Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-31

Nolusla has population OF 1924.
Business lots are offered in Dade City
at $2j apiece.
Tallahassee is having iron gates made
for her city cemetery.
Ellenton shipped over 1000 crates of
vegetables last week.
There are, on an average, 300 passen-
gers arriving monthly in Key West.
The DeLand Academy of Medicine viii
hold meeting in that place this week.
MIR. Phillips caught a 25-pound catfish
near the Suwannee Spring some days ago.
All the railroad land on the east side Of
Peace river has been taken off the market.
A hunter in Marion county recently
killed an albino fox, species that is very
rare.
A gentleman at Waukeenah, Jefferson
county, has engaged extensively in silk
culture.
The post office named Camp lizard, Ma
ron county, Fla. has been changed to
Rev. Robert H. Howren and wife, of
Waukeenah, celebrated their golden we'd
ding yesterday.
A splinter was taken from the hand of
gentleman at DeLand which had been in
over four years.
A party of fishers the other day, down
at Rock Ledge, captured turtle Weighing
over 400 pounds.
Gov. Perry has left Tallahassee for New
Orleans. He will spend several days TAX
ing in the exposition.
DIR. J. V. Harris, the new Collector of
customs, has arrived at Key West and
commenced his duties.
On account of the demand for eggs for
Matching being so much greater than
they had anticipated, the Florida poultry
yards of DeLand are charging their
buildings.
Abram Cobb, cOlored, accidentally shot
himself in the ankle joint at Bakers
turpentine farm, near Jasper, Thursday.
The wound was so serious as to necessi-
tate amputation.
Y. IL. Williams, a sewing machine
agent, has been arrested and jailed at
Tampa for attempting to rape a little A.
year-Old girl named Moody, living about
twelve miles from there. Mr.. Williams
has always borne good character and it
is believed that it is put up job on him.
Wednesday afternoon Joe Falana. 7
years Of age. son of Capt. James Faana,
was drowned oil Pilot Town. He and
Capt. HoustOn's little son were fishing ia
q small boat. He stood up to cast his line,
and as he did so a wave struck the boat
aud knocked him overheard and he was
drowned. His mother witnessed the sad
occurrence. but was pOwerless to render
any assistance.
One of the negroes jailed at Bronson a
few DAYS ago for highway robbery at
Cedar Key made a successful leap for
liberty last Sunday evening, as the jailer
was giving them water, he having, con-
trary to orders, opened the inner door and
handed them a bucket of water. the one
Il chTYor ha AZ in ba s.,4T
er's face and grabbing hold Of him, and
before he could get loose one of the nimhle
birds had jumped over him and made his
escape.
Tallahassee correspondence NEWS, May
%: Capt. Slusser's beautiful little
steamer, Tallahassee Girl, is now al
most completed, and in few days will be
launched at St. Marks. This is the first
steamer ever built at Tallahassee, and
numbers of persons daily visit this { to
them novel traveler.-Mr. John II. Shine,
a promising young attorney, who left this
city last winter and entered fine prac-
tce in Orlando, died in the latter city last
Sunday and was buried in this city on
Tuesday, amid the sOrrOws Of his many
friends His loss has cast a gloom
over this entire community.
Jesse Bitch, while sleeping in his room
at Bronson last Sunday night, was robbed
of about $500. Suspecting a certain party
of the deed he has kept a lookout since
and thinks now that he has evidence sufti-
cient 70 hold him. The suspect left for
Gainesville a few hours after the robbery
was perpetrated, but Bitch has been con-
tluuOusly on his trail. He found bin
Friday aud charged him with the Ofiense,
and he made a denial, hut told Mr. Bitch
il he would give him few days he would
borrow the money and give it TO him if
he would stop troubling him about II.
Bitch agreed n IL so AZ 20 make time,
and Saturday morning sheriff Bleham left
for gainesville with warrant for his
arrest.
At Jacksonville, George Lsmpkin and
Miss Monte King were married by Justice
BelisariO and left on the afternoon rain
for Louisville, KY, their future home.
Young Bampkln was going on, and Miss
King had arranged 90 Visit friends In
GEORGIA. Tue opportunity was TOO tempt
ing 10 be lost. That morning they
went before the Justice, the knot
was tied after which they sepa-
rated and returned 10 their respec-
tive homes. In the afternoon Dr.. Lamp
kin accompanied his son 10 the Waycross
depot 10 see him of; 80 also did few
friends, among them Miss King %,
whose family had made all arrangements
for her departure on her summer trip IA a
few days. Bidding young Lampkln good
bye, and leaving him and the balance OF
the party Ia one Of the forward coaches,
the young lady quietly walked back and
got on board the rear sleeper, where seats
bad already been secured. Several hours
elapsed before the fact that an elopement
had occurred was realized.
Lake City correspondence NEWS, Nay
%: We are having gentle showers fire.
quentiy, and the crops Of corn ana 1otton
are growing ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ADO rnfd