The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-14

| burned over five miles square OF territory,
| destroying timber and vegetation.
c. w. Closson has undertaken the work
of compiling the new city directory of Or
| lando which will be issued ia May
Over 200 shade trees have recently been
| planted in Ocala. Fort King is now lined on
| both sides from one end to the other.
| 1t is reported that the frost Of Sunday
morning did considerable damage TO tender
vegetables In and around Micanopy.
The Tampa Bay hotel closed Tuesday.
Ten thousand two hundred and ffty-six
guests have been entertained there this
winter.
DR.. J.H. Connally Of Orlando has been
called to Griffin, Ga, by a telegram an
nouncing the death Of his brother, w. f.
Connally.
1t is reported that canning factory is
soon to be started at Greensboro by Messrs.
Lutz & Hodgson. who already have large
orders to fill.
Last week J. L. Biting of Ocala sold
twenty-eight lots in the West End TO Davic
Philbrick Of New Hampshire, who will i'm
prove them at once.
The Cordova hotel at st. Augustine
closed its doors yesterday morning after
breakfast, ending one Of the most profitable
seasons II its history.
The DeWaal- Davis matter, at Tampa,
has now reached the courts. Charles n.
DeWaal has begun an action against s. J.
Davis for criminal libel
Pebble phosphate is now being mined
within the CORPORATE limits OF Gainesville
and sold to the Florida Fertilizer Manufact-
nring Company of that city.
1t is reported that the Indians are leav-
ing their farms along the margin OF the
Everglades and are moving up to the
mountain Businesses In the region of Lake
Okeechobee.
There was a light frost in Alachua on
Sunday morning which injured cucumbers
and beans to some extent. At Rocky Point
and other places many Of the tender plants
were covered
The state Sunday school convention met
at Ocala Tuesday. Seventy delegates have
reported. Addresses Of welcome were de-
ltvered by Mayor Palmer, Rev. William W.
Elwsng and F. A. Curtis.
Albert Miller, who has fine young
grove at Meadow Lake, between the Orange
Belt aud Midland railroads, Orange county,
shipped this present winter 2, 200 boxes of
oranges, on which he Melted 81 per box on
the tree.
While hunting in the woods near Quincy
Monday Emil Mahalcek was shot and fatally
wounded by r. Wondruska. Both are
young boys. 1t is impossible to learn the
particulars. II is generally believed that
tie shooting was an accident. Nondruska
has not yet been arrested.
The Mercantile Land and Investment
Company's store on Exposition street at
Ocala was closed Saturday, f. W. Agnew
& Co. and S. r. Birdsey & Co. serving at
tachment papers. Most Of the goods were
removed by the claimants. The occurrence
caused some commotion among the colored
people.
Key West Equator Democrat; Legisla-
ton is necessary to protect the name and
fame of Key West cigars, and it can be
brought about If our manufacturers will
combine. Not only New York manufact-
urers but those In Chicago and other cities,
including Tampa, have no hesitancy In
placing the name Of Key West on certain
brands OF their goods.
An expedition is fitting out at Biscayne
Bay for exploring the great body of high
rocky land stretching out southwest for
about forty miles from Cutler, about 100, 900
acres Of which were surveyed into town
ships and sections about fifty years ago. 1t
is expected that some valuable locations
will be found there, and the Juno SUMS
Biscayne Bay correspondent hopes 60 see it
all settled up in year or two.
The colOred teachers of the state met in
annual session at Gainesville Tuesday, Prof.
I. Des Tucker. president, and Prof. T. V.
Gibbs, secretary. The meeting was called
to order promptly at 10 o'clock a. IN. After
an invocation by Rev. p. Swearingen, the
Hon. j. B. Brown, mayor Of the city, made
the address OF welcome, which was re-
sponded to by Prof. T. V. Gibbs. After
roll cali the president read his annual ad-
dress Oh the subject, why Do We Teachf"
The rest of the morning session was taken
up with 5-minute talks, In which large
number Of teachers joined.
Juno Sun: A Seminole chief, Tommy
Jimmy Dy name among the pale faces, fell
out Of his canoe and was drowned some
time ago. and now lies buried, according to
Seminole custom, in the forest on the top of
the ground. A floor of poles, including his
own canoe pole and mast, was first laid wide
enough for his body to lie on, then a pen of
small saplings was built up over him crossed
with short poles at the ends and coming to
prison-shaped crib. Stakes leaning against
the sides at each end we're firmly driven in
the ground, and crossing each other at the
top, heavy pole was laid in their saw-buck
shaped angles, thus holding all down so
firmly that no animals can reach the re-
mains OF the departed warrior till he reaches
the happy hunting grounds.
GRORGIA poi .ITIrG