The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-23

hanged. Both these men are now dead one
diving "A wear or so ago and the other few
months ago. The names of both are we'll
known in Madison county and in Qultman.
FLORIDA
Gainesville will soon boast of large cigar
box factory.
There are fourteen houses in course OF cree
tion or remodeling in Orlando at present.
There is considerable counterfeit money in
circulation at Tampa, mostly 80 and 25-ccnt
pieces
j. T. Burtch Of Tampa sold Friday fifty
feet front on the Ellinger factory block to O.
/. Spafford for Sl,lOO. The depth of the pieces
is l0S feet.
a new trial has been granted by the SUI
preme court in the cases of Richard ThOmp-
son and Caleb ROTOR, convicted of manslaugh-
ter in the killing of Randolph Raymond at
Key West
Tuesday as Leonard Knox Of Mound Grove
was making a landing with his launch at
Ormond, in manipulating the engine. his
right hand was caught in the cogs of one of
the wheels and cut of a the wrist.
The secretary of the Congregational church
at Key West has received word from the Con
gregational Church Building Society in New
York that aid has been voted to the amount
OF 5000, Work on the proposed building will
begin soon.
A few days since as Deputy Postmaster
Gregory of Madison was stamping the mail
from the east he found a splendid pair of
silver-rimmed spectaCles securely tied in one
OF the packages OF letters. where il had doubt
less. been lost by some unfortunate mail clerk.
About three-quarters OF the taxpayers Of
New Augustine have signed a petition to the
legislature asking that the bill TO repeal New
AUgustines charter be killed. 1t seems that
about One-quarter Of the taxpayers want the
charter repealed and three-quarers want it
retained
:. A. Swami has Just shipped a carload of
hummOCk palmetto to Chicago. This was
done by request Of those interested in the
HHglwf Hs,E l. al
the purpose OF decorating the roof OF the
building. Mr. Swami also sent large century
plant to the fair.
County Surveyor j. w Patton estimates
that over $3.50 is paid out daily for labor by
phosphate companies doing business in the
western part of Alachua county. The farmers
in that section find u demand for all their
country produce at profitable prices. and the
old cry OF hard times is heard no more
new and important corporation was
organized in Tampa Friday, known as the
Tampa Marine Ways Company. The officers
are as follows: President John SayareSe.
vice president, G. Il. BOaZ: secretary and
treasurer, V. b. McIlvane; general manager
!. e. RisleY. The directors will include all of
the above named gentlemen and B. r. Cole.
The company proposes to build ways for the
construction and repair Of ships, vessels and
boats of every description.
Deputy Marshals Charles H and J. TAYLOR
Scott of Montgomery arrived at Pensacola
Friday with Dunk Nichols and Jim Hart in
charge, and Immediately after arrival they
were committed to Jail to await trial at the
next term of the United States court in this
city. The two men are charged with illicit
distilling and also with having fired upon the
revenue officers and deputy marshals in
! Holmes county and at other points. They
were captured by the Alabama deputies at n
point near Dothan, in that state, to which
they had fed from Florida.
DR.. H. II. Carey, fish commissioner for the
state of Georgia and acting in the interest of
the United States fish commission was in
Jacksonville Is ma an
inspection of the fisheries of Georgia. and at
the same time is making inquiries into the
fisheries of the st, Johns river in Florida. He
states that by the aid OF the United States
fish commission, he has been able to greatly
increase the shad supply of Georgia. Every
river in that state is now stocked. including
the rivers emptyng into the Gulf of Mexico
The rivers of the gulf had no shad at all till
planted in them artifcially. The doctor gives
il as his opinion that unless better protection
is given to the shad in this river and artiti-
cial Matching is resorted to. the shad will soon
become extinct in the St. Johns-which can
easily be made one of the best shad rivers in
the world
Key West Gulf Pennant: The first cargo
OF pineappleS Of the Florida crop was brought
into the city Wednesday on the William
Curry, by Cephas Pinder. from his plantation
at Mataoumbie. The cargo consisted of about
200 dozen pines Of the best quality. and was
disposed of to local fruit dealers at fair prices
Mr. Pinder has about fifteen acres in pines
and expects to harvest in the neigh bOrhOod of
100000 fruit. He is now in the CITY for the
purpose Of ChartCring vessels to carry the
crop to the market. He endeaVored to make
! arrangements TO dispose OF the crop in the
local market, but finding that he could make
none will carry his crop to other markets as
usual Mr.. Pinder states that the pineapple
crop on the keys has been good and the plant
ers will, for the most part, realize snug sums
from the sale OF the fruit 1t is probable that
all the available freight room about the island
VIII be occupied the next few weeks taking
the crop to market.
Juno sun: One OF the most interesting
landmarks on the east coast is the Jupiter
light house. 1t is situated upon a point al the
confluence OF the Loxahatchec and Indian
rivers or more properly speading the Hobe
sound part Of the Indian river, and about one
half mile from Jupiter inlet. The location
Is prominent one. and from the top of the
llght house bird s-eYe view Of the surround
ing country for miles around is ohtainable
The structure was erected in 1855 and 1850 and
was first lighted in 1857 The tower is 1t6 feet
above the sea level. and, like most light
houses. circular in form and constructed OF
brick. with a 'balustered platform near the
top. outside, and on a level with the lamD
j ne lamp Is what is known as "Funck's float
lamp, i've wlcks, with power Of 500, q fixed
ught S.1SOcGudle power and "a flashing light
equaling 81 S3Ocandle power. The rated con
sumption OF oil is sixteen gills per hour or
LOB gallons per unnum During the war a
rald was made on the light house by blocade
runners, ana for some purpose of their own
the inside was destroyed the lamp taken out
ana hld in the woods where 10 was aftcryyard
place.
Shopper object to the term "cranlt''
Ior "a man whose mind always runs in the
same groove and who is forever impress
ing HIS opinions on YOU
SUBWAY What's your objection
Snooper-Wcll, mechanical crank can
DC turned, but tho animate crank can't.