Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-21

Bay, few days ago, Mr.. King came 10
his death in singular way. Not far
from his house one afternoon he COM
m. Aced digging for a gopher, but did not
get the gopher then. The next morning
he went TO finish his lob, and as he did
not return in several hours his wife went
to the place ana found that after going to
depth of perhaps four feet he had
stopped down into the bottom of the hole
he had dug to pull out the gopher, when
the earth suddenly caved in upon HIM,
burying him so that he could not eXtri-
cate himself. When the dirt was cleared
away from him life was entirely extinct.
A novel and unique plan has been
adopted by the proprietors of the town of
ChuluOta in naming the streets. There
are five avenues 100 feet wide, running
north and south, which are numbered,
and seven avenues 100 feet wide, running
east and west, which are named for the
different species of trees to be planted in
them: Live Oak, Cherry, Palmetto,
Orange, Magnolia, Cedar and Oleander.
An addition of eighty acres has been
added to the town on the north, to be
known as Andrew Wise's addition. and
eighty acres on the south side by Judge
Longaker, all for the purpose OF supply
ing the increasing demand for town
property.
n lOiS-BdlitAl tlAlANluudl WuO IOut Il
horse and carried a rife and was accom-
panied by a colored boy, appeared on the
streets of Orlando on Tuesday. He looked
as If he might be the terror of the Ever
glades turned loose for a frolc. But
when he gave a little exhibition on the
street of his skill with the rifle by shoot
ing hole through card which his at
tendant held between his thumb and
finger, Officer Jones bearded the ferOciOus
NNl- inn mil L.. 4.
cooler for violating the ordinance against
shooting within the corporate limits. He
soon obtained bond and was released I'M
I'll next morning, when he contributed So
and costs TO the city's bank account.
The grand jury of Duval county find
the total amount of county taxes assessed
to be $6l, 13l GO, Of which $25, 1888 OF have
been collected, leaving a balance of $685.
1873 &C uncollected, the Collector having
explained that this unpaid balance is due
to large proportion OF The taxation on
railroads, which has been turned over di-
rectly to the Comptroller of the State.
The report of the grand jury continues:
Nv hlle we think that is true to a great
extent, we still believe that there is yet
a large amount due by the citizens ofthis
county. We think that those of our citi-
zens who pay their taxes promptly bear
an undue proportion of the burden of tax
alton. We would therefore recommend
that the law be strictly and rigidly en-
| forced, that when the time arrives, ac-
cOrding to the statutes, the Collector S
books should be closed, and that he at
once proceed to advertise and sell the
properly of all delinquents according to
law. We believe that if this course was
pursued for one year, that there would
not appear on the records such a large
amount OF unpaid taxes. We find the
licenses due total amount to $7,70j So,
making the sum total OF county taxes
cOllectable ST. ,S37 54."
Congressman DOugherty said Saturday
in reply to a question about Florida ap-
Dointments: "Just As soon as the Presi-
dent can reach the Florida appointments
the changes in Office Will commence; but
there is one thing not understood by the
people, and that is that every application
for an Office sent to President Cleveland
has to be examined and considered before
he can determine upon anything. He has
to sign his name three times to every
commission issued, which alone takes
considerable time. Then he has to hear
the friends of a great many appli-
Giants, and they are numerous and press
ing. Besides these, he has many other
duties to perform which require time.
The people will have to patiently wait.
saw Mr.. Cleveland twenty times or more.
and every time he was standing up and
/ busy. | failed to get the Florida delega-
ton together but one time, and then for
only about thirty minutes, and very little
was accomplished at the meeting. / left
with the President the papers relative to
the appointment Of several Democrats in
the State to office, among which were
those relative to the Postmaster of Jack
sOnYille. He acknO wledged their receipt
{ aud rarOnafcn1 duo fior1 of fbor,,
An O'Brien correspondent of the NEWS
writes: AS stated in the NEWS recently,
O'Brien expects soon to assume munich
pal airs by Incorporating. We have an
excellent, prosperous and growing settle
ment, and see no reason why O'Brier
should not, with reason and dignity.
change its swadQling clothes for more
town-lke apparel. A petition, signed by
about fifty citizens and farmers living
near orr station, has just been sent to the
officials of the Savannah, Florida and
Western Railway at Savannah asking for
the erection at an early day of suitable
depot building and much-needed in
crease of shipping facilities. In view OF
the growth Of O'Brien and the number OF
farmers engaged in truck farming this
year, our people think their requests OF
| the railway company are not only reason
able but urgent, and believe the company
viii see the matter in that light and
promptly comply with the same. ItwOuld
certainly exhibit the part of wisdom to do
SO. Ii would also be a source of gratili-
cation TO O'3rieuites if the postal route
agents would regularly remember that
there is a post Office here. Occasionally
they seem to forget this fact, and carry all
or 20 d portion of the mail for this place
from the North TO Gainesville and return
it on another train. Last week they thus
carried by the NEWS and the weekly sup
ply Of the Live Oak InteiiiQeHcer. as well
as other papers, letters, etc. If this were
not quite frequent occurrence our people
would "bide their souls in peace" but
there is line across which tie virtues of
patience cease TO operate satisfactorily,
or something to that enect.-Farmers
have begun shipping peas, beans, etc,
North in gO0dly uantlties-whenever
trains stop long enough to receive them.
GIRLS AS TAILOES' MODELS.