The morning news., 1891-11-18

Gen. Bullock has returned to Ocala after
visit to his daughter at Macon.
NJ. Encinosa, a large wholesale grocer of
Key West. is reported TO have failed.
The annual tournament of the fremen of
the state occurs at Orlando Nov. % to 25.
1t il rumored that gentlemen from Mil
waukee, Wis, will visit Apalachicola
before long with the view of blilding aud
operating saw-mill at that point.
Ooe thousand and sixteen boxes of
oranges have been shipped from the stark
grove OF Orange City. In Is estimated that
there are 5000 or 5000 yet on the trees.
The Green Point Canning Com any Of
Apalachicola proposes To pack CLANS,
shrimp, turtle and gumbo file soups. and
will experiment with sardines. The cannery
will perhaps be continued winter and sum-
| mer.
In a,ight at Olustee Sunday. a white man
named Dawson shot another named Allen,
IL Is thought fatally. Dawson escaped, but
q telegram put the officers on his track and
he was arrested at Mecclenny by the sheriff
OF Baker county.
The American steamship Rrixham. which
went ashore Wednesday night on the Dry
Rocks. was safely pulled of the rocks
Thursday afternoon by the Key West
wrecking feet, and soon after she steamed
out for Key West But little damage was
| oOn6 W uoT.
AT Key West Thursday night some one
started a rumor to the effect that the Bank
| OF Key West was in financial trouble Fri
day morning a run was made by the de-
positors The run was continued for an
hour, when several of the largest depositors,
having heard the report, went to the aid of
the bank, and in less than half an hour over
| $4,000 were deposited. The bank author
ities know the ones who are responsible for
/ Nho md 49, - L. i
At Orlando Fleto Sacsgo. Ia drunken
Cuban cigarmaker, who works for Mar
tenz, was locked in the calaboose, which is
his usual Saturday lodging house. Saturday
| night. About o'clock he tore the mat
tress open and set the contents on fire The
police got him with difficulty aud in time
to save him from suffocating. The fire was
| extinguished with buckets. Sunday Sacago
| tore up another mattress and tried to get a
| match. The Jail is Of brick and concrete
and will not burn.
Kissimmee Leader: S. G. Ingham feels
hurt over the action of few citizens In in
ducing the Sugar Belt Railway Company
to unite with them in changing the name of
what the public has 80 long called Ippbamis
Island. Mr.. Ingham settled on the island
some seventeen years ago and named it
alter the motto OF his native state Excel
sior." He has always been hard working.
quiet, peaceable citizen, patriotic and public
spirited. When the Sugar Belt Railway
Company was organized he decided 1t about
six acres, right-ofway. through his place.
for which he has never received even ''thank
you" and now for the road to assist In
changing the name without allowing him
voice IN the matter, he naturally feels
hurt. It was not Ingham, but the people
who christened the place "Ingham's q
Island; !" he wants the original name "Ex-
celsior" retained, and we think he is Justly
entitled to voice in the matter. AS TO the
action of the Sugar Belt railway. we pre-
sumo they never gave the matter any
thought, but merely acted on the request Of
the citizens.
Fort Meade was the scene Of an innova-
Llon IN the wedding line few days ago.
The Fort Meade Progress describes it as fol.
lows "On Thursday Of last week Lewis
McSalette was married TO Mary f. Wilson.
both colored. The former being in the EN-,
ploy OF j. E, Robson at the phosphate
works, or which he is managing director.
Ihat gentleman, desiring to give expression
to his good will to his employe, opened his
mouse andgrounds to the wedding party.
Inc ceremony was arranged to take place
AZ p. m. ana at that hour..a large number
OF guests, both white and colored, assembled
70 Witness the tying Of the nuptial knot.
The yard around Mr.. Robeson's
residence was gayly illuminated
AOf WAC OCCdslOn Win Japanese lanterns
hung from the trees and tle porch, Be-
meath large Japanese bamboo a small ia
Die was placed. and it was there the re-
mony took place. Mayor Thompson Off
ciated. and after the legal formalities had
been complied with the Rev. A. E. Seddon.
at the request of the host and with the
cordial consent of the bride and bridegroom,
conducted short religious service. This
being concluded the numerous guests
pressed forward to offer their congratula-
tions to the happy couple. Whereupon, all
adjourned to the house to witness the cut
ting up of the two large bridal cakes which
had been provided by Mrs Robson. Other
refreshments were also served, and a num-
Der OF presents were given to the bride.
Many words Of mutual good will were
spoken on both sides, aud for an hour CT
more the utmost merriment prevailed, and
then the visitors withdrew to continue the
festivities in their own quarters. Mrs
Robeson was unfortunately not well enough
to appear, but Mr.. Robson detained his
white guests until late hour. The mayor
congratulated Mr.. Robson on the success
of an experiment which. as he stated. but a
few years ago might have been attended by
disorder and would have probably ended 10
bl0Odshad "