Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-08

james A. Weight, of Madison, Is dead.
Mrs. Margaret Reeves, of Quincy, Is dead.
grand ball is to be given at the Pensacola
navy Nard on the 10th inst.
one candy maker in Palatka sold 500 pounds
Of candy Christmas week.
Several OF the steamers in the ST. Johns
river Will shortly be lighted by electricity
During the past four days the weather has
been very cold. and it is feared the fruit trees
are severely injured.
The orange trees around Jacksonville are
said not TO have suffered much from the cold
mp TO saturday night.
Judge ID. Il. Hammonds dwelling was
burned Friday morning at Orlando. 1t is a
total loss. The insurance Is $1,000.
The Duval Board of County Commissioners
decided 10 have all persons doing business
without license arrested Yesterday
An auction sale of 100 head of Jersey. AYR
shire. HOstem and Durham cattle win he
commenced at Jacksonville January Il.
Now that Christmas has come and gone,
the price of chickens and eggs has dropped so
low that they are a drug on the market.
The United states has a special agent in
the state looking up cases against those who
have been cutting timber on government
lands.
Much complaint Is made Of the mail service
throughout the state. and Florida Congress
men have been expected TO direct their efforts
to its Improvement.
The suspicion that Conductor Daggett. who
was recently killed near Quincy, had been
murdered was not confirmed 10y the facts de-
YelOped at the COroner's inquest.
The insurance of orange groves is the latest
thing announced in Florida II is said that
several American aud one British company
are now prepared TO guarantee against frost
and ice.
4. J. Murat, of Pensacola. has had
fifteen hundred barrels of mullet put
up this season. The mullet season has
closed. The fish now being caught are what
are called bottom fish," and consist Of trout,
sheephead, red fish, etc.
The Pensacola Wharf Company have noti-
fed the United states Government that unless
rental for the privilege of using their wharf
Is paid by that government they VIII shut II
out. Matters are expected TO come to eli
max soon. as there seems TO be a question OF
the right to exact the wharfage dues.
Gov. BlOXham has accepted the resignation
OF State senator George W. Allen. of the
Twenty-fourth Key Vest district. \ new
election viii shortly be held to fill the vacancy.
It Is said Col. c. b. Pendleton. the opponent
OF Allen in the last election Will press his
contest already entered before the Iegisla-
ture.
Chattahoochee seems to be rather hard
place for tramps. especially those who are not
well behaved. 4 few DAYS ago tramp s.struck
the town" and began to put on airs.1 He
was Immediately treated 10 a dose of barrel
stave, his head shaved. and a thick coat Of
lampblack applied to his face, after which he
was escorted to the suburbs and told to travel.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
There were thirty-eight deaths in Camden
in 1883.
Pere Hyaeinthe preached at Charleston
Sunday.
Isaac Anderson will be hanged at Barnwen
on January II.
The municipal election in Greenwood viii
be held on January Il.
The Town Council Of Manning has decided
to put the liquor license at $500.
Several barrooms in Greenville have closed
because Of insufficient patronage.