Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-21
Florida Affairs.

81.
Augustine. The bold burglar was seen at
work on the safe by Mr.. A Y. Mon son from his
residence opposite. and having no weapon at
hand he scared the scoundrel away by hurling
bottle across the street against the building.
This had the desired effect. as he Immediately
fed. leaving all his tools, consisting of
wrenches, ehisels, drills, ETC., behind him. No
arrests have been made,
The grand jury of fernando county, in their
recent presentments, make the following graft
flying announcement: I'VE find but few VIC.
lations Of criminal law in this county. and the
bills presented are for minor offenses. We be-
lieve now that crime in this county of a high
grade will be among the things that are
passed"
A gentleman in Tallahassee, who is well
versed in the cotton business, says that the
crop Of Leon county the present year is 80 per
cent less than in 1881
Messrs. Seoville and Cplpepper OF Atlanta,
Ga, have purchased the Suwannee Sulphur
Spring and a large tract Of land adjacent, and
are now engaged in beautifying the grounds
and erecting a magnificent hotel at q cost of
$4,000. A railroad track is now being laid
from the main line Of the Live Oak branch to
the front Of the hotel The hotel will be open
on the 1st Of May next
Georgia fish wagons, says the Economist,
continue to line the road between the Georgia
line and the Gulf Of Mexico.
A rencontre between Reuben Ford, mail
rider, and John Goodson. a saloon keeper, at
Melrose, on Wednesday last, resulted in the
death Of Ford. Ford stopped at Goodson's
place aud handed his barkeeper a bottle to be
filed GoodsOn stepped out and asked Ford if
he was prepared to defend himself, and he re-
piled that he was, stepped to his horse and
took from his saddle-bags q revolver. GoOdson
fred first, when Ford fired and missed. Good
sons second shot struck Ford, who fell Good
son succeeded in making his escape.
The long expected frost was visible at Green
Cove Springs on Wednesday last.
The Pensacola and Atlantic Railroad is 16l
miles long. all Of which has been graded and
all but 30 miles completed. This break is be-
ing rapidly closed up. the iron being laid at the
rate Of one mile per day. The completed por-
ton, excepting about 20 miles, has been &C.
eepted by the State, and the officer who made
the examination says it is the finest hit Of rail
road work in Florida.
Sir Edward Reed has resigned the Transit
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chosen to succeed him.
Gadsden county scrip is now at par, a thing
that has not happened before in many wears
Later advices state that the schooner Quick
step, reported lost on q trip from Brunswick
to the st. Johns river has at last been heard
from, and is safe and sound at St Lucie, on
Indian river.
The hungry burglar is on the rampage in
Pensacola the city Just at this time Offering
fine field for his operations on account Of the
many absentees among the business men.
A second and successful attempt was
made on Thursday night last TO enter the store
Of J. levin & Son, the proprietors of which
have been absent in New York city during the
summer, the burglars efsctiug an opening by
boring in one Of the back doors. 1t is difficult
to state the quantity or value Of the goods
they carried OF.
Them were but three deaths in JACK sonville
last week-One white and TWO csIored-two of
whom were non-residents.
The engineer corps of the Leesburg and In
dian River Railroad have completed their
work
The st. John's Weekly (st. Augustine) says
that Capt. W Keep realized $4,000 last year
from his orange grove on Orange lake.
The Savannah, Florida and Western Railway
Company has put handsome steam launch
the ''May'-Oa tie Suwannee river, to run
from Cedar Key to Bradford. She will be used
in experimenting on the SUwannee river.
At the municipal election at st. Augustine
the following gentlemen were elected: Mayor,
Charles Z Johnson; Aldermen, f. F. Sanchez
J. 7. Gordon, Peter Arnau, E. F. Joyce, J. B.
Thomas; Marshsls George Adams; City Clerk,
J. D. Lopez; City Collector. E. J. Houston;
Treasurer, J. D. sharp; Assessor, E. J. Sey-
mOur.
At about O'Clock last Tuesday night the
barns and stables of Mr.. Noah Geiger. residing
about three miles southwest OF Starke. were
discovered to be on fire. By hard work the
horses and buggies were removed from the
stable and barn and saved. The barn and sta
bles were entirely destroyed, with three thou
sand pounds Of fodder.
John Lee. the negro who stole horse from
s. p Crockett, the Texan drover, near Jack
sonville, and afterwards murdered the owner
in a house near MicanODy was captured on
Friday by B. H. Kindrick, the Town Marshal
of MicanOpy, about five miles from that place,
brought to Jacksonville. and is now securely
locked in Jail. There were four men after him.
They found him in a swamp thicket, and after
poSting themselves so as to command any pos
sible exit, they sent one of their number in
with dogs and drove him out. He ran, and
upon reaching the open WOODS was brought
down by a load OF shot in the legs. Rewards
to the amount of S301 had been offered for his
capture 500 by the Governor and 800 by the
citizens Of Gainesville.
Philadelphia Press: "A very heavy purchase
of Florida land from the Disston Land Com
pany by English capitalists has just been con-
summated in this city. A. b Linderman. who
has been connected with the Disston purchases
in Florida, recently went to Europe and con-
ditlonally sold twenty-seven thousand acres OF
land to the London Agricultural Company of
Florida limited. This company. through Mr.
Lindefmau's agency, directed sir Phillip Hsugh-
ton Clarke. Baronet, to come to this country
and examine the land and report upon it. Sir
Philip arrived here in October and went to
Florida with AIr. Linderman, where he found
everything satisfactory, and at once cabled his
friends the result He was Immediately or
dered to close the contract and the necessary
deeds are now being prepared. Sir Philip has
also the refusal OF IS, 900 acres of land addi-
tiOnal which the London company is expected
o purchase on his arrival in England. He
leaves for home. Mr.. Linderman accompanying
him. next Tuesday on the Alaska"