Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-28

The jury in Madison county VINO were
summoned to inquire into the death Of
peddler named Mcclure returned YER
diet charging his death TO Mnrshal Nc
Call, and his mother, Ehza Mccall.
At Titusvi,le last week negro visited
several houses demanding money from
the owners, and on their not complying
with his request he tried to shoot them.
He now languishes in the Enterprise jail.
All lands OF the Florida Land and
Mortgage Company IN HillSbOrough
county, which were sold for taxes in 1884,
and which by law were subject to taxa
ton, have been redeemed by said COM
pany.
party from Kansas made an invest
ment this week in some $4,000 or $4,000
worth ct lands on Alligator Lake for him.
sell ana friends. The colony will arrive
IN the fall and commence Improvements
on their purchase.
Syrup boiling at Southport has been
finished. After taking away tons of the
cane ior replauting, and other tons upon
tons carried off by parties visiting the
farm, there yet remained enough cane TO
make 100 gallons to the acre.
Last Wednesday the ferry yacht Irene
which runs between Sanford and Enter
prise, was struck by squat and nearly
filled with water. The passengers, COM
prislng one lady and eight gentlemen, put
ON lie preserVers, and after several mar
row escapes reached the shore in safety,
Last Saturday was pay day among the
!, hands at the single mill at Davenport,
and as usual couple OF colored gam
blers put in an appearance expecting to
make a "fat thing" During the game a
dispute arose which resulted in one of the
gamblers shooting the other in the slde
lie was still alive at last accounts.
Judge Nauu has just made an attack ON
Lake City liquor dealers guilty OF viOlat-
ing the local option law. The fines inn
posed range from 5000 TO 1000 for each
offender 1t is alleged that some of the
defendants have been in the habit of Sc
curing petitions for one district when but
few signatures were necessary, and
then opening their liquor mill in another.
Jacksonville correspondent NEWS, May
2l: In accordance with the recommended
tions of the late grand jury relative TO
the justices Of the peace for the city and
suburbs, GOV. Perry has given these Off
GERS the opportunity of rendering their
designations. They are eight in number,
aud will he succeeded by two magistrates
to be appointed by the GOvernor.-There
has been a general revolt among the mer-
chants i'll consequence OF the increased
instruments We're removed yesterday by
the company. The citizens are determine
ed not to submit, and it looks as il the
service will soon cease to exist unless
a speedy compromise is Effected
A very interesting memorial service
was held on Sunday by the 0. III. Mitchell
Post. q. A. r. A large congregation at
tended the exercises. The same organi-
cation will next Saturday decorate he
r,F 4. ,cL .,A -
estimated that the various extensions to
be made this summer will increase the
present accommodations of the hotels and
boarding houses 80 per cent. -" The
Chimes of Normandy" was presented to-
night, and will be repeated tomorrow
night, by local amateurs.-We have been
favored by heavy rains recently, which
have been general.
r. II. Mcclure, Of Kissimmee, was
dangerously stabbed in the neck by NJ.
Hale. or Orlando. at Kissimmee. a day or
two ago. Hale had been drinking, and
! his 0fiiciOus feeling caused him several
times to suggest to Marshal Blansett
that the roll Of money which a certain in.
/ diYidUal had been recklessly showing
/ should be taken away from him or he
/ would lose it. This suggestion
/ was repeated so often thai
/ 1t was becoming mOnOtonOus, anC
the Marshal finally replied, 81 would
trust that individual to take care Of his
own money as soon as l would you.r
Capt. r. H. Mcclure, who was sitting
near the parties, remarked: "And sc
| would l." Hale quickly stepped past
/ the Marshal up to Mcclure and said: "DC
| you mean to call me a thipf?7 and before
Mcclure had time to answer or even
notice what Hale's intentions were he re-
caived a stab in the neck which barely
missed the jugular vein; in fact, it didn't
entirely miss it, but fortunately did
not cut Is deep enough to prove fatal.
Hale was arrested. bound over to court,
and was taken to Orlando Tuesday night.
lie was extremely yindictive and venge-
ful, regretting that he did not kill Nc
CURE while he had a chance. and even
sent back word by the Marshal that when
he got out the Kissimmee people had
better take care of themselves. After get
ting Hale to Orlando the officer learned
that a true bill had been found against
him for murder committed somewhere
near ApOpka about Is months ago.