Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-09

vi ice useQ In MS meat market IN lltuS-
Vile during the month of July. He also
received and sold $50 pounds of light
bread during the same month.
Charles johnson, Superintendent OF the
South Florida foundry and machine works
OF Orlando, had his arm severely scalded
by steam while working around the cupola
after charge had been drawn.
Special Policeman H. Klingman. of Or
lando, broke the jawof Richard Savage in
TWO places by striking him in the face
with club while attempting to put him
In jail. The jury failed to agree in his
case.
At Titusville a prolonged encounter
took place last Tuesday about 200 feet
above the river in mid air between a fish
hawk and An eagle. The fish hawk was
whipped at the beginning of hostiities,
but he managed to hold ON to his fish and
carried 1t off all the same.
Friday F. K. Bogue Il Co., Jacksonville
furniture dealers, shipped large con-
signment of household furniture through
from Jacksonville to Havana, Cuba, via
Tampa. This is the result of the rapid
and safe transportation facilities recently
lnaugurated between South Florida and
Havana.
Mr.. Davidson, an Englishman, has re-
Gently purchased ten lots on Anastasia
Island, near st. Augustine, from Paul
Capo, paying therefor the sum of So, $50.
He also purchased three lots from Col. NJ .
Il. Bean for $1,000. 1t was not long ago
when Anastasia was considered a desert
waste, of no value whatever except as a
lighthouse station.
Water spouts are common now on the
Gulf. At Key West they are seen daily.
The water can be distinctly seen as 1t as
cends to the clouds in a spiral current
similar to what is seen in the small whIrl-
winds so common on the mainland, and
which take up in the same manner dust
and leaves. The only difference Is, one
carries up water and the other dust aud
trash.
Friday Capt. j. G. III. Singleton received
from Gov. Perry his commission as COM
mander of the Jacksonville Guards in
place of Frank Franklyn, deceased.
Frank W. Gray received his commission
as First Lieutenant Of the same COM
pany in place OF j. G. H. Singleton, pro-
NOTED, and Alexander Evans received
his commission as Second Lieutenant of
the same company in place of Albert
Price, who failed to qualify.
Granville Platt left Tampa on Tuesday
afternoon on the yacht G. l.. Lester and
has not been heard of since. Thursday
Capt. Rumley, of the Hostetter, picked up
his boat, which was sunk in about fifteen
feet of water, in the main ship channel
midway between the mouth of the Alfalfa
and No. buoy. A signal of distress was
floating from the mast. AS there was
quite blow in the bay Tuesday after
noon, and as there is no tidings OF Mr..
Plat, it is probable that he is drowned.
The following civil appointments have
been made during the past week: B. f,
Hampton, John W. McLaury and Cbas.
F. Gibson, to be NotarIes Public in and
tor the State at large; Edward ID. Senter,
to be County Commissioner in and for
the county of Clay; David II. Rowe, to be
County Commissioner in and for the cOun-
ty of Baker; William G. Kerr, to be JUS
tice of the Peace in and for the county OF
Escambla; William A. johnson, to be
Justice OF the Peace in and for the county
Of Manatee; W. Ii. Wigg, to be States
Attorney for the Fifth Judicial circuit; E.
l.. Chamberlain, to be constable in and
for the county of Hillsborough.
Judge Copeland, of Berwick, Me-, and
Orlando, Fla, died suddenly in Berwic k
Monday. He came to Florida in January,
1884, and fell in love with the State. At
that time he invested about $4,000 and
has subsequently increased his invest
ments to over $4,000 He closed his law
office in Manchester, n. H., and moved all
his DOCKS, etc, IN JDaL once TO Florida.
Judge Copeland leaves q wife and TWO
daughters, aged respectively about Is and
q, both unmarried. He was a director OF
the First Natiooal Bank of Orlando. and
also President OF the Orlando Street Rail
road Company. He had large interests
In Orlando and Orange county, and re-
garded Florida as the garden spot of the
world. His beautiful residence overlook
ing Lake EOla attests his love for Or
lando.
A day or two ago Joseph Jacqman, of
Jacksonville, received a letter from per-
son in South Florida stating that day or
two previous to the writing of the letter,
his son, Edward Jacqman, who was in the
woods in the extreme southern part of
the State, had been bitten by rattle
snake and but little hope of his recovery
was entertained. 1t seems that while
walking along through the woods he
stepped into a little cluster OF bushes
where the snake was concealed when it
struck at him. its fangs entering his leg.
Before he could get out OF reach the snake
struck him the second time, when re fell,
and as he did so the snake struck him the
third time. He was found and given the
best of attention, but was, at the writing
Of the letter, in very critical condition.
Mr. Jacqman thinks tina his son is dead,
and that the letter was written as it WAS
in order to prepare him for the worst,
which Is yet to come.