Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-11
FURTHER DIsCUssION.
FLORIDA on THE WIRE.
TitHsviiIe Aroused by the Proprietor o
the local Paper.

TitUsviiIe Aroused by the Proprietor of
the Local Paper.
JACKSONVILLE, March 10.-A special
from TIusville. Fla. saws: "This town
and neighborhood is greatly excited and
worried over tne mysterious disappear
ance OF p. f. Wager, a leading citizen
VINO has been missing since Sunday
morning. Mr.. Wager left Titusville in a
sail boat for his plantation, on Banana
creek, 8 miles distant, accompanied By
his son and a Mr.. Smith. After ascending
the creek as far as shallow water would
permit, the party landed. The rest oil the
distance, having to be made on foot,
ahead, taking basket Of pro.
visions and lantern, as it was
getting dark. 1t took the other two some
fifteen minutes TO make fast the boat,
when they followed ia the direction be
had gone. After walking an hour or
more and seeing nothing OF the man,
young Wager and Smith became uneasy.
They reached a plantation, put he had
not arrived. Now thoroughly alarmed,
they aroused the neighbors and secured
the country near and far in search OF the
missing father, tut in vain. Nothing has
been seen or heard of him since. The
affair is shrOuded in mystery. A large
party OF citizens, headed by young
Wager. went out again this morning
70 search for the missing man. Mr..
WAGER is editor aud proprietor Of
the Titusvile Star and Chairman
OF the bnard of County Commissioners.
He is So years OF age. He has just recOv-
cred from a long spell OF sickness and
was quite feeble, and was subject to epI-
leptie fits. His wife, who was much
younger tnan he, died only last week. IL
is probable that he wandered oH in a BIT
of mental alteration. 1t is thought he is
probably dead.
Some uneasiness is felt here tonight,
PAUSED by warning from the signal SER
vice predicting killing frosts and freezing
weather for Northern Florida. Trees are
budding and full Of sap, and a severe frost
would work incalculable damage.
LOCAL POLITICS.
The leading topic here now Is the ap.
preaching municipal election. Mayor NJ.
Z. Rice Is a candidate for reelection, and
is earnestly supported 10y the lines Un-
ion, while the EUentHQ Herald and Jack.
sonville Morning Meas are urging the
nomipation OF some other cardida ~. Elk.
State Treasurer Henry A. L'Engle and
Pat MeQuaid, a prominent grain mer.
chant, have both been mentioned BY the
two last named journals.
IL lie understood that Alderman Gus
AAAAtNA - uuAAtub 10 preside as the NulEi
ulgnitary OF the city. The battle here ID
always at the primaries, and whoever
wins there Is generally the victor. They
take place 10 about ten DAYS. and the city
election comes OF the hrst Monday In
April.
LOVE A MANIAC.
w. II. Love, OF Loves Station. DeSotr
county, Miss. who yesterday ATTEMPTED
TO commit suicide on one OF the docks by
cutting his throat and attempting 10 iumf
into the river, 10 still alive but is ravin,
maniac. Last night, while alone for 1
few moments, he thrust his fingers int,
the wound In bis neck aud tore il asuu
der afresh. He was prevented from do
ing further violence 20 himselt Tele
grams have been sent 10 loves Station
Miss. Inquiring for relatives and friend,
and notifying them OF his condition, bu
expresses his desire 70 end bis life.
FREIGHT RATES.
Yesterday the agents Of the Flord
Railway and Navigation Company an
the Florida Southern railway met In thi
city and entered into an agreement o
rates Of freight on their respective line
20 Az competitive points reached by th
two lines. II was agreed that the pres
ent cut rates from Eastern and Wester
points, aud also from this city. shall ceas
on March IA, and a scale OF new rate
agreed upOn Is 10 20 into effect on Marc
10, which restores the rates charged prio
TO the recent railroad war. Thi
agreement makes Jacksonville, CALLAHAN
aud BALDWIN fna haata nnfnfa for thror,f