The morning news., 1894-04-19

P. s. Hallee, of Palmetto, has been ap-
| pointed deputy collector Of customs and in
| spector al Manatee river port,
The protracted services still continue at
| the Methodist churches AT Orlando, and large
audiences listen to Dr. Carradine's preaching
twice a day
The negro, Anderson, who was convicted of
murder in the first degree, at Palatlla on Fri
day. was sentenced to State's S prison Tuesday,
for 90 years.
Extensive preparations are being made for
ameeung Of orange growers at Orlando on
April "a. Several plans of mqyketing fruit
will result
Peleg Peckham's residence on the north
side of Lake LucCrne. is assuming palatial
| proportions. 1t is now quite eqident that
when it is completed IT will be the finest resi-
dence In the city. The building is now almost
enclosed
J. j. Tinsley, who has charge OF Lowell
Hartshorn's packing house at Gainesville.
is making preparations for paking to-
matoes. The prospects for big crop Of this
vegetable this season IS not at all hattering.
II the weather proved favorable, the crop
Will commence to move by May /.
Gustav II. Werner, Of Brooklyn. was at
Tampa Monday investigating the acCommo-
datiOnS which that port can furnish for line
OF vessels to make bi monthly trips between
Port Tampa and HaytL He returned north
Monday night To report to the gentlemeh in
terested in establishing such a service.
The United States coast survey steamer
Blake, which has been at work in Pensacola
harbOr for nearly three months past has re
ceived orders from Washington 10 investigate
the reported finding Of a bank of the south
pass Jettles at the entrance to the Mississippi
river. She sailed Tuesday for Port Eads to
begin the work
+. A. Bryan. OF Tallahassee, one of the sur
vivors of the catastrophe in Pens acold bay
Sunday evening, IL which George w. South
gate lost his life had the misfortune to lose
$50 which he had in his vest pocket. The
vest tloated away while he was Clinging to
the capsized boat. The watches belonging to
other members of the party were ruined.
The state, through its attorneys, has
brought suit against Mai. Il. 0. Carr, as re-
celver Of the Consolidated Phosphate com
pany OF Liverpool, in DeSotO county. claim
ing that lagoon on their land is navigable,
and owes the state royalty when these la
goous are not navigable for sldG boats ex-
cept 'at high tide, they also having to
clear away the logs and trees.
The light in the Egmont lighthouse has
been ordered changed from fourth to u sec
ond class light, and it is said the change Will
be made in the near future. The buoy tender
steamer Arbutus IS now placing the eleven
hghted beacOnS along the channel from Eg
mont TO the dock at Port Tampa. These
changes Will be of great assistance to navi-
gators in Tampa bay and have long been
needed.
The clothing store of H. D. Hatton. at Pen
sacola, was entered Saturday night by
thief who took pile OF about thirty coats Of
fine quality An entrance was Effected through
side door by breaking out large pane OF
glass, which made a hole that would easily
admit man. Strange to say. the thief took
only coats and did not touch the piles OF PANTS
and vests lying on counter near by, No ar
rest has been made yet.
Judge Phillips has referred the case of
Carmichael x son, claimants VS.. Bluthenthal
& Bickart to n. B. X. Pettingill as referee
and II Is now being heard by h m at Tampa,
Mr.. Pettinglll decision will be final, and on
this case depend eighteen others in which
nearly every lawyer in town is interested.
and then was continued on account OF the
sickness OF Jurors }. II. Ogden and j. II. NeG
7. l.. Boulware, accompanied by Sheriff
Hllleary, with whom he had arranged to meet
at Lake CITY on his return from Texas, passed
| through Waldo Tuesday for Gainesville via
his home at Windsor. March II last, J Ii.
White, Of Gainesville, was fishing with
com panlon in a boat on Newman S lake, about
eight miles from Gainesville They were
| fired on from another boat, and White fell
back dead. Boulware was watching for fish
poachers. There was Indignation in the com
munlty, and BOulware disappeared.
Monday two suits aggregating 81, 200 were
brought in the circuit court at Pensacola by
Messrs. Blount Blouut, attorneys for ii. Is.
HattOn, against the hrms, and Messrs. l.. Il.
Green and Rix NJ. Robinson bondsmen for
John b. Ellison sons, and Eliel, Louch-
helm Haas, of Philadelphia, who brought
suits OF attachment against Mr.. Hatton two
weeks ago and had his stock of goods seized
| by the sherih. The attachment suits having
| been dismissed by the circuit court Mt. Hat
| ton now seeks 20 recover damages for the in
! jury sustained by him.
/ Tampa Times: One day last week stran-
| ger walked into the Palmetto hotel at Tampa
| and registered the names OF w. II. Anderson
/ and wife, New York. He looked at the regis
| ter and then at the proprietor and said.
/ surely, you are not r. +. Webb, who lived
| in Green Castle, Ind, years ago." Yes 1
| am, said the genial proprietor Of the Pal
! metto. We'll. / don suppose you remember
/ me but remember you very well, said the
/ gentleman, for YOU gave me the first
/ whaling ] ever received in school" Mr..
! Webb then recognized one Of his old pupils OF
! twenty-odd years ago grown to manhood.
[ In Justice Jacksons court at Jacksonville
| Tuesday, Henry T. Hollister was examined
! on charge of, threatening to accuse another
! OF crime Tn" charge was preferred by City
| Councilman Joseph s. Price. and Holister
| was held in $1,000 bond to await the action OF
/ the criminal court. Last week Hollister had
! Mr. Price arrested and carried before United