Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-19
FLORIDA.

ELOHADAs
Strawberries are selling IN jacksonville at
90 cents quart.
The wreck Of the steamer Dictator was to
have been sold yesterday at Tampa.
Eighty-twO turtles were frozen to death a
lew days since on the tram between jackson
Vile and Savannah.
The United states Court for the Southern
District Of Florida. Judge Locke. cOnvenes at
Tampa on March ,.
The many patrons of the MORNING NEWS in
Polk county VIII be pleased to hear that the
all-raH mail service has been extended to
Barlow, and the > EWS may now be read a
hours In advance of the former schedule via
Plant City.
Palatka Ne,Cs: We learn that on last Tues
day a young man bv the name of j. y Mar
shall, who was clerking for +. T. l.. Queen, a,
BOstwlck station, on the Jacksonville, Tampa
and Key West Railroad, elOped with mar
ried woman living IN that vicinity by the
name OF Mrs. Morgan. They went to Clay
county, where they were caught up with by
the officers, when they were decoyed across
the county line and arrested. Marshall was
well known about Buffalo Bluff. where he
worked for several parties in the last few
months
The Jacksonville Herald says the statement
published IN many papers that there was
freeze all over Florida last Friday night is
absurd. There are plenty of the tenderest
vegetation between jacksonville and Enter
prise which show no signs of frost. Gentle
men from different parts Of South Florida
confirm this statement by saying they have
tomato plants now fruiting. and have seen no
signs Of injury anywhere this winter in their
sections sustained from cold. There is Ger
talnly none visible along the banks Of the st.
johns river.
jacksonville FI0r5dg Hergld: A purse con-
tanning $50 was picked up in the jackson
vile. Tampa and Key West train while coming
20 the city last Friday by a train hand. 10
was given TO the conductor, who kept quiet
about the matter to await the inquiry of the
owner. The money belonged to a passenger
nna fra uf roo HfrT
and had carelessly dropped il from his pocket,
but having heard so much OF buncO and other
thieves he at once concluded he was robbed
by man who occupied the seat with MIN.
and upon arrival at the depot IN tins city had
him arrested. At this juncture Cf the pro-
ceedings the conductor informed the loser
that ne had tine pocketbOOk and money, anG
the stranger was released Ine money wac
restored 20 its owner, and he departed with
| out expressing a word Of thanks for its re-
| cOvery.
Jacksonville Times Union: Monday after
noon young negro man by the name Of
/ Richard Anderson was arrested in this city
| on the charge OF shooting anOber negro ln
| kelly's camps. at WithlacOOchee, saturday.
| 10 seems that she victim owed Anderson 81.
and on being paid of by Mr.. Kelly Saturday
afternoon a dispute arose between the two
men over the settlement of this claim, which
resulted IN AudersOu's drawing a revolver
and deliberately shooting the other man. the
ball taking effect in the lstter's breast, from
the effects Of which It Is reported the unfor-
tunate man died sunday morning. Anderson
made his escape and started Tor Georgia. He
was followed by two other colOred men, Sam
BOilu and j. \. Thomas also employees of the
camp They overlook him IN the outskirts of
this city Monday afternoon, and after con-
yersatiOn prevailed on him u walk with them
down town. When they reached the corner
OF Bay and Laura streets they met Marshal
NinzanJ. and turned Anderson over to him.
He was taken to the city jall, where. after be-
ing questioned in regard to the matter, ac-
knowledged his guilt, but says he only shot
the man iu the arm