Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-08

! j. Wesley Russell, of Adamsviue, Sum
! ter county, has cat which is famous
bird catcher. She sometimes brings in
as many as half a dozen quail in one
night.
The towns lying along the st. Johns,
| between Jacksonville and MaypOrt, are
without regular mail service, apparently
because OF the negligence of the con-
! tractor.
Jim Madison, while cleaning a mullet
at Tampa the other day, found in its
stomach a key-ring, half of an old silk
purse, shoe buttoner and an old red
copper coin.
The resignation of Hon. Thomas A.
Carruth as County Judge of HinsbOrough,
which was rendered to the Governor some
time ago, has been accepted, but his sue
cessor has not yet been appointed.
The new bank OF Ocala, now being
erected, when completed viii be 80 feet
'front.' by so feet deep, and three stories
high, the front and side to be ornamented
with artificial stone and pressed brick.
Martinez YbOr, one OF the largest cigar
| manufacturers in Key West, arrived in
Tampa, Monday for the purpose of putting
up cigar factory at that place. Mr.. Y Dor
desires to purchase property there, and if
he does he will at once build 800 tenement
houses for his workmen.
K. &. Chesley. who has been connected
with the Diston Company in Kissmmee
In the capacity of surveyor, has resigned
and accepted the position OF chief of the
surveyors department of an extensive
| company being organized by w. T. Forbes
| ~ Co, of Jacksonville.
Prof. John A. Graham, of Tampa, was
mistaken last week at Cedar Key for
| Bogue Selph. the Lake City murderer,
an xHfN n Il
RE Of deputy sheriffs and marshals, who
saw the $500 reward swimming before
| their eyes, had he not been able to prove
| his Identity by the captain and purser of
! the Stafford, on which boat he was a pas
senger.
| A colored man who lives up in the scrub,
| near Tampa, swallowed an alligator tooth
breastpin the other night which belonged
/ TO his dulcina. They were playing and he
had taken the breastpin from her and put
! ii in his mouth to hide it, when all Of a
sudden it shot down his alimentary canal.
| Other than being puzzle to his digestive
organs it has caused him no loss of sleep
or appetite.
Last Saturday night negro named Abe
| Erink attempted to assassinate MIR. w.
/ Is. w atson, who lives at Simmons Ham
mock, near Tampa. Mr.. Watson had re-
tired and hung his clothes on chair,
| Whlcn the negro mlstook for Mr.. w ats0n,
! and he proceeded to riddle his supposed
victim with buckshot. There had been
| some i'll feeling between the two parties.
but Mr.. Watson never had the remotest
idea his enemy would take such means to
revenge himself.
Duval Selph, through his attorneys,
came before the court at Lake City, Tues
day, for the purpose of argument as to the
amount of bonds required, which was as
follows: ''In carrying arms secretly, two
| cases, 5000 each; assault with intent to
murder, $4,000 in two cases; peace bond,
| $4,000 in one case, and in another $4,000,
and several cases yet untried." M. b.
Selph was brought into court. He looked
very much emaciated and rather excited,
and tried to put on bold front. He was
searched in open court by the order of the
court. No arms being found on his per-
son, ne was arraigned, refused to plead,
waived examination and was returned to
Jail.