The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-20

bLOHlDA.
An effort is to be made to erect beet can
ming factory in Kissimmee.
Jane Gailyard is in jail at Orlando
charged by her husband with burning MS
| house.
The probability is that the Stetson Uni
versity at DeLand will have 225 students
next term.
The governor has appointed Drs. Smith,
Peoples and Bouchelle board OF health for
Hamilton county.
A. N. Knowles has been appointed sheriff
Of Hamilton county 10 I'LL the uneXplreo
term Of 3. s. Sharp.
j. V. Burke has organized new phos-
phate company to operate on land at Wills
ton, said to be rich in high grade rock.
The Tampa Suburban railroad has begun
suit against the Tampa Street Railway and
Power Company for $4,000 damages for
appropriating its right Of way on Seventh
avenue In Ybor City.
A free scholarship is due to a student of
Polk county by the Florida Normal School
and Business College, White Springs. The
state senator for the district has the power
to make the appointment.
Corpl Harry Stout of the Metropolitan
Light Infantry OF Jacksonville, who was
wounded in the riot at the county jail last
month, Is getting along very nicely and
wants to go into camp with his company.
Last Sunday night DR.. Byron Parker died
at Milton. He was O drummer, selling
goods for the Matted Milk Company. Ra-
cine, Wis. Nothing is known of his people.
He died at the hotel and was buried at the
city's expense.
At Bronson, at the election OF officers Of
the Christian Endeavor, last Friday night,
E. G. Lambert was reelected president
Innaa Uf
Coarsey secretary aud A. B. Jones, CORE
spending secretary.
Word has been received that Judge
Hughes Of the United States circuit court
of the Eastern district Of Virginia has de-
creed 81, 500 TO the Key West salvors of the
Eldorado. This is on an additional count
from the one heard IN court at Key West
recently.
A representative Of three of the largest
land companies owning land in Mauatee
county, when In BTaidentown lately, as
sured the board of county commissioners
of their entire willingness 10 pay their por-
tion Of the expense of building a county
court house worth $4,000.
The city council of Gainesville has or
dered al election to be held to determine
the bonding Of the oity for $4,000. viz. :
$4,000 for retiring the debt of the city,
5000 TO be used in erecting a suitable
school building for the city public schools,
and ~, 900 for street improvements.
The phosphate shipments from the three
Florida ports-Punta Gorda, Fernandina
aud Port Tampa for two weeks, ending
Aug. q, reached the total of 16,S53 tons
the heaviest shipments ever known in the
history OF the industry. The three ports
mentioned shipped 6,050, 6,941 and 1892
tons respectively.
The officer who was wounded last Satur-
day while arresting the negro at Fleming
ton was Albert Dupuis, a brother OF Sam
Dupuis of Newnansville. He was shot
through the side and in both legs by the
desperate. The physician has amputated
one OF Mr.. DupulS' feet, and fears that he
will be compelled to take of the other leg
Just above the knee.
Chairman G. w. Wilson OF the demo-
cratic congressional committee says the
democratic state headquarters will be
opened in the Hubbard block on Aug. 90.
Hon. G. NJ. Cooper, the democratic con.
Rressional nominee for the Second district
has not yet selected his chairman, but it 1.
rumored that he will offer the position t
Hon. j. f. Baya OF Lake City.
Cuban citizens OF Key West have decided
to organize a party Of their own and rur
their own nominees for county and city of
foers. This new party will be known a!
the Fifth party in American politics. Thu
only candidates SO far are Judge Aware;
for representative, Collector Moreno fol
county officers; and Nicholas Castillo fol
city marshal Other candidates are to b,
| named later on.
There lie now stored at Fernandina over
! 10000 packages OF various brands of guano
besides several hundred tons OF fertilizers IL
| bulk, also 500 or 600 tons Of coal and severa
hundred tons of salt for wholesale mer-
chants at other localities. Here can bt
found original packages, guano, kainit, etc.
| from Germany, Austria and Chile. Lasl
season about ? 200 tons Of various brands OF
| fertilizers were shipped from this ware.
house, but the indications are that thi.
amount will be largely exceeded this season