The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-25
FLORIDA.

FLORIDA
The new bridge across the Auclote river
is nearly completed. ...
il. Caruthars steps out Of and F. A.
Walpole into the editorial management of
the Sumterville Times.
J. c. Boyer of Tarpon Springs has sold
his orange grove on the 'Cootie river to N.
Il. Gardener of North Carolina.
Robert Nesbitt of st. Augustine has pur-
chased the Beach cottage, formerly the
VanNess residence, north OF Fort Marion,
for $1,000.
Engineer Allen of the Florida Southern
railroad had the misfortune to break both
his legs jumping Off his engine at Arcadia
on Tuesday.
First Lieut.. Hunter Liggett, of the Fifth
United States infantry, recently appointed
reglmental adjutant, has taken his station
at st. trahcls barracks at st. Augustine.
part of the last cargo Of cattle shipped
from Charlotte Harbor to Key West was
thrown back on the hands Of the shippers.
A heavy loss will be sustained.
The water in Lake Monroe was scarcely
every before known to be at as low a stage
as it Is now. This exposes considerable
muck surface to the rays of the SUM- with
consequent danger OF malaria.
DR.. S. B. Clark, who has had charge of
the South Florida railroad hospital at San
ford for the last few months, has accepted
the position of state sanitary inspector.
with headquarters at Punta Gorda.
The Florida West Coast Company has
bought the ice factory and electric light
plant at Tarpon Springs. The electric ght
plant VIII be moved TO the ice plant and be
Eeady 20 furnish lights in about a month.
At Tarpon Springs the circuit court, in
the lawsuit of Adderly vs. the Orange Belt
Railroad Company, rendered a verdict in
favor OF the plaintiff. Damages 81 200. The
railroad company has moved for a new
trial.
AT DeLand last week Il A. DeLand sold
the ten acres with five acres of grove owned
by Martin Austin to Minnie E. Neal of
Manhattan, Kan, and also sold to a party
from New York lO-acre grove near Lake
Helen.
At Punta Gorda the school trustees have
agreed to issue notes on the revenue of 1898
bearing 10 per cent. interest, for an amount
sufficient to furnish the school house, and to
put the necessary conveniences around it
for school.
The local census taker OF New SMYRNA
reports the number of building occupied as
dwellings to be lOo; number OF white resi-
dents, BIZ; number OF oolored, 1913; total in
haoltants 44O. ibis does not include the
boat population.
Southern railroad. was seriously hurt We'd
nesdsy at Arcadia. While driving down
the hoops on water tank he fell 20 feet or
more, dlslocating his ankle and otherwise
bruising himself.
j. A. Sewell and "Uncle" George Giles
commenced last Monday the work of tear
ing down the old Presbyterian church at
brooksvllie wrecked by the storm of 1888.
and will use the material in the erection OF
cottage for r. d. Kirk.
In the case OF the state VS.. J. W. Austin
OF BrooksVllle, assault on a teacher in the
presence OF his pupils, Judge Jennings
Judge OF the county court, imposed fine OF
S25 and costs. Mr.. Austin declared that il
was not In the presence Of pupils and an.
pealed to the circuit court.
The employees OF the Jacksonville
STANDARD have transferred all their claims,
aggregatnG about 81, 500, to w. A. Dell a
druggist, who paid them in full. The
amounts range from SIC to 5000. Mr. Dell
also pays the costs OF court and titles. These
claims are for what is due up to February
% last.
st. Augustine Press: A st. Francis bar
racks correspondent says: THE enlisted
men OF the Fifth infantry are mourning
because the Fifth is not one of the rapi.
ments enumerated to be at the worlds fair.
MAJ. Zen. Miles commanding the depart
ment OF the Missouri, having been for many
years colonel Of this regiment, caused the
mon TO feel almost certain that they would
be ordered there before the close OF this year
We understand that some OF the officers are
as highly elated as the enlisted men are dis
appointed"
Last Tuesday night as Mr.. and Mrs.
Terry, and Mr.. and Mrs Bob Hancock of
Brooksville was returning from Bay Point
they ran into an overhanging limb, tearing
the top and back seat on which the ladies
were from the buggy and throwing them
NiolenRt 20 the ground. Mira. Terry was
considerably bruised, but Mrs, Hancock
t~"son ut sssetpg Hill until Thursday. She
ls again at home and rapidly improving.
Her physician. DR.. Stringer, says she had
not fully recovered from a serious injury
sustained by fall from a horse some time
ago. This aggravated the case very much.
New Smy rne Breeze: Last Saturday w
A. Goodrich of Oak Hill came up to New
Smyrna to take his daughter, Mrs A. +
Osteen, home on visit. While on the way
back and south OF Hawks Park, John Clin.
ton got into the back part of the buggy to
ride. The two engaged in pleasant con-
VeTsatlon until Mr.. Goodrich dunued Clin-
ton Tor the payment Of q debt, when a dis.
pute arose and Clinton called Goodrich a
liar, When they both sprang out to settle it
with fight. The latter struck Clinton.
who drew knife and struck Goodrich re.
peate1iy, INJECTING numerous cuts in the
back and one in the side. Goodrich fell to
the ground and Clinton ran off. Mrs.
Osteen helped Der father into the buggy
and, sustaining him as well as she could
drove on toward his house, but accidents