The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-24

two other brothers in the ministry-one a
distinguished evangelist Of Baltimore and
the other pastor Of one Of the principal
I churches in Norfolk, Va. He is also a
I brother-in-law Of Judge John W. Ashby
OF Gainesville.
! Key West Equator: Justice Jose de
| Lamar who has recently returned from
Cuba reports that the sugar crop Is one of
I the largest and best ever known on the
island and that the grip is raging there.
/ He says that the government has called in
its fractional greenback currency and con-
/ sequently it is very scarce. Private parties
who hold il in quantities are asking aud
receiving 10 per cent. premium on it.
The Baptist Tabernacle church, on
| Church street, between Hogan and Julia
streets at Jacksonville. has been sold for
S5 900 10 J. r. PARROT. He will tear away
| the ancient edifice and erect a residence.
This church is nearly half century old,
and has had many narrow escapes from fire
and bombArdment. IL is said that the
Tabernacle church people will purchase the
vacant lot on the corner of Hogan and
Church streets, wherein once stood livery
stables, and erect a new church. The price
paid for this lot is $1,000.
Fernsndina Mirror: During the yer
1891 the total lumber shipments from the
port of FernandIna amounted TO 81, $50, 466
wise and 10 ,0S9 $50 foreign. No account is
taken Of the shipments Of shingles. etc,
which amounted to nearly 100. 900 feet when
reduced to lumber measurement. This is
slight decrease from the shipments Of lum-
ter for the previous year. but the falling
off Is more than made uD by the 60, 900 tons
OF phosphate. With deeper water on the
bar the phosphate shipments would have
been much greater. as several steamers
were compelled, on account of their heavy
draft, to finish their cargoes at other ports.
Tampa Tribune: One Of the most prac-
teal improvements recently made In car
riage building is the invention lately pat
ented by Mr.. Kinsmsn of this city. It is
cross perch gear, consisting Of two cross
bars reaching diagonally from the forward
axle to the rear axle, crossing each other
near the centers. but allowing full play free
from each other. This improvement will
give an inward and outward swing to both
forward and rear wheels of the vehicle,
allowing easy access to both forward and
rear seats, while all vehicles heretofore gave
swing to front wheels only. The connec-
ton of the bars with the axles is by swing
ing hold, giving free play. The new idea is
very practical one and well spoken of by
those to whom it has been shown. Mr..
Kinsman is having cuts of the device pre-
pared and will shortly begin to push it
among the carriage builders Of the county.
Jacksonville Metropolis: Judge ]. W.
Knott died at AuOurndale Thursday
night The direct cause of death was from
fall he experienced few days ago. The
Judge had lived to ripe old age, and had
been very feeble Of late He was widely
known through this state. Before the war
he and his family were residents of Macon,
Ca, and he was largely interested in cotton
brokerage and amassed comfortable fort
une, which was swept away by the war.
Since that period, and until the past three
years. be has been commercial traveller for
the boot and shoe house OF Parsons, New
York. A few years ago he married for his
third wife Miss Kate Borum of Lake City
and they settled on a small orange grove at
Auburndale. His widow survives him
and several children, among whom is Mrs.
c. K. Hogan. formerly of Jacksonville.
James Knott Of Atlanta arrived in time to
see his father before he died. The body will
be taken to Macon for burial, accompanied
by James Knott, Mrs. J. w. Knott and
Mrs. c. K. Hogan.