The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-06
FLORIDA.

The OK position at Ocala is to be continued
until March.
r. Ohme is erecting two story addition
to his store at Tampa.
Cabbage are plentiful at st. Francis, and
some are being shipped.
The four principal cigar factories in
Tampa employ 1,l30 men.
Quincy has pressed brick works which
are turning out a fine quality of brick.
Over $4,000 was paid ou5 in wages to
workmen at Tampa last Saturday night.
The final and corrected census count
gives Putnam county a population of
IL, $50.
Only fifteen arrests were made by the
police Of Fernandina during the month OF
January.
Nearly 900 men have paid their poll tax
at Tampa in order that they may vote at
the city election next month.
John B. Cocker, aged 90 years. died at his
residence in Gainesville Tuesday morning,
after an illness Of about two weeks.
Hon. j. J. johnson Of New Troy, senator
elect from the Twelfth senatorial district, is
gradually recovering from dose of potash
taken through mistake
Haynes, Young g. Bailey of the
Niagara Villa vineyards, near Orlando.
have every promise of an immense crop of
grapes the coming season.
v. Martinez Ybor & Co., of Tampa
manufactured 1,170,000 cigars during the
month just passed, an increase Of 253, 900
over their record for the month Of January,
1890.
Capt Phillip NJ. Price writes that Capt.
Black and Lieut.. Carter, the other men,
bers of the board which is to sit upon the
matter of improving Pensacola's bar, will
reach Pensacola about Feb. II.
Saturday while boy was hunting eggs
in the old stable at Tampa be found two
watches. They proved to be the ones stolen
on night of Jan. 90 from Mr.. Savers resi-
dence, and belonged to A. J. Holt and j. c.
Papy
The three principal packing houses in
Orlando-Smyth q Co., Barlow Bros, and
s. G. Dolive Sc Co.-have shipped from
Orlando over $4,000 boxes of oranges so far
thus season. aud good share of the crop
remains to be moved.
r. B. McLenden, deputy county clerk,
has just finished recording the longest deed
that was ever placed on record in Hills or
ough county. 1t Is from the L0aa aud Trust
Company of Florida TO English capitals s.
1t contains 5000 words. The land is scat
tered all over the state.
Palatka Herald: Father Ignatius, the
famous priest, accompanied by Brother
Daniel was at the Saratoga Tuesday. They
left on the evening train for the Ancient
City. The father resides III England, and
since coming to the United States his
friends in that country sent him $4,000 to
take pleasure trip through Florida on.
w. L. Cowart of Floridephia committed
suicide Saturday by shooting himself with
pistol Ambitious for greater fortune, he
wildly invested in bad property and thus
found himself almost financially bankrupt
| and this condition resulted in discourage
ment, and finally In despair. He was born
In TattnaIl county, Georgia, and was *
| years old.
Palatka Herald: Finley, the barber
bought sailboas few days since from
some young men, who sailed it Up here from
Jacksonville. They stayed around here sew
eral days, and, having a respectable appear
ance, excited no suspicion in his mind buI
that they were all right. 1t turns out now
that the boat was stolen; at least, parties
claiming it have put in an appear lncs, aud
the sheriff has taken possession, and a tria
| will result, as Finley will not give it uI
without an effort to sava his $50, thu
amount he paid for it. 1t is said that one
OF the boys is the son of a compositor OF
the Times Union, and that the other has q
brother connected with prominent shoe
house OF that city. Finley went to Jack,
scnvtlle Tuesday night to see about the
matter, and has not yet returned.