Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-16
Florida Affairs

The city OF Ocals is growing. s. P. Young,
Esq, Of st. Louis, is looking around there with
q view Of starting deposit bank
1t is anticipated that there will be a larger
influx OF Eortherners this winter into Florida
than ever before.
Mr.. James Armstrong, highly esteemed
citizen of Cotton Plant, died at his residence
on Wednesday of heart disease. He was a
bright Mason, and was buried by the fraternity
at Fellowship Church.
Captain ]. L. Carney, of Lake View. has been
requested by the citizens to represent the
community in an effort to induce the Florida
Southern Railroad Company to build at once
to that point on their projected road south
The dredge boats to be used in clearing out
the channel at Tampa are expected in a short
while and the work commenced at the mouth
Of the river.
Two tickets are in nomination for municipal
honors in St. Augustine at the ensuing cleo
ton The Peoples ticket is headed by Charles
K. johnson for Mayor, and the Citizens ticket
by Bartolo F. Oliveros
During the blow on the coast in the early
part Of last week the sea buoy at the entrance
of st. Augustine harbor drifted three miles.
and two other buoys have completely disap-
peared.
DR.. Miles Mountien. the Independent candi-
date, was elected Senator in the Fourth Dis
trict, consisting Of Washington and Holmes
counties. In Washington the Independent
legislative ticket was elected, and in Holmes
county the Democratic ticket ives successful.
Wakulla and Liberty counties send a Demo-
cratic Senator and each one Democratic AS
sembIyman.
During the past week S4S, 900 worth Of prop
erty changed hands, and during the previous
week $50, 900 worth at Ocala.
A negro ct wildwood, in Sumter county, last
week. 10 difficulty. killed two other negroes
and succeeded in making his escape.
The people OF Leesburg are called upon by
the Mayor OF the town to settle the question
of an artesian bore in that city, by voting on
the 18th day Of December next whether the
corporation shall borrow $1,000 for that pur-
pose or not.
The official count of Duval county in the
recent election has just been declared, the re-
suit showing Bisbee's majority over Fin
ley in the county to be 1 ,09O votes
Judge Samuel Hepburn, Of Carlisle, Penn.
was robbed Of his pocketbook, containing one
hundred and twenty-five dollars in money, and
his watch. on the sleeping car which
through from Jacksonville to Cincinnati. on
Monday night last. He left Jacksonville at
O'Clock Monday afternoon, and engaged berth
on the sleeper, and being tired went to his
berth esrly, and put his vest, containing
the money and his watch in the pockets, on
the hook on the side OF the car opposite. His
overcoat and dress coat he placed on the foot
OF his berth. but did not go TO sleep. Before
reaching Waycross he discovered that his coats
were gone, but by feeling around in the dark
found them on the top berth. He then COM
menced a search for his vest, but it could not
be found. Captain Dupont, the conductor of
the train, told Mr.. Hepburn that three suspi-
cious looking men had passed through the
train and got of at Waycross, and he tele-
graphed back to that point. and also to Jack
sonviIle. informing the authorities of the rob-
berry.
One Thomas Mays, coored man living on
Oak Ridge some five miles north of Micanopy,
in q wrestle with two other young men last
Sunday by some means fell from the back OF
one of the men while another held his feet,
striking his head on the ground in such a man.
ner as to break his neck. He lived but short
time.