Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-13

last week, Robert Straker, a Young man from
Rapldan, Va, who worked in Mr. Bishops
saw mil, by some means fell upon the swiftly
running circular saw, and was instantly cut
10 pieces. lie was man of family, and much
respected for his industry and integrity. His
Wlle and children are being cared for by Mr..
. Bishop.
The Monticello Constitution has this: ..NIanv
years ago man by the name of Bril- re-
siding IN the lower portion of Madison county,
was appointed a Justice Of the Peace and
although his commission expired years ago,
until recently he has exercised the duties Of
the ohce, trying parties guilty of minor
J crimes, performing the marriage ceremony,
etc Of course, none Of his acts were or are
legal"
DR.. W. 7. Bacon, Of Lake City, has received
from Hon. +. X. Foster, President of the
Agricultural College Board, his appointment
as local inspector of the building during cree
tlOn. He Is to inspect daily all work as il
progresses. and report promptly to the board
and architect any failure on the part of the
contractors 20 comply with specifications.
either as to the character of material used or
Of the work performed.
The Mariana Times says: Capt. j. b.
Anderson, Tax Collector, has we learn.
settled in both the State and county taxes
lie settled IN full last week with the State
Comptroller at Tallahassee for the State
taxes, and he has not only paid up the county
taxes, but lac returned the smallest inst lvent
list that has been gwen in for years, il not the
smallest ever returned in the county. The in
solvent list this year amounts TO about $500.
and 1t has since the war amounted to near
5000
The Leesburg NstCs SAYS that the Florida
Southern Railroad will have boat on the
lakes this winter. Capt. Avery was in that
town on Saturday last to obtain information
relative to the practicabllity of bringing the
boat up the Ocklawaha river, but in cOnse-
quenCc of the low stage of the water i'm the
river, he has concluded that ii will be aivis-
able 10 have the material transported to Fort
Mason and the boat there constructed. Every
thing will be ready within two months. This
boat, while run in the interest of the road,
Will likewise be general transportation boat,
and all hands can take a ride.
The AdUdRce- Gazette prints the following as
indicative Of the extent of Pensacola's fish
cries interests: "OctOber 30 steamer Aiillie
Wales brought IN l,SO0; on November 2, 500 ;
I November Z, l,s00. schooner Mantle, October
30 l-oOJ; November3, 500. Schooner Ripple, No
vember /, 1000; November ), l.300: Schooner
/ Whenan, October 2S, 500; November 4. 900.
Schooner Jack, / Don't Care, November !. SOC
pOmpano, - barrels of sheephead. These fish
were distributed from New York to st. Paul.
in the North, and st. Louis, Kansas City and
New Orleans, in the West and South IL is
estimated that Pensacola. now ships from
$4,000 to 100000 pounds weekly of the best
fresh fish in the world
Two cOnvicts have escaped from the Jail at
Apalachlcola. Both We're negroes, one a boat
thief, while the other had been convicted for
rape and sentenced for life imprisonment in
the state prison The Tribune furnishes the
following particulars: 'The prisoners. from
appearances, had friends on the outside, some
four or five in number, who came little after
dark and commenced TO dig the dirt away
from the rocks at the northwest corner of the
building; when they came TO the rocks under
| meath the building, then they used tools and
cut to the uOOr. which Is composed Of thick
planks. This seemed to be a great OBJ
stacle, for they were obliged to set
fire underneath and burn a
hole through the floor sufficient for q body to
pass through, and enter the main part of the
building. When this was done they brought
IN tools and passed them into the cell, where
TIE prisoners were confined, enabled them to
break the lock on the cell door and pass out
through the hole which was already dug for
them by their friends. Thomas, the muir
dcrer, was confined in a separate cell and did
not escape. He stated 10 us that he heard the
men when they came to break into the Jail.
and that they worked long time before they
effected an entrance. 1t was about midnight
when they got out
\ citizen Of Starke. Fla, sends the follow
ing for publication: "Regarding il a duty to
warn the public Of impOStOrs, frauds and
criminals, / write you for publication the fol-
| lowing. and hope you'll request all state pa
pers and exchanges to copy: During the sum
mcr of 1852 one Rev. VIM. J. MOret came to
the work al Kingsley Lake and Lawtey under
the auspices of the Northern Methodist Epis-
cOpal Church. said MOret is a Frenchman, a
native Of the Island OF Guernsey (Or Jersey.
English Channel, was a missi siOnary in the
West India Islands. came thence TO this coun-
try. and was at Pensacola, Fla. before COM
good address and having a first-class
certificate as teacher from the State
superintendent Of Schools, he became Il
teacher in the Star6e Institute in January of
tins year. Last May his wife died with dis
order mysterious to physicians. On October
% said MOret ran away from Starke, mailing
i'm his flight most vile and obscene letters to
several parties here, showing himself a base
impOstOr and fraud. He abandoned his little
girl. about years old, to the charity of the
community. Since his flight circumstances
have come to light that prove him an impOstor
and regular black-leg villain, and evidence
shows that he was an escaped criminal when
he came TO the United states. Charges pre-
ferred in affidavit for a warrant are: l.. Oh
tanning mOney;under false pretencc. ,. Oh
scene blackmail. ,. Being a fraud and inn
postOr. 4. Wife poisoning. said MOret is
about % years old ) feet and a few inches in
height. rather stout, rich and somewhat dark
complexion, dark hair ana large dark eyes,
gOatee and mOustache,speaks French and Eng
lish iluently, and wears No $ or9 shoes. Is very
apt To pass elsewhere as missionary to the
colOred race, Episcopal minister or Catholic
priest. Is apparently very frank and bOyish
in disposition. has an oily tongue, and can
preach an eloquent sermon. II is rumOred
that he was recently IN the vicinity of st.
Mary's, Ga. ANY Official in this or other
states will please arrest him and telegraph TO
officials at Starke, Fla