The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-23
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AFTER TEE EPIDEMIC.
The Auxiliary Association Winding
Up It's Affairs,

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Up It's Affairs.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Dec. 22.-The
Jacksonvile g Sanitary Auxiliary Associa-
tions executive COMMITTEES held meeting
this morning and are bending their energies
to bri & their affairs to a speedy close. 1t
was decided to request the heads of the
various departments to report what prop
erty, If any, belonging to the association is
in their possession and lis condition and
value. DIR. j. G. LEngle made a
st tement about the work being done on
the streets by the men hired from week to
| week. He said that he could finish up with
900 mon in a short time. He was author
ized to continue tho work already begun,
yet uncompleted, until finished Dr.
lJEngle asked, and was granted a weeks
absence. He goes to Bait more.
ASKED TO GO TO WASHINGTON.
The committee requ asted him to visit
Washington and urge the pass lge of the
bill for Investigate and preparing stat s.
tics of the fever Barr'S build &, which
was used as the medical bureau, was orde ed
cleaned and the walls kalsomined. A COM
mittee consisting of Messrs. McQuaid, G.
c. Wilson and A. w. Cockrell Jr, we're
authorized to co fer with the owners f. the
building as TO the rent due The chairman
II tae sanitary com ittee was directed TO
cease cleaning the streets and transfer that
duty back TO the C ty authorities. Tho
committee will NEE again next Wednesday
70 settle the business Of the association,
This is the last day on which food will bs
furnished free here, and all are glad Of It,,
except, perhaps, few recipients.
DIR. WEBSTER RELIEVED.
The board Of health notified DR.. Webster
last night that his services with the medical
bureau we're no longer needed. 1t will be
remembered that DIR. Webster was ap-
pointed 10 attend the emaning fever cases
af er the closing of the bureau
Oae OF the drawbacks TO the fumigating
work Ia found Ia the fact that the contractor
for supplying mattresses has Jnly sent
single ed mattresses. Others are expected
next week.
Every indication of returning bu mess
prosperity is worthy now m re than ever
before Of notice, and one Of the best indi-
cations yet presented is the arrival by the
steamshi Seminole yestel day of $50 tons Of
| s,eel rails for new railroads and the repair
ing Of old ones. This iron goes to st. Au-
gnstine and Ocala.
Refugees continue to arrive in the city by
| every train and steamer. A largo number
came in tonight from the north and north
west.
CoNTEMPTIBLE RAsCALITY.
1
| told 80 often recen ly that there seems to
be nothing new to relate, but today one Of
the most wicked tricks yet played upon an
abseut family came 10 light. In their haste
| TO get away from danger the family locked
their house, leaving the furnishing Just as
when In use, but no one to ook after either
the house or its contents. When the family
returned they found that three men, with
out permission, had taken possession and
/ fba rraft,f during
and were sick there. The bedding was dee
| livered over 10 the fumigating corps and
destroyed as the property Of the men.
| | MONEY UNDER FALSE PRETENsEs.
they were paid s3l for it by DIR. Porter.
| when the owners retu med they found no
pla9ce 10 lay their heads, and upon q qury
| at the crematory Office were apprised Of the
| destruction of the bedding and the pay
m4 & as above stated. The facts were re-
po&ted t. police headquarters, but the par
| tieo suspected and who drew the money
hal 10 left for parts unknown.
Nhe officers and clerks OF the Florida,
| RaI lway and Navigation system OF rail-
ro&l Is who left here in August for
To Xlabassee, have returned with their
of be fixtures and again occupy their
rel ,ectve rooms In the company's
bt ding at the corner of Julia and
ID s. reefs This is quite an addition 10 the
bl nese and population or Jacksonville
al they are heartily welcome.
SCRAMBLE OF THE REPUBLICANS.
prominent republican of this city said
ID ay that the scramble for Office among
tt Republican, in this state was unpre-
c, snted, and for some places thee wefa at
ID b 100 applicants. The probability is that
r i'd mt uarris n will be besieged by these
aicants until the last place is filled. Some.
ID said, who want an office have no
q acity for flliug IL.
,rvices will be held in all the churches
I'd aorrow for the first time 81 CO August.