The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-06

( bishop Of the African Methodist church hav-
Ing held that cfIice for thIrty-twO years He
/ died at WlDerforCe. Ohio.
/ Pensacola News: During the past week a
I deco was filed in the Office Of the county clerk
\ for record, in which the firm Of skinner. Nc
/ David Il Co, convey TO the Skinner Manufac-
/ turing Company the entire plant Of the mu
I on Escambia lay. known as the skinner
McDavid mill for the sum OF $3.50 ooo
{ Afew DAYS since Hal Lorraine. who had
started out on horseback for a hunt At ZeLl-
1 wood. dropped his reius and turned in his sad
die to whistle lOr his dog, and his horse
stumbled and fell, breaking its neck. Mr..
/ Lorraine was caught under the animals body
/ and severely, but not dangerously bruised
/ President Plant Of the Plant system Col.
I H. s Haines ana George : Haines. who are
all interested in the street railroad. have
/ been in Jacksonville for the purpose OF inVes-
tigatlng the ,condltlon OF the line. ana deter
mining whether or not change to electricity
would be practicable as well as profitable.
New Smyrna Breeze: The coIored man
sentenced TO lail last week was subsequently
released on his own recOgniZanCe on account
OF the unComt ortable condition Of the town
building for prisoners. There was also dan
ger that he tide would enter, as il had settled
down during the food. We must have new
jail and that speedily
New Smyrna Breeze bird Of the alba
trOss species usually called a mau-Of-War's
man, was shot by Mr.. Merchant last Monday
morning, and captured alive with one OF its
wings broken by the bullet. The body of the
bird was not large. but il had q spread Of
feet inches from tip TO tip OF its wings.
Their coming ia toward the shore is SAIL to
preSage storm.
At the last state meeting Of the teachers Of
Florida Prof. !. NJ. stuart. Of the state Agri-
cultural college was appointed committee
OF one on spoTtauOu. Prof Stuart has
received official information from ". ..
Chipley. Of the Louisville and Nashville sys-
TEN, that a rate Of $3.50 from PeGSat ola to
Gainesville and return had been fixed with
prOportiOnately small rates from all stations
east OF Pensacola. The meeting is to be held
next month
The East Coast line people expect the di-
vision from Jupiter to West Palm Beach to
he completed on Dee. 10. The new line is be
ing rushed through II is being built in two
sections, with big Tor -cS OF men on each. The
East Coast line will inaugurate its new
schedule on Dec II. 4 double daily service
will be offered between Jacksonville and Eau
Gallie, at which point connection will be made
with the Jupiter steamers. One daily through
train Will be run 10 Sebastian.
Orlando Reporter: Bishop II. y. Whippe
Of Minnesota. arrived at Maitland in time to
preach an excellent sermon at the Church Of
the Good Shepherd on Thanks giving day.
On Sunday he also had a large congregation
to hear him lie is occupying his winter
home opposite the church and has with him
his widowed daughter. Mrs. SCandrett. her
two children Miss Nellie and Master Ben,
and Master Frank Rose. the bishops grand
son. DR.. Rose is expected later IN the sea
son.
In the circuit court at Jacksonville Monday
the following prisoners were called up and
sentenced: sam MOtin. convicted of man
slaughter in the third degree four years in
the state prison. Ben Reed and Bob Grant,
convicted Of murder In the first deFres with
recommt ndatton to mercy; for life in the
state prison. Alex. Mosaley, convicted OF
manslaughter; six wears in same prison.
ave Lovett, convicted Of murder I'm the first
degree; 10 he hung al such time a. the COVER
nor may designate. The prisoners are all ne
yroes and had nothing TO say while being
sentenced Then the case Of !. \. Jackson
vs., N. w. Gilbert was tried and verdict Of
81 O10 for plaintiff rendered
Orlando Reporter: Among the sales made
by Sheriff Anderson Monday morning was
that Of four miles OF the Orange 3 III railroad.
beginning at Monroe and running south. The
sale included right of-way side-traCks deDOt
bid in for $4,000 by Mr.. Mcleod for the San,
ford and St. Petersburg railroad. which some
time ago purchased under foreclosure in the
United states court all of that road save the
four miles mentioned above. 1he other i'm
pOrtant sale was made by j. Nj. Cheney as
master, and embraced the last Florida and
Atlantic railway in two sections, living be.
tween Orlando and Lake Charm. Col John
a, Henderson, OF the Florida Central and
Peninsula railroad bid it in for his company
at 445 COO
In the December number Of Florida Life,
the new monthly magazine published in Jack
sCuvllle, is an article from the pen OF b. w
Partridge, OF Monticello. with the above title.
In il he describes the effect of the drought OF
1891 on Lake MicccsUkje one of the LARGEST
lakes in Middle FLORIDA. when about 6 %
acres Of water became dry land for a SPELL
rha rainy season Of 1892 filled it with water
again. Mr. Partridge conceived the idea that
the laka could be drained by boring holes in
its bottom. and organized a company to try
It, x erts were engaged to examine and re-
port on the plan. AMI the result was that the
company had bored nun Der of holes in the
bottom Of Lake MiCCOsuke and the water is
rushing down through them via a subterra-
mean passage to the gulf. In n few months
they expect to permanently drain the lake
and thus recover 1DOOJ acres of valuable land