The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-01
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cation of TWO more large cigar faotC Vle5 IN
the West Tampa cigar town.
| Among the patents issued by the 'nited
States patent office last week was one 20 ID.
| II. Carpenter of Orlando for a wrench.
/ The Florida Press Association will meet
on or about Jan. 10 at Key West-the sx-
| act date will be settled upon in a few avs.
| The fourth quarterly conference of she
| Methodist Episcopal church south will C, IN
vene in Arcadia on Saturday, Dec 10, end
continue over Sunday.
The trial of William Higgenbotham for
the murder of William Il. Braden is in
progr ess in the court of the Fifth judicial
circuit, now sitting at Bronson.
Col. g. J. Stroller of Marion county is an
aspiraut for sergeant-at-arms of the next
legislature, and is now circulating a petit
ton for the position ana the same Is being
largely signed.
Oranges are in good demand at Ocels at
advanced prices. A few days ago an option
on a crop was resold at an advance of IS
cents q box, the trader thereby making 5000
without touching an orange.
Work on the CarrabeIle, Tallahassee and
Georgia railroad will be resumed on Jan. l.
The contractors will begin then on the
Gainesville end and work south. About
half the distance between the two points is
completed.
Foster Park, on Lake Weir, is now sail
ing under a new name-W eirsdale. This is
a wise step. as il does away with the CON
fusion caused heretofore by the station being
called South Lake Weir and the postofice
Foster Park.
A new iron tub, containing the garments
which Charles Il. Pratt wore when he was
killed Saturday night, was fou nd under the
Episcopal rectory late Sunday evening.
How they came there Ia a mystery. They
were returned to the deceaseds late resi-
dence.
The sale Of the Marion block at Ocala in
which Is located the opera house. was con-
summated Saturday. s. w. and +. A.
league becoming owners. The necessary
papers were filed Saturday. The report
that this valuable property was sold several
weeks ago, was a mistake.
The German steamship Grasbrook sailed
Tuesday morning from Port Tampa for
Rotterdam with 300 tons of phosphate
from the A. ID. Wright mine at Istachatta,
and the American bark Payson Tucker
sailed In the afternoon with 900 tons from
the Florida mine near fernando.
Tarpon Springs Truth: E. j. CarawRy
Of Anolote brought 20 town with him Tues
day evening q gopher snake which meas
ured nearly six feet in length. IL was a
peculiarly colored reptile and attracted con-
| siderable attention. DR.. Thompson said it
could run faster than any race horse.
Orlando has been selected as the future
residence OF Bishop-elecT William G. Gray,
! d, D., of Nashville, Tenn, who has been
| chosen as bishop to preside over the mis-
sionary jurisdiction of South Florida COM
| prising the territory below the south line Of
Levy, AlachuA, Putnam and st. Johns
| counties. The conservation OF the new
bishop will be solemnizsd at Nashville, Dec
go, and he will arrive in Orlando Jan. 6, 70
reside.
Hon. L. B. Wombwell, commissioner of
| agriculture, announces that he has received
a quantity of genuine impaired Vuelto
AbaJo tobacco seed, which he will distrib-
ute in experimental quantities to all appli-
| cants. he also has a small quantity of
second years growth from imported seed,
which will be distributed In like manner.
West Florida tobacco growers should make
a note Of this and send to Tallahassee for
supply before the lot Is exhausted.
The Escambia county correspondents Of
the state bureau of agriculture report that
the tobacco crop exceeds all expectations of
year ago. and that field crops are generally
better than last year. The cotton crop Is
| IS per cent. short as compared with last
years crop. The comparative per cent. of
prospective yield, as compared with 1891. is
as follows Upland cotton IS, corn 100,
field pease 100, peanuts 100, hay 100, tobacco
| $50.
| The Marion county commissioners have
purchased for jail purposes lots 6, z and 8,
! block G, OF Allred's addition at Ocala, The
plans and specifications for the new Jail
have been drawn and accepted by the
| county commissioners. The lots are located
Immediately north of the cemetery and
front on 4O-toot street A jog In the
survey OF the cemetery makes the site a
little difficult OF access, but il is hoped to
remedy this difficulty and open q street di-
rect 70 the jail when erected.
Miss Mollie Brown, pretty brunette OF
Milton. has mixed herself in a naughty sem
sation at Birmingham, Ala. charging DR..
bass, president OF the female college, OF
which she Is a pupil, of trying to enter her
room at night. In the investigation DR..
Bass has introduced threats Of thes young
lady that she would make old Bass cheeks
burn" for insercepting some of her clandes-
tine letters. She took advantage of. DR..
Bass passing through the hall near her door
TO raise an alarm, and openly charged him
with improper advances. IL made the case
look bad for the doctor
The Tampa Fish and Ice Companv,s
steamer Magnet came into Tampa Tuesday
morning with probably the largest load Of
fish ever brought into the river-in even
numbers IA 800, which weighed about fif-
teen tons The little steamer was down to
her guDwales in the water, and 10 was a
| enAHk euht bL6 Dby was very calm
for she could not have stood much of sea
with such a load on. The fish were mostly
mullet, and were caught in the vicinity Of
Hunters point and in Sarasota bay. The
same company also received shipment OF
5000 mullet on one Of its schooners Tuesday
afternoon which weighed six tons.
Titusville AdvocGte: Senator Matt QUAY
and son, Richard, Miss Quay, Miss Dawson
and party of four others, arrived few
days ago on their way to the senator's
beautiful place at st. Lucie. Mr.. Quay said
he had brought his eldest daughter along
as they we're suffering from cold, aud ht
thought the change would do them good
He willstay 81 Sc. Lucie until next month
when he has 30 be back in Washington e
attend the opening of congress, and In
February he expects to return with Mrs,
Quay. Had IL not been for the change OF
government he said he would not have re.
turned. He did not appear to be much
worried over the defeat OF bis party, for he
really expected it.
At Glen st. Mary, Monday morning, al
6:l5 O'Clock, the house of J. e. Cole took
fire from the explosion of lamp in the
Kitchen, and was burned to the ground.
Mrs. Cole was engaged in nreDarinO hreek.