The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-30
FLORIDA.


The troops broke camp at st. Augustine
| Tuesday and returned home.
The confederate reunion at Dade City
Saturday promises to be a big thing.
A tax of 81, 800 is to be levied in Citrus
county for the purpose Of erecting a jail
and court house.
e. f. Canova drew $40 from the bank at
Jacksonville Saturday, and lost it in few
minutes on the streets.
A number of carrier pigeons were released
at Pensacola Monday to return to their
home in Washington city.
1t is reported that the Rev. Mr. Lee of the
Episcopal church Of Palatka will shortly
sever his connection with that parish.
A large rattlesnake was killed in Mr.
Bsvills house at Fort Pierce few days ago
1t measured over six feet, and had seven
rattles and a button.
The general merchandise store of william
Allen at Sorrento has recently been made
an alliance store. His trade has increased
| so per cent, and he is doing a good busl-
ness.
AT meeting of the stockholders of the
First National Bank Of Palatka, Monday, g
proposition was made and sent on to the
authorities in Washington by their examiner
here II Is the opinion of many that the
Orlando Record: A Florida farmer
who is an accomplished lady and whose
husband is a prominent practicing physi-
clan in Jacksonville is Mrs Matthews. She
sings and plays, reads well, talks and
dresses well and the potatoes she raises can L
be beat-that is. if they are all like those she
sent the editor Of the Record. Her place
near this city she calls Glen Ida.
Mr.. McAlister of Palatka was severely
cut with a razor by negro IN st. Angus.
tine. Monday night. 1t seems that he en-
gagged the negro to drive him to the en-
campment. The negro charged the oxor-
bitant price of So. he refused to pay it,
which brought on al alteration. Mr..
McAllster was cut under the left shoulder
the cash being about two inches deep and
five inches long.
A young white boy about 10 or IA years
of age, named Lowe, was carrying shingles
up to where they were shingliug the roof Of
the conveyor at the elevator in Fernandina
| Friday, and when about the low part of the
roof, lost his footing and fell about thirty
feet, aud was caught by the chin on the con-
veyor chain. The blow made a gaping
wound under the chin, aud brought his jaws
together with such conclusion as to split
several of his teeth.
| Palatka Herald: The home of Peter Pc
termann, on the Heights, one mile west of
| town, contains five acres with a hand some
residence, stables and outhouses. There is
also an orange grove of four acres. From
this grove there was shipped last year over
1000 boxes of oranges, and this year the
crop will be much larger. There has never
been a year yet that there wasn't an offer OF
from 81 per box on the trees and upward.
With proper attention a grove can be made
remunerative in six years, a tiller of the
soil can In the meantime make his living by
cultiyating between the rows.
Gainesville Sun: Report was brought I'D
from Micanopy Monday that Harmon MUIR
ray had been shot. 1t seems that Mckinney
the man Murray shot at the other day, has
been hunting for the negro ever since the
day Murray shot at him. Mckinney To-
Gated his man Saturday night in a house on
| the outskirts of the town of Micanopy.
| Being alone, he was afraid to tackle the
outlaw single-handed, as he might get away
| again. SO he blew his horn for two hours
for help. The people in Micanopy heard
! the glowing, but did not know what il
meant Finally Murray came out OF the
house, about daylight, when Mckinney at
once fired upon him, and says he thinks he
hit him. Murray, however, made good his
escape.
Noyes S. Collins, president Of the Lake
City Bank, recently suspended, has been
arrested on two CO inrs, the warrants being
Issued by Justice Frank D'Ferro on affi~
davits fled by James E. Young, the one
charging him with the receiving Of certain
money and defaulting as to the same; the
other with obtaining money under false
pretenses. Both affect the county funds,
and the latter involves w. j. Vinegar of