Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-18
Florida Affairs.

Florida Affairs.
There is a burglar boom in Jacksonville. /
The Times reports that on Saturday night the
residence OF Mr.. Irwin wilkinson. on Nellie
street, was entered. and his sons gun, trousers
aud shoes carried cff, despite the fact that Mr.
". was sleeping with loaded gun within
reach. Mr.. Frank Ely's room at the Ocean
House was entered Sunday night as was also
that OF guest at the Duval Horse Mr. Ely
lost a valuable gold watch and other articles.
The other victim p1rsu-d the thief, who
jumped from the upper piazza to the ground
He secured a small sum Of money and lver
watch. Another st Of the same house on
the same night lost gold watch and one
hundred and fifty dollars. Monday morning
Mrs Paln-'s residence, on Adams street, was
entered. ani gold watch and chain, pair OF
bracelets, and ten dollars in cash were carried
of
Seventeen thousand dollars worth OF sponge,
in one pile. wss sold few days since at Key
West.
The storehouse OF H. J. Watson, Esq, of
Haywood's, Jackson county. was destroyed by
fire one night last week. It is supposed to
have been the work Of an incendiarY.
Some colored people, in burning grass off OF
the "Grac :" lot. DravtOn Island, let the fire get
away from them, and it burned over the
mixer" and Bean" lots killing fine young
grove on the latter and doing a large amount
OF damage before it was stopped.
The fire in the woods ara doing a great deal
OF damage near Sorrento. Several OF the com
munity had oranges scorched, and burned
fences appear 10 be the rule.
One day last week Mr.. E. F. Cargill, who
lives a short distance from Aspalaga, had the
misfortune to lose all his corn. fodder, meat.
lard and syrup by fire His kitchen and sta
bles were burned to the ground.
The lumber for building the convict stockade
on the line Of the Live Oak, Tampa andsChar-
Iotte Harbor Railroad has been purchased, and
the camps are now being rapidly built.
Mr.. George EgglestOn was struck on the head
with a club in the hands of a negro boy nan ed
Hiuiard Bates at Palatka, last Tuesday. The
wounded man has, in consequence thereof,
been quite i'll and partially deranged. Tie
negro has been sent to Jail for ninety days.
A Cry stal River CORE spondent OF the Brooks
| vile Crescent says a gentleman recently found
| in a hummock a rock upon which was human
face, OF natural size, rucely sculptured in alto
relieve on one side and on each side of the face
what appears 10 be characters Of cuneiform or
arrow headed form. such as are inscribed upon
the most ancient Asiatic ruins.
Mr. ". s. Warner, OF Palma Sola, reports
that sn employe at his mill was thrown from a
truck loaded with crossties, and some OF the
ties falling on him inflicted injuries from which
he died ia a short time.
A proposition has been made to sink h1w-
| ing we'll on the Plaza, in st. Augustine, the
city 70 pay onehalf the expense and the
/ balance % be raised by private subscriptiOa.
/ The 81 Of the well would Re from sos to
/ S500. according u the depth, the first figure
| b-ing for seven y feet and the second for two
/ hundred fet
/ The saw mills are now running at the new
/ town or Kissimmee. on Lake TohOpetaliga, and
/ are making things lively in that quarter
| Gainesville Bee: "Mr B. C. Drake informs
/ us hat he will at early date apply for
/ patent 10 the ri'e mill he invented about ear
| ago He has been running it tn present sea-
/ >on. end We We're surprised 70 learn that he
/ has cleaned over five thousand pounds OF ricH,
1 and has much more engaged. We were not
/ before aware that rice culture ha been pur
| sued TO such an eX-ent in our county"
| Fernaniira Mirror: 1t is i teresting TO
| note that the temperature during the recent
| cold snap varied y ~ ltrle at different poinfs
! in Florida AT Paaika Z was thirty degrees,
| "a hiie at FernaEuina. eighty miles north # IA
| Iatks. &c Was only one degree lower and frost
| occurred at al points as far south as Paatka
the difference between Tampa and Fernandina
| not being over four degrees"
Tale hassee Econ mist. There is a steady
/ outflow Of colOred labOrers from this
/ G4eOnl county 70 other portions Of
l the State. Some of them are to be
/ employed on the railroad construction between
1 Chattanooga and PensacOla-otherl and TIE
/ larger portion, to Easr and South Florida o
/ meet the demands Of the orange groves a d
/ railroads there coming into existence. Nearly
/ train "a Eps & Ia r. %
/ numbers-sOmeumes as many as fifty going
| together"
| ST. johns WeeIIy: "a bright, spright'y
/ comedy entitled the Little Tr-asure" is he
ing prep RET for rencition here under the di-
I rtction Of Mr. Frederick Paulding, the cele-
brated actor. Several Of the parts have been
assigned 10 our talented amateurs, and the
| Law will be enacted eary mex month. Mr.
