The morning news., 1889-02-20
A UB-TR0PICAL HURRAH
THE JACKSONVILLE EXPOSITION
TO OPEN TODAY.

Business 10 be Suspended and City
Buildings Decorated - The Parade,
Opening Speeches, and Music by
Celebrated Band-Other News ofthe
Florida Metropolis.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Feb. I9-The
second season Of the Florida Sub-Tropical
Exposition will open formally tomorrow
All the arrangements are perfected Busi-
ness generally win be suspended, and the
city property decorated with garlands. The
Tenth Regiment New York band, which
has been engaged for the season, arrived
to-day. President John Q. Burbridge will
deliver the opening address at the exposi-
ton, and will be followed by Director Gen
eral Webb. An grafton will be delivered
by Hon. Z. w. Davis Of Palatka. A large
influx Of visitors from all parts Of Florida
is expected.
THE PARADE.
The details af the parade are being per-
fected by Mai. harkisheimer, the chief
marshal The parade will form in front of
the st. James hotel az 2:30 o'clock and viii
move at O'Clock. II he entire First battalion
OF the Florida troops Will participate, and
also the Grand Army and Confederate
Veterans, the Knights Of Pythias, the Board
Of Trade and var Gus other bodies and
societies The route will be from Duval to
Hogan, TO Bay. 70 Pine and the ice 10 the
sub-tropical building. Wilson's Battery
will fire the salute upou the opening of the
expedition.
NEW ASSISTANT POSTMASTER.
Postmaster Clark has appointed A. E. Saw
yer, ass slant postmaster, vice Noble Huh,
who resigned to accept the position of county
clerk.
A CORPSE IN The RIVER.
On Sunday afternoon C. H. Watson found
the dead body Of a white man in the river
near briggs wharf at Cuaseville, five miles
southeast If the city. 1t was taken ashore
AID Justice J. B. Grant was notified, i'm
paneled a jury and held an inquest. No
one could identify the body
and it was concluded that
he was a stranger. The corpse may be
that of the man who was seen falling or
jumping from the dock at the foot of
Ocean street, in this city, on the night of
the 5th inst, and of whom nothing has
been seen or heard since. The body is that
Of white man, about 40 years of age,
5 feet inches high, Of stout
build and dark complexion, with
black, close-cropped hair, slightly mixed
with gray, and no beard. The body was
dressed in a black -colored cloth suit He
was plain cotton. He had on blue flannel
shirt with no collar or neckwear. Socks
and brogan shoes were on the feet. A
plain band ring was on the little finger Of
the right hand. In wallet in pocket Is
cents and an English half penny were
found, and also silver stem winding
watch numbered E ,06S, which had stopped
running at ! AZ o'clock, three brass vest
chains, seven collar buttons, two finger
rings, two-bladed pocket knife, tobacco,
a pipe, soda, resin, etc. On bit of paper
was found written: &C. B. McCormac,
Leesburg, Fla, c. 0. D., 81, ald also in
stencil mark 'E. Muhlberg, pawnbroker,
1877 Congress street, Savannah, GA"
FEVER HEROES REWARDED.
Supt Dillon on behalf of the Southern
| Bell Telephone Company to-day presented
each of the four operators who remained al
their posts during the fever with brand
new $50 bill. Mrs. Judge Owen received a
handsome sterling water pitcher suitably
| inscribed, aud Mr.. Dillon was we'll remem-
| bered by the company too for his bravery
and pluck.
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT.
In the United States court today argu-
ment upon the petition of A. B. Hawkins,
| trustee, against the Florida Railway and
| Navigation for the payment of bonds issued
to construct the Monticello branch Of the
| road was concluded
A lengthy argument was heard in the
suit of ths Mallory Steamship Line against
the Florida Railway and Navigation Com
pany as to charges, pooling, etc. No de-
| cision was rendered.
j. II. Durkee, as master in the suits Of
| Cutting ct al against the Florida Railway
and Navigation Company, was ordered
| paid his compensation, which was fixed by
the court at $500 per month due since July
| 26 last.
| The cost bill in the case of L. H. Meyer,
trustee, against the Florida Railway and
Navigation Company amounting to 1904 rs,
was ordered paid.
The jurors were all discharged until
March 25 The grand jury returned four
indictments and was discharged.
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