Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-23
the Brevard Jail by Sheriff English satur-

day.
jacksonville is so overrun by bad char
acters during the winter season that the
mayor has asked that the police force be
lncreased|by the addition OF four men.
Mr.. Adams, formerly OF Interlachen,
mas purchased a fine piece of land in
Pleasant Valley and built substantial
dwelling, and Is now clearing up his land.
The Catholic Knights OF America, of PEN
sacola, determined at their last meeting
TO arrange with the railroad authorities
TOT an excursion to Mobile, on the Oc3a-
sion of the installation of Bishop O'Sulll-
van, which occurs on Sunday, Nov. 1.
The proposed telegraph line, to connect
Lloyds and Miccosukie, will soon be un-
der construction. a Che material for it Is
daily expected Superintendent ID. K.
Maxwell has given to the enterprise his
approval, and will aid in the construction
OF the line.
The election for four members of the
Board Of County Commissioners of Jeffer-
son, which took place on Monday, was an
exceedingly quiet affair The following
gentlemen were probably elected G. L.
Carroll, D. Il. Bryan, J. V. W. Cobb and
e. B. Bailey.
G. w. Robinson g. Co.'s rev boat, the
Thomas Kiley, Capt. l. o. Phillips in
charge, reached Pensacola Sunday after a
pretty rough voyage. Capt. Phillips re-
ports having been blown off shore, and
having used all his fuel at one time. He
says for while he would not have given
cents for the chances of either the boat
or crew. The Kiley is sidewheeler, with
walking beam engine.
Titusville STIR, Oct. IA: There has been
no mail from Enterprise since last Satur-
day evening, caused by sudden rise of
the water near Deep Creek and the prai-
RE. The water is swimming deep in por-
tons of the road. Mr.. Norwood, the con-
tractor, says he mail will reach here by
Saturday, at least. The amount of mail
for Indian River slowed away at the En-
terprise post office during this time will
be Immense.
An accident occurred on the Pensacola
and Atlantic railroad just beyond Ma
rianna last Saturday night, which re-
suited in the wrecking of a locomotive
and freight car. A freight ear, which
was standing on the side track at Ma
rlanna, by some means was started of
and ran down grade, the switch having
been open, some half mile, stopping on
the main track. The incoming train, in
rounding a curve, was too close to reverse
the engine in time TO prevent collision,
ana, as stated, above, the engine ana car
were both badly broken up. The engi-
neer. - Smith, was seriously injured,
while the fireman was more fortunate,
| though considerably bruised.
In court at Milton during the week, a
clerk sued his former employer on a note
| of the latter's held by the former. the
amount being $500. The employer inter-
posed an Offset IN the shape of bill for
goods taken out by the clerk at cost price,
claiming that he should receive profit of
10 per cent. on the goods thus sold, and
that the difference in the cost Of goods at
cost, and their cost at a profit OF 10 per
cent. amounted to about 5000. The case
went to the jury, which returned the fol.
| lowing verdict: 1--WE find for the defend
ant and award him Sill, 760 IS" Judge
Maxwell granted a new trial without
awaiting a motion. In justice to the jury,
it is said that, when the verdict was
handed the clerk, the foreman remarked
that he wasn't quite sure the figures OF
the verdict were correct.