The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-31
FLORIDA.

The democratic state convention will be
called to order at Tampa to-day.
Hon. William Hines OF Sumter county
is suggested as a good man to nominate for
governor.
There is talk of adopting the Australian
ballot system at the Leon county primary
elections on June II.
The Tallahassee Water Works Company
is doing such thriving business that there
is Talk OF boring another well and erecting
another tank.
The Alachua delegation to Tampa will
unanimously and heartily present the name
OF w. N. cheats for state superintendent If
public instruction.
Gov. Fleming has appointed W. G.. Cole.
man OF Jacksonville to be delegate to the
national Nicaragua canal convention, which
meets at st. Louis June 2.
George T. Brown, who was announced as
candidate for nomination as superintend-
emit or public instruction for Leon county,
has withdrawn from the race.
Editor Brumby of the Monticello Consti-
tuition suggests that the word typoscript be
used for the work done by a typewriter
the machine. not the operator.
Burr Cosby OF Tampa caught a sawfish
of the mouth of the Manatee river Satur-
day which measured II feet in length. and
its saw measured feet inchos.
b. +. Walker has withdrawn from the
race for the nomination as sheriff of Leon
county in favor of John w. Nash, and asks
that his friends support Mr.. Nash.
An attempt was made to wreck a train
on the Orange Belt railroad one night last
week. Fence rails and crossties were piled
on the track In two different places between
Chipco aud San Antonio. Fortunately the
distractions were discovered and removed
before the train passed.
The Tropical Building and Investment
Company Of Key West has fled articles OF
incorporation. The officers are G. S. Wait,
president; John T. Sawyer, vice president
Il. Nd. Martin, secretary and general man
ager. and Jefferson Il. Browne, attorney.
The Kennish Heat and Power Company
or st. Augustine has filed articles Of incor.
poration with the secretary OF state. The
capital stock is 100000 They will sink
artesia2 wells for the purpose of obtaining
heat and power. Senator o. B. Smith Il
one OF the incorporators.
DR.. Palmer has on exhibition in his show
window at Fernandins a skeleton Of a spider
crab. IL was caught at the jetties, aud
must have been quite a formidable enemy.
Its claws are of extra length, and each foot
or leg has point as keen as a needle, while
its back is covered with sharp-pointed
spikes. tits thoroughly equipped for battle.
Belleview Blade: All honor to the
SAVANNAH MORNING News. Its columns
and especially lta editorial columns, are con.
Quoted as they should be. Il is a paper for
the people and thoroughly democratic in its
politics. The MORNING NEWS is one of the
leading papers in the south We sincerely
wish that Florida could claim a leading
daily paper that stands as high In the estl.
nation OF the public as the News.
Lakeland Cracker: Last Sunday even
Ing Frank and Joseph Metz, aud a Young
man named Hall were out shooting with a
winchester rifle. The gun went OFF while
MIR. Hau was arranging it and the ball
struck Joseph Metz In the right shoulder
passing through the right lung and lodging
In the back part. DR.. Perry was called at'once
The case was by nearly all considered hope
less, but by untiring efforts aud skill that
few possess the doctor is able to report the
case improving and now the boy has many
chances Of recovery. Mr.. Metz lives about
four miles from Haine City. The boy was
about IA years old.
Belleview Blade: Jonathan HoaR. Jr.
who has his truck farm about two miles
north of Belleview at Brookside has been
shipping considerable lot Of vegetables
lately. From 300 hills OF crook-neck
summer squashes he has Melted SIS; from
the rate OF 5000 an acre. He is getting
81 so per bushel for his onions and has had
good success with his cukes. He has musk
and watermelonc that look fiuely and he
will begin shipping them soon. Mir. Hoae
also gets little time for hunting and on
Tuesday captured a gator which lacked
only two inches Of being ten feet long and
weighed about 300 pounds.
Fernandina NetOs: There have recently
been frequent reports Of seeing a person
masquerading in the vicinity Of Sanders
vile, and late at night seems to be his
favorite time for promenading. Last Mon
day night Sonney Bradley, in company
with the porter Of the Egmont, were going
over to Sandersville, and when near Louis
W atson's place passed a man having on a
black Mother Hubbard gown and a black
hood over his head, wearing a mans hat.
They hailed him, but received no reply.
The two boys being frightened, had i'm
portaut business elsewhere just then. and
did not take time TO inquire into the I'M
usual rig Of the nocturnal promenader.
The following communication from
Apalachlcola is self-explanatory: 1.-THE &C.