Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-09

-Four cabbages fill barrel at Crescent
City.
Lock boxes have been added to the post
office outfit at Waldo.
Gov. Perry went home to Pensacola to
vote for the constitutional delegates.
An old negro named Thomas Carr was
found dead in his bed at Pensacola a day
or two ago.
A sneak thief stole the contents of the
money box of the OcaIa skating rink, get
ting S15 or $40.
Prof. G. G. Gum, of Argyle, has been
appointed Superintendent of Public In
struotiOn in Walton county by Gov. Perry.
A negro has just been arrested at Pen
sacOla on a requisitiOn from the Governor
of Alabama, for murder committed in
that State some years since.
The old county jail and site at Pensacola
were sold at public auction by the County
Commissioners Tuesday. The property
was bought in by e. ARIZONA. 1t brought
$500.
c. H. Button, formerly railroad agent
at Pensacola and Decatur, goes to the
exposition and perhaps to Central
America, where railroad position awaits
his acceptance.
G. II. Overman has taken charge as
superintendent Of the United States
custom house building at Pensacola. re-
lieving Mai. Geo. Garfield, who is trans
ferred to Columbus, o.
A quarrel arose between John Hatcher
and A. G. johnson, two walters at the
Alfred Hotel, Ocala, Thursday afternoon.
Butcher knives We're used, and Hatcher
had his hand almost severed by his an
tagOnist.
Ia an ARRAY between "Doc" Tillis and
VIII Durham, near Grahamvile, on the
Ocklawaha river, last Friday afternoon,
Tillis was killed by his adversary. Both
men were in the employment of Mr.
p. Fischer, working his grove at that
place.
Gunner Magruder and B0atswain
Crissey, Of the Pensacola navy ward, who
had received orders to hold themselves in
readiness for transfer to other points Of
duty, have been notified that they will re-
tain their present positions for another
year.
During a meeting of the StevedOres'
Benevolent Association Nc. . (colorod ),
ut Pensacola. Wednesday night. Daniel
Porter was taken suddenly i'll and fell to
the floor, dying almost instantly. Heart
disease is supposed to have been the
cause.
Martin Hays was killed by Fayette
daNS NJ IOlNb w aHOlnGLOn Uy L0e 0iS-
charge of a load from an old gun. with
which Fayette was "foOling." Fifteen
bucksh0t were fred into Martins neck.
He lived only few minutes. The killing
was accidental, the two being the best Of
friends.
Monday three negro boys were fishing
for crabs at the mouth Of the lagoon below
the navy yard at Pensacola, and con-
structed a raft of old timbers lying in the
water. The current drifted them Out
quickly, but two made good their escape
before deep water was reached. The
third remained on the raft until too far n
the deep water, where he leaped overheard
ard was drowned.
PickettvilIe is the name of an extern
siye settlement of cOlOred people lying
about mile northwest of Wildwood. It
embraces some # the finest pine lands in
the country, contains about 20 or 80
families of cOlOred folks, who live in their
own houses and cultivate their own
homes eads. They make plenty for home
use aud some 20 sell, their crops in
Gliding long cotton, corn, peas and vege-
tables.
In the trial at Pensacola Of George An
drews, indicted for the murder Of Peter
Glare, the jury found a verdict OF man.
slaughter in the second degree. In ac-
cordance with the laws Of Florida Judge
Maxwell has sentenced Andrews 10 seven
years i'm the penitentary, which is the
full limit for such n crime. Notice Of an
appeal has been given and application
made for bond, but Judge Maxwell will
not interpOse.