Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-06

The case Of the State VS.. W estvelt, con-
ductor on the Florida Southern railway.
who is charged with EN- bezzhne $3.50 OF the
company's funds. was called for trial at
Palatka Thursday, but on account of the
lntormality of the affidavit charging HIM
with the otlense, he was discharged. An
other warrant was Immediately served
out. Westvelt took advantage OF his
liberty and skipped. The last heard OF
him was that he was making tracks for
some unknown point along the Orange
Spring road. Westvelt has been popu-
lar young conductor.
In the Senate Thursday Senator Call pre-
sented memorial from the Jacksonville
Board of Trade, cordially approving his
Dill to construct a telegraph line with a
signal station at Point Jupiter. He also
presented a letter from d. D. Crows,
pralsing the Senator for his efforts to re-
cover the government lands wrOngtully
acquired, and calling attention TO the
frauds being perpetrated in the selection
OF swamp lands. He also presented petit
tons from several hundred citizens of
Cerro Gorio Summerville, Freeport and
Walton City, indorsing the Senator's bill
in relation to the Pensacola and Atlantic
railroad lands.
The election at Cedar Key Wednesday
resulted in clean sweep for the "citi-
zenS ticket" which was composed Of the
following named citizens. all of whom,
with one exception, Alderman ThOranton,
are staunch Democrats. For Mayor, W..
ID. Flnlayson; Aldermen, j. S, BrOdiford,
F. K. Hale, r. Y. IL. Thomas and Alfred
ThorantOn; Marshal, G. j. Bravo; Treas
urer, j. l.. +. COttrell; Clerk, W. Wool
bridge; Assessor, j. 0. Andrews. The
opposition ticket, headed by Col. K. j..
NlIlftgrlnh for MnUnr nnHnr the
name of the democratic ticket" but re-
celved very little support from thatparty.
The citizens ticket" being composed of
young and live Democrats was supported
by the leading citizens of the place.
Among the prominent persons who are
becoming interested in the development
OF Fort George island at the mouth of
the st, Johns river, is the Hon. John S.
Wilson, late United States Consul to Ant
Werp and Brussels. DIR. Wilson held the
position Of surgeon of the army of the
Potomac, which position he resigned, serv-
ing his country for twenty years in foreign
affairs. He was the first person at the
side Of Lincoln after he received the as
sassin's shot, and also performed most
remarkable surgical operation upon the
son of Secretary Seward, who received a
severe injury at the time, from the flee
ing murderer. A splinter had entered
the brain of Mr.. Seward, and its eXtrac-
ton by DIR. Wilson placed upon record a
triumph in surgery till then unknown.
This noted gentleman has, during his
many years residence abroad, gathered
an extensive and interesting collection Of
rare and curious articles.
Among the editorial visitors, who are
at present "doing the State" is one dis
tinguished looking gentleman from Tex
as, with anything but the regular-dime-
tyle-of- TeXas-editOr-loOk. This be-
nevolent looking gentleman is named Mr..
A. b. Norton, and in conversation with
reporter, stated that many, many years
ago, when Henry Clay was alive, Mr..
Norton was great admirer of his and
thought that Henry was the proper per-
son to fill the Presidents chair at Wash
ington. So he made a VOW never TO cut
his hair again until his idol was elected.
Election after election passed and still
the great statesman did not "get there,'
and still longer and longer grew Mr.. Nor
toms locks. AT length, as we all know,
Mr.. Clay died without being elected Pres
ident. This was a terrible blow to Mr..
Norton, who, however, determined to
keep his VOW. ana his hair will keep on
growing longer and longer until he, too,
is gathered to his fathers"