The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-29

tured yet-thst the limbs nearly touch the
| ground
Turtle fishing is becoming big business
on the gulf coast George Cause last week
| brought into Tarpon Springs 700 pounds
\ for shipment
Tarpon Springs has received this sum-
mer double the amount Of freight ever car
risd there before, which indicates business
and prosperity for that section.
Rev. W. ID. Hires, resident Of DeLaud
| for eight or ten years, died of heart disease
at has residence. Alabama avenue, last FRI
| day morning at 7o'ciock. he had got up
and was dressing when taken, and expired
within few minutes
The car shops and other buildings at the
union depot at st. Augustine are being
pushed rapidly and sOmo Of the buildings
will soon be completed. A good portion OF
the 81 900, 600 which Mr.. Flagler is spend
ing on railroad extensions this summer Is
being paid to workmea Of St Augustine.
B. II. Hopkins says at least 100 Florida
knights Of Pythias will attend the BIENNIAL
encampment at Kansas City on Aug ~, aud
probably $50. The route selected Is the
Savannah, Florida and Western, Georgia
Central, Louisville and Nashville and
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroads.
The knights will leave on Aug. ~
The Truth says that the elite OF 1arpon
Springs have formed a society to be known
as the Epicurian Club; objects, free feast
ing and fellowship, which is to meet on
Thursdays at $3.50 O'Clock at place agreed
upon. The officer elected are: Mrs. V. Z.
Keeney president Mrs. J. s. Patten treas
urer, and Miss Susie FooKs secretary.
The oolored prisoner in the jail at New
Smyrna escaped by breaking through the
door last Sunday forenoon. Marshal Co
nova having been called to attend another
hrna ~ m
him, and that was the reason OF his Dreak-
ing out He was readily found and re-
turned TO confinement, as he had not at
tempted to run away.
The two homing pigeons, mention Of
which has been made in these columns, were
released from the top Of the Clnbbs build
ing at Pensacola Sunday morning at 9:35
O'Clock. One Of them struck his wing
against the telephone wires and was stopped
for a moment, but soon caught up with his
mate They ciroled around for awhile,
then struck out In a direct northeasterly
direction for Philadelphia
E. II. Haywood OF DeLand has complete
returns for the 600 pounds of Niagara
grapes he shipped from his young two-acre
vineyard southeast of town. The checks he
received from the commission men, in the
aggregate, paid him Is cents per pound, or
$3.50 for the LOGO pounds The gathering
sum, which will reduce it about SS2, or
net profit Of 1924 from two-year vines.
At Gainesville, Monday evening, as Mr..
and Mrs. J. G. Baylis were sitting on their
piazza and one OF the Misses Baylis was In
the parlor playing the piano, a lamp in the
house took fire. MIR. Baylis, thinking there
would be an explosion. rushed In and buried
back with the lamp in bis hand 10 throw it
out into the yard. Mrs. Baylis became
frightened and fell of the piazza upon the
rock walk, breaking her leg just bslow the
knee.
Sheriff A. Scott and his deputy, A. J.
Keith of Jackson county, arrived in Pensa-
cola Monday, having in their custody Buck
Hall, one OF the men who murdered young
Ely in jackson county last December. Hall
was convicted on July 2 and sentenced to
be hanged. He was brought there for safe
keeping on an order from Gov. Fleming
there having been threats Of lynching in
Jackson county. The principal of these
murderers, EsDy, Is still at large.
St. Augustine NeIus: There will be q
meeting Of the stockholders OF the Florida
Coast Line Canal and Transportation Com
pany at thsir office in this city on Aug. Is,
and it il expected that the promoters Of the
enterprise will have a plan to submit pro-
posing the pushing Of the work. Hereto
fore the stockholders have always assembled
in the winter time, and the midsummer call
is looked upon as significant by those
familiar with the operations of the oom-
pany. 1t is time for the canal people to do
a little pushing. The property owners all
along the line Of the water route are
anxious to See something in return for the
many thousands OF acres Of good land
decided 70 the company by the state. True
some little work has been accomplished, but
q great deal of it has been uBdone owing to
lack OF funds to keep the contractors
going. In the coll for the stockholders
meeting it is announced that part of the
business will be the voting and passing
upon the reduction OF the capital stock OF
the company from 81, 000. 900 to 500, 900.
1t is proposed TO hold in Orlando the first
grand Venetian aquatic festival ever seen in
Florida Friday and Saturday, Sept. and
3, are the days fixed upon for this unique
celebration, to which all the world is In
vited. Along the margin OF beautiful Lake
Lucerne will be rows of tents booths and
stores. in which the merchants of Orlando
will display holiday goods or show specimens
OF their wares. AT night this lacustriEe
village will be illuminated by Japanese
and Chinese lanterns. Each even
ing will prove great attraction
to the multitude of residents and visitors.
For the benefit of the latter excursions at
greatly reduced rates will be run on the
South Florida railroad, the Florida Central
and Peninsular railroad and the Orange
Belt road. The aquatic procession of gayly
decorated gondolas with the gondoliers in
the picturesque costume of "Old Venezia"
will be delightful feature Of the carnival.
A gondola race will add interest each even
ing. The swimming races for money prizes
will prove, perhaps, the greatest attraction
of all. There will be at least six races each
day, with special prizes for ladies and gen
tlemen and for young folks.