The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-30

Judge Mitchell has allowed an offset of
debts and credits of the Key West bank.
That is, il depositor o ives the bank his de-
posits, if they cover the amount due, will
offset his debt.
The Ladies' Improvement Society, re-
Gently organized at DeLand, is doing some
good, effective work in the mat ter OF having
the city cleaned MP, especially the back
yards Of trash and filth.
PROT Lawrsnce johnson, q United States
Reologist, appointed by the government to
investigate the mineral resources of Orange,
Lake and Volusia counties, is now in Or
lando, looking up the minerals Of Orange
county.
DeLand Record: J. H. Hubbard has pur-
chased J. s. Mays interest in the firm Of
May & Hubbard, grove contractors. The
firm Is the largest Of its kind in the county,
having between 400 and 500 acres in groves
intrusted to its care by non-residents or
those who spend the winter here.
Pensacola NewS: Mrs. Gov. Perry, after
q stay in Greenville, Ala, OF @ month, ar
rived home from New York Monday. Miss
Perry is travelling on the continent of Eu-
rope. Besides Mrs. Perry, her son Edward
and Mrs. Or. Ross are the only other i'm me-
date members of the family now in PEN
| sacola
DIN Hughey ofssKissimmes while in the
hammock on Monday last talking to some
little girls rested his gun which he had on
hisright foot. B y some means the gun was
discharged, aud the contents went through
his shoe and took of the toe next to the big
toe entirely, besides decorating the other two
somewhat.
Feb II will be a most important day for
all Florida. The commissioners of the vari-
Gus counties and the Florida worlds fair
directory will meet in conference at ITALIA
hassee on that day to decide upon ways and
means to raise the amount still wanted to
make up Florida's Sl00,o00 to pay for an
exhibit at the Columbian exposition.
Gainesville Sun: There seems to be an
affectionate goose going the rounds in thi;
city. On Tuesday evening, as a gentleman
left his Office for home, this fowl followed
him all the way from Simonson's corner VI
the steps into the house, and tried to &C
company him into his room on the second
floor, but the gentleman refused to allow it
Maj. Andrew Lewis of Roanoke City,
Va, who owns large tract Of land al
Bombay, in Holmes county, contemplatei
immediate improvement of that property
His intention is to establish at Bombay
saw-mill, planning mill, cotton gin auC
q grist mill, and to bring out from Virginis
a number Of people for settlement there
abouts
At Sanford Wednesday white man,
Morris Hennessey, was drinking and wen
into Tim Wilson's negro barreom and go
into quarrel with John Williams (colored)
when the latter stabbed him and ran away,
followed by Hennessey. The wounded mar
was found in the street unconscious and TO
awhile was expected TO die, but was better
at last accounts.
The steward OF the American schooner
Cora, Higgins master, now at Pensacola
who decanped q couple of days since afte
rifling the cabin Of the vessel Of money ant
valuables, has not yet been heard from. Tb
missing man was shipped as steward a
Pensacola, and had never been to sea on tn
Cora. The amount Of money stolen was
little in excess of $500.
The people living in the Forty-Nine Pine
township in Santa Rosa county, Ton tn
shores of East bay, have formed town
ship improvement association, which con
templates, among other things, securin
additional educational facilities for til
, township aud the promotion OF the com
j munity's interest IN farming, gardening
home improvement. etc.
i GainesVkle Sun: The negro Bill Waits
who was shot in the spinal column som
r time since by Charles Allen. is still allv
. and we are informed by DR.. Phillips seem
= very lively and unconcerned. The lowe
j, part Of the body from the wound down
i completely paralyzed. The wounded ma
g therefore can lie in one position for ell tim,
] 90 far as he is concerned, without feelin