The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-08
FLORIDA

report is in circulation that the Plant svS-
ten has obtained control OF the Florida Mid
land railroad.
Twelve marriages We're reportes in Alachua
county for the month OF April-eight white
and four cOlored.
T. II. Barlow OF Orlando has the contract to
furnish $1,000 crossties to the Florida Central
and Peninsular Railroad Company.
c. d. Schafer has returned to Gainesville
from the Suwaunee river. Hamilton county
where he has been quarrying the marble for
the worlds fair column.
The first surf bathing party OF the season
from St Augustine went 10 South Beach Fri
day. The bathing was delightful and large
number enjoyed plunge
I. H. Barlow has let the contract TO Ham
uton q LaGrayes for the erection Of s. 500
residence on the site of the one burned some
low
The Alachua county board of health report
Tor April shows 10 deaths. 10 whites and 5 col
ored 10 males and . females; estimated death
rate per 1000 per annum, rs. Thirteen births
were also reported for the same month.
In the election at DeLand last woel, the re-
puhllcans elected their candidate for mayor.
Mr. Bushnell by only IA majority The demo
cratic candidate was Mr.. Prevatt. DcT,and
has usually gone republican by 100. The
democrats elected the marshal and three al
dermen. 1t is big victory.
The Florida Wen Works COMPANY closed
on Monday last large contract through
Hon.'W. Cannons, for an extensive irrigation
plant on the Glover groves. southwest of DO
Land. belonging to Mrs Phillips a wealthy
widow of Madison, Ind. 1t is to cover thirty
acres, and Will cost in the neighborhood Of
$4,000.
Leesburg Commercial: George King of
VIA city. owner of some of the finest llaoIin
beds IN the state, made us a call last Friday.
Mr.. KING recently discovered a circular hole
forty feet across, now filed with water that
az one time furnished prehistoric race with
clay Tor their pOtteries so saws a disffn-
guShed scientist The clay has been tested
and is said TO make as fine brick as the Mil
Maukee article. The clay pit is somewhere in
this,county' and is owned 10y Mr.. King.
spencer Curtis a Colorcd man about u yea rs
oid, who lived in Orlando was engaged in
painting house in Winter Park for n W
MatHeWs. met with singular death Friday.
curtis was subject TO fits and had many tails
from high ladders in consequence INT without
any permanent injury. He had been warned
repeatedly TO seek less dangerous work for
one IN MIS- unfortunate condition Friday
WINE walking on the road he had "a III and fpii
In a SANDY place, face down. During tho con
vulslons he sucked such quantity of sand
INTO his lungs that he was sunocatod and
death ensued as "a result.
Arcadia ATcadian: a regular old fashioned
halLand RAIN storm struck Arcadia amid.
hhps on Friday last and did some damage 10
poorly constructed houses. The school horeo.
y q leauul looking structure and will need
me attention OF force Of workmen 10 put In
m some shape. Mr. Cores litchcn was
piown on he blocks and several small house.
~ the course OF construction were hadlv
uamaked Brown g Gauby Will 60 20 work
On tne school house in "a few DAYS and viii
nface = 90 that there villa be no danger of h
SiV"ihg over aGain- The building has al.