The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-08

/ Sa urday night by bre king one Of the
/ hinges on the door.
| The Norwegian steamer Cuba arrived at
/ Pensacola from Bocas del TorO with 1880
punches of bananas, and pa nags OF COG a
nuts, consigned 70 the Export Coal Company.
The laying of seventy-pouad steel rails
| on the South Florida railroad hes pro
I gressed as far as Pinecastle, aud the work
| men are expected 20 reach Orlando by the
end OF the week.
At Ocala, according to the Banner, Con-
dOn's exposition band has struck, being I'M
paid by the exposition management for two
weeks. at the same time the management
discharging them
Rev. C. s. Williams, VIM. J. Vinegar,
S. J. Ks nsrlv aud Z. z. Mexican nave
given notice that they propose fYrning a
corporation for the purpose Of cree ing and
maintaining hospital at Palatka.
The following persons were baptized in
Lake Eoa, near Orlando, Slndsy,by Rev.
G. S. FERRIS, pastor of the Bapt.s. church,
viz: Mr.. and Mrs. Purvis, Mr.. Lowe, Miss
Lilzie Mutt. and Mrs. Eugenia Brown.
Henry Allen, a fiftee l-year convict from
DeFuniak Springs, attempted to escape
from tine state camp at Blue Springs NJ -
day and was shot through the hip by John
Lamb, a guard. The wound is serious, but
not fatal
J. Frank Mears Of Apopka has three
oranges, weighing four pounds, that grew
on his hummock grows near Plymouth.
Two of them are on cue little stem. aud
weigh "a pounds. One OF them Is fourteen
inches in circumfere ice.
Jessie Oxendine telegraDhed to Chief
Gordon Of Palatka Fr day alter loon to look
out for her two girls, supposed t. be kid
mapped and on board the DeBary, aged II and
IA years. The chief Yes promptly at the
boat, but could not find the girls.
B. NJ. Robinson of Fort Reid has been
rendered the position of depu clerk
of Orange county by ClerkJ. n. Bradshaw,
which he will doubtless accept. Mr.. Rob>
lbs n has several times been an aspirant for
the Office Of clerk, but failed to be elected.
The Masonic grand lodge of the state of
Florida viii assemble rin Jacksonville on
Tuesday Jan. 20, and probably remain in
session three or four do rs S Jecial r ties of
travel and hotel accornEn odations have been
made, and an unusually large attendance is
anticipated.
Ben Rics had preliminary trial before
County Judge Carlton at Arcadia Thursday
on charge Of assault with intent to mlr-
der Charlie Sanders at Fort Ogden on Dec
%. He was bound over to the circuit court
in the sum Of $500, which bond he gave, and
was released.
The opening days Of the following large
hotels indicate plat Wy that the season 10 at
hand: The Windsor, at jackson vile. Jan. 2;
Putnam, at Palatka, Jan. IL; Seminole, at
Winter Park, Jan. Z; Indian River hotel, at
Rockledge. Jan. 10, and San Marco, at
st. Augustine, Jan. 10.
Thomas G. Watson, Pensacola's enterpris-
ing real estate man, will hereafter be adj
dressed as Col. Watson, he having received
from Grand Sire John G. Under wood his
commission as lieu enAnt colonel and special
ade-de-camp for the state of Florida OF the
Patriarchs Militant, l. o. o. +.
Gen. q. U. Howard of New York, depart
ment commander Of the Atlantic division,
is in the state inspecting the Notifications
OF this coast. He will go to Cuba this week,
after which he will return to st. Augustine
for the season. Gen. Howard is second in
command Of the United States army.
An important event in army circles will
transpire on Jan. %, in which tho people of
Florida feel some sDecial interest. 1t is the
retirement from active service of Brig. Gen.
stephen V. Benet, the efficient chief of
ordinances Of the United States army, posi-
ton which he has most ably filled since June,
1874. Gen. Benet was born in this state,
and from here entered the United States
military academy at West Point, N. Y, in
July, 1915, graduating with distinction in
the class Of July, lS49.
Tarpon Springs Truth: A bad wreck &C.
Cured on the Orange Belt, about two miles
south of town, last Thursday morning. The
express train from the north ran into two
COWS, which caused the locomotive to leave
the track aud partly roll down the em bank
ment. The tender was thrown across theItrack
and the steps on the front express car we're
torn of. Fortunately no one was injured
1t was said that a new engineer was run
ming the locomotive, and when he saw the
COWS reversed the engine, and, not being
under enough Roadway when the cows were
struck to knock them off the track, they
went under the locomotive with the fore
going result.
Gainesville S,ia: The case of homicide.
which occurred in the western part of the
county on Saturday evening last in which
Albert Stroble lost his life at the hands of
Mr.. Howard, has since been investigated
All the evidence went to show that the
shooting was purely accidental, and Mr.
Howard was accordingly discharged. The
men were good friends and had been hunt
ing during the day, and after it became too
dark to shoot game they were playing,
when the gun in Towards hands was acct
dentally discharged, the contents lodging
in Strobles breast, resulting in death In a
few minutes. 1t was a most unfortunate
accident, but no blame whatever attaches
to Mr.. Howard.
Tarpon Springs Truth: Mr.. Cheyney. of
the Anclote and Rock Isla d Sponge Com
pany, has Informed us that his company has
finally got settled down to business are pre-
pared and ready to purchase sponges at their
market value, and have their boatAsa Low Q
now fitted out with 'ascrew from Key West
which is now Out FISHING for sponge. The
Asa Lowe made oae tyip to the sponge fish
ing grounds 'siHcslMt. Cheyney's company
purchased her. and the result of the catch was
taken to Key Nest aud sold, as the new
company was then not quite ready to pack
the sponges. The ''catchn sold for 5000.
The boabqis in ycaarge OF Capt Brady, an
old experienced spongeE and his crew are
all reliable men. Abe opening UP of the
sponge business makes q new era in the
history of Tarpon Springs. IL means more
for our town than we now can realize
With a company I lat has the capital and
business energy thatthe Ano,ote and Rock
Island Sponge Company possesses, there is
no such thing as failure, and il
will be but a few months at the
longest ere the entire feet of sponging YES
sells that fish in Florida waters will bring
its "catchesT to Tarpon Springs to sell.
When it is learueI mat our company is
prepared and intends pay as high mar
ket price for sponges as can be obtained in
markets 300 miles distant from the spot
where the sponges are caught, We being but
two or three miles from the place. the
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