The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-07
FLORIDA'S LARGEST CITY.
TWO YOUNG MEN ANXIOUS TO
FIGHT ABOUT A BARLOT

Marriage OF a Journalist-The Board
OF Trade Pays Atte-tion 70 Three OF
the Chief Topics OF the Day-Neet-ng
OF the County Com q .sstouars.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA., Eco. 6-Fro1 ".
Kettle and Mss Rcsiaa Ps-te,sen were
quietly married this evening s. SeV. Faz eF
Kenuys. NJ. Kettle is wess-E1own
Journalist. and is now treasurer aud secre-
tary of the Church Year Publishing Com
pauy.
Two young meu Of the city. both old
enough 10 know better, had row over one
of I,aVilla's frau 20 aIties' this afternoon,
and q duel was at once talked Of
and arranged. two other equally
sensible boys acting as seconds. a
well-known saloon-keeeper dtsarmed
the principals Of two reviewers. They then
left 500 each with tie saoonkeeper and
Ieft H. pursue their hloodthirstY intention
with the understanding that TIE $500 On
deposit should 20 to the victor. M gore
has been shed as yet ami the call1w youths
are the laughing stock OF the town.
TIE BOARD OF TRADE.
At the board of trade meetiag this after
noon resolution asking that imported
oranges be taxed 81 per box was
passed. The board accepted the invi-
tation of the Ocala Exposition As
sociation TO attend on JacksOnvllle's
day and resolved 70 hire special train and
carry All immense crowd mp. A COMMITTEES
of FIVE was appointed TO 60 u Tallahassee
and look after Jacksonvlile's Interes IA the
board of health bill. From all accounts the
battle there is lively There are three par
ties. the medical men, the Plant system and
the anti PLAINTIFFS The fig It is waxing hot,
and several prominent men of this city have
received kilograms to-day urging their
presence.
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
At the meeting of the county commits
sioners to-day resolutions were passed urg-
ing the legislature to adopt a board Of
health measure, and to quaantine against
Cuba during all of the dangerous summer
season. A committee of two was appointed
to go to Tallahassee to Lack
these views and the chairman,
Dr. Hy Robinson, was directed TO
attend the Montgomery health conference.
The nonds of Gen. Ledwith, county SUPER
intendent Of public schools, and n. R. Van
Buren,, assessor, were accepted. The bond
of n A. Hull, democrat, the newly APP
pointed county clerk, was not accepted, as
his bondsmen failed TO specify as per tie
rules of the board their real estate qusliti-
cations. The board viii meet again on Sat
urday, Feb. Is, to give him another chance.
SENATOR BECK IN POOR HEALTH.
Senator Beck of Kentucky is in the city
having just returned from Havana. He i,
in poor health
A wild rumor of serious earthquake
shock at Charleston was current to-day in
Jacksonville, but people from there this
afternoon said it was nothing more than a
tremor, and they were felt repeatedly.
DROWNED AT AsToR.
Mrs. E. Vanderpool received dispatch
from her husband this afternoon announc-
ing the finding of the dead body of George
Falana, of this city. in the river, near Astor,
Fla. He was in charge Of the lighter and
fishing tackle of Mr.. NanderpOol at that
place The deceased was about 81 years
old. and a son of Mrs. Sara Falana better
known as Vandergrift) of this place. He
was crippled and at times IN bad health.
He once attempted suicide in this city by
cutting his throat
A white man, whose name is not known
fell from the dock at the foot of Ocean
street. last night, and was drowned. Hi:
body has not been recovered. He was al
one time thought to be W iliiam Arpen, hui
the latter put in an appearance ali right to-
day.
JACKsoNvILLE's BAR ASSOCIATION.
The Jacksonville Bar Assoc iation met
last ght and appointed a committee 10
prepare suitable memorial resolutions upon
Tire death, last summer, of several members,
and also Of Judge Settle, which will be read
at the opening Of the United States court
tomorrow.
E. H. Lewis, of the Lewis-Calvano libel
suit, against the Florida Printing and Pub-
fishing Company, arrived IN the city to-day
from Galveston, Tex.
+ w pOpa and r. Witt returund m
Madison this evening to further prosecute
their iuves igation of the late election or q
Congressman in that county. Ii IS in the
interest If the contest between Goodrich
and Bullock as 20 who was elected 10 con
gress 1t is hoped nat no more frgutful
news about Mr.. Pope's safety will come
from there.