Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-29
FLORIDA.
Eustis wants a town government.

Eustis wants a town government.
Palatka wants new school building.
Tampa's municipal election occurs
Saturday,
J. G. Il. Bohlen, proprietor of a bar and
restaurant at jacksonville, made an as
signment Monday to Gus Muller.
a wind mill has been erected in the
hotel park for the purpose of supplying
the TarpOn Springs hotel and grounds
with water.
Ocala has not, so far, observed the death
of Gen. Grant. No flags are flying at half
mast, nor resolutions OF respect have been
sent in Tor publication.
4 number of Ox-carts, attended by
/ twenty persons, men, women and chill
dren, PASSED through Sumteryille on
Wednesday last, bound north. to Banks
county, ga, from Fort Dade, Fla,
The examination of Ri. BIgelow, for
the shooting of d. r. Dempsey at Bran
ford. was concluded by holding BigeIow
to bail in the sum of $4,000 for his appear
ance at the next term OF court. The pri-
soner broke down at the last and wept.
The construction of the Jacksonville
and suburban streetrailway has been en-
joined. The injunction, it is claimed, WAS
brought to sustain the Jacksonville street
railways exclusive right to build and OBJ
crate street railways for twenty years in
that city.
There is quite a sensation in the Silver
Spring neighbOrhoOd over an assault with
murderOus intent. The prisoner waived
examination and gave bond in the sum of
$3.50 to answer at the next term OF court.
All the parties are white. Names are not
gwen.
Lowell & Co., of Leesburg, have added a
50-foOt addition to their warehouse, and
are highly pleased with the business they
have done so far. They have finished a
very neat pair of 4rrOOm4 cottages at
cost Of not over $500 each, which they
rented at $40 per month each. As an in
dicatiOn this last item shows that 1t pays
to build to rent in LeesDurg.
Nothing whatever has been learned of
the fate of Caleb Wright, Sheriff of Clay
county, who mysteriOusly disappeared
several months ago. The supp0sition is
that he, In a fit of mental arrangement,
sought some secluded spot and commit
ted suicide. Last week Christian Black
received commission as Sheriff of Clay
county, subject to the possible return of
Mr.. Wright. Mr.. Black has given the
necessary bonds and entered upon the du-
ties OF his office.
At Leesburg, Saturday, r. j. Clark's
colored cook called upon a negro butcher
for some beef. The two engaged in
friendly frOlic, when finally the woman
took up rifle, and, pointing it at the
butcher, told him she would shoot if he
did not let her alone. As usual, she
didn't know it was loaded The rifle
went Off OF it's own accord, the ball
splintering the butchers jawbone badly.
The ball was taken out at the back OF his
neck. He is seriously hurt.
Leesburg Ne,oS: That old South Caro-
lima soldier, English, tells good one on
a North Carolina recruit. the North
Carolina regiment was lying down in the
woods, and the enemy were feeling for It
with artillery. The recruit was behind
log. A shot clipped limb from tree
above him. Directly another struck
little lower. Soon third struck quite
low. The recruit could stand the ire no
longer, but, raising his head and shout
ders above his log, mOti0ned the enemy TO
cease firing, and shouted: stop that!
stop thatl There's folks over here"
Saturday night while the passenger
train of the western division OF the
Florida Railway and Navigation was
going to jacksonville, tour miles west OF
Baldwin. the engineer espied "A small
blaze of fire in the centre OF the track. he
stopped the locomotive and investigated
the cause, and found that some
miscreant had piled large sticks
of timber, from II TO - feet long,
and number OF crOss-ties on the
track and kindled fire beneath IL for the
purpose of either burning the track or
wrecking the train, which attempt was
discovered in time to prevent the con-
summation of the object OF its perpe-
traitors. There were about 100 passengers
on the train, including the military COM
panies of Jacksonville, who were return
ing from the weeks encampment At SUI
wannee springs.
At Sumterville day or two ago G. ID.
Horton accused Nelson Taylor. oolored,
OF having left n gate open. Taylor gave
Horizons wife the lie during the dispute
which ensued. and Horton procured MS
Winchester rifle and, bringing the Win
chester to bear on Taylor, he took a de-
liberate rest againstau oak tree and hred,
but missed his aim. Taylor, by this time,
had taken position. aud, with the utmost
GOODNESS, faced the dangerous looking
weapon, took resting shot with his pis-
iOl and fred no Horton, but without effect.
lie then commenced 70 advance, as the
rifle again responded 10 the tOuch
of Horizons finger, aud, as ne
heard the tall whistle by, he
quickly made answer with his 3o-cali-
bre Smith ~ Wesson, but still WITH
out effect. Horton made a third at
tempt 10 fire, but the caps would, ap-
parently, only snap, as in his excite
ment be had forgotten to revolYe the
cylinder and throw out the old she'll.
Taylor had run up much closer ana
falling on his knees In a bunch OF tan
fennel, was deliberately taking rest on
his lett arm. when Judge Steel and Col.
Clarke came up and ordered MIN
70 desist. At this moment
the Deputy sheriff. who as soon as be
heard the first shot had left his house, ar
rived on the ground and demanded HOT
ton, whom be came upon first 90 submit
70 arrest. Instead OF complying, Horton
leyeled his rifle on Mr.. Melhelm and t0id