The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-11
FLORIDA.

B. J. Farmer and Eugene Matthews have
purchased the Starke Iete JTdDh.
An election will soon be called at Bronson 10
bond Levy county to build $4,000 court house.
Epperson, Lummus & Co. of Bronson have
paid 81, 700 to the farmers Of Levy county for
cotton the past season.
The Brash property on Main street at Mari
anna was sold by the sheriff on Monday to
Philip Ottnger of Quincy for $4,000.
The strike OF the fishermen at Pensacola and
the decrease of the product at that point is felt
at Tampa in an increased demand for their fish
Mrs. E. F. Reynolds has purchased the OAK
Grove hotel property at Bronson from Mrs NJ.
J. Terrill, and will take possession in ten days
or fortnight.
A large number Of cases containing military
stores and equipment for the state troops have
been delivered at the capitol at Tallahassee, and
will doubtless be soon issued to the different
companies by Adjt. Gen. Houstoun.
Henry Hawley of New Smyrna, 80 years
old. son Of the late DR.. Hawley, ex- representa.
tive from Nousia county, committed suicide at
the Price house at Titusville Wednesday night
No cause is assigned for the rash act.
The will Of Thomas Forester, who died two
years ago, has been discovered and was fled
last week in the county court at Key West. The
largest item conveyed by the will was an inter-
est in forty acres of land in Hillsboro county.
A conspiracy was Matched at High Springs by
a band of lawless rascals to murder a number
Of citizens, among whom was l.. o. Gold, pay
master at Dutton Bros phosphate plant. Rob
| discovered in time to prevent contamination.
An itemized statement of the assets and La
| blllties or Charles +. Geiger has been filed at
Key West by Charles ]. Curry, assignee. The
| S645 81; the largest creditors being Denzer,
| Goodhart & Co, S404 o.; Simon & Co., Sl1O IS,
/ New ork firms.
The liabilities OF b. P. Baker of Key West
| have not yet been learned creditors having four
/ months in which TO make their claims. IL is
1 thought they will reach $4,000 while the as
| siRuee's report shows only about Sl498l 20
available assets Including only $1,000 Of open
| accounts colectable out OF Sl7.S13 65.
At Key West Friday the petition Of Frank
| Feuerstein asking for the removal of Dennis
| Gallagher administrator Of the estate of Rich
ard Gallagher. was heard before County Judge
| Kemp The administrator admitted the truth
/ of the charges made aud was removed by the
court for maladministration. Sheriff f. w
| Knight was appointed administrator.
The effects of Edward Hudson we're sold by
the administrator. w. l. Delaney at Key West
! Saturday at public auction. The schooner
| Glance brought $3.50 and was bid1n by Samuel
| Weltus. His account of S66 so with the Bank Of
| Key West was bought IN by T, A. Williams for
| SIS 30, The goods sold brought over $500. Mr.
Hudson's indebtedness amounts to $500 or
The largest dredge ever used in the Gulf of
| Mexico is now nearly ready TO leave RIoble to
work on the immense improvements to be made
| by the Plant company at Tampa. This Dig
end of the dock where the water is SO feet
| deep back one mile to the mainland This will
| give two miles Of inside wharfage to handle the
phosphate and South American shipping.
! Martin Wagner of Baltimore, Nd, bought at
! the ft-Curry partition sale at Key West Mon
/ day the old Ybor site the water front for
/ $4,000. He also bought POI feet of water
| frontage at the foot OF Williams street for
81, 900. He is president OF the Martin Wagner
! Canning Company. one of the largest canning
| houses in the United States, ana intends erect
ing an immense plant for the purpose of can
ming pineapples fruits, vegetables, etc.