The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-27
FLORIDA.

Inc FLORIDA central and Eenlnsular QlS
burses $4,000 in salaries every month.
Heavy rains are reported in the southern
part of the state during the past few days.
Col. j. H. Ancrum and family moved
from Jasper to Citrus county last Tuesday.
A Mr.. Fraser, from the West Indies, is
operating a fish-curing establishment at
Carabelle
Communication by telephone between
Milton and Pensacola was established
Thursday.
Mrs. F. B. Jones and Mrs. Capt. Jones
have leased the Plant hotel at Tampa for q
year. They will take charge OF it on
Oct. IS.
The first barrel Of oysters of the season
was shipped from Cedar Keys to Gaines
vile Thursday, and was sold out entirely in
about three hours.
james Phillips Of Jasper has a 12-year
old son who weighs sixty'twO pounds. On
Thursday of last week he picked 102 pounds
of sen island cotton.
The Texas cattle fly is said to have made
its appearance in the northern and western
portions Of Clay county and the cattle have
suffered somewhat by it.
During the month Of August there were
| twenty-seven arrests made by the police of
| Apalachicola. Out of this number there
Wero tWenby-One CONVICTIONS.
The st. johns river swamps are full OF
water, in fact there is more water In the
river and swamps than for the past three
years. Heavy southern rains and the east
winds are the cause.
E. J. Kennedy, O rather good-lookinS
young man, WAS arrested at Pensacola
Thursday night on a warrent charging i'm
with theft He is said to have stolen s. 90o
from his uncle 4. w. Kennedy Of Kalton
county.
l.. w. Kickliter raised from an acre and
half of land 10 bushels of corr, from ~
rows of potatoes so feet long -. bushejs ~
fine potatoes. and 80 bushels OF rice on an
acre. This was all done on his place lust
east of Bradford. '''''
ksrhe management of the Ohio and Missis-
sIppii road has begun. suit against a New
1orK newspaper Which published an article
lelieceinK upon The fiCancial status of the
company, s!.leging management Of the of
iaIl 9<s.i Inc road.
the Gainesville Baptist church has called
/ rev. H. NJ. KING to take charge of the con-
| gregation at that place. Both Starke and
| Waldo thought of calling Mr.. King, each
for half his time but he has accepted the
| Gainesville work.
| The people about Leo in Madison county
have pretty good evidence now that the
| land whereabouts contains more or less phos-
phate. Several proSpectors have been in
the neighborhood for some time and deal
embracing several thousand acres is on foot.
The Chinese railroad running from Tong
shan to the Kaipiug mines is to be extended
1 from Iiu Hal, lis present terminus. to
| Shan Hal Kuan, an imperial decree to that
| effect having been issued. United Stltes
bridge builders are invited to tender bids
for 2, 100 foot iron bridge over the Ian
| river.
Ths Fsrnsndina Mirror says steps are
being taken to orgauizs in that city a social
club on the order of the Seminole at Jack
sonville. The project will probably be
consummated in few days, aud the men,
| bership will consist of many of the best
citizens of Fernandina.
Hon. j. Z. Alexander of Volusia county
! is in Jacksonville building up his fences for
q race for congress. Mr.. Alexander says
that he will make thorough canvass of the
district. The greatest stumbling block in
| his way is that he aided Call i'll his campaign
through the state last year.
At Jacksonville, Thursday night, Fred
Smith, a well known colored man who re-
| sides in Hansontown, heard noise among
his chickens. He loaded his gun and made
/ search for the intru Ter. Above the coop he
discovered a figure that in the darkness be
| mistook for a man. He fred, and FRIDAY
morning upon investigation he discovered q
| dead opossum.
The Tampa Tribune is informed that the
| coal station at Egm mt was discovered to be
! on fire Saturday night, but was unable to
| learn any particulars. Inspector of Gus
! toms Williams, who came up on the
| Mascotte Sunday afternoon, stated that eff
, forts were being made to subdue tine fire.
Two English tramp vessels were lying at
the wharf and the crews were busily en-
gagged in fighting the fire.
I Interesting services were held in the
| st. Augustine cathedral Thursday morn
ing, the occasion being the ordina-
Bishop Moore. The priest ordained was
Father Leo, o. s. b., FIR IN ST. Leo College,
San Antonio, Fla. Father Kenney Of
Palatka was celehrant Of the mass, assisted
| by Father Hennessy OK Bruins aick, ga.
| Father Roman. y. s. B., Of San Antonio,
and Father O'Reilly.
Gov. Fleming has made the following an,
| pointments: W. B. Jordan and j. G. Har.
| per Of Pensacola, 10 be inspectors of timber
! and lumber for Escambia county: Rober,
| +. Davis. 10 be justice Of the peace for the
| Seventh district Of AlGchua county: s. Is.
! Wilson OF Eldridge. 10 be notary public for
the state at large. The governor has recon-
mendsd 20 Gov. Northern Of Georgia. Joel
r. smith Of Monticello, % be commissioner
Of deeds for Georgia Ia Florida
The Merchants Steamship Company Of
Florida, with principal place OF business a.
Jacksonville. has iile1 articles Of ine0Fp3ra-
tion with the secretary u state. The caDi-
raj stock Is $4,000 Tie purpose Of the
company Is 70 put % q lins Of steamers ~