The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-02

A resolution was also adopted requesting the
Secretary OF the Navy TO appoint another
commission for the examination OF sites Tor
dry dock on the gulf toast. whose eZamina-
ton shall not be confined 70 such places only
as now have % feet OF water on the bar, Dat
that III ~ Ue instructed to also examine sites
where the necessary depth Of water can De
easily obtained.
The town council OF Leesburg has Just COM
pleted contract with D. G. W. Smith ana A.
Westland 10 erect new water works 70 supply
the Gre department Of Leesburg and a private
water supply for the town.
DR.. e. Dorehesters residence at ThoLa-
tossssa was burned Wednesday. AZ eaught
fre from a defective fiue and burned rapidly.
Most OF the furniture and clothing was saved.
The house cost 8 800 when built few years
ago, and was uninsured.
At Orlando Wednesday a large force OF
men commenced work on the track Of the
street railway. A route to the fair grounds
has been decided upon. and the superintendent
says the road viii be in readiness for business
BY the opening day Of the fair.
tcala New Capitol: In the Capifofs rounds
Tuesday II learned OF another man getting
horse -whipping. and on Investigating the mat
ter found that such was the case. Wen
known ndy drummer from Macon, VINO IS
well known 10 Ocala, Is the victim. ne was
seen t4Elng with certain prominent mar
Tied lady several days ago, and later she re-
ceived q note from the Aforesaid young DUDE.
1t was handed to her husband who went out
on a stlll hunt. he party was found at the
lorida Central and Penins lar depot, walt
ing to take the south bound train. NO words
were passed. but genuine raw.hide got in its
work most e1ectually.
ST. Augustine Press: prospectus of the
Ponce de Leon Wine Company, OF Florlca,
was shown to Press reporter yesterday by
w. A. Lawrence, OF Lawrenco, Hubbard &
Locke. who own large grap5 vineyards at
Moultrie. The object OF the company osten-
sibly is 10 manufacture wine. he organi-
cation is to do business under the corpora
tlon laws Of the state Of New York with
capital stock OF si0 VJ0 with shares saleable
at 500 o share Prof. +. DUBOIS, OF ALA
hassee, a well-known manufacturer OF Flor
ida wines, is to mana ger and tive SUI
perihtendant Of the wines, works cellars and
materials to he located on f4awrence, Hub
bard & Locke 5 property, at Moultrie.
In an interview with Gen. o. o. Howard. at
Key. West ria "Wednesday the following
converse alton was held: General. you have
visited Tortugas:" Yes, this is the SEE ond
time l went there ABOUT three years ago.
Since then several OF US have had under con
sidefration IN what way, il any, we ought to
occu pv and hold the big fort (jehersonl. The
point is undoubtedly an important one, and
will he more so in case OF war with any ma
tion. am not fully dee mined what 70 rec
onmsnd. 1t is so isolated and SucTo Inded by
water that probably the navy and treasury
can batter manage IL with their marines than
we Of the army with our artillery. Gen.
Howard left on the revenue cutter MoLane to
inspect the ad dining Islands along the cast
with a yisw OF selecting an island within
twenty-five or forty miles OF Key West. on
plant VIII h is now at Iortugas will be placed.
President Cleveland viii. in all probability,
shortly s. snd TO this Senate the nominations
for the a nd office positions IN Florida.
p he TERMS OF the present receiver and reg
lister expi red Jan. 10. The term OF the sur
yeyor qen eral will expire eo TO- As these
are amoni, the most desirable federal posi-
tons in FLORIDA there has cen an animated
contest In each ase. Lately. however, the
fight on ca, Oh once has been narrowed down
70 few leading candidates by the with
drawat Of a large number, who fled their ap-
plications carly In the game, but who failed
10 secure sufhcient indors ement TO ENABLE
them TO ma Ike a winning light. Although ths
term OF the present surveyor general expires
on eb. 10, an appointment may be eN pected
uefore that time. The leading candidates
who are a the contest for this position are
nat K. Walker, Of Wakulla county w. II.
Milton, Jr4, sof Mariana. Jackson county, and
Gen J. j, Isinley. OF OCaa, Marion county.
The contest is conceded to &c
present Register of the land once at
Gainesville IS Alexander Lynch. and If .erm
@ lpire1 o. Ian. 10 Owing TO numerous with
d-awals. tn ? only candidate Of any promi-
for hts nositoa is | ii. j ong. OF Ma
rion county. He S ind lrs. b. S, n tor Pasco
an 20 "a Use Etdlls 60 .s,allUry and Copper and
will unGouc tediy II, eve the appointment.
| Volney J. $hgpman is the present 10 .eiver
| but term also expired on Jan. 10, and an
| appoint aent = to be expected there at any
| time. There are two candidates for this posi-
| Wainwright, OF bradford county Mr. BARGE
! Is at present Jerk Of the county court and
| has the indor SeVnents of senator Pa5co an
| Representative Mallory. senator Can aud
| wright. The salary of the surveyor general
| is 2, j0) per ana ln. ne comp snsation of the
| receiver and register is limited to 1900 in
| each case.