Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-16
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The total receipts Of the recent journalistic
walking match az Jacksonville were SSl2. and
the total expenses. including those OF mana
were Sll4 40, leaving $20i for the walkers,
which amount was divided among them as
per agreement OF the judges. at a meeting
ing; Q. III. A shmead, first, 50 per cent. SsI ss;
W. II. Ashmead, second, y per cent. S45 Oh:
~ X. BoWden. third, IS per cent, $50 90: H.
X. Clark fourth, y per cent, S24 IS; Ed. c.
IampDeli, NTH. per cent. SIS 4l; 7. J.
ApPleyard, sixth, per cent. $l4 81; II. A.
Helper, seventh, per cent, $40 %.
Lake City correspondence NEWS. June l2:
Many are Of the opinion that dark horse
Pasco Is spoken Ofstr0Dgly as the coming can
didate. The Independents OF Columbia cOun-
y are gong in for a ''wet ticket" and want
long-legged candidates who can straddle a
barrel Of whisky and all the other platforms.
A man calling himself sFrench dOctor''
recently took up his abode in the vicinity Of
the Suwannee Shoals post Office in this county,
and offered his professional services to suffer-
ing humanity. One Of his patients has been
TO Lake City TO see doctor to have the blis-
terlng powers OF some OF the French doctors
salve arrested. The patient opened his shirt
bosom and exposed TO view horrible looking
scar the size Of silver dollar. that looked as
though IL had been done with red hot crow
bar. This so-called doctor suddenly disap-
peared the other day. 1t is now ascertained
that he is wanted by the Governor Of Georgia.
lie no doubt viii turn up ia some neighbOr-
hood and commence the same game. HIS forte
ls decoctiOn OF roots, ashes, ointment, etc.
RumOr says he has yictimiZed some females
in his career.-ShOwers frequent; weather
pleasant.
The Madison Fslo Era prints the following
fuller particulars concerning a tragedy
already mentioned in the dispatches Of the
MORNING NEWS: From Hon. 4. W. Pope, who
returned from Lafayette county, where he
had been IN attendance upon Circuit Court,
we learn the following facts in regard to the
Killing Of Mr. James Minis in thai on
the night Of the 4th instant. He and Mr.
Minis were spending the night at the residence
OF MIR. James walker, six miles west of Troy.
the county site. Both had retired and were
occupying adjoining rooms. About IL
O'Clock parties hailed at the gate and were
answered by Mr.. Walker. They inquired il
Mr.. Minis was there. Being answered in the
affirmative, one OF the party then said he
would like 10 see him. Mr.. Minis, not suspect
ing any evil, walked out to the gate in his
night clothes 10 see what was wanted and
was in the act OF engaging in conversation
with man on horseback, when some one,
hid from view by a rose bush, gave him the
beneht OF both barrels OF double-barreled
shotgun, loaded with buckshot. One load of
the shot entered his BODY in the side inst he
low the shoulder, but the other missed him
entirely, the whole load going into the wall OF
the house. lie lived bat a few
minutes, long enough, perhaps, to walk
back into his room and throw him
self upon the bed. From the tracks
It was decided that there were at least two
ptIsDu5 IN the pdELys bndt bucy were on uOrSe-
back. and went in the direction of Troy from
the scene Of the murder. A CorOner's jury
had been impaneled and commenced an in
vestigatiOn Of the crime before Mr. Pope left
for home, but, we have learned since, failed
to elicit any facts likely to lead to the appre-
hensiOn and punishment Of the assassins. The
people in the neighbOrhOOd are Of the opinion
that the parties were from Taylor county,
with whom Mr.. Minis had had some trouble
in LAFAYETTE county, and against whom Mr..
Minis was then endeavOring to obtain true
bills for their prosecution, and the deed was
done TO prevent its cOnsummatiOn. This, how
ever. is only suppOsitiOn.