Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-14
Florida Affairs.

Grandson Stewart, cOlored, was found in the
road near Gainesville dead, last week. having
been killed by a sing:e blow on his head with a
fat lightwood limb. Jack Scott, colOred, has
been charged with the murder and arrested. 1t
is thought that Scott murdered him for the
purpose of robbery.
The construction of the telegraph line along
the Florida Southern Railway is progressing
satisfactorily.
The city government of Pensacola for the
past twelve months up to August 31st, made
/. .s31 arrests, and collected fines to the amount
of 8, ,529 20.
The Lake City Reporter says the sugar cane
crop is good, and the juicy stalks are already
coming into market. II also says country su-
gar is in demand at eight cents by the barrel
Mrs. Fanny B. Chapman, President Of the
Mariana Ladies' Memorial Association, an
nounces in the Courier that the association has
ordered the monument to be erected to the
Confederate dead Of Jackson county, and will
soon unveil it, and finish the mission Of the as
sociation.
Two colored boys in Santa Rosa had fight
the other day, when one bit the others ear of
close to his head.
The construction of the first dredge boat for
the Oksechobee Land and Drainage Company
has been commenced at Cedar Keys.
A wagner hauling goods for Mariasna
merchant lost fourteen sacks of -four last
week. while going from the river landing to
Marianna.
Madison county has Just paid $34i 81 ex-
penses incurred in the trial of the two Madison
county murderers, James and Savage, at Jas
PER And yet the end is not
The Tallahassee EcOnonlist has female
oompositor, the only one. says the Jackson
vile Union in the State at the case.
The Key West cigar makers have not been
successful in their trade recently, because it
wa discovered that they palmed of domestic
as Cuban tobacco.
In Jacksonville, year ago, a thief stole DR..
Kenworthy's razor, and the doctor recovered
it few days ago.
The Democrat is working up boom for Key
West at the Atlanta Exposition.
Feruandina Mirror: Judgment for Sl,COO
against the city of Fsrnandina. and in favor OF
SanbOrn Hoyt was entered up IN the Circnls
Court this week Suit was brought on city
scrip which had been presented for payment
and payment refused by the City Treasurer.
The same firm has similar Judgment against
the county Of Nassau for $2,OOO.
Edmond Wade. chief bull bumper on the steam
ship Ellie Knight made a narrow escape from
an infuriated bull on the steamer last week,
and received q severe wound, the horn enter
Ing the calf OF the leg and coming through to
tbe knee aud the Professor is now laid up in
the hospital at Key West
Key West Democrat: "Desidero Castel4no,
who shot TatO Bello on Friday, August 20, Kill
ing him instantly. was given hearing before
.Jnstice DrLono the same evening and was dis
CHARGED: all the evidence In the case clearly
showed that the deed was done in self defense
Castellano has always been a very quiet man.
hut like such men when they are forced into
trouble he proved a terrible aVenger.
Pensacola AdUdnce: Mayor Tarbe, in be-
half OF the city. has made application 70 Judge
| Maxwell for an injunction restraining General
Perry from further prosecuting his plans as
now being carried out by Mr. 2. j. Stephens,
| to whom the lot of land in controversy was
/ leased. This piece of terra firma, as stated in
previous issue, is situated directly IN the cen
| tire OF Main street. and is therefore regarded by
the authorities as an obstruction"
/ Tallahassee Economist: I'VE still hear of
Iarg- and increasing quantities OF cotton with
in the territory OF the Jacksonville, Pensacola
| and Mobile Railroad being hauled by wagon
| into Georgia. and 20 the Savannah road, TO get
the benefit Of the Georgia Railroad Commls-
siOuers' low freights. The benetciarieS OF the
| diversion are the towns OF cambridge, Thomas
Vile Ouitman and Savannah. in Georgia. and
| the Savannah. Florida and Western Railroad.
Its victims are the towns OF Quincy, TallahaS-
see Monticello. MuQiSOn, JdckSOnNllle ana
Fernandina in Florida, and our Florida rail-
roads
A new town is to be established in Orange
county by two capitalists. OF whom the
Sanford Journal speaks as follows: The gen
tIemeu are Loring A. Chase, Esq formerly Of
MASSACHUSETTS but for several years past a
real estate dealer in Chicago, and Mr.. Oliver
= Chapman. of Canton, Mass, son OF the late
O s. Chapman. one Of the builders OF the
Union Pacific Railroad, and for number OF
wears one Of its directors" These gentlemen
have selected the site for their town, and Pur-
chased six hundred acres OF land on the line
OF the South Florida Railroad, eighteen miles
south of Sanford, and midway between Malt
land and Wilcox, and their tract gives them
about two miles frontage on three oeautlIul
lakes-Maitland, Osceola and Virginia IL Is
their design TO make this Winter Park a
first class resort for No thern and Southern
men Of wealth
Gainesville Sun and Bee: Several weeks
ago Miss Keen, of Columbia county, was ar
rested on the charge Of infanticide and left
at the house OF the Deputy Sheriff for safe
keeping. About a week ago q party Of twelve
or fifteen men visited the house where the wo-
man was detained and attempted her rescue.
Several shots were exchanged by the Deputy
/ Sheriff and the mob, the latter being soon dis