The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-14
FLORIDA.

Dr.. J. c. Porter has purchased the interest
of Dr. $. II. Bitch in the Baptist Witness. and
will now 90 it alone.
RS. williams of Ocala is candidate for
the position Of United state surveyor general
for the state of Florida.
The oat crop in Jefferson county will be
very good this year, and they are now ready
for harvesting on many plantations
Gainesville is making herculean efforts to
secure the Odd Fellows home and if money
and enterprise will do IL she is determined to
get there.
Scott t. Wicxiven Of Tampa brought suit
against the South Florida railroad ia the sum
of $500 damages. it is alleged 10 household
goods shipped on that road.
The bids for the erection of the First Con
gregational church at Tampa were opened
day or two ago and =. G.. Harvey having made
the lowest bid, 5.53S the contract was
awarded to him
The Florida Grape Growers Union and
Market Association. an organization perfected
in Orlando several months ago. is taking steps
TO enlist the cooperation OF grape growers all
over the state. through which cooperation
the market for early grapes could be practi-
Cally controlled
The object of the geodetic survey. now be-
| ing made in Florida is to determine the diff
ference in the level Of the waters Of the At
lantic and the gulf. This is the third survey
made, being neceSsitated by the failure Of the
other two to agree. The waters of the gulf
arc only eight inches higher than those Of the
Atlantic.
n. Dixon was surety on the bond of James
Buliiyant, the contractor who built the city
hail al Tampa. Bulliyant Overdrew. money
during It's construction and skipped the coun-
try, leaving the hail for the city to finish.
The bond was 5000 and the city is SUNG Mr.
Dixon on his surety.Ihe demurrer was argued
Wednesday and sustained.
Greeley, Rollins 8 Morgan will commence
the erection at Jacksonville at an early day
Of a story solid brick Building, fronting lO5
on the lot Just west of the Bergner & Engel
building on the south side of Bay. This build
ing Will be occupied by j. :. Smith, Jr., as a
salcSroom for building material.
John f. Rollins and T. H. Livingston will
build a large solid brick building on the lot in
front OK the Everett hotel at Jacksonville on
The south side of Bay street The ground for
the foundation is now being broken. Tho
building viii be 52XS5 feet, three stories high.
4 solid iron front will adorn the first floor. as
wen ps homemade and pressed brick. The
first tioor Will contain two large stores. while
the second ana third stories will he used as
storage rooms IN connection with the stores.
During the sitting OF the circuit court at
OcGla negro woman lost her pocket book
containing about $40. on Court House square.
After dtlgent search she gave il up as lost
A few days ago she dreGmt that "a negro
woman acquaintance had stolen the money.
and IL was all so plain that she had the woman
arrested and brought before Judge Clary last
Thursday. Her evidence was confined to
what was revealed to her in dreamland. and
she was surprised as well as indignant when
the case was dismissed.
Key West Equator: tragically dramatic
scene occurred at san Carlos hall on Thurs
day night which did not become known pub
lcly until last night. and which resulted in
the sudden departure for Havana of Cuban
supposed to be a Spanish spy. san Carlos was
packed TO its utmost capacity Thursday night
50 eager were our Cuban citizens to hear
senior Marti speak. on rising he made a few
Introductory remarks, called attention to the
dense crowd and warned the people to keep
their seats no matter what might occur. No
matter said he Ii am shot where I stand"
During this speech ne was interrupted
by a man named Andres Penichet who
il is reported. shouted out TO Marti to be-
ware. for four assassius We're on their way to
the hail TO kill him. The man was made to
sit down, hut afterward rose and fiourished a
pistol which was taken from him. and he was
expelled from the hall Mr. Marti's warning
and his quiet behavior prevented any dis
turbancc. Had the people become alarmed
aud left their seats there is no telling what
might have happened. The disturber was
Swallowed the next day. and the CUbans be
came convinced that he was in the employ OF
the Spanish government Some one limited to
him that he might find the summer in Key
West very warm ana offered to assist him to
Havana. Last night he was escorted to the
Mascotte by about fifty Cubans. who kept
guard at the gangwGy TO see that he did not
come ashore again.