Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-17

Mr.. G. T. Carroll's little son, Charlie, fell from
q magnolia tree on Tuesday evening in Month
cello. and suffered considerable injury. al
though no bones were broken. The fall is rep
resented TO be between thirty and forty feet
The Sumtervilla Times learns with sorrow.
that Mr. ]. H Phillips, of this county, was
thrown from his horse on Tuesday last, and
seriously injured. His foot caught in the
stirrup and the horse kicked him in the breast,
intiicting dangerous and, it is feared, a NOR
tai wound. We hope that he may recover.
Fernandina Express: "On Monday last a bold
robbery was committed in the post Office. A
lady laid her pocketbOok down for a moment
and a sneak-thief picked it up took five dol
lars from il, and replaced it. The lady missed
her money, the thief was arrested and commit
ted TO Jail and the next dsy succee ed IN es-
Gaping in company with another prisoner"
Lake CITY Reporter. 18th instant: ''Mr VIM
Taylor, while engaged in fishing on the shore
OF one OF our lakes, was startled bY the swO0p
of a large eagle capturing a hare near him.
The eagle found it diff eult TO rise with its prey
10 the hummock, and Mr.. Taylor pursued him
and killed him with broken piece of rail IL
measured six feet from tip to tip Of wings :"
Fernandina Express: I'VE are informed that
the crops throughout the county are looking
well. considering the long drought. While
they will not be large. they are up to the
average, and on the whole the outlook for the
farmers is encouraging The people Of the
county seem to be improving their places and
Introducing in their homes many e the So
called luxuries of life. This indicates a pros
porous condition, and speaks well for the
future OF our county"
Tallahassee Economist: Hunter Hill killed
Friday Of last week. near the railroad section
house. three miles east of Tallahassee. a hear
Weighing three hundred and fifty pounds after
his hide Vas taken on. His dog bsyed the beer.
when Hunter, approaching near, shot him
with herSeman's pistol. The brute's track
has been seen from time to time for several
v~ars past in the vicinity HI dist ibuted the
IL Hsr-
fat Hunter would seem In he well named
He showed steady nerves, and must have taken
good aim"
Tampa Tribune: "A disaster similar to that
of the City of Sanford on the st Johns was
narrowly escaped , Y the steamer Cochran on
her trip from the Keys last week. While un-
loading freight after reaching here. smoke was
noticed Issuing from a box shipped as freight.
and which on investigation, after being got
ashore proved tn be the result OF the breaking
Of bottles Of dfferenr kinds of acid shipped TO
D. F BRANCH, Of this place, from Savannah.
Ga and which box was marked Mr.. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup Il would only have re
duired few hours lOneer for the goods in the
hold TO have been on fire"
Tampa corresnondence Florida Times: ''Y ca
terdav interviewed Mr. Moore of New York.
inst from Bart1w. in Polk countv. and learned
that a Mr. Morgan, OF Barlow formerly OF
Georgia. when crOssieg creek near Barlow
was fired upon from an ambuscade by two men
hidden therein His horse vas shot down at
one oil -cnarge, ana morgan nilnSeT was SeTl-
Ouslv wounded at the second. receiving in and
about his person thirteen buckshot, one of
which passed through his eve. totally destroy
ing it. At last accounts he was in a critical
condition. I understand Mr. Morgan says he
recognized the asSassinS and INTENDS to live 70
punish them. He declines TO give their names.
Palatka Journal: ''One Williams assaulted
a fellow lahOrer named Mizell, on the raft near
ROyd's saw MILL Tuesday afternoon. but came
Off second best During the afternoon he
Iaar,Iv ard haeame unarr1lSOmR threat
ening to kill some one. and the Marshal
searched him and took away a loaded revolver.
Shortly afi er Williams got hold OF an axe and
went down to the raft where MlZeI was work
ing Creeping up behind him, he was on the
point of striking when NiZell, warned by the
shouts OF several persons near bY, suddenly
turned. and seeing his danger struck at viii
iams with the hand-spike he was using. The
latter tried to parry the blow with the axe, but
only partially succeeded. as the heavy stick
struck him on the head. iufiicting a serious
wound He was carried away insensiele, and
put under the Doctors care"
Ocala Banner: Jim King and another col.
ored man, James Johnson fy name. assaulte ed
each other on the higway last Sunday night
on their way home from church. King cut
johnson in several places. but ths cuts were
very slight. Bystanders iuterfered and per
suaded King to give up his knife, and it was
given TO Henry White. the minister, to hold
After the sffray between King and johnson rad
finally ended. King asked White for his knife
and the reverend gentleman gave 1t to him In
a manner he did not appreciate and td not
bargained for. He first thrust the knife into
Kings body up to its hilt He then raked the
| knife across the abdomen and literally disem
bOweled his now helpless victim. White theI
q ID Or. Gary sent for. He rep aced the
bowels and sewed up the wounds. King is still
living though there is little hope entertained
Of his recovery. White has not yet been Cap
tured. "
Leesburg AdU1nce: "Quite serious TRACE
dy occurred IN this county, at the Newtown
C-dar Mills, on Thursday. in which Thomas
Jones. manager Of the store at that place, and
John L. Whidden and his son Irwin were the
ACTORS AS near as we can learn, there had
been feud existing between Jones and the
Whiddens. which the former had dropped.
On this occasion it was revived and the v hid
dens followed Jones to the store. were told 70
leave and drop the matter but refused to dc
So following him into the store. Jones got
his double barreled shotgun and ordered them
70 leave again. pointing the gun at one and
then at the other. They refused and he fired,
shooting John Whidden in the bowels and
slightly wounding Irwin whidden. The fire
was returned with revolvers. Jones receiving a
hall in the forehead. killing him almost in
stantly besides other wounds there being
several shots fired into his body. John Whid-
den Is supposed to be dangerously wounded y