The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-11

one shower there In three months, A gentle
man has offered to locate an abundant supply
OF fresh water aid has put up bond Of
$1,000 that he VIII forfeit in case Of his
failure.
Ocala Capitol: A very funny and unex-
| Dccted sight to sec-thrcc white men and a
/ negro playing croquCt- II IS quite evident the
! pale faces came from some remote section
/ from Mason and Dixon line. This incident,
however, Is true and happened In Oeala last
SATURDAY.
The Globe Phosphate Company was re-
( organized at OCala last Friday with the fol
I lowing officers: X b, Woiseley, president
w. l.. Mckay vice president r.. +. Allen,
secretary and treasurer; directors, the above
ana j, V, Burke, j. NJ. thompson j. M. Young
and Il. Wells
Leander Walker, whom Sheriff Hileary ar
I rested last Friday twenty-siX miles south Of
/ Palatka, ON the st. Johns river, and who was
wanted for shooting with intent to Kill at La
Crosse last Christmas was given preliml-
1 nary trial at Gainesville Monday, before
| Judge Gardner and discharged.
The shipments for April from Punta Gorda
| were asfOllOWs. British steamship Wileyslke,
! Harourg, Germany, 2,OlO tons phosphate;
] American schooner Lizzie NJ. EelIs, Mobile,
! I5C tons phosphate; American schooner Com
/ petltor. Key West, 30 mead catbie; Brltlsh
( steamship Cydoula, Hurburg, Germany, 2,343
/ tons phosphate.
Balls opera house at Tampa has been pur-
| chased by Col. a. u. knight, and is being torn
! down ana removed to a vacant lot fronting on
/ Franklin street, near his barn. 1t viii be
! fitted up for stores ami Offices or sleeping
apartments. On the OLD site Ball Bros. Will
erect handsome 2-stOry p.lCk building to lie
| USED for their own business.
! At Orlando Sunday night while West Cosby,
/ q COlorcd man ana his wife were attending
! church services. their little 21a-year-old son
/ had managed TO set the grass anre in the yard.
| hls clothes was attacked by the flames and
! the little child body was badly burned. Dr.
! smith was summoned and did what ne could
! for the child, but thinks its recovery very
| doubtful.
A gentleman from Atlanta, Ca has made
/ al ouel through Capt. j. A. EnsloW, DR., OF l..
/ Kirby smith Camp, u. {. w. to present TO the
| pubic school No. /, Of St. Augustine, fine
/ regulation United States flag, to be raised
! over the school house. Hetn Canheld has
! agreed TO present the proper Flagstaff, and the
| nag viii ue ordered as soon Al Capt. Enslow
! ana the schoal board lat its next meetingJ Ge-
! clde upon It's size.
I. G.. Martin, postmaster at Romeo on the
| Silver Springs, Ocalu and Gulf. while engaged
III carrying the mail from the postoffiCe last
Friday, was stricken down with paralysis. Ais
long absence caused uneasiness among his
family ana the entire neighBorhOod were soon
out looking for him, he was picked up and
carried home and doctor called in, but up to
Monday he had not spoken word, but is
somewhat better. His entire arm, shoulder
ana side is completely paralyZed
Ocala Capitol: A few days ago two Of Ccala's
prominent young men left the city quietly,
suddenly ana without any one knowing their
destination 1hey went to south Carolina to
make purchase Of 200 acres Of the Caldwell
land, lying Just east Of the city, but others,
hearing of the scheme, telegraphed TO the
heirs OF the property and secured it. The price
paid for II is somewhere in the nelghpOrhoOd
of III 800. The land lies beautiful and will
make the most attractive portion OF the city
for residence purposes. 1t was purchased by
L. A. and ). ". league, whose Intentions are
to have Ii surveyed and divided up into lots
/ and placed on the market.
On Friday last the gupgffou Nf hondiug
Mauatee county for $1,000 to build Il court
house was put to "a vote. Up to Saturday
night the following returns had been received
Palmetto Tor bonds 10 against 10; Braidcn-
town. for bonds ~; Manatee, for bonds ~
against .; AlitCnelviNG. for bonds 4. against
80. Total, for bonds l4l, against 1876 There
were still to be heard from Sarasota
Miakka, sandy and Dry Prairie. As these lie
on the Brgidentown side Of the river, it is be-
leyed that their vote viii be for the court
house. The vote is very close and if the
bonding proposition is carried it win be by
very small majority.
A man who had been on protracted spree
recently went into r. Mugges saloon on
Central avenue in Tampa and stating that he
Cldn have cent, begged for a drink
which would you prefer TO have, a drink of
whisky or a s. bill?' asked Mr.. NIugge. The
poor wretch didn know. He was on the verge
OF dellrium tremens and thought the drink
would save him brace him up" as he eX-
pressed it-but he also wanted the money.
Here said MIR. Mugge, lis a 50 bin and a
big drink Of whisky. 1 will lock you in a room
with them, and If you leave the whisky I'M
touched FOR one hour you can have the
money lie did so and within ten minutes
the man asked to be let out of the room. He
had drank the whisky.
At Tampa Sunday asV. Martinez Ybor
was going Tor a call at the residence of Mr.
Alvarez on Thirteenth street, he noticed a
colOreu man following him. Mr. Ybor made
his call, and when he came out the man was
still waiting for him and continued to follow
him Mr. Dor was uneasy and walked fast
n f,f .fsN-5
him for money, and failing to get it made
threats. AZ In. YbOr entered the house and the
man. whose name is Cabello, attempted to
enter, but was prevented from doing so. After
some time he left. MIR. Ybor was very much
alarmed, as he believed that the man had seri-
Gus designs on him. The police, mayor and
city clerk were notified. and general search
was instituted After several hours the man
was found and arrested. Monday morning
he was tried and found guilty on three charges
and fined 500,
st. Augustine News: Last week a petition
was circulated in this city and extensively
signed urging the Legislature to grant an ex-
tension of time to the East Coast Canal Com
pany. The Indian River Advocate of Friday
and Floyd Of st. Johns from the House and
Summers from the Senate, have been APP
pointed as committee TO investigate the
/ workings OF the canal company. 1t will be
remembered that Mr.. Flagler has bought
/ controlling interest in the concern. and has
begun to push the work as fast Us money can
/ make it go, but ii IS impossible to make the
| MatanZas cut IN the time allowed The com q
/ pany has, therefore. asked for an extension
! OF time which, in view OF the character of the
! man who asks it, should be allowed Mr.
/ Flagler would not ask for the extension if it
were possible to accomplish the work in the
! time allowed. We are informed by private
| letter from Tallahassee that Mr.. Alexander
! of Nolusia is lighting against the extension
/ for all he is worth Senator Summers fayors
/ the extension and Senator Morrow is doing
! all he can for the measure Hon. II. L. Parker
/ is still confined to his Sick room leaving Mr.
/ Alexander without special opposition. except
4 perhaps from Hon. F. =. Morse of Dade.
/ BROTHER MARRIES SISTER.