The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-30
FLORIDA.

1t is rumored that negotiations are on SO
that may result in the Baum block at Pale
changing hands
The Conant residence on the corner of =.
NETT and Dodge streets at Palatka, was soll
last week to a Chicago party for $4,000 in
cash,
George G. Mathews, Jr., late member of the
school board at Ocaa and member of the
legislature from Marion county, has forwarded
his petition to Washington for the appoint
ment of consul TO Brazil.
Cornelius johnson and John Sheppard two
we'll known colOred men, while coming down
the river near Apalachicola in a bateau Tues
day night. were drowned at about Town Point
by the bateau capsizing and throwing them
into the water.
A great deal Of tobacco was carried to Quincy
last week, some of which was sold and the same
put into the packing houses to be prepared for
market There are said TO be several hundred
thousand pounds of tobacco IN the various
warehouses there.
Rochelle is soon to have another moss fac
tory. W. B. and II. L. Phifer are the projectors
aud II. l.. Phiter the manager The lumber is
on the ground for the buildings, the machinery
has been ordered, and the factory will be ready
for work in about thirty days.
James Strickland of Washington county was
sentenced in the United States circuit court
Friday to imprisonment in Leon county jail for
six months and TO pay a fine of SlOO and to
stand committed until the fine was paid for
having an unregistered still set up
An unknown person broke open a window of
the dyeng and cleaning establishment of J.
Morrison on South Baylen street, at Pensacola,
Friday night, and entering the house stole a
quantity of mems clothing and ladies' dresses
belonging to customers. Mr.. Morrison esti-
mates his loss at $50 or 800. No arrests have
yet been made.
At Paatka on Saturday Senator Calhoun
sold the property on the southeast corner Of
Lemon and First streets, occupied by Nc
Goodwin OF WaterviIle, n. Y, for d considera-
tion of s. 800 cash. Mr.. Goodwin Immediately
transferred the property to McLarty Bros. for
a like consideration.
In no state in the union do root crops thrive
more successfully than in Florida. The cassaya,
arrowroot, turnip and potato grow TO perfec-
ton and respond to the slightest cultivation.
Capt c.. K. King OF Lake City thinks the sugar
beet can be grown as successfully as any other
root crop, and offers to give, free of charge,
sufficient seed to all persons who will try the
experiment.
As the 1880 o'clock train on the Tampa street
railway was coming to a stopin front of Gui-
chard s drug store, 6-year-Old son Of Mr.. Glass
sicker, German cigar packer employed in V.
NJ. Ybor & Manrara's factory, ran up to it and
tried to Jump IN the wood bumper in the front
coach. He fell under the car and the wheels
passed over his right leg. cutting it off just be-
low the knee.
]. W Buckley of the Kansas house at Palatka
has Just cOnsummated an exchange OF 100 acres
of timber lands near Chattanoo "a, Tenn, with
Mr.. Henderson, for his six cottages the
corner OF Maine and Hapgood streets, known as
buG OaIleLou property, anu u NAluhOlo OEauBt
| grove on Lake Harris The value Of the prop.
erty that has changed hands in this deal is esti
I mated at 81 800
| One of the largest hammer.head sharks ever
! landed on the beach at Juno was secured last
! saturday near the.bath house of the Cocoanut
! Grove hotel on the ocean beach. Messrs. Briggs
| Worthington, Stevens Clark, Jr and jackson,
all had to bear hand to land his sharkship
| and only after twice breaking away and again
| being caught was he secured He measured /.
| feet long, feet ] inch between tie eyes, and
! would weigh about $50 pounds.
Plant City is probably the largest cattle ship
| ping point In South Florida. Almost every
week carloads Of cattle and frequently hogs, are