The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-25

last session Of the criminal court at De
Land for stealing from Aliens store. and
sentenced TO three months In tue chain
gang, escaped from jail last Wednesday
night
Hamp Gleason, who owns big portion
of Dade county. having sea ulrTd me prop
erty during carpet bag rule IN florida. Is IN
DeTaud. and is a party TO an important
land case involving ine Spanish grant on
the coast.
Apalachicola Times: It Is not generally
known that Apalschicola bay abounds IN
| tie genuine French sardlae. but at the same
time they are here IN snch quantities that
/ the canning Of them some Gay VIII prove
source Of wealth 70 the town
DsLand Record: Funny things happen
in printing Office. TIE Records scissors
clipped piece about the generals OF our
cou TRY to c1nipese column on fourth
page. The printer Sc; up the reverse side,
read the proof, AID u adye-tises a liquor
mans goods.
De Land Record: Unless the railroads
will give US better rates phosphates the
growers Of this sec.on will be unable to use
but very little. At present We must pay
81 50 per ton 10 get il here. II is put on
board ready for shipment in Polk county for
IS 25, making Its cost 50 IS per ton TO the
grower.
Eugene E. Lancaster. sn Of Mai. Lam
caster, died at Ocala Tuesday night aud
was buried Wednesday. The deceased ives
about y years Of age. and, had be not besn
afflicted with fsinting fits, which impaired
his mind, would have made his mark in tire
literary world as be has written stories
which were awarded prizes.
The McAhee Fruit Company's affairs are
still in court at DeLsud. The attorneys
were before Judge BrOoms on Friday last
arguing matter In which cash TO the
amount Of $500, on deposit IN tie Indian
River Bank. Titusyille, was involved. The
receiver, J. B. Clough, was after Il. The
court ordered that the money be turned
over u the McAtess.
Ex Sheriff Henry Stevenson and mother
arrived az DeLaud from their old home in
Kentucky last Friday. Up 70 three weeks
I psst Henry has been out il Mexico since he
( left there last spring. de, with three other
Kentucky boys. have bought 5, POO acres Of
land Ia that country, and 1t is said TO De
| rich in gold and silver. This company is
low getting the necessary machinery trans
! ported 70 the property preparatory to be-
| gin mining operations next spring. Until
then Mr.. Stevenson and his mother will re-
main in DsLand, occupying their nice home
on New York avenue.
Capt. l. II. Thayer, late general manager
Of the Peninsula Phosphate Company #
Anthony and now a leading member of
! the StrOno.hOn Phosphate Company Of tho
same place, has just refused $40 900 cash for
forty acres of laud near Anthony. G. G.
Priest. who owns eighty acres near the
! Stronoihon property, refused SO, 900 for
| forty acres, and 81, 900 for forty acres more,
| which has scarcely been prospected. Prof
Baker, who over year ago bought sixteen
| acres Of land just north of Anthony pay
lug for the same s25 an aero, and put up
works on the property. was offered $4,000
for this land, with permission to move Off
every piece Of bis machinery.
At Callahan, on the Savannah, Florida
and Western incoming train at o'clock
Wednesday morning., Cesar Laster, a ro-
bus5-lookIng colored man Of Oviedo, died
suddenly. He had been on q visit to rela-
tives III Hawkinsville, Ga, and was return
ing home In company with his nephew. The
man had just eaten some biscuits and sar-
dimes, whom he leaned back in his seat,
opened his mouth and slid down prone on
his back, with his feet on one chair and his
shoulders on another. Other passengers in
the car thought he was sleeping. A woman
looked at him and said he was dead, and a
physician on the train confirmed her views
When the train arrived at jacksonville, at
9:45 o'clock in the morning, DIR. Fernandez
was sent for. He said an inquest was I'M
necessary. as there were no suspicious cir
cumstances surrounding the case He gave
q certificate of sudden death.