The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-15

Lemons and vegetables are being shipped
from the Manatee section, and good prices
obtained. Lemons bring from SO to s. per
box.
Wednesday night the prisoners escaped
from the Lake City jail Five had been
sentenced The knives made into saws dld
the work.
Tampa, has badly sprained ankle, caused
by being thrown out Of a buggy 10y run
away horse.
Parties in Waycross have purchased
twenty acres of land at Callahan and viii
shortly 60 into the manufacture Of brick on,
! an extensive sale.
The number Of bearing orange trees in
| Florida is estimated at ]. $40. 957, aud those
not yet bearing are put down at 4 $50, 7Ol.
valued al 81. 624, 9O5 ~.
There is a great de and in Orlando for
/ good white help. Houseksepers have become
tired of untrustworthy coiored employees,
who cannot be depended upon.
The old gin house on Central avenue, at
Jasper is being torn down to make room
for a handsome residence. which will be
owned and occupied by Mrs. Hnrgreves.
Fernandina NetCs: There is a sensation in
the interior of the county IN which doth
figure a man, girl, her dad and the trigger.
The ultimatum has gone forth, "a bride OF
bullet"
The annual meeting of the Florida Ice
Manufacturing Association was held FRI
day in st. Augustine. The agreement was
TO continue the price this summer adopted
for last summer.
J. NJ. Hudson, Of Adrian, Michigan,
gentleman 90 years of age, spent the first
part of this week on Indian river on his
bridal tour, having been married only a
week or 50 ago.
The publisher Of the Orlando Record
offers prizes of s. and 50 so gold pieces TO
the persons obtaining the longest and next
to the longest list Of words from the name,
"Orlando DailyRecOrd."
A gentleman Of Fernandina bought a
blooded pup for IS the other day but soon
lost him. He recovered him from a family
to whom the Willy dealer had again sold
him. after stealing him from the icst pur-
chaser.
p. J. Parramore Of Sanford lost a very
valuable mare Wednesday in a most Pc
culiar manner. She became loose, and
started out OF the stable on a run. A by
stander threw up his hand, checking her 50
suddenly that she burst blood vessel, and
in thirty minutes was dead.
While out for walk last week Joseph NJ.
Nash, who is au expert in gold and silver
mining, picked up rock near Tallahassee
silver. He says the indications are that
there is silver ore In paying quantities
somewhere in the hills about Tallahassee.
Lake City Reporter: The prospects for a
good fruit year were never better than at
present. The winter has been cold, but not
excessively So and the numerous frosts
have done no damage whatever. In fact,
they have been of actual benefit in keeping
buds back until the proper time The
trees are well covered with blossoms and
peaches also look first rate.
A colored man known asJumbo met
with a serious accident at Halifax, on Fri
day, by which the lower jaw was broken on
both sides. He was riding on a wagon
loaded with slabs and going down the steep
descent at the intersection OF Beach street
and first avenue he fell from the wagon and
a wheel passed over his head and face with
the above result. A fatal result is not ap-
prehe lded.
A deposit was recently discovered in
Citrus which is believed to be very rich In
potash, and samples of the stuff are
now in the hands Of a chemist for examina-
ton aud analysis. II the analysis OF the
chemist confirms the belief of this inform
ant, the discovery will be boom far ex-
ceiling in value that OF any phosphate de
posit, on account Of the scarcity of the arti-
Gle and the magnitude of this deposit. 1t is
said that the only known deposit in the
world is in Germany.
On Thursday sailboat left Magnolia,
having as passengers white man, a negro
man and negro lad. When out some dis
lance from The shore the boat was capszsd
in squall and the passengers were thrown
into the water. They at once chung to the
boat. and gave cry of alarm to attract
the attention Of persons ashore, and thereby
get assistance. The boy George Harris,
son of well-known colored man, Robert
Harris), undertook TO climb up and sit upon
the boat but lost his balance and fell, and
was drowned.