The morning news., 1892-03-15

70 make fight op the present rate OF taxes
| With the existing Law in regard 70 tax
sales Of land, il would seem that the country
is in q pretty bad way as far as looking to a
set .lsment Of the affairs Of the county aud
state goes.
During his absence at the Baptist state
convention at Pensacola Rev. z. b. Andsr-
son tcoloredl, preacher Of the Rama church
near Bslleview, was unfortunate in losing
BY fire bis corn house, corn, barn. wagon,
fodder and buggy, together with farming
and carpenter tools and 200 rails valued at
about $500.
George E. Macy Of Orlando has Just com
pieted an immense roller for Col Lyman d.
Davis to be used by him on his ssw grass
lands near Lake Apopka. Mr.. Davis has
q, 600 acres Of these rich lands and Is now
blowing them. The roller is % be used on
the newly plowed lands, preparatory TO
| planting in cane and rice.
Mayor Hillisrd Of Pensacola is in receipt
| Of letter announcing the safe arrival at
her home In Cincinnati of the young girl
who was lately rescued from life Of shame
| ia the ests blishment of George Wilson in
that city. The letter Is from the mother OF
the girl and is filed with expressions OF
gratitude which could emanate only from a
| loving, Christian mothers heart.
Leesburg Commercial: On Sunday last,
while travelling through the woods two
miles southerly from Okahumpka, J. T.
Moser discovered Mr.. Cores house TO be
on fire. The fire had made such headway
that nothing could be done to save 10 and
with the furniture it was destroyed. Mr.
Moser estimates the loss at 81 600. The
building caught from the burning woods
surrounding it, and as the owner was up
north and the premises we're not occupied
there was no one present to prevent the
destruction.
Jacksonville Metropolis: An old gentle
man named j. M Ferris of Flatoush, N.
Y, aud 10 Jacksonville as a winter visitor
last week. was buncoed in Tampa Wednes-
day by two rsscals from this city, who
gave their names as r. d. Swift and John
Wethers. and tourists from Tampa last
night were telling about it at the hotels.
One OF the above bunco steerers, the tourists
| said, met Mr. Ferris on the streets OF Tampa
| aud learned all possible about him and tnen
lodged of and told It to the other steerer,
who then called on Ferris at the Bay hotel
and introduced himsslf and became very ia
miliar as "a boy also from Flatbush." Then
came the swindls. The old acquaintance
said TO Ferris that he had purchased set
Of Apple.on's publications and was going
| 20 get them, and he invited Mr.. Ferris to
accompany him, which he did. At
cottage they met the book agent,
who stated that subscription en-
| titled the purchaser TO chance
| in a grand drawing that was run in conneo-
ton With the work. His chance had drawn
him 500 but that, in order to get ii, a
payment was necessary. The rascal said
he was short of cash, and obtained a ohsck
for $500 and $40 in cash from Ferris, and
the two were soon gone. 7. c. Teliaferro
heard Of the steal, and at once took po-
lioeman and captured the two men in a car
| about ready to leave Tampa. They were
1 lxFff ffxat mxr4x.
it soon disappeared. The news Of the swiu-
die, fine and release got to be town talk,
and the sheriff was told to rearrest the
men. which he did. and County Judge Har-
rison sentfhem TO Jail in default OF 81 900
bail each toAwait trial. The buncoed man
is said to beat least rs years Of age. and a
man of int eHigence and general informa-
tion. The swindlers are both young men.
and have been repeatedly in Jacksonville
| this winter.