Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-22
FLORIDA.

Pensacola will have Mardi Gras fes-
tival.
During the cold spell a small child was
frozen to death at Carabelle.
The Fair Grounds at Tallahassee will
be converted into truck farm.
1t costs between 5000 and 100000 to
run the city government of Jacksonville.
The work Of putting up the iron frame
for the new custom house at Pensacola
has been commenced after innumerab bic
delays.
John G.. Powelps house, near Rock
Ledge, was burned last Tuesday morning,
while he was at work in his grove.
Loss $500.
EX-COngressman Bisbee is at W ashing-
ton, ID. c., attending to the case of Calvin
Littlefeid VS.. w. ID. Bloxham and others,
which is TO come up in the Supreme Court
about March /.
An old colored woman by the name of
Richardson dropped dead on the street at
Gainesville Wednesday, near the south
west corner of the square. She was the
mother Of city councilman A. W. w aters.
Gen. W. 5. Haney, the oldest living
army General in the United States, regis
tered in Gainesville Wednesday. He is
now So years of age, and was at one time
COmmander-in-Chief of the Western
frontier forces during the Indian war.
He is yet quite vigorous, Notwithstanding
his advanced age.
Thomas c. Watson, Secretary of the
Board OF Trade of Pensacola, has received
4 dispatch from Messrs. Chipley and
Hickey, the committee who went 10 Wash
ingtOn city In the interest OF the naval
drill in Pensacola bay, saying: The
prospects look very favorable, and sue
cess IS almost certain"
A petition Is being circulated both in
Pensacola and on the naval reservation
asking Congress 10 make an appropria-
ton Tor the building OF a substantial road
between Pensacola and the national GEM
etery near Fort Barrancas. This IS the
only national cemetery which Is entirely
cut of from visitors by land.
Thirteen prominent citizens of Barlow,
over their own signatures, have published
the following statement as 10 the effect OF
the cold weather la that vicinity: "We
lind upon thorough Investigation that the
late freeze did no damage to orange groves
in this section, other than some fruit
frozen. Not even nursery trees were
killed here"
GOV. Perry is At Washington, y. c.,
looking after the interests Of the state ia
reference 20 swamp ana overlooked lands.
aud trying 10 get the machinery OF The
Interior Department moved a little faster
IN the work OF making titles 10 these
lands. The matter mas been very much
complicated, aud the Governor Is making
an effort 10 get It again in working order
Tue special term Of the Circuit Court,
called Tor The trial OF the selphs, father
aud son, from Columbia county, convened
at Live Oak on Monday Judge Nann pre-
siding. The case Of the state w.. Moses
beauregard eelph. charged with murder
in the tlrst degree, was called. Both ihe
prosecution and defense Announcing
themselves as ready, thc clerk proceeded
with the calling OF ihe regular yenire. and
The following tutors were Obtained.
l.. y. DAVIS, ). A. Glllcy. W. *.
.waila, julius skoen. and g.. N. War.
ner. Tie regular youire being fK-
hausted, and The sheriff not having had
time a. summon ihe ~ clul one. recess
Nas taken until IuoaCay. Before the ad.
journmenl mo defendant presented Az