Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-20

Garden City is on a boom.

Garden City is on a boom.
Key West gets her supply of new Irish
potatoes from Texas.
At least % new buildings are now being
erected in Tallahassee.
On June 80 the slaughter of unlicensed
dogs commences in Gainesville.
There is said to be many deer on the st.
Johns prairie, in Brevard county.
A steamboat line has been opened be-
tween Kissimlnee and Fort Myers.
A burglar secured $25 in a Dade City
business house night or two ago.
A. r. Hodgson, of Eau Gallie, has suf-
tered much pain from the bite of sting-a
rec.
A number of Presbyterians at Plant
City have agreed to organize church
there.
There are nine prisoners in the Jail at
Palatka now, seven negroes and two
whites.
One intelligent member calculates that
the Constitutional Convention costs 5000
an hour.
The yells of the colOred revivalists great
ly disturb the SAUNDERS of the average
citizen at Cocoa.
Gainesville now has a population of
over 1000, and the population is increas-
ing at the rate of 900 a year.
One hundred anG fifty turtle eggs in one
nest is not an uncommon find for St.
Augustine turtle egg hunters.
The MethOdists of Plant City have
bought a large bell for their new church
and are erecting cupOla for its reception.
St. Augustine hopes soon to have fire
hydrants throughout the city, so that they
may have some protection and not be
burned out.
While cbopping wood few days since,
piece struck Thomas New, of the Mar
rows. Breyard county, in the eye and
knocked it out.
The remainder OF the soldiers, consisting
of Battery L. Second Artillery, Capt. H. c.
Litchfield, arrived at st. Augustine Thurs
day. This completes the new garrison.
The ferry boat, Louise, that has hereto
fore transported freight and passengers
across the river at TOcOi, has been taken
of, and Capt. j. Z. Lucas steamer, Es-
cort, has been engaged to fill her place
during the summer.
The citizens of MelrOse and vicinity
will hold a meeting on July to deter
mine on taking steps necessary to pro-
cure the establishment of a new county,
composed of parts of Alachua, Putnam,
Clay and Bradford, with Melrose tor its
seat.
At Jacksonville Thursday S. w. Fox,
assignee for j. H. Nef, closed out all the
merchandise stock and rendered his ac-
count to the creditors. The amount of in
debtedness against the assignee was
about Sl5. 900, and the amount realized on
sale Of goods about $4,000, a shortage of
some $4,000.
During the heavy thunder storm Sun
day afternoon at PalatlSa the lightning
struck the gate in the northwest corner
Of West View cemetery and made total
wreck Of it, knocking the timbers into
kindling wood. The lightning also struck
the planning mill, located on Orange street,
doing but slight damage.
The wife of Harrison Green. a cOlOred
brakeman on the Florida Railway and
Navigation Company, came near making
widow OF herself at Tallahassee last
Saturday night by cutting Harrison's
throat. DIR. Gum was called in and
dressed the wound, which is quite danger
Gus, but not necessarily fatal.
The investigation of the case Of Henry
Mann. at Tallahassee, charged with the
murder of young Dubois. drags slowly
on The character OF the evidence Ia such
that much time Is occupied in drawing il
out. Whether guilty or Innocent the ar
gument Of the prosecution has worked up
the prisoner to pretty high pitch OF eX-
element. While being taken 70 his cell
last Monday he made "A dash for liberty.
with his hands shackled. Deputy Sheriff
Hopkins fired two shots ut him from his
revolver. but without effect. Finally the
fellow stumbled and fell and was recap
tured by the Deputy Sheriff.
Almost the entire force at l.. Bear &
Co.'s store. at Pensacola. were poisoned
Thursday morning by drinking coffee.
Louis Bear went 20 the store early and
had the cook make him cup of coffee,
which he drank, and soon became very
sick, but went home and took an antidote,
which relieved him % some extent. His
brother, -. Bear, aud his son Norris, also
took some Of the coffee, and were affected
In the same way. Messrs. II. Heinberg.
Kugalman and Daniels also drank OF the
coffee, and soon became sick. d. Bear
had CONFUSION few hours after drink
Ing the coffee. An investigation Will be
made.
The negro who attempted to outrage
Miss Morris at Welacka Monday
night proved 10 be one Ander-
son Howard, negro who worked
ON place adjoining that occu-
pied by the Morris family. Howard en-
tered the room occupied by the two girls
about ~ O'Clock Monday night. pulled the
older one from the bed, threw her TO the
door, and In his efforts TO pre-
vent her making any cutlery
choked her severely. The noise made
by the struggling girl awoke her
Younger sister, who ran ont ofthe house.
and her screams aroused several OF the
neighb0rs living near, who went 70 the
assistance Of the girls and frightened the
negro away before be could accomplish
his purpose. Search was Immediately
made FOR the negro, but ho was not found