The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-16

Bay street at Jacksonville is to be paved with
vitrifed brick.
1t is estimated that per cent. OF the orange
crop in Orange county is yet on the trees.
Capt George Lapham is organizing a stock
company to put on the river an Independent
line of steamers. He will DO in Apalachcola
about the middle Of March to consult with the
people.
w. A. Taylor & Co. of Gainesville have closed
a CONTRACT TOR cutting fifty miles OF the right Of
way for the extension OF the Flor da Central
aud Peninsular railroad from Fernandina to
Savannah
The new college building built by John B.
Stetson of DeLand and located atithat place,
will be formally presented to the Baptist con-
gregation to-day These buildings are to be
used as Baptist college.
At Carrabelle few days ago Mrs Long and
her brother-in-law were made desperately i'll by
water from the we'll on their place. The water
viii be analy zed. The symptoms Of the suffer
ers we're similar to those resulting from poison
ing
Orlando Record: Cherokee Frank" the
famous printer tramp. appeared at the Record
office this morning. He has been atoot twenty
one years, and while somewhat weather-beaten,
is as independent as a hog on ice. He proposes
to hoof it from here to Titusville
Monday afternoon Peter Steinbrecher, Ger
man bricklayer while at work on Robinson &
Selden's building. near the vaduct at Jackson
ville accidentally fell from the top Of the wall,
a distance of about 10 feet to the floor beneath,
receiving a wound on his head near the ear,
which caused his death
Crescent City Philosopher: We are informed
that some of the white people who have been in
the habit OF aiding one of the negro churches
financially have this year withheld their contri
button because OF report out that the pastor
beats his wife. II is said that he has whipped
her tSice recently on slight p-etexts.
The Crescent City Philosopher says that par
ties purchased oranges from growers in that
vicinity at 81 80 per box on the trees. A few
bOXHg fOun0
under the house where the fruit was packed for
shipment. Probably the purchasers were sick
OF their bargain and did not want 70 pay for all
they purchased.
The Rev. NJ. MacVickar, D. D., OF the Ameri-
can Baptist Home Missionary Society of New
York, was in Ocala during the past week, with
view to establishing school for the training
OF the minds and hands OF Colored youths of
Florida, to make them bright of intel ect and
skilled in mechanical construction and the use
of tools of artisans. He has taken a good look
at the exposition building and after making a
careful estimate, thinks that $4,000 would fit it
for the work he has in view.
Ocala Banner: The Hard Rock Phosphate
Company after, many vlcisstudes and trials, con-
solidations, etc l., bondings and supposed sales,
which never saw transfer OF cash, has at last
been landed, and now f. II. Head, vice presi-
dent Of the American Trust and Savings Bank
OF Chicago Is the owner, having paid for his
valuable phosphate property, consisting of :, Ola
acres Of land, 100000 spot cash, the money
passing through the First National Bank of
Ocala into the pockets of those hold
ing certificates Of stock. receiving for
same cents on the dollar. The
lands embracing the purchase are situated
IN Marion, Citrus, fernando and Levy counties
What is known as the New York phosphate
mines in the west end of Marion is a part Of the
plant Those who are posted deem the property
very valuable and say Mr. Head got big bar
gain in his purchase. The new name of the
company will be the Illinois Phosphate Mining
Company. All but two holders f the Hard Rock
stoca, amounting to s., 00O.0OU, accepted the
proposition. Their shares amounted to 100
What these two parties Will do in the premises
the public are curious to know. We may re-
mark in this connection, delays are dangerous,
have been sold for 162B cents on the dollar of its
capitalized stock as easily it was sold for s
cents but number of holders of stock refused
TO come into the deal.