Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-24

Judge Politics. name, and there is no doubt
but that the pocket-bOOk was his. Mr..
Davis will retain the poeket- book until it
is claimed by Judge Politics. legally con-
stituted representative.
FLORIDA.
Circuit Court meets at Brooksville in
May.
Circuit Court convenes at sumterville
in two weeks.
Moultrie settlement has so families and
400 inhabitants.
The effort to establish saloon at Wild
wood was defeated.
Several sensational lawsuits are about
to be instituted at Ocala.
At BroeksvilIe plum trees are in bloom
and Orange trees are budding.
w. II. Underhill has been appointed
Deputy Sheriff of Bradford county.
No mockingbirds have been heard in
the trees at Lake Butler since the freeze.
Miss E. NJ. Norton's fourth cottage, at
Starke, is rapidly approaching compile.
ton.
Rev. Mr.. Davis, of Lake City, died OF
apoplexy day or two ago, aged 60
years.
Many dogs are being poisoned at Mil
ton. Sheep owners are charged with the
otfense.
The East Jacksonville Rifles is the
name of new military company just or
ganized at that town.
Richard AnOs has bought the ferry at
Milton, and says that there shall be NO
more aiting fer . cr0SAipR.
Tbe Merchants Of oxford have sold to
the gaFdeRaFs In that vicinity enough
seed beans 70 plant, 400 acres.
at MouItrfe Strawberries are In full
bloom; orange and peach trees are putting
out new leaves; early peaches are in bios
som.
The st. Augustine Gas Company will
erect gratuitOuslv large revolving light
in the centre of the public plaza in few
days.
DR.. j. Watson Webb and party are at
st. Augustine! The doctor is a sOn-in-
law of the late William H. Vanderbilt, OF
New York.
Farmers and truck growers around
Moultrie are preparing for a large crop
this season, to make up tor losses by the
cold weather.
W. G. Middleton will soon have a new
sawmill in running order near MoccasIn
branch. on the line of the st. Augustine
and Palatka railroad.
d. w. Stanley, who has been appointed
Postmaster at Barlow, mas given b bud in
the sum of $26. 900 and entered upon the
discharge Of his duties.
Capt. John L. Amazeen has Just been
appointed by the Governor of the State
port warden at Jacksonville. and will en-
ter upon the discharge of his duties at
once.
j. q. Jones, of Ocsla, has bought of DR..
G. q. Harris, of Sparr. twenty acres of
10 nd to- NJ
set out the tract in tive-year-old orange
trees.
W. s. Brown, OF Barlow, has lust re-
ceived patent for a swing, which is an
UNIQUE invention and will be of great
value to him. 1t is estimated to be worth
$4,000.
Last week some one set the woods on
fire near Pine Level. and now Col. f. j.
Seward is about $500 poorer, and S. F.
Langford aud o. T. Stanford suffered
about 5000 damages each,
The Town Council of Brooksville held
a special meeting Wednesday, and de
cided that Havron & Burwell in survey
ing the town should take the corner of
Cooks store as the base line.
Contractor Poser has ordered several
carloads Of shingles and other building
material to Zulto Spring, Polk county,
and has orders to push the building in
terests OF that place.
The old cathedral at st. Augustine was
brilliantly Illuminated with gas for the
first time on Friday night. The fixtures
and chandeliers are of very fine order
both in workmanship and artistic variety.
An election will be held at the office of
the secretary of the Columbia County Ag-
ricultural Fair Association on the first
Tuesday in March next, for the purpose
OF electing seven directors Of the associa-
ton.
j. f. Blackman, who lives nine miles
north of Milton. on Blackwater, killed
an eagle on Wednesday which was
in the act of devouring full-grown sheep.
This eagle measured feet, inches from
tip to tip of his wings.
Sunday night a house occupied by a
colored woman, who lived in what is
known as "the bend" nearly opposite
Bagdad, was consumed by fire while the
inmates were of attending a ''snin-dig
They lost all their wearing apparel and
furniture.
Florida was discovered by Juan Ponce de
Leon on Sunday March p, 1912. The three
hundred and seventy-fOurth anniversary
of this historical event will occur this
year on Saturday, March y. Steps for
observance OF the anniversary are being
taken at st. Augustine.
A handsome reception and banquet at
the SANFORD house was one Of the incl
dents of the celebration on the compile
tiOn Of the Jacksonville, Tampa and tKey
West Railroad to that place Monday. The
banquet was In keeping with the enviable
fame Of the popular hOstelry. The COM
mittees included the most prominent
and public spirited gentlemen of the
thrifty little city.
Marcus Carpenter, colored, steward on
the steamer Wannita, was shot and killed
in self-defense by the Captain Monday
while the boat was lying at her wharf at
Sanford. The two had become engaged
in an alteration and the steward ad-
yanced upon the Captain with a weapon,
but was struck by a shot from the Cap
tain's pistol before he could accomplish
his purpose. Carpenter leaves a family
in Jacksonville.
Secretary Villas has authorized the post
master at Palatka 10 advertise for bids for
the transportation Of the United States
mail between Palatka and San Mateo.
The requirement is that a round trip shall
be made daily, except Sunday. Bids must
be made and handed the postmaster be-
fore March 2. Blanks for making out bids
can be had by calling on the postmaster.
This is probably one OF the shortest mail
lines in the service, being only about six
miles In length.
The old steamer Fannie DuRan, that has
lain in the Cropk near EntprDrlee. aorOaa