The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1888-11-17
FLORIDA.

cases to date, 4,51e; total deaths, 800.
The situation is regarded as very hope
full by leading physicians there.
Capt. Fleming, the successful candi-
date for governor, has retired to his
former home at Hibernia, on Fleming's
island, in st. Johns river, and will re-
main until the authorities raise the cor
don and permit free entrance into jack
sonville.
Owing to a suspicious death at Ella
ville on the line of the Florida Railway
and Navigation Company, Madison City
has quarantined against the former place
until such time as the friends and attend
inc physicians of the deceased consent to
perform an autopsy on the body. There
is considerable excitement in conse-
quence.
While there has been no yellow fever
Mt DeLand, still owing to its presence in
other parts of the state, the trustees of
the university have thought it wise to
postpone the opening of the college year.
The announcement is made that the uni
versity will open December 4th, and con
tinue for three full quarters of the school
year. 1t is believed that all possibility
of risk from yellow fever in the state
will have disappeared before that day.
There has been no frost as anticipated
in Jacksonville. The weather. is still cold,
but fresh breezcs precludes the proba
bility of frost The Government medi-
cal bureau was dlsbanded, only DR.. Porter
and q few nurses remaining. DR.. Shelf
Ill - % Al
yellow fever will probably continue in
Florida all Winter. He stands alone in
this opinion. All the other experts agree
that a killing frost and thorough disin-
lection will result in the complete disap-
pearancc of the disease There were
only 10 new cases ON Sunday. There
were six new cases, four white, two col
pred, in Gainesville on Sunday.
LOUISIANA.
J. Leon Ponds. who was arrested by
/ Special Agent Baker, of the postoflice
/ department at Covington, was arraigncd
before Commissioner Wright and sent to
| prison in default of bail 1t is stated
that when arrested, Ponds had three let
ters in his pocket that had been stolen
from the mail pouch at the time of the
mail robbery on November Sd, on the
Northeastern road. Cora Ellis, passing
as Mrs. Girard, formerly from Tyler,
Texas, came from Covington en- route
for Texas. She had been living with Il ].
Bunch, (who committed the train robbery
as his wife, When she reached New
Orleans she was taken in charge by de-
tectives, accompanied by Superintendent
Walker and Special Agent Byrne
Thirteen hundred dollars of the stolen
money was found hid IN her clothing
She finally confessed that Bunch gave
her the money The detectives believe
they will capture Bunch within the next
forty-eight hours; $10,3 was all the
cash secured by Bunch from the Express
Company.
Col. John Knapp, for many years bust"
ness manager and part owner Of the
Missouri Republican,, died at st. Louis
on Monday, aged ~ years.
At St. Louis, news has been received
from Tiscomingo, the capital of Chicka-
saw nation, that Governor Guy was as
sassinated. Serious trouble is brewing
between the followers Of Governor Guy
and his opponent in the late election.
A strike has prevailed at Bev1er some
months and there have been frequent
rows between the strikers and the new
men. A short time ago a number Of
Swedcs were engaged to take the place
of strikers and, on Monday, bad feeling
resulted in pitched battle. A. J. An
derscn, d Swede, was shot through the
breast and killed, and three other
Swedes were slightly wounded The
situation is critical, and the militia will
probably be called out. Thomas Wardell
owner Of the mine, was shot and killed
by a mob of strikers about six months
ago.
TENNESSEE.
A difficulty occurred between Frank
FoTest,~a white man. and John High
tower, a negro, in Memphis, concerning
the recent elections. Forrest hit High
tower over the head with pistol.
Hiehtower picked up a stone to strike
Forrest, who shot him in the side, kill
ing him instantly.
Col. S. G. Kellogg, U. S. A., who wa:
detailed by the Secretary Of War to
complete the location Of troops for a map
Of the battle Of Chicamauga, arrived at
Chattanooga. With him a considerable
party Of officers, who took part in that
battle, came upon invitation TO assist in
the work Of completing these maps.
VIRGINIA.
The bottom Of the Roanoke city gate
reservoir dropped out 1t is believed the
damage cannot be repaired. A similar