The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-14
FROM JACKSONVILLE.
The City As,a.ed Over the Expected Arrival OF the
President-committees at Work

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Presdent-committees at Work.
Special to the Pdlatka Neirs.
L JACKSONVILLE, February 13.-Three
committees Were in session this morn
. ing at the Board of Trade rooms discus
sing the plans and means necessary for
President Cleveland and wife's reception
| on the 22d inst. 1t is not yet absolutely
certain that President Cleveland will
come, but indications are so strongly
setting in that direction that the COM
mittees feel warranted in going ahead
with the preparations.
| A subcommittee was appointed TO go
over to st. Augustine and secure the
| Ponce de Leon or garrison band and
detachment of United States troops to be
present ]. H. Thomas and Nj. K.
Moran comprise the committee.
Another committee will arrange for
decorating the city-and Sub-Tropical
buildings. Major Furchgott has this
work in hand.
Another subcommittee will see where
the best arrangements can be made
among the hotels for taking care of visi-
tors. Arrangements will be made with
the Pennsylvania Railway Company for
a coach to bring the Presidential party
to the city.
The committees have assurances that
if the President comes he will he sac
companied by his wife, Secretary of the
Navy Whitney and wife, and Daniel
Lamont and wife. They will start the
Goth and reach here the night of the 21st
or morning of the 22d.
81 know the President is coming, for
| have seen the documents remarked
prominent citizen as he came out of the
meeting held in the Astor building.
This morning Justice Magill sent ChaF.
Preston to Jail in default of 5000 bail to
await the action of the Criminal Court,
upon the charge of stealing railroad
journal brasses
Patrick Barron, charged with obtain
ing 5000 from one Pemberton in a game
of chance, was released, as no one APP
peared to substantiate the charge.
The case of III. III. Newsom, against J.
F. Dougherty, charging the unlawful re-
tention of brass horn belonging TO the
First Florida Artillery Band, was re-
ported settled.
Judge Settle, of the United States
Court, left yesterday for New Orleans
ON business, and to take in the Mardi
Gras celebration. His colored porter,
only, accompanied him. This morning
several lawyers called at the Judges OF
flee but found him out, and did not
know that he was out of the city.
Yesterday while E. j. Murphy was out
riding with his little three-year- boy,
the horse attached to the buggy became
frightened and attempted to run. In
refining him up the child fell out of the
buggy on the ground and the wheel
passed over its head, infiicting severe
scalp wound.
Late last night a tourist was hunting
place to sleep, and as all the hotels
were packed as last resort he offered
to sleep on a billiard table and pay the
regular price. sixty cents an hour, for
the accommodation. The offer was
accepted and the tourist, who, by the
way, was from Connecticut, expressed
himself thoroughly satisfied and spent
most comfortable night.
The Home Minstrels are busily en-
gagged in rehearsing for their next per-
formance, which will be given at the
Park Opera House on February 22d, the
day President Cleveland will be in Jack
sonville.
Mrs. Capt. Kemble and son are located
at the Glenada. Mrs. Kemble is the
wife of the captain of the Seminole.
Miss Jessie Monroe, charming young
lady of Quincy, is visiting Miss Lollie
Gee, on Forsyth street.
The new Criminal Court building, cor
ner Market and Forsyth strees, when
completed will be one of the handsomest
buildings in the city. J.E.S.