The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-14
FLORIDA'S METROPOLIS.
R. H. Jones Assigns-A Prize Fight on
the Tapis.


the Tapis.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Jan. 13.-R. II.
Jones, wholesale grocer. has assigned to d.
U. Fletcher. His assets are $50, 900 and his
! liabilities $66, 900. The home creditors,
Thurber, Whiland & Co., Of New York,
and the National Bank Of the State OF
! Florida, of this city, are preferred creditors.
! The amount of their claims is about $22,OOO.
| Failure to realize on accounts caused the
assignment. The assets consist of stock,
| accounts and real estate all over the state.
| The creditors are among grocery houses IN
! New York, Boston, Baltimore, Chicago ana
! st. Louis. No names or amounts Will De
/ given out, and the schedule Of assignment
does not specify them.
| TEE UNITAD STATES COURT.
The following business was transacted in
| the United States Court today:
| In the case of Sam Johnson, alias Sam
| Small (colOred), charged with entering and
| robbing the Palatka post Office, verdict OF
not guilty was rendered.
In the case of Hyde and Eshelman,
charged with trespassng on public lands,
| the District Attorney agreed to accept
| judgment against the defendants Tor the
value Of timber taken
James Cro!ly, alias James Smith lcolored),
| was arraigned upon charge OF Obtaining
! letter March 10 from the city post office
| directed to another person and abstractlng
! SO therefrom. He pleaded not guilty.
Two cases against ;. H. Tagnor, violating
postal laws, were continued until April
Argument was heard upon a motion IN
! the case of the United States against George
f. Bates to alleged flaws in an indictment.
No decision was rendered.
RAILWAY CONDUCTORS.
Tomorrow the Order Of Railway Con
ductors, comprising Representatives from all
the subordinate lodges of District No. ~,
which covers North and South Carolina,
! Georgia, Florida and Alabama, will meet
in annual session here. The meeting will
cover two days, Saturday and Monday, and
in order to fill up the intervening time an
| excursion will be given to Palatka on sun
| day.
A PRIZE FIGHT
Articles of agreement have been signed
| by James Flanagan and Thomas Barnes,
| two lightweight fighters of New York.
| Barnes will endeavor to knock Flanagan
out in eight rounds, and by doing SO will
receive all the receipts of the gate. If he
fails Flanagan will take all the gate money
! The fight will take place next week at som3
place not yet decided upon. Prof. Gus
| Myers will train and act as second to Elan
nigan.
AT THE EXPOSITION.
The exposition has settled down to bust
! ness. This morning the attendance was
very good and the hall was comfortably
| filled all the forenoon The exhibits are be-
ing gotten in fine shape, and fresh supplies
are being received daily at most of the dis
plays.
Among the most interesting exhibits is
| that of the Indian River section. q. S.
| Hardee.and A. L. Hatch are the commits
sionels, and they deserve the thanks
of their county for their strenuous efforts
| to place things on a fine footing Their posi-
ton is at the southeast side of the building,
| near the fountain, and takes all the space
between four of the large columns. Hand
some arches are built between the posts,
| with large archng signs with the legend
Indian River Country on them. In the
centre is a large oblong pyramid. The
! bottom Is gally trimmed in red, white and
blue. On the first broad shelf are pyramid
| piles of handsome specimens of oranges,
lemons, citrons, etc, all of the most lus-
cious appearance Huge lunches of cocoa
nuts, West Indian papawS, and dozens of
other rare and tropical fruits. grown in the
United States only on the Indian River, are
here shown IN perfection.
A PRETTY PICTURE
Above these are ranged pineapples and
other fruits, while the top is crowned with
palm leaves, etc. the whole forming most
interesting picture set in back ground of
| dark green foliage. The columns are
decorated with Smilax, moss, air plants,
palmetto leaves and other tropical plants.
| The citrus display Is conceded to be very
fine, embracing all the choice varieties for
| which this section is famous. Lemons are
shown of beautiful appearance and perfect
FORM The ladies send some handsome
specimens of their work. Miss Lizzie NJ.
Quimby. of Aurantia, sent some exquisite
specimens of handiwork in the
shape of paper roses, and also
of palm Leaf work in fans, ornamented
with wild flowers and shrubs. wall pockets,
etc. Their horticultural display is excel
lent There are bamboos, cOcoanut trees.
date, palms and some very fine lunches OF
banana plants, several of them having
fruit on. The pineapple plant collection IS
| also interesting, consisting OF many choice
varieties, showing the plant and fruit in ali
stages of growth In a neat triangular
stand near by is a fine collection of shrubs
plants and flowers. Many additions will
be made to this exhibit next week.
MURDERED HIS WIFE.
Charles Burke alias Kinchon Burke (col-
ored), shot and killed his wife Fannie on
West Bay street. near Hogan, at Z o'clock
this evening. They had been married two
years and had lived at st. Augustine At
Christmas time his cruelty drove her to her
relatives here He came over every Sunday
and endeavored to get her to return, but
she refused. Tonight he again saw her,
and becoming enraged by her refusal
threatened to kill her. She ran out into the
street and he followed and shot her She
then ran into a little store near there and he
pursued and fired another shot. Botl TOOK
effect in her back, and she died at once.
Burke escaped, but officers are after him.
HARASSED BY CANADA.