The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-14
FLORIDA.

Nassau county annually contributes
about $4,000 to the support of paupers.
The people of Nassau county pay annual
ly nearly 81, 900 rent for county Offices and
court rooms
Jailor Paine, of jacksonville, makes his
tramp boarders saw wood. This will have
the effect of lessening his register.
There are three lunatics in the DIVA
county Jail, two colored and one white. The
latter T. G. Roger, is a stranger. None of
them are violent.
Bids are being made by Ocala furniture
men to seat the exposition building. Four
thousand Eve hundred opera chairs are to
provide for its seating comforts.
II. NJ. Erskine of Interlachen has Just re-
ceived from E gland a very fine dog-cart,
with full equipments for a tandem team
The harness bears the crest of the family
Senator Quay is expected at Jacksonville
this week. 1t is said that he comes south to
avoid interviews. If that is the case
Fioridas metropolis is rather a bad ire
treat
The schooner Glover loaded with asphalt
to depth of nearly II feet, struck the bar
at st. Augustine, and the wind dying out
was left there till the tide changed when
she came inside all right, not much the
worse for the adventure
doc" Hyer is erecting an extensive
stable at Winter Park. The building will
he ready for occupancy in about ten DAYS,
when it will be stocked with lot of fine
horses and carriages. He is looking for
busy season at that place.
On Wednesday evening last Mr.. Charles
Nedder's home, on Orange street, st. Au-
gustine, was broken into by burglars, and
some silver spoons and other silverware
taken. This is the second time within a
molth this house has been pillaged.
The new county officers of Nassau, ex-
cept Tax Collector Scott, were installed
into their now Offices last Wednesday. Col
lector SCOTS bond not being satisfactory to
the commissioners, an extension Of thirty
days was given in which 10 perfect it.
Gen. William Malone of Virginia arrived
in Fernaudina, Friday night, and is stop
ping at the ECmont. Gen. Malone is a
large stockholder in the CreosOte Lumber
and Construction Company, aud is south to
view the property and take a look at the
country.
Tho work Of pushing the Electric railway
at St. Augustine will be commenced at
once. Two additional members Of the Daft
Electric Company have been telegraDhed
for, aud the necessary contracts will be
entered into Immediately for the purchase
OF the plant.
Curtis, Fletcher & O'Neal Of Orlando
have this week closed the sale of three town
lots. One OF the purchasers will imme-
diately commence the erection of a neat
cottage. TIE others will either hold for in
vestnent or in event Of making Orlando a
future home will build on them.
colored population of Sanford is
depredatlug upon the right of private indi
viduals, and stealing from the Florida Land
AID Colonization Company. The other day
one was caught cutting up plauks from the
bridge across tho drains south Of Tenth
street. Last Thursday one was caught cut
ting up some fence posts for tirewood.
At Gainesville Thursday while tho family
OF Mr.. Whit.tock, on Arredendo avenue,
were at supper they we're interrupted by
the cry Of nre, and great was their surprise
70 learn that the roof over their heads was
being consumed. The building was soon
reduced TO ashes, but all the furniture was
saved. The loss is about $500. Tno house
was insured The cause was adjective flue.
At Jacksonville the work Of burning bel
ding. etc, is nearly completed, much 70 the
relief OF the people there, and doubtless also
% Dr. Porter, who has 50 energetically per-
formed the task, and his active corps Of
assistants No figures can be given yet re-
gardiug this work, but it has been enor-
nous, aud has cost the government large
sum. jacksonville to-day is Que Of the
cleanest cities IA tho south sauitarily, and
the tourists express themselves as being
greatly pleased at the city's improved APP
pearauce.
Thirteen recruits for the United States
army passed through Fernandlna Tuesday
evening, en- route to st. Augustine. They
were pretty tough customers. While in the
armory OF the Volunteers six Of them
paired of to settle disputes, which finally
ended in regular rough-and-tumble fight
Ole OF the Volunteers attempted TO act as
mediator, aud received blow on his cheek
IN return for the kindness. Two or three
Of the recruits were jailed by the sergeant
in charge, which was very prudent IN that