Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-27

: Methodist church is TO be Uult at Francis
Putnam county
West Tocoi is on regular boom. Four
houses have been erected within the last few
days.
Lew james, Of Paris. Tenn, died suddenly
al his home, al Lady Lake. last Friday night
while cOnyersing with his wife.
Bishop Il Godfrey's new fifty horse power
engine has arrived at LecsbUrg. where they
viii soon have it driving their saw MILL
IS. a. Slate, james Dean, e.. x. Thralls and
j. B. II. Harris are to lsok ont for the interest
Vi the ouwannee county Republicans at St
Augustine on the S0th instant.
Citizcre Of Barlow have offered a reward Of
$500 for the arrest of the unknown perpetra-
tors OF the outrage on Friday night. lith inst,
on Mt. Beard and his colored help, who oc-
cupied e house owned by DR.. c. L. Mitchell
and Col s. /. Walls, OF Washington, d. C..
Just before retiring some unknown parties
crept up within few feet OF the house and
dred volley through the windows, shatter-
ing the glass-fOrtunately only w0unding one
of the colored men, quite severely.
Carabene correspondence NEws: "A few
nights ego a very large alligator, in passing
from she bay % pond In the baekwOods,
passed through the yard OF J. A. Allen, q citi-
zen oi Kills place His dog attack ked him about
10 o'clock and kept him bayed till daylight,
when Mr. Allen went 20 see what was the
matter, and to his surprise found his gator
ship. measuring u feet I inch in length and
weighing about i50 or more pounds. He was
carried 10 Apalachlcola and given 10 y. F.
Myers, who has many natural curiOsities
Capt. r A. Vent captured the gator and
rode him around for the amusement Of the
children. The gator was evidently an Old
citizen
>. PSeco chairman, publishes The following:
THE Conservative Democratic State EXecu-
tive Committee Of Florida VIII meet 1T Jack
sOnvilie on Thursday, May ]. TO ilN the time
and place Of holding the State Convention,
and for nominating State ticket. The coun-
~ com mnitteCs are invited. before that time.
20 inform the state committee Of their views
IS 20 the most convenient and desirable place
Of holding the State Convention. The county
committees are requested to perfect and COM
pietc their organization without DELAY. in case
of any changes OF vacancies. and 10 report to
nc undersigned as carly As practicable the
names SnQ post Office address OF the present
members Of their several county committees"
The final report Of the Finance Committee
% the last Council, which Was. on motion, re-
terred TO the Finance Committee for eNami-
nStion, was presented 10 the Jacksonville
council Tuesday night. and is as follows:
The report shows that there was received
from al sources duriDg the fiscal year S4O,-
5l2 =, and on hand from lSS2 S2l,7S0 63, max
ing total OF $93, l53 OS The disbursements
during the year were S70.e5i 08, leaving a bal
11ce On band from all sources Of $2l.202 %.
There Was received during the year for cgr-
rent expenses 81. SIS IS, from the following
sources. General revenue. 1883, S2l, $50 10:
licenses, 1859 0S; market fees and dues,
S4.O7l 70, marshsrs fees, s., 40 90; other
sources, S62s "A; general revenue ac-
count, 1888, assessment, $3.50 "A. The
'oisl disbursement for current eN-