Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-24

the late Methodist Conference, and fears an
other invasion from the Episcopahans, we
ed the notice given by our Mayor to the Secre
tary Of the Agricultural Association. Our CITY
has been making such rapid strides of late in
RpII Rop1IIatl99R s9 that the demand for necessary
motel ana house room has far outrun the sup
ply, and when considerable number of visit
ing gentlemen cannot be Comfortably and de-
Gently entertained in this particular, it is a
Of the fact
Judge Simmons. while presiding at the Su-
periOr Court in session at Macon. on Monday
morning, was taken quite i'll. He was seen to
rise TO his feet and suddenly walk back and
forth on the rOstrum apparently in great pain,
and then went out Of the court room into the
Judges chamber adjoining. Mr.. Washington
Dessau, who had occasion a few moments af-
terwards to go into the room, found Judge
simmons cOiled up on the floor, his abdomen
greatly swollen, and suffering intense agony.
DIS. Ferguson and Fitzgerald were promptly
summoned to give relief to the Judges suffer
ing, who was pronounced attacked with bill
ious collie. The proper remedies were given.
ana at ehls writing Judge Simmons is cOnsid-
erably relieved, though still suffering. The
sickness OF Judge Simmons caused considera-
bic CONSERVATION in the court room. and the
report OF bis illness rapidly flew over the citv
and he was the object Of much solictude on
the part of our citizens, by whom Judge Sim
mons Is 50 highly respected and esteemed
Court, OF course, was adjourned, and the ju-
ries dismissed until the recovery of the Judge.
FLORIDA
The Naval Commission, now on a tour of in
spectiOn OF the naval stations Of the South.
have visited Pensacola ard inspected the
United states navy yard at that point They
left for Montgomery last week, and will go
from thence to visit the coal and iron mines of
Alabama, and afterwards visit Kew West
Mr.. A. B. Mullett is one of the commission.
and expressed in his own behalf and for the
commission high appreciation Of the courtesy
OF the Pensacola people and press.
Orlando has during the past twelve months
built four churches within its incorporate
hmits-MethOdist, Baptist, Episcopalian and
Presbyterian. The right sort of enterprise
which will tell for good in the history Of the
place.
The SHHlaAd Tribune says Col. W. NJ. TunnO.
OF Savannah, is on i visit to that section of
Florida, making Investigations in regard to
the cultivation of jute. He is highly pleased,
and thinks that jute can be grown success
fully in Polk and the contiguous counties.
The municipal election at Jasper takes place
on Saturday, the oath of February. The reg
Istration books are now open. and will remain
open till ten days before the election
We have received the biennial report of the
superintendent of Public Instruction Of the
State Of Florida for the years 1881 and
ument, carefully prepared, giving i'm
pOrtant information regarding the edu
catiOnal interests of the State. The Com
missioner says that the cause of education
mas shown very rapid advancement in the
State during the last two years, as is shown in
the number Of schools organized for the pres
ent scholastic year, and to the large increase
IN the attendance of children. In 1879 the
number Of schools reported was I.I32, and in
1882 the number reported as organized and in
operation is 1896. In $50 the school attend
ance was 3S,3l5, while the present school At
tendance is reported at 5I,g45. The report
contains statistics from each county in
the state, showing the number of schools teach
ers and pupils, with the value of school proper
ty, and other interesting educational items of
interest. The principal of the common school
fund Of the state amounts to SS26, ,436 46, and
Of that amount there is balance on hand not
invested amounting to S39, ,436 46. The sources
from whish the schools derive their revenue
are the interest on the common school fund,
the one mill State tax and the special taxes
assessed by the counties. The school land un-
sold at the close of the year amounted to $751;
467 acres. There are other items of nfOrma-
tiOn interesting to the friends Of education, to
which we will hereafter refer in our columns
Judge George Reed, one of the victims Of the
Newhall House cOnfagratiOn at Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, was brother of Ex-Governor
Harrison Reed, OF Florida. He was one of the
founders Of Milwaukee in 1886.
On Tuesday evening Of last week Thomas
Warren, a cOlOred youth aged IA years, was
thrown from his wagon in collision with an
other team on the road two miles from Madi-
son and instantly killed.
On the 18th OF February the South FEorida
81 -,
Iarged to an eight-cOlumn paper, with other
marked and improved changes. This evi-
dence of health and strength on the part Of the
Journal is very gratifying.
kissmmee was incorporated on Monday last
with the following municipal government:
Mayor. X. +. Rose; City Clerk, Henry II.
AderhOld: Marshal, David Bass; Council
mev, George w. Bass, q. W. Aderhold. \. G.
Bryan, J. h. Prevatt, John NJ. Lee.
Quincy Herald: 1.-THE waters Of Little river
have been so increased by the rains of this
week as to flood the country, at some points a
mile from its banks. At the railroad crossing
3 portion Of the track has been washed away
and much of the trestling. 1t will be several
days before the injuries can be repaired. On
yesterday there was quite a scene in getting
across the river. An unusually large number
Of passengers were aboard, and had to walk
on the cross ties for some distance, and planks
resting on elevated points that were not sub
merged. The creeks and rivers all over the
county are OverhOwing, preventing the farm
ers from coming to town."
The Sumter County Ad1aaoe gives this good
advice to the people in regard to the county
fair, which is advertised 10 take place in Lees
burg the early part of February: "What is
being done with q view to making il grand
success? Who is talking il up and working il
upg II requires both, and more especially the
latter. The time is short. Let every man,
woman and child in Sumter that can, put a
shoulder to the wheel and give this fair a
boost. 1t will need il; and don't be afraid of
throwing too much power into the lift. You
can't turn il over, while, on the other hand, it
will result largely in benefit to our material
; interests. There is no reason why this i'm
pOrtant enterprise of our citizens should not
greatly surpass the fair held year ago."
The Florida Crescent (BrOokvillel saws:
''Mr. Shaw. a driver on the Graham hack line,
reports that an attempt was made to rob the
mail on Wednesday night last, the hack
was going north. Mr.. Shaw was driving and
was alone in the dark. He was passing
through the Gum Slough swamp, on his way
from PembertOn's Ferry to Sumteryille. The
w0uld-be rObber struck him over the head
with a club, and seized a mail sack almost
simultaneously. Mr.. Shaw clutched the sack,
and the team started of in a run, enabling
the driver TO get away, and prevent the rob-
berry, The driver was not seriously hurt.
There IS nq Glpe 70 the perpetrator Of the out
rage. This Is the first attenlpt ct highway
robbery that has occurred in South Florida TO
our knowledge. The robbery of the mails in
October last was done by the Postmaster at
Sumterville, and not on the highway"