The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-29
FLORIDA.

so it is said, but the mother and community
| generally believe she is under duresS.
FLORIDA
Gen. ]. j. Finley Of Ocala was made a
! great,grandfather last week.
The Episcopalians of Apalachicola have
| purchased home for their rector.
Rev. c. NJ. Sturgess of Fernandina is
sorely afflicted, having carbuncle on his
| neck and sly on each eye.
Rev. P. Il. Whaley of Pensacola has been
appointed archdeacon of the western coun-
| ties for the Episcopal church.
E. G. Tiffany Of San Mateo died suddenly
| In Boston, Mass, Tuesday night, where he
| had proceeded but two weeks ago.
John p. Lovett has purchased the Patton
| interest in the mercantile business Of Lovett
! q Co. at Apalachicola, and owns the bust
ness entire.
W. Nj. Alderman Of Peru has sold out his
business at that place to T. A. Lucas of Polk
county. Mr.. Alderman will be retained to
manage the business.
Tuesday the ladies OF Argyle sent IS 80 to
| Pensacola to add TO the confederate monu-
ment fund. The contribution was the pro-
ceeds OF an ice cream supper given by the
ladies of Argyle.
1t was rumored at Gainesville Tuesday
that riot had occurred at Hague. Sheriff
Fennell was sent for. The trouble was
about calf. The whole matter subsidized
and no serious harm resulted.
Mr.. Maxwell of Mansfield, O., died at ST.
| Augustine Tuesday after an illness of
nearly two weeks. He was a man of deli
cate health and was visiting Florida with
the hope of becoming stronger.
James Fuller, colored letter carrier at
New Haven. Conn. learned on May Is that
ia hal 70 q Of h1y
the death of rich uncle named William
| Fuller, owner OF a hotel at Apalaohicola.
Reports from along the line of railroad TO
| Orlando via Ocala and Tavares, and from
| Orange county generally, show that fine
| showers have prevailed during the past few
days, and groves and gardens are now look
ing bright and dreen
A negro took passage on the Queen City
at Ochesee Wednesday night. He said that
| he and another negro were going to the
river bank when some one fired at and
killed. with pistol, the man he was walk
ing with. When he saw the man fall he
ran off and got on the boat.
w. l. Holt Of Jonesville, who is indicted
for murder, came in to Gainesville Tuesday
and surrendered to the sheriff The charge
grew out of a shooting atfray which oc-
CURED at Alachua nearly year ago. in
which one Hutchinson lost his life and W.
!. Holt was shot through the head.
Barlow Courier IN forntant: There are
over 200 men on the phosphate pay roll in
| Polk county already This means about
| $4,000 month extra for the merchants.
The boom has scarcely begun, and inside of
| twelve months thousands of men will be- on
the pay roll and money will be plentiful.
A jury composed Of twelve leading citi-
zens met at Ocala. Tuesday, co take testi-
mony in the opening Of Main street through
the Weston property. After many points
and arguments were heard from disin-
| terested parties the jury retired and rem
! dered its verdict, placing the damages at 81.
Several hundred valuable logs have been
badly injured by fire along the line of the
| Florida Central and PeninGular railroad be-
| tween Live Oak and Ellaville. They had
| been hauled to the railroad for shipment to
the mills at Ellaville, aud we're set on fire
| by the burning grass along the right of
way.
| Fernandina Net0s: On May 90 Gov. Drew's
mill at Columbia had a narrow escape from
| fire. 1t was holiday and there were but
four hands at the mill when the frame of
the slab pit caught fire and the wind was
| blowing directly toward the mill The men
| got out the hose, but would hardly have
| been able to cope with the re if the wind
| had not suddenly shifted to favorable
direction.
The following properties have been offered
| by sealed proposals to Postoffice Inspector
late for leasing rooms to the government
for the postofilce at Jacksonville; st, Johns
house on Forsyth street, between Main and
Laura, Mrs. Eliza Hudnal; Pleclde hotel,
on Main street, P. Tlschler; old postoffice,
corner Newman and Bay, X. M. Shoemaker
estate, Jerry Smith, agent. The inspector
has made tour of the locations and sent in
his sealed recommendation to the depart
| ment.
Tampa Tribune: Mr.. Castro of Key West
arrived in Tampa last week and brought
with him $50 bales of Havana tobacco and
will as soon as he can secure suitable build.
ings begin the manufacture of cigars We
are reliably informed that if proper efforts
are made several large factories from the
same place can be induced to move here
The cost of living being SO much cheaper
and our shipping facilities so much better
that the manufacturers are beginning tC
see and appreciate it, and, as we said be-
fore, If proper efforts and some induce.
ments are offered we can get them.
Pensacola Ne,os: Edgar Boice, repre-
seuting the American capitalists identified
with the Chiriqui Trading and Develop
ment Company, who went to Bocas de
Toro some days ago to investigate the
chances OF successfully engaging in a trade
with Central America through the port OF
| oDsdCOlds mas returned on the norwegian
bark Benna. Mr.. Boice says the outlook is
, good one, and that, in all probability, the
company will have steamships plying be-
tween the two countries within thirty DAYS.
The company, he said, expect to do gen
eral freight and passenger business, anc
hope to carry the mails through Pensacola
between the United States and Central
American points.
Juno Sun: The coral rock, considered
such detriment in this section, Is really q
blessing in very thin disguise. We do moi
have 20 go far for fertilizer. Just take ar
ak, cut out some Of the rock, pound it UT
fine, mix it with your soil, as you would
guano. and you will have fine crop OF
anything you plant. We would find it hard
l to do without our coral rock. In addition
to its being used as fine fertilizer we use il
l for foundations, walks, curbings, sea walls
houses and, IL we needed them, we could
r make chimneys Of il. We have various
uses for 1t. Instead Of being being a det-
r riment and curse, II Is a most useful and
convenient article. And IL is much easier
to dig well with an ak THAI with a pick.