The morning news., 1889-02-06
FLORIDA'S METROPOLIS.
THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF TIE
SUBTROPICAL

Nanton :. Webb the Nan Chosen
Death o: q Landscape Gardener Who
Formerly Lived ct Savannah - a
Tourist Robbed of s475 - Alleged
Cattle Thieves Arrested
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Fso. 5.-Aaatoa
S. Webb Of FLORIDA on WheslsH fame, and
a most indefstigable worker, has been
elected direcSJr general Of the b-Tropi-
CO Exposition. Tns citizens Eere are all
alive 70 ths great imPortsnce Of the expo
stion~aud funds are coming in rapidly, SC
that Il will be success beyond a doubt.
Feb 20, is the formal opening day.
Manly G-eeu, a tourist from Toledo, o.,
was robbed ct the circus this afternoon OF
$l7j in cash. Two railroad tickets TO Toledo,
and 800 in negotiable notes.
FIRE COMPANY OFFICERS.
The nineteenth annual meeting Of the Me-
chanics Steam Fire Engine and Hoss Com
pany was held at it's hall on Adams street
tonight. The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Foreman, q.
Muller; drst assistant foreman. o. q.
Ty.er. sec nd assistant foreman, II. E.
Lee recording secretary, ". c. West
corresponding secretary, W. T. Delaporte;
treasurer, Henry Peters engineer, John F.
,
second assistant engineer, u. ID. Con; Janl-
tor, ". II. Robert; trustees, g. Muller,
James Ho=y and j. F. Tyler.
ALLEGED CATTLE THIEVES ARRESTED.
Constable Stephens had quite an ex-
perience last night in arresting two co.ored
men charged with stealing aud butchering
cattle about eight miles west of the city.
He arrested them both, however, and safely
lodged them 10 jail about daylight this
morning. Thomas Franklin, one Of the
prisoners, had TO be run down by
Thomas w Richardson and the officer.
The failure Of gun 10 fire saved FranklIn's
life while he was running. Ben Carswell
was found asleep, and he was handcuffed
before be woke, and both ere tied u a
mule Constable Stephens rode aud brought
to town.
THE STREET CAR STABLES.
A rumor is going the rounds to the effect
that the street car stables al present located
in Brooklyn, will shortly be removed to the
vicinity Of Bars planning mill near Bay
aad Fifth streets, LaViila. The Plant peO-
pie have recently purcha ed the property
around there aEd this gives some color to
the report. The move will be caused by the
building Of the jacksonville, TAMPA and
Key West bridge across the river.
JF. DAILY DEAD.
JOnn r DaIY, tH6 ruSLlC worker, VINO was
well known here on account Of mis- excel-
lent work, both in beautifying Evergreen
cemetery and his many neat aud
handsome designs for rustic furniture
and bTic-a-brac, died at midnight last
night at the residence Of Mrs. John Roberts,
three miles northwest of the city. in hiss
3Gth year, of consumption. Mr. Daily came
here about year ago from Providence, R.
l., where ~ leaves a wife and three chill
dren. He was remarkable for the skill dis
PLAYED in this rustic work. and the designs
turned out by him attracted favorable
comments.
KILLED BY HEART DISEASE.
James LeCroit, bookkeeper at the Carle-
ton house, died suddenly last nignt Of
heart disease. He had only been here a
week
1t is said that the Chronicle, the republi-
can paper, will issue a daily, beginning
Saturday. 1t is difficult to see where the
room is for another afternoon daily. as the
Metropolis, tat SC pluckily and enterpris-
ingly kept up during the epid sInic, hlls the
field completely.
Charles Smith, who was arrested yester-
day for the thefts that he had accused Mr..
Saunders of, was before Judge Owen this
morning and pleaded guilty. He also re-
vealed the hiding place Of more of the
Doodle. He was he'd for the criminal court