Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-24
FLORIDA.

Mrs. Allen Townsend died at her home, near
Madison, on Wednesday last, aged 30 years.
Preparations are being made around Madi-
son Tor the planting of a large watermelon
crop this season.
Near Lake Hancock, about four miles from
Barlow, Is one OF the largest and finest speci-
mems Of the orange tree in Florida. 1t meas
ufeS 0o leet across the bOugh5, bore last year
l2,OoO oranges, and is just old enough to vote.
There Is asmule in Gadsden county sup
pp-cd to have been one of the wagon mules
| belonging TO JacksOn's train when he laid
/ out the government road from Pensacola 10
II. Augustine. Although very grav and
/ quite tOothless, the mule is yet able TO pull Ii
/ plow and assist in making crop.
| While examining work ON board Of a vessel
| AT Pensacola, last Saturday, Frank Christi
/ the steVedOre, stepped upon a deal. which
| gave way under his weight and precipitated
/ him into the hold of the ship. The vessel be
| ing partially filled with timber the fall was
/ not more than five feet, but he none the less
! received internal injuries which resulted ia
/ his DEATH
Pensacola A6CGHce- Gdsstfe: a street fakir
named Allen was tried before Judge Es-
| monde Yesterday for carrying on a swindling
game, and was committed to jail, in default
ol SlCO bail, TO await the action Of the grand
jury his httle game consisted in wrapping
small piece OF chewing gum in paper and
presumably putting s. blll in some. then
selling the packages for 50 cents each; but, So
TAR, no one has drawn any S bill.
New Orleans Times Democrat. The large
arrived, and this State now displays probably
the most magnificent collection OF fruits Of
the citrus variety that the world has ever seen.
I he ulSp ay made In the Government Build
ing is but 1.-THE of what the Peninsula state
UnfOds on the fruit tables of the Horticul-
tural Hall. stu, TO those Interested IN semi
tropical productions, the Florida eXhiJi.
proper Will present many features OF great in
teret- Plneapples, cOcOanuts, guavas Of va
rlous kinds, and the eoarser vegetable pro
ducts, such as cassava, pawpaws, etc, abound
4 al rr1u of
the state was surrounded by a crowd, the
parties composing which pOintct! out to each
other with the aid Of canes and umbrellas the
dc-irable lOcautIes IN the Land of Flowers
No better evidence OF the interest manifested
IN the state by visitors could be de-ired.
Pensacola AdCance- gazette: There is con-
fined IN our county jail a young German.
Johann Won Weschpfennig. who is said TO be
nOt only nOOieman by birth but also to he
closely related to a wealthy banking firm in
Germany. The circumstances OF his incar-
ceraIIOn are as follows: Won Weschpfennig
shppeu as seaman on an Au-trlan bark, at
some port IN Europe, and on the arrival of the
vessel here he demanded his pay, which he
claims amounted to $6S, but was refused by
the captain and told to go ashore; being un-
familiar with the laws and desirOus OF secur-
ing something he helped himself to the Cap
taIn's watch and chain and came ashore.
WhJrc he was arrested, and the stolen prop
erty recovered. AS matter of course. there
being no German vice. Consul at this port, on
trial lie was committed to lall-but the Cap
tam Is gone. anu Wuen the case comes before
The Circuit Court It viii be dismissed for want
of "a prosecutor. This young scion of nobility
Is not possessed Of a high order Of intellect,
and does not 81 EN- to realize that he has COM
mitted any crime in watching his chances and
taking time 10 get his pay.
\ Key West dispatch Of Feb. p saws:
ripple OF excitement was OccasiOnCd some
DAYS since by the receipt of a telegram at
dressed TO the Chief OF Police from City Mar
-hal NinZant, of Jacksonville, asking him 30
arrest l.. Eberle, alias EmbrO, charged with
swindling and forgery. IL was said he had
left Tampa Feb. IS for this city. EXamina-
tiOn of the various hotel registers showed that
Eberle had arrived on Feb. Il and was quar-
tered at private boarding house called the
"COCOauuJ Grove Consultation was held
bv the city officials, who decided there was no
authority for the arrest OF the alleged crimi-
nal, and a telegram 10 that effect was sent TO
Jacksonville. several other telegrams appear
to have passed between the Chief of Police here
and the Jacksonville authorities. the latter
strongly urging that Eberle be arrested at all
hazards and held until the arrival of an officer.
who would start Immediately. City Marshal
knight, recently elected, who was deslrOus Of
displaying his zeal, and having IN view per-
maps the pecuniary reward, notwithstanding
the advice of some of the legal fraternity
that he lacked authority and the further fact
that the Sheriff refused to admit the prisoner
in the county jail, determined to effect the ar
rest. anu for TINS purpose resOried 10 fuse.
With several policemen he stationed himself
near the hotel and, interccptiug Eberle while
coming therefrOm, charged him with carry
unsuccessful no arrest was maze. Meanwhile
watch was kept on the suspects movements,
all vessels leaving port being searched ana
every avenue of escape guarded. Night be-
fore last Marshal knight caught glimpse of
Eberle on the street and immC la civ gave
chase. The alleged criminal CluGn, pur-
suit, but he dropped bundle
of papers and a sword cane and has not been
seen since. The documents found in the bum
die are highly important, consisting of duly
executed deeds OF large tracts OF land on Pc
Of a
other legal papers, involving thousands of
dollars in real estate, chiefly IN Texas. Eberle
is described as % years old, ordinary helght.
smooth. round face, small black eyes. dark
complexion. we'll dressed, good manners and
remarkably bright. The actions OF the city
authorities here in connection with Eberle's
attempted arrests and final escape nave at
forded considerable arauss ment and no little
comment. as the sheriff of Jacksonville Is eX-
pected to- night and his prisoner IS supposed
10 be concealed in the woods on the outskirts
Of the island. The question Is being
asked, 'WhO is responsible Z r his escape:'
Deputy Sheriff Angerstein.o OF Jacksonville, ar
rived this afternoon, armed with q - necessa-
ry papers, to take charge OF EDerl0 but was
considerably chagrlned at nndtng no arrest
had followed the telegraphlc requests made
bv the Jacksonville authorities on those OF
this CITY He is very severe IN his denuncla-
tiOns Of the officers here. particularly the
sheriff saving he will cause the latter's re-
mOval from Office by the Governor, WhO' II Is
claimed. was particularly lnteresteu IN the
believed to be on the island. Efforts have
bepu renewed To effect his capture. Anger
stein states that the charges against EOerle,
on which the warrant OF arrest was lssueu.
are extensive fOrgeries on New York banks
and other swindling operations commute
az Jacksonville and 81. Augustine
lie has been travelling G@n3er @ va
riOus aliases and is known to belong 20 a
gang Of thieves who have infested the STATE
Tor several months past. The documents
which he dropped while fleeing from the
City Marshal, one of which is a deed Tor lana
on the PecOs river in the sum of S2l,6OO, are
undoubtedly genuine and valuable, appeI-
tanning to various immense realty interests IN
Texas, lower California and New Mexico
executed in the name OF Eberle, and nave evi-
IDENTIFY been stolen, they were not IN MS
possession when at Jacksonville. Eberle.s
baggage consists only of a gripsack. lie Is
NOT known TO have much money, bat the jew
eIrv displayed, which he attempted TO pawn
or sell. Is OF costly character.
A Chinese Threat.