Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-02

A fftal affair occurred az Lloyd'S station.
ON Wednesday last, between William Lang
and Richard fitzpatrick, the cause being an
old feud between them. Fitzpatrick shot and
instantly killed Lang after receiving a fatal
sal from the latter.
Tie evidence in the NeG murder case
i. !arainst the parties confined in the Enterprise
ifsiI 10 Is stated by the Orange City Tines, viii
not De sufficient 10 warrant true bill against
the parties. though the matter Is being fully
investigated.
Thirteen wild eats and two bear scalps have
becu presented to the County Court Clerk of
ST. Johns county for register this month.
Sis hundred thousand dollars have been eX-
peutal on the Pensacola navy yard and half
million ON its dry dock. 1t is TIE only navy
va-I DID thr Gulf. and it is feared that if IL il
abolished there viii never be another estab-
IisaeI IN that quarter.
pr. Balcock viii represent tine Union at Tai
lahf.-ec during the session Of the Legislature
whI-r commences ON the 81 inst.
During the week ending p. N. last Satur-
da-. there we're 2.102 arrivals in jacksonville
br The Inherent railways centering in that
city.
Col. g.. b. Peu.lletou Of the Key West Dem
o-rI- viii contest the seat of his Senatorial
.r-tr.-t $40 the meeting OF the Legislature.
bad drunkenness. murder and debauchery
enough during Christmas to last for half
century. New lei Us have Il quiet. sober and
deceut New Years day. and a year Of reform,
repentance and progress on right ilnes and
upward paths"
Thomas GIenuon was shot and killed on
WrIue- iag night Of last week at Hamilton 3
saloon, Pensacola. % captain Lyle. Glennon
called I.ylc cur and coward, and tOld him if
bs came out Of the saloon he would kill him.
Lyle went out. when the trouble was re-
nnwel- and LYLE shet GlonnOn.
ON 1ue- lag night Of last week Captain Jack,
ar.peuter hy trade, and working on a con-
uac goa the Pensacola and Pcrdido Railroad.
was run over by the night train on that road
WeI1e- n night last. When last seen alive
DE Was ou tie track lying lengthwise inside
the track. the - CINE having already passed
over him. The est car in the rear OF the loco
motive dragged hini some forty feet, and he
was tlea mounted by tie wheel of the car and
his skull completely crushed.
The grand jury Of Pensacola on Tuesday
last brought in q true bill against the Pensa-
cola E1ar.i OF Health. for obstructing naviga-
zion I1 emptyiug over 1900 tons Of ballast in
the l... The members OF this board were in
avUiualIy indicted.
>eatlring men want a buoy placed AT St..
AuEU-..ne Jar t. indicate the channel so their
vessels can over the bar WithOut so much
u'k-
ErN r Pa-co. 1f Monticello. has beea elect
= od % Il u the vacancy In the East Florida SEM
I1arv. qt Gainesville, Occasioued BY the resig-
nation 0f i;7V. +. ". Meany.
james Gilbert. Of DuFal county, aged abOut
nineteen wears. vas killed Christmas evening
hyaui-ht train on. the Lake Jesup Road. The
body va- discovered 1i the track about fifty
yar is east 0i the SANFORD avenue crossing,
anu although the engine was reversed anu
brakes put on. the forward trucks ana one
tf er passed over the body. There Is no
ID doubt Tie man was intoxicated, and either lay
''Nn yr icll down ON the road
Feruandiua Mirror: ION Saturday evening
r. i@-l week an aged c0l0red woman named
A'-tln ami an infant were burned to death at
All- FERRY. The woman lived on the out
sAEt- oI the town. and took care Of the three
1u,irtn Of Merritt Jackson, the murderer
iaueei here last August. JacksOn's wife was
LlIg4 oqt 20 some parties in ti3e neighborhoOd,
Ln0 mad only left her children a little before
"Nll- catastrophe occurred. " zen the
gre was discovered Il had gained considerable
-.ead"a ay- and the house. being some distance
rom town. was nearly consumed before any
.I NNill -el There The two larger children
escaped but the old woman and infant per-
is1ed il the lamesr
9ames Foster, q stranger. hailing freal Jack
'lFi-t. " as discovered hv the engineer = few
1sS ago lying on tue track Of the sanford and
.-l-u ltiNer Railroad. The engine was
s.3Yle'i- thc man taken up. brought to town
--0 luthe.. over o. Mayor ThrasheF who
taceo llm il charge ~ Drs. Wyllv and Cald-
heu. The mans mind seemed to he wander
NC On examination, the physicians discOy-
-let lAai POSTER had severely cut himself in
rs -elI arn. the wzand nearly eucrcling the
1tll ami seyesing the large muscles he ad-
--ttlel ilat he raG done it with the intention
A-lLns himself. ho was greatly depressed,
.1lls eaten nothing 10 tsree days. The doc
- - Ai-lly cared for him, ana have had him
I7aLed lunatie. He will DC sent to the
0reAge County Reporter. ''Rev. James
- 5-ll ls- Mh0 lived two miles south OF Sanford,
Is 80 suddenly few days ago. He had been
.- -eguie health Tor some time, and il was
no Slo usIl mat his end was approaching. Yet
n -rW W no knew him were looking for the sum :
ii.lL5 = come so soon. On the morning Of his
s-Ah ne arose as usual. and was not con-
illered Ia any danger until about a half hour
I-lofe he eXpsrsd. AT the time Of his death
Ie was siXtv-siN wears old. He had been in
ne ministry about forty years and az one
e ---e was Elder Of one Of the districts in the
-.l l1tnern portion CT the state. He became a
-s-1ent Of this county about eleven years
e2' ana had valuable grove where ne re-
49,. Feeble health has kept aim from
L5is teF1ai labor for . number Of years. He
fba large circle Of friends, who wiz mourn
..s loss OF good man."