Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-28
Florida Affairs.

A chicken thief dug his way out of jail at
Green Cove. recently.
Clay county claims to have but three
paupers
Charlotte harbor is forty miles in length and
averages fifteen miles in width.
The estimated loss by the fire at Waldo, in
Guiding buildings, freight, etc, is 5000.
Cigar makers are wanted in Tallahassee.
Telephone wires are being stretched around
Sanford.
E. II. Herndon. of Sanford. has just finished
a centre table in which there are twelve varie-
ties Of wood
A forest fire swept through Mr. F. L. Robert
sons premises, in Orange county, a week or so
since, and burned his orange grove and home
to ashes.
The Cracker learns that the Transit Railroad
machine shops are to be located at Waldo.
Arms for the East Florida Cadets are ex-
pected to arrive soon. as the necessary bond
required to enable the board OF trustees to
draw them has been given and approved.
According to the PensacoIa Advance -GGzetle
there are thousands upon thousands of acres
Of government land west of the Chattahoochee
available under the homestead law.
Mrs. J. G. Thompson, of Green Cove Spring.
was painfully injured one day last week by a
door which was closed by the wind, striking
her violently in the back, knocking her down.
at the Leon County Circuit Court Jane
Burke. who killed Rita Bevins, another color
ed woman. last July, was convicted of man.
slaughter in the fourth degree and sentenced
by Judge Walker to six months in the county
jail.
The burning Of the cars on the Lake Eustis
Railroad, by forest fires, was a greater calami-
ty than was at first supposed. Five large
trunks and contents, belonging to passengers,
were consumed. The total loss is estimated at
5000.
The Dacatur QHinois) Herald of the 10th
inst announced that DR.. W. T. Sylvester. Presi-
dent Of the Atlantic, ST. Johns and Indian
River Railway, of Florida, had gone to New
York to consummats arrangements for a
speedy prosecution Of the enterprise in which
he is engaged.
The following post offices have been discon-
tinued: Belton, Nassau county; Dunn's Creek,
Nassau county; Fort Tanning, Alachua county
Salem. Taylor county; Saulsville, Volusia
county; Scrub, Lafayette county; Simpson,
Jefferson county; TalIulah, Lafayette county;
Tisonia Duval county; Williston, Levy county.
young woman. named Christine Baroska,
| living on Black creek, while recently engaged
in washing, set her clothing on fire and was
dreadfuliy burned before proper assistance
could be given her. The Green Cove Spring
says she has fingered for a week. and yet there
is no hope for her recovery.
difficulty occurred at Green Cove Spring
| Tuesday night 2ist inst. between W. ]. Wi
son. his clerk, and Peter Anderson, colOred
| fireman on the steamer Port Royal Dan vii
son was struck on the hoad with an iron
weight, and Anderson shot in the leg.
Orange City Times: "The late State fair will
greatly assist the southern counties in attract
| ing immigration From what we can learn the
boom has been southwark. and property in
that section rising in value the whole winter,
and since the fair inquiries as to the southern
/ counties have greatly increased"
The Episcopal Church at Longwood, Orange
county, has been completed. The inside of
| this church is beautifully finished in planed
aud vanished pine; slat seats with comfortable
backs, and floor nicely carDeted. The edifce
| cost says the Sanford Journal. trifie less
/ than 81 900, the main part OF which fund was
generously donated by F. II. Rand, of Long
wood. aud his father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs,
Ed S. Rand. Of Boston.
jacksonville Union: ION Thursday a col
/ ored man by the name Of Robert Emerson
/ while tking orange boxes at Pennyman' S
/ mill har the misfortune to have the fingers of
the city and visited. we learn. ore or two ply
ticians who refused to dress the hand for the
reason that the unfortunate man did not have
a sufficient amount of money to pay the fees
| The man finally callei on DR.. Fernandez, who
very kindly furnished the chloroform and
operated on his hand. It was found necessary
to amputate the first and little fingers. VIII le
tie doctor hopes to be able to save the others.
Gainesville ADVOCATE: Tuesday afternoon
| about three O'Clock the residence of Rev. W.
/ I Mot f'OTmirE. pastor OF the BreSDVtari
church. this city, was discovered to be on fire
| in the roof. In few minutes large number
of persons reached the place but there
| being little water accessible and no
| ladders for use, the fre was uncon-
troIlable. The only thing that could be
effected was the removal of the contents of
| the doomed building. Most of the furniture
Of the lower rooms was saved but much dam.
aged, that Of the upper rooms and large
amount of clothing were nearly all consumed.
The loss falls on Mr.. Mccormick, who had
owned the place for many years. and It was
not insured He was absent from home"