The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-11

GERS, the band and the soldiers. Shows ex-
press is hauling the freight to the barracks
and the soldiers are busy unpacking.
The Blue Springs property at Ocala was
purchased last week by A. Mcintyre, cash
Ter of the First National Bank, from c. NJ.
Brown, ESQ.,, the consideration being $12,-
| 600 cash. It is the intention of Mr.. McIn-
tyre to improve this property and make it
an attractive feature for visitors and public
receptions.
Herman Pierce was lying on the grass
near the railroad shops at Fernandina,
| Saturday morning, where he was Joined by
Jake Ferreira. As the latter lay down he
threw one arm out, when a rattlesnake
crawled slowly off. Pierce grabbed piece
of iron and dispatched the snake, which
measured nearly five feet in length.
Buoymaster Bell of Fernandina recently
had the whistling buoy hauled up for re-
pairs. On hauling it up futtering noise
was heard in the large pipe which runs from
the buoy some eighteen feet below. he
directed some of his men to clean the pipe,
ard on doing so a sheephead weighing thir
teen pounds was brought to light.
A mas nesting OF the colored people Of
Jacksonville will be held at Bethel Baptist
church June TO- in the interest of a repre-
sentarion at the southern exposition to be
given by the southern interstate immigra-
ton bureau at Raleigh, n. c., October and
November. The movement is being engin-
eered by J. G. Price, d. D., commissioner
in-chief colored department, and J. E.
Hamilton, superintendent colored depart
ment.
The Republican clubs and other leading
organizations of the party In Jacksonville,
authorized R. s. Smith, formerly of Jack
sonville, but now an attorney of Washing
ton, to present their petitions to the Presi-
dent favoring the appointment of Joseph
+. Lee to the position of United States dis
trict judge. Mr.. Smith has received let
ter from the President stating that the mat
ter had been referred to the attorney gem
eral for consideration.
Gainesville Sun: 1t is said that about
$1,000 acres of land, which was purchased
during the war at % cents an acre, has re-
verted to the government. just how this
condition of affairs has been brought about.
we do not understand, but il is certainly
making more or less trouble and annoyance
for many who made purchases at the time
stated. Some of the purchasers are i'm
pressed with the BELIEF that republics are
ungratefuln The land referred to is all in
Alachua county.
Fernandina Mirror: The Iilot boat
Agnes Belle ran down to tae snnJ per banks
Thursday and in few minutes / ad twenty
eight large snsppers and a number OF black
fish on deck. Capt. Lasserre alone caught
fifteen snappers, and says he could have
caught more if his line had been stronger,
having lost great many by the breaking
of his lice and hooks. Two snappers were
frequently hauled to the surface at tho
same time, but when the fish saw the light
they made dash for liberty, either part
ing the line or breaking the hooks
Gov. Fleming has made the following APP
pointments: Livingston W. Cleveland, to
lie commissioner Of deeds for Florida in
Connecticut; Alex Turner to be county
commissioner for district four of Liberty
county John Bradley, to be harbormaster
for Port TAMPA; Lamont Bailey of Tampa,
to be notary public for the state at large;
j. e. Moore OF Orlando, to be
notary public for the state at large;
II. J. Davis Of Hilliard, to be notary pub
lie for the state at large; j. d. Allen of
Seville, TO be notary public for the state
at large; D. L. Maxwell, to Re justice of
the peace for the Third district I0f Gadsden
county; Herbert J. D-aEe of Lakeland, to
be notary public for tho state at large; r.
f. N9blaa to be timber and lumber in
81 ector for Escambia county; T. A. Monroe,
to be commissioner OF deeds tor Florida in
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