The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-15

FLORIDA.
DeFuniak Herald: Express Agent Wolf
says that last month the express office
at this place did SO. 10000 worth of business
The mail between DeFuniak and Port
land, on iChoctawhathcie Bay, a distance
OF twenty-five miles, is carried on o
bicycle.
Material for the new residence at Plant
ely ot Jasper Evers is being laid on the
ground. operations on the building win
commenee Immediately. 30 -
schooner of 63T tons has been char
tered TO carry a load of lumber from Apa-
lachleola to Boston at 81 per thousand
an advance over former prices.
A party Of Tepnesseeans are having
nne sport fishing at st. Andrews. In two.
weeks nine fine tarpon have been caught
Each fish was captured at cost of $50.
The little island known as Tropic. Jr..
near Sumtervihe is literally overrun with
rats. Every vestige of vegetation, except
the weeds, have been destroyed by them
Ret McGregor, last victim of Murderer
Lewis, died at Buena Vista at o'clock
Tuesday morning, McGregor was shot i'm
the neck, the ball coming out between the
shoulder-blades.
Ground was broken at Plant City on the
lot north OF the Savannah. Florida ana
western depot for the foundation of a
2-story brick block, to be built from the
Plant City brick yard.
Bugler Richardson of the Third United
states artillery, who left Orlando city sud
encampment of the state troops at TaIla-
hassee, is now on his way back under ar
rest.
About II o'clock Monday night e. "A.
Douglass store at Ovfedo was discovered
to be on fire. When first seen the FIRE had
so. far advanced that nothing could be
done toward saving either building or
stock. The loss on stock Is about 81 400
with an insurance of 81 600.
St. Augustine Herald: o. ID. Evans of
New Augustine has a small Tangerine
orange tree, which contains twenty -one
oranges growing finely. All Of the other
other kinds in a grove of eight acres are
even sprouting from the roots.
AT Gainesville, on Aug. 49, meeting
of citizens was called to take some stems
looking to the reorganization of the fire
companies which recently disbanded
There were only four citizens present,
Gainesville has no fire department
On Wednesday night of last week M
NJ. Driggers shot and killed r. T. Bowling.
tax collector of Bradford county, near
Lake Butler. Driggers was drinking at
the time. The cause was about Bowling
becoming bondsman for John Simpson,
who was charged with Turing Driggers'
son from home.
At Plant City, the Branch Brothers
owning and operating lumber and grist
mills one mile north of town, are getting
out large quantities Of best grade and fine
ly finished lumber, the bulk of which goes
out in carload lots on Tampa bills, The
demand for this lumber daily exceeds The
capacity of the mills.
Pensacola News: Germania Steam Fire
Company is feeling quite proud of the
work OF their engine Louise, on the can
sized bark Senta at Pensacola She work
ed hours. lifting an average of 1900 gal
Ions per hour. With this record they are
well satisfied with the recent overhaul
ing and refitting of the engine. -
Charles Johnson, a young white man,
On Of r., the ne, James Adams bridge gang, on
the Florida Central and Peninsular rail-
road who lives near Callahan, had one az
his hands mashed off one day last week
near starke. He, attempted to place a
chip on the end of the pfling and the nile
jelly. y .
At lakeland, on Aug. 10, Ora Van Hass
had his arm broken just. above the wrist
while attempting to throw off belt at
his fathers saw-mili. AS soon as the
accident happened he was carried 10
his.hoIns on IN, Main street and physician
but Il is thought that the hand will be
saved.
= Tampa Tribune james NJ Marion a
young man who was formerly connected
with the Salvation army at Tampa, was
arrested at the South Florida railroad de-
pot last evening on city warrant as he
was taking the train for Jacksonville He
razor, a ilnger ring, pocket knife, silk
Handkerchief, pair OF brass "knucks.''
and $3.50 in cash.
GainesviIle Sun: Canning factories sim
liar to the one which viii be established
here, are now in successful operation M
Walhalla, s. G., Fort Valley Ga KNOX
vile, Tenn, Hartsville, S. C., Rocking
ham, N. C., Orangeburg, S. c., Pensacola
Fla, Milton Fla, Darlington, s. G.. Ca
tawba Springs n. G., Magnolia Springs
Ala, Newberry, S. c., Culverton, Ca. Jes,
sup Ga. This should satisfy the most
skeptical that Gainesville must have a
canning factory.
A very serious accident was narroRlv
ayertec at Gainesville Tuesday noon N.
ne crossing Of the Savannah. Florida ana
western ana Florida Central and Re.