The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-22

! Ralph Birdsey has received his commits
sion from the governor as second Lieutenant
of the Ocala Rifles.
The Indian River Guards, Titusville, have
chosen First Lieut., John ID. Cameron cap
tain and D. B. Pritchard first lieutenant.
1t is stated that there are 1000 men
working on the extension Of the Arcadia
and Boca Grande railroad, and its early
completion is assured. There is plenty Of
water for vessels of the largest draught there
and Boca Gfande is in Lee county.
George W. Robinson, the mill man, has
purchased from J. N. Coombs and l. Joseph
their interest in land at Old Woman's bluff,
paying Sl,650. 1t is rumored that Mr.. Rob-
inson will build mill on the property if
he can secure that part owned by Maj. s.
n Kimball.
Capt. Shaw of the steamer City OF Jack
sonville says a young cyclone struck the
steamer Tuesday night on her way to Jack
sonville from Sanford, between Picolata
and Green Cove Spring. The wind blew
terrifcally and at one time the captain says
he thought he would have to seek harbor
for safety.
The most important land sale made in Or
lando in long time is that of the Empire
block, corner Of Orange avenue and Pine
street. The sale was contaminated Monday
to New York gentleman for sis, ZOO. The
block is occupied by r. N. Menefee. Jerome
Palmer and l. p. Lawrence on the ground
floor and by Offices and lodging apartments
on the upper floors.
B. u. Latchworth, a young man, aged %
years, and resident of Monticello, but re-
cently at work at the Marion Phosphate
Company's mines, met with painful aooi-
dent last Saturday. By misstep while at
the top of ladder he fell to the ground, a
distance OF thirty-five feet. In his descent
he struck on the edge of an iron roof tear
ing his clothes off. He struck In a pile OF
lumber and received several painful bruises,
but no bones were broken.
AT Jacksonville, Saturday night about
$50 o'clock, while Mrs. Hadden wife Of
one Of the Main street car drivers, was re-
turning from the car to home, distance of
about a quarter of mile, In North Spring
field, and when nearly home, she was at
tackled by a burly negro man, who at.
tempted to seize her and at the same time
using vulger and profane language. Mrs
MADDEN, however, exercised great presence
of mind and confronted her assailant will
determination and called for help. A gen.
tleman living near by heard her screams
and started to her assistance, when the
negro ran off.
Monday night crowd. of negro men went
| into Gray & Dekle's store at Tampa. Mr.
Dekle thought that two of them acted
rather suspiciously, and when they went ou
| Oh bDO bbOTo uo kOllOWo0 bucll bllu saw buh
one of them had a pair of shoes in hi
| hands. Dekle took the shoes away from
him and grabbed the negro in the collar
| but the rascal jerked loose and ran. Quite
| crowd of people who were standing nea
the store door gave chase, but the negrt
escaped IN the darkness Mr.. Dekle thei
telephoned for Marshal Boil, who sooI
caught the thief and locked him up. Tn,
| name OF the negro is Archie Grant.
| Harvau (1rannor a ma Hnn a. II
every one at Jacksonville and Florida, dieC
| at Jacksonville Tuesday. Mr.. Granger haC
been In declining health for a long time
consumption had robbed him of flesh and
strength to remarkable degree. Deceased
was a native of Keysville, N. V, where he
was born fifty~six years ago. Thirty-si1
years Of his life have been spent in Florida
lowed bookkeeping and transportation bust
ness, being at the time Of his death one o.
the travelling freight agents for the Clyd,
steamship line. He leaves wife, two soni
and a daughter here. and a sister Mrs
Amss) In New York. E. H. Granger anC
H. Granger, Jr., and Miss Blanche, hi
children, are all grown.
Orlando Reporter: Judge B. NJ. Bur
dette OF Killarney Is in the city to-day apC
brings good news from his section of Yves
| Orange. The English colonists under th
pilotage of Frank II. Williams, of whom
the Reporter made mention last week, hav
arrived at Killarney and are highly pleased
with that favored section Of the county, an,
there is good reason to think that they viii
settle there permanently. There will be
when all get in. about 100 all told, and ar
Of that thrifty Glass of foreigners that viii
prove a valuable acquisition to Killarney
The section about Killarney on Johns LAX
embraces a fine grade Of hummock an
muck beds as well as high pine ridges, tn
latter noted for its entire immunity iron
frost, and hence well adapted 60 the cultur
OF tomatoes and truck generally, while th
hummock and muck lands produce heav,
crops Of various kinds.