Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-22
Florida Affairs

mas been seen that measured eleven and a half
inches in length.
Many fences about orange groves were
burned during the recent forest fires in Orange
county
large raft OF palmetto logs was brought
down from the Suwanee Bay on Wednesday to
Cedar Key for the new wharf.
With reference to the Fernandina tragedy,
brief mention OF which has been made by tele-
graph, our correspondent writes: ION Sunday
evening, 18th instant, between two and three
O'Clock, the usually quiet city of Fenandina
was aroused by reports OF foul murder and a
suicide. Everyone hurried to the bloody scene.
and were Mortified at seeing the dead body OF
Hon. Charles Angel lying in pool of blood on
/ the piazza Of his neighbor. John Waas. This,
Of course, necessltated a search for the muir
| derer Was, who was discovered in an out
house, bleeding copiously from gashes which
he had made on his arms with a razor. Medi-
acl aid was called in at once and the red handed
murderer and wOuld-be suicides wounds dress
| ed. The murder, it seems, was a premedit tel
and deliberate act on the part of Was. who
had made his will within the last few days.
He sent a messenger for Angel on this sad occa-
sion. and shot him dead with double barreIed
/ gun, which he hsd borrowed for the foul deed
Both we're Germans. and apparently lived on
/ good terms for years past; but it is understood
Row that an old business grudge was the sole
c1use Of this cold-blooded act. Was died on
Monday night
st. Louis house has just negotiated for
five thousand Florida alligator hides
Col. J. o Devan, of Palatka, is dead. He
was member Of the Secession Convention of
1851
Sheep along the Miaka river are dy ing with
blind staggers. 1t is thought that poisonous
herb is causing the trouble.
/ The freight business at the railroad wharf at
/ Fernandina is increasing trains OF loaded
| freight cars being received from up the road
/ daily.
Two freight cars ran off on the ST. Johns and
i Lake Eustaee Railroad last week, and before
| they could be put on again were burned in a
i forest ire.
! Nj Disston is going to plant several thou
sand acres Of his land in tropical fruits. The
/ lsnd which has been selected is in one body,
| and is near the Gulf.
| The Sanford Journal learns that there is a
| y svement on foot locking to the construction
Of the Sanford and Indian River Railroad 1t
is proposed TO run this line through to Fort
Reid.
| Two more Illicit stills were recently found in
Holmes county by United States revenue Off
Gals both Of which they destroyed, and one Of
| the proprietors Larkin Grant, they arrested
| and took to Pensacola.
The Transit Railroad warehouse at Waldo
| was burned on last Tuesday night All freights
in the building, together with the ticket and
| telegraph offices. were a total loss 1t is sup
| posed by some that the fire was the work of
| an incendiary.
Tampa Progress: 'Hon. Fl. T. Lykes has
| growing on his farm. at Spring Hill. shad-
dock tree. He has grated on this tree and
growing mic ly, and all bearing. sweet orange
/ branch, sour orange lemon, lime and citrOn.
| We saw six kinds OF fruit blossom. hear and
rfpen on the same tree 1t is quite curious and
should be seen by all who visit Spring Hill"
Irwin Murray. a lad of ten or twelve sum-
mers. shot a coOred boy, Il years old. last
Monday about dusk, on the road between
Tampa and the little HillsbOrough. Fortu-
nately the charge of shot from the gun only
| grszed the abdomen Of the cOlOred boy Miles
thought Miles was some kind of a beast as he
hal just stepped into the road out Of the
woods.
South Florida Times: ''From all accounts
DaytOna our beautiful coast town, IS enjoying
/ an unprecedented boom. Over one thousand
acre. OF hammock land have been cleared dur
ing the past few months for orange groves,
AMI contracts have been let for a large number
| OF additional lots to be cleared, and DaytOna s
boom will continue. She has natural artrac-
tiOns and a varied scenery not equaled by any
other town in Flor da."
