The morning news., 1889-03-16
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SHOWS ITS LIBERALIIY.

Jacksonville's Drill Apt to Take on a
Big Boom in Consequently
Truck Farmers in a Fight-Col.
Moran Given a Silver Service-Other
News of Florida's Metropolis.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, March 15.-Capt.
W NJ Davidson, general traffic manager
of the Savannah. Florida and Western rail
way. has addressed a letter to Director
General Webb of the Sub-Tropical Exposi-
tion. in which he says the management OF
the Plant system has instructed him to an
nounce that all military companies on the
lines of the system will be given free trans
portation to Jacksonville and return on the
occasion of the interstate military drill on
April 10, II and u. The Plant system has
also requested the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia. and Central railroad Of Geor-
gia, to make like terms. All other passen-
gers will be carried at reduced rates.
BLOOD SHED IN A ROW.
George Fallen and R. L. Franklyn, part
ners in the truck business, near Peters
soap works in the outskirts of the city, got
into a row tnis evening" and the latter cut
Fallen with an ordinary pocket knife, in
the head, hand and thigh, tue last being
Fallen was taken to the county hospital and
Franklyn is III the county jail. He is about
rs years old.
Assistant Postmaster A E. Sawyer, who
lives on the Moncrief road, hsd his resi-
dence robbed of a large quantity of pro-
visions yesterday, as did also Mr.. Mason,
living near.
ROBBED BY A BEDFELLow.
A man named George Simpson slept with
-t.F.- 1a Loot
night and this morning Simpson is missing
and also S25 from his bedfellow's pocket.
The man who was robbed refuses to divulge
his name. A warrant is out for Simpsons
arrest.
1t is said that John Wurtz, who is prom
inently mentioned for the United States
judgeship, may not get the place so easily
as many think. Colored politicians are
protesting against his appointment, and pc
titions are numerously signed urging the
Washington powers not to appoint HIM.
White republicans likewise are very luke
warm in his support and secretly work
against him.
A PRESENT TO COL. MORAN.
Col. NJ. R. Moran, who resigned from the
superintendehcy of the Jacksonville Tampa
and Key West system, was this afternoon
presented with costly sllverware service,
consisting of a patent silver, gold lined
LSdpOl, COuoo pOti sugar DOWii Slodiu
pitcher, spoon bowl and finger bowl, which, is
as bright and as handsome teaset as was
ever seen in this city. Upon the teapot was
engraved: ITO NJ. r. Moran, general
superintendent, from friends and en-
ployes of the jacksonville, Tampa and
Key West Railway, March 16, 1889"
Upon each piece was also engraved, in Ger
man text, the letter I'M" f. r. Osborne
of the Southern Express Company pre-
sented the set, and Col. Moran was so deeply
affected that he could hardly reply l.. E.
Barker. for a long time general freight
agent of the same system, goes out with
Col Moran.
Gov Fleming has requested the Florida
commissions to the Paris Exposition to
meet in Tallahassee next Tuesday, to ar
range for getting up a state exhibit.
The Plants personally conducted Cuban
excursion arrived tonight All are
thoroughly well pleased with the trip and
their popular escort, w. +. Arnold, one of
the best known railroad men in the state
The next party will leave here March 20
or q, not 27, as previously reported in the
NEWS