The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-01-16

sen so environed Smart drew his pistol and
oegan 10 shoot, only one ball taking effect,
striking Lines in the calf of the leo mo-
ducing painful wound. None of the
comOatants were dangerously wounded,
but all have painful wounds that will stay
with them for time.
Orlando has expended $5, ,333. 30 for CLAW
ing lne streets. and deducting the S1,515.
~ contrlbuted by the property owners,
onIy oo,ol4,lO OF the money voted for such
s'rtet improvement has been used, making
cost OF only about $12 per carload for
clay and distribution on the streets.
Work on the new university building
at DeLand has been somewhat DELAYED
tor the want of brick. The wood work.
however, is being pushed, and the new
building will be completed as soon as
possible to meet the ever increasing de-
mand for room by the rapidly growing
university.
The old settlers of DeLand held their
annual picnic at the residence of J. !.
Banta on New Years day. J. d. Bohan-
non was elected president for the ensuing
year and Mrs H. b. Austin was reelected
secretary. The next meeting will be held
at the residence of +. O. Painter on Jan
uary 3, 1898.
Officials of the Western railway at
Tavares were greatly astonshed day or
two ago to find that force of hands had
been sent there by the Jacksonville.
Tampa and Key West railroad, who took
out the frog of the folmer road crossing
the latter on the new track leading to the
dock, recently built by the Western in
the cove. A lawsuit may result.
Palmetto roots means business The
railroad contractors took to BraidentOwn
big plow and turned out The other morn
ing with six mules harneesrd TO 1t intend
ing to go through several acres Of palmetto
roots like knife through cheese When
the ploW struck the first root the whole in
st'tutlon stopped aud they came to the con-
rluslon that grubblng hoe was a slower
but surer instrument.
The Tampa Journal saws that Dr. Dan
iel, president OF the state board of health.
and Mr. Hyer, a member, have rendered
their designations, 10 take effect February
/, and that DR.. Daniel wishes to cOnfne
himself to bis practice in Jacksonville, and
Mr.. Hyer OF Pensacola IS tired of the posi-
ton. meeting Of the board will be held
next week tor the examination of bids for
the improvement OF Mullet Key quaran-
tine station, and this will probably be the
last meeting with the above two gentle
men.
A horrible murder is reported from Safe
ty Harh0r, a small town nine miles east of
Clear Water Harbor. The murder is sup
posed to have occurred THURSDAY evening
Ii was reported that C.M. D. Inoes was
out of town. Sunday morning young
man called at his residence and could MOI
find him snywhere about home Looking
mo the house through window he saw
lnloes' tody lying in the fireplace with the
head either burned or chopped off. 1t wae
subse quen,ly discovered that he had been
murdered in an adjoining room and that
the body had b. en- dragged into the one
where it was found. II appears that an eff
fort had been made 70 leave the impression
that Inloes had fallen into the fire and been
burned TO death. There are suspicious in
connection with the murder and every
clew is being carefully run down.
Major Thomas S. Eells, underwriters
agent for Florida, went to Georgiana and
Cape Canaveral Tuesday to make an in
vestigation for the board of underwriters
in regard to the cargo of lumber on the
beached schooner Drisco, which was sold
by the captain of the vessel to a party
living at Georgiana for about $7OO, while |
it was valued at $50, 900. The captain of
the vessel stated to Major Eells that re
had sold the vessels cargo for S475. 1t
will be matter for the owners and the |
captain of the vessel to settle, as the
underwriters cannot be held to pay the
insurance under the circumstances. The
Drisco is high on the beach at low tide,
and the entire cargo can be removed
without damage. 1t is even thought that
the schooner can be saved and carried to
sea again after the cargo of lumber is re-
moved.