The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-17

he made over to Mrs Denham, in due legal
manner his entire interest in his fathers
estate for IS cash and note for 95. The
note he traded for $50 in money. So, for SIS,
this reckless man relinquished his claim to
$50 600. We learn that lawyers say there IS
no probability OF Charlie Denham's being
able to recover any Of this amount by law.
FLORIDA.
H. I. Ross expects shortly TO open cigar
factory at Fernandina.
Monday morning Apalachicola had her
heaviest frost for years.
new board OF trade is soon to be organ
lied in Green Cove Springs.
The Kentucky house, at Leesburg has been
bought by Capt. r. ID. Harrison, constdera-
ton 50 600.
Upon an average about car load Of oranges
is shipped from the Stetson packing house at
West Defend per day.
Uncle Bill" Minshew, one Of the fighters
in the Florida Indian wars in the 40's and SOS,
is living near Barberville.
The board of county commissioners for Her
nando county has advertised for bids for i'm
provements on the county court house.
John a. Mckay was seriously hurt in Tampa
Friday by the fall OF bridge timber. break
ing his arm and tnjuring him internally.
Cuesta Il Co. Will commence operations in
the bii X cigar factory at Port Tampa city
with forty cigar makers on the goth inst.
The standpipe for the Stetson irrigation
plant at DeLand win be about 1870 feet high,
and when full of water will give powerful
pressure.
Thomas Wilkins has rendered his resigna-
ton as sheriff OF Dade county, and the same
has been forwarded to Gov Mitchell for his
acceptance.
Mrs n Brainard an aged resident Of St.
Augustine, died at her residence on Bridge
street, Thursday morning. Mrs. Brainard
was 81 years OF age.
The negro Baptists OF Florida are in a pros
porous condition. There are nearly 300 col
ored Baptist churches in the state with
membership OF ABOUT 1900.
A colored woman living near station on
the St. Augustine road shot her husband Fri
day with large bird shot and he will probably
die. Jealousy was the cause.
w. f. Hope, chairman OF the fernando
board of county commissioners, had his barn
and part Of its contents burned Tuesday night.
Loss about $500; no insurance.
The large store and stock of goods belong
| ing to the Hughes Turpentine Company, at
| Bluff Springs Escambia county. was totally
destroyed by fire Sunday night.
Rev. James II. Wentworth. who was for
| dfty-hye years a resident Of Florida, died at
his home in Pensacola Dec.8, aged 81 years. De-
ceased was born in Scriven county, Georgia.
Pony Moore. father-in-law of Charles Mitch
ell will start for the United States on Jan 4
| to witness the fight at Jacksonville, Fla, be-
tween Mitchell and Corbett. He will back
Mitchell to the amount of 5000.
s. a. Jones, of Tampa has gone TO Chicago
/ On important business connected with the
| Disston Drainage Company. He will return
| on Dec 2s 10 run the first train over the
| Tampa and Thonotosassa railroad.
The authorities OF Brooksville have adopted
this method OF getting rid OF tramps and other
| worthless persons; They are given fair
| warning to get out, and If that advice is not
| taken in due time, they are given a taste of
| rawhtde, vigorously laid on,
| The residence of Capt. J. T. Mckay who
| lives near Istachatta, in fernando county,
| was burned to the ground a few nights ago.
| He lost all his household furniture, valuable
library and number Of paintings. The loss
| was partly covered by insurance
c. NJ. Knott, of Leesburg. has sold his
young orange grove and land, on the Corley
| island road containing in all fifteen acres, TO
j. H. Richards. BY the trade, Mr.. Knott
| comes into possession Of a house and lot on
kolb street. Both are valuable properties.
A Young man named Wilcox sustained
| severe injuries at Springstead'S sawmill, In
| fernando county, Tuesday A slab was
caught on the saw, which was running at full
speed, and thrown very swiftly, striking vii
cox in the abdomen. The wounds are internal
and are considered serious.
As S w. Bartlett was crossing the river at
Halifax in his. boat, about clock a. m
Thursday. ride bullet, fired from some
point on North Beach street. struck within
two feet of the end ofhis oar. Mr. Fartlett
said had he been six feet farther forward the
bullet would have lodged IN his back.
| DeLand is moving right ahead in a most
substantial and solid growth. The mercan
tile business done in the city is almost
double what 1t was two years past. This biz
increase, however, is not entirely owing to
the increase of population in the city limits
but the general growth and prosperity of the
country surrounding the city.
Dr. Harris, Of Tampa, has made a big dea
in phosphate lands. He owns fourth inter
est in the Zeigler Phosphate Company. il
Marion county, about twelve miles from
Ocala and has lust closed the sale OF the
entire plant of the Zeigler company to O Chi
| cluG syndicate for stu ND He leaves Mi.
cago this week to close the transaction.
The Stetson packing house at Jest DeLant
| is the largest and most extensive in the state
| 1t takes about 500 per day to run it and the
machinery is run by steam, 1t has two cir
! cular oranTe siZers. This is the first season
| these siZers have teen in use: the two out
there we're among the FIRST manufactured. II
IS the invention OF Lake Worth man, and j.
absolutely correct in its work
At St. Petersburg, Cant. Hibhs caught ;
| regular man-eating shark last week tha
measured twelve feet. and weighed over Co
pounds. He cut ont the Jaw and has It on ex
hlbltion. The inside OF the jaw was measured
and found TO lie 15xt7 inches big enough I,
take in the largest man. The s'OmaC h con
tanned number OF beef bones, picked M
most likely in following some ship.
The most important case before the circuit
court at ritusvllle last week was the trial Of
CHARLES johnson, alias KID Johnson, TO
the murder Of David Han, at Fort Pierce he
fore Judge Broome. 1hceVidence was purel,
] htAAHhtntWiittdA' anu tAt jury hdNllE EHMhluct
ont of court for three hours IN consultation
returned a verdict q not guilty" In conse
quence OF this verdict the state entered
nolle pros. in the case. OF Spencer Nann, in
dicted for the same crime
Gainesville sun: The committee on ar
ranging programme for the state Teachers
association have succeeded in securing tn,
consent of some OF the most celebrated edu
eational instructors in the United States [,
he present and deliver lectures, This Wi
insure a large attendance. There is no doub
but that the largest crowd that ever assem-
bled in Gainesville will be here when the as
ISOLATION meets, The local committee is max
> ing arrangements to accommodate them.
Brooksville Register: jenkins one Of tn,
? negroes who broke Jail short time ago. wa
! a slick card sharp, and was in prison fo
I gambling. Some time before he escaped h,
, offered Sherin Burns $50 $50 down and IN,
2 balance in a short time. for his release n,
did not have the money there, but said n,
could get it, This he did and AGAIN renpwef