Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-26

A IrelgnJ uepOJ ls Uelng buAl dJ Lhhe-
land.
The st. Augustine Guards will enjoy
social hop on Feb. ,.
st. Augustine policemen will soon APP
pear in entirely new regimentals.
A Seminole Indian has left his home in
the Everglades and moved to Ocala.
The St. Augustine gas company is To-
eating its lamp posts and connecting the
same with the mains.
At Pensacola a young son of Frank
Rivers was thrown from a mustang Sat
urday, and had his collar bone broken.
Young Atsinger, who was mysteriously
shot at the Pensacola Navy Yard, has re-
covered sufficiently to leave his sick
room.
The bell for Orange Parks new church,
presented by a Northern friend, has ar
rived and is being put in position. 1t
weighs nearly 1000 pounds.
The cylinder head of a switch engine
blew out in the vicinity Of the ice house,
at Pensacola, Saturday, with no damage,
! however, beyond soaring few people.
There were six deaths in Jacksonville
for the week ending Saturday, of which
number two were white and four cOlOred.
-Four were under years of age, and one
was a nonresident.
Notices are being posted on the water
front at st. Augustine, warning people as
to the violation of law in shooting sea-
gulls. This warning IS being given by
the Humane Society.
Mai. Geo. K. Smith, Paymaster Z. S.A.,
with headquarters at Atlanta, visited st.
Augustine last week and delighted the
Boys IN Blue" with Uncle sam s cur
rency for November and December.
st. Augustine Weekly: The contractors
Of the new railway on Anastacia island
have skipped, it is alleged, with more
money than lawfully belongs to them. The
work will 20 on all-e-samie under the di-
rection of Mr.. Bean.
The importatiOns of salt into Pensacola
eight cargoes, containing upwards
of $4,000 sacks. This salt is
shipped to all pOintsof the South,
and the business is the source Of consid-
cradle revenue to the city.
The Supreme Court docket for the pres
ent term Is said to be the largest that
Florida has ever had. Up to Saturday
noon rs cases appeared on the docket.
This is due to the large increase in our
population and increase in the large bust
ness transactions of the State.
Ned Jackson, a straight forward, hard
working old colored man, farming on the
Raney place in Leon county, on going to
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his stable one morning last week, found
that some miscreant had been there dur
ing the night and shot his mule in the
stable, infiicting a serious wound IN the
shoulder.
At Orange Park Saturday the house Of
J. II. Parks. on the Ridge, two miles
from town, was burned with all its con-
tents, while the family were away. The
loss includes a piano and a gold watch
valued at $50. There is probably no in
surance. The fire is supposed TO have
caught from a chimney.
The law under which John Webb, the
Harbor Master Of Pensacola. is acting,
collecting tees, ETC., is not applicable 10
the port Of Pensacola, and, therefore,
there is no authority on the part OF the
Harbor Master, as he has no way OF en-
forcing any decision. The point came up
in case Of the state vs.. Capt. Jiles for
resisting the Harbor Master.
According to Webb's new directory Of
Eastern and Southern Florida, Just issued,
st.. Augustine occupies second place in
point OF population in the state. Jack
sOnvllle mas ~, ~ souls; 81. Augustine,
4,352; Palatka, 3,Sis; Gainesville, 1852;
Orlando, 3525; Ocala, 2.50i; Tampa,
2,5i0; Feruandina, 2,2l2; SANFORD, 2,Oj2;
Leesburg, 9j2; kissimmee, 49,.
Harwood. Nolusia county, correspond
the Italian laborers working on u. j..
Whites railroad, from Rawestown 10 the
IOmOka, IN NOlusia county, has fed with
$4,000 OF their wages, leaving them desti-
tute, naked and starving. lie lett on or
about Jan. !. Suspicion rests that the
said gentleman was in "cOhoLts" with the
highest officials Of the said road.
The Tallahassee Gun Club received q
letter last week from g. A. Loud, proprie-
tor Ofthe EnglewOod kennel Ot EnglewoOd,
It,, presenting the club with ine 'OOd-
ed pointer pup from "Fannie H." ppin-
ter we'll known in parts Of Florida. nl
pup Will be sent on az soon as 50Eo one
can be found coming 20 Florida VINO viii
take charge Of H.. The pup Will, probably,
be- put mp ana shot for by the members Of
the club.
Two negroes got into quarrel a.
Gainesville saturday 40 The Union De.
pot, whom one Of them picked upa club
and opened the others head The AS
sailant then Ned, aud bad not been af-
rested late saturday evening, alfh0ufH
ca. THIHHHa saHHT ia NfIf I.ffnaH.f AJAX.