The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-26

FLORIDA.
The cigar factory at Plant City Is turning
out 600 cigars per day.
D. G. Hart OF Geneva has sold his orange
grove 20 F. T. Gilbert for $4,000.
Mr.. Lewis of Orlando has a gold watch
that belonged to Gen. George Washington.
The employees of the South Florida rail-
road will be allowed to take a vacation dur
ing the summer.
c. ]. Yates of Plant City has handled
some 1900 pounds Of wool, all raised and
marketed there during the season.
The 262 disabled soldiers and widows of
soldiers now on the pension rolls of Florida
receive an aggregate of s35, 900 yearly.
On his farm at Kings Bay o. g. Darl ny
Of Fernandina has a half acre of Italian
Queen onions, some Of which are so inches
in diameter.
Nash Leggett of Oviedo attempted to
shoot a rabbit in his yard Saturday, but his
gun exploded and his left cheek was severe
~ burned by the powder.
News was received at st. Augustine. Sat,
day, of the death of Rev. Charles Gibbs at
st. Louis, on his way from st. Augustine
to his home at Cedar Falls, la.
Shorty" Bosworth Of Fernapdina dug
into an Indian mound on Little Tiger Island
last week and exhumed skeleton, in a
good state Of preservation, and several
specimens OF Indian pottery.
The ooroner's jury, which began its in
quiry into the facts connected with the kill
ing OF Penton, at Milton, rendered a verdict
which charges w. d. Cheethan with mui
der and his associates as accessories.
As result of the recent religious revival
among the colored baptsts in live Oak SIS
applicants wereBaptized in the pond in fro ont
OF the residence Of w. II. Sessions on last
Sunday morning. The rite was performed
by Rev. Geo. P. Mckinney and was wit
messed by about SEQ people, with a consider
able sprinkling of whites among the crowd.
Alfred Hooks was shot and killed by Tom
Wilkerson at a festival near Columbus in
| Suwanee county, on last Saturday night.
| The festival was at NedHill's, near where the
murder was committed. All the pa ties are
| cclored. The inquest was held by Justice j.
| w. Myers, and the verdict of the jury was
that the deceased came to his death by a
| gunshot wound inflicted by said Wilker-
son. The murderer esce ped.
| Pensacola Ne,0s: When Sam Jones was
10 Pensacola he suggested that the First
| Baptist church ought to have a handle so
that the little thing might be taken in out
of the weather. Now. hearing that the
| congregation had decided to build hand
1 some new church. Sam has notified Mrs
| Chipley, chairman Of the contribution
committee, that be would either send her
| 500 cash or come down and give lecture
for the benefit Of the building fund.
Sheriff Bethea has in Jail at Lake City a
| very suspicious character, who, he is sure,
Is wanted la Georgia for some grave Of
Tense. Description: Negro, dark "ginger
cake" 10 color. about 30 years OF age, about
feet 10 20 ~ inches in hight weighs 1852
pounds handsome and heavy mustache for
a negro, black, ending reddishly; wears
No . or 10 shoe; very high forehead, white,
| sound teeth: manner and appearance
rather pleasant. reticent, erect; thin scar
near the corner Of his mouth. He gives his
name as Henry Lennon.
Pensacola Neaes: W. J. Mann and C. w.
Deem OF Georgia. whose prssen g
ia this city w8s noticed in
the het0s Of yesterday, have lust
concluded the purchase Of i2, 900 acres OF
land ia Walton county, near Crestyisw. and
will shortly begin the manufacture thereon
Of turpentlne. The gentlemen are now
negotiating the purchase Of 10000 acres
more 10 the same section, which will also
should TIE land b. secured, b. devoted 70
the pufD9se q tufpentlns manufacture.
These parties are experienced In the busl.
Bess, have ample capital, aud their oIsra.
lions viii doubtless be % large scale.
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