Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-08
FLORIDA.

The Circuit Court is now in session at
Gainesville.
Brooksville thinks it will have rail-
road by July 4.
jacksonville is to be lighted by gas for
the ensuing year for So 500.
Fort Dade citizens have been victimized
by bogus insurance agent.
A lady preached in the Methodist
Church at Leesburg last Sunday night.
The San Marco, at st. Augustine, is to
be enlarged for next seasons business.
Now that Mt. Dora has lost the COngre-
gatiOnal College, she wants aChautauqua
Sunday school assembly.
A watering trough for thirsty animals
is to be erected near the PlaZO, in st.
Augustine, by the Humane Society.
Key West will have a street railway
just as soon as the Mexican mules which
have been imported from that country
can be broke.
The new registration gives Polk county
1,155 voters, excepting the Sixth district,
which has not been heard from, but will
probably increase the list to some 10 or 20
more.
Several pieces of land were disposed of
at public sale at Monticello on Monday,
but the prices realized would indicate
that land is more plentiful than money
just at this time.
A revival has been in progress at the
Methodist Church at Monticello during
the past ten days, and Will be continued
during the present week. Several have
joined the church.
A bed caught fire in a room in the Gen.
trail Hotel, at Barlow, Sunday afternoon,
caused by children playing with matches,
but 1t was fortunately discovered in time,
thus averting what might have proved a
disastrous confagration.
A. Knight and w. p. Shelley tried to
create trouble at Palatka on election dav,
but were arrested after severe struggle,
during which the officers used their clubs
with terrible effect. Loaded revolvers
were taken from the prisoners.
Judge Mitchell has granted the per-
emptOry writ of mandamus on the relation
of n. Schuer and Churchell 4. Johnson, to
compel the board of commissioners to
grant permit TO sell liquors, wines and
beer in Barlow, but there will probably
be an appeal taken.
Rev. A. w. Sproull, President of the
Presbyterian Board OF Home Missions, of
jacksonville, and Rev. c. E. Jones, pastor
of the Kissimmee Presbyterian church.
have been at Barlow for the purpose of
establishing church and organizing a
congregation Of their faith
1t is reported at Gainesville that Capt.
Parker, wellknOwn conductor on the
Transit road, was found Wednesday in an
unconscious condition ON the railroad,
about nine miles from Fernandina, having
fallen or been thrown from his train, which
LETT Fernandina at 2 O'Clock in the morn
ing. The affair was shrOuded in mystery,
as he had not yet returned 10 conscious
ness. '''
Two young men-Huckleby and Ebert
son-were tried before Squire Clark and
jury, Wednesday, for petit larceny, in
stealing small box OF whisky from the
South Florida Railroad depot on April %.
Both were found guilty and fined $50 and
costs each. Hucklehy was also tried on
"A charge of stealing a coil OF barbed wire
on March "a. and found guilty; was fined
S25 and costs on that case also.
The Palatka HerQtd has a bombshell
that was fired on the town during the war
by the Yankee gunbOats, some twenty
years ago. IL has a shape like that Of a
metallic cartridge. and weighs about 20
pounds. In the pointed end Is a round
hole, and on the sides are three mOrtices.
This shell, which has been unmOlested
for TWENTY-FIVE wears, was found in the
ruins OF Palatka just after the great fire
IN November last.
The following salaries will be paid
Jacksonville officials during the ensuing
year; Mayor, per month. 500; Clerk, per
month. S125; Health officer, per month,
$50; Superintendent inspectors, per
month, $50; Marshal, per month, $40;
Chief OF Police, per month, $50; patrol
men. each, per month, SIS; teamsters.
each, per month, $50; market clerk, per
month, $40; market sweep, per month,
So; Sanitary Inspectors, each, per
month, $50; City Treasurer, per annum,
500.
The people Of Welaka and vicinity have
agitated for years the necessity as well as