Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-30
Mr. Bunting, at Cedar Key. ships 60 barrels
OF 4ce-packeu nsh per day. The fish business
Is reported better organized than ever.

Mr. Bunting, at Cedar Key. ships 60 barrels
OF ice-packed fish per day. The fish business
Is reported better organized than ever.
The first bale Of new cotton from Jackson
in Mobile.
Col. Duval Solph. of Lake City. shipped a
pale OF long staple cotton, weighing 400
pounds, on Wednesday last to D. Y. Dancv
Of Savannah, Georgia.
J. =. Grantham brought the first bale of
new cotton 10 Monticello on Friday last. 1t
weighed $50 pounds, was classed as low mid
ding and purchased by Perkins 4 Turnbull
for lOc. per pound. There were several bales
IN town on Saturday.
The stockholders Of the Brooksviue Acade
my VIII meet at the Office of the Suueriutan
dent Of Public Instruction. in the cO1rt boTse
to-day Tor the purpose Of effecting a perma-
nenI organization. The stock now amounts
20 SI,z4u, ana IL ls essential that an Organiza-
tlon shOull be effected as soon as possible, so
as 10 De able to commence work on the build
ing.
a man named Paten, from Crestview. was
out hunting Tuesday for Joe Williams the
murderer OF Cannon. and in going through a
Held near Chafin's Station passed near a man
named NIX, who was hOeing in his field. Nix
mlstaklng Patcn for q friend of his living in
the neighbOrhOOd. piayfully pointed his hoe
stock at him, a If 1t were a gun. when Paten
ured on him with shotgun. the load taking
eject IN the breast. Nix is in a critical con-
ditiOn.
=. 4. Moreno's residence at Pensacola was
broken open by some thief or thieves last sun
day afternoon, about sundOwn, and lot of
slverWare and Jewelry. amounting to about
500 worth, and some few articles Of clothing
stolen. several attempts have been made Of
late % enter the house during the absence Of
the lamliY. all OF which were unsuccessful ex-
cept one, when the thief got in and had scat
tered things around prOmiscuOusly. but was
frightened OF empty-handed.
Joe Williams, the negro who fired twenty
three bullets into the body of T. p. Cannon,
watchman at the draw bridge oyer the Choc-
taWhatch e rlverOn the =. and 4. II. R.,klling
him. and then placed the body on the track.
has been capture near Crestview. Williams
was shot twice by his pursuers. once in the
arm and once IN the Lex, both flesh wounds.
l lie acknowledged to the killing of Cannon
I Cannon had caused Williams arrest for theft
and the negro murdered him for revenge.
The Gainesville AdCOcdts gives the follow
ing account Of the business transacted in the
| Land Office for The month Of July: Cash en-
tries l4i, area l4.6i3.03 acres: 90 COmmuted
home5teau~ at 81 > per acre, area $3.50. 81
| acres commuted homesteads at 81 20 per
acre, area ZtO.tls excess entries u. area a. .09
acres; precmptIOns perfected S, area 1876 06
acres; entries under act Of June Is. 1880. s.
area e25-35 acres; entries under the homestead
law 81. area lO,5ll.36 acres; final proofs made
%, area 5.s54 IA acres; swamp indemnity Sc
lectlons ls2-J acres, prcemptOn filings y.
homestead filings 3, ArcdOnGO strip locations
.9l-ls acres Total receipts of the Office for
the month y2i.72S -.
A 5-year-old daughter Of Thomas Morena,
coiored, found a roll of money living in the
road near his house. in Pensacola, last Sunday.
The child picked the money up-fOur $40 bills
but was seen 10 do so by DOrsay Landrum,
cOlOred, who took 10 away from her. After
/ getting the money Laudrum divided 1t with
colored woman, giving her half of It and
keeping the balance himself. The child told
her father ri the transaction. and he went to
the parties and demanded the money, when
the woman gave up the portion she had, but
Dorsey refused to give up mis-. Moreno got
out warrant for the cOvetOus Landrum
charging MN with robbery, and he was ar
rested and put in Jail pending the trial, which
| Is IN progress at this writing. The real owner
| Of the money had not put in an appearance
| at last accounts.