The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-13
FLORIDA

Rogers, Martyr & Co. OF Orlando have /
Just received an order from Ne" Leaiano /
for 40, 900 cigars.
The Brevard county commissioners have
made an appropriation Of a., 900 TO build TIE
new jail af 1itusville.
The First ward Of Ocala has unanimously /
/ Endorsed Otis I. Green for mayor and DR.. \
James Chase for alderman.
Tropical Florida: Mr.. Beach Of Putnam J
county has been very successful In making
gum camphor from his trees.
] G. / Page OF Lake Julietta, In Polk coun-
/ IL, proposes to coz meet the chain OF eight
lakes in that region by canals.
A 7O0-pouni manatee was brought into /
/ Titusyille few days ago. 1t was on its .
way to some northern aquarium.
The city board of Pensacola has ordered B
that ell houses on the lines Of sewers sha ]
connect with the sewerage system at once.
A brother OF the great prohibitionist st. |
John, has located at peLAnd. occupying |
position at J. n. Sawyer's carriage shops. |
The convention at Gainesville on Nov. IS
/ is 20 build road to Lake Butler a1d not ID
Sampson City as some seem 70 be informed.
The people of San Mateo are rejoicing in
the speedy completion OF their branch Of
the s.. Augustine and Halifax River rail-
road.
James Law, acting supervising architect
at Washington, ID. c., will shortly advertise
for bids for the erection of the public build
ing ia Jacksonville.
Work on the second story of the First
National Bank building at Gainesville is
getting along nicely. This addition will
add eight new rooms to the Brown house
The South Florida railroad has put on
through express car between Tampa and
New York city for the quicker shipment OF
fruits and vegetables of a perlsh6ble nat
ure.
Key West Equator Democrat: Within
the past few days several of our large cigar
manufactures have added largely to their
force Of worknen, some having put on
fun complement
Tropical Florida: Palatka's town clock
not only furnishes time for the Gem City,
but under favorable conditions the strike
, of the hours Is distinctly heard In several
, neighboring towns.
A Fernandina merchant was arrested in
Jacksonville Wednesday at the instance of
a New York detective who mistook him for
; G. NJ Alderman, who is wanted in New
York for embezzlement.
, Lacrosse people will guarantee 81, 900 a
) mile to the builders Of q railroad from
Gainesville to Lake Butler. from Lacrosse
to WorthinRton Springs, provided that it
. passes through the latter place.
1t is reported that John Wansmaker, the
! present Postmaster General Is about to
: make large real estate investment at De-
! Land. It Is claimed that Mr.. Stetson, also
= a Philadelphia gentleman, has induced the
great clothier to invest in a winter home at
= DeLand.
9 Barlow Courier In formdnt: Stans-
y brough & Co., phosphate brokers, have re-
E oeived an order from an Ohio fertilizer
? company for a carload of soft phosphate for
trial. II it proves all right they will buy
800 tons at once and will use 1t exclusively
{ in the future.
i The new offices Of the Savannah, Florida
! and Western will be In the Aston block at
> Jacksonville, recently vacated by the
Southern Express Company. When fixed
l up and remodeled these offices will be among
the most handsome and conveniently
located In che city.
, Ocala Banner: We understand that the
| Dunnellon Phosphate Company has COM
, pleted all the necessary arrangements for
mining the gravel deposits Of phosphate
1 around the Halle springs, on the Withlacoo-
. chez river, by hydraulic power, and that
{ work is now being done by that process.
At Ocala, Wednesday, the First National
" Bank paid over In behalf Of a French COM
q pany to Samuel Pyles $4,000 for lands
% contracted for last summer in the neighbor-
q hood of Montague and Capulet, six miles
= south of Ocala. This payment is exclusive
q OF the Peninsula mines and the property at
g Anthony.
a G. E. McKiIlup arrived at Tampa from
IS Key West on the Mascotte on Thursday.
He registered at the Almeria and disap-
n peared suddenly Friday night. leaving his
q valise and other articles in his room. His
Y whereabouts are unknown and an impress
a sion prevails among old acquaintance that
IT he has committed suicide.
Ia At Pensacola for some time much trouble
le has been experienced by the officials at the
r. court house with plaster falling from the
O. ceiling in the upper story. 1t is said that
lie the roof is very defective. The driving rain
OF Monday night again penetrated TO the
"a ceiling, and yesterday the plastering cover
D ing surface of many yards suddenly fell
Is with crash. The janitor narrowly escaped
% from tbs falling mass.
le The Arcadian: Anthony Peters, presi-
l. dent of the Arcadia, Gulf Coast and Lake
Is land railroad, is expected 60 be in Arcadia
i. on Nov. IA. Chief Engineer Powers will
to accompany him. After making a few
10 slight changes In the proposed route. con-
II tracts for building the road will be awarded
1t and work on the same will be commenced
as soon thereafter as possible. The work
=. | will be pushed on all three divisions at the
i same time and 1t will not be long before
as trains will be running.
sc The committee appointed by the state
st alliance at the late meeting at Dade City
ts met in Anthony on Monday, and, after q
ID three daye' session, adopted the Alliance
as published at Tallahassee by w. l. Vason
I'd as the state alliance organ. The name Of
or the paper will be changed to the Horde
ut Alliance. Mr. Vason will continue editor
se and the paper will be published at its OLE
be stand. The committee present was ex
President R. F. Rogers, Prof Borden O.
20 Oxford, Thomas Hind of Putnam, Presiden
of Baskin and w. |. Vason.
sn Inverness Phosphate Field: From SONS
IS unknown cause the sale of the phosphate
n. lands of Messrs. Brooks an Baker, optioneC
tia to Kentucky and Ohio parties, has beer
ne burst up the would-be purchasers losin,
ly the $40, 000 paid some weeks ago. The pre-
ca vailing opinion is IL was either lack of nint
n. or money. as the property embraced in th
We sale contained some OF the finest phosphate
he deposits the world has ever known. 1t will
nd only be matter Of very short duration be
p. FORE Dora noe sale Will be put through, a
h other narties are eager To sacura ii