The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-09
FLORIDA.


Ocala wants a new opera house.
Applications to rent houses in Ocala are
unprecedented
Only colored walters will be employed
this season at the Tampa Bay hotel.
An unusual number Of oranges are being
shipped through Gainesville at the present
time.
Is. Arentz has a new residence in course
of construction in the northern part OF
Ocala.
The Presbyterlans of Ocala will shortly
begin the erection of handsome parsonage
on their church property.
There are now lie schools being taught In
Marion county, OF which number between
forty and fifty are colored.
The negro policeman, George Cody, shot
at Tampa last week by the negro jackson,
is still living, though how is a miracle.
Tampa is full of young men from the
north and west who come south In expecta-
ton of finding employment in the winter.
Mr.. Badger, who recently died in Ocala,
was Knight Of Honor, IN good standing,
ana his widow gets $4,000 from that order.
Messrs. Crawford and b. F. Perry con-
template erecting residences on their prop
erty, near the place of Judge Hood at
Ocala.
NJ Klein, who was tried for insubordina-
ton by a court-martial, has been dis
missed from service as member OF tue
Chlpley Light Infantry.
In the yard Of Mrs. A. 81. Leonard at
Gainesville stands a pear tree which has
borne three drops of fuit this year and is
now full of bloom and pears.
The phosphate business become 90 exten-
sive in the section between Lakeland and
Port Tampa that an extra train has been
put on the road for the accommodation of
shippers.
Saturday in Ooala the 6-months-old baby
of DR.. Izlar got its arm fastened In its car
riage, and its mother, una ware OF it, hastily
raised the infant from the carriage and
broke Its left wrist.
The plans of the Ocala Demands, the
late lamented Peoples party organ, was
sold at Ocala Monday at masters sale for
$55. jefferson Davis Lytle, a young man
from Lake Weir, was the purchaser.
George f. Goode, proprietor Of the Tropi-
cal (Kissimmees winter resort hoteD, is
thinking about building an ideal hunting
lodge below Turkey hummock, upon the
Kissimmee river, and run it In connection
with his hotel.
In response to shipment Of orange trees
to Marseilles, France, by J. w. & #. d.
Waite OF Marion county some six weeks
since, the proprietors OF the Magnolia
nurseries lately received message that the
trees reached their destination In good con
| dition.
Ocala Banner: Mr.. Chubb, the gsnia
| and jovial republican Of Winter Park, wal
in the city Saturday and said he was thank
| full because he had paid his election bets
| He and his partner wagered $4,000 on the
| result, but, like true>blue men, stood b.
their colors.
The case pending between W. ". Wilson
and others VS.. Taylor, Drews and others
has been decided In the circuit court a
Gainesville in favor of the complainants
The land in dispute contains 40 acres, iyinl
141S miles south Of High Springs, and
valuable property.
The property of the Ocala and Silve
Springs Company, including the Ocal
house and property in West End, was sol
Monday at masters sale. The suit wa
brought by the Oca!a company, which cor
poration purchased the property. The pric
paid for the Ocala house and furniture wa
$25 200, while the lands brought $20. 00t
Another suit is pending against the Goal
house property.
Gainesville Sun: Capt A. r. Gilmore c
Arredondo Tuesday was exhibiting
long. Under a magnifying glass 1t exhibit
four formidable pointed horns, fringed wit
beautifully tinted hairs. Across the bac
there is light green saddle, in the center {
which Is a black spot resembling blac
bear in shape. This insect fell from a tar
gerine tree on a newspaper, aud Mr.. Z
more's daughter, having accidentally CON
In contact with il with her hand, receive
a shock that paralyzed her arm for tim
The prints Of the four horns are still visib
in the wounded palm.