Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-21

Or. w. L. Orndorh, Of Titusville, re-
ports an unfortunate loss he sustained r.
Gently in his property at Russellville, KY.
factory owned by him was destroyed
by nre. The value Of the property was
5000,
At Gainesville Friday the libel suit of
william Knox VS.. Lucius Montgomery
was decided in favor of the complainant,
me jury rendering verdict for $1,000.
DEFENDANTS attorneys gave notice OF APP
peal. The trial lasted several days.
In consequence of The burning Of the
residence OF Leonard Bentley at the Eng
llsh settlement near Blue Springs on Fri
day last, his brother, Samuel, whose
money and clothing were in the house at
the time, is Obliged to 20 North for tuan-
ciai help, after which be will return again.
The city fathers of Pensacola are hsv-
ing the Piazza plowed up, preparatory TO
narrowing. dwelling, and sowing it in
grass; after this is done there will he
planted number of orange, magnolia,
and live oak trees and shrubbery. The
Plaza Will alsosbe enclosed with a neat
| and substantial fence.
A difficulty occurred Friday on board
the American ship Bridgewater, LaVen-
der master, lying near the Pensacola navy
yard, in which the second mate, Donovan,
received an ugly cut from a negro sea
man, who was mutinOus. Three of the
crew, including the one doing the cutting,
jumped overheard, but were captured and
| put In jail.
! Timothy Lanier, a young man living
! SIX or elght miles from Live Oak. was
shot in that city FRIDAY by Marshal Keis-
! Ter while resisting arrest. The wound is
in the hip, and while painful is not con-
sldered danger Gus. The wounded man
was batled hy his friends aud taken home.
An investigation will be had as soon as
Lanier is able to attend.
| The citizens Of Tampa, through their
board Of trade. guaranteed to YbOr & Co.,
! four thousand dollars in money or in
lands 10 that amount, providing they
would locate their cigar factory in Tam
pa. On this guaranty Ybor & Co. pur-
chased property and are carrying out
their part of the agreement by the cree
ton of buildings for factory purposes and
| tenements for their employees.
Walter Yates. one of Sanford's attOr.
neys, has, in the interests OF his clients in
| England. iled bill setting aside all pre-
Vous "a es Of land lying between Sanford
| avenue and MelOnvllle, including the
east SIDE Of Sanford avenue, and
/ also from Lake Monroe to and including
! all or a portion ofGeorgetown. The prop
! erty thus involved. is valued at 100000,
and Will cause considerable litIga ion.
| Judge j. f. Welborne is associate coun-
sci.
| Live Oak InteiiiqeBcer: One day this
week tramp. with one arm strapped to
his side and bis coat sleeve floating in the
! breeze, called at DIR. BYnums and asked
| If he could not give a poor, one-armed
man something to eat. The doctor asked
| il he had lost his arm, 10 which be an
| Swered yes. He then asked the tramp to
! ct him examine the place from where it
was cut, and as the doctor ventured to
! look at the stub, the tramp had business
! somewhere else. This is another ruse to
| excite pity.
| Palatka NelgS: Mr.. Hoffman, prescrip-
ton clerk at the Putnam pharmacy, dis
covered an interoper in his room just back
Of the drug store, on going intOit on Thurs
| day night. Without stopping to strike a
! light he attempted TO turn down the cover
| OF his bed when he thrust his hand directly
in the face of some one who had already
taken charge. Mr.. Hoffman naturally
! ecoilcd. striking his head against the
stairway. Thinking, doubtless, that he
was attacked from behind, he turned to
pick up Ratchet with which 10 defend
himself, when the person in he'd jumped
up and rushed past him and through the
door, making good his escape. 1t was no
uOutl a tuiel WIN udu CuutGhl6u niiuoclt
in he he'd in the belief that he would be
lett alone in the store.
Live Oak IHteIiigencer: We learn that a
young man nv ibe name of COwan was
murdered in Bradford county ou Dec. g..
| and the crime is supposed to have been
! committed by negro man, who has SINCE
! Jeff the country. the murdered man was
a nephew Of Col. COwan. well-knOwn nv
many of our citlZens, and was employed,
together with bis teams. six in number,
on the south Florida railroad. He had
sold off three or four Of his teams and.
with negro man, was en- route for Lake
| City. 1t is supposed. so we learn from
all that can be- asceI tanned, that the negro
killed him with an ak for the purpose of
securing his money. The negro went on
10 Lake City with Que of the teams, aud
left one with colOred man to be sold and
the money for the same to ne sent to him
at Quitman, Ga. These are facts gath
cred from parties In search of the MUIR
derer.