The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-17

Gainesville TO last through the day for the
/ use OF the sick. The ice factory has not
( been in operation since the outbreak of the
fever. and the supply on hand is now ex-
/ haustad.
/ l.. c.. Canova of the Putnam county
/ b"ard of health, and member of the
/ Orange and Lake boards, has gone to May
/ port TO see if there is danger in Palatka's
river boats connecting with the Clyde
( steamers
A certain young gentleman Of Pensacola
is sporting a gold-headed walking cane that
cost him sos. The cane is net worth that
sum-it was a gift from a gentleman who
had won sos from the recipient on the pres
| idential election.
Mr.. Courser, the lessee of the San Juan
hotel, is expected at Orlando about Dec |,
with full force of walters and other help
for the house. Mr.. Courser will open the
house some time between Dec. IS and Jan.
l, or as soon as the travel this way will
warrant it.
The total number of deaths in Pensacola
last " Elk was six-three white and three
colored Hemiplegia, remittent fever, ma
larlal fever, TYPHOID pneumonia, convul-
slons and lockjaw were the given causes.
But two of the six were adults, and both
W re white men.
MIR. Mock's two-story residence, on Pa
latka Heights, was consumed by fire at
midnight Monday. His family barely
escaped in time, and lost nearly everything,
saving only what they had on The build
ing had $1,000 insurance, but still Mr.
Mock's loss is heavy.
There was some hing of row at Gaines
vile on Monday afternoon at the residence
of 1. J. Halsted, where Willie Arnold is
sick. It appears that one C5e ar Jones and
the M Sc, another Jones, got into an alter
cation OF some kind, and pistols were
drawn, frightening Mrs Arnold. They
were both arrested.
A company has been organized at Jack
sonville, with r. II. Mason, James z. Kelly
and James X. PARROT as directors, to build
bridge across zine st. Johns river at or
near Jacksonville The capital stock Of
the company is s. %, 900. divid led into shares
of 500 each. The company is to be called
the Jacksonville Bridge Company, with its
office at jacksonville.
1t Is the int n;ion of the Orlando board Of
trade to call meeting to devise a salts
factory way to place before the voters an
acceptable ticket for municii al officers. 1t
is the purpose OF the soard to come together
and discuss the best method of placing q
ticket in the field which shall represent the
best interests Of the city and secure NUM-
clpal government which will assure a salts
factory administration.
Complaints have been made recently by
several par ties that the club rooms in San
ford sell whisky and other Intoxicating
drinks, but as the parties reporting do not
wish their names made public, Mayor
LIienthal has decided to go the bottom of
the business. and - aid him in his endeavor
to find guilty party offers reward of $50
to any one who will make charges, with
proof su.iicie t TO convict. Private de-
tectiveS viii also be employed in the matter
st. Andrews Messenger: At the election
yesterday IS votes were polled. OF these 90
votes, Is we're old residents of the district
and so new Corners. OF these 80 new corners,
40 voted the republican state ticket and the
other 20 voted the democratic state ticket,
making d complete stand off OF the Al
who voted the republican state ticket
scratched the negro for secretary and the
other ~ went it straight negro and all, and
as there was but one vote cast by a negro,
we have the spectacle Of 80 white American
citizens voting for negro rule III the state of
Florida
Palatka Herald. The CITY of Palatka
will soon vote for bonds-S45, 000-which Is
SIS, 600 in excess of the indebtedness. We
want to know what is to be done with that
sl5, 900 Is it 90 be put in sidwalks, mud
holes, etc Unless the city council specifies
what disposition is to be made of that sum
to the satisfaction of the tax payers, we say
most emphatically vote against the bonds.
II our council wants to benefit the city, let
II raise the assessment and then appoint
five business men as board of trustees,
and bond the city for 100000 for perrna-
nent improvements.