Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-08

| and shower OF balls was directed at him
| One struck the doctor on the head. The
| lick Ii sde him angry, and turning around
be unOuttoned his coat and threw his
hand behind him, as though he intended
TO draw pistol. Every one saw that the
doctor was mad and no one threw again.
/ The doctor drove on to the post office and
came back through the crowd. NO one
! threw at him on his return. A negro
| driving load of coal was greeted with
/ cheers and snowballs as he approa ched
| the crowd. The first ball struck the negro
| in the face and in an instant he was SHOW
cling coal out with both hands. The
snow ballers did not relish the coal and
gave the darky free passage.
FLORIDA.
The steamer Relief will run from Ogden
to Tampa as soon as the Margaret is re.
paired.
The new wharf of the Florida Southern
railway at Punta Gorda IS over 5000 feet
in length.
A steam instead of sailboat is to carry
the mail in the future between Titusville
| and Daytoua.
A Hamilton county farmer, i'll making
syrup, made sixty gallons of candy by
letting the cane juice boil too long.
South Florida townspeople complain
vi tH5 IdpIN sptbu Oi Tue tAsL indll JTAiu
while passing through their villages.
The Congregationalists of Longwood
have extended call to Rev. Partridge,
OF South Lake W cir, to become their pas
tor.
Col. S. NJ. Sparkman, who has for a
number OF years been States Attorney
Tor the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Will, OF
his own choice, leave the office about
January, 1887, to be filled by some one
else.
The management of the Florida Chau-
tauqua are completing arrangements to
transport the teachers or the State at &c.
per mile to the third annual assembly.
which convenes on Thursday, Feb. H.,
1887, at DeFuniaK Springs. The second
annual institution Will meet on Tuesday
FEB. y, and continue one week. The
assembly will pay to the county making
the best display of school work premium
)f 500.
At Key West last Wednesday morning
fire was discovered in u store occupied
for long time by Cordero d Co, as a gen.
eral grocery and liquor store. The build
ing was consumed, and nearly the entire
stick, valued at $4,000. The IRE had
gained considerable Roadway before the
alarm was given, and the building was in
blaze before the tremen could reach the
bPot anu ReG I6dUJ IOT WOThs L ne COTEbF
store, occupied by r. A. Monsalvatge,
wholesale dealer in provisions, dry goods,
ETC., took fire also, but was promptly put
out. MIR. Dutfy's residence also took fire,
but was not much damaged.
Az Sanford Saturday a man giving his
name as Z. stone WAS arrested at the in
stance of some OF his victims for obtain
ing money under false pretenses. His
scheme was to sell man, colored of
course, a set of furniture Tor $l2, collect
81 in cash and credit the memorandum
given the negro with the 81. The furni-
ture was to be shipped to the purchaser
from Palatga. He gave number of bills,
and following is verbatim copy of one
OF them: "Dec. 3rd, 1886. Mr.. T. p.
Mason, bought OF q. Bell, one set for IL 90,
paid 90; balance II 90. p. STONE" The
bills were all written with pencil on
memorandum slips. He had induced T.
p. Mason TO assist him in selling sets, for
which service he was to give him $40.
The following 10 copy of the order
which be gave Mason for the $40: Dec.
3rd. 1856. Pay to Mr.. +. p. Mason the
sum of 1000. p. STONE" 1t VIII be seen
that the order is addressed to no enc, and
that there is no dollar mark before tn
10 90, and is therefore worthless. When
arrested he teiegraphed to H. Bell at Pa
latka, but Mr.. Bell did not seem to be at
home, so he got no response. He finally
agreed to refund the money he had collect
ed, which he did, and he was allowed to
depart.
Palatka News: Saturday the preiimi-
nary trial OF Floyd Howard, charged vita
attempting to outrage the person of the
little 9year-old girl OF Mr.. Il. Krutze,
who lives about two miles west of the city,
was held before County Judge Haug hton,
when, IN default OF $4,000 bail, ne was
committed TO Jail to await the action of
the next grand jury. The details OF the
case are too sickening and outrageous to
print, and the story of his little victim
and of Mrs. Hart, who examined the child
and her clothing, show that Howard
must have the heart of brute and the
cunning OF villain in the accomplish
ment OF his heliish designs. There is no
question of his guilt in this case, and
there are rumors to the effect that this
little girl is not his first victim. The
other cases will be investigated, and
enough facts may be brought to light soon
which will place an equally black crime
on his hands. Floyd Howard Is a young
man about IS years Of age, with fairly
intelligent face, aud is as cool as an ice
berg. wearing az almost continuous smile
while the witness was being examined BY
States Attorney Wig. He took lively
interest in what was being said, but
seemed utterly Indifferent to the result.
and not until he was asked il he wished
to make "A statement did his face assume
a.serious expression. His eyes frequently
sought the face of bis little victim, but he
exhibited no other emotion than utter In.
difference. He will be tried tor his crime
at the April term of the Circuit Court.
The Seminole Indians in the Everglades
are said to be putting on their war paint
and stirring up things down in Dsde and
Munroe counties on account OF the way
they are being treated by band of white
men who have camp ne.r Lake Okee-
chobee. The white men have been for
some time killing the hogs and cattle of
the Indians, and when the latter de-
manded redress the muZzle OF Winches.
ter rife summarily put y stop to such pro-
ceedlngs. This vandalism has been going
on for several months and rumor states
| that shots have been exclaimed several
times between the white plunderers ana
| the Seminoles, and the latter are now
worked up 10 such a pitch OF indignation
that war dances nave been held during
the past two weeks, and the warriors are
putting on their paint. The peaceabie
settlers who are living down in
that section greatly deplore the
state OF affairs and have become so
alarmed that many have moved their
families to islands on the coast. IL Ia
also rumored down in Dade county that
deputatOn Of chiefs are on the way to
Titusviile, which is tie nearest town Of
tnU .tyn Ia q T-gts