The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-04
FLORIDA,


Mai. Sidney Her bert Is in Orlando. On
last Thursday his ri ght side was paralyzed
He is recovering.
The second presbytery of the Associate
Reform Synod Of the south is appointed to
meet in Barlow at IL O'Clock a. m, April s.
w. NJ. Brooks and J. NJ Baker have per.
fected all arrangements for beginning min
ing operations on their valuable phosphate
lands near Floral City.
The geological survey Of the Peace river
valley began last week under the manage
ment of George Eldridge Of Washington.
The work was commenced just above Bar
tow and will continue down the river.
Charles H. Fargo Of Chicago died at the
residence of Walter McIntire at Leesburg
on Tuesday last. The body was embalmed
and taken 30 Chicago by his son, e. A.
Fargo, who was with him during his ILL
ness. 4ter
The Fort White Phosphate Company will
probably soon be at work in earnest, hav-
ing secured large stream Of water
that will afford plenty to run all their
machinery.
DR.. E. S. Wiley. who went to Titusville
in the fall of 1881, from Valdosta, Ca,
where he was engeged for some years In a
very extensive mercantile business, died at
Titusville day or two ago.
In the police court at Pensacola Friday
white boy about IA years of age, belonging
to a'good family Of that city, was arrange
and pleaded guilty to the charge Of using
obscene language and carrying concealed
weapon.
The two children reported to the Pensa-
cola board Of health last week as having
scarlet fever and diphtheria, are reported
by their attending ply sicians TO be improv-
ing. Both cases were isolated, and thus
far the diseases have not spread.
At Wesevills Thursday Arcadia Rowlin,
white resident, fell under the east-bound
accommodation train on the Pensacola and
Atlantic railroad. and both his legs were
crushed off. He was carried TO Chiplsy for
surgical attendance, and at last accounts
was alive.
In preliminary examination at Palatka
Friday, Rano Burton, a white man from
New York, was charged with attempting
10 commit an outrage on the person of
Josephine Branch, c0lorsd girl. He was
held in 81, 900 to answer before the criminal
court, and in default Of sureties was re-
manded to jail.
The remains of a drowned man were
found In the river at Lippincott's wharf,
ten miles below Palatka Friday. An in
quest held by Justice Coke elected little more
than that his name was John FL. Brown a
fisherman and trapper, who has spent sev~
eral years on the river in his boat and was
but little known.
At Pensacola Friday night as Miss Salie
Hyer was passing along West Wright
street, between Palafox and Bayleu she
was robbed by o negro boy Of velvet hand
bag containing pair of gold-rimmed eye.
glasses, a silver purse containing car tick
cts, q handkerchief and some small articles
The thief snatched the bag aud made his
escape safely in tbs dark.
Inverness Phosphate Field: The amount
the Rev. David Tasker made while conduct
ing his meeting at this place will be banded
down to posterity as who struck Billy Pat
tersonp The sum Is veriouslY estimated ct
from $40 to $780, He is said to have had
| checks issued for the former sum at one Of
the principal stores in this place. AT all
events he has been we'll paid for his services
and the use of his little tent.
The fishing smack Charles Morgan,
Capt. Gustaf Lawrence of Saunders &c
Co.'S feet which arrived at Pensacola
Friday, reports the suicide on March 20 of
William Hansen one of the crew. Hansen
had been drinking to excess before leaving
Pensacola, and it was noticed after the
smack had got to sea that his mind
appeared TO be affected He jumped over
board while the crew were at dinner.
Carl Doeler was brought before County
Judge j. T. White at Tavares on Tuesday
for preliminary hearing upon the charge
OF assault with intent to murder. This is
the case Of the shooting of Charles Mark
Doeler entered plea of not guilty. waved
examination aud was held in a bond OF
$1,000 for his appearance at the next term
OF the criminal court. He was also held
over upon bond of 5000 upon a charge of
aggravated assault.
The whaleback steamer Joseph L. Colby,
disabled by the loss of her propeller off the
coast OF Mexico, was towed into the harbor
OF Key West last Friday by the Export
Coal Compauy's tug Carbonero of Psnsa-
cola. The steamer was disabled when 100
miles from PrOgresso. The mate and two
men returned TO that port in lifeboat and
| communicated with the owners. The own
ers sent telegram to Pensacola, and the
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