The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-04
FLORIDA.

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FLORIDA.
A new bank with $4,000 capital is among
the probabilities at Ocala.
The watermelon crop Of the southern
counties promises large yield.
The South Florida Chautauqua at
Mount Dora still continues its work of
entertainment and instruction.
Bartolo Canova, who for many years
was city jailer Of Jacksonville, died Friday
night of consumption.
The erection of three more Episcopal
plated. They will be situated at Eau Cal
lie Eden and Jensen.
Hon. ]. N. Whitner of Sanford is ship
ping cucumbers. He will have about 1900
crates. which are worth now from SO to
81 per crate, and this from one acre of
ground.
Severe local storms occurred through
out West Florida Thursday. The rain
fall was very heavy At Mariana the
stores of NJ. ". Dekle and Farley & Wan
deck were unroOfed by the wind.
Papers were signed at Jacksonville
Friday by which ]. d. Horn
becomes the sole owner of
the stock, store fixtures, and good will
OF the well known firm Of f, Williams.
Son & Co.
Two sisters in the convent at Key West
died on the same day recently one Of
consumption and the other of lockjaw.
Sister NJ. Walsburger was from Cleve-
land, O., and Sister Jeanne de Chautal
from Yreka, Cal
Some cruel wretch at st. Petersburg last
week caught a pelican and tied its long
bill securely together and let it loose In
this miserable condition this harmless bird
has been flying about ever since, unable
to eat or drink.
While T. NJ. Colson's horse was on
Wednesday night eating in the stable at
River Junction, a COW put her tongue
through a crack in the side of the building
and lost about two inches of It. She is
thought likely 20 die, as she cannot eat.
A movement is on foot to have the
term of the public schools at Palatka ex-
tended one month. The city council has
agreed to defray part of the expenses,
provided the county school board will ap-
propriate a sufficient sum to pay the other
half
Sheriff Fennill of Alachua county went
to Tampa Thursday for Jesse White of
Rochelle, who was implicated in the
shooting at Rochelle one night in March,
when J. A. fuckers house at Gainesville
was fired into. White fed and has been
captured by the sheriff of Hillsboro coun-
ty. The others implicated and who have
given bond arc Ben Tillman, Edward Tur-
ner and VIII Zetrouer.
Burglars blew open the safe in Lightfoot
Bros store at Tampa, Friday morning,
at 3 o'clock, securing about SIS in cash.
Every indication points 10 its having been
the work of professionals. The police
pushed them so closely that they dropped
part OF their tools, which are now in Mar
shall Burkos possession. While several
arrests have been made. IL is not believed
that the right parties have been secured,
In accordance with a call issue by the
democrats a primary town election was
held at Jasper Thursday, April /, to nom
mate mayor, marshal, clerk, treasurer
and three aldermen. The following were
nominated for the offices named For
mayor, A. -. Small marshal, j. NJ. Dun
can: clerk, r. G.. Powell; treasurer, w. II.
Green; aldermen, A. Gill J. NJ. Caldwell,
T. A. Buckess. These nominees will be
voted for at the regular election in May.
A. S. S. Grant is a Merritts Island dali
ryman. He transferred his cows from the
island 60 the mainland at the opening OF
the tourist season and located his dairy
at Cocoa The tourist season being nearly
over, he loaded his COWS on a lighter, tie.
ing each one securely, and started for I'M
island home. They had proceeded but a
little distance when the lighter sank with
all on board. BY dint Of hard work the
ropes that the cattle were tied with were
cut and the cows then swan ashore.
p f. Carcaba, manufacturer Of line
Havana cigars az St. Augustine, removed
all the tobacco consigned TO him chat
was In the bonded government warehouse
TO save the increase OF duty which the
Dingley tariff bill now pending, would i'm
pose should Il be in bond at the time.
The lot consisted Of seven bales Of wrap
per and atty bales Of hller the duty on
which amounted TO $3.OS755. When this
tobacco shall be used up Mr. Carcaba win
be compelled 10 close his factory until
more can be obtained from Cuba.
Nearly four miles from the depot at Au-
burndale, between Lakes Arutta and Ju-
Llama, is a narrow strip Of high land.
known as the Gapway. on Il Is one OF
the finest groves within many miles. TAX
en- as a whole IL Is a place OF exceptional
beauty and location. The fortunate pos
SCISSOR Of this valuable tract rs T.. b. Red
field. a prominent commission merchant OF
Philadelphia Mr.. Redheld has a pretty
little residence on point from which both
lakes may be seen. Every winter. appre-
ciating Florida's climate, and the many
opportunities offered for pleasure Mrs.
Redhed and number Of friends spend
several months az the Gapway
David NJ. childs, a retired capitalist Of
Rochester, y. y. ana his nephew. l.. D.
Chnds Of Columbia, S. c.. VIII build the
new hotel at Cocoa. Tho latter Be- "a meme
bcr Of The state legislature. representing
Columbia, bits native town ne is also
president Of the State Agricultural sool-