The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-17
FLoRIDA's CAPITAL oITY.
Insurance Companies Withdraw fro m
the Stakeholder News Notes.

Tallahassee, Fla, Dec. l6.-The follow
ing insurance companies have withdrawn
from Florida: The Lancashire, OF Eng
land; Merchants, of Newark; London
Guarantee and Accident, OF England;
lEtna Life. of Hartford, and the Man
haitian Life, of New York
Mr.. r. S. Sherwood, from the tobacco
growing section Of Michigan, has pur-
chased 44O acres Of land near Charles,
twelve miles east of Tallahassee, and will
try his experience on the weed and gen
eral farming in Leon county.
Governor II. l.. Mitchell, Mr. b. UpSon
and Mai. Leroy ID. Ball spent day and
night with Capt. G. y. Davis on Lake
Iamonia during the week In few hours
on the lake they bagged sixty-four ducks.
The governor has appointed the follow
ing board of medical examiners for the
first circuit DR. w. A. Mills, of Milton,
Drs G. X. Oglesby and j. Harris Pier
pont, of Pensacola.
The Ladies Tallahassee Improvement
Association has named the PARK just
north of University library "Bloxham
Park" ia honor of our distinguished cit
izen and his estimable wife, Hon. Will
liam ID. Bloxham, Florida's popular
ex-governor.
Mrs james. b. Gamble has returned
from al all-summer outing.
Mrs. Julia Pettis has returned from the
north, where she spent the summer.
Mr.. T. H. Blackwell and family, OF
Pittsburg, are here for the winter.
Mrs. Williamson, wife Of Senator A. M:
Williamson, of Inverness, Is here TO spend
the holidays with friends.
Capt. j. M. Cook, this week put large
force at work in Wakulla county, getting
out stone for the st. Augustine Jetties.
w. II. Raines is setting out box.plant
hedge around the Episcopal church
Miss p. Hare, Of Sanford, and Miss S.
C. Elliott, OF New Hampshire, will be all
winter guests at the residence OF Capt. j.
Hare.
w. S. Wilkins, sheriff Of Dade county,
has rendered his resignation TO the gov
ernor, which has been accepted.
Col John X. Bradford and wife, after
several months absence, have returned TO
their charming winter home.
Herman J.Klein Of Chicago, has bought
two plantations in Wakulla county, about
twelve miles south of Tallahassee. He
has men at work putting out choice pecan
and fruit, and will locate four families on
the land.
j. Michl, a large manufacturer Of to-
bacco at Decatur, ILL.,, who bought large
quantity OF Leon county tobacco last sea-
son, is here looking at this years crop.
II is rumored here that Mr.. j. j. VIII
liams, of Jacksonville, has bought out the
fire insurance firm Of Perkins & Rare
dolph, and that he will open an Office in
this city Jan. /, making fire insurance
speciality.
A negro man in the Iamonia neighbor-
hood was 'possum hunting few dights
ago His dogs soon freed one. The negro
undertook TO climb for him, and he fell
from the tree, breaking his neck.
Mrs. f. Z. damon and daughter left
this week for jacksonville, where they
will spend the holidays.
Charles Temples, of Lake City, Is here
for the holidays.
The governor has made the following
civil appointments:
William H. Harrell, OF st. Marks, to be
notary pubic for the state at large.
Thomas X. Leonard, of Arlington, and
James e. b. Love, of Townsville, to be
commissioners Of deeds for Florida in the
state of Georgia.
Chauncey M. Depew's recent interview
with the pope at Rome reminds your cor
respondent of an episode that Is said TO
have occurred about fifty years ago in
which a Florida lady was one of the
principal actors. About 1888 Hon
Joseph NJ. White, OF Jefferson county
was selected as territorial delegate to