The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-28
FLORIDA


The Black Creek Phosphate Company OF
Putnam county are again shipping their
product via Palatka to Macon and Atlanta.
DIT L. W Weldon assignee sold the Bay
pharmacy at Tampa at public cutlery Wednes-
day II. j. Cooper was the purchaser; con
sideration 81 200
In obedience TO a call of the democratic ex-
ecutiye committee OF St Johns county dele
gates are to be elected for the state conven-
ton on Saturday night next.
w. E. simmons, contractor on the T. A.
and L. b. railway has large force OF hands
shoveling dirt at Yallaha with rush II is
hoped that the present crop of oranges will
90 out over this road.
AT Kings ferry, in Nassau county, few
days ago W. h. Montgomery, merchant OF
Free Hill, accidentally discharged "a pistol
the ball passing through his hand and caus-
ing a severe flesh wound.
A. W. Lynn has a record as an alligator
catcher. He has caught and killed 715 sau-
risns this year Add to this q rattlesnakes
and $50 moccasins and II makes quite a re-
cord. One alligator killed by him measured
10 feet and II inches.
Pinny Dukes. says the Ocala New Capitol
is the owner OF most valuable dog, Yester-
day he gave the dog basket containing anote
and money, and told him TO 90 TO the market.
The dog did as ordered, returning with every
thing his owner ordered.
&. 5. Harvey of Escambia county is re-
ported 70 have one Of the best pear crops in
the United States, a little fortune richly won
in the face of all discouraging croakers. An
suitable lands set in pears near the railroad
Rfll soon be worth 500 per acre.
The gathering OF the early lemon will soon
begin. The fruit is quite large enough now
and o. excellent quantity. The bulk OF the
crop will be marketed during August and
September. The growers are hoping for good
prices this season, as the fruit is beautiful
The crop OF guavas at Yallaha is greater
than for several years. John James is ethu.
siastic on the subject OF starting factory to
work them up. He has capital at his com
mand and II he can get the guavas at a rea-
sonaole price the factory Will be a Ger
tainty.
Ground has been broken for the new Jail at
Milton. A. w. Olson, who contracted for an
the brick work. has full crew Of men at
Work, and II IS only question Of o short time
when the building will be completed. Manley
&Co"of Georgia have the contract for the en-
tire building al cost OF about $4,000.
The Peoples party OF Hillsboro county or
gained Wednesday by electng a V. Wright
chairman and William p. Neeld secretary 1t
Will meet again Aug. for the purpose Of de
Gliding whether or not primaries or conven-
tton Ill be adopted as the mode OF nomina-
ting county ofhcers a full Peoples party
ticket will be in the field.
The Pensacola News states that the British
steamship Akaoa, Capt Carter, which sailed
cargo OF over 10000 feet OF lumber and tim
Der being the second largest ever carried
from this port arrived at London discharged
her cargo and returned on July 10 making
the round trip in hfty-eight days
negro by the name Of Jim Williams was
shot and killed by one John Wesley, also
cOlored- at Bakers Mil near Jasper last
Saturday, about midnight. The top Of VII
liams' head and large portion OF his brains
were shot away. Coroner Braxton Small held
an inquest Sunday evening, the jurv finding a
verdict Of murder AS usual She murderer
escaped
a call has been issued by S s. Pickett
chairman. and 7. j. Appleyard secretary Of
the Nineteenth senatorial district Democrats
executive committee, for a convention to
meet at Orlando on Aug. Is to nominate a
successor to Mai NJ. K Marks. Mai Marks
1t is thought will be nominated Orange
county will send ninety delegates and Osceola
county will send thirty seven.
Two almost disheartened young men from
Jonesville were in the city YESTERDAY saws
the Gainesville sun. They had set the date
for double wedding, and In vain had endeav.
ored 70 secure marriage licenses, The county
judge OF Levy would not grant a license and
OF course, there IS no one Ia Alacbua county
authorized 70 do So They will go TO Starke
to-day and apply 10 the judge az that place
for the important documents.
The Orlando Reporter holds forth as fol.
lows; There f. a trite old saying IA IN lfgtft
Mug never strikes but once 30 "a place we
have positive proof that this Old saying
like many other signs and superstitions
handed down 10 us from the dark ages b not
reliable. large pine tree Just east ~ mis-
cay was struck Dy lightning about one year
tree was again sirIck in The same place slig.
erinR u from top % bottom
~ n. Henderson. colored men employed
- porter 90 Label Bros carriage shop 90
Jacksonville died Thursday rom ihs elects
" eating shrimp Oh last Tuesday evening
Heneerson pIoeprcd quart NJ shrimp from
Mlich himself anl several other persons ate
hcuuly AZ about O'Clock iH ere In0rnln~
ltthNefspn was inken WlW severe pains in
tNe STOMACH. ahQ physician WAC called lie
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