/ Pauldiug has b en- cCnfining himself strictly to
/ iegitimste and high toned tragedy, in which he
/ has been starring for three years, but, being
/ Catholic. hqs consented 10 take charge OF. aud
/ a pa in this comedy. for the benefit of the
/ Catholic Church in this city"
| Sanford Journal: THE framing of the hotel
/ that viii be put up at Klssmmee as soon as
| the South Florida Railroad is finished to that
point (which will be in about a week. is n W
| completed here. The Sanford saw mill fur
uished the lumber, and Mr. {. NOngeSSy, with
/ q force Of six hands. completed the work OF
framing here last week Mr.. J. a Mcclure,
! contractor for TIE bui ding or the big hotel at
Magnolia, is also the contractor for tins, and
I q
/ material through, the house will be put up in
short order. The foundation brick are ready
! at Maitland awaiting shiDGle {. The hotel will
/ DC 22x1. feet in dimens ons. two stories and
I half high, and will contain some thirty five
/ rooms"
Aarianna Courier: THE engine for the pile
( driver has arrived at ChattahOochee. and Mr.
| Coos, resident engineer. informs us that work
/ on the trestng will soon begin. He says it
/ will take about sixty days to complete this
| trestle High water has prevented beginni
| work earlier. Much o. the road up to the
/ thirty seventh section has been completed and
hands are all long on this portion Of the line.
! We have never seen work pushed more vigOr-
ously- New hands are coming in drOves every
day. The new survey recently made to avoid the
Gem tery near Mariana is very satisfactory to
tins locating corps. It passes through our fair
grounds snd cuts OF part Of the exhibition
building
Palatka journal. Chief Engineer Couper.
with his party. is now engaged running pre-
liminary lines 10 determine the point OF cross
suv the ST. Johns river We undt rstaBd ihat
heavy york has been encountered on the line
from BuuaiO Bluff, and tn Z examinations are
being made Of tWO or three other points on the
river. The crossing poinS viii te determined
within a week, AID construction Vill be com
menced Immediately Thereafter. The general
Office OF the company is now in Mr.. b Z. Cal
houns new BLOCK. Lemon street. opposite the
St. J~hu's. and persons desiring employment
should make cary application there as We are
informed that the company Intend bringing
men from Georgia II q sufficient number can
not be obtained in this vicinity"
Sanford Journal. At about six O'Clock Fri
day evening. while Mr. ). " Griffin. formerly
Of Eastman. Ga. but who purchased the Fadge |
place. near Lougwood. some two years since,
and lived on it with his Family. was sitting on
the verandah of the Magnolia House. Orlando. |
the report of a gun awoEe the echoes and |
startled Ell tystandeTs Mr. Grifiu arose from |
his chair. staggered into the hail and fell dead.
net having spoken word. In the confusion |
Of the moment the assassin escaped without |
being SEN. althOr gh IL l. pretty well known TO
b. 5 b Carter. There had been trouble he !
twe- n these mel about piece of land Or mn /
had bought OF Carter, paw ing S4uU down After 4
ward, C,rter failed 10 give Il le, alleging it |
wouid invalidate his homestead claim. but re- 1
tainei th money. A few avs previous TO |
the murder, Etila Carter was purchasing a |
railroad ticket az OrlandO Griffia struck him /
over the head with cane, breaking the cane. /
After that occurrence Carter was heard to say |
he wOGl1 kill Griffin. AMI was seen with shot |
gun late on the day of the killing. His absence |
is considered conclusive proof of his guilt " |
One thousand dollars reward is offered for the /
arrest % Carter, who Is described as a slender /
man. about five feet nine irches high, with |
thin visage. short I0rown hair. stoop in the /
shoulders. walks in a shambiing gait, and 1
drags his heels in walking; eyes dark brown, !
hIOOIshOU: cOmDleXiOn rather f1rid