Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-22


Three white and ons cOlored person died at
Jacksonville last week.
james McGilin Is the new Chief of Felnau-
dina's Fire Department.
DR.. Theodore Starbuck. oi Fernaudina
mourns the midnight visit OF a burglar.
The Nessrs. Swindell expect % ship about
100000 feet OF timber from Apalachicoia
Ghis season.
The Church ntaH. the organ 81 Tie Protestant
Episcopal Church, has changed Its name to
Church aRd H2lae.
Free transportation for exhibits for the
state Fair are being offered by the various
railroads and steamboat lines.
Judge Fallerton. Of New York. who was
OEe Of the leading attorneys in the celebrated
Beecner-Illtou case some years age, is In
JacksOnvillc.
An estimable Young man was maize the
target of a volely Of bricks while returning
home after visiting lady friend of Quincy
fhC other day.
s4Xty dollars have been donated at Jackson
willie for the benefit of the widow and children
at Tallahassee of Il. ii. Fairbanks, who was
lately murdered at JacRseHFi ili@
The Florida Baptist Witness. published at
Lake City every Thursday, has made its APP
pearance. Its first issue gives promise that it
4Sill Prove q welcome visitor to every home in
Ehleh IL is taken.
s subscription paper tnat has been in cir
eulation st Apalacbola the past week, for the
benefit OF the unfortunate young man who
already netted SIS4.
Hon. Benjamin Harrison. OF Palatka. has
presented the Smithsonian Institute at Wash-
iugtOn, ID. c.. with tooth Of a large mast0-
1Qu. il was found on the shore of Lake
-5eorge, Marion county.
From an examination Of the tax books Of
Suwanneee county, the bAiistht finds the total
assessment o. taxes ON property and polls
Sl9,e35 81. The property has increased in
value about p per cent.-ln one year.
The Lake Cltr Council al its meeting on
Monday night approved The various accounts
presented against the town. and up0n eX3mi-
aation found that amount 2t such outstand-
ing 70 that date amounted 10 only s4eo s3,
whieh makes town scrip par.
The Tallahassee Economist of January 10
SAYS: tive mercantile failures IN Pallahas-
see within the last week-Messrs. Isall \ Bro
and Mr.. W alter Leveritt. The former made
an assignment with preferepces-Josel
Cohen. ssignee. Assets reported at $1,000;
liabilities. $4,000. The assignee Of the latter
is Mr.. George w. Saxon. preferred credI-
tor. Assets estimates at $500; liabilities, ST.
S00''
The Apalachicola Tribune of the l5th SAYS;
1.-The steamer Ruth. brought over here some
time ago from Mobile. is now lying at the
wharf at Eufaula. BY suspension OF she
TWO cotton dealers of Eufauia who were to
supply her with cotton. her usefulness on the
river is at an end. for the present al least
The steamer has been turned over TO her
owner. minus the rent monies. and it is not
known at present what viii be done with the
steamer
Last Tuesday morning at o'clock Isham
Hunters (colored) clothing caught fire while
he was lying asleep near the slab pile at
Coombs 4 Co.'s mill. and losing ms presence
of mind he dashed through the streets Of
Liie eitg with his clothing in a light
blaze and yelling at the top of his voice
Hunter made for Lacg RobinsOn's. where he
Wes met at the door by LUCY, who succeeded
III extingushing the flames. His right side is
terribly burned, ard the skin peals Ct in
flakes Hunter arrived in the city few days
ago from Columbus, and was enceayoring TO
find work. He is about 90 years of age.