Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-23
j. H. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.

driven into Il TO the square inch. the second
being a thrick layer Of sheet iron, the third be-
ing the floor Of the upper story.
The Democratic Executive Committee Of the
week Present: Z. Q. Love- Chairman; A. X
Allison. p. Dismuke and J. Ira Gore Absent:
W. n Milton. The convention to nominate a
candidate for Congress is called at Tallahassee
Wednesday. July i9 Major Milton, of Jack
son county. favored the action OF the commit
tee by letter in the selection Of Tallahassee
One vote Is to be allowed in the convention for
every one hundred Democratic voters at the
election In 1850. and one vote for every fifty
voters or fraction thereof over or under the
even hundred. This will give the convention
TO be held IA votes.
The following cival appointments. says the
Tallahassee ELOTfdfdn, have been made by the
Governor and duly commissioned the past
week; Thomas W. Wilson, of Volusia, to be
Notary Public for the State at large: Levi
Brown 70 be Inspector OF Timber and Lumber
Tor the county OF Walton and David J. TAYLOR
yr., Tor the county OF Nassau; solomon A.
Emanuel. to be Commissioner Of Deeds for
Florida in New York; Paul Z. ROllens, OF Ala
chus, to be Notary Public for the State at large.
X. Child. Jr., to be Commissioners OF Deeds
for Florida in Pennsylvania; F. F. Bevile TO
be County Treasurer for the county OF Polk;
7. Alexander and B. f. Lennard, to be mem
bers Of the Bosrd OF Health for the city Of Apa-
lachicolas L ID. Huston, TO be Superintendent
/ OF Schools for the county Of Volusia; Richard
NAAAttEEI 70 Ot commissioner OF Deeds Tor
Florida in PENNSYLVANIA; b. J. Stewart. to be
/ Notary Public for the county of Brevard
Henry Bush, to be County Commissioner for
the county Of Washington.
Tampa correspondence Florida Times: ION
/ Tuesday the new cattle steamship Alabama,
plying between Florida and Cubs, came uD to
this port to bring the dead body Of Willie Fer
/ ris. The steamship came over fifty miles out
OF her course. and lcses two days time by
this last act of kindness to the young ran,
whose life had been taken by her ponderous
machinery. Young Ferris was about eighteen
| years ed, and belonged to one OF the oldest
and best families in Tampa. Several months
ago he determined to leave home aud learn
the trade OF nachinist He preferred to learn
and work at good trade rather than be
come young man about town; so he
bid an adieu TO q loving home and started
/ out full Of hope In his chosen profes-
sion. His Captain and shipmates speak
in the highest terms OF his fsithfulness and
steadiness Of purpose. OF his sobriety and
/ general good conduct Yesterday as the ship
was returning TO Tampa Bay. the scene of his
childhood, OF his happy home. after long and
1 prosperous voyage, this young man met a most
tragic death. He was standing In the engine
room. and was adjusting some part OF the ma
chinery, when tbs shaft OF the pump. as quick
as thought caught him and dashed him against
the ceiling. breaking his neck. His bcdy then
/ fell to the 4 or. and the shaft split open his
skull and otherwise mangled his corpse. AS
soon ss possible he was extricated. and Captain
james Mckay determined 70 fetch his remains
home
Tampa correspondence Florida Times: 1.-The
news reached Tampa Monday OF the murder
ot Mr.. Tom Jones, formerly a citizen here, In
cumstances appear to be about as follows,
Two rowdies came TO the mill Mr.. Jones was
employed at, and started the machinery of the
mill while the workmen were at their dinner.
Jcnes Immediately stopped the moving ma
chinery. and ordered the men to deSist and
leave. The rowdies then knocked Jones down
and left Being q small man he
could not defend himself sgainst
two giant drunken bullies. At the
close Of the days labor Jones returned to his
boarding house. and thare he encountered the
men who so cOwardly assaulted him at the
mill However, being OF a peaceful turn of
mind. he overlooked the occurrence of the
mornicg AMI let the matter drop. At the supper
table the two rowdfeS commenced again to re-
new the quarrel. and threw aplate al Jones and
c1t him uD pretty badly. Even then Jones
would not fight, and went down to the store OF
the mill owner He did this In order to keep
ont OF their way. He was fearful that the men
uiyht follow him still, so he took his gun and
loaded It. To protect his life he loaded his gun
with huckshot. Soon HIS tormentors followed
him. this time on trouble bent Jones called
TO then 70 leave. bnt they still advanced,
l threatening HIM. He fred q load at one and
1 then another load at the other. The loads
were well aimed, but a lack Of powder made
them Ineffective. The ruffians advanced and
shot him down. He was killed at the first fire.
/ This was not enough. The murderers advanced
and emptied their six shooters IN the dead
body OF their victim and then Coolly walked
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