The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-07
FLORIDA.


Sheriff Bowman discovered that one of
the prisoners in the Jail by the name of
Green (the one who made a desperate
effort to run away few days ago. and
who, we believe, is the only white man
confined in the Jail now, had in his pos
session three pocket knives and had
whitfield out wooden key with the hope
that it would unlock the cell door.
Titusville Star: Money on the east coast
of Florida just at present is probably
more plentiful than at any time in the
past. The orange and vegetable crops
were marketed for fairly good prices, and
satisfactory returns have been received
for pineapple shipments. The extension
of the Elagler railroad and the other i'm
provements connected with that great
enterprise at Lake Worth, have put an
immense amount of money in circulation.
Pensacola News: Farmers from Es-
Gambia county and other portions of
West Florida who have been in the city
during the present week, speak in the
most encouraging manner OF the present
condition of crops and the prospect of
large Yields. The late rains have been
especially beneficial to the corn, hay and
potato crops, and an abundant yield of
each is now practically assured The
fruit crop has been the largest ever
gathered and there is not fruit grower
in this section but what can jingle several
spare dollars in his pockets. A large
quantity of late fruit yet remains on the
trees to be sold, and the year win prove
a very profitable one for those who have
orchards.
Ocala New Capitol: The Capitol
learned late Wednesday evening of the
attempt of some fend to take the life of
Mr.. Chas. w. White at Citra, which
occurred Sunday morning about 2 O'Clock.
Mr. White had just left the train which
he took at Ocala, and was on his way
home, distance of about half mile
from the depot. When in o dark spot
some one struck him terrible blow over
the left eye knocking him senseless. He
lay there for some time, while the blood
flowed freely. Finally he rallied and
made his way home. There was no at
tempt to rob Mr.. White and his friends
are at a loss TO know the motive of the
villain, as he is one of the most peaceable
citizens in the county and man believed
TO be without an enemy. The matter was
kept very quiet, hoping thereby to catch
the scoundrel, but up TO last night no
arrests had been made. MIR. White is
slowly recovering and will be all right in
a few days.
Quincy Democrat: The people of Mt.
Pleasant experienced the most wonderful
and dangerous capers of lightning last
IuufSudy ever Witnessed lue1e. tlaSn
after fash followed in rapid succession
until it was almost impossible 60 remain
in its SCOPE. 1t struck the telegraph wire
west of the water tank and ran down it
until opposite Mr. Henry Shepard's resi-
dence, when, attracted by the lightning
rod, we suppose, made a bee line for the
rod tearing up the house considerably
DR.. NARROW, of Apalachicola, is visiting
there, and happened to be in its path, and
was knocked down three or four times
but not seriously injured. 1t struck him
and ran down his side into his shoe, cut
ting a hole large enough to get out, and
made black streak all around his foot
Mr.. Joe Sunday had two lightning rods
on his house and it struck both of them
tearing his house and furniture up CON
siderably. 1t also struck another house,
but did not damage it.
Wednesday night r. E. Lee Camp. con-
federate veterans, met in regular session
at the camps headquarters at
Jacksonville and transacted rou-
tine business, and received as a
present from L H. Harmon the limb Of a