The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-02
FLORIDA

Charles Anderson has been appointed Gus.
todan Of lost timber and lumber at Apalachi.
cola.
Several fish, including an eel. were caught
on Upper Lemon street at Palstka during
lull in the storm Wednesday.
W. NJ Cory Of Quincy while north, pur-
chased the furniture aud nXtures, including
the necessary scenery, for the new opera
house over the Quincy State Bank.
At St Francis the St. Johns river now
registers II feet ~ inches higher than it has
been for a year The fish are out in the
swamp feeding, and consequently will not
bite.
Judge J J. Wimbish died at his home in
Palmetto. Friday, after an illness OF several
weeks. Judge Wimbish has for several terms
held the position OF county Judge OF Manatee
county
The partnership heretofote existing between
J. w. Brady and II. X. Olliphant, lawyers at
Barlow. was dissolved by limitation on Sept
70 Each Of these gentlemen Will carry on
business separately
At 4 o. clock Saturday morning a fire broke
out IN Broward wagon and blacksmith shop
at Lakeland, destroying that and the opera
house OF BaldriCk The origin OF the fire is
unknown. The loss is estimated at u 800 and
insurance JOut 500.
II IS reported that some time since A. Lude.
wig. formerly Of ApalachicoIa, left Mobile for
Houston Tex in a small steam launch.
Since leaving Mobile nothing has been heard
from the launch or Mr.. Ludewig, and it is be-
'heved that the launch was lost with her crew
At Bombay few days ago the county com
missloners canvassed the returns Of the
special election for the county seat, and by
throwing out precinct No a. which cast 20
votes against Westville, they declared West
vile the county seat. This is the fourth
special election held in the county and boni-
fay has heretofore been ahead.
4 Apalachicola Times We hear cheering
reports OF Apalachlcola's business pros poets.
1t is learned that our mills have recently re
celved number OF orders for lumUer that
Will enable them 10 start up this important
branch OF Apalachicola's prosperity. 1t is
also stated that large feet OF vessels have
been chartered for this port.
Apalachicola Times II is said that in all
probability the Carrabelle, Tallahassee ana
Georgia railway will be extended to Topsail
Blun3 or Whereabouts. This move Will he
made in the interest of deep water the rail-
road con plny calculating that il viii be
cheaper 10 OuIld TO deep water at or near Top.
sail BLUM than IL would be to reach ii at Car.
raDelle.
wife, Grace d Hayes and her mother, Mrs.
Susan D. Mason. was given a preliminary
hearing before Justice OF the Peace smith AT
Jacksonville saturday and was committed Ia
Jail to await the action OF the grand Jury
The shooting took place on the night of sept
4, Grace Hayes being killed instantly and
Mrs. Mason being fatally wounded, Mrs. Ma.
son died at St. Luke $ Hospital Sept Is
Hayes entered a plea Of not guilty TO the
charge as read by Justice Smith.
At Bushnell on the line OF the Florida South
"a
lance store at that place was clown FIAT e
the ground and completely wrecked together
with stock valued at several thousand dol
lars. The school house at Bushnell was alst
blown down. The woods are covered with
fallen trees, which MAKE the country road.
almost impossible. In the vicinity OF Bush
nell the orange groves suffered badly. Some
groves, in exposed places, lost as much as ,
per cent. OF their croU while others which
were shell. erred, lost nothing.
During the month of September there wer,
entered at the Jacksonville custom house /
steam and Is SAL vessels coastwlse and for
eign sail vessel The total tonnage OF the p
vessels was 30,75S tons. During the montl
the clearauoes were II steam and Is sail YES
sells cOastwise and sail vessels foreign, witt
a total tonnage Of p. IA tons. IL he exports 1,
foreign ports we're 14g. 33S feet of yellow pm,
lumber, valued at SlO4S4 &c. There were NJ
foreign imports. The coastWlse shipment
OF lumu er amounted to 5, rs, $50 feet OF yellow
pine and 40 100 feet of cypress. There wer
5000 LoAes of oranges shipped on the Clyd
steamships during the month.
About 3 o clock Saturday afternoon the hous
of John McCallister, who lives just north O
Wildwood, was set on fire by one Of his chi
dren. abe mother had gone from home anC
left her two children alone-oue ABOUT year
old and the other about2 years old. IN
younger one was asleep. and the older on
found match on the floor and tried TO kindl
a ire when some clothing near 10y took IRE
The child tried TO put the lire out, but failed
Then he tried to awake the other child ant
get IL out OF the house. This he also failed II
doing, and before the mother, or any one
else got there the house was about burned
down and the younger child was cremated
The oder child was painfully burned in try
ing 10 get the other child oJt Of the house
Capt John Dunn Of Jacksonville Is the in
ventor ef a self propellng garbage bumper
which is likely TO play an important part n
the solution OF the question OF garbage dis
nosal in New ork city, as W =. Andrews
the commissioner OF street cleaning OF thu
city having heard OF the patent. has sent IN.
vitations to CAPT. Dunn 10 send on plans ana
specifications 90 once. Ihese the captain
sent saturday afternoon. The invention con
sists OF STOW propeller, upon which arr
arranged movable platforms. he platforms
by the force of hydraulic rams can ne piAcca
M a horizontal position ana then inclined