The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-19
FLoRIDA's METROPOLIS.
Cases in Court-A Financial Proble1
End of the Exposition.

cases in COurt-A Financial Problem -
End of the Exposition.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, April 1S.-In the
United States Court the jury in the hotly-
contested case of the United States vs.
Jones, involving a Volusia county HON g.
stead, rendered verdict early this morning
of mot guilty." practically giving the de-
PENDANTS the property.
The suit of the Fiber & Stowell Manufac-
turing Company, of Milwaukee, Wis,
| against Charles L. Bucki, was argued on a
demurrer this morning. BY the consent of
| the counsel the court ordered the case con-
tinued till the December term.
! In the afternoon Messrs. l.. l. and F. p.
| Fleming and Col. A. w. Cockrell argued a
| motion for a new trial i'll the case of E. II.
Lewis VS.. George c. Wilson ct. al, and Col.
II. Bisbee appeared and argued against the
motion. A large portion of the afternoon
| session was taken up by the arguments, at
the close of which Judge Settle announced
| that he would take the motion under con-
sideration
After a brief review of the case of
Roberts VS.. the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway by counsel for both sides,
the case of the Florida Savings Bank VS.
| William Lightman ct al. was taken up and
argued by the attorneys, but no decision
was reached.
| CLOSE OF THE EXPOSITION.
The Sub-Tropical Exposition practically
closes tomorrow, the last feature being a
banquet at the ST. James Hotel given
| the exhibitors and commissioners by the
directors of the exposition.
At the Board of Trade meeting to-day
resolutions were passed against the bill in
| the House forming Bureau of Waterways
and taking their control out of the army
engineers hands, and in favor Of a bill in
Congress establishing quarantine stations
| along the United States coast.
President Wilson, OF the Farmers ALI
ance, appeared in behalf of the Alliance
Exchange and presented arguments why
they should be offered bonus to establish
headquarters in Jacksonville. It was re-
ferred to committee. Mr.. Wilson will
appear before the Savannah board soon on
the same subject.
DEATH OF A PRIEST
Rev. Father Cahill, of New York city
died of consumption at the Empire Cot
tages to-day, aged Is years. He had only
been here short time. An undertaken has
the body at his office awaiting orders as to
its disposition.
Duval County Democratic Club No was
organized tonight and tifty-nine signed the
roll. Judge A. Daggett was elected Presl-
dent and w. c. West Secretary. COM
mittee of five was appointed on organiza-
ton and another of the same number on
rules and officers.
The Board of Public Works is waiting for
the clty's financial statement, which is now
being prepared, before it can take any
measure IN regard to planning improve
ments. The financial problem is one that
will cause the city fathers many an anxious
thought. They seem TO have cut out n
much larger garment than their stock of
cloth would warrant, and the deficiency
is likely TO be large. They have arranged
for all the machinery Of n city twice the
size of Jacksonville, and already the esti-
mated expenses of carrying it on are far
beyond the estimated receipts. What to do
in the premises. is quandary that the wise
| financiers of the city government are
greatly puzzled over. Meanwhile the heavy
taxpayers are watching anxiously for the
| outcome of the problem.