Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-15
JACKSONVILLE JoTTINGs.

Chilling Blasts from the NOrth-COnsti-
tutiOnal Reform - Policeman ToOIe's
Assailant = Jail Delivery Various
Notes.
JACKSONVILLE, Jan. I3.-FOr the past three
days the weather has been exceedingly cool
for this latitude. The cold north wind of
Thursday was exceedingly disagreeable, so
much so that our streets were depOpulated of
all except those driven by business. The
Northern invalids sOjOurning in our midst were
only to be seen indoors, closely nestled around
the CRATE. Thursday the thermometer ranged
from 35 to 30 degrees, Friday from 4s to SO,
and to-day from 2s To 46. Ice was to be seen
early IN the morning IN all exposed places,
but II vanished soon after receiving the rays
OF the sun. All must confess this to be very
cold weather for Florida.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
seems to he the most interesting matter now
before the Legislature. especially so to our
citizens here. and the subject and its mode of
passage Is generally discussed. There is
scarcely any one. Democrat or Republican.
but who acknowledges the necessity Of amend
ing the constitution, and nearly ali the Repub-
lIcans are a unit for its amendment or i'm
prOvement according to its provision. In this
opinion the Republicans have the concurrence
OF large number of Democrats. Some of
the more prominent Republicans declare that
should the "shOrt cut" method be adopted by
the Legislature its ratification will be a GER
tain failure: These professional politicians
claim that the negro vote at the polls will be
against its ratification.
SOCLUE
10 the party who shot Policeman TOOle has
been found vet, although occurring near a
week ago. He was a stranger, and the night
on which the deed was done was quite dark.
The wounded policeman is fast recovering 4
rigid search has been made for the stranger
but not even his name can be ascertained by
the police.
THE NEW STEAMER
City of Jacksonville has not yet arrived from
Wilmington, Del She was expected Wed
nesday, but, owing to bad weather, was
obliged to put into MOOrehead City, \. {.
There Is on foot a programme to give her
grand reception on arrival. but as vet this is
uncertain of being carried out.
THE NEWS OF THE JAIL DELIVERY
last night took the comm unity by surprise
this morning, but the most surprised was the
jailer. Pat FalOn. who was first Otitied of its
occurrence Jy Union reporter, who had seen
one Of the prisoners on the street after being
arrested by a policeman. The jailer refused
To believe it until the Sheriff arrived at the
county JAN. ana an examination OF the prem
lses were made. which was to this sleeping SEN
tlnel unmistakable evidence that il was a fact.
All the prisoners were confined in
what is termed the steel cage, and
from Il some eighteen escaped. The bars were
sawed and filed and bent until a hole large
enough through which to make their exit was
made. Blankets were then used to lower
found boxes and barrels in the yard, which
they used in ascending the fence. During all
this work the jailer's slumbers were not dis
turbed- This filing and saving must have
been the work of a week.
The one captured was young Mcdonnell,
whom your readers Will remember was ar
rested last fall, after committing highway
robbery and entering and robbing the city
post Office. He had not been out of jail an
hour before he was detected rObbing Pittman's
gun store. His accOmplice, young HOwler,
made his escape.
After the news of this delivery was known
by the police force rigid search was kept up
all over the city, and is still being prosecuted.
The prisoners were in for various crimes, the
stranger Hall, who forged J. f. Harris name
to a check last week, being among the escaped.
NOTES.
The local dealers in this city are apprehen-
sive that oranges have been injured by The
cold, and Will not purchase only in small guam
titles.
Bishop Kavanaugh. of the NJ. Z. Church
South. is still in the city. He will leave for
his Kentucky home next week.
Large numbers of visitors continue to arrive
here from the colder climates.
An agent for the electric light is in the city.
and speaks Of trying TO introduce this light
here. CTCLOPS.