Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-19

and the balance from other ststes and Terri
tories
Twenty-Five car loads of lumber per day is
received at Fernandina from mills on the Tran
sit Railroad.
Calhoun countv's new court house has been
completed. and the Circuit Court will occupy
the same on the first Monday in Nay.
Quite a number Of persons from New YORK.
Chicago and Ohio have been prospecting on
the Caloosahatchie, with the purpose of max
ing settlements.
The machinery for the new palmetto.pulp
manufactory is now being put in the bu lding
formerly occupied by the Fernandina Manu-
featuring Company, at the foot Of BroOme
street
II was rumored in Sanford that the new hotel
at Kissimmee was blown over by the storm Of
wednesday last The hotel had about S3,C00
worth OF new furniture in it. One man was
reported hurt
Mr. 7. z. Wilson. of Sanford. met with
painful accident last Monday. While uuhitch-
ing his horse, the animal threw its head
around quickly and struck him on the head,
either with the bit or teeth, cutting quite
we're cash.
Parties are now in the neighb0rno0d OF Lake
CITY prospecting for turpentiue farms. There
IL an abundance Of fine timber in the county
suitable Tor this business and the farms can
he located at suitable distances from transpor-
tatiOn lines
Mr.. Walter. agent for the steamer Sylvan
Dell, Captain Fulcherl now at Apalachicola,
has contracted for semi-weekly trips OF the
steamer between St Marks and ApalachicOla,
touching at st. Theresa and Carrabella She
is TO run on the line for four months, commenc-
ing June 1st.
Tuesday night of last week two colOred men
went To party in the neighborhOod Of Chatsa-
hoOchee, got on a spree and went to sleep on
the railroad track. The next morning the $3.50
train came along, the cOwcatcher striking one,
and bruising him little. and the train running
over one of the thighs of the other, causing his
death in about one hour. Both were strangers
and belonged to a gang OF contractors hands.
On Tuesday evening little colored girl ten
years OF age Accidentally shot and instantly
killed a cOlOred boy st Live Oak. The girl was
playing with a shot gun not knowing that it
was loaded. and cooked il and pointed it at the
boy. and when she pulled the trigger it dis
charged, the entire load taking effect in the
boy head. She ran away and has not since
been heard from.
Mr.. Martin Griffin. of Jacksonville, has lust
shown his faith in Palatka's growth and future
development by investing largely in real es-
tate there During the past week he pur-
chased all the blocks (entire blocks, not lotsl
purchased bv Louis Fleming, trustee, at the
commissioners sale, ten in all paving cash for
the same. He has also purchased twelve
blocks from Mr.. W F Forward agent for Ca
leb W. LOring, Of Boston.
Mariana Courier: 1--WE understand that
the Hon J II McKinne j. Woodward s NJ
Griffin, Samuel L. Mcclellan and others will
soon lay out the town of Goodwin" nine
miles west of Mariana, upon the and a
Railroad, and put the lots upon the mRrket for
sale This is at what is known as the Goodwin
Switch, twelve miles southeast of Campbell
ton and in a section to control three thousand
bales of cotton and other trade. Enterprise and
money will make town of this point"
The Sanford JoarnaI reports that the counter
feiter. Shall, Of whose capture we gave an ac-
count last week. escaped from his guard Mon
day evening" It seems that Mr. Mizell had in
structed the guard TO let him have no commu-
nication with any one but his attorney. Judge
Price, but Harry Townsend. representing him
self as one OF the attorneys for the man, was
allowed 10 gn with him, bY the guard. into the
back room of Jasper Drawdv's saloon. where
he allowed the man to escape. Mr. Mizell has
caused TOwnsend's arrest.
