Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-17

Supreme Court sustained the Bishop. The
feeling in this case, however. died out
FLORIDA.
The Ocala moss factory Is doing a booming
business.
The fire department Of Palatka is to have a
parade Nav /.
H. c. Atwater, Of Waldo, has an orange
tree bearing three different crops.
Should no disaster befall the early peaches
around Waldo, the crop viii be very large.
The court house al Ocala will be completed
sufficiently in time to hold the spring term of
court.
On an average of one mail bag leaves Ocala
daily containing boxes Of orange blossoms for
parties North.
The foundations of the Presbyterian Church
at W aldo are laid, and the work will be ran
idly pushed to completion.
c. Ellis, for many years section master on
the Florida Central and Western Railroad,
died few days since at Midway.
VI. VI. Lewey, colOred, aspires to the Mayor
atty OF GAINESVILLE. Josiah 7. Walls, the
colored eX-Congressman, was once elected to
this position.
Mrs. Jane y. Anderson, wife Of the late
John q. Anderson, formerly prominent bust
ness man OF Tallahassee, died at GlyndOn, Nd,
on Sunday last.
J. L. Hearn, Of Mariana, has homemade
wine over five years old, and it is said to be
equal to the best imported. This gentleman
Is fortified against local option.
The saw mill of j. F. Simpson, at Hammock
Pond, Marion county, was totally destroyed
by fire last Friday night The cause of the
fire IS unknown. He had no Insurance.
\ potato weighing four pounds and nine
ounces, was on exhibition at Ocala last week.
lt was OF the West India variety, and raised
In the western portion of Marion county.
The Trnde Sentinel is the name of n new
monthly publication devoted to the business
interests of Southern Florida 1t is issued at
sanford, and will doubtless find gratifying
encouragement in its field of usefulness.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
There is some talk Of bulldog an Episcopal
church in Bamberg, Barnwell county.
The total valuation of all the corporations
paying taxes in Edgefeld county this year is
S507,S3S.
Menser CAN'T, a 2-year-old bov. was accl-
dentally burned to death in Baldwin county
last week.
Col. T. stobo Farrow has formally entered
the field as candidate for reelection TO the
office of Clerk of the State Senate.
A man from North Carolina was in Spar
tanburg last week prospecting for the estab-
lishment of another paper at that place.
The Excelsior Chemical Company of wal
halla denies the truth of the report recently
circulated that IL had made an assignment.
\ day after the recent fire in Lancaster a
cat was taken from the debris of the fire un-
hurt. 1t was concealed under a large pile of
corn
The recent act of the Legislature providing
for the disbursement of certain balances i'm
the county Of Clarendon will pay about 80
per cent. Of last years Indebtedness.
On Sunday a collection of about $40 was
taken up at the Wilhston Baptist CHURCH for
the benefit Of the churches at Bradleys and
Chester, destroyed by the recent cyclone.
The first case of .'forcible entry and de-
talner' ever tried Ia Barnwell county was
heard by Justices Hay and Bellsinger day or
two ago.
Measles have been epidemic in the Citadel
Academy and the Holy Communion Church
Institute at Charleston, and during their
prevalence two deaths occurred. There are
10 pupils IN the institution. The worst is be-
heved to be over now.
Edward +. Schachte. who ha. been money
orfter clerk in the Charleston post Office for
the past twelve years, has been removed. In
the letter which Mr.. Schachte received from
Postmaster Taft announcing his removal no
cause Is assigned for his discharge.
fhe formal organization of the Second bat
talon of infantry Of the Fourth brigade. South
Caro- ina volunteer troops, was completed at
Charleston saturday night at the armory Of
the sumter Guards, and the battalion was
turned over to the command of its new Major
eX-COl. VIM. NJ. Bruins.
McElwee Il Darwin, of Yorkville have
shipped during this season 264 head of cattle
to Charleston and savannah The peODIe of
0rkville eat l,l00 pounds of beef per week
or .. 200 pounds in year. One year the
GOO.
on last Wednesday night James Coot. col
Ored, OF hershaw county, got out his Old gun
and proceeded TO clean it up for bird hunt,
which he proposed to take next day While
fooling with it the weapon was discharged
and the load of small shot entered the right
side of his wife, Venus COOt, who was seated
IN chair about ten feet from him, inficting
a serious ana perhaps fatal wound.
Wash Canty, colored, has been lodged in
jail al Orangeburg for assaulting the Rev. +.
{ m. of no
BranehviIle section, last week For this Of
fense Cantey was arrested and lodged in the
guard-hOuse at Branchville. some time after
policeman went to give him something to
eat. when he was Knocked down by Canty.
who fed; but before he could get out of range
the policeman recovered his equilibrium and.
drawing his pistol. shot Cantey in the thigh.
He was then recaptured and taken to the jail
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