The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-29

White capism is developing at Citra.
C. Fl. Campbell, a former resident Of Orlan-
do. now residing at Ocala, has received letters
patent for a camera-stand for bicycles.
a. f. Kellogg. an old resident OF Ocala. af-
ter a lingering Illness, passed away last sun
day morning from pneumonia, caused BY the
grip, aged 20 years.
The Rapello saw-mill at Stanton, which at
one time was one Of the finest in Marion
county. was burned Monday night. 1t was
not running at the time. The fire was in
cendiary.
A fire at Ccala Wednesday night destroyed
the old warehouse just east OF and across the
track from the Last Florida Ice Company. II
was unoccupied. The big pile Of wood be-
longing to the ice company also caught fire.
Miss Dot, the only daughter Of Hon. V. ].
Shipman, receiver OF the United States land
ONCE, at Gainesville, was married WedneS-
day, at the family residence, to Arthur w.
TuthiIl, prominent business man OF Sioux
Falls, s. d.
A serious and perhaps fatal cutting ARRAY
took place in front Of Collie saloon In Lin
colnYille, suburb of St. Augustine, Wednes-
day. and John Harris is now in Jail awaiting
the result of Mike Reddlck's injuries. The
men are both negroes.
The Florida Agricultural College at Lake
City has extended its vacation TO Jan. 9, in or
der to allow the faculty and students an op-
portunity Of attending the meeting Of the
state Teachers Association at Gainesville.
This meeting occurs from Jan. 10 s.
The partnership heretofore existing be-
tween Charles +. Hopkins, Jr.. and Everett
Q. Whitney, as Joint partners in the publica-
ton known as the St Augustine Press, has
been dissolved Charles r. Hopkins. Jr.,
will in future have the sole control Of the
paper having purchased Mr. Whitney's in
terest.
In Kissimee Monday night, burglars robbed
the store of Mr.. outlaws, and looted five
dwelling houses one of which was that Of w.
H. Weatherly, roadmaster OF that division of
the Savannah, Florida and Western railway.
The burglars are supposed to be the dozen
tramps recently discharged from custody at
Orlando.
mean trick was played on a clothing mer-
chant of Ocala Christmas day. He was busy,
when in rushed negro who mad bought smok
ing jacket several days previous, Offering TO
exchange 1t for another. The merchant had
no time to make the exchange, and IL turns
out now the negro simply picked up jacket
like one he bought and showed it to the mer-
chant. When he refused to exchange the
negro walked out with it.
The dredge Biscayne has less than two
miles of solld work before entering one Of the
creeks that runs into Cypress creek, which
empties INTO the Hill borough river, a short
distance from the bar From thence northward
there are four miles of open river, then a
short cut and three miles Of open water
furnished by the two lakes of Boca Ratone,
which will bring the dredge within about five
miles OF the MatanZaS, now working south.
Some time ago a refugee and victim of the
cyclones and tidal waves in South Carolina
arrived at Citra with his wife and four chill
dren destitute, His name was Mosely, and
the people, hearing his pitiful tale, had com
passion on him and provided the necessar1es
OF life and gave him plenty of work. A few
days ago it was reported that he drank and
abused his family. A few nights ago white
caps gave him whipping with switches. He
was let go, with the admonition that If he
again abused his family they would call on
him again. and that their next visit would
mean something more severe.
Ocala New Capitol: The Capitol learned
Tuesday of the sad drowning Of young Lock
hart at Floral City. which occurred Sunday
and in some way managed to lose his balance
and fell into Lake Tscala Apopka. Before
assistance arrived he had disappeared three
times. The wind was blowing and the water
was rough. He sank in twenty feet Of water.
Every effort was made by the people of Floral
| City to recover the body, but It was O'Clock
| that night before it was found. Young Lock
hart was spending his vacation in Floral
| City. He was resident OF Columbia county
and a student of the Agricultural College al
| Lake City.
| Pensacola News: Capt. Magnus Andersen
! the distinguished commander of the Viking
| ship arrived in this city last night and was
quartered at the Merchants hotel for a few
| hours An informal reception was rendered
| to the distinguished navigator in one of the
| parlors of the hotel. and during his shor
| stay he met the captains of all the Norwegian
vessels now in port, and also a large mum el
| of our citizens. Capt Anderson left on the
| ll:l5 p. m. train for New York, from which
| port he will sail to Norway. He will return
| to this country in about one month and bring
| the Viking ship NOW at New Orleans) arount
| the Florida coast Pensacola being one OF the
| stopping places
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