The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-08
FLoRIDA'S METROPOLIS.
Railroad Branches at Auction--Guard-
ing the Public Health

ing the Public Health.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, May Joseph II.
Durkee, as special master, sold, under de-
cree of the court, to-day, the line known as
the Transit and Tropical road, except the
extension, at $4,000. The extension, con-
structed recently to Plant City, was then
sold for 500, 900, provided the court would
| approve the sale of the property as being
free of all encumbrances. The master
stated that it was sold subject to such APP
proval of the court, as he was not empow-
| cred to sell only as subject to liens as stated
! in the advertisement. j. August johnson,
attorney for w. Bayard Cutting, the pur-
chaser, said he would accept this proviso
and made a bid of $780, 900. Then came
the sale of the transit line from Fernandina
to Cedar Keys. This was Knocked down at
$4,000 All were purchased by W. Bayard
| Cutting, as agent, and all except one sub
Ject to liens against them. There was but
one bid for each line and all were made by
the same party. This places all the system
of the Florida Railway and Navigation
Company IN new hands.
A MURDER CASE.
The Circuit Court has been engaged all
day in trying a colored boy named John
Franklin, charged with killing Leon Bryant,
another colored boy, by striking him on
y
from the effects Of which he died on March
l last. The jury went out IN the after
noon. After beng out two hours it re-
turned a verdict of guilty, with recon-
mendatlon to mercy.
HEALTH MATTERS.
Joint committees representing the Board
OF Health and County Commissioners of
Duval county, the Mayor and Council of
the city, and the Board of Trade, held an
no, cif,tna - 1,r
attendance. The letter which the Mayor
received from Gov. Perry was read and re-
celved, and a resolution passed extending
thanks to the Governor for the informa-
ton conveyed. A letter was also read from
Surgeon General Hamilton, enclosing
copy of the act regulating the mainte-
nance of maritime inspection at points
in danger of epidemic diseases,
and stating that bills are now pending in
Congress increasing these powers, and APP
propriating more money for the purpose.
After some general conversation on sani-
tary and health matters, the meeting adj
iourned, subject to the call of the chair
The contents of the Governors letter were
kept secret
Owing to technical defect in the papers
in the court-martial of Private Frazer of
the Jacksonville Light Infantry, charged
with insubordination, they were returned
to the Adjutant General for correction. The
case attracts much attention in military
circles
THE GRAND JURY.
The grand jury adjourned this morning
till tomorrow, to enable its Committee on
public buildings, ETC., to visit the hospital
and other city and county institutions. The
presentment will probably be given to-mor-
row, as it is said that their work is nearly
all finished There are some matters before
it, so it is surmised, that will create a SEN
sation, if a true bill here is found.
Railroad circles Seem to be agitated by
conflicting rumors of the big deals pend
ing There is no doubt but what several
changes are contemplated, but what they
are no man knows, outside of the powers
that be. 1t is certain that the changes con-
templated will completely change the pres
ent Florida system in many respects.
ELECTED JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
j. M. Arrow, attorney -at-law, and an old
Georgia ex-senator from St. Mary's), re-
ceived his appointment this morning from
Gov. Perry as Justice of the Peace Mr.
Arrow has made many friends while here
He is a good lawyer, and his appointment
is favorably received
This week will prove to be picnic period
This forenoon four steamers loaded with
colored picnickers left for Green Cove, and
every day during the next eight, excursions
are arranged for either Green Cove, Pablo
or MaYport for white or colored Sunday
schools.
DEATH OF A RAILROAD EMPLoYF
Maj George H. Ganson, an old attache
of the Auditors Department of the Florida
Railway and Navigation Company's road,
died this morning.
Judge Lee, of the Municipal Court, in
tends to have saloon keepers conform to the
Sunday closing law In the court this
morning Carl johnson, who keeps saloon
in Brooklyn, a suburb, was fined 500 for
keeping open on the Sabbath His excuse
was that he was giving liquor away, but
the Judge said that did not alter the case at