The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-03
FLORIDA.

Work has been commenced on the new
Ice factory at Punta Gorda.
Marion H. Hammock, one Of the most
prosperous farmers of Williston, has be-
come mentally deranged.
Rev II. NJ Friar died last Tuesday in
Madison county. He had been Baptist
minister for forty years.
Punta Gorda is proud of her new Epis-
copal church She has also just COM
pleted one of the best colored churches in
the state
All the schools in Clay county, to which
teachers have been appointed, except
Green Cove Springs and Middleburg, are
expected to open to-day.
John Usina, a lad about 10 years of
age, living near Palatka, was bitten by
rattlesnake Thursday. Prompt medical
attention saved his life.
Last month 20,S16 tons of phosphate, vail
ued at S25O,OO0, Were shipped from Fernan-
dina. Also $50 feet of lumber was
shipped from there last month
A domestic money-order office has been
established at Seabreeze, Volusia coun-
ty, and a limited money order Office was
established at Miami, Dade county.
Dan Murphy was struck by lightning at
Pensacola Sunday morning while coming
out of his gate with his umbrella raised
He will probably be paralyzed for life.
]. D. Smith of Mariana has been an
pointed by Col. w. d. Chipley to get up a
collection of the wild animals, birds and
game, to stun for the Atlanta EXPOSE
Joseph f. Boswell of Pensacola will rep
resent the West Florida Fruit Growers
Association in the northern states. He
left Pensacola Thursday to make arrange
ments for shipping fruit.
The coroner's jury in the trial of Robert
Guiltard, colored, gave a verdict of muir
der. The prisoner was remanded to Bron-
son jail to await the action of the grand
jury at the fall session of court.
over 4.S0l crates Of tomatoes were ship
ped from the lake Worth and Hypoluxo
{ her
crates were shipped by freight while 49S
crates went by express. The charges on
this fruit amounted to $231 81 over that
received for it in 1894.
The epidemic among horses which pre-
vailed at Orlando for some time has gone
as quietly and mysteriously as it came.
While ii lasted IL prove. fatal in nearly
every case. Horsemen and physicians
seemed alike at sea as to the cause and
cumbed during the prevalence of the dis
ease, but for ten days no cases have
been reported.
Chief Haney of the fire department has
compiled a record of the fire statistics in
Jacksonville during the past six months
The record shows that there We're IS fire
alarms within the fire limits during that
period, and Is alarms We're answered out
side of the limits, making a total of 8;
alarms. The value of property at risk or
which fires occurred within the fire limits
was sH1F, 800. damage to Buildings. 81 rs
damage to contents, $2,1SS; total, $4.964
Insurance on buildings, $5l, SIS; insurance
probably the best showing that has evel
been made in Jacksonville since the fire
department was organized.
A few days ago, Marshal Porterfield o.
GreenYille. Ala, succeeded in locating
Robert Buson, alias G. r. Smith, and manS
other aliases, at Quintette, in Escambia
county. Several months ago Buson sue
ceeded in passing a forged certified check
on the First National Bank Of Pensacola
on a bank in Fort Valley Ga, and goi
away safely with $500. When Marsha
Porterfield located him he secured a reolli
sition from the governor of Alabama
and went to Escambia county last Sat
urday evening. He was met by DEPUTY
Sheriff Gordon, and the two proceeded L
the farm which Buson had lately bought
near Quintette. On their arrival they
found that be had gone to Cottage Hili
station short distance away They
tracked him there and found his horse
and buggy, but discovered that some
person had warned him, and he had fed
The officers have not yet found him but
say that they are confident Of being able
70 spot the party Who assisted him to