The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-17

gave bond. and the case came up before the
superior court, which met i Il Bueaa ' ista
last week. II was proved that the IRE dld
not originate in his house, but in an dJoln-
ing store: and besides this, Mr.. wilson
proved a clear alabi, as it was shown where
be was from o'clock in the eyecing until
the time Of the fire.. This proof Of his lnno-
cence was 50 overwhelming that he was
promptly discharged at tue conclusion OF
the testimony.
FLORIDA.
Dade City's reunion Of the confederate
veterans was big success. From 5,OOU 10
1900 people we're present.
About 10. 900 watermelons have been shipped
from Mandarin and Plummer the past sea-
sou, and yet the crop was considered fail
ure.
All of the railroads helped to make the
crowd big one that attended the reunion
of the confederate veterans at 81. Angus
tine.
J. H. Richards of Leesburg has been
awarded the contract to erect the new COLI
lege building at that place, his bid being for
IS, $50. The work will commence as early
Is possible.
William Davidson's saw, planning and
grst mill at Milton was destroyed by fire
Wednesday night. The fire was OF lacen-
diary origin. The loss is 5000. There was
no insurance.
Contractor Mills is rem0deling the Ocala
opera house stage, making it the width OF
the building, with Ave feet more frontage,
and placing the dressing rooms IN the rear
Of the building.
Work on the new Catholic church in
East Mandarin Is progressing rapidly under
the direction Of Contractor Mlnson, and
1t promises 70 be a very nsst and pretty
church when completed.
GOV. Francis P. FerirG hss acsaptad the
invitation extended by tx Orange county
worlds fair executive co1 --4tias % deliver
the opening address 81 he s,sts convention
which viii meet II o .Aa1o Oscs :.
The business 3ooe over t1s Tsvares, Or
lando and Atlantic 4ivtsioa % the Florida
Central sni Ps-llsllzr railroad during the
month Of July wss si-ost double what it
vas during tbs corresponding month last
year.
The Nassau county commissioners have,
under tie rev law, reduced the tax for
school purposes from 5 to 81 mills. and the
school board has resolved that there shall
be no contracts with teachers fer a longer
term than four months.
The Alachua county alliance held a meet
ing in Gainesville Friday aud adopted res
olution indorsing the Young Mems Progress
i've Club Of Gainesville in their call for
county convention to nominate delegates
from Alachua county to the Orlando con-
vention, on Oct Z to provide for an ex-
hibit from Florida at the worlds fair.
Strawberries will take back seat
gardne.s and planters will raise cabbages,
celery, beets and Irish potatoes instead
The sweet potato crop in that section prom
ises to be large one, and the farmers an
tioipate good crop. 1t is estimated bv
reliable growers that the orange crop in
Mandarin the coming season will be be-
tween 40. 900 and $4,000 boxes.
South Florida Courier: A new railroad
TO be known as the Silver Springs aud
Western is to be built from Silver Springs
to Ocala, thence westward to Dunnellon
with branch TO Archer. The road will be
about sixty miles in length. The capital
stock, as per articles Of incorporation filed
with the secretary Of state, is 800, 200. The
directors for the first year are F. A. league
R. L. Anderson and H. l.. Anderson.
The Pensacola Netos says there is a moev-
ment on foot in that city looking to the or
gauization OF cavalry company. Capt.
John b. Guttmann, who has had some ex-
perence in such matters, is at the head Of
the project. and the chances for the latter
success are said to be very good. With a
cavalry company added to the two COM
panies of infantry and the one artillery
company now here. Pensacola will be
the leading militry city of the state.
A new use has been discovered for the
palmetto. 1t has been found out by some
cute fellow that the leaves when properly
treated make a magnificent mattress, aud u
large factory has been built in South Jack
sonyille for preparing the article. The
manufacturer pays about Is cents per
hnpIraA yNOrpdc nd of mi lot
and making 1t ready for use sells it for 50.
1t is said to be a source Of profit TO all con-
cerned, and it will probably keep farmers
from burning the woods, as the leaves of
the palmetto will be worth more than the
cattle. For this reason alone 1t will be of
incalculable benefit to the state.
B. +. Bouchellon of Reddick. who is one
of the superintendeuts Of the Sterling Phos-
phate mine at Pemberton, has been visit
ing Ocala. He says they employ 200 hands,
and ship daily from five to six cars of mate
rial. They had an acre of canvass stretched
over the mine TO screen the men from the
heat of the sun while at work, and il is
bringing them more men than they can en-
ploy Mr.. BouchelIon further says that
Mr.. Hays of Hays ferry. on the Withlacoo-
chez. near the Sterling mine, was offered
$50, 900 for forty acres of land, but would
not accept the same. He is confident he
will get 800, 900, as the tract is q solid phos
phare bed, one shaft having been sunk sixty
feet. aud yet no bottom has been found tc
the deposit.
Jacksonville Standard: Jacksonville il
to have new steamship line between this
city and New York. The new line will be
owned by private parties, most Of whom
are Floridiaus. John G.. Christopher has
placed an order with the Jackson & Sharr
Company Of Wilmington. Del, for ship
to be built, which will be delivered by Jan
l next. The vessel will be built of wood,
and will be specially constructed for the
carrying of fruit ami vegetables The
space between decks will be ventilated and
also provided with heating apparatus to be
used in cold weather. The owners are all
merchants or owners of orange groves and
vegetable farms, aud their freight alone
will amount to considerable. The ventila-
ton of the ship will be a great thing, as
that has been a great drawback to shipping
vegetables to northern markets.
SOUTH CAROLINA.