The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-22

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long cotton rows in the broiling sun bare
beaded. Col. Reese is one of the finest law
yers In the Coweta circuit, and has made
the practice Of law success financially"
FLORIDA.
Orange growers in the vicinity Of Green
Cove Spring will hold much OF their fruit
until after the holidays in the hope that
better prices will then rule.
Mrs Mary E. Demeritt of Key West has
been elected a delegate 10 the annual con-
ference of the Women's Missionary Society
which will be convened in Kissimmee dur
ing the first part Of next month.
A private letter from the controller OF
the currency states that IL the assets of the
defunct bank at Palatka are all realized
upon the depositors viii get 80 per cent. II
they are not realized upon the depositors
don't know what TO expect
Hon. J. J. Brown, one of the Immortal
ffty-two," has made perfect orange-sizer,
which is now in daily use at Capt. Baya's
packing house at Lake City. He is also en-
gagged in manufacturing flrst-class orange
box from native woods, principally cypress.
The Orange City water works are fast
approaching completion. A 25-horse power
engine is now throwing 4-inch stream
with a steam pressure of eighty pounds TO
the inch The source from which this water
is derived Is q slibterranean stream at
depth Of lit feet. The water is soft and
chemically pure and free from organic mat
ter.
A party of New York capitalists, who re-
Gently visited Columbia county, are now
negotiating with landowners Of the vicin>
ity of Lake City for the planting of 100
acres Of the best tobacco lands 10 Flor
AZ, d. H. an 0fs.Au 80 he f.Aa-
another year. Interest in the industry con-
tinus to grow and the acreage of Columbia
county will be largely increased in 1892 over
that of any past year.
J. o. Fries, chief engineer, of the Apopka
Land and Drainage Company, with two as
sistants took the sOundings flake Apopka
Friday from the old canal to Oakland, with
view OF having q large dredge, 90 by
80 feet. constructed at Oakland and car
ried across to the saw grass, the water prov
ing from three to nine feet and sufficient.
The construction will occupy about three
months, after which drainage operations
viii be pushed.
After the mob had shot to death the two
negroes who murdered A. D. Paramore at
at Branford, the following note was posted:
Justice will be melted out to all murderers
and highway robbers, and all such char
acters who try to shield and liberate them,
thereby encouraging crime, accounts of
which fill our daily papers. The good and
law abiding citizens of this county are
determined to put a stop to all SUCH Due
notice is hereby given to all such characters
who may expect 20 have justice served upon
them in like manner. CITIZENS"
The city council of Lake City at Monday
nights meeting passed an ordinance making
compulsory upon property holders a change
from plank walks TO sidewalks Of rock.
stone, artificial stone, or clay-ass may be
directed by committee or resolution of
council with regard to various streets or
localities The town now has many miles
OF plank walks. and 10 Is the general I'M
preston that the mayor will veto the ordi-
nance, ON account of the hardship it would
infict upon many unable to meet the ex-
penss In this event it is understood further
that the council will then proceed to pass
the ordinance over the mayors veto-when
there may occur an interesting hitch.
Willie Usina, aged 10, was drowned near
Palatka Friday night About $50 o'clock
In the evening be. with two young boys,
set out to carry supper to his father aud
others who were fishing on the river. Their
boat was sharp-bowed catboat with large
sail. twas dangerous boat at all times,
particularly so last night, when north wind
was driving an almost icy rain up the river.
It was the worst weather seen here In
many years. The boat was overturned, and
began 60 sink. The sand bags were caught
under the seats. Usina showed himself to
be brave boy. He dived under the boat
several times and removed the bags; and
the boat was then able to support the two
small boys. Usina told the boys to hold on
that he would swim ashore and get help
for them. The night was as black as ink
and the shore seemed near by. The boy
started, and, although fine swimmer, be
has never been found. The small boys
were taken off by some fishermen.
Key West Equator, Dec. 10: The schoon.
ers Ardell and Ben s. Curry arrived In
port this morning from Miami with pas
sengers and assorted cargo. Among their
passengers were a portion of the crew of
the English steamship Fri King, Capt.
Croker, frem Bremen, Germany, bound
for New Orleans, with a cargo OF tin, ce-
ment, ETC.. which is now ashore on Long
Reef, of EDiott's Key near the spot where
the steamship Msnin, with a cargo OF salt.
went ashore few days ago.. The wrecked
steamer is consigned to Consul w. J. II
Taylor. who is now at the wreck Of the cotton
steamer Tregurno, OFF Caps Florida; how
ever Charles ]. Curry, city tax assessor, Il
In charge OF Consul Tayier's office, and ha:
telegraphed owners, made arrangements