The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-30
FLORIDA.

FLORIDA.
Over 5, 900, 600 feet Of lumber has been
shipped from Fernandina during the pres
ent month.
The democrats of Bronson met 10 Epper-
sons hall Monday night and organized the
Bronson Democratic club.
Sister Mary Joseph Of the convent at
Pensacola celebrated Tuesday the 18th an
niverssry Of her profession as q Sister OF
Mercy.
Nelson Thompson (colored) fell between
! freight cars near Pine Barren while stealing
a ride a day or two ago and was horribly
mangled.
George Stewart Of Anthony has sold his
/ stock Of groceries to f. W. Bishop. E. A.
Shealy has purchased a half interest in the
| grocery store of F, NJ. Ellison.
! D. NJ Hall set out hook In the Suwauee
river near his house at Jasper one evening
| last week. On going 70 it next morning he
| found large catfish and a moccasin snake
! four feet long hung on it.
| The Osceola county commissioners have
reduced the valuation Of all real property
of that county 25 per cent and have levied
the same millaRe for last year. thus saving
the taxpayers Of the county about s., 200.
The exports Of timber and lumber from
Pensacola for foreign countries for the week
ending Tuesday was 2.43l, 600 superficial
feet Of sawn tember, and 30, l4l cubic feet
of hewn timber, the total valuation Of
which was S66,511.
Friday night last. Capts Simmons and
DagRet captured a ssw-f1sh 1415 feet long,
and estimated TO weigh 800 pounds, near
Capt. Spencer's place. south Of Daytona,
and on Saturday morning, at the same
place. a shark % feet long.
A fracas occurred at the phosphate mines
Of Knott Bros, near Anthony, IN which
Will Arthur was stabbed just above the left
breast with pocket knife in the hands of
Charley Hall-both colored DIR. D. A.
Smith was called to see the wounded man.
and reports him dangerously wounded.
John Rogers, q mulatto barber at Lake
land, attempted suicide by shooting himself
in the head. He fred two shots, the first
entering the right temple and CHANGING up
ward, tnflicting only flesh wound the sec
ond shot missed entirely. By this time Mar
shall Wilbur wrested the pistol from him.
He bled profusely, but is not seriously in-
jured.
The Monroe county commissioners met a
day or two ago as a board of equalization
for the last time this year. The tax list is
now closed and shows the taxable property
of Monroe county TO be 81, 700 900, Of whioh
800, 900 is personal and SO, 600, 900 real The
board will meet the first Monday in August
10 hear complaints Of taxpayers on assess
ments.
NJ. A. Knowles and J. D. Lewis own a
state right for patent tanning process
Messrs. Knowles and Lewis began the tan
ming Of some hides at Jasper with their
new process last Wednesday morning at 8
O'Clock. By the same hour ON Saturday
morning, just thirty-six hours, the process
was completed and the hides transformed
into leather.
The brick piers Of the Methodist parson-
age at Fernandina are being laid. The COM
mlttee after recording the names OF the con-
tributors in a neat little book, will have
these names transferred to a scroll and
placed in the parsonage-not only as
proper recognition of the needed aid by
generous donors, but as a matter Of history
to rising generations
Gainesville Sun: @. W. Gornto, formerly
engaged in the mercantile business in Gains
vile, but now connected with the new rail-
road which Il. M. Flagler is building from
St Augustine TO Biscayne bay, ia in search
OF hands TO work on said road. Mr.. Gornto
informs us that 800 men are now at work on
the new road, and that men are out In every
county soliciting additional men to go to
work on the line.
The democratic convention OF Suwannee
county met Monday, in pursuance of the
call, and the following ticket was nomi-
mated: For senator, A. w. McLeran; for
representatives, John o. Ross and r. A.
Reid; clerk of the circuit court, ]. H. 7.
Bynum; J. M. Conner for Judge of probate
John w. Hawkins for sheriff, w 8. Hodge
for assessor, J. A. Cam FOR collector, W -.
A. Parker for treasurer and N. Y. Bryant
for surveyor.
At Pensacola, Tuesday morning, a diff
Guilty occurred on Hayne street between
Leonard White and Lorenzo Godfrey, in
which uad do
on the head White used some unknown
implement OF warfare, supposed to be
piece Of stone. but used it with such force
that 1t fractured Godfrey's skull. Dr. Rem
shaw, the city physician. assisted by Drs.
Patten and Hargis, took the wounded man
In charge aud performed q very difficult
surgical operation--that OF raising the piece
OF broken bone from Off the brain. The
wound is dangerous one and serious doubts
are entertained as to the recovery Of God.
frey. White is still at large.
A novel wager on the result OF the coming
national election was made in st. Augustine
a few days ago. The parties to the agree
mont are an ex-mayor and we'll known
real estate agent. In case of Cleveland's
election the .ex-mayor is TO push the real
estate agent in wheelbarrow on the sea
wall from the fort to central basin, and In
case OF Harrison's election the real estate
agent IL TO do likewise TO bis friend, the ex4
mayor The date OF the performance will
be fixed so as to all)w the thronVs Of visitors
next winter to witness it. The two gentle
men are to be attached by q rope SO that in
case of q mishap, if one goes over the wall
the other must follow. Both gentlemen
mean business and will stand by the agree
ment.
The campaign committee of the demo-
cratic state executive committee met at
Jacksonville Thursday. There were present
Chairman S. III. SparkmAu, j. II. Nc
Kline, r. W. Davis, and George w. VIII
son. The campaign was mapped out and q
most vigorous one was determined upon to
begin at Gainesville on Aug. 3. During the
afternoon several Of the prominent demo-
Gratis Of the city visited the committee and
offered suggestions. The third party move-
ment was thoroughly discussed, and the
democratic gun will be charged to it's
utmost to pour hot shot into the Peoples
party forces whenever an occasion is pre-
sented. Either Senator Carlisle, Voorhees,
Daniel or Gordon will visit the state and
fill several of the appointments in co-opera-
tion with the democratic national commit.
tee. The best speakers in Florida have volun-
tered TO canvass the state, and special APP
polntmeuts will be announced from time to
time. Hon. H. L. Mitchell, ex-Gov. w. D.
Bloxham and other nominees, accompanied
by Senator Wilkinson Call, Senator Samuel
Pasco and other distinguished speakers will
address the people at the following places