Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-19

the bonus to rebuild the hotel will be en-
/ titled to tickets. Tom Costa has agreed
to make present of 90 gallons of oysters
on that occasion.
In the case of B.W. F0ntaine, of Gaines
vile, VS.. the North British Insurance
Company, the plaintiff recovered 81, 900
with three years interest. Mr.. Fontaine
had property destroyed three years ago.
which was insured in this company, and
the company refused to redeem its policy
/ because the property was also insured in
the Micanopy Mutual Insurance Com
pany..
The City Council of Tallahassee has
given Capt. VIM. c. Lewis the privilege of
laying out, making and operating, at his
/ own expense, public park, in McCarty
street, fronting the Lewis mansion. The
/ park is to be $40 feet long and 100 wide.
The street being 200 feet wide, there
will be drive 40 feet wide on each
side OF the park. The oak grove on the
site is one of the prettiest in the city.
Madison Recorder: A gentleman states
that while fishing several years ago in the
pond in which the remains of Mcclure
were found, his hook was taken by a
large trout twice without hooking itself.
The third time the fisherman was re-
warded by pretty good catch, but in
stead of being hooked in the mouth the
fish came up tail foremost. He cast his
line again, and it was immediately taken
by the large fish he had previously pulled
to the top OF the water and which, he says.
was the largest and leanest trout he ever
saw. He SAYS the first caught was pulled
from the mouth Of the last, 1t having been
swallowed by the larger fish. He says he
would not have believed 1t had he not
seen the occurrence, nor would he have
told it had he not another witness.
In speaking of the burglary at the Eus-
tbs depot the Lake Redi0n SAYS: Mr..
SpTingstead says that he was sleeping in
Mr.. Pendleton's restaurant, and that
about o'clock he heard footsteps on the
walk in front of the house. AS he was
awake, he looked out, and saw two white
men walking toward the south end of the
depot, and a short time after saw a light
in there. He gave no particular thought
to the occurrence, in fact did not associate
the light and the men together until this
morning, when re heard the robbery. He
IS unable to give any minute description of
toe parties, but could those two be found
we feel assured we VIII have caught the
midnight maranders. Mr.. Peoples says
the amount stolen Is about $4,000 81. 100
of which falls on the Southern Express
Company, and the remainder on the Flor
ida Southern Railway.
Il VI JueI DuIJS cOuceTulUR U0e election
day trouble at Macedonia precinct, in
Madison county. are to the effect that a
difficulty arose between the negro and
Thomas Jenkins in which knives were
drawn, the negro drawing his first. but
seeing that his adversary had some ad-
vantage fed. AS he ran off two shots
We're fired at him, it is said, by a John
Phillips, one of which took effect in the
hip. This much of the difficulty is said
to have been seen by all who were at the
voting place, as it occurred in a few steps
Of the house. AS he ran off Dosh Jen-
kins, a brother OF Thomas, is said to have
mounted a horse standing near by and
gave chase, and catching up with him,
deliberately sent the bullet through
his brain. This occurred some
distance in the woods from the polls.
Warrants were issued for the apprehen-
sion of the parties above named. Thomas
Jenkins was arrested by aIo Sc on We'd
nesday ana placed under a bond of $500.
Phillips will surrender himself to the
authorities in a short time.