Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-07

past three weeks.
Sheriff Holland has appointed Mr.. Will
liam Jones deputy Sherif-at-large for the
county OF DuYal, with headquarters at
Baldwin.
Major Robinson, the negro who attempt
ed TO outrage negress at Jacksonville a
day or two ago, has been captured in that
city and lodged in Jail.
A gentleman in Leon county says If
books are opened for subscriptions of
stock for the construction of q railroad
northward he can secure $4,000.
Four hundred and eighty acres Of land
at ThonatosOssa Lake belonging to the
Franklin estate was sold on Monday and
Tuesday by Jas. p. Martin, commissioner,
for $7,996. Joe Rodgers bought the grove
for 81, 466.
"a. l.. Farris, of Savannah, and Miss
Maggie Murch, of Augusta, were united
in marriage last Sunday evening, by Rev.
). y. Harris, at the residence of j. T.. Ad-
klns, in Callahan. They will make their
home in Callahan.
Ira j. Carter has opened up store,
cotton gin, mill, ETC., in the northwestern
part OF Levy county, little north OF Pine
Grove and near the county line, and will
build up town there. He has christen-
ed the place "Judson."
A report was in circulation on the
streets yesterday to the effect that work
on the big new hotel at st. Augustine had
been temporarily suspended, for the rea-
son that the government had put a stop to
the work OF digging coquina on the public
domain.
Senator Jones, who is now paying ar
dent addresses to very rich Detroit lady,
has plan afOot for Federal prisons In the
several Federal circuits OF the country.
When he returns from Michigan the mat
ter may be worked so as to reach desir-
able result.
As showing the amount OF travel on the
South Florida Railroad, it 10 stated tn at
,2S9 tickets ware sold at the Tampa office
FLOR tho pi0ath ef Kehs0ary, not counting
these. whD IaAased thFs@ah eIsgM KeV West
/ And Ha4aagsA,A wAs .hNa thtocah tickets.
l-Agysadf fhS6A tt7rae1 that 'auiMkak arrived
at Tampa over Ella Sguth Ffurida RaiIrOad.
The Duke Of CasteIeucia is in Florida.
The suit for the recovery OF the famous
Dummett grove on Indian river will come
on for trial in the United States Court at
Jacksonville next month. Most Of the
testimony has been taken in New York
city and fills Z, 200 pages of legal cap. The
Duke feels confident Of recovering the
property.
While Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Smith, of
PottsVille, N. Y, and party were strOlling
on the south beach last Tuesday near the
old Spanish lighthouse at st. Augustine.
Mr.. Smith picked up an old English coin
of George ii, bearing date Of 1870. The
other members of the party secured sew
eral articles during their perambula-
tions on this beach.
On Feb. IA, Presbyterian colony was
organized with ten members, one elder
and two deacOns at school house near
Rye, Manatee county, by Rev. James W.
Shearer, evangelist of st. Johns Presby-
terry. This is the first church of this de-
nomination organized south of Tampa.
Rye, the post office, is at the head Of navi-
CATION on the Manatee river, and ~ miles
east Of the town of Manatee.
A gentleman, and one of the largest
prOpertYz0wners on Bay street, Jackson
Vile, proS1sts against the use Of the small
cypress blocks now being prepared for the
Bay street paving. He alleges that they
are porous, soft, and green, and would not
last any length of time. Large and
old cypress or lightwOod trees sawn into
blocks, he alleges, would be far preferable
and last twice the time Of "small cypress
pole blocks"
Last week, after a desperate struggle,
Joe Bethel killed wild boar on BROKER g
ed 455 pounds. The boar fought desper-
ately for four hours, killed two dogs and
tore up JOe's clothes so badly that there
was not enough Of his coat or pants left
to make gun wadding. A companion who
was with Joe took TO a tree but unfOrtu-
nately lost his gun, and could only look
agOniZIngly on while Joe and the dogs
were wrestling with the man boar.
The following civil appointments were
made by the Governor during the past
week: w, FL. Babcock, to be Superin-
tendent of Schools in and for Duval
county; William j. kearns, to be Com
missioner OF Deeds for Florida in and for
New Jersey; W. r. Johnston, to be JUS
tIce of the Peace in and for Orange county;
J. ). Herbert, to be Justice of the Peace
in and for Nassau county; 5. A. Page, to
be Justice of the Peace in and for Jeffer-
son county: q. G. Todd, 10 be Notary
Public in and for the State.
On Friday night Of last week five unoc-
cupied houses on the plantation OF r. j.
Bevan, Of Madison county, were burned.
The fire is supposed to have been Of in
cendiary origin. as none of the buildings
had been occupied for some time. One Of
them, residence, was insured for about
$3.50, but the company giving the policy
having withdrawn from the State had or
dered the surrender of the policy. Mr..
Bevan still holds the policy and 1t is be-
lieved that the company is still RESPONSE
BILE, as the pro rated share of the premium
paid had not been rendered him.
William Palks, q cOlored man of Jasper
county, about 80 years Of age now, had
his face TO begin turning white on one
side while he was growing up, and this
continued until nearly the whole of that
side of his face and head was white. The
white began going away some eight years
ago, and now he has only few white
| spots near the eye, but his mOustache,
beard and hair turned white on the same
side as his akin turned back black. while
the other side has no white hairs at all.
His age certainly was not the cause Of his
hair turning white, which is as remarka-
BILE as his skin turning white.
At Jacksonville a week or so ago a
Young colored man by the name OF Robert
Wheeler. employed as deck hand on the
steamer Port Royal, was taken sick with
the measles and, becoming unable 70
work, lett the steamer until cured OF the
disease. Last Monday about noon he
went back on board the steamer, but was
still feeling too sick TO work, and after
talking a short time disappeared, and all
| thought that he had gone ashore again.
Thursday afternoon, while on the way
from Jacksonville TO Green Cove Spring
Capt. Lovelace sent bis men down in the
! hull OF the steamer for the purpose OF
cleaning IL out, and while thus engaged
one of the men discovered Wheeler lying
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