The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-20
FLORIDA'S METROPOLIS.
Mr.. Abelrs Professionalism States
Court Business.

Court Business.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, April 19.-Mr.
Abel of the Baltimore Sun, who died at
Baltimore to-day. owned an elegant bust
ness block on Bay street, six residences here
and a fine orange grove in Volusia county.
To-day was given to the hearing of argu-
ment upon motions and demurre in the
United States Court. The demurrer to the
plea of the defendant in the case of II. r.
Duval receiver of the Florida Railway and
navigation Company against }. G.. Greedy,
surety for T. n. Anderson. was Overruled
The action was for $50, DOC damages against
Anderson upon failure to carry out con-
tract to erect a building and protect the
Florida Railway and Navigation Company
against loss, etc.
The case of the Passumspic county Say
ings Bank against Edwin T. Williams as
administrator of the estate of Mary A.
Seizures, ct al, came up on exceptions to
the answer of the detendent and the sixth
exception was sustained and the others
overruled, and the defendant allowed per-
mission to file cross bill
The motion to file plea in abatement in
the case of w. b. Roberts against the Sa-
vannah, Florida and Western railway was
argued and decision reserved.
United States Marshal Bird sold. by order
of the United States Court, in front of the
court room door, the steamboat Gem, of
Palatka, to ?. Walter, clerk of the court,
for $50. There was no other bidder This
Is about the amount of the costs in the case.
Miss frankie Smith, of this city, and
Samuel Swami, of Fernandina, were mar
ried at ST. Johns church this afternoon.
OFF FOR CUBA
About twenty-five persons left this noon
on the jacksonville, Tampa and Key West
railway for Tampa. They will meet the
Plant steamship there and sail for Cuba
G. 4. Iusti is i'll charge Of the excursion.
Charles l.. Williams, of this city, but
lately living in New York, died there the
other day, of acute bronchitis brought on
by exposure at the time of the blizzard
the deceased was well known here, as he
supplied many of the city and State papers
with printing paper He was a native Of
Quincy and about go years old.
Some of the beauties of the new charter
are cropping out every day. The Board of
Public Instruction formerly allowed the
city schools term of eight months, the
suburban schools six months aud the
county four Now suburban schools have
been added to tie city list, and the parents
are asking for long term. The school tax
is only five mills -four only being generally
levied, and the hoard is at its wits end to
| meet the inevitable deficiency if the long
term is given eli lne SCHOOLS. IL VIII result
in decreasing the school term for all, prob
ably.
Crosby Dawkins, of this city. was mar
ried to Miss Emma Tatam, of Tallahassee,
| there tonight
Passenger rates on all the main lines of
railroads in the State have been changed
from &c. to &c. per mile, except on the p
! and A, which is now before the commits
sion.
There were over seventy five at the ban
quet at the st. James Hotel tonight, given
by the Sub-Tropical management TO the
exhibitors and commissions, and all vote
that it was great success Speeches and
toasts were features of the evening.