The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-26
FLO7IDA's METROPOLIS.
Rumors of a Railroad Scoop-The D
val County Republicans.


[ Rumors of a Railroad Scoop-The Du-
val County Republicans.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, July pa very
well authenticated rumor is current in rail
road circle to the effect that the Jackson
vile, Tampa and Key West railway has
purchased the Florida Southern railroad,
and that Manager Conant is now in New
! York closing up the deal. No positive in
forma ion can be CLEANED from the different
railroaf officials here as yet
| The DIval county republican convention
met this noon and elected the following
! delegates:
To the State Conventional s. Parker,
J, b. Steele, J. f. Lee E. NJ Cheny, J. r.
Scott. f. r. Nanburen, William James,
F.. l. Robinson, G. II. BOhn, NJ. Chesbor
ough, A. G. Lighnburn, w. b. Barnett j.
X. Dey, $. w Fox, w. =. Owen d. Green
leaf, NJ. W. Virgins and j. A. Jones.
10 tho Congressional Convention-J. c.
GreeIy, W. b. Owen. J. F.. Lee, &. a. Lewis
j. NJ. Shoemacher W. g. Ladwith, E. JIig
gins, T.. Walter, T. =. Wilmarth d. Bias
| nett, I. g Sammis, NJ. j. Preston, y. Web
Ster, William James, r. A. Brown, Sam
Anderson, d. G. Bacon and J. Johnson.
South Jacksonville Is troubled with a
horde Of petty thieves. As no police officer
is on duty there they have everything
their own way, Last night several of the
residents there organized a vigilance com
Httee AMI started an organized search
after the depredators. As "A result of the
raid, three negroes were lodged in Jail here
this morning. They are said to be the lead
ers OF regular gang Of thieves there.
MILITARY ETIQUETTE.
There is a row In the ranks of the Jack
sonyille light infantry and Mai. Young of
the first battalion and Capt. Call have re
signed, having sent in their resignation to
the governor Yesterday. Maj Young was
seen by the. NEWS correspondent this morn
sng but refused to make any statement
Private Turner sent in his resignation to
the company few days ago, alleging
that his duties and business required his
full time. The jacksonville light infantry
is a corporate body regularly organized.
in It's bylaws are three reasons or causes
whereby designations are accepted: /. PhySi-
cal inability. q Removal from the place or
district. j. Business changes making it
impossible for the party to attend to his
military duties. AS Turner's excuses did
not cover these points the captain refused
to accept it, Turner then, ignoring the com
pany officers, wrote direct to the governor.
The latter overlooking the slight put on the
company and battalion officers, took tho
complaint and forwarded it to Maj. Young,
asking why it had not been accepted Both
the major and captain were rather incensed
at the governors action and refused to act
further III the matter, forwarding their
designations by first mail. The first and
second lieutenants also resigned, but as the
superior officers thought that they were not
concerned in the fight, Capt. Call refused
to lndorse them and they were withdrawn.
The governors action in the matter is un-
favorably commented on by the military
officers, and they say it will not be tolerated.
On the other hand, the privates complain
of the strictGess with which the military
rules are enforced, and say that their per
sonal liberty is interfered with too much
1t Is said that a number of other privates
contemplate resigning