The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-03
TALLAHASSEE qoPICs.
Prospectors Coming In - Tobacco
Growers Cutting Their Crops.

Prospectors Coming In - Tobacco
Growers Cutting Their Crops.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, July .. - Pros
pectors are invading the Tallahassee
country. Eight states were represented on
the register of the st. James yesterday.
The wise prospector visits Florida in the
summer.
Dr. Norman Robinson, state chemist, left
yesterday for weeks trip through East
and South Florida.
The tobacco growers of Leon county have
commenced cutting their crops.
Judge Long last month issued only four
mayrisge hcensss--ene 10 white and three
TO colored couples. For the first six months
of 1891 he has issued sixty-four-eleven for
white and f1fty-three for colored persons.
Adjt. Gen. Lang has received the follow
ing rates to the annual encampment of
Florida state troops from the Jacksonville,
Tampa and Key West and Florida Central
and PeninSular systems: For military COM
panies in uniform-including their tents,
equipage. etc. cent a mile; individual
soldiers. d fares; citizens in parties of five
or more, cents a mile These are all
round trip rates, made upon the supposition
that the encampment would be located at
| st. Augustine.
The general average of Florida crops is
reported as follows: Peaches 100, pears 60,
eggplants 81. tomatoes l05, watermelons
| lis, ground pease l04, sweet potatoes eS, field
| pease 100, rlcc 100, tobacco 159, sugar cane
| &c. rye IS. oats l07, corn go, sea island cot
| ton so, upland cotton 90.
Hon. H. L. Mitchell of Tampa, Judge of
the Sixth circuit, is here to take the place
of Justice MRbry of the supreme court in
considering petition for rehearing in the
celebrated Tavares case, decided against the
Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West railway
some time since.
The Ozona Alliance Exchange of Hills
| borough county has filed articles of inco-
poration with the secretary of state. Capt.
tai stock, 100000 Officers: W. L. John
son, president; H. Nj. Patrick, vice presi-
dent; j. c. Rabb, secretary; W. V. Futrell,
| manager and treasurer.
RIVER PHOsPATES.
The board of phosphate commissions met
at 10 O'Clock this morning to receive applt-
cations under the new law to mine in the
naVigable waters of Florida, and discuss
matters with the phosphate men, of whom
about twenty were present. Three applica-
tons were fled for the Alfalfa, six for the
Caloosahatchie and two for Pexo river, one
for Lake Hancock and one for Lake Bulah,
both in Polk county. One party here is in
terested IN the ManAtee river. It is esti-
mated that eleven miles will cover all
the posphates in the ALTA and about
fifty in the Caloosahstchie. 1t is
now thought that the operations of the
phosphate law will develop new and per-
picking feature of the industry to those pro-
posing to mine in navigable waters. 1t is
predicted that after the commissioners have
done their best and fairest there will be no
end to the litigation on account of conflict
ing claims AMI other causes. The board re-
ceives applications, hears arguments, and
takes cases for consideration.
THE TAvARES FIRE CASE.
On April 25 the supreme court Of Florida
affirmed the Judgment of the lower court
giving a verdict in favor Of the Peninsula
Land, Transportation and Manufacturing
| Company and against the Jacksonville
Tampa and Key West railway for $50, 909 o.
with per cent interest from the date Of
Judgment The railroad company petit.
toned for reheering, which the supreme
court denies This is the celebrated Tavarss
fire case, in which sparks from the engine
of the railroad set fire to and destroyed
property of the Pen,nsular company.