The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-20

track but dong no further damage, except
to give the passengers good shaking up.
Gainesville Record: Now that yellow
fever in this city is thing of the past, we
give brief resume of its work during the
ten weeks of its STAY. The presence Of the
fever was made known Sept. 10. brought
here from Fernandina by the Guards. On
Nov. p the first frost came, and GA Nov.
Is the last case Of fever developed There
were l20 cases of fever reported, of which
number 16 proved fatal. A number of cases
were never reported.
The commissioners of Orange county
have made the following levy for county
purposes for the year 1888: County reye-
nue., ~ mills; county buildings, q mill !;
county schools, 4 mills; county board Of
health, mill. This makes a total of Z
mills for county purposes. Five mills Of
this are for the public schools and promo
ton of the healthfulness of the people, leav-
ing but two mills for the actual running
expenses of the county.
Monday the residence of j. G. Beach, in
Pleasant Valley, three-quarters of mile
south of lnterl chen, burned to the ground
with all its contents, including an extern
sive cabinet of minerals, old coins and
curlos, the loss of which cannot be esti-
mated as they cannot be replaced. The
fire caught from defective fue, and be-
came uncomfortable before it was di'cov-
cred. The loss is s., 600, and the house was
insured in reliable companies for 81, $50.
Francis Goblet, who has purchased con-
siderable la IDS around Kissimmee, is now
engaged in erecting a number of houses for
his employees on one of his tracts and pre-
pairing land for cultivation. He expects to
plant very largely in sugar cane another
year, and to work up his and other new
crops of cane, it is probable that a neR
sugar mill will have to be erected. Mr.
Goblet is one of the largest truck farmers
in the vicinity of Charleston, s. c., and the
largest asparagus grower in the world. He
Intends to make his farms second to none
in the state.
The long, narrow building in the rear of
the Ponce de Leon hotel at st. Augustine,
with its pillars of palmetto trunk support
ing the roof, known as the studio building
which attracted so much attention last
winter, is likely to be equally attractive
during the present season. Six of the seven
studios were occupied last year by artists of
repute, some of whom have made St.
Augustine their residence. NJ. j. Hsade
besides his studio at the Ponce de Leon. has
also another a. his beautiful home in Nor
City. He is now engaged in removing
some OF his pictures from mis- home studio
to the Ponce de Leon. Messrs. Shapleigh,
George W. Seavey, and w. s. Drown will
in the city during the summer. Marion
Foster, the invalid artist, may also return,
but it is not certain.
James l.. Burnett, well-known peaceful
and lnoffensivo man, was murderously fired
upon and seriously If not fatally wounded,
on Tuesday night last, at the red hill. be-
tween one and two miles south of Lake
City. He was in town trading during the
afternoon, and started for home after night
the would be assassin, it is alleged, follow
ing him out of town on horseback, over
taking aud firing thrice upon him as he
sat in his cart, riding around him
and then galloping back into town,
the horse, according to his state
ment, being a c,aYba TX or cream
color. The shooting is said TO have oc-
CURED between and O'Clock, and there
are several theories afioat in regard to it
an the party doing it, though not ing
definite has yet developed 1t is said that
Burnett was to have b en- a witness before
the mayors court the next morning
against James jackson, late lamphghter
aid Waterman for the town, for selling
whiskey in violation of the law, and that
the motive of the shooting can be traced in
this direction. Jackson was arrested on
warraut sworn out Def )re JUS ice
D'Ferro, and is now in jail awaiting
examination. Burnett is receiving medic i
attention and may recover, though his con-
dition is critical. The ball, 3S-caIibre,
entered the right side, passing through the
liver and right lung. The first shot missed,
the ball passing through the hind boarl OF
the cart and logging in box of purchases,
where it wa found. Burnett, who bad been
drinking, called out to his assailant, begging
him not to shoot The second time. but 10 20
purpose. Two northern prospectors arrived in
Lake City Wednesday, and Learning of the
shooting of the night before, left again on
the next train.