The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-06

their poll tax for 1890 and 1891 in Marion
county.
IIMr. Walker, manager OF the telephone
company at ST. Augustine, has resigned,
owing to poor health. BE will return TO
Atlanta.
The Fort White Boomer says more corn
has been grown in Columbia county this
year than during the whole Of the ten years
previous.
J. c. Love, one Of the largest orange
growers Of Leesburg, has placed an order
with the Belleview Mining Company Tor
100 tons Of soft phosphate.
Nineteen head Of sheep were killed Mon
day by the engineer of train No. Is, goiag
TO Rochelle. Engineer Croft ran into
drove just as they reached culvert and
the sheep took down the track.
Tobacco growing in st. Johns county is
another enterprise that bids fair 20 become
a profitable industry. Several farmers have
experimental and number have been quite
successful in rising tirst-class article.
H. S. Mckee. superintendent Of the
Belleview Mining Company, was showing
an analysis a few days since, made by Bev-
ington II. Gibbin-, that showed 5.T4 per
cent Of bone phosphate available at once.
1t is rumored that Mr.. Ybor, the enter
prising manufacturer who has gwen an
honored name TO the sister city OF Tampa,
con.emplates removing all, or portion OF
his mandatory TO Key West, which he
left several years ago
A. H. Agnew & Co. Of Kendrick are
making extensive Arrangements TO mine
soft phosphate for the Virginia trade. They
are duplicating the machinery OF the Belle
view Mining Company. They Will snip
mainly to Alexandra, Va.
Part Of the property Of the Wortbington
Sulphur Springs Improvement Company,
OF which the late Judge J. w. Ashby was
president, was sold under the sheriHs ham
mer at Gainesville Monday and bought in
by James NJ. Graham of the First National
Bank.
w. 6. Gay Of Arcadia has lost his power
of spec b. Mr. Gay lives a short distance
in the country and last week had been out
squirrel hunting. He took drink OF water
and before swallowing it all attempted to
speak and became strangled, since which
time he has been unable to speak above a
whisper.
Work on the brick round house at union
depot at st. Augustine, will be commenced
soon. The plans OF j. A. Mcdonald have
been submitted and accepted. The structure
will cost about 50. 200, and will surround the
turntable. which has Just been completed.
Six stalls will be built at present, but there
will be room for more as they are needed.
Gainesville Sun: Persons who have stock
killed by the Florida Southern railway
complain that the cattle are buried by en-
ployes of the road in order TO destroy evil
dence against the company and prevent the
stock owners from obtaining damages. 1t
is said that any sectionmaster giving in-
formation 70 parties who have stock killed
| on this road is made to pay the price of
such stock.
Capt. J. A. Epslow, Jr., of St Angus
| tine has information of the readiness of the
| worlds fair com niEsioners to receive the
coquina In constructing Fort Marion a: the
| exposition grounds. Tuesday he received a
| telegram from Commissioner Arthur G.
jackson TO forward promptly the first cars
| load OF she'll Paul Capo has the contract
and the first installmens Of lbs barrels will
| go forward this week.