The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-18
Mrs. Mary D., wife of Col j. Ship

Fort Ogden, died day or two ago
Jesse Hope killed a catamount near
BrookSvlne last week which measured three
feet from tip to tip.
The citizens of Pine Level will meet
Thursday night TO determine whether or
not Pine Level Will be run for county
Columbia, Lee, O,ceola, Lake and
Sumter counties have paid their assess
mcnt 10 the state Immigration association.
Gen. William NJ. Ledwith said Monday
that Mr.. Bielby Of DeLand would get the
republican nomination for congress in his
district.
Ninety-six bales Of tobacco. for cigar fac
tories in Jacksonville arrived Monday from
Havana, the duty on which amounted to
1861 -,
DR. j. A. Pacetti of Jacksonville and
family had a narrow escape fro "a being
killed or badly wounded in a runaway ac-
cIdent Sunday.
Mrs. Cleveland decided back the lot pre-.
sented to her by Mr.. and Mrs F. f. Saxon
of Brooksyllle. She thanked them for their
kindness, but was opposed to receiving
presents
Twelve carloads of steel rails have passed
over the south F orida railroad within the
last few days, TO be used in the construction
of the Sugar Belt railroad, between Kulny-
mede and st. Cloud
1tllllDiS arc III circulation lot tUe APP
pointment by the governor of Clinton
Johnson as justice Of the peace for Altoona
precinct, to ill the vacancy occasioned by
the resignation of 5 A. Jameson, Esq.
The new town council Of Smyrna has re-
pudiated the action OF the former council
and annullei their work and discontinued
the collection Of taxes. The foundation for
suits at law are fast developing in this little
borough.
At the last meeting Of the city council of
Del.and the finance committee in
structed to devise ways aud means to bond
the city in the sum Of 900 for the pur-
pose Of building system of water works
and sewers.
The board of sessions of the Ocean street
| Presbyterian church az jacksonville held
meeting Monday and decided to extend a
call to Rev. Dir. Mason of New Jersey to be
come the permanent pastor Of that church,
beginning Oct. 7.
Sanford will receive in few days two
new hose reels, with about 1000 or 200
feet Of hose, spanners, etc, and effort is
on foot to organize two companies one
white, beside the present, and to give the
old reel to the colored people.
Last Thursday evening as Rev. Mr. Ken
nedy, Fred Ball, Ada Lowd and Letita
Futch were driving to Glencoe to attend
| church, the horse ran into wagon box
that had been left in the road. throwing
Fred Ball out, breaking his right arm in
two places.
A shooting scrape occurred at Tocoi Mon
day. II seems that a white man namel
Davis got into an alteration with col
ored man. Their words became pretty
heated. Davis got his double barreled shot
gun and lot driveat the colOred man, wound
ing him slightly.
Geo. r. Fairbanks Of Fernandina. WHO'S
! 10 IF In
Farmers association, has appointed r. F.
| Roger' of Live Oak a delegate from thu
Second congressional district OF Florida TO
the annual meeting of tho association to be
| held at Raleigh, n c., on the 2lst of Au-
gust next.
A petition is being circulated at Orlando
asking that, in case of the failure of Robert
French to pass the examination admitting
him to the naval academy at Annapolis,
George H. knight, OF Orlando, b. allowed
70 stand an examination Immediately, as
otherwise the district will not be repre-
sented this year in the academy.
The cont, ct for the erection of the new
| Presbyterian church at Orlando has Just
been awarded to MesSrs. Horn q Stubble-
field The building will be of wood instead
OF brick, as was at first intended. Ii will
occupy the lot at the southeast corner of
| Main and Caurch streat, recently purchased
by the Presbyterian congregation.
A rather nlce-looking man wearing a coat
with buttons up to the throat, called at the
NaycroNS road ticket Office ar Jacksonville,
few days ago, and asked for a pass to New
! York, informing the agent that he would
consider It great favor if he would grant
the request. He got the pass and in about
fifteen minutes he callel on party an
wanted to sell it, saving he had changed
his mind and would not 20 north until later
in the season.
The resignation of Rev. r. H. Weller AZ
rector OF st Johns Episcopal church at
jacksonville has finally bsen accepted by
| the veitry. IL was the intention to not az
cept at i st, but the rector urged that 1t be
done, a he had already accepted another
p lsitlon, that of editor of the Church Year.
the organ of the Episcopal church in this
aud other southern states. The resignation
| is 70 take effect on Nov. l. Mr.. Weller has
been rector of st. Johns church for about
twenty years.
A meeting Of number OF Englishmen
was held at Orlando Saturday for the pur-
pose OF discussing the Offering OF reward
| for the apprehension of the murderer Of III
| w. Busk, who was killed at Wekiva a short
time since II was decided by the meeting
that in view of the fact that the governor
of the state had offered reward Of $500. it
was not necessary TO offer any a lditional
sum, so no action was taken. The meeting
adopted resolution thanking the governor
for offering the reward.
Tho sweet note, OF the hooking bird are
being tried forth less than ever TINS wear
| Formerly hundreds Of them could be heard
singing -many Of them during the still
hours OF the night; but their nests have
| been 50 systematically broken up or ro' bed
OF their Young that they are rapidly disap-
pc irlng. There is stringent law against
these depreiations on hooking birds. as also
deer, wild turkey, quail, otc. during the
months Of April, May, June. JAY and
August, but the law is Of no farco unless
published 10y the county commissioners
One OF the greatest uunanc.s iu st
Augustine that has b'oh c1nd ,un.d by the
board OF health is what is cal u the 'ba-
SIN 1t is an Inconvenience, 10 pedestrians
on the sea wall who are compelled TO mako
IA wide dctour to get a 'ound It, Itisacsss-
pool in which all kinds of alth aud garbage
accumulate. Most OF the time the tide
leaves it bare. and on can sre dead cats.
fish, an all kinds Of dirt in it II /, OF no
use 10 our 1atmen and of no use TO any
body lit wore llled ia and made into an
extension of the plaza il you'd be much
more useful tnan il Is now
\ commercial Traveller contracted mild
form OF yellow feyer somewhere outside Of
Tampa, aud upon being taken sick in that
city was lmme lately isolated lie arrived
there ON July 10, AMI was IN. under fnoli-