The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-11
FLORIDA.

FLORIDA.
New Irish potatoes are in the market at
Barlow.
j. II. Crosier Inns been appointed attorney
fer the city Of Barlow,
1t is said that the development of the
phospbates mines in the vicinity of Albion
will commence in Il few weeks.
Sneak thieves secured 800 worth of
clothing IN the store of McLarty Bros. 81
Chittenden, at Paletka, Thursday night.
A curious freak Of nature is possessed by
H. p. Bussey of Orlando in the shape of a
perfect blossom upon the end of an orange
tree thorn.
Charles s. Winters, the Oldest son of Mr..
and Mrs Charles J. Winters, died at their
home at De Land Tuesday afternoon at the
age Of thirty-seven years.
The largest train load OF wood that ever
came to st. Augustine for the trade was
brought in Wednesday morning for the feed
and fuel company. There were ten cars,
containing eighty cords
The bond was filed out Tuesday after
noon to secure the arms from the state
for the Indian River Guards. Assoon as
the bond il approved by the county Judge
tho rifles will be ordered from the state
capitol.
George NJ. Cline Of Lake City has res
ceived an appointment on the United States
geological survey corps aud left Wednesday
to join detachment Of the corps now oper-
aing Florida and located for the nonce in
Gainesville.
The hunters aud trappers around Klssim-
NEE are meeting with success, and are
bringing large quantities of furs and hides
to that market. On Monday L. P. Hughey,
one Of the merchants there, bought 81, 500
worth from them.
John X. Taylor of Palatka, while hunting
Thursday in the peighborhood of Francis,
had his leg shattered just above the ankle,
by the accidental discharge of his gun,
caused by stumbling and falling. Ampusa-
ton was unavoidable.
Capt Joe Smith of Titusville says that
Indian river oysters are scarce and hard to
get this season. The extremely low water
last summer. he thinks, has killed out many
Of tho oyster beds. Those secured SO far
this season are small but good, and will be
at their best next season.
Mrs. ]. V. Stewart of Lake CITY had
stolen from her on Christmas morning flue
young colt Is months old, and on Tuesday
a young colored boy named Parnell was
brought in and lodged in Jail for the offense.
He had carried the colt over in Suwapnee
county and sold 1t for SIS.
Chipley Times: The two ginneries in this
place nave glnne1 lSO bales mora cotton
this year than last, notwithstanding the
fact that the water gins contiguous to this
section were enabled to gin more the past
season than heretofore on account of abund-
ancs of rain during the season. Although
the cotton crop was short the past year.
there is an increase in the production OF
almost so per cent.
Key West Equator: Burglars tried to
enter the auction house of Cash & Curry
between 8 and 10 o'clock Monday night by
boring holes in the side of the house lust
where the safe stands. They had succeeded
in boring couple of holes, when they wers
driven away by Wolf Hayman, who rooms
upstairs over the adjoining building. Mr..
Hayman heard the noise and went
to his back window aud fired his
pistol at one of them, whom he could
see at work with an auger, whea he saw
one of the would-be burglars running off.
Tuesday morning a negro by the name of
James Butler sent for DR.. j. B. Maloney to
come and cut bullet from his leg. The
negro claims that be was accidentally shot
last night while walking along one Of the
streets. But circumstances point strongly
to the fact that he was the burglar whom
Mr.. Hayman shot at and he was at once
placed under arrest, and will doubtless be
convicted. as we understand other strong
evidence Is rapidly being accumulated
against him.