The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-14
FLORIDA.

Babe Redford will be hanged at Bronson
July S.
Representative Sparkman has returned
to Florida with his family.
Tomato growers near Ojus have formed
a vegetable growers association.
Lieut. Carlos P. Carbonel and his bride,
formerly Miss Evangelina Cisneros, are at
Jacksonville.
Hundreds of soldiers at Jacksonville are
taking advantage of the 80 cent excursion
rate to visit St. Augustine.
Report says that three of Miamrs most
prominent citizens are to build each an ele-
gant residence during the summer.
Senator Pasco has received assurances
from the committee on public buildings
that the Tampa public building bill will
shortly be favorably reported.
H. f. Clifton Of De Land, has gathered
over 5000 quarts of strawberries. from his
small piece of ground, near Spring Garden.
They netted him 10 cents per quart
There is talk of building a rock road
leading west from Miami, to the large prai-
RE. The prairie is being ditched and made
ready for planting. This will add hun
dreds of acres to the already large acreage
of tomatoes.
1t is highly probable that the next river
and harbor bill viii carry an appropria-
ton for securing deep-draught navigation
on the st. Johns river as far up as Palat-
ka. The project has met with the appro-
baton of the war department, which made
a favorable report on the matter in re-
IN Ia mt In Ia
House by Representative Davis.
The County Commissioners of Bradford
county have decided, after several days
consideration, to order an election for the
purpose of changing the location of the
county site. The election Is called for
Aug. 60 next. The county site was re-
moved from Lake Butler to Starke about
eleven years ago, and now Lake Butler
desires to regain what she then lost.
The establishment by the government
of commissary depot in Jacksonville
means much to the city. Jacksonville will
become the base of supplies at the present
time for the Seventh Army Corps, which
VIII number fully 10000 men, but also will
IN all probability, be a distributing point
IN forwarding supplies TO Cuba and Porto
Rico, not only for this corps, but for other
portions of the United States army.
A special train Of six coaches, filed with
oarsmen AMI visitors from New Orleans to
the regatta of the Southern Amateur Row
lug Association, arrived a Pensacola Sat
urday night. Many visitors are arriving
from other points, and il is expected that
the regatta of the association, which
began yesterday, and will continue to-day
WIN oe most successful event. The Wis
lung oarsmen are being entertained by the
PENSACOLA Boat Club.
Lieut.. Hart, who was injured at st.
johns Bluff by the explosion which oc-
CURED at that place Friday morning. Is
resting quite comfortably at st. Lulee's
Hospital at Jacksonville to which Mace
ne was taken Friday. He was able TO
lalk to friends Sunday, and although suf-
Ierng some pain from his wounds. is get
ing alons as well as could be expected.
1he wound in the back of the head IS tha
most serious. lie is thought by the doc
tors to be out of danger, although the in
Juries are OF a serious nature
Senator Pasco has secured the passage
of his bill granting the use of certain
lands 70 the city of St Augustine as a
public park. The bill gives TO the clty's
control for the above purpose all thar strin
OF land adjacent to the Fort Marion res-
ervation known as the "Moat." living be-
tween the clty gates and the ST. Sebas-
tan river. It also provides that breadth
OF land on the south side OF the reserva
ton, extending across from the city gates
10 the St. Sebastian river, sufficient 10
make Orange street forty feet In width
shall be dedicated TO the public use.
Esmont Key is said to be a most inter-
estng place now. In addition to the forti-
heation work going on the key is to he
turned into big hospital. a thousand