Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-16

A-VAtA1As
WatermelOns are selling at a nickle apiece
at Live OAK.
A clam caught at ElientOn had a set OF falls,
teeth secrcted in its shell.
Adjutant General Young was in Live Oak :
ieW hours TINS week, He came to inspect tho
convict camps, which he found in good order
lie IS enthusiastic for Perry and Malry.
". T. Blaine Is no longer Assistant Post.
master az Sanford. He says that he was dis
charged because he is a rival in politics OF the
FOstmaster. The Postmaster says that the
discharge Is the result OF shOrtcoming il
BlaIne's discharge OF his duties.
Ocala correspondence MORNIxG NEWS. JULY
l5: The campaign opened here last night
with grand t0rchlight procession an Demo-
cratic rally. All day yesterday preparations
were being made, and last night about 2OC
Democrats, part on horseback and part on
foot, with Illuminated banners and torches
met az the Ocala Rifles armOry and proceeded
20 parade There were cheers for Cleveland
Hendricks. Perry, AIabry and Doughertv. a
Few weak cheers were heard from some Of the
colOred element for Blaine. After marching
through the main streets and around the
square everybody met in the court house,
where Mr.. +. +. Harris called the meeting 10
order and introduced to the audience the
odd War Horse" of the Second Congressional
District, Gen. J. j. Finley, who responded in
one OF his well known and telling speeches.
followed by Col :. NJ. q. Gary. Col John
Martin, eN-MayOr Spencer and J. c. Rear
don. the Little Giant Of Marion county. -
beautifully Illuminated, and several bOndres
were seen over the city.
GuLf Coast Progress: A murder, cold blood
Ell in the fullest degree, was committed at
Bee Ridge. last Monday morning, on the per-
son Of IL. T. Riley, within a short distance of
several houses and on public road. but re-
malned undiscovered for several hours. The
particulars, 50 far as known. are as follows:
Dir. Riley left home on horseback early in the
day 10 go 10 sara Sofa. At night he had not
returned; but soon after dark his horse came
home with empty saddle and having two
huCkshOt wounds in the neck. Suspicious OF
foul play were thus aroused, and Mr.. Riley's
son, Gus, at once mounted, and taking the
road 20 sara Sofa soon discovered the body OF
his father lying by the roadside near a small
pond between the houses Of Mr.. Tippett and
Mr. Brown, and about four miles from Sara
sofa. He called assistance and the body was
cared for. The Coroner being notified, he i'm
paueled a jury Tuesday morning. ENami-
nation showed that two men had hidden in
ar bush for quite a time in a clump of pal
mettO, distant from the road about twenty
wards, near the margin Of the pond. They
had cleared space IN the midst OF the pal
mettoes and upon Mr.. Riley's appearing shot
him twice, the charges Of buck shot taking
effect, the first one in his left side and the
other In his face and head. But the savage
In the nature Of these men was not satisfied
until they hsd completed their hellsh
work by cutting the throat Of their
victim. The evidence adduced at the
inquest was that of Frank Tucker and Mr..
lteltls W no early IN the uay HedFu TWO shots
nrei IN the direction OF the pond, they being
about COO yards away at the time. They, of
course, thought nothing OF it, but there is
every reason TO believe that the shots heard
We're the ones fired at the murdered man. as
be lid not reach sara Sofa, and had evidently
been dead several hours when found. No
measures have yet been taken to apprehend
the murderers, everyone in that section seem
ing satisfied to accept, as fnal, the verdict of
the Jury: "Came TO his death at the hands OF
some person or persons unknown"