Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-23

says the Jacksonville Union: THE health
of the city continues good, and compares IA
vorably with any preceding year. For the week
ending at noon yesterday there were five
deaths in the city-all cOlored, one non-resi-
dent"
Tampa Progress: THE steamer Eva, which
has been for more than a year running from
Cedar Keys to New Troy. on the Suwannee
came in last week under the command of Capt
Rumley. and will be used here for tender to
the other steamers until the new boiler is put
into the Hostetter"
Gulf Coast Progress: ''Our town is exceed
ingly quiet and peaceable. We do not think
you can fad another Of the same size so con-
stantly quiet-The morning and evening gun
in Fort Brooke are awaiting for some powder
to come from Key West. What is a cannon
without powder?" Is this the reason2
jacksonville Unlon: Judge E. f. Dunno, a
well known lawyer of Chicago, arrived yester-
day. He is here for the purpose of selecting
a tract of land for the settlement of a colony
from Chicago. twenty-five thousand acres
viii be required, and the location will be made
upon the lands purchased by the Disston syn
dicate.
Fernandina Express: Some time ago we
mentioned the fact in these columns that an
agent from the Signal Service Bureau was here
for the purpose Of establishing stations here
and at points on the Transit Railroad. On
Tuesday last the first storm signal was hoisted
here since the establishment of this station.
Capt. D Z. Maxwell. it seems, is Signal Dis
player"
Orange County Reporter: "One of the best
evidences of the growing Importance of this
portion Of the State is the attention it is receiv-
ing from commercial drummers and business
men generally" The same paper says:
f'Orange trees are IN great demand in this sec
tlon and the supply limited. From present in
dications there will be a scramble for trees and
a rapid'rise in the.price of nursery stock within
the next few months "
The Fort Meade correspondent Of the Barlow
LtformGnt says: 'Our town is now without a
liquor shop. aud the probability is that it will
remain so for some time, for think that near
ly every person owning land in and around the
place has signed paper, drawn up in the
form Of an agreement, to never sell or rent
any person a house, or land on which to build
on, who intends to deal in liquor. Shoot 'em
the spot is the best plan yet to kill thing -
Jacksonville Union: Last Monday morning
one of the compOsitOrs of the Union. while on
a visit to Mr.. h. G. Hamant's place at Manda-
rim, saw a cat catch, kill and partly devour an
alligator. The alligator was about one and
onehslf feet long. and was lying on the bank
of the river, near the wharf. The cat was of
medium size 1t only required about one min
ute for the cat to shake the life out of the ga
tor The fight was witnessed by a number Of
gentlemen"
Madison Recorder: 1--WE learn that on last
Saturday night the 18th inst at about 10
O'Clock, while Mr. NJ. w Slaughter going
TO his home in the nor Invest portion of this
county, he was shot at by would be assassin
who was concealed in the bushes by the road
side. The ball took effect in his thigh and
caused very painful flesh wound, from which
he has suffered considerably. but we heard yes
terday that he is doing as well as could be ex-
pected."
Pensacola Gazette: They have train wreck
ers in Alabama, too Mr.. Witch, who arrived
in the city from Blount Springs yesterday
morning, reports that the Forth bound train,
when within about fifty miles of Decatur, was
thrown from the track by crossties placed
W
wanted to see some fun No lives were lost
and no one injured though the engine was
badly damsged. and south bound trains were
delayed about five hours, and Mr.. w. was on
one of these"
Jacksonville Union: ''The number OF post
offices in Florida December l, 1873, was 2S6; De
cember ]. 1873. 3i9; December l. 1880, 364; July
1, 1881 S6S: Juy %, 1881 $50 The total num-
ber of post offices in the United States to July
29, 81, was a. $50. The number of money
order offices in Florida to August 18th. 1881
was 81 as follows. Apopka, Bronson, Cedar
Key, Ellaville, Fernandina, Fort Reed, Gaines
Vile Jacksonville. Key West, Lake City, Lees
burg. Live Oak, Madison, Manatee, Micanopy,
Milton, Monticello, Ocala, Orange City, Orlan-
do. Palatka, Pensacola, Quincy, st. Augustine,
Sanford, Stark, Tallahassee, Tampa, Titusviile
and Waldon
Florida State Journal: "NIr Joe Barnes re-
turned last week from Jacksonville, where he
had been incarcerated in Jail Mr. Barnes in
forms us that we were mistaken in our suppo-
He was aware that he had only registered as a
voter in the town, and, when he went to the
polls to vo' e last November, he stated that to
the managers One of them replied that no
other registration was necessary, to which all
apparently assented. Mr.. Barnes says that
United States District Attorney Stickney and
United states Marshal Durkee were indignant
wher they we're informed of the circumstances
of his arrest. He said further that he knew
the party in Cedar Key who had reported him.
and that he intended to prosecute the party
for malicious prosecution"
Mariana Courier: "On Wednesday morn
ing last a tragedy the particulars Of which
class it among the saddest we have ever
chrOnicled: was enacted in Calhoun county,
Fla. The scene was at the home of Mr.. viii
Sullivan, who resides few miles from Oches-
see About sunrise of the day mentioned Mr.
Sullivan took his double barrel shotgun,
and went a short distance from the
house for the purpose of shooting some
birds, which were destroying his corn.
Finding large number in a certain locality,
he fred little dreaming of the terrible results
that would follow the discharge of his gun.
His wife, but a short distance off. was hidden
from his sight by the corn, and the entire load
entered her body, producing death almost in
stantly. The young people have been married
not Qut a year, and but three weeks since a
baby had been born to them to cheer and bless
their lives Within one hundred yards of the
house the terrible tragedy occurred. The
young husband and father is frantic with grief
and inconsolable. He has the sincere sym
pathy of all the county in this his great
trouble"