The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-21
FLORIDA.

Judge Baker OF Apalachicola reports only
one marriage for 1891.
The rice mills will be located at Kissim-
NEE at en- early day. Land is rapidly being
purchased for the cultivation Of rice.
Cocoa Public Spirit: We have found
upon inquiry that the bean aud tomato
crop was more or less injured by the recent
cold at various places on the river above
Tropic. Written reports from various resi-
dents testify TO the damage done.
A monster panther was killed on the west
side Of the st. Johns recently By Mr.. Piatt,
who brought the skin 10 Cocoa last week
aud sold it to F. s. Harrison. The size Of
the skin showed the animal 10 be unusually
large. The price paid for the skin was $40.
A handsome and long saw carriage and
set works, and the saw-mill accompanying
it, have been made, and are being shipped
from the works at Apopka TO DeFdniak
Springs The carriage is 30 long that 1t has
to be taken apart before it can be trans
ported &c an ordinary freight car.
The damage suit of Martin Griffin, ST.,
against the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key
West Railroad Company, was on trial at
Palatka Monday before Hon. Benjamin p.
Calhoun as referee. The damage claimed
10 for the obstruction by the railroad COM
pany of Rose aud Laurel streets, and the
amount sued for is $4,000.
While Mrs P. Morgan was walking
down Park avenue at Apopka Thursday on
the plank sidewalk, she stepped into hole
where the plank was broken, and fell, her
shoulder striking the sidewalk. One foot
was fastened in the crack and was sprained
so that she was unable to walk except with
help and with great deal Of pain.
Charles w. Jecocks has hsld the Office OF
treasurer Of Orange county for fourteen
consecutive years, and as he will soon turn
over the Office to his successor, the county
commissioners in q recent session passed q
highly eulogistic resolution, stating the
time ne had bean In Office and that he had
turned in every penny OF public money,
etc. This resolution was ordered engrossed
aad copy presented to him.
Tarpon Springs Truth: The neadquart-
ers of the Anclote aud Rock Island Sponge
Company in the Parsons building begins
to assume business aspect. This week
the new company purchased 655 bundles of
spong from the J. ID. Ruge of Apalachi-
cola, Capt. Williams in charge. They
we're q fine lot of spouges and brought a
high price. The "catch" weighed about
1000 pounds, and are now stored in the
Parsons building where they will be pre-
pared for shipment. The J. d. Ruze
will hereafter sell her sponges to the Rock
Island Company.
n shooting scrdp6 occurred at Lake City
which, though not resulting fatally, came
very near doing so. A negro living Just
outside the city has bsen suspected for s. ms
time since Of selling liquor contrary to law,
and the county judge authorized Will
Gaulding to arrest him IL he should get q
chance. Gauldiug is not an officer, but be
appeared in this instance to have been
clothed with extraordinary police powers.
The negro was In town Monday, and
Goulding called on him 10 surrender. The
negro refused to do so, and turned and
ran. Gaulding ordered him to
stop, and TO show that he meant
business began firing at him with a re-
volver. Three shots were fred, and one
took effect in the negroes elbow, fracturing
the bone and making an ugly wound. The
local officers then took the matter in charge.
The negro was discharged and Gaulding
was arrested for the assault and ordered to
give $1,000 bond for his liberty. One of
Gaulding's wild shots entered a residence,
just missing little girl, and the child's
mother was so frightened that she tainted.