The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-10
FLORIDA.

st. Petersburgs new electric light plant
began operations Thursday
Mrs. J. d. Parker Of Miami was burned
by the explosion Of a kerosene can Satur-
day, and died from her injuries that night
About twenty-five skilled workmen have
arrived at Pensacola from Chicago to
work on the mammoth grain elevator Of
the Louisville and Nashville railroad.
Col. w. H. H. Benyaurd, government en-
gineer in charge of the district of Flor
ida, will leave St Augustine to-day for
New York, TO be absent for about two
months.
Last month the exports from Pensacola
amounted to $765, Psi against S5l2,964 for
July, 1896. The imports for last month
were S26 S31, against $1A for the same
month last year. If the present ratio con-
tinues Pensacola will lead all the Gulf
ports in the percentage of increase for
1897.
Seventy-two North Carolinians passed
through Arcadia Friday night, en- route
to Charlotte Harbor, where they will
spend the fan and winter in mullet fish
ing. This has become quite an industry
with these persons, who spend the sum-
mer at their homes in Eastern North Car
DINA.
The mother of George johnson, a col
ored barber Of West Palm Beach, who
lives at Key West. is one Of the survivors
of the Dade massacre. She was used as
an Interpreter. Her son paid her a visit
last month and says that Notwithstanding
her great age, over so years, she is in
good health and In the possession Of all
her faculties
Some idea Of existing conditions in PEN
sacola may be gathered from the state
ments Of the banks published during the
past week. These statements show that
nearly 100000 Of idle money is on de-
post there and there is hardly a mer-
chant In the city that needs accommoda-
ton. The merchants have done an excel
lent summer business.
As ]. G. Graham Of Anthony was driv-
ing from his store 20 his home between s
and o'clock Friday evening, he was as
saulted by some unknown persons, and
severely injured. The order to halt and
the appearance of the person so close
startled him, and possibly frightened the
horse; at least, 1t started up brlslSly and
as Il did so the desperate struck Mr.
Graham on the head with a club severe
ly cutting the scalp, and rendering him
unconscious. Many citizens have their
suspicion as 10 who the culprit is.
THE Florida Rubber Culture Company"
Is the name OF a corporation recently or
ganized at Biseayne Bay. The purposes Of
which are sufficiently Indicated by the
name Ex-Consul Kerby Is now IN Bra
I'll gathering seed of the best variety Of
rubber, the "Heya Brazliensis," to be
used In starting nurseries of the Rubber
Culture Company. Among the different
trees given to settlers on Biscaync Bay
for experiment were several rubber trees
10 each from the Fruitland nurseries OF
Augusta, Ca. These have been set on both
high, dry pine land and moist edge OF pra-
irie land. Some Of the trees have done
wonderfully wcll, and others have grown
some; none have died. Those Ia moist clay
loan ana hammock have made the best
growth, while those which were set Ia
pine woods, but fertilizcd with cotton seed
meal, are doing as well as the best
The county commissioners OF DE soto
county, IN session at Arcadia last week.
passed resolution asking Gov Bloxbom
for the removal from Office OF County
Treasurer s. +. Whiddcn. alleging THAI
ne, being a boudsmau Of exc County Treas-