Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-06
Florida Affairs.

A desperate character at Pinelas, in Hills
0oro county, named James r. Williams. who
mas been the terror OF the neighborhood, at
tempted the assassination Of Messrs. Judge and
ms partner in business, Mr. Hodges. while those
gentlemen were passing his house on Thurs
DAY night. Williams shot at them from his
house, the shot taking effect on Mr. Judge and
Knocking him out of the cart. Hodges also re-
ceived slight wound. Williams was subse-
quently captured and bound over in the sum of
$1,000 for his appearance to answer the'charge
OF assault with intent to murder.
Batteries and L, Third Artillery, compos-
Ing the garrison at Tampa, are under orders to
hold themselves in readiness to leave for Mt
Vernon Barracks. Ala
Judge Henry S. Cassidy, Judge of the
County Court of Sumter county, died at Sum-
terville on Thursday last. In his death Sumter
county has lost one Of its most useful and up
right citizens
Sumterville wants a money order Office and
a petition to that effect has been transmitted
to the department at Washington.
The seasons cattle shipment 10 Cuba is
nearly over. During the spring and summer
fully twenty-five thousand head have been
landed on that island from this State
Pompano in large quantities are caught in
Tampa Bay, and are plentiful on the Gulf
coast.
The new dredge boat designed for opening
the channel into Indian river, was launched at
st. Augustine last week.
General Sanford has made arrangements to
settle another Swedish colony on the Sanford
grant. and also one on the Arredondo grant
owned by him in Alachus county.
The total valuation Of property in Nassau
county, subject to taxation, amounts to 81, 600,
120
Twenty-Five thousand railroad crosSties are
being loaded in three vessels at Fernandina for
shipment North.
A marked improvement has been noted in
the shipping business at Fernandina during
the past week. The wharves are lined with
vessels loading lumber and cross ties.
The local of the Starke Telegraph has sucked
the first ripe orange of the season.
The Secretary Of the National Board of
Health has directed the Escambia county
board to submit acquisitions for aid
Mr.. Jasper S. Gonzales died from the effects
of a paralytic stroke at Pensacola on last We'd
nesday morning. He was well known as the
Ssrgeatat-arms Of the Assembly for the past
two terms.
Work has been resumed on the Palatka and
Indian River Railway, and will be prosecuted
vigorously. There has been a necessary sus-
pension during the past thirty days.
The Key of the Gulf says Of the Savannah
WEEKLY NEWS: AS journal it is without
peer In the South, ana should be supported by
every reading family. We commend it to our
people as the cheapest and best newspaper
published in the United States"
South Florida Journal: "It is now time to
commence putting on airs. Sandford is bound
TO be grand central metropolis. Two rail-
roads already centering here and another sure
to be built; large first class steamers being put
on the river; new hotels of unlimited accom-
modating capacity, water works sure to be
built. Won't some one present us with plug
hats''
The jury of inquest to inquire as to who kill
ed Savage and James, ever since the day of the
horrible murder, has been summoning and ex-
amining witnesses 1t having been brought TO
the attention OF the jury that several of the
witnesses Of the tragedy were in Jacksonville
subpmnas were issued for them. The Jury,
which is conducting its investigation with
closed coors, will leave no stone uDturned to
discover the truth and bring tine murderers to
justice.
From an experimental acre of land planted
to oranges, lemons and pineapples in Belair
grove, fruit TO the value of $711 has alreaoy
Oeen sold, and there is yet very considerable
crop to be gathered. The ground is set out in
orange and lemon trees, and between the rows
of trees p1neapples are planted, leaving a suf-
icent amount OF room between the rows of
pineapples and the orange trees to allow Guilt
vatiOn. The sales have Oeen: For pineappIes.
S461. For lemons. $3.50.
St Augustine Press: "a. FitzpatricE is an
gagged on Anastasia Island in the CONSTRUCTION
Of a tramway for Paul CapO. The tramway Is
20 run from or near the mouth of Quarry
creek TO the lighthouse. 1t is proposed 70 put
cars on, to be propelled by horse power and
convey visitors speedily TO the lighthouse and
the east end of Anastasia Island. This will
have a tendency to advance the rate of prop
erty and glY g easy access TO a locality largely
patronized by our winter and summer visitors
Work on the enterprise is progressing in 8 salts
factory manner"
Pensacola Gazette: whether or not the
threatened epidemic viii amount to much re-
mains to be seeu-at least so far as sickness
and death are concerned; but the fact Is well
established that business is comparatively
desd In no quarter is the cessation of busi-
ness so decidedly apparent as in the railroads
In consequence Of quarantine restrictions no
FIRE ght will be received for or tickets sold bV
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, to any
station on the Mobile and Montgomery Rail-
way, or TO Birmingham, Ala, or TO any point ia
the ate OF Louisiana; and no shipments OF
household goods or other freight lianle to sus-
piciOn OF infection from yellow fever, wi ne
received for shipment to any point whatever
The Tampa press with one feeling OF sorrow
pay eloquent tributes to the memory Of Dr.
Franklin Branch, the father Of Rev. ] o.
Branch, OF Savannah, who dropped dead in his
office door at Tampa on the oath Of August last
in the eightieth year of his age. The death
OF DR.. Branch is not only felt as q public loss,
but each individual member Of the community
felt that a true friend and patriarchal mentor
has been taken away. The large concOurse of
people of all classes and ali denominations who
attended his funeral services attested the high
esteem in which he was held The funeral rites
were under the direction Of HiIsborough
Lodge No. 25, and conducted a5 the Methodist
Church, which was crowded to UverfiOwing
ana as many, or more, outside as could get into
the house. The religious services were con-
Quoted by Rev. I. S. Bird, pastor together with
the writer, ana the remains laid away in the
cemetery with appropriate Masonic ceremo-
nies. All the business houses in the town were
closed during the whole of the forenoon of
Friday Catholics and Protestants, white and
colored, attested their affection and esteem by
following him to his last resting place."