Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-26

Micanopy is shortly to have newspaper.
The Palarka Journal is evidently in a pros
porous condition. Last week it Issued an edi-
/ ton OF two thousand copies A new two-story
building is being er5 cted for the use OF the pa
Per, and it is u be supplied with a new cylin-
der press.
Little Richard. son OF Mrs J. D. Wilson, on
Adams street, Tallahassee. accidentIy fell into
a well on the premises Of Mr.. 6. ". Saxon one
day last week As it was only few feet TO
the water. he was soon drawn ous uniniured.
Mr.. B. c. Drake, OF Gainesville. met with a
painful though not dangerous accident while
working his planting machine one day last
week An artery in his right arm near the
wrist was severed.
One hundred and fifty carloads OF lumber,
nearly 10000 feet, came down the Transit
Railroad last week 70 Fernandina. That port
Is now pretty vel filed with vessels.
The fencing n OF Maria Sanchez creek
/ caused much excitement in St. Augustine
Wednesday morning The work was carried
/ out during the darkness OF the night. and took
/ everybody By surprise. Further development
are awaited
The Disston Company give final notice to
settlers 70 make application on or before Nay
21st. in order to avail themselves cf the arrnge
ment made between Mr.. Disston and the State
authorities by which the prior settlers had one
/ years time 70 make application TO purchase
their homesteads at the usual State land prices
It is understood that AZ settlers have so far
made application. and there is no doubt but
all 70 whom this information may come will
avail themselves OF this opportunity.
TIE storm at Palatka early Thursday morn
ing was extraordinarily severe. The Lightning
/ played in continuous flashes. followed By de AZ
ening peals OF thunder. Considerable damage
was done. The freight depot OF the Florids
| Southern Railway vas struck. as was also the
main Office OF that road in which the Vindows
we're ali shattered. the cornics torn of and the
building otherwise damaged The storm was
followed by heavy gale OF wind.
A fatal difficulty occurred at jasper On sat
urday week between v. r. Hinton J L Tay
Ior and F,ircloth- F4Ircloth called Hinton q
id liar. upon which Hinton knocked him
down Atthis iuncture Taylor, without word
began firing on Hinton Faircloth also used the
pistol Hinton having escaped injury. returned
fire, mortally wounding Taylor Faircloth has
left the State. Taylor. after receiving hi.
wound. not being conscious OF his injury. pro
/ cured q double barrel shotgun and attempted
to shoot Hinton, but the gun wa, knocked VI
| BY bystander. ard its contents lodged in q
! chimney close by. Hinton was discharged on
the ground OF justidab,e homicide.
Pensacola AdUGucs- Gazette: Ar sbout
| twelve clock on last Tues az night Officer
| GOo6e detected a gang OF burglars attempting
TO force an entrance into the grocery store 0t
| Elr. V. B HOyt. On PGlaf0I street He fred
| four shots from his pistol az them, when they
/ Immediately took 10 their heels. leaving IS
souvenirs 4 crowbar and an old felt hat. Two
| OF them were evidently wounded. as they Eer,
[ tracked by blood in different directiOns next
m0rning. No clue 10 the guilty parties as
| yet"
/ TaEahassae F'LOridiGn. The construction
train on the Florida Central and Jacksonville,
| Pen -seOla and Mobile Railroad left Tallahassee
/ last Wednesday morning going west, in charge
| OF Engineer Sampson H. Butler. On going
| around q sharp curve. near Chattshoochee. an
| obstruction was discovered just ahead on the
/ track. which proved 70 be two negroes drunk
and asleep. The whistle 70 down brakes
! vas Immediately sounded tEice, but the dis
| ta1ce was too short. and the engine passed
| over the Leg OF one of the sleepeFs. nearly sew.
ering it from the body. and causing his death
| in a feT hours The other negro had his coat
collar cut CT, and was thrown from the track
! unhurt" "
| Gainesville Bee The Bee has on several oc-
/ casious referred to the ArredOndO railroad enter
| Prise. and as often expressed the opinion that
/ the energetic and saGaciOus citizens OF Mean
/ opy would push it 20 rapid completion. A.
/ ready Mr.. Joseph VoYle, Chief Engineer. b. $
/ permanently located the line q distance OF five
/ miles toward ArredOndo, where the road i'll
/ connect with the Transit A sufficient force il
| kept en- ploy ed TO cut the right-Ot way about
as rapidly as the line i lOcateu. The people OF
/ Mican0py are relying entirely upon their own
| resources Ia the construction OF the road. and
/ we understand all bills are met as promptly
/ es they are contracted. .ihe road in first be
/ comp eted 70 Arrsdond0, after which it will be
/ built 70 Brooksville -