Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-27


sumterville is now entirely without a ply
sican.
There are over 800 registered voters IN De
Land.
Northern people are already beginning to
90 TO Florida.
The cost Of a constitutional convention for
Florida is estimated at $4,000.
Reports from Wakulla county state that the
crops Of both corn and cotton there this year
have turned out below the average.
A new trial was awarded in the case Of the
Madison county bOndhOlders, which resulted
IN a verdict and judgment against Madison
county.
At Pensacola the Republicans nominated
Rev. George W. Miller for the Legislature in
deIerence to the wishes Of tue Independent
There we're about 900 names stricken from
the registration list IN Madison county. aud
80 were restored on application to the Board
OF County Commissioners last Monday.
Fire DESTROYED at Pensacola ten residences
at NOlsey Village, in the naval reserve adj
Joining the yard, Friday morning. Only two
houses were insured, and the amount is small.
Shade Jones, darkey wanted in Dougher-
ty county. Ga, for larceny, was arrested at
faiatsa Friday, and now languishes in the
county jan awaiting the arrival Of an officer
from Georgia, who has been notified Of his
arrest.
Lake City Reporter: Those familiar with the
phosphate rocks Of south Carolina say that
county near Fort White. MikesviIe and LeuO
are similar, and that in time they will be
eagerly sought for. In South Carolina
same land cotton has been made to Increase
its yield nearly 400 per cent. by applying
phosphate rock pulveriZed.
Last sunday morning. about o'clock. the
stOrehOuse OF X. ID. Daflin, at Mariana WAS
discovered on fire, and in less than an hour
was entirely consumed, together with most of
It's contents. 1t was clearly the work of an
lncendiary, the house having been set on fire
in the rear. The loss on both stock and build
ing Is about $500 and the insurance 81. 500.
About $3.50 worth Of goods was saved.
For several weeks the large telegraph and
telephone cable Of the Western Union Com
pany has been at the WayCrOss depot, Jack
sonyille- awaiting arrangements for laying in
the river. Friday, while being loaded on 10 a
lighter at the WaycrOss dock, 1t went over
board and saGk in nine feet of water, where
1t still remains. Its weight is 5000 pounds
and value $1,000. Arrangements to raise II
will be made.
Lake City correspondence NEWS, Oct. n:
HOratiO Bisbee addressed his constituents to-
day. Notwithstanding It was universally
known that he was to speak here to-day, the
turnout was small, the cOlOred people pre-
ferred to remain at their business and homes
rather than turnout to hear him.-The Demo-
cratic speakers are moving vigorously in the
county anu the people are sanguIne OF success.
Business Is rather duh. The weather is dry.
Lake City Reporter: Mr.. John X. KOOn,
gentleman living near Fort White, in this
county, was called from his house on the night
uf Oct. l6 and shot to death in the darkness
without even an opportunity of saying "God
have mercy on my soul" Circumstances
pointing towards some negroes as the perFe-
traitors of the tragedy, Justice q. B. Ellis is
sued warrants for their arrest which were
promptly executed, aud the suspected parties
brought before him. +. D'FerrO, Esq, repre-
sented the State, and the prisoners were held
to answers being committed to jail. We learn
that the cause of the murder was because Mr.:
hoon refused TO sell the negroes piece of
land which they desired to own.