Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-12

A new post ONCE has been established be-
tween y. Lueie and New Haven under the
name OF the NarrOws.
z. !, Fildes, Of the Gainesville Rec, has sold
nalI interest TO W. y. Wilson. who viii be
city editor and business manager.
Col. +. c. Anthony. an old and highly re-
sPecteu citizen Of Marion county. is dead.
Inc remains were taken 70 Indiana for inter-
ment.
Gen. Sebring and Others win address the
citizens Of Leesburg on Wednesday. the 18th
instant, on the subject Of the New Orleans
Exposition.
Mr.. John Snyder has a singular breed Of
hogs, brought from the British provinces. The
! animals foot. instead Of being clOyen like
that OF The ordinary hog, is solid ike that Of
mule.
There are 200 car loads Of brick at Gaines
vile awaiting shipment to Ocala. The hoist
OF the savannah, Florida and Western Rail-
way al that place viii be in position in few
days.
Information is wanted Of Edmund James
Jones, an Englishmau. who was last heard OF
While en- route TO south Florida, by c. Drew,
>r.t q Jacksonville. There is a possibility
that Mr.. Jones is dead.
The Secretary and Treasurer Of the manu-
featuring house from which the Leesburg Ice
company purchased their machine recently
abscOnded, leaving the business Of his house
ln such state as VIII render il impossible for
lhe house 10 fulfill its contracts. This will
postpone indefinitely the commencement of
operations by the Leesburg company.
The people Of the Illinois settlement, Just
north Of Gainesville, are engaged extensively
m m truck farming, as Is evidenced by the fact
lhat Two car loads OF vegetables were shipped
from their depot last week. On Wednesday
they shipped 4I2 crates, and on Saturday 403
crates, al Of which went to Chicago. The
through rate 70 that city is % cents per crate.
This week in the Justice Court in Tampa a
jury Of six, four Of them being business men,
decided that notice of dishOnor OF a bill of
exchange, given to an indOTser nine months
at of tHf 4 -
sufficient notice The Justice, however, has
decided that the verdict was contrary to the
law and the evidence and has granted a new
trial.
The Florida Land and Colonization Com
pany has sold 1900 acres OF land, in the lake
region OF sumter county, 10 the ClermOnt I'm
pToVement Company, OF New Jersey. The
ClcrmOnt Company were the OrigiuatOrs of
Nineland, New Jersey. Already the pur-
chasers have begun work by the erection of a
hotel and q mill, and cutting several miles of
avenue, under the superintendence of their
engineer, a. r. W NratnOwski, of Philadelphia.
Tavares Herd1d: One morning last week w
i. Wingate shot large crane on the lake
shore. The bullet passed through the wing Of
the bird and into It's breast. The bird was
not Killed, and he gave l. its freedom again.
As Mr.. Andrews, who lives about mile from
tOWur was coming along the railroad track
the biFd made furious attack upon him. Mr..
Andrews was for time uncertain whether
he or the crane would be the victor, but at
last succeeded in knocking it over the head
with a stick, stunning it.
Some time ago Eli Hutchinson, Of Gaines
vile, had his horse stolen. Detectives were
put on his track, who succeeded in capturing
Robert Bronson, a white man, at Trenton, a
Few days ago. He was tried in Justice Court
az that place, and in default Of 81 900 bail was
taken TO Archer to be brought to the county
jail at Gainesville TO await trial at the next
term OF the court. When the train neared
Gainesville station, and its speed had some
what slackened, the prisoner although Sc
curely hand cuffed, jumped through the WIN
dow OF the car and escaped. He was fired
upon several times, but none Of the shots took
effect.
a. p. Stausell and ". W. Cade, Of Melrose,
became involved in a quarrel ut a picnic. On
returning to town in the evening the dispute
was renewed, but the parties were separated
by friends, and II was thought there would be
no further trouble between them. But on
Friday night the parties met at Nc Rae Bros
store, In MelrOse, where the quarrel was re-
ncWed. lt ls said that Stansell struck Cade
several times over the head with weight,
when Cade drew his revolver and fired, stril-
ing Stansell between the knee and ankle of
his right leg and breaking the bones, causing
stansell TO fall to the floor, when Cade again
shot at him, the ball going through his heart,
causing instant death. Cade surrendered.
Lake City correspondent Of the NEWS, June
9: Both Drew and BlOXham men are coming
10 the surface thick; while not few are of
the opinion that another would make u
stronger ticket, and the strongest ticket is
what our party must have. The independent
pot Is small. l unders tand il has had a little
boil about Live OAK. IL seems that the indie
pendents don't intend that anylSOdy's dog
shall be wagged by their caudaI appendage.
They are going TO be the dog this time. and
and Will be Wagged by somebody's tail. Small
pOls boil quick. They are warming polit-
cally. and the jaweTs and clawers,
stumpers and qulllers, are getting
ready for business. A heated campaign
is anticipated.-The quarterly meeting of the
NJ. +. Church took place near Wilson last
week and terminated last night. The Presid-
ing Elder, Rev. Mr.. FraZee, on yesterday
preached one Of his most pointed and eloquent
sermOns.-One day last week man travelling
with some timber carts near Lake City. de-
liberately drew his pistol and fired as he
passed a bunch of cattle near the road. He un-
QuestiOnably aimed at a valuable animal. as
10 was found with three shots in its head. The
animal was not quite dead when discovered.
IL was OF extra blood, and worth $50. The
man was allowed TO pass through Lake City
aud 90 on his way unmOlested. The property
killed belonged TO a widow lady-Live Oak
and Lake City hold county conventions next
saturday, Hth.--GOOd rains are falling all
around.