Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-12
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whereupon Mr.. Wright was set at liberty.
FLORIDA.
a string band has been organized in Wild
wood.
The skating rink is the latest attraction for
Ocala.
At Ocala tube roses are IN bloom for the
second time this year.
J. L. McFarlin's gin house at Quincy has
been burned. The loss Is $4,000.
The artesian we'll in Leesburg hss been
bored to depth Of 425 feet and the work con-
tlnucs.
4 mail route from Leesburg to Wildwood
and intermediate stations VIII be established
on Nov. u.
The gin house of DR.. Bell at Tallahassee
was destroyed last week by fire. The cause
Is unknown.
George Grissett was severely stabbed last
sunday by VIM. Freeman. both white men
living on the OcklOckOnee river.
Mr.. Grant, an artesian weli-bOrer from
vermont, has arrived in Tallahassee. and If
satisfactory arrangements are made, Will soon
furnish the city with artesian we'll water.
On Saturday last Council Allen, boy lS
years of age, son of Joseph Allen, killed a
large buck with lightwOOd knot near Jack
sons Biun, on the OcklOckOnee river and sold
the hams In Tallahassee for 81 so.
The new hotel at COnant when finished. il is
said, will be one of the finest in South Flor
ida. The company Is making every endeaVOr
To have NJ completed in order to accommodate
the large influx OF travel which is expected
shortly, now that the campaign is over.
The Florida Railway and Navigation Com
pany. having arranged TO pay $4,000 at once
on their tax account and gwen assurances of
payment Of balance at an carry day. the sale
Of the property advertised was postponed last
Monday To the first Monday in next month.
Not tinge of frost has visited Leon county
yet. Vegetation is as green rs in spring, and
would look just as fiOuTishing but for the
drought. j. Il. Collins plucked very fine
melon from his garden last Tuesday, and ate
It Tor his election day dinner. IL was as
sweet and luscious as a melon in June.
Mr.. Stokes, of oxford, has raised a sweet
potato as large as water pail and weighing
IS pounds. There were in the same hill with
II three others nearly as large, which prOba-
bly, average or 20 pounds each. thus giving
some 40 pounds OF potatoes TO the hill. Mr..
stokes dug bushel Of potatoes out of eight
feet Of row.
There is TO be grand tournament in honor
of the great Democratic victory of ! 81 at
Quincy few days before Christmas. Prob
ably there viii be a ball 1t night. The prizes
will be a SIS saddle, furnished by K. p Dis
mukes; a suitable bride, 10y Jas. +. BrOOme;
and a suitable blanket by VIM. MunrOe, Jr.
Other prizes will doubtless be donated.
a negro man. while working around an en-
gine at the Broad Gauge depot at Ocala
Tuesday night, fell under the wheels of the
tender, the wheels passing over him, COM
pletely mangllng his left leg ana arm. Drs.
Thompson and Stubbert were called. who
amputated the crushed arm. The man was
sent to Fernandina the next mOrning-his
hOme-but his recovery Is doubted.
Max KwileckI. of the firm of Kwilecki Il
Flatauer. of Tallahassee. died Wednesday of
congestion. MIR. Kwileeki went to Tallahas-
zee about a year ago from cambridge, Ga,
and forming copartnership with John Fla
tauer, conducted nOurishing mercantile
business. He appeared to be in robust health
up to last Saturday week. when ne was SUD
denly taken speechless and unconscious.
Fernandina Mirror: The amount of pro-
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streets Is a frequent subject of remark. This
is especially the case in the lower part of
Centre street. Our police seem to take no no.
tICc Of 10. and It grows worse instead of better.
II few arrests were made and salutary
fine imposed by the Mayor, IL would soon put
a stnp 10 a practice which Is a disgrace to our
c.ty.
The tvpe, presses and other material used
in the publication of the Tallahassee Ec0RO-
mist was sold At Sherih's sale last Monday
aud bid in by Maj. l.. ID. Ball at mere nom
inal sum- The sale was made TO satisfy mort
cages made against the Office and material
when used on the Patriot before the existence
of the Economist, and held by Maj. Ball. The
property was not wanted by Maj. Ball, but
bid IN merely to save himself. Judge Hilton
still uses il On,the Economist, and will in all
probability pay for 1t and keep il.
Mai. William q. Poole. of Glyndon, Nd,
died last Tuesday at the residence OF Mrs.
Eliza I. Williams, in Tallahassee. Mai. Poole
was a native OF Maryland, but moved to Tai
lahassee before the war. He entered the Con-
federate army at the breaking out of the war,
and rose to the rank Of Major. At the close
Of the war he returned 10 Tallahassee. tn
gagged IN business, and made that place
his home. About three years ago he removed
to Maryland and remained until last week.
His health being on tue decline, he went to
Tallahassee, hoping to derive temporary, II
not permanent benefits, but he only arrived
Sunday to die Tuesday among his many
friends and acQualntances. His remains were
buried Wednesday. He leaves wife and two
small children.
Ocala BaRnsr: Noah Taylor, who killed
Deputy Sheriff GIambling at Citra in Nav
last, was tried at the last term in the Circuit
Court and found guilty IN the hrst degree.
During the last hours Of court Judge King
was engaged in sentencing the prisoners and
TaylOr's came last, in the midst OF which the
Judge completely broke down IN most az
fecting manner, and it was some time before
he could recover himself enough to finish his
remarks. After his remarks the prisoner in
a very insulting manner told the Judge that
he was ready to have a rope placed around his
neck at any time; that he knew the only JUS
tice he could expect was that in Heaven, and
as he did commit the murder he was
willing and ready 0ro.onf: to die: TAYLOR or
the bar, and Judge King an
pointed Messrs. W. ID. Turnkey and III. +.
Miller 10 argue in his behalf, and ;. D. Me
COnnell represented the State. Able argu-
ments were made on both sides, but MS ter
ribls crime was so plain and the evidence OF
witnesses SO truthfully told aud cOrrohOrated
that the verdict of an intelligent jury was
easily rendered. Noah Taylor Is Young
negro man, about 81 years Of age, ana mas
mean. sulky cOuntenRnce, one that appears
to have a full share Of wickeGness ana BAD 10
tent. He shot and killed Sheriff Grambhng
while that officer was attempting 10 serve "A
warrant on him for living IN adultery. He
then tried to make his escape, but was cap
tured by posse Of citizens, and brought 10
Ocala and placed in the county jail, where he
now remains. heavily irOned, awaiting the
sentence OF the Governor.