The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-14
FLORIDA.

j. A. Roberts disposed of the Hillsborough
house and bought the City hotel at Tampa.
Gainesville's citizens are ciamoring for a
financial statement Of that city, noae haV-
ing been made for a year.
The Conely & Russ new buildings at Ma
rianna are about completed and will be
ready for occupancy by Aug. 30.
Mr. Leary, a capitalist OF New York, has
become interested in the East Coast Canal
Company and 1t is said the company is in
funds again.
Mrs. Sarah r. NJ. Reddick, one of the
oldest citizens OF Ocala, died a day or two
ago at the residence OF Mrs 3. E. Water
man, her daughter.
Tampa Tribune: A dispatch Just received
prior to going to press, from the infected
schooner Eva Douglass. states that no new
cases have been developed, and that the sick
ones are much better.
George W. Allen, city treasurer Of Key
West, received Monday l,767 IS from
James A. Waddell. late city treasurer, on
the account held against him by his bonds
men. This leaves Mr.. Waddell about
| 81 300 short.
| Starke Telegraph: Saturday a young
man was seen frantically pursuing goat
along Madison street. The goat, HAen
caught, was made to disgorge blue piece
| OF Calico In which was tied up cents to
be used for the purchase Of a stamp for II
| letter to the young mans best girl The
goat had pulled IL out of his pocket.
| A. G. Webster Of Fernandina is a man of
considerable nerve. Wednesday while en-
gagged in chopping with Ratchet, that inn
plement few Off the handle aud entered its
owners leg just below the knee, cutting a
| cash about an IL inches long and quite
deep. But Mr. Webster was not disturbed
by the accident. for calling for a needle
and thread he calmly set to work and
stitched up tbs gaping wound.
A great deal OF doubt was expressed at
| the time the mineral laws were extended
over Florida phosphate land as to whether
| the interior department would act favor-
ably on an application for patent on min
| ing claims. The recent action of the com-
| missioner OF the general land otfics in
granting a mineral patent to James n.
| Hooker and Mrs Rubie Blouu5, covering
the Hooker mine" in Polk county has
definitely settled the matter 80 far as ths
| department is concerned.
Ira Washington was up before Judge
Kemp at Key West Tuesday on the charge
of obtaining money fraudulently. On Sat
urday he presented at the Union Bank a
check of S94 so, drawn by Monsalvatge
Bros. in favor of r. w. Southwick, aud
properly indorsed by him. The check was
paid to Ira Washington, but had been lost
by j. K. Pinder, cashier OF the Key West
Commercial Company, who did not dis
cover his loss until the bank reported casa-
ing the check. Washington was represented
by Y. o. Locke, and entitled his sig ature
and admitted cashlng the check. But he
claims a man unknown to him paid him 81
to collect 1t. Owing to some rregularity IN
the papers claimed by Mr.. Locke, Judge
Kemp dismissed the case. Mr.. Patterson
made out the papers and claims they were
regular.
Gov. Fleming has made the following
appointments: +. ". r. Human, jackson
vile. TO be notary public for the state at
large; W. II. Crawford. High Springs,
justice OF the peace District No. 2, Alachua
county; A. K. Elmore. Kanapana super
visor of registration Alachua county; W.
r. Chalker, Lake City, member Of board Of
medical examiners; Third judicial district. J.
c. Neal resigned, W. K. Washburne, Fort
Myers, supervisor registration for Lee
county; Walter Mucklow, st. Augustine,
notary public for the state at large; Edwin
A. Green, Fruitland, notary public for the
state at large; f. III. Yons, Blountstown,
super visor registration for Calhoun county /:
Francis A. Hendry Garibaldi Niles, James
4. Iograham to be trustees to
select and hold certain lands for Seminole
Indians under joint resolution OF Florida
legislature, approved Aug s, 1891; W. X.
Taylor. Monticello, supervisor registration
for Jefferson county.