The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-11
FLORIDA.

There is disposition upon the part of
some people to urge Or. j. w. Hicks to run
fer the msyoralty of Orlando.
The orange crop in quite a number Of
groves around Kissemmee is in advance of
last year. A few have not over one-half
the usual amount on the trees.
Orange picking has begun In Manstee
county. Several orange buyers were 10
that county last week. They are giving
81 IS per box for oranges on the trees.
TIE cornerstone Of the new Methodist
Episcopal church south, at Wildwood, will
be laid Oct. %. by the officers of the grand
lodge Free and Accepted Masons Of the state
OF Florida.
Capt. q. NJ. Whetson, who has been very
low for some weeks past, at his home in
Mikesvllle. in the southern portion of Co
lumbia county, died Friday. His death was
the result of typho-malarial fever with
complications.
At midnight Thursday the residence Of
Mrs. L. l. Blake at Milton was burned.
The residences of DIR. McDougall and James
A. Chaffin. adjoining, we're saved by almost
miracle. Mrs. Blake saved the greater
portion of her furniture.
Ernest EllInger, proprietor OF one Of the
largest cigar factories in Key West, was in
Tampa last week looking around with a
view to moving his factory to that place
He was made a very tempting offer by
property owners in the West Tampa cigar
town. which it is thought he will accept.
George s. Jennings, one OF the largest
and most successful planters and most pro-
gressive and public-spirited citizens OF
Hamilton county, died Sunday morning at
bis home, three miles from Hamilton, at
the advanced age of "a years. He moved
to Florida from North Carolina Just fifty
years ago, and during all that time he
As1 ha nj 49,. -,
tied. he leaves wife, three sons and four
daughters.
A 7-foot rattlesnake ran John Burners
little boy, Alfred, in the hummock south of
Leesburg, one day last week. The little boy
had his double-barrel shotgun with him and
fred both barrels at the snake, but was 30
excited that he missed his aim. The snake
then made chase, the boy running for dear
life. As he ran, Alfred reloaded his gun
and when the snake was within seven feet of
him, after run Of sixty yards, he shot,
cutting the snake in two. 1t was narrow
escape. The RATHER had nine rattles,
Col Dyer, an expert on street railway
building, was In Jacksonville Satur-
day 70 take look over the
ground for the purpose of noting
the feasibility Of putting in an electric rail.
way. The colonel is from Kansas City, and
was one Of the builders of the electric rail-
way in Macon. He thinks jacksonville a
good place, provided the authorities deal
literally on the question of charter, as a
street railroad, say ten miles long, and a
power plant would not cost less than
$250,000.
About two weeks ago the secretary Of the
Florida Farmers Alliance sent out official
notices changing the place of the annual
meeting from Pensacola to Jacksonville.
This order has since been revoked by the
Following circular Pensacola, Fla, Oct.
., lS92.-The executive committee of the
Florida state alliance finds that it has no au~
thorlty to change the meeting place of the
state alliance, and hereby revokes the notice
OF meeting at Jacksonville. The meeting
VIII therefore be held at Pensacola Oct IS
BY order Of the executive committee. John
A. Moore. secretary
James E. Ingraham, the popular presi.
dent OF the South Florida railroad, has re-
signed that Office. Mr. Ingraham has been
president of the South Florida railroad for
ABOUT ele en- years and has shown a most
nLeral ana enterprising spirit, not only in
ms hahsSement OF the road but in lending
his aid to every enterprise oalcnIatad
70 benefit South Florida. He was
hstruinental III securing the building
Of The telegraph line through South
fIorlda which connected by wire
sanford, Orlando, Tampa and Intermediates
towhs' ne organized the first telegraph
system through that part OF the state.
Ahrough his exertions handsome depot
buildings were erected at the principal Sta
lions on the South Florida railroad. He wa,
instrumental In securing telephone system
LOT SOUTH Florida, shd, in fact, has bee
eticial enterprises.
The New York Worlds war oorrssno,d
ent al Caracas, Venezuela, furnishes tina
paper romantic sequel to the war new