The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-09
FLORIDA.

! FLORIDA.
The custom house receipts for last month
| at Tampa were go, 400.
On Jan. 10 the grand division Of the Sons
Of Temperance for the state OF Florida will
meet IA annual session in Jacksonville.
One day last week there were six ladies at
house on Lake Geneva whose aggregate
weight is 1850 pounds, or an average OF
$50 pounds.
F. c. Peters has gone 20 New York to
raise funds to relieve the present embar-
rassment Of the De Soto Bank Of Arcadia.
He is expected back in a few days, when it
| is hoped the bank will be able 70 resume.
Edward Bell Of Egin, ILL.,, has made a
proposition 10 the principal land owners Of
st. Petersburg, which, if accepted by them,
means concrete or asphalt streets and side
walks for the principal thoroughfares of the
town.
Bryan insolvency, chief engineer of the
steamer Mascotte, was injured so severely
in the engine room while crossing the Flor
ida shoals Wednesday that he died at Key
West a few hours later. He was native OF
New York, 80 years Of age, single and had
been with the Plant company four years.
He was very highly respected.
At Daytona. Monday. ships boat was
observed from Hotel Coquipa dJating south
ward. Tuesday before daylight J. A. Boss
from found the boat on the beach near the
Dewey house opposite Daytona. He loaded
IL into his cart, hauled it home and it is now
at the Ormond wharf. 1t is fine, stanch
Norwegian boat
Mrs. P. NJ. Hanlon, wife Of the captain Of
the mascotte, went to Port Tampa thurs
day to meet her husband, but learning that
the ship was delayed returned on the local
train. She had gotten off the cara and was
walking on the cement platform at the pas
senger station alongside of the train, which
was then moving, but missed her footing
aud slipped. One foot went across the rail
and was severed below the ankle by the
wheels of the train
The thirty-seventh session Of the Florida
Baptist convention met at the court house
at kissimmee Thursday. 800 delegates and
visitors being present The citizens Of kiR-
simmee opened their doors and the visitors
were well taken care Of. The convert on
was called 10 order by President Chaudoin
| The officers elected were as follows: W.N.
Chaudoin, president; G.. II. Nash, vice
president; N. A. Bailey, secretary; F. C.
Waite, assistant secretary.
Sanford Journal Marshal Kilebrew
| captured the notorious "Shuie George, who
recently escaped from the Duval county
chain gang, in Foster 81 Rhodes place on
Commercial street last Thursday. This is
the second time our marshal has gathered
this slippery rascal in, aud George had
oFAuohbAJ iebuEu6u 10 make gOOu MS threat
to get even" with his captor, as he was
armed with new Winchester. But the
grip Of our marshal and the persuasive elo
quence of a loaded billy were again too
many for the agile Shuie.
AT the Methodist conference at Tampa,
Thursday, the case of ]. H DePass wss re,
ferred TO the following committee: Judge
Marshall. chairman. Orlando; j. p Hill
burn, Micanopy E. Il. Giles, Clear Water;
w. ii. Steimeyer, Umatilla; F. Q. Braford,
Monticello; H. b. Frazee, Fort Myers, A.
e. Householder, Plant City; T. w. Temp
klns, Sanford; l.. w. Moore, Miccosukee;
f. X. Bridges, Quincy; II. +. Phillips.
Green Cove; G.. w. Mitchell, Key West, |.
A. Vernon, Lakeland; G. ID. Turner, Madi-
son; 1. M. Armstead. prosecutor; #. Pasco,
secretary for the church. II. A. H.
Campbelrs case was left in the hands
OF the presiding elder OF the Gaines
vile district for investigation. The list of su-
pernumerary and superannuated preachers
was called, their characters passed and re-
ferred to the committee on conference re-
lations. The case of A. Peeler was referred
to committee for investigation. Rev. S.
Woodbury. is the Oldest member. never
having missed a roll call since he Joined the
conference in lS47. The visiting conference
are: Rev. H c. Settle, d. D., of Louisville
conference; Rev. d. s. Sullius, D. D., presi-
dent of the Centenary Female College in
Holston conference; Rev. J. p McFerrin,
ID. D., South Georgia conference. This is
the first time the conference has met in
Tampa since 1877 Both have improved in
size and character to marked degree.