The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-27
FLORIDA.

ELOhADAs
a. a. Carter Of Arcadia had one of his
arms badly lacerated by a buzz saw last
week.
The Duunellon company has shipped
through Fernandina to date Sc ,129 tons of
phosphate.
Scarborough Cathey & Bros OF Lake City
shipped about 400 dozen eggs to Jackson
vile last week.
Mrs. R. e. Rose Of Kissimmee died Satur-
day. Mrs. Rose had been an invalid for
many years, but her death was unexpected
ct the end. She leaves q husband and one
daughter.
A raftsman named Calburg, of Brewton,
Ala, employed by RI. II. Miller, had
one OF his hands badly mashed recently
while assisting In bringing a raft OF timber
down the Escambia river to Ferry Pass.
Capt. J. B. Parramore of Orlando has
suggested that the survivors Of the old
Fourth, (Fla.l regiment meet In Tampa and
escort Gov. -elect Mitchell to Tallahassee and
remain during the inaugural ceremonies.
g A daughter Of Alice Hedgewood (colorsd) ,
aged Is months, fell into a fire at her
mothers residence at Pensacola, Friday
morning, and was severely burned about
the body before she was rescued. The child
may die.
A. w. Emerson, whose petition for SELL
Akik hQuOfn AL ApOphd pEocluCb, was ToIus1u
by the county commissioners, will apply to
Judge Broeme, at DeLand, for a peremptory
writ OF mandamus compelling said board TO
issue said permit.
Arrangements for transportation TO
Chicago for the State Press Association
have been made. The executive committee
will meet at Gainesville this week to decide
on time and place Of holding the next meet
ing OF the association.
Frank. p. Leonard, well-known car
penter and builder, committed suicide FRI
day morning about 2 o'clock at his home
In Campbell's Addition, a suburb Of Jack
sonville, by blowing his brains out with a
43-caliber Springfield rife.
The department at Washington has re-
Gently established a postoffice at Danes
Point. on the st. Johns river, below Jack
sonville. The official address is Danes
Point, Duval county, Florida The post
master 10 Harry Chambers.
Mrs. E. a. Hill, wife of the foreman OF
the carpenters at the Florida Central and
Peninsular railroad shops at Tallahassee
died on Sunday last of that Cell destroyer,
consumption. Two days later her son, 3
bright young lad OF Z years, was stricken
with paralysis and followed her to the grave.
The store of Messrs. Hall g. Douglas at
Millview was totally destroyed by fire about
8 O'Clock Thursday night. The origin of
stne Dro cOulu not De aScertained, but there
is suspicion that it was the work of an iu-
cendiary. The loss is estimated at about
$500, IL is understood that the firm was
partially insured.
Congressman 8. r. Mallory of Florida
and Allan Q. Durborrow, Jr. of Chicago
passed through Palatka Friday en- route for
Havaha, where they will spend the holidays.
They will return in time to attend the inau-
guration at Tallahassee on Jan. g. They
are not connected with the sanitary com
mittee, but are simply on pleasure bent.
1t is rumored that the DJnnellon Phos-
phate Company will build fifteen miles of
railroad 10 connect with the Amber road
at Early Bird. This company has begun
the erection Of magnificent Office to cost
probably $1,000. They also have bills in
for lumber for an elevator aud store room
that will contain 10000 carloads OF phos-
phates =.
State Controller Bloxham gives notice that
the supreme court has decided that the La "
requires that all lawyers practicing their
profession IN the state Of Florida must nav
a license tax OF $40. which means that each
ana every lawyer must pay such tax. Nc
license can be legally issued 70 a firm OF
iewyers, and II any such license has beer
Issued IL Is Illegal and void
Mr.. Harris Of Buffalo Bluff has mad,
nherih Shelley Of Palatka q Christina,
present OK the 6-shooter dropped into the