The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-01

President Demens says that the Orange
Belt railway will run into Sanford within
two weeks. The depot will be built where
the offices Of the old saw mill formerly
stood. A good wharf can be built there
which will give them water connection
with the outside world,
At Ocala Tuesday night. as the south
bound passenger train on the Florida South
/ ern railroad pulled out, G.. T. Henderson. a
prominent merchant of South Lake Weir
10 getting on the train, slipped aud fell be
tween the train and ths cars passed over
his right foot, cutting the toes entirely off.
The new boiler for the Florida Fertilizer
/ works at Gainesville arrived Sunday even
! ing, and no time has been lost in getting it
! off the cars and getting it in its place which
/ mad bee already prepared for It, II is
I brand new boiler Of the best make, and Of
! 3j-horse power. It's purchase was made
necessary by the recent explosion.
! The democrats Of Sanford met in conven-
| ton Tuesday night at LETTER. hail for the
! purpose Of nominating candidates for
municipal Offices. Col A. NJ. Thra-her was
nominated for mayor by reclamation. A.
| A. Wheeler was nominated for marshal, E.
| H. Tomlinson for treasurer and collector,
Seth Woodruff clerk and assessor, and
II. NJ. Papworth, w. I. Cot.er aud A. w.
Lawson for aldermen.
Tuesday night, a continual low of people,
| eager TO grasp the hand Of the genial bishop
OF the Episcopal church Of Florida, passed
in and out Of the hotel. A large number Of
ladies we're in attendance, and many mem
bers Of other denominations called to shake
the hand Of the right reverend. At IL
o'clock the people commenced to depart,
but it was near II o'clock when the last one
left.
Tl,,go - - I'll. IA
as follows: 81 noticed an article in the
MORNING NEWS several DAYS ago in regard
to some one growing a novel orange which
weighed 10 ounces at Como. We we would
consider tnat orange II 'Dubbin,' as | have
one in Dusenberry 81 Ellis store which
weighs pound and Q ounces, or 2j
ounces. Fifty-four Of them would make
box, and there have been several boxes Of
that size shipped from here"
J. r Ball, liveryman on Washington
street, left st. Augustine Monday promis-
ing TO be back tuesday night, but he failed
10 appear. Balls property is mOrtgaged,
some of it twice without informing the sec
ond parties. Ex-Judge McWlliams issued
warrant for Balls arrest for selling prop
erty mortgaged to p. E. McMurry of Jack
sonville Judge McWilliams waited for
Ball tiil Tuesday night, and then caused the
property 70 be attached for 1888, the amount
of the mortgage. Ball is in predicament
as there are other creditors looking for him
Ball had always maintained a good reputa-
ton up TO this episode.
Last Saturday Sheriff Shelley Of Palatka
succeeded in capturing James r. Estes, who
IS wanted in Georgia. The following was
issued by w. J. Dyar: "On Thursday
night, Nov. 80 1855, one James r. Estes en-
ticed or kidnapped from my home in Hart
county, Georgia, my daughter, Bette Dyar, |
aged 10 years. Said Estes is a disreputable |
character, having served term in the |
South Carolina pc litentiary for burglary, |
and he is a married man, having a wife ard |
child living at Bowman, Ga. He has sailed |
under several aliases. Robert James |
Barlow Bell and perhaps others" Estes |
is also wanted in South Carolina for rob |
bing the mails. The prisoner is held until |
the proper authorities call for him.
Willie H. Anderson of North Carolina, |
Cha.les Eldridge Of Chicago, c. D. Beemer |
Of Indianapolis, and Frank Johnson Of |
Cincinnati, came to st. Augustine last week |
for few days visit, cruising around the |
harbor and coast They started out Sunday /
afternoon in the sail boat Carmen. After |
an afternoons sailing they started for |
st. Augustine about o'clock By |
this time a high wind came up and |
their boat capsized and filed with water. |
One who proved himself equal to the occa |
sion managed to right the boat and get his |
companions back to safety. They all |
worked diligently to shifting the boat back
to its proper place Then all were content |
until they were about to cross the bar. No |
one being pilot, and the wind still blow
ing, they soon found themselves aground |
on the sandy bar, where they had to remain |
all night with nothing to eat.
In the municipal court at Jacksonville,
w adneS1aV Johnson
clerk in the book store of Horace
Drew 81 Bro, was srraigned for |
violating the Sunday ordinance in selling a |
% cent book last Su day. II was claimed |
that the book was sold 10 Officer Hitchcock, |
who was in citizens dress, and had been |
instructed to attempt to purchase
goods at the diff srent stores. 1t |
was also claimed that he was acting
under the instruction Of the mayor
Mr. johnson was prosecuted by s H. |
Foster Of the city attorneys office, ard was
defended by Col. A. w. Cockrell. Mayor
Smith occupied a seat on the bench with
Judge Lee. Col Cockrell was quite canstic
In his remarks, and condemned the official
conduct OF the mayor in seeking to have
broken the very ordinances it was his duty
TO guard. Quite a lively debate followed,
and as 1t seemed to be a case Of mistaken
identity, the defendant was discharged.
The Florida Medical Association COM
peted the business before the convention at
st. Augustine Wednesday and adjourned.
The bill providing for state board Of
health was further discussed, amended and |
finally adopted. Papers on various topics
were read. DR.. Lancaster Of Gainesville
was elected president for the ensuing year,
and DR.. Drew of Jacksonville and DR.. dewitt |
Webb OF st. Augustuine first and second
vice presidents respectively. The next
meeting will be held at Key
West on the second Tuesday in
April $780, at which time il was decided
that tho association should take q trip 10
Havana. The following resolution was then
offered: Resolved. That this association mas
confidence in the official as urances which
have been given by the board of health and |
by the representative of the Marine Hospital
department, that the state is free from gel
10" fever Mt this time, and the members so
announce themselves. The orator appointed
Tor the next convention Is DR.. M. w. Ellis
Pensacola charges circuses license of
sSOO per day. Tie claim made is that the
circus Is demorallzlng 10 the community.
That women dressed in tights we're liable
to lead astray Peusacola's moral youths. A
restraining license is therefore levied not
for the purpose Of revenue, but 10 prevent
circuseJ from exhibiting ia the city
he Commercial in this cornec' ion
says: The Commercial has no objection
TO keeping out the circus, but would il not
be more sensible 10 place restraining
hcensen upon the brotnels and designation
houses which debase, demoralize and lead