Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-30
FLORIDA.

land WAS made in Levy county Wednes-
day last.
The school fund of Santa Rosa county
amounts To a little over 50, 900. Nearly
two-tiiths of this amount is already spent.
Both the Methodist and Baptist people
Of Leesburg have rendered the EpiscO-
palians the use of their houses on eff sun
DAYS.
The work Of putting up the iron frame
for the new custom house at Pensacola
mas been commenced after innumerable
delays.
The Tallahassee gun club and the Mon
ticello gun club are arranging for a shoot
ing contest at the fair grounds in that
city during the stock show next month.
Sarah McDaniels, a colored woman liv-
ing on Mr.. Eish's place, one mile from
Tallahassee, has given birth to A. chill
dren, ana Is now robust, heaithy-loOking
woman.
Several very bold sneak thief robberies
have been perpetrated during the past
few nights at Jdcksonville-One at the
Folsom house, one at the Streetv house,
and three in LaVilla.
Burglars Effected an entrance into the
depot OF the St. Johns railroad at st. Au-
gustine, on Wednesday nigdt, breaking
and tearing off tue door of the safe, but
only got 500 and a few tickes.
Key West Den0crdt: The Mascotte on
her return from Havana will bring over
100 barrels of oranges for the Florida
market. These oranges are for jackson
vile, ana will readily pass for Florida
oranges which have not BEEN frozen. The
Mascotte will bring over 100 barrels every
trip.
Mr.. John Maige, who has been in de-
chning health for some time. died Monday
l.. -
portion OF Leon county from dropsv OF the
heart. Mr.. Maige was native Of France.
He emigrated to this country with his
family when boy ard has resided here
tor many years.
Palatka Mems: Fourteen car loads of
brick have arrived for the nrw county Jail
building, which are now being placed on
the ground for the contractors. Work will
be begun in a few days, and it will be hut
a short time before we shall have Jail
building that no criminal will be ashamed
to he incarcerated in.
Orlando GraOhic: The trial of J. j.
Vaughn for the murder OfSamuel Heron
at hsslmmee some months ago is pro-
crossing slowly. The evidence brought
out previously was all more or less
damaging To the prisoner, but the
tide has begun to ebb, and there seems to
be a chance for the prisoners acquittal.
Ocala Free Press: The OcaIa Rifles
have been offered a splendid Prize by two
0 Ocala's prominent citizens. and are now
drilling two nights OF each week prepara-
tory To the final display to take place on
Feb. y, " aSningtou's birthday. Ocala
has "a tne company OF vouug soldiery, and
thy should be encouraged by her cIti-
zens.
IailahosSeedn; A negro baby, evident
" murdered at its birth, was found few
dave since buried near negro cabin on
Lake Jackson. The jury Of inquest was
tOmeeL here this afternoon TO render their
verdict, " hich, it is thought, will" be suf-
icentiy strong to warrant the arrest OF
Lizzie Caswell, (cOlored), the unnatural
mother.
Jacksonville Herald: Immense crowds
ga her every morning on the respective
docks of the steamers Glen and Hancox
to witness the progress of the rate war
between the two vessels, aud their de-
parture for Paiatka. Their leaving has
the appearance OF race, but they stick
so close together that there is scarcely
any advantage in their speed observable.
Ocala Free Press: The bridal party,
Miss Matte Bullock and Mr.. Harry
Wright, which lett so suddenly Sunday
night, were united in Marriag re at Gaines
vile Monday afternoon, the ceremony be-
Presbyterian Church, in the parlors Of the
Alachua hotel. The couple left immedi-
ately Tor an extended bridal tour. A
Gretna Green affair.
The tramp nuisance has reached the
babies. The Jacksonville Heraid saws:
Look out for your babies, as tramps are
trying TO kidnap them. One stepped into
X. l.. Sparkman's house, al Starke, a few
days since and seized an infant and made
"a a q
closely pursued by an irate mother,
spunky nurse and several brave men.
Young mothers should take warning, and
be on the alert when tramps are about.
Ocala Free Prees. As stated yesterday
the negro VINO WAS shot nv Mr.. Curtis at
Frnitland Park Thursday morning. in
Sumter county, turns out TO be the one
who committed the outrage at South Lake
Weir Monday uIgbt. He died a few hours
after be was shot, and bis remains we're
identified by Mrs. Hopkins As the negro
wanted by the yigilantes. His rame is
George -, and he was At one time
brakeman on Conductor Williams train,
on the F. r. a n Railroad.
The races ~ be held from Feb. IS TO 20
at Jacksonville promise 10 exceed In in
terp.t aIlth NJ over vet seen b. the South.
Letters are being received every dav from
en- over the country nim1'iug that rae
Ing fInch hl "a htLief GLASS IMAM mas ever
hpen iu Florida is now on the way % that
city. New York city, Baltimore. Charles
ton and Columbia, :. C.; Colum bus, A l.
l1nta, EJaula, Macon and Augusta, Ga;
Mobile and Montgomery, Ala; Chatta.
nonga and Memphis, Tenn, and New
Orleans VIII be largely represented.
Palatka Ners: man by the name Of
~. MaNueld, lately In the employ OF the
floridd southern railway as acting agent
an Eu4ls. was arrested on Jan. - by
Shcrih /ehubar on "A charge Of obtaining
money under false pretcuses from NJ. =.
Cunneely. BE was carried before Judge
HHugutun On Tuesday m0rnlns, but au-
uauucink thHt he was not ready for trial,
the cu.s Was postponed until q O'Clock
yesterday morning, when after inyestigHt.
jog ma charge, the court bound him over
20 appear nt thc next Term OF toe Circuit
Court bra The sum % $780, in default Of
which no WIS romanded a. jail.
Jacksonville 1iHes. Uai0H. Hon. John
g. -fneInir formerly Of HgW Hampshire,
o. resident of Orange county Tor number
Of years, and one of fl4flda's most proml-
mont r.tIT n., Fts BOO Jaet sOnyille ycster-
dAt, and paIi roe Iiafs-f .it0H e pleasant
flfit iie Hssures us that Those b. not an
orange frnc boz thar section hat was killsd
tY fhe recent cpid Hpnli, add very little ~
tba nufHHry s'nnk hIsp that a good por-
tom Dl fHD orange CROP then on the trees,
HHs come nut ali rlrhi and not spoiled by
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