The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-17
FLORIDA.

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ing proclamation.
Melbourne merchants are laying in the
heaviest stock of goods ever brought to
that place, and are preparing for a big
trade this winter.
r. =. Lopez, Sr.. of Armstrong died at
the residence of his son, f. NJ. Lopez. at
/ that place Wednesday. Mr.. Lopez was in
the Slst year Of his age.
p, c. Fisher of Green Cove Springs has
/ been appointed by Gov. Mitchell as Flor
lda's representative at the Anti-Optious
ConveAtion to be held at Vicksburg,
Miss, on Nov. 20.
Articles of incorporation of the Su-
preme Grand Council Of the Independent
Order Of the knights of Archer were filed
in the office Of the clerk Of the circuit
! court at Jacksonville Thursday.
Wednesday night the residence of G. A.
| Brace of Green Cove Springs was de-
| stroyed by fire. The property was in
sured for $500. The fire is supposed to
have been caused by a defective fue.
j, II. Drew of Tampa has closed con-
tracts for the erection of buildings in
/ Tampa and West Tampa for more than
$4,000. This includes a $1,000 parsonage
for the African Methodist Episcopal
church on the rock road.
Mayor Anderson of Pensacola has ap-
pointed f. c. Brent c. c. Younge John
Ao0EIoNtf teuIN l., wright. ana X. &c.
Mcconnell delegates to represent that city
at the South and West congress to be held
at New Orleans, beginning Nov. p.
Jesse Owens, alias win James, alias
Tom Baker a negro who killed Gran
well Thomas in Camden county, about
two years ago, was arrested Wednesday
| by Lon Hall at Largo Orange county.
Sheriff Spencer located Owens there and
sent Hall after him.
III
trying TO classify a peculiar animal that
was caught at Matanzas Inlet in October
with a hook and line. II is on exhibition
there, and the owner offers $25 reward to
any one who will classify it. The animal,
fish. or bird, in question has wings like a
bird, head like monkey, and fms like a
fish.
Capt. Jacob Krygu, Capt William
Hays, a. F. Warren, John II. Carr, c. V.
Thompson and DIR. H. G.. Cushman give
notice that they will apply to Judge
Barnes of the circuit court on or before
Dec. 10 for charter for the Seamen's
! Friend Society, that has been organized
at Pensacola for the protection, care and
| relief of seamen.
The prospects are bright for horse
racing in Jacksonville this winter. over
a first-class track. j. f. Stephens, a
! Chicago contractor. who has had large
experience in race track building at Gar
field Pard and also at Washington Park,
in Chicago, is at the head of the enter
prise. Associated with him are a. f. Nc
Clure, an architect, and E. J. Harvey, an
attorney.
At Melbourne guavas are stin fruiting
and blooming. Sea beans, the most ten
der of tropical vines, are in bloom Ala
mandas, that are greenhouse plants at
Palatka, are loaded with buds and flow
| ers. Melbourne stores are supplied with
fine pineapples from the east side, with
/ oranges, lines, lemons and bananas from
the groves in that vicinity, and with ap-
pies from the far north.
Papers were signed at Jacksonville by
/ Capt William Nj. Kitchell, owner of the
/ steamer Della Tuesday, chartering it to
! the Jacksonville, st. Augustine and In
/ dian River railroad for six months The
/ boat will run on the Indian river between
/ Cocoa, Rockledge and Eau Gallie, the
/ same as last winter. The steamer Court
/ ney will run in connection with the Del
] Ia, The former boat it now at Cocoa un-
/ dergoing repairs.
/ The board of state. canvassers have
completed the official canvass of the vote
/ cast at the October election. In the mat
/ ter of the contest from Duval county, Mr.
/ Crawford opposed the counting Of the
returns as certified by the county can
vassing boards, and Judge Lamar and Mr.
/ BloXham were in favor of accepting said
/ returns and they were canVassed. Each
member of the state board filed an opiu-
! ion in the matter.
George Parry, a young engineer for.some
time in the employ of the Indian River
steamship Company, met with a serious
accident on Monday evening at the dry
dock. While handling his revolver the
weapon was accidentally exploded. the
ball striking Parry in the left kneetoint
/ but glancing and coming out about four
inches below the point of entrance and
lodging in his clothing. Mr.. Parry was
taken to Titusville.
About dark Tuesday Land Pebble. in
/ Polk county, was the scene of a cold
/ blooded shooting a few DAYS before
Fred Lewis. foreman of a phosphate
dredge discharged Elder Joshuway. a
negro laborer. Tuesday while Mr. Lewis
. was looking about his work with his lam.
tern the negro sneaked up and shot him
/ three times and escaped. Mr. Lewis is
I dangerously wounded. but has n chance
for recovery. Sheriff Ballard and posse
looked for the negro all night but could
not locate him.
Secretary Herbert Of the navy has writ
/ ten private letter to "A gentleman al
. Pensacola, IN which he expresses much re-
/ greet that he viii be unable to accent the
/ invitation rendered him to visit Pensacola
. during the time that the new cruiser
Montgomery Will be in the harbor He
/ states that after a. careful examination of
. the matter he finds that 90 Will Doe im-
/ practicable TO establish coalinr station
! for United states vessels on duty ina the
1 Caribbean sea at a. point further north
. than Key West as the distance would
br GOO great for them no geo from their
stations
g.. ~. Pubor of Pabor Lake. DE Solo
. county one of tho pioneers Boo thaI .rr.