The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-24
FLORIDA

! FLORIDA.
Judge 0. T. b. williams died at Magda-
| lene, in Hillsborough county on Satur-
day.
The Lightning Hose Company of Palat-
ka has bought a ball bearing racing ma
| chine.
A. Z. Hines, a jeweler of Orlando, has
removed to Punta Gorda, where ne has en-
gagged in business.
A movement is being started for the or
ganization Of tobacco growers associa-
ton at Thonotosassa.
A petition is in circulation asking the
President 10 appoint DR.. Clip Warren col
lector Of the port of Apalachicola
There are now twelve large tobacco
barns within the vicinity of Dade City,
while year ago there was not one.
A negro at Tampa, on a wager of %
cents, ate three melons weighing fifteen
pounds, and said he could have eaten
two more.
Jacob Halchrlst, a German, from San
Francisco, crazed on the subject of Chris
tian Science, has been sent to the asylum
from DeLand.
A stiff blow at Carrabelle Sunday, sent
three vessels ashore, and blew down j.
o. Walkers windmill which was just
nearing completion.
The Sorosis library at Orlando is to open
its doors July g, with about 500 volumes
A membership fee of 81 a year entities one
to the library privileges.
Rev. J. J. Andrew, rector of St. Luke's
Episcopal church of Orlando, leaves in a
few days for London, England, 1t being
his purpose to spend about FIVE months in
Europe.
Attorney General Lamar has consented
that quo warranto proceedings may be
instituted in the circuit court of Escambia
county by the state health board, to test
the validity of the recent act of the leg
islature abolishing the county board.
1t is claimed that the decision of the
county commissioners to accept no valua-
ton for taxes of unimproved land at less
than LIS per acre will result in throwing
about $1,000 acres of railroad land in
Orange county back into the hands of
the state.
1t is rumored along the west coast
that the Plant hotel at Belleair paid bet
ter last winter than any other hotel in
that region. The rumors have even gone
so far as to state that Mr.. Plant may
broaden the gauge of the line between
Sanford and Trilby.
The tomato season on the Manatee river
and Terra Celia bay is now practically
closed, and but a few more remain to
be shipped. 1t has been by great odds
the most successful season that the grow
ers of that section have ever enjoyed, and
has done much to develop Manatee coun-
~,
The government officials sent to survey
Anclote harbor have stated that the main
channel, extending from the Gulf to Mr.
Deckers sponge packing house, can be
made 100 feet wide and eight feet deep at
a cost of $4,000. The citizens of Tarpon
Springs and Anclote will petition congress
next December to appropriate the money.
At ST. Augustine. Tuesday, Judge Mack
ey walked into Pomar's ice cream saloon
with a palmetto fan in one hand and
bandana handkerchief in the other
Tony give me plate of ice cream; I'm
burning up" he exclaimed to the proprie-
tor, and, as he turned TO take seat, Tony
observed that the judges remark was
literally true, the right side of the judges
coat being ablaze The Judge had pock-
eted his pipe while 1t was lit
Mariana Times: A shooting affair oc-
CURED few days ago between Orange
Hin and Oak Hin. The occurrence was
between Raymond West and Miss Louisa
Darling. She was shot once by her enemy.
but as she was STOPPING down at the
time he failed TO hit her after which he
snapped his revolver at her a dozen or
more times. He was Immediately arrest
ed and taken TO the county jail at Yer
non, where he Will remain until the next
term of court.
At Tampa Monday the engineer of a
Plant system passenger train discovered
that something was the matter with his
engine and brought the train to a stop.
| An examination disclosed the fact that
the axle Of the rear driving wheel had
| broken completely In two and the engine
was on the verge Of collapsing a. that end.
| II the break had occurred before the train
| reached the city, while IL was running at
a high rate of speed, the work of destruc-
ton would have been appalling.
Monday afternoon dark cloud came
from the southwest, and In sixty minutes
it had passed over Evinston three times
and left over six inches of water. with
| considerable hail Much timber and fenc.
/ ing, and some small houses, were blown
down. Judge G. w. Means warehouse
/ on orange Lake, was blown down. erin.
ping five colored fishermen. who had tax.
en- refuge IN IL. Two OF the party were
seriously injured. Fields Of corn look as
| II an immense roller had passed over them
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