Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-06
FLORIDA.

The matter OF bonding the city Of jackson
VILE 10 pave Bay street, proposed at the prp-
Fluus meeung of the city Council. was re-
ported. at a meeting held TUESDAY. bv special
committee TO Doc Illegal, and was therefore.
abeu1Oued
The uneomple cd store building and other
property at Ocala belonging 10 the late firm of
81. 4. Robinson 4 Bro. Will De sold Monday al
assignee sale The store property Is "a valU-
dDle business corner, anu lt Is rUmOred that
DeFerauN, kOgerO n son. "a iarsc and enter
prising business firm Of Palatka, will bid on
the property.
The case OF G. W. Webster against The
Florida Railway and Navigation Company
occupied the Circuit Court at Jacksonville
wednesday, ana verdict was rendered In
itNur or the plaintiff ln the sum Of 50 900. The
suit was brought by Mr.. Webster for damages
sustained while ON the train with a ear load
oi horses On l>s3. The train ran of the track
amt seriously injured plaintiT. Notice. of an
appeal was given.
At Jacksonville, Tuesday night. while the
guests boarding at Mrs. Frances De Wees
residence, corner OF Hogan and Adams streets.
we're at tea on the first floor, some thiei
sucdkeu into the house. ascended 10 the second
story, and entered several apartments In
search OF yaluables From Mr.. and Mrs. J.
+ Nichols they stole some 500 worth of lew
elry- among which was their wedding ring
ana purse or SIS. The purse was a present
10 Mrs. Nichols from near and dear friend.
ami was highly priced by her. The thief then
Wo'eeueu INTO another room ami stole hand
some pair of blankets.
Lake City e. correspondence NEWS. March 4.
IheconiractOrs 20 build the road 20 Fort White
have arrived In Lake CITY. MesSr-. Baker and
llraue are the contractors 10 CONNER ce work
go Fort W hite while Messrs. REYNOLDS
and Morgan, contractors. Will commence al
l.aSe CITY. All have arrived eQu pped for
the work Twelve months from March I tie
charter o. this line VIII expire. and presume
the road WILL DE ready Tor our next crop -
Candidates for the Constitutional Convention
ar ar 1tins I9aIed to the breeze, and there Is ii
ikelihood that there VIII be lively interest
taken lA tue selection OF delegates Iu this and
HuWaunee counties and over the State.
Tallahassee correspondence NEWS, 3IarchS:
IL is remarkable fact that the men who
have served as Attorney General of this State
since the war have. al the eNDiratiOu of their
Ne~tc0tt was Attorney General during the
carry reconstruction days, and afterwards
ut'ame supreme Court Judge. Hon VIM \.
'"'Ne was appointed Judge Of the Seventh
circuit alter serving as Attorney General un-
der Gov Stearns. Hon. Geo. L. Kanev was
appointed Attorney General when the Sla-e
was redeemed from the Republicans. and
alter niAug that Office satisfactorily for eight
wears was appointed by Gov. Perry last
January TO be Associate Justice of the Su-
prcMe Court. Col. G.. NJ CoOper the pres
ent Attorney General, Is not yet 81. but
when his term expires he too viii In ali
probability DE promoted 10 q Judgeship.-
John y Fearce, who has been chosen SUerin
cl Leon county anu eN-O1licIO Sheriff OF the
supreme Court. is an enterDrlsing Young man
who has been identified with Leon county ALI
his life, and viii no doubt make q deserving
Olhclal.-Ihe selection Of delegates to the
Constitutional Convention is already engaE-
nE tine attention of the people, and the pre-
valllng opinion Is that Hon. ID. ). Walker. Jr. q.
who 50 ably represented this city in the last
legislature. Is the proper man TO head tie
ticket from this cOunty.-W. y. Baker, the
careful and efficient Assistant State Treas
ureT, has ueen retained 10y Treasurer Grill
EN-Mayor Edward Lewis, our popular Young
banker. has been chosen President OF the City
Council Judge Walker Is holding the spring
term Of the Circuit Court IN Monticello this
week