The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-23
FLORIDA.

The Melbourne people complain of poor
mail facilities.
The Odd Fellows of Jacksonville are pre-
pairing 10 build a hall of their own.
Jeptha Webb of Madison county Is crih~
cally ill from the bite on the thumb by
a dog.
E. <. West of Madison county is suffering
from burned eye. caused by spark OF
fire lodging in it.
The Florida Fruit Exchange at Jackson
willie ships daily between 1000 and 5000
oranges. Average price per box 50 25.
Jupiter's floating hotel Is being thor
oughly renovated and newly painted, and
will soon be in excellent shape for the re-
ception of guests.
A severe rain and wind storm struck
Umatilla about O'Clock Tuesday morning.
1t unroofed the new opera house which had
just been completed.
The Key West Board Of Trade, 20 raise
funds to erect buildings for two large cigar
factories, have recommended an assessment
of per cent. This is to induce manufact-
urers to locate at that place.
Last week at DeLand In the criminal court
John Holland was sentenced 10 the state
prison camps for fifteen years for larceny
William Bonum, fifteen months for for
gerry, and Wyatt Williams twenty years
for incest.
At the Church Of the Good Shepherd In
Brooklyn Monday night, the Rev. W. s. s.
Atmore preached the last OF his sermons on
the Passions of Our Lord" HIS subject
was Judas, the Betrayer, :" and a large
congregation listened interestedly.
w. b. Clsrkson. agent for Thomas Tugby,
sold the old fremont lot at Jacksonville,
corner Main and Forsyth streets, to H. G..
Arid and Charles s. Adams, the considera-
h.inn
pose building at once or 3-story structure
on the lot just purchased.
A movement is on foot, says the Sanford
Chronicle, to elect Commander ID. L. Way,
of the Sanford post, Grand Army of the
Republic, and junior vice commander of
the department. Of Florida, to the position
of department commander of the next an
nual meeting in January at Tampa.
Fernandna Mirror. While eating oysters
at the restaurant Wednesday evening
George Bender discovered two pearls in one
of the bivalves. One OF the pearls is nearly
as large as we ever saw, the other some
what smaller. Mr.. Bender has refused an
offer of S. for the two. The oysters came
from Crooked river.
The manager Of the circus was made to re-
fund to a Kissimmee man who arrived at
Tampa Friday night s75 of which he had
been robbed by one Of the gamblers follow
ing the show In Kssimmee Thursday. The
circus people showed fight when the money
was demanded. but the man from Kissim-
NEE said nothing would please him better,
and the money was promptly forked over.
A few days ago s. T. Fletcher, attorney
for Mrs. Annie Willingham ct al, presented
w. W. Willingham's application for pardon
to the pardoning board at Tallahassee. The
application was accompanied by petition
signed by more than 700 citizens Of Polk and
De Soto counties. also letters from promi-
nent persons conversant with ali the facts
urging the board to grant the petition. The
board, after mature elaboration refused to
disturb the decree of the court. Thus WILL
ingham, the cattle king, convicted of muir
dering his brother-in-law, is left without
hope OF relief from the present administra>
ton.