Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-10
FLORIDA.

FLORIDA.
Marion county needs better system of
road labor.
The measles have put in an appearance
at Emporia.
Six thousand pounds of ice daily is re-
quired to keep Tampa cool.
Mr.. Cooper, of COOperville, two miles
north OF Keuka, has started his new
shingle-mill.
A colored woman gave birth to four
children few miles from Quincy not long
since, and all of them are doing finely.
Max Loev, a young man just from
Libau, Russia, has arrived in Palatka
and taken position as salesman in the
store of l.. Falk. The young man cannot
speak English.
james G. Gibbes, of Quincy, had his
left hand badly shot while loading a she'll
Tor breech-loading shotgun. The shell
exploded in his hand, and shot off his
thumb and two Of his fingers.
r. S. Thomas, who superlntends the
fruit culture of the HON Osassa Company
ON Tiger Tail island, reports everything
on the HomOsassa booming, and that the
company will have large hotel ready
for winter guests.
II. L. Shaw, of the firm of A. l.. Wilson
Co., isehaving a fine dwelling-house
erected near the one recently built by A.
j. Wilson. Property is gradually going
up, and, with a good crop, Quincy will
take new start.
The Marion county delinquent tax
lands were sold at public auction at Ocala
Wednesday. There was a good crowd in
attendance, but the bidding was light
compared with last year. There were
205 tracts sold, the proceeds of which
amounted to about $1,000.
The main building of the lunatic asy-
lum at ChattahoOcbee cost $40, 600. The
government buildings, with the small
and large powder magazines, cost the
United States $2,700,000, according to the
figures in the office OF the Secretary Of
War. The buildings we're erected i'm 1884
by Gen. Jackson, against an invasion Of
Indians. The remains of the old fort are
still in state of preservation. command
ing view of three adjoining States.
Charles II. Overman, Superintendent of
construction of the new United States
court house, post office, etc, now in
course of erection by the government at
Pensacola, has received instructions from
Washington to the effect that the tower
and dOrmer windows, as they appear in
the original plan, must be omitted from
the building. The citizens claim that this
would spoil the appearance Of the build
inz. and they will make an effort to have
the building completed after the original
plan.
Mrs. J. o. Leavitt, in the Pleasant val
ley country, was badly burned about the
face on July 4. She, with her husband,
was celebrating the glorious day by rum
ming honey from some hives. Mrs. LeaVitt
was in the act OF smoking out hive when
the mosquito netting around her head
caught fire, and in an instant her clothing
was in blaze. Her husband grabbed
her, and in the excitement both fell 10 the
ground, and in rolling over the flames
were extinguished, but not until the lady
had breathed in the flames and badly
buraed her face and hands. She will be
all right in few DAYS.
The shooting, at Eustis, of Mr.. Lane by
Mcknight, detective employed by the
| Florida Southern Railroad Company.
grew ont Of the safe robbery several weeks
ago. Mcknight has been Engaged ever
since ferreting out the thief or thieves,
aud working up case against them.
Yesterday morning he arrested Harry
Peoples. In the afternoon Mr.. Lane, the
whom Mr.. Peoples Is engaged.
came to F.ustis and had an angry
interview with Mcknight. High
words passed between them, resulting
IN Mr.. Lanes knocking Mcknight down.
They then drew reyolvers and com
menced firing. AZ the fourth shot Mr..
Lane fell, shot through the leg. The ball
passed entirely through one leg and
lodged in the other, making a painful,
though not dangerous, wound. This is
one story Of the affair. Another H. that
Mcknight interviewed Mr.. Lanes
wife and daughter while under the
influence OF liquor, insulting them
both. Mr.. Lane came 10 EustIs
to obtain redress for the afront to
the ladies; had an alteration with Nc
Knight and was shot, as before described.
fubho feeling runs strongly against the
detective, and many threats are made
against him. Much sympathy is felt for
both Mr.. Lane and MIR. Peoples. The
latter, since the robbery. has made many
friends, and In spite Of his arrest his
adherents stoutly declare bis innocence.
Wore trouble il expected to arise out Of
this affair before Il IL finished.
Farm Facts.