Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-08

with Lake City.-Plenty of rain, crops
growing finely and farmers busy.-The
Baptist Witness staff and cOmpositors
took their departure for DeLand on Jun {
.. Rev. 5. Nj. Province, the ripe scholar
ana able divine. has purchased half IN.
terest in the IPdReSS.- The beautiful lakes
In Lake City ale furnishing the tinestot fish
tthis season. Our orange trees are doing
as well as they possibly could.-W. II.
Wilson Will Introduce this winter 4 grass
that Will meet the wants of the farmer,
summer and winter, in this State.
Cedar Key Journal: A serious cutting
and shooting ARRAY occurred in the sub.
urbs of the city on Monday last. A CON-
paratiYely strange darkey named StinsOn
Harrison attempted TO take from the house
OF Jas. Harris, beyond Kiss -Me-Quick, a
pistol belonging to Harris. The wife of Har-
ris intertered and ordered the man TO put
the pistol down and leave the house. He
threatened to shoot her if she repeated her
order, which she did, and he deliberately
shot her through the mouth, the ball rang.
ing through the root OF her tongue and
lodging IN the neck. The news soon reach
ed the police, when policeman Turner
with some men started in pursuit, and
succeeded in oVerhaulng the woud-be
murderer, Turner, covering Harrison
with pistol in each hand, or
dered him to surrender, which he found
convenient to do, and was disarmed and
ordered.abOard the schooner. AS soon as
they reached the latter, Turner proposed
securing his prisoner by binding him as
he had no irons, and as he was in the act
OF putting up his pistols the villain sprans
upon him with a murderous sheath knife
ana stabbed him twice in the back, be-
sides cutting him on the head. The des-
perado then made rush for Shlprow, who
mad came TO the rescue armed with a
heavy centre-board stick. ShiprOw got
his work in in good shape by well di-
rected blow over the back of the despera-
dos head, which brought him to the deck
with groan, and while insensible he
was hound securely and the party reach
ed town safely. Policeman Turner was
taken to the office of DIR. X. Y. II. Thomas,
who dressed his wounds and had him
carried home. The prisoner was placed
on dray and taken to Jail. The woman
was brought in and DR.. Thomas sum-
mOned To attend her. He found her in a
serious condition, and though seriously
injured, it Is reasonably certain that she
Will recover.
Lafayette county correspondence NEWS,
June g.: The Circuit Court convened at
New Troy on Tuesday and adjourned Fri.
day. No Jury trials were reached. al.
SAoASh bASiC We HOinC biA VI GlSub
nal cases on the docket. In the majority
the return "nO arrest' was made. This
is not as it should be, and Lafayette Off.
Gals must Waken up to business if they
desire to see the criminals brought to JUS
tice. In his charge to the grand jury
Judge Van dwelt pointedly and plainly
upon their obligation and duty
in looking after the best in.
terests OF the county and State and their
duty regarding criminals. Five or SIX
indictments were returned by that body
this morning. In their general present
ment the jury severely arraigned the
Board of County Commissioners tor care
lessness and criminal neglect in permit
ting our court house to remain disgrace
full pile of old timber. The jury recon-
mended an immediate outlay OF
$1,000 or more for proper repairs
to the building, and in
the event of a failure OF
the board to make the necessary re-
pairs. they suggested that the next grand
jury indict the commissioners for crimi-
nal negligence. One of the unreasonable
excuses given heretofore by them tor not
| building court house was that some
time, doubtless, the county would be
divided and that they did not want
to leave an expensive court house
/ out in the cold. Such an excuse is
/ absurd. Even in the event of a
/ division, which is not probable,
/ for some years at least, the commissioners
| could dispose OF the county building al
reasonable figures. 1t is thought the true
ring of the grand jury's little music will
have the desired effect and raise the CON-
missiOners from their lethargy.-
The NJ. E. Society of New Troy has pur.
chased fine large store building which
they are TeconsJructing into a fine church
and school house.-This county is rapidly
settling up as its valuable land is becOm-
ing better known. There is a fine future
for Lafayette, as we'll as all of Florida.
railroad through the county would greatly
help things.