Apalachicola Tribune: "Mr. o. F. Allen
/ brought TO this once last tuesday q SILK CO.
coon raised by his wife. This is the first that
has been hatched, ami gives evidence of a
| hardy growth and admirable vitality. Mrs
Alien purchased one thousand eggs soma three
months ago to try the experiment of silk rails
ing in this county. and is now so well satisfied
| with her experience that she intends TO en-
gage in its cultivation on a still larger scale. "
Cedar Key journal: The Committee on
Wagon Road to Mainland held an interesting
| meeting on Wednesday night and changed the
plan of building the road, inssmuch as they
will build the road themselves, without giving
| it out bv contract. Two bids were submitted
for the work Dr. Mcilvaine bid the lowest,
which was as follows: For trestling, 81 20 per
foot; for shell and marsh filling, 3S cents per
| yard. Both bids we're rejected, and a resOlu-
ton passed to do the work otherwise"
Jacksonville Union, Goth: 1--WE regret to
| announce the loss of Mr.. F. NJ Richards resi-
/ dence by fire last Wednesday evening near Ar
| lingtOn, three miles southeast of this city. No
one was on the premises when the fire was
| first discovered, and consequently very little
| was saved from the building. a few articles of
wearing apparel being all Besides the build
| iugs six large bearing orange trees. Japan
| plum trees fig trees flowers and shrubbery
| we're destroyed. The residence was erected
about six years ago, and was one OF the most
comfortable in the neighborhood, being
| a two story five-rOom house with veran-
dahs, etc. The fire is supposed to have origi-
mated either from defective fue in the
| kitchen or from rats gnawiDg the matches le {
| exposed in the house Mr. Richard estimates
his loss at about 81 500, he having no insurance
on anything"
| Pensacola AdUdnce- Gazette: Last Wednes-
day, as the British bark Mallard, Captain Nc
| GOWuell. was being tOWed to sea. two or the
men determined not to accompany the vessel
| on the voyage; and as the only way for them
to avoid il was to jump overheard and swim
ashore, they awaited favorable opportunity
for carrying into effect their design. It pre-
sented itself when the vessel was ABREAST the
navy Yard-being tOwed to sea by tug-and
they accordingly made the attempt both men
lfrnfz sid nd
the shore. A small boat was, as soon as pos
sible, lowered away to pursue the deserters,
but before the pursuing party could reach the
swimmers. one OF the men. Patrick Hay, TWEEN
| ty-s-ven years OF age. went under and was
seen no more. The other seaman was caught
and carried back aboard the vessel" p"
Fernandina Mirror: THE contractors on
the jstties at the entrance of Cumberland
Sound laid nearly one thousand lineal feet OF
mattresses during the first ten days OF the
present month. One of the mats laid v as
over one hundred fe-t in length. Several yes
sells are dischargirg rock to be placed on the
jetties. and the work is being successfully
| prosecuted. We hope an early and large ap
| preparation by Congress will enable the con-
| tractors TO go on with the work which they
sre row so eneTgetically pro ecuting."
Jacksonville Union: THE directors of the
| Florica Central and Western Railroad Com
| many met Yesterday, and organized by the
Reed President; Hon Wayne MacNeagh, Vice
| President: c. D. Willard. Secretary; I. W.
| RObT. Treasurer. COLONEL W VI DdNiuSOu Nhe
| continued as General Superintendent, and
| Colonel John A Henderson as counsel for the
| company The road will soon be put in first
| class order, and under the new regime we hope
our Middle Florida friends will hereafter
have no cause of complaint"
ST Johns Weekly: AT a recent interview
with DR. WestcOtt in relation to the construc-
| ton of the Coast Line Canal and Transport Ia
| ton Company, we we're assured by thst gentie-
| man land he knows whereof he speaks) that
all cIashing and conflicting Interests IN rela-
tion to this enterprise were eetlsIactorlV
arranged and that Mr.. Hamilton D1sston, GOV
ernor Safford l. COryell. and their associates,
are by agreement made parties 70 the under
\ taking which insures its immediate construc-
ton. As soon as the necessary dredge can be
constructed it will be put upon the work. lt
| is proposed to finish the cut between Matanzas
| and Halifax rivers, and between Htllsborough
/ and Indian rivers by the LIST OF December
/ next"
weather Indications.
OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL OBSERVER, WASH
TNeToN, d. c., March Indications for
Wednesday:
In the South Atlantic States, cooler, fair
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