Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-05

which he died in an hour the shoes
were torn from his feet. Mr. Wing leaves
a vile and six children, who reside al
Bayard.
Tuesday night, about II O'Clock, noise
was heard at tue back d )Or OF Col. CIll-
toms residence, at Mariana, but the
family. thinking it was a pet goat on the
piazza. for the time nothing was thought
OF it. 1t was discovered by the EFFORT TO
unbolt the door that it was person en-
deavoring to enter. Col. Clifton quietly
awoke his wife and inquired Tor MS
pistol. Mrs. Clifton got up and found H.
but In returning 10 give the weapon 10
her husband, accidentally ran against a
chair, when the would-be burglar, hear
Ing the sound, fed. Col. Clifton fired at
him as he Ieaped the fence, but missed his
aim.
Monday Milton Donahue, young man
about 10 years Old, whose father lives in
Davenport, Iowa, undertook with two
companions TO ride on a Florida southern
freight train from PembertOn's Ferry to
Ocala. Having no money To pay their
fare, they esconced themselves on the
rear coupling OF the tender, between the
tender and the front box car. Between
10 and II O'Clock, when the train had run
about five miles from Centre Hill, the
coupling connecting the tender with the
box car broke, and Donahue was thrown
of. Some portion OF the car struck him,
making chastity perineal wound, and
wheel passed over his right ankle, crush
ing 1t to pulp. The leg has been ampu-
tated. The boy may die.
A letter was received at Palatka Thurs
day from lady named Mrs. Lang, who
lives 10 Danbury, Conn, making inquiries
for her husband, Louis Lang, who, she
claims, deserted her some thirteen years
since. She says that Mr.. Lang's boy is
now more than l3 years OF age, and gives
most graphic and pathetic account OF
her trials and life since she was deserted.
A reporter. ever eager TO help the dis
tressed, took the letter and made inquiries
for Lang, and found that he worked at
Palatka In the barber shop OF George Laf-
Kin last spring, and then went TO Ocala
and established barber shop, which he
run until August last, when he sickened
and died. He left a small amount of prop
erty, which mis- son can probably get If he
can establish his claim. The property
consists of barber fixtures and is PROBABLY
worth $3.50.
The increase in the value of residence
lots in Orlando has been remarkable, and
pieces Of property with which the old
settler would nave nothing TO do have
been cut up and sold at extraordinary
advances. About two years ago Maj.
Foster purchased twenty acres of land III
the southern portion OF the city tor which
ne paid $2,270. AT that time this tract of
land was situated In portion of the city
that had hardly started to settle up.
Three months after the purchase had
been made Mahlon Gore, proprietor
Of the Orlando Reporter, purchased
five acres for $500; six months later j. T.
Beeks paid 5000 for five acres; after twelve
months had passed A. \. Harrington paid
ST. 400 for five acres; eighteen months
from the date OF the original purchase
0. W. Prince paid $1,000 for three acres,
and few days ago j. l.. Giles paid s., 800
for five acres. Within two years Maj.
Foster has cleared 81, $50 out of an invest
ment OF $2,270 These figures are facts
that no one Will dispute. Since then sew
eral parties who purchas'd from the
Major have been offered $4,000
IN cash for their places. About
nine months ago a couple of ener-
getlc young men purchased FIVE
acres of land in this city tor which they
paid S1,l00, borrowing the money at 2
per cent. a month for the purpose. Be-
fore their note became due they sold the
property for $4,000. Two years ago Mai.
Foster purchased a small piece of ground
at the corner OF Central and Orange ave-
nues for which he paid $1,000. Since then
he has sold a portion of it for $3,250, and
has several times refused $4,000 for the
balance,