The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-28
FLORIDA.


FLORIDA.
Monday night is said TO have been the
coolest ever experienced in Pensacola in
the month Of August. Blankets were in de-
mand
There are some six or eight groves in
the vicinity of Orange city which Will yield
the present year, in the aggregate, not less
than 800 boxes.
The city council of Jacksonville will offer
every encouragement to persons who desire
to rebuild 10 the burned district but no cheap
wooden shanties or fire traps will be allowed
within the fire limits.
The time will come when more lemons
will be raised for the market A Crescent
City grove, fifty miles north of DeLand, is
now shipping roo boxes Of lemons, which
will bring from 60 to IS per box.
S. H. Page of Polk county recently pur-
chased 600 acres of fine phosphate lands
at New River, Bradford county. Like
others, Mr.. Page sees that there is millions
in phosphate, and he is determined to get
share.
The parties who are 20 furnish Orange
City with a system of water works report
that operations will positively begin in
October. All the prehminaries have been
completed, and nothing remains now but
for the company to go TO work.
The orange crop OF the pine land groves,
or the sand-hill portion of San Mateo, Put
| nam county. promises to be at least one
third larger than last year, and at this time
| is very fine in appearance. The groves have
| been frequently sprayed with insectcide,
and there is scarcely any rust upon the
fruit.
James Scott, manager OF the Chippewa
grove, one of the finest orange grove prop
critics in Volusia county. is shipping the
crop of lemons from the grove. There will
be between 200 aud 800 boxes. The grove
contains about sixty acres. and has blos-
somed like a rose under Mr.. Scott's man
agement
Great excitement prevailed in Carrabelle
Saturday when Deputy Sheriff Peuton ar
rested a white man and colored woman
who were on their way to South Florida
The man gave his name as Charlie Well
born from Birmingham. Ala As there is
no Jail at this place they were chained to-
gether and sent to Apalachicola by the
schooner Gazelle.
At Tampa Wednesday afternoon China
berry tree near the residence Of Judge II. L.
Crane was struck by lightning, and almost
simultaneously the building itself was
struck in the roof, quite large hole being
made in it. +. II. Lamb, conductor of the
Tampa street railway, saw the tree when IL
was struck, and said splinters flew around
| Al bho hAl llhC ibdtuOIo III a uiku NAuhs
Last night Sheriff Fennel and Micanopy's
city marshal, Charles Crisman, arrested
Jim Mac, an escaped convict. He burned
the Jail at Micanopy and was sent to the
penltentlary over a year ago. He had
served about half his term when he escaped
short time ago, aud had been hanging
around there several days when captured.
He was taken to Gainesville, from which
place he will be returned to the camps.
At La Villa Tuesday afternoon, Miss
Tommie Reddick seriously burned her hands
while trying to extinguish a burning oil
stove. A servant girl had lighted the stove
and left the wick turned up very high, and
when few moments later Miss Reddick
went into the room the whole stove was
ablaze. She promptly picked IL up and
threw it out Of the window, and 1t was put
out with sand, but the brave lady received
several severe burns.
K. Gsno Of Clermont is going to builc
one OF The largest box factories in the state
near Laooochee at an early date. The
machinery for the plant has been built
specially IN New York from specifications
drawn iu Jacksonville, and will have all the
latest improvements He and his partner.
Mr.. Leslie, have a patent for making baskets
that will enable orange growers to place
their crops in such sized packages as they
please and therefore secure better and
broader market
Sheriff Fennell publishes the following
card in tine Gainesville Sun in regard to
the lynchiug of Andy Ford on Monday
night: ST was out in the country at the
time, endeavoring TO capture the outlaw,
Harmon Murray, ana knew nothing of tn
matter until / reached home on Tuesday
, morning. Who these law-breakers and
murderers are have no means of know
ing, but do know that they are set of de-
based towards who have no regard for me
or the law, and will give 800 reward for
evidence sufficient to convict any person
engaged 10 the said lynching. | regret that
am not able TO offer larger reward, but
> what l have offered will be promptly paid
/ when the evidence is furnished"
Volusia County Record: judge Broom
has decided in chancery an important ques-
ton touching the new tax law. It was at
Orlando case, Steiff against J. N Brad
} shaw, clerk OF Orange county. Through
his attorney, Arthus Odlin. Steiff brought
mandamus proceeding against the clerk
TO compel him to issue q tax deed on a tar
certificate, dated about Que year ago. The
clerk refused to issue by virtue and author
ity OF the seventh and eighth sections of tbs
law passed by the last legislature, which ex-
tended the time for the redemption of lands
sold for taxes for two years. The constitu
tionality OF these two sections was the ques
l tion Judge Broome was asked to rule upon
. he ruled that the law was constitutional.
George S. Boatright, merchant of Bost
wick who once did business at Green Cove
has been missing since Wednesday, Aug
10. He left home in the morning. havinI
on his every day clothes, to go to jackson
vile and see about the towing of raft. Or
his arrival there he called to see Mr.
Reynolds at Hunters mill but that gentle
man was out. He was last seen about
Q O'Clock p M, and then disappeared as com
a pletely as il the earth had swallowed hin
up. The missing man was about 32 year
old and leaves a wife and two little chill
S dren. His business affairs were oil right
9 SO far as known, and he seemed happy ant
: contented in his domestic relations. AS Mr.
Boatright had some 5000 with him when b
left home fears of foul play are entertained
? Stand Your Ground.
When Won make m vour mind to taIx