The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-05
hort while ago, refused 500 cash Tor this

a short while ago, refused 500 cash for this
COW.
The steamer City Of Athens. formerly
owned by the Gilbert Bros. OF hiSslmmee,
and which was burned several months ago al
Fort Myers. has been rebuilt and is now In
charge Of Capt j. F. Menge, who Will use
her on the Caloosahatchee.
Gainesville sun: The Piedmont Phosphate
Company last week shipped from their mines,
10 miles south Of Ocala a quantity OF phos-
phate rock via Lakeland. kissemmee or
landO Sanford and Jacksonville to Bruins
wick. roundabout way-but, then, the
rates were satisfactory.
Fort Myers Press: Riley Harreu. ore OF the
men arrested on suspicion as being connected
Wilkinson and Clinton Curry, is out on tond.
A loud has been approved by the court for
/ the release Of John Christian and on return OF
/ the sheriff he VIII probably be released.
/ The steamer Meianora. Of the Ock!awaha
/ river line, vent down the river from Jackson
! VILE sunday with party OF naturalISts on
/ board. Who are digging in Indian mounds
hunting for relics They have teen on the
upper part Of the St Johns and are now go
| ing 20 the mounds on the Sister islands.
Between and O'Clock Friday morning the
residence of y. c. Thornton. on seventh and
/ Iate streets. at FCrnauGina was discovered
10 be on nre. The origin OF the fire is uu-
/ known. No one was in the house at the time,
| the family having been away an the summer
and Mr.. Thornton being along the line Of road
with his engine. The building was insured
for - 600.
It looks now as If they we're to have the
Flagl r railroad completed from Jupiter 10
West Palm Beach by January. d. NJ. Baker
who has hal tull charge OF the cOustrec ion
work between these points and who built the
West Jupiter railroad and steamboat wharf
has had instructions 10 have the railroad and
steamer wharf at West Palm Beach com
plttcd within thirty days.
1t seems that fully twenty five per cent Of
the Indian river orange crop will he lost a
result Of the late storm Not until now has
HnuaH OF
realized. ThOrn-priCked and bruised fruit
that was not at first observed is now falling
profusely, In man; groves the percentage Of
loss will be heavier the larger and older trees
holding their fruit better than the younger
ones
Kissimee Leader: Capt. r. f. Rose has as
sumcd the interest OF his former partners and
IS now proprietor OF 81 Marys plantation,
commonly known as GoDlet'S The place
consists Of $40 acres 330 being thrOgqhly
drained muck land in splendid condition for
planting. Ee has the glO md prepared and
plants ready to set ont twenty acres OF cab
bages- Next month he win set out a fifty
acre peach orchard. In all he will have
about 100 acres in crops this season. and
next season will have the whole place in
sugar zane, rice vegetables, etc.
Orlando Record. Pursuant to adjournment
the stockholders Of the suspended First
National bank met in Beggs q Palmers
office saturday morning and by agreement,
Receiver John \. G. stockton appeared be-
fore the meeting. After EXPIRE sing his will.
ingness TO do all in his power TO enable the
bank to resume business, he stated that as to
the conditions upon which resumption could
be effected, he had Instructions based upon
the receivers estimate Of the value of the
assets OF the bank, which estimate is materi-
ally below that placed upon them by the
stockholders, SAID stockholders are Of the
oplnion that the comptroller VIII approve the
plan now being arranged between creditors
and the bank by a committee and which is to
be submitted II it is not accepted the mat
ter will be dropped
Madison Recorder: Last Saturday as ]. A.
PHILLIPS and young Mr. Warnock were going
homeward from town the horse they were
driving to road cart became frightened at
some object near the corner in front Of 3. p
McLCary place and dashed of in such a
manner that the young men were unable to
check or to guide it. Mr.. WarnOck was
thrown out at the first dash Of the horse and
escaped unhurt. Mr.. Phillips was driving
and held to the lines until he was thrown out
OF the cart and against tree. AT first he did
not think he was injured but slightly, but
soon asked that "a physician be summoned !
Dr. Blalock responded, ana the young man
was placed in wagon with the physician and
other friends. ana his journey hOmeward re
sumed, Despite the efforts made to save him
the injury be had received was fatal and
when near the residence of Sheriff Dickinson.
Dreathed his last.