Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-08

80 50. ~ ~ aAl9fu counties, according to an in
Nehtory Just taken, Is y, I59.
ID. y. Bass, who was convicted Of uoprda-
IA lafayette county two years ago and sem
tehceu 70 the penitentiary for life has made
MS escape and is now at large.
The Tampa Telephone Company has gone
20 W0rk ana the poles have been set through
out the town and the wires stretched. The
line may be IN operation this week.
4 report was circulated at Key West last
Week tnaI the sponger Cherry NJ. was lost of
Egmont Hght, but It proved false as the
spohSer mas since arrived with all hands safe
\ Am9ng the exhibits forwarded to New Or
leans from HlllsbOrOugh county are one cam
ph0r. one gnava, one lime. one sweet orange
paw trees. WV pa"
The teams and mechanics sent to Cotton
rant from Fort Valley, Ca, BY Cant. A. Fl
Long, nave put IN their appearance and
M HorA IN earnest has commenced upon his
commodlOus residence.
The Pensacola AdUdace- Gqsstfs ia To Ia 10
suea IN the future as a semi weekly. II N
Scarrltt has retired from the editorial man
aSeinent, FRANK Phillips having purchased
Mr. Scarritts interest in the paper
Marshal George Turner. of Palatka was
suspended from duty Thursday morning bv
Ihe MAYOR Tor conduct unbecoming an ofifeer
T. r. Lasseter IS acting Marshal until the
charges against the Marshal can be inVesti-
gated.
Monday some fend placed an ob.truction on
the transit Railroad track about miles north
OF BALDWIN, and caused the wreck of a train.
Inc engine was thrown from the track and
by any persons.
Rev. Mr.. Russell. a PRESBYTERIAN min
1ster OF Franklin. Tenn. who has been frav-
enng through Florida engaged In organizing
churches, has taken a warm liking for Lake
lanu, and talks very strongly OF locating there
and building church.
A lighter is being built at Palma Sola 81 bv
- rect, with i've feet depth OF hold. to carry
q no
Tampa On ton there will be house so bv 81
feet and 81 feet high, for storing goods 1t is
10 be OF 2jO tons burden.
On Jan. Is the wreck Of the steamer Dictator
VIII be sold To the highest bidder at public
sale by Capt. Donald S. Mckay. master Of the
steamer. The sale Will take place at the spot
where the wreck lies, about half mile below
Tampa at MOrrisOn's wharf.
Fears are entertained By orange growers
that the present winter has been almost too
mud for the good of their groves. New
grOwths are being made. and the trees are
much more likely to be injured in case OF a
heavy freeze than they would have been had
the weather been more severe.
At the election for town officers at Lake
land. Thursday, the following persons were
chosen 10 act during the coming year: Mayor
J. w Trammell; Clerk, 7. ID. Greene: Mar
shal. q. F. Newell: Aldermen, +. r. Greene
W. B. Bonacker, X. Bryant. J. ID. Terrence
W. +. Thatcher, f. W. TOney, E. Tucker.
4. x. GOwanlock, of Balmy Beach, Manatee
mounds. These mounds, composed of many
varieties Of sea shells, among which are found
Indian relics tnnumerable, are so high that
from them one can see nearly every town on
the Manatee river. They also AFFORD a splen-
did view Of Tampa Bay.
About two weeks ago Rev. Robert Martin,
OF Key West. distributed open envelopes to
the members and other persons Interested in
the prosperity OF the church. the money real
Izei To be utilized in liquidating debt. ON
Christmas morning the envelopes were hand
cd in and $3.50 so far has been realized, with
number Of envelopes still not rendered.
While a cOlOred man named Charley Hicks
was going to Gainesville from ArredondO
Monday forenoon. and when within one mile
of town, ne was stopped by i've men and asked
20 "sheil OUT lie refused, and was knocked
| all the money he had. which amounted to s3l
Three OF the aEsallants were cOlOIed and two
we're white. Recovering from the stunning
| blow Hicks went to Gainesville and reported
| his assault and robbery. Search failed to re-
| veal the brutes, as they had escaped. Hicks
Is badly bruised from the blow.
Pensacola Commercial: well known citi-
zen of Pensacola, familiarity called Chips, "
got a pet bear aud wished to learn him all the
tricks he knew, expecting to sell him for a
good price. His father-in-law came in n lit
tie elevated one day and told him that when
he wanted to train bears he was the man to do
that work for him, and forthwith went at
the bear, who, not liking the new conner
broke the chain and ran under the house
Chips broke for the bear and got
badly bitten and chawed up ir the attempt to
recover him, so as to have show for his
money. The bear whipped him out, and his
vile came t) the rescue with bowl of sugar
and tOiled the bear into the house. When
Chips found the bear was in the house he tried
to put the collar on him. The bear sprang on
the stove. but as it was hot concluded to leave
there and jump into the pantry. The crooks.
dishes, etc, went all TO smash, and after some
further damage Chips finally got the bear
collared and safe, but has concluded that
Il
not profitable business.
Lakeland Nelcs: Nelson Locker, the uncle
OF Our young tOwnsman, Mr.. j. III. Williams,
was shot aud killed. on Wednesday Of last
week. 10y 5. 2. Durfey. whom our citizens
may remember as the proprietor of the first
pool room in Lakeland. Mr. Locker had just
returned from a visit to his brother, and was.
at dinner with his wife and daughter at
his residence near POpaSh. IN Manatee cOun-
", when Durfey, who was an old acQuaint
auce. entered the room and began. as we are
informed, TO ackguard him." Durfey does
not appear to have been drunk, though it is
well known that he was quite a dlssipated
character, nor IS any other cause assigned for
his conduct. Locker very mildly requested
him 20 out on the piazza, which he finally
dii After dinner Locker followed him.
Durfey then asked him to come over to him,
as ne wanted to have a talk with him.
Locker at first objected, but finally
started to go over to where
Durfey was. A brother of the murdered
man, who was standing 10y, says thst he saw
Durfey reach out his hand, and then heard a
pistol shot Locker turned. and Durfey fred
again. Locker then reached up TO where his
gun was hanging, but fell dead in the act.
Durfey succeeded in making his escape, but
on Friday following was captured at Big
Prairie, and brought TO the neighbOrhOod
where the murder was committed. On Sat
urday night Durfey was taken from the
place where he was imprisoned by large
party OF unknown persons, who, without even
the form Of trial, as we understand, put
him to death, a vOlley from 25 or 30 guns and
pistols fairly riddling the wretChed assassin.
DUrfev was q man of good education but dis
slpated habits. He had been teaching school
in the vicinity where he was killed.