The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-05
FLORIDA.

FLORIDA
The cane crop at St. Cloud so far looks well
and promises an abundant yield this year.
J. F. MoElmurrAy of De Soto, who was bit
ten by q rattlesnake while out hunting, died
from the poisonous sting day or two ago.
The total taxes Of Alachua for county pur-
poses In 1892 aggregated S22,2i4 "a, and but
six other counties in the state levied a greater
tax.
T. DENLY Of Gainesville has received a tels.
gram Informing him that a shipment of lettuce
made to some northern market ha sold for IS
per package.
The citizens of LACROSSE have organized a
stock company and will run telephone wire
from that point to connect with the wire Of II.
F. Dutton & Co. at Hague.
J. H. Jones Of Rocky Point told a reporter Of
the Gainesville sun Friday that there would not
be but half a crop OF cabbage In his neighbor-
hood this season II the rainy weather continued
for any length OF time.
The expense Of Alschua county on account Of
jurors and witnesses in the circuit court for
1892 was 81, 68l a5, while for Marion county it
was Ss449 80 In Jackson county the expense
ran up to Si0,S51 Go, beating Duvai by S3,0Sl Is.
Il cost Orange county last year SO. 465 to pros
ecute her criminals. OF this sum g., 800 IS went
to the sheriff and his deputies, S43J O2 to the
justice of the peace and coustabes, 500 % to the
county judge $3.50 80 to the clerk of the Grim
inal court, and $3.50 TO the county solicitor.
A school of small fish which had been chased
by Jew fish into the slip at Philbricks wharf
at Key West, day or two ago, raised a great
commotion IN the water There seemed to be
thousands Of them, making frantic leaps
through the water and into the air, moving
with wonderful speed.
Gainesville sun: Col, J. b. Brown returned
from Jacksonville Thursday. The colonel says
that at fair estimate it will require $500 cars of
rock to complete the work now going on on the
jetties at the mouth of the St Johns river. Mr.
Brown, who has the contract for furnishing this
rocB, has shipped thus for 200 cars. He also
has an or Ter for a few hundred carloads Of this
rock from the city Of Brunswick, Ca.
The committee appointed by the board
Of trade Of Gainesville Monday night to
secure a subscription of $4,000 from
business men for the purpose of build
ing a large cigar factory has succeeded
in securing the required amount. This sub.
scription assures the erection and establish
ment OF cigar factory which, when in opera
ton, will employ in the neighborhood Of 1875
persons.
Key West PeHndni: The board Of trade held
a meeting Tuesday night to cOnsiter the crisis
in the cigar manufacturing industry in this
city. The committee appointed to canvass the
city for subscriptions to erect buildings for
cigar manufacturers reported that the property
holders and business men Of the city had failed
TO respond to the demands OF the situation
voiced by the board through the press and by
personal appeals. An effort was made to raise
funds at the meeting cut the subscriptions fell
short of the desired amount. AS a result the
move to Tampa, where it has been offered in 70
ducements amounting to 100000 The firm Of
D. l.. Trujtllo & Sons has also been offered in
ducements by the Tampa land jobbers, but
that firm win be induced TO remain in Key
West.
Orlando Reporter: One day last week, while
the fair was in full blast, e D, Holeman of this
city was in Sanford and took the train for Or
lando The train was crowded and he took a
seat by welldressed intelligent looking young
man, who, as they rode along, became very
communicative, and had much to say of Flor
ida, asking many questions about the fair at
Orlando. The conductor came along and in
taking his ticket from his pocket Mr.. Holeman
also drew out roll of bills, which was replaced
in his vest pocket This his travelling com,
panion saw and remembered When
the train blew for Orlando, Mr.. Holeman arose
from his seat and the young man did likewise.
remarStng that he had decided to stop Off to
the fair The surgine crowd of passengers in
the aisle wedged Mr.. Holeman and the stranger
close together, and thus they were pushed out
until they reached the platform. Mr.. Holeman
then lost sight OF the stranger, and some little
time afterward had occasion to feel for his
money, which he discovered had mysteriousIy
disappeared. He naturally supposes the stran-
ger got it while they were jammed together,