The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-25
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mated at a corresponding low rate.
FLORIDA.
Fred C. Chiles of Lees burg died on
Jan. 10.
The Ocala postofflce made a strike on
Jan. Is, and closed up all unpaid-for boxes,
whereat there was much lamentation.
Rev. Joshua Perry. missionary Baptist
preacher, died OF heart disease at his home
near Oxford on Friday morning, Jan. Is
in his Goth year.
Among the crowd sentenced to terms on
the street by Mayor Griffin Of Palatka on
Wednesday morning was a sailor, who will
shovel sand for thirty days.
Lumbermen say there is a good prospect
OF large shipments of lumber from jack
sonville and Fernandina during the next
three months. The foreign trade is picking
up and prices are advancing.
Last week, says the Manatee Advocate,
the temperature at Manatee averaged 43.5' ,
and tender vegetables have been killed.
injured and here and there ice formed in
buckets or tubs. The growing tomato crop
has undoubtedly been destroyed.
Green Cove Spring: Our Presbyterian
church friends will soon have their building
ready for occupancy. When completed 1t
will be one Of the handsomest churches in
this section Of the state. The first Sunday
in February ia thought TO be the date OF
the first service in the new building.
Orange City Times: Last Sunday morn
Ing George johnson (colored) attempted TO
kill his cousin, young woman who was
staying with his wife. She evaded him
then be made an attempt to stab his wife.
She also evaded him, and ran for shelter TO
called, who caused johnson to be arrested.
Leesburg Commercial: On Tuesday night
Deputy Sheriff w. J. Coleman arrested a
negro who calls himself a doctor aud who
peddles a tea he makes, which he claims
will cure all the ills that flesh is heir to.
The doctor was arrested in the Diamond
drug store on the charge of making negro
boy drunk and then robbiDg him of his
watch and SS.
The De Funiak Breeze Of Jan. 10 has
the following in reference to the contest for
the county judgeship of Walton county !:
" In the contested election case of Darby
VS.. Campbell, writ Of mandemus has
been granted, requiring Judge Darby to
turn over the books, etc. or show cause
why he should not do so. 1t is returnable
Jan. 2S. Judge Darby has turned the
county judges Office over to Judge Camp
bell. The contest will be carried on
The wrecked bark London and her cargo
of lumber, as the vessel now lies on New
Ground reef, was sold at auction at Key
West Wednesday. in front of Consul w.
J. H. Tsylor's Office. by order of Capt. d.
S. Evans, master. The vessel was pur-
chased by l. Thompson for $3.50 and the
cargo by W. Il. Williams for $445. If the
bark does not go to pieces before the lumber
can be taken from her, Mr.. Williams will
a nal on
purchase.
A Key West Pennant reporter learns
that the one inmate of the county poor
house is the disinherited son of a wealthy
family residing in Nassau, and that he has
a number OF very near relatives in Key
West who are well able to assist him if they
would. 1t is said that he is well educated
and once commanded a fine practice as
dentist in Nassau, but he was wild. which
is the cause of his present poverty and lone
illness. His family, after many attempts tc
reform him, finally cast him of, and now
refuse to aid him in any way.
Monday morning about 10 o'clork ]. F.
johnson, the tax collector suspended by
Gov. Fleming aud commissioned by Gov.
Mitchell as tax collector of Duval county
with a big crowd of men, entered the taS
collectors office at the couIt house at Jack
sonville, and Mr.. johnson made known tC
Mr.. Gillen that he had been duly commits
stoned as collector. MIR. Gillen heard the in
formation and Mr.. johnson and crowd de.
parted. About IL o'clock Mr.. johnson, will
J. NJ. Bars, J. N. G. Stockton and Others
again entered the office. when Mr.. johnson
made demand on Mr.. Gillen. the present
incum bent, TO deliver TO him (Mr. Johnson
the office Of tax collector, together with the
books assessment rolls, stubs, records, etc
Mr.. Gillen replied TO the demand, in sub.
stance, that he would make up his mind by
yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock whether he
would deliver the Office and records pro-
vided Mr.. Johnson's demand should be made
in writing. Mr.. johnson exhibited his
commission to Mr.. Gillen, who glanced al
il and handed IL back.
On last Saturday sailboat, loaded with
vegetables was found by G. H. Sullivan
near Mrs. Alexander Mitohell's place al
Jacksonville. The boat contained also q
coat, two handkerchiefs and some tobacco
and gave evidence that an accident had oc
CURED TO the occupant. The suppositior
has been found to be true, and the sad par
ticulars, as learned from Mr.. Sullivan
Monday morning, are as follows: Las
Wednesday Horace Mills, young English.
man of Mandarin, left that village,in sail.
boat loaded with vegetables, for Jackson
vile. The cargo belonged to G. A. Petty
OF Mandarin, who is half brother of Mr.
Mills. 1t is thought that while en- route Mr.
Mills was knocked overheard by the bonn
as there Yves very heavy wind blowing
and was drowned. No news has been re
ceived from Mr.. Mills and the boat has beer
identified by Mr.. Petty. No trace of th,
body has been found yet but there are par
ties on the loos tout for it. MIR. Mills was al
orphan, unmarried and about 10 years old
and lived on a little farm at Mandarin.