The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-12
FLORIDA.

Rumors that the Mallory line steamers
are TO be withdrawn from the Fernandna
service are denied by officials of the line
in that city.
The well known firms Of L. Merriwether
Co. and the Georgia Furniture Cons
pany OF Tampa have been dissolved, G. G.
Burns continuing the business.
The officers OF St. Francis barracks at
st. Augustine viii soon begin artillery
practice. now that the big gun has been
placed in readiness at Fort Marion.
Mayor Reardon of Ocala has sustained
r. L. Anderson in his refusal TO pay the
street tax, and the city marshal was in
structed to refund all money paid for
that purpose.
William Lester, young white man, liv-
ing near Bradfordville, Leon county, was
bitten by huge RATHER Friday. The UNI
fortunate man is still alive, but il is not
thought he can survive long.
+. A. Lewter of Orlando has sold 200
acres of his hammock land on the St
Johns river in East Orange county to
the Florida Finance Company. There is
a probability of its early development.
The lady managers of the Woman's
Home at Pensacola are appealing to the
public for assistance during the winter
The home now has sixteen inmates. one
OF whom is totally blind one an epileptic
another entirely helpless from the intirm-
tiles of old age.
The Mallory Steamship Line has adj
vanced rates on lumber, guaranteed de-
livery, from Sc to $3.50 per 900 feet The
line will continue to take lumber at the
old rate. but will not guarantee any spe-
cine delivery. The increase will only be
on during the cotton shipping season.
The preliminary paper in a case for dam
ages of 9. c. Stapylton, as receiver or
the First National Bank of Ocala W.
the Gle des Phosphate de France. a cor
porauOn existing under the laws Of
France, was filed in the office of the cler;S
Of the United States court at Jackson
vile Saturday. The case is one at com
mon law, and the damages are laid a.
5000.
H.. B. Riden, a contractor and builder
OF Tampa, has secured the contract to
build ten houses for Mr.. Rodriuues. and
has also contracted to build 81 900 restau-
rant for Guerra a Ditz Mr. Riden has
Just completed seven houses for E. PEN
das OF Lozana, Pendas a Co, and twelve
for the Tampa Building and Investment
Company, and has at present in course of
construction twelve more houses for the
latter company.
]. J. Heard, Frank Lawson, w. 0. Rails
and Samuel Lawson, the four citizens of
Maitland who severely whipped w A
Brawner, on the outskirts of that place
on Saturday afternoon, Oct. last, We're
tried in the mayors court of Maitland
Saturday for breach of the peace and
We're fined 81 each by the mayor. S b.
HILL He acted on the ground that Braw-
ner had maligned the women of the
county and deserved the whipping ne
got.
W: A.: Sheldon. who claims to have
sun
against the sheriff of Citrus county for
alleged false Imprisonment An er-
fort wasl made to bring the
suit in the United States court.
but it Will now be brought in the
state courts Sheldon was arrested on a
charge of giving a sleight-of-hand per-
Torrance without a license. The perform
ance was an exhibition of so-called spirit
ualistic power
Saturday night, at $50 O'Clock. the An
ttaohy hotel az Anthony. was discovered
70 be on fire, and when discovered tile
Kitchen and dining room We're enveloped
IN names. The bucket brigade succeeded
IN saving the store Of MessTs Stripping
q Grimm and the store and dwelling Of
j. G. Baskin & Son. The hotel was en-
ureIy destroyed. together with the store
OF II. Long, which it was impossible to
save The fire was evidently the work
OF an lncendiary, and all are satisfied that
kerosene was used freely.
James M. Lemon, an electrical and me-
cnamcal engineer Of Minneapolis. MINI
y IN orlando 10 spend the winter AIr.
lemon Is DESTROYS OF putting i'm a tele-
phone system there, and last Wednes-
cay night ne appeared before the CITY
CgHIlcll. ASKING them TO give him a fran
tiilse TOT nfly years, including six rnontbs'
SIoWance IN which 20 begin operatiOns
LOT a system there. No action was taken
On MI' Lemons proposition, but the mat