The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-05

alton is a decrease from thai Of last year all
along the line.
FLORIDA.
NJ Barranco & Co. will commence work in
their new cigar factory In West Tampa on
Aug Is.
1t is said the orange groves mp and down
the St. Johns river are all loaded with fruit
this year.
The pine land oranges around DeLand are
so far free from rust, but it is not too late for
the insect that causes the rust to get in its
work.
Alex Longdon has offered. and the Iessees.
Messrs Cannon & NuCkOls, have refused the
sum Of 81 800 for the crop Of fruit on the
Owens grove east OF DeLand. II is crop of
about go boxes.
At a meeting of the Tampa Rifles Thursday
night, Capt d. f. Conoly presented his resig.
nation, and First Lieut.. G. c. Whitaker
was unanimously elected in his stead Capt
Conoly has been appointed major of the Fifth
battalion.
The county convention for Hillsborough
viii be held in Tampa Ausust %. Candidates
for'the several onices are rapidly making
their announcements through the press of the
county, so the people Will have a chance to
make selections.
The East Coast Realty company is the
name Of a new corporation that has been
started at Titusville with capital stock Of
$4,000, to obtain perfect title to the Delespine
Grant property, and already has quit-Claim
deeds from several Of the contending owners.
The Key West Herald makes the statement
that Nj SIS Belle Ferguson Of that city has
sixty barrels of pineapple vinegar in her
storehouse, She is now sending out samples
TO northern firms, and will no doubt make
large sales OF ii in the next six or eight
months.
DeLand Record: A large addition is being
added 10 Chaudotn Hall up at the university.
The university will be prepared to accOmmo-
date a much larger number than it could
heretofore. 1t Is expected that over 300 stud
ents Will be in attendance at that institution
during the coming term.
Henry b, King Of Ocala has been appointed
agent Of the animal bureau for the ports of
Florida. His duties will be to inspect all cat
tie entering the ports. and see II they are in
any way diseased. The Office is a new one as
no such Oti1ce was ever heard of before in
Florida. The salary is 81 500 per year. with
an allowance OF 81 per day for travelling ex-
penses.
Key West is to have an electric light plant
| The company viii be known as the Monroe
| Electric Company. The capital stock of this
corporation is $4,000 divided into $50 shares
at the par value Of 800 each. Its officers are
+. H. Cato, president; Fernando H. Cato,
secretary, and Jose Albertus treasurer
Board OF directors: E. h cato, Fernando
H Cato. c. Bovine Patterson, f. II. Cato.
Jr., and Jose Albertus.
Ocala New Capitol: 1t was rumored on the
streets Thursday that a certain young man
| sent a wellknown young lady a bouquet. and
| IL was received while the lady's husband was
! present. The latter secured the flowers and
/ slrhl2htWay sought the RlVer lie caught the
| oHiciOus dOnator by the throat and after slap.
| ping his face and choking him, gave him
! genteel flow OF birthstone English. The young
/ man begged piteOusly, or otherwise he might
| have been handled much rouRher.
| The justices of the supreme court will have
/ to draw straws again in January to determine
who SHALL occupy the high position OF chief
! justice. When Justice Raney resigned and
| Mr.. Liddon was appointed straws were
/ drawn to determine who should be chief jus
| tlce Tor the uneXpired term CT Justice Raney
! On Jan. Justice l4iddon will 20 in by virtue
! OF ms election in the same way new man
would, hence the necessity for drawing
straws, or in some other way determining
/ who shall be the chief justice.
Tftusvine Star: Mr. Max Hoeck who lives
at the south end Of Mosquito lagoon, gives US
! the following information and experience that
| he had recently, which tends TO show what an
excellent climate this is for bees and their
reproduction and the manufacture of honey
| Last October, during the time that the sec
ond gale visited this section. he lost all OF his
bees with the exception Of two of the queen
bees and about two quarts Of workers. Since
that time his little swarm has increased to
| fifteen colonies, and he has lust taken from
| the comb full barrel of honey, the product
! of these bees
Melbourne Times: A few days ago burglars
| attempted to enter the home Of M. *. Beasley
| at Eau Gallie. and Miss Fannie Carter, who
| was sleeping in the house, becoming alarmed
| jumped out and ran around to the room of
| Mr., Beasley, and, while attempting to get in.
I aroused Mr. Beasley, who at once commenced
to ire with mis- revolver. We are informed
1 that MISS Carter narrowly escaped being shot
1 and that the powder burn is sill on her face.
/ Mr.. Beasley had been aroused before by
! burglars, and OF course thought he was aim
/ ing his shots at a robber. Miss Carter was a
| relative and had Just arrived the day before
from st Augustine on visit The burglar
4 escaped.
Ocala New Capitol Tom Williams. who
| murdered another negro al Early Bird some
| time ago, 0and who atterward escaped was
located at Micanopy and Sheriff Hodge mott
lied OF the fact. He was also notified that
| Williams was u desperate man and could not
be taken alive. Sheriff Hodge placed the
proper papers IN the hands Of Deputy Sheriff
| Nugent with instructions TO capture the muir
| derer Mr. NuGentl left yesterday morning on
the Florida Southern for Micanopy lie was
met al Evinsiou by the deputy sheriff of that
section, ana the two proceeded to arrest the
/ negro. In the afternoon telegram was re.
celved from Mr.. NuRent, saying that win.
Jams was dead. How he met his death is not
known, but it is supposed that he resisted ar
rest ana one OF the officers shot him. VIII
lams was known as a dangerous man, and has
detied the officers ever since he became a
murderer
Key West special Jacksonville, Times.
| Union. Pursuant to ad ournment. q crowd
assembled at the city hull last Monday night
TO hear the nominations that would be made
| 10y the dlsgruntled element OF the Democratic
party; but public meeting was not to the
taste Il the sixteen leaders. SO they skinned
of TO building about "a mile and "a half from
the elty and held their caucus and recon
s.. WAS
recommended for the Senate and Messrs ID.
@. Curry and Alfred Gurduerfor the assembly
This action on the part Of the sixteen mem
beers of the sO-caued executive committee is
denounced by some Of their warmest sup
porterS, who openly assert that they left one
ring to ind themselves bound by another
When the election comes on they will hardly
have more Than three candidates 20 20 10 the
polls with With the exceptions of Mr. Curry
these gentleman have been before the people
OF this county several times, and have always
been ignored.
Jacksonville Citizen: A very painful acct
dent occurred ut Puuta Gorda Monday night
on the Charlotte Harl or division OF the
Florida Southern Railway. ia which d. g.
Stephenson, an employe OF the road while
coupling TWO cars had bis arm caught between
the bumpers, he bones al the elbow were
crushed 20 powder. but fortunately the main
artery was not severed As the proper surgi
cul care and nursing could not he given him
! IN Punta GOrda 10 was determined 10 bring
| him hore, Notwithstanding the length OF the
| journey ana the pain the unfortunate man
I must suffer lie left Puuta Gorda Tuesday
| morning and arrived here the next day.
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