Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-27

A live oak tree on the Miakka, in Mana
tee county, has two limbs each Sc feet in
length.
Tampa now has channel so feet wide,
and with a depth of feet of water at
mean low tide.
Frank D. Burmeister was drowned at
New Smyrna last week. His wife is on
visit to Germany.
Elliott Lee, colored, has been arrested
at Milton for stealing jewelry and insult
ing colored women.
The carpenters have just completed, for
Hon. James w. Locke, three houses in the
suburbs of Key West.
One boat last Monday caught eight Jew
fish in the harbor at Key West weighing
each about so pounds.
Mr.. George Reese, a weIl-known and
highly respected citizen of Arredondo,
died Monday of apoplexy.
Workmen are now employed laying the
track for the street railway to terminate
on Eaton, near Slmonton street, Key
West.
Messrs. Lake & Livingston, of starke.
are preparing to issue pamphlet of about
100 pages on the advantages OF Bradford
county.
Dempsey Everett, who murdered Prince
Lawton in Thomas county, Ca, in 1875.
both colOred, was arrested in Leon county
last week.
George J. Alden, Justice Of the Peace
at New Smyrna, was arrested last week
for malteasance in Office and placed under
$1G0 bonds.
All the piles and bents for the county
bridge at Trout creek are finished T. n,
Mccormick is now pushing ahead with
the other work.
A petition asking the appointment of
Miss Lizzie G. Thomas, P0stmistress at
Madison, is to be forwarded to the Post
Ofhce Department.
Benjamin Morgan, Columbia county
farmer with two horses, made last year
over $1,000 worth of produce. He sold
$500 worth of cotton.
The Grand Lodge Of the independent
Order of Good Samaritans and Daughters
OF Samaria will hold their annual session
at Ocala, Aug. 81, continuing three days.
A negro woman with blood in her eve
paraded up and down the streets at
Gainesville Monday, with rife slung
over her shoulder. She said all she
wanted was drink Of whiskey to brace
her up.
Tampa's annual financial report shows
that the amount collected from all
sources, for the fiscal year ended Aug. IL,
was $4.729 81; the amount disbursed was
SASH 80, leaving a balance on hand of
$l,91l 81.
Two darkies were married in Gadsden
county last week. The groom was 70
years of age and weighed 81 pounds. The
bride "a years aud weighing 217 pounds.
This is her fifth husband and his sixth
wife. They have u children.
Three of the sailors of the brig Stacy
CLARK vvprp I'm hafOrp .Tl1eti0a no ono Of
Key West, a day or two ago, charged
with oesertiOn. They claimed that they
were cruelty treated. The Justice sent
them to Jail until the Captain was ready
for sea.
The City of Monticello, of the Charleston
and Florida steamship line, is going North
this week to have thorough Overhauling
for the winter business. The City of Pa
latka, which has just undergone the same
process at New York, will take the run on
the line this week.
The steamer Mary Draper came near
sinking while going from Green Cove
Spring to jacksonville on Tuesday after
noon. Her freight shifted to one side,
cRreening her until r hold partly filed
with water. She was being bailed out
Wednesday morning, but was in careen-
ing position while the work was progress
ing.
Lester Clark, owner of several fine
orange groves in the State and the Brock
house a Enterprise, died suddenly In
New York city on Aug. 8. Mr. Clark died
of apOplexy. He was % years of age,
unmarried, and quite wealthy. He had,
up to a few years ago, led an active bust
ness life, but failing health required his
retirement. He spent the past eight win
tiers in Florida.
The face and exposed portions of the
body of w. p. Magill, VINO was drowned
at Palatka, were terribly disfgured by
the crabs. so much so that it could not be
determined whether he was struck by the
wheel of the steamer or not. When
found, one shoe and the coat Of Capt.
Magill were gone, which he probably
pulled off, after getting into the water, in
endeavOring TO save himself.
Pine Level Times: Last Thursday
night during services one OF the preach
ers called on "Brother'' Aaron Bryant,
negro as black as the ace OF spades, to
pray in public for congregation com
posed entirely of white people, during
protracted meeting conducted by them in
their usual place of worship. Such may
be In conformity with the proper spirit OF
christianity that rules the angels In
heaven, but so long as Pine Levels peo-
pie stay on earth they do not care to be
subjected to such social equality.
At the municipal election held at
Orange City, Saturday, the following per-
sons were elected as officers for the en-
suing year: Mayor, H. II. DeYarman,
proprietor Of the DeYarman house; Clerk
and Treasurer, J. II. Barron; Marshal
and Collector, NJ. =. Horton; Aldermen,
George II. Parker, II. Spencer, john Beng
ston. The new Mayor built the first house
in Orange City. then a wilderness, nine
years ago. 1t now has population or
about 1000 and nearly 1000 acres IN
orange groves In the immediate vicinity.
When the mail steamer Washburn ar
rived last Saturday afternoon, deputa-
ton Of the leading Cubans or our CITY
with carriages, were az the wharf waiting
to receive Mrs. Bonschea and her chill
dren, the family o, the distinguished gem
erai who sacrificed his life for Cuba Llbre.
on landing they were conducted 20 the
carriages aud driven 10 the residence OF
Mr.. r. FiRueredO, where she VIII remain
as his guest until her residence Is htted
uD. The Cuban patriots offered her ana
family home here with them, ana nave
provided house for her and her iour
children for the future.
Monday morning Mayor Bethel received
through the mail an an0ny nous ietter
warning him Of an attempt soon 70 De
made 10 FIRE the town. The authors OF tne
missive are evidently not Cuhans, as me
phraeeOlOgY and other indications nave