The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-13


Funds have been raised for the purpose
OF getting a railroad from some point north
into Fort Meade.s and from there TO Avon
Park by tramway.
Benjamin & Fox. one OF the oldest and
most popular dry goods firms in Ocala, have
decided TO step down aud out Of the BUSINESS
which they now carry on.
Gen. Bullock left for Washington on Sat-
urdAy, feeling much rested after his short
respite at his home. His wife remains at
Ocala, being too unwell to accompany him.
The Tampa Bay hotel opened Monday
morning, with a large number Of guests.
The house and grounds are in magnificent
order. and the menu and service are OF the
highest character.
IL was reported at Apalachicola Wednes-
day that the sons Of William Roberts and
- Cnason Of Carrabelle we're in a boat at
Porters bar on Jan. l longing oysters,
since which time they have not been seen.
The st. James hotel at Jacksonville is
doing an unusually large business for this
season OF the year. Sunday night between
100 and IT'S guests were registered there.
The season is about two weeks earlier than
ususal.
1t is whispered that the Lafayette county
commissioners will receive bids for building
a new court house at Troy without holding
an election for its location as recommended
by the grand jurors in their general pre-
sentiment.
After investigation his honor, Judge r.
B. Hill of the Lafayette county court, de-
clded he had not the jurisdiction to try the
land contest case OF J. w. Wimburn VS..
Buck Williams The matter will be settled
at the United States land office at Gaines
vile.
11tusville Star: There have been three
wrecks on the beach near Glen Charlotte in
the last two weeks They came ashore in
broad daylight and pleasant weather. There
must be woodchuck in the wall some
where, but it was Christmas present for
the boys.
Mr.. Afford of Apalachicola has his
steamer about ready 10 launch at Cara
belle, and the machinery is expected soon
from st. Marks The steamer is As feet long
and 10 feet beam. She will he used on
Crooked river In the transportation of crude
turpentine to Mr.. Affords stills.
Eight hundred tons OF the rails for the
new ROAD being built from BraidentOwn to
Sarasota were shipped from Philadelphia
last week by the Mallory steamship line to
Fernandina aud to Tampa b. the Florida
Central and Peninsular. An engine and
six cars are also on the way and will arrive
early next week.
A young named NJ. T. Blanchard, ews
dealer on the train, was arrested at San
ford Friday on suspicion of being the party
who robbed the news depot at the union
depot Tuesday morning. He was tried be-
fore Mayor Harris who turned him over to
the state authorities. He was then tried by
Justice Adams and bound over to the crimi-
nal court
At meeting of old settlers held at
Chuluota. on New Years day, the East
Grange Pioneer Society was organized by
the election OF Robert A. Mills, president;
Capt. Nj. e. Brock, J. r. A. Tucker, J. j.
Hodges, w. J. Proctor and Charles e.
Parker vice presidents; w. c. Jacobs, treas
urer; Philip Isaacs. secretary and Rev. Il.
w. Lawton. chaplain.
Some quick work was done by T. f. Hug
gins on Thursday. in the way of shipping
oranges. AT 10 o'clock a. m. he COM
menced gathering the oranges in the Leavitt
grove, near Sanford, and at 10 o'clock p. m.
he had gathered, hauled mile and a half,
sized, wrapped, packed and shipped 511
boxes OF oranges aud they were on board
the cars and on their way to Jacksonville.
s. J. CANT who resides at Keystone Park,
killed deer about three weeks ago, and
upon skinning it found imbedded in the flesh
piece Of cypress wood about three-quarters
OF an inch In diameter and inches long
the small end pressing against the heart
and the butt end against the rios. Mr. Cant
says the only way he can account for the
stick being where it was is that the deer
must have gotten suddenly frightened and
making a sideward lunge, as they some
times do. damned against the broken branch
OF cypress tree. which broke off in his
side.
Next Monday q convention of Florida
base ball players will be held at Ocala. TO
perfect the organization of state base ball
league. All the important cities of the
state are invited to send representatives.
st, Augustine, Orlando, Gainesville, Tampa
Jacksonville and Ocala have already signi-
fed their intention to be represented. A
state league will be formed. Ybor City de-
sires TO have team in the league, and if
they conclude to organize q club for it the
new club will be made out of the material
in the three clubs now existing there, to-
gether with professional battery.
Tampa Tribune: Capt. Harry Warner,
w. ]. Lewis Of Tampa, G. II. Green of
Ooala, and T. E. Stannard of Chicago, re-
turned last Friday night on the napatha
launch Susy H. from their trip up the
Caloosahatchee river. These gentlemen
went out to inspect their phosphate claims
on that river. Mr.. Stannard is phosphate
expert, and reports the quality to be equal
if not superior to the Peace river phosphate
was out six days and Travelled over 40
miles. On the return trip the party was
obliged to put In at Braidentown to re-
plenish the naphtha supply.
A. Bartlett yonng Englishman, W 40 Is
visiting Florida for his health, while III a At
OF melancholy and dependency, attempted
to cut his throat, but the attempt was very
far from being successful: the wound,
which was slight, was promptly dressed and
he was out riding Saturday afternoon. look
ing as though nothing had happened, but
for the bandage around his neck Mr..
Bartlett has been at Sanford only about a
week this time, though 1t is his third visit
to Florida, and he was very homesick ami
respondent. Soon after tle attempt,
which occurred about breakfast time
he received letters from home, viii il
oheered him up very much,
Brooksville Netos: l.. c. O'Neil end his
daughter had narrow escape from desth
last Sunday. just as they were leaving
Spring Lake church a dog ran under his
buggy aud snapped at the hesls of Mr. O'Neirs
horse. The animal, a very spirited one,
made dash, but was soon q, ttsn under
cont oil, but, unknown to Mr. o Nell. the dog
still held his place under toe Luggy. IS
soon as the horse slowed up and toe reins
were slackened the dog renewed his snap
ping. Again the horse dashed off, this
time smashing the front wheels aud cross
bar and throwing MIR. O'Neil and daughter
TO the ground. Both were bruised and suf-
fered from few cuts. The escape was a
miraculous one.
At the meeting of the Gate City Rifles
held at the armory at Sanford Friday night
Capt. I. F. HuRgins rendered his resi2na-