The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-05
FLORIDA.

starke is to have an electric light plant.
1t is said that the deep well water of De-
Land will cure rheumatism.
Tom Hodgson of Cedar Key went out
to the Snapper Banks recently and caught
800 snapper
John L. Doggett has been appointed by
Gov Bloxham as judge of the criminal
court of Duval county.
The town of High Springs will soon
vote upon the question OF bonds for water
works and other improvements.
E. c. Wimberley of Gainesville has &C
cepted the position of deputy clerk of the
circuit court Of Escambia county.
It is estimated by those who have looked
into the matter carefully that $1,000 pine
apples will be shipped from Orlando dur
ing the next few months.
The Consolidated Phosphate Company at
Dunnellon closed down some time since.
The workmen have attached the machin-
cry to satisfy their claims.
At the city election at Pensacola Tues.
day Pat McHugh was elected mayor and
Wallace marshal. The treasurer, asses
sor and two out of the six aldermen are
Tammanyites.
James Y Wilson of Jacksonville has as
signed his stock Of groceries to James a.
Marvin and they will be sold to pay his
debts His assets are believed to ex-
coed his liabilities.
Hon. Robert w. Davis has appointed
Tom Harris. son of Editor Frank e. Har-
ris of the Banner, to the cadetship in the
Annapolis Naval Academy from his con-
gressional district.
John Memory, a colored employee OF the
Cherokee phosphate mine. near Wade, in
Alacnua county, shot and dangerously
wounded his wife with a pistol Wednes-
day and then fed. She will die.
Gus Potsdamer OF Live Oak was con-
victed in the United States court several
months since on the charge Of selling
liquor without a license, and sentenced to
thirty days in Jail, and to pay a fine OF
500. President Mckinley has RENTED
the imprisonment portion OF the sentence.
DeLand News: on Wednesday Of last
week George Boynton received a check for
$50 from the manager OF the Western
Union Telegraph Company, at New York,
as indemnity for damage incurred i'm
delayed telegram, which was sent to him
at the time Of the death of his son a. Tus-
con, ATiz.
Fifteen years ago the tomato region and
most all OF the country through which the
railroads in South Florida was built was
an uninhabited forest, aud the land upon
which tomatoes and other crops are now
grown. could be bought for from s. 20 s.
per acre. The same land are now worth
from $50 TO 500 per acre.
The stock Of goods OF A. II. Hayden.
who assigned at Tampa last week. has
been sold to Mass Bros. They invoiced
about $4,000 The liabilities are $1,000,
but the creditors are secured In the re-
malnder by valuable property In Tampa,
and there VIII be but little, N any, loss
70 any OF the creditors OF the house.
A week or two ago II. +. Miller, who
lives near Tampa, swore out a warrant
against james Tucker young man from
pasco, county, charging him with an at
tempt at rape upon the person OF Millor's
wife Wednesday the prosecution re-
quosted the court 10 release the young
man, as he was satisfied that the charge
was unjust.
West Tampa has elected the following
ticket: Mayor, George -. Benjamin.
clerk. Ricardo Castillo. marshal, Tran.
quilinl Martinez; treasurer, Ygnacio
O'Hallorani assessor ana collector "