The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-13
GEN. ALExAHDER's ATTITUDE.
FLoRIDA's METROPOLIS.
A Saloonkeeper's Bill OF Sale-A Cir
cult Court Case.

A Saloonkeepers Bill OF Sale-A Cir
cult Court Case.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, May IA bill of
sale from Samuel Houston, Jr, was filed in
the Clerks office to-day. In Consideration
of $4,000 to Houston. 'in hand paid" he
turns over to Mrs. I. j. Houston bills of
sale given by G. f. Houston and w. Mel.
Dancy, dated. Aug. 2, 1887. and certain
| chattel mortgage given by the Florida Rail-
way and Navigation Company to Samuel
Houston, ST. Samuel Houston, Jr., and
Samuel Houston, Sr, father and son, were
| engaged In the retail liquor business ON
West Bay street. Young Houston was con-
victed Of keeping a gambling place some
weeks ago, from which he appealed. His
case and that Of his father are exciting cons
siderable attention.
COURT NOT IN SESSION.
There was no session of the Circuit Court
to-day Yesterday all the time was occu1
pied by the trial of the case of Edward
Cecil against Joseph u. Parsons, an action
to recover damages for goods shipped by
the plaintiff on the steamer Athlete, Feb.
10, 1885, from this city TO New Smyrna,
and which were lost at the latter place by
the accidental burning of the boat Of the
defendant The first trial resulted In q
verdict for the plaintiff, but to-day it was
for the defendant
The Sub Tropical directors held a meeting
to-day and completed their organization by
electing J. NJ. Schumacher Treasurer, and
w. T. Forbes Secretary.
THE FARMERS ALLIANCE.
The Farmers Alliance people don't feel
much encouraged by the action of tho JOCK
sonville Board of Trade yesterday. The
alliance proposed to establish its headquar-
ters here If a bonus Of $1,000 or more was
given them.
Very hattering pictures of the immense
volume Of trade to be derived from the
locating of the enterprise here were pre-
sented, and the committee of the alliance
has been here nearly week dancing at
tendance on the Board of Trade, but now
that that body has shown luke
warmness on the subject, they will
probably think that it is cloves labor
lost" The merchants here want to know
what is tho use of paying a bonus to an in
stitution that proposes to come here and
undersell them For, as they understand IT.,
the exchange ie TO purchase goods at whole-
sale, and retail them to the Alliance farmers
at cost, or near it, Naturally, the mer-
chants here cannot sec any 'fun" in any
such scheme for themselves, and they de-
cline assisting at their own funeral. Ii IS
said that the Alliance committee sent to
Brunswick, and met with a very cool re-
ception.
THE TITUsvILLE BURGLAR.
Deputy United States Marshal Vinzant
returned here this morning, having in GUS
tody l.. d. Brown, charged with assisting
in the robbery Of the Georgiana Qndian
river) post office on Thursday Of last week.
Brown was arrested at Titusvile Tuesday.
When Deputy Marshall Vinzant arrived
there he found that Reddick was held for
trial in Volisia county and the Sheriff re-
fused to give him up. Brown was given
into his custody, however, and Deputy Vin-
zant brought him here. On his way up
Brown confessed that he and Reddick
robbed the post Office at Georgiana- He
alleged, however, that Reddick entered the
office, were he secured $76, giving him
Brown but S12 Reddick is well known
ia Jacksonville, and suspicion pointed to
him, at one time, as the murderer Of man
who was found dead on the street car track
in Springfield last summer.