The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-22
FLORIDA.
Jonah Yates of Plant City died Friday.

Jonah Yates of Plant City died Friday.
| The fall term of the circuit court for Lake
county will be held at Tavares, commencing
Dec. l.
c. III. Knott OF Leesburg has sold his
Yalaha crop OF oranges, $40 boxes, for 81 10
| on the trees
The Rank of Key West received tele-
graphic orders from the controller to sus-
pend business until a recsiyer is appointed.
d. N. Starr is now a one-fourth owner
OF the Orange Bluff" property in Hills
borough county. having perfected trade
for Hal Tate's interest
w. II. Fuller of Washington county had
hearing before United States Commits
sioner Tunison at Pensacola on a charge of
perjury and was discharged from custody.
| The Lake Ogden saw-mill of the Messrs.
bowling has besn moved to Lake Jeffery,
within 2 miles Of Lake City. They pro
pose building a railroad out north, reaching
about Baird's still.
Capt. s. d. Harris has purchased Luther
Blanton's orange crop, near Clear Water
harbor, at 80 cents box on the trees. and
is arranging to ship 1t TO Mobile the next
trip OF bis schooner, the Axel.
P. Fischer has at last decided to rebuild
on the site of the Placide at Jacksonville.
which burned last August. The building
will be three stories high, and the frat floor
will be used for stores. The work will
begin at an early date.
DR.. e. A. Davidson, a specialist of some
repute, and who has had some experience 10
journalism, will start weekly paper In
Cedar Key called the Cedar Key Signal.
about Dec. Is, to which he will devote part
OF his time, and part to his profession.
Gov. Fleming has sighned the death war
rant OF FRANK Foster, who was convicted
for the murder Of Sheriff Epperson of
Bradford County at the last term Of court.
The day Of execution is for Dec. 10. Foster
Is IN the sheriff's keeping and is preparing
himself to meet his fate.
Live Oak Banner: w. w. Gordon. Jr.
of Savannah, Ca, was admitted to practice
law in this state last Tuesday He came
down to represent w. w. Gordon, ST.. in a
SUIT against George +. Drew and Others be-
fore our circuit court. and had to be ad-
mitted before he conld practice.
There has been recorded in the clerks
office at Bronson a mortgage given by the
Florida, Georgia and Western Railway
Company TO the Central Trust Company Of
| New York on railroad to be built from
Gainesville to Tampa and other points.
Inc mortgage is given to raise funds TO
build the road, the amount not to exceed
| sc, 100000.
Thursday afternoon an accident occurred
at the artesiau well in Gaines Vile, j. T.
| Wood foreman of the work, in working
around the machinery had the misfortune
20 get his arm caught in the band wheel
that drives the drill turning him over and
over several times before the engine could
| be stopped. The arm was broken and Mr.
Woods was other wise considerably injured.
The people of Gainesville. together with
delegates from Lake Butler and Starke
| hQln a mpatino ar (1ainaa vii Ia,
day. 1t was agreed to build a railroad
from Gainesville to the Georgia Southern
and Florida at some point In Alachua
county. Two committees were appointed
TO 10 up the route from Gainesville to
Sampson aud the route via Worthington to
Lake Butter TO report to q mass meeting
at Gainesville on Dec q
The 5-year-old child of Simon Harri.
(coloredl, who lives near Muscogee wharf
at Pensacola, was burned to death Thurs
day morning. The childs mother had left
the little one alone In q room containing O
fire. 1t is supposed the child approached
too close to the blaze, which communicated
with its clothing. Nobody having been at
hand to extinguish the fire, the child was
burned to death. The child ran from the
house and persisted in the yard.
Thirty-two head of mules, recently EN-.
ployed at the Collins saw-mIlls on the Sauta
re' soutn OIL Lake City, were sold there
Monday under order of court. the National
Bank Of Jacksonville ct al being parties
plaintiff and Noyes S. Collins ct al. the par
ties defendant. in the styling of the process.
The sale was positive and the terms spot
cash. Inc animals were In various condi-
tiou and sold accordingly. the lowest price
obtained being So. the highest $l60-total
realized ~, 400, or general average of SIS
per head.
Lake City Citizen: CRAWFORD Bros. have
just contracted for between 100 and 300
more convict hands, besides the large num-
Der they already employ. They will also
establish, south Of here, over the Alachua
county line, three more turpsntiae stills
and farms, making five in which they are
now actively concerned Their operations
now cover upward of $4,000 acres of land.
J. A. Crawford goes with his family
south to take personal charge Of the new
plants, I. j. Crawford remaining in super.
] vision here.