Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-13

j. W Merritt, station agent of the st.
Johns and Lake Eustis Railroad at Altoona
died Wednesday night of brain fever.
The body of Alfred ". Mckinney. ON its
way from Crescent, Fla, and due at Troy, y.
., on saturday, IS missing. The funeral has
been postponed.
The Nef mUder case at Orange City will in all
probability De disposed of this week. The evil
dence the state has against the accused par
ties ls merely circumstantial and not likely
To convict.
drove Of 20 mules arrived at Tavares sun
day night Tor the Peninsular Land TranspOr-
tatlOn and Manufacturing Company They
were driven from AstOr, TO which place they
had been brought by steamer from Jackson
vile. They are to he used in hauling logs to
the mill, and hauling the heavy trestles for
the bridges on the Transit and Peninsular eN-
tension from Leesburg to Tavares.
The Orange City Times SAYS: ''Messrs. John
Beng>tOn and John Anderson, from Sweden.
came TO TINS place five or six years ago with
no capitals iu fact both were in debt They
are strong healthy young men, and com
menced work as day labOrers. getting 81 so
per day. y year had passed before they in
vested IN land and started a grove To-day
these Two young men own grove, situated
within the corporate limits of the city, worth
$4,000. The grove bore last year some 3 200
orange, and this year it viii put on a fair
CROP
Judge Johnson a negro, was dangerously
-hOt by Mr.. klmball. Of Lowell. Mass. at
Bloomfield, day or two ago. johnson, with
several other negroes, occupied house in
Bloomheld. belonging to Dr. Bancroft, OF
Eustls. Dr. Bancroft. however, having been
absent Tor some time, the place is in charge of
ms n-ln-law, q Mr.. kimball, who came with
his family from Lowell Mass, several months
ago, and who lives in the adjoining lot. The
house was made sort of general rendezvous
Tor the darkeys around, where they would
meet to play cards, drink. carOuse, cursing
swearing. and using obscene language. to the
disgust Of the neighbOrs. and especially Mr.
kimbaH. He warned them several
times. hut without effect and on
saturday ordered them all out of the
house. Words resulted, and Mr. kimbalI re
marked that If he caught them there again
they might find lead in their bodies. To this
johnson replied if he was not careful he
would put daylight through him, using in
sulting language and cursing him. They all
LEFT, however, but on Monday forenoon a fire
was again built in the yard. Mr.. KimbaIl
put II out, but found no one i'm the no. Sc. He
loaded with small shot, and went to the store.
There he saw three cOlOied men standing
Isaac Tucker, Jim Brown and Judge John
son. To them he said that If he knew who
built the fire he would shoot him. Johnson
Who Is tall. strong negro. about % years of
age, then cursed him and his gun. and
said "why don't You shoOtf" Kimball
then raised his gun and fred the
charged taking effect in J0hnsOns right arm
side and leg. Tucker ran behind the corner
of the store before the shot was fired and SO
was not hurt. kimball then reloaded his gun
and walked away. The wounds are consid-
cred dangerous. \ warrant has been taken
ont Tor the arrest of kimbali.