The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-08
FLORIDA.

A public school is to be established at
Mcintosh
Mrs Antonio Pomar dropped dead at
her home near St. Augustine Saturday
from heart disease
Cow Bloxham has appointed Gen. Rob-
ert Bullock of Ocala to the office of county
judge, to succeed the late Judge ]. H.
Hill
Capt. Jack Cowan of st. Augustine died
in the state insane asylum at Chattahoo-
chez Saturday. He had been an inmate
only two days.
Gus Sunday, a Creole the old and
trusted boatkeeper of the Pensacola Boat
Club committed suicide Saturday, killing
himself with a pistol.
Ed Pitzer. who was acquitted last Fri
day of the charge of the murder of Miss
Marie Louise Cato left Jacksonville Sat
urday for trip in the West.
The democratic executive committee of
Key West has recommended Josh Curry
and A. NJ. Ferguson for city commission
ers and Thomas Shultz, ST., and Charles
Fosberg for county commissioners. to fill
vacancies caused by recent designations.
A burglaror night prowler was attempt
ing to effect an entrance into a house at
Orlando night or two ago A parrot
was the first to hear the intruder, and she
raised racket which aroused the sleepers
just in time to enable them to see the
fellow jump the fence and skip.
The steamer Crescent City, plying daily
between Apalachicola and Carfabelle went
down in six feet of water four miles from
ApalachicOla Saturday. Owing to shoal
water and the presence of mind of Can't.
wing, master, no lives were lost, but little
damage to the property was sustained
Divorce proceeding have been instituted
at Miami by Mrs. Torbert against her nus
band, w. L. Torbert, who is now under
$1,000 bond to keep the peace. 1t is alleged
mat about one week ago he attempted to
XIII his wife. Torbert has apparently left
the county
A contract has been awarded for 1000
copies of the certified opinion and abstract
Of title, together with number of copies
OF original papers, of the city of Miami
Ihey Will make a document of about nfty
pages. One will be given to each purchas.
ar Of lot in Miami.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fernandez Gonzales of
Port Tampa City were arrested Friday.
charged with inhuman and brutal cruel
Ties Of their 9-year-old adopted child, May
taylor, daughter of Norman b. Taylor of
tampa They were placed under bond for
Uelr appearance for trial.
The hearing of James Armstrong before
Judge Baker Of the county court, at Jack
sonvlle. on the charge Of subornation of
perjury made by Mai. Alex 81. Clair
Aorams, resulted In the discharge of Arm
L..
case.
patent was recently issued 10 Peter
Middough Of Tampa for a very useful ma
chine, which has just been tested. II Is a
small hand machine, and has cut 1850
i'ces or thick steel plate In one hour aud
N,e minutes, and the same machine punch
,a -FOUR holes IN each piece, or G.72O holes
ln 2i0 minutes.
Jonas Aiken OF Orlando. WHO Is well
known as a successful inventor. has lust
completed an ingenious machine for con-
Noling. by suction through tubes. grain.
., any distance. The Inventor claims
,aat ne can convey grain froin the western
.f,r valleys several hundred miles and
IMP u on board river stea mers az a very
small cost
During thunder storm at Longwood
friday the store OF J. b, ciauser a Co.
was struck by lightning. There we're
S1out fifteen people In Rc store. but no
'ns was hurt Mrs. +. ~ Rand ana three
lluren had just driven up and left heir
rs'e ued 10 tree In front OF the store.
,I uorse was killed Instantly. The light
virss anne IN on a disconnected telegraph
""e mat was not properly grounded.
1T H. l.. simpson, the newly appointed
'"e''o'r Of the state board OF health to
sl,. DIR. w. e. Anderson. at pensa-
wa acting under instructions from State