Sltnldnd Tribune: "A son Of Mr. Perry Col
Inns, aged about years, was shot by his older
brother. aged about TO- at Shiloh on Saturday
From all the infOr'nati0n obtained, it seems
that some four or five children were in a room
playing, when the oldest son Of Mr Collins
picked up q pistol from the mantle and pre-
sented il at his brother, the pistol going Oft
The ball went in below the left nipple. passed
through the body. and came out near the back
bone At last accounts the boy was alive, but
no hopes entertained for his recovery"
Gainesville AdUecGte: 1--WE were pleased to
learn from Mr. Murdock, who vas in our Office
Saturday last, that work he's begun on the
Green Cove Spring and Melrose Railroad. The
contract for grading the work from the Lake
10 st Johns river has been taken by J. G. Ellis
& Co whore efficiency in this kind of business
was proved by the rapid and excellent work
done on contracts with the Florida southern
Comnany. Five hundred hands viii be put on
the work, and. as the distance is only thirty
two miles, it will be soon finished "
Palatka Herald: "a company hes been
formed ~ Micanopy under the name of Mican-
opv and BroOksville Railroad Company. There
seems 70 be 8 deep e9rneStness in the interest
Of this road. The object viii, no doubt. be to
secure the road by mortgage, giving private
properly 70 secure it. They claim the they
can send from that immediate neighborhood
fifteen thousand crates Of oranges and forty
thousand crates OF vegetables, besides general
merchandise They are surveying the line
and will contract as speedily as possible. and
il is thought that they will have all the mater
ial all they need"
Fernsndina Mirror: Dan Godfrey. better
known as Jack Delaney, one OF the walters of
the EEmont Hotel. while ont bird shooting on
Wednesday last accidentally shot Louisa
Wright. a colored girl The gun was los6e1
with birdshOt, and the charge went across the
right hand. lacerating II fearfuiiy and com
pletnly savering the thumb, SOu1e Of the shot
taking effect in the face. Amputation OF the
right hand at the wrist was found neceS-
sary and the oueFatiOn was performed on
Thursday by Dr.. Palmer. assisted by Mr.. L0ui :
HOrsey. The girl is doing as well as can be
expected under the circumstances"
Jacksonville Union: THE Supreme Court on
Saturday rendered q decision in the case of
Savage and James VS.. the State The Judg-
II ent of the lower court WsS reversed and q
new trial granted Savage and James, after a
lengthy trial in the Hamilton County Court.
were convicted OF the murder Of Mr Frank
Patterson. which occurred in he Madison court
house during the examination of witnesses in
the Bishea- Finley contested election case.
Their attorneys fought the case inch by inch,
and took exceptions to every possible ruling
Of Judge Vann. This fight in the lower court
has now 70 be gone over again the state of
Florida, Of course, footing the bills"
Sanford Journal: REV Andrew Weren, a
Swedish minister. who came here some few
hals of the Swede settlement New UDsala, and
great good has been wrought by his earnest
work lie will spend his summer North and
return agsin next fall. Last Sunday being his
last dav here he invited all his cOngregat ion 60
his place, the island in Lake May, where he
made his farewell address to them. Mr. Emil
Stenstrom replied IN behalf o. the cOngrega-
tion. After prayer. dinner wss serv d. and at
the close OF the days services Mr.. Weren pre-
sented each Swede family with a New TeSta-
ment, printed both in the English-and Sgede
langusses."
Key West Neses: "The brig Alice. which has
been in port upward Of two months has been
libsled for seamen's wage in the United States
District Court. Within the past week startling
disclosures have been made by the Captain to
the effect that his cargo, which is net valued
esboye s25Oo, is insured fer over
thousand three hundred bales of tobacc o
and one hundred and sixty terces Of honey
(abOut four hundred and fifty barrelz), when.
in fact there were only about one hundred and
thirty bales of tobacco and forty barrels of
honey. he scheme was for Captain Partridge
to scutte the ship about forty miles from Ha-
vana. for which he was to receive three thou
sand dollars. Captain Partridge put into Key
West and divulged the whole plan of the
swindle. thus preserving his own reputation
and saving 20 the insurance companies seventy
five or eighty thousand dollars"
On Wednesday the Grand Lodge, l. o. o. F..
assembled at Monticello. when the report of
the representative of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge ives read 1t shows that during last
wear there were 20 0o0 new members admitted
10 the order in the United States, and during
the same period over S4561 Oo0 were donated
TO charitable purposes. The following officers
were elected and appointed for the ensuing
wear. when the Grand Lodge adjourned to meet
on the second Tuesday in April, 1888. at Pensa-
cola: Grand Master, b. A. Meginniss. of Talla-
hsssee; Deputy Crane Master, Jos. Y. Porter,
of Key West; Grand Secretary, VIM. Mcintosh,
OF Tallahassee; Grand Treasurer, Henry Bern
hard Of Monticello; Grand Chaplain. Geo R
Hallmark. OF Warrington; Grand Marshal. I.
J Mott OF Jacksonville; Grand Conductor, l..
u. Merritt, of Pensacola: Grand Guardian. -
Kali OF Monticello. c. c. Pearce, of Tallahas-
see. was reelected Representative to the Sow
ereign Grand Ledge"
Jacksonville Union, 18th: AT 4:30 O'Clock
yesterday morning the citizens OF the quiet
little town OF Mayport were startled by the
alarm OF fire, which proved to be in the resi-
dence of DR.. Saunders. which together with
ihe furniture was soon reduced to ashes. The