The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-22
FLORIDA.

There is talk of starting a canning factory
at Orlando.
The annual meeting of the Polk county
Sunday school convention will be held In
Barlow on Sunday, July3l.
At San Antonio Tuesday the barn and
stables of Mr.. Sultenfuss with their contents
we're totally destroyed by fire. including
two COWS, mule, four hogs, considerable
amount of moldiuRs, feed and other arui-
oles. The origin OF the fire is unknown.
There was cloud burst at Caut. Jacob
Kryger's place, one and a half miles north
west of Pensacola, Saturday. The rain
came down in torrents upon a limited por-
tion of the place, while there was no rain
at all anywhere else around. This cloud
burst was directly over a pond upon the
place, and the water in it ross six or seven
feet in very short while.
William Roberts, the negro boy who--ac-
oideutally, IL Is claimed-intiicted a mortal
wound on Willie Pinder, another negro boy,
from which he after ward died, by shooting
him with pistol at Tampa last Thursday,
was given his preliminary examination be-
fore justice Donovan Tuesday, and was re-
manded to Jail without the benefit of bail
to await trial at the next term Of the cir
cult court. Roberts 10 Is years OF age and
the boy be killed was IL.
The Deering Irvine Binder Company of
Chicago 10 talking of putting in a large
plant south OF the Caloosahatchee bay to
cultivate sisal hemp (henequiu) for the man-
facture of binding Irvine There is not half
enough now produced In the world to make
the nesded binding Irvine, no other material
lie equal to it. 1t is claimed that South
Florida produces finer tropical products
than any other country, as the rainy sea-
sons are not excessive and the dry seasons
have occasional rains, 50 things can DO kept
growing.
One Of the colored citizens Of DeLand
can speak tiuently both the French and
Spanish languages. He was born in Aus
tralia, and when IA years old came to this
country, and at Augusta, Me. received not
only good English education, but got
diploma for proficiency in other languages
His father was captured in the jungles OF
Australia as a wild man, and the black
Australian pugilist Peter jackson Is his
uncle. His name is w. K. Nash, he speaks
good English and possesses none of the
negro provinoialisms. A few months ago
Nash came to DeLand from Havana, where
he had been at work In cigar factory.
One of the most interesting features of
the celebration to be given Aug. Is at
kuptrian park ct Pensacola by the steve
dores' benevolent association will bs O gun
club tournament, under the auspices of the
Dixie Gun Club OF that city. There will be
large gathering of crack shots, and the
Among the clubs which will take part in
the match will be the Greensboro (Ala)
Gun Club. the Scranton (Miss.) Gun Club,
the Louisiana Gun Club, the Mobile Gun
Club and tbs Brewton Gun Club. The
Dixie Gun Club has been making fine rec
ords and is growing quite popular, so much
so that a western newspaper has requested
photographs Of each Of the mrmbers. Other
gun clubs may enter later.
st. Augustine Ne,cs: A religious crank
reached this city on Saturday afternoon and
for the past few days has attracted much
attention by his slovenly dress and peculiar
actions. His favorite pastime 10 to kneel
for hours in the street or Plaza. In the blaz-
ing sun. reading his prayer book. He is
dressed In dark shirt, pair Of blue overalls
and wears a rosary on his right arm. Tues
day the keeper of the Plaza complained to
the marshal that the man was digging I'D
the sod with his toes and paid no attention
to the signs "Kesp OF the Grass The
marshal went to the man who was PRAYING.
and touching him on the shoulder told him
that he must move to the slave market
that persons we're not allowed on the grass
in the Plaza. The man of religion quietly
placed his iCdex finger on the page where
ne was reading aud asked the marshal not
to disturb him. The marshal insisted that
the man should suspend his devotional
functions long enough 20 walk 20 the slave
market. The man again looked up and
asked who was interruptlng him. The
marshal made known his Office, whereupon
tbs man of religion said: well, IL you
want me in the slave market you must
carry ms.n whats the matterl Can't
you walkp queried the marshal Eyes, l
can walk as good as you, but l won't move
unless you carry me.n The marshal is
ooliging aud calling the Plaza keeper they
gently carried the man to the slave market
where be again fell upon his knees and re-
manned in that position for over two hours
81 Augustine is frequently visited by re-
hRious enthusiasts aud must either be q
piece Of sin or else these people find it very
congsntsl. a
Pensacola NeICs: Pensacola was all agog