The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-01

Of $4,000 in New YORK city at ~ per
&c {. This is a rate co slderably les' tnan
paid heretofore. The lea runs for one year,
secured by the obligation OF the governor
and state officers.
In tie circuit court Of Orlando, Wednes-
day, tie case Of Alex St Clair-Abrams ".
Gea. II. S Sa ford, an action in assn np'it
for damages in breach Of contract, was, BY
greeinent Of counsel, referred TO T. III.
Hammond as arbitrator.
The recent addition to the feet Of the
Fer andi Ia Steam Yacht Club developed
remarkable speed On her tr al trio several
days ago, and will materially lessen the
time Of passage between that place and the
clubs ranch" at the south end.
The excursion train from Titusvlile to Pa
latka "Wednesday, was not able 70 take all tie
people WIo wished to go. AT DeLaud d
Orange City a 2 eat many we're left. The
train di not arrive in TI-usvills on its re-
turn until ? O'Clock in the morning.
The s.. Augustine Athletic As,ociat' on
has received a valua 10 donation from Mr.
DisnuAes Oh behalf OF the old A hletic As
ISOLATION Of St Augu tine ia the for Of
complete OUTFIT for first-class gymnasium,
which cost in the nsighOorhOod of $40.
Capt. J. Z. Hanna of Jasper has growing
in his garien what he calls the tomato tree.
1t resembles a foliage pla more iau any
thing else, being entirely u ilke the COM
mon tomato, but on pressing the leaf the
odor of tue tomato is imm ediately detected.
Three gentlemen, well known to TIE citi-
zsns of Bel-eview, who met in Boston,
Mass, recent Y, have taken further pre-
liminary steps toward the founding of tie
Be.leview college by subscribing liberal
amounts Of money for advertising purposes.
Robert Langford, John Cosgrove and
John b. Gutlmann are being pui hed by
their friends to fill the three vacancies on
e city board OF Pensac la. Other gentle-
men are being urged IN opposition to them.
and friends of the latter will canvass the
city in t cir interest, it is said.
The Eseambia street steam hip wharf, at
Fsrnaudina, is to be lengthensd by the ad-
dition Of 800 feet. which has been made
necessary by the volume of business that
will come over the F. G. & r. from its new
connection with the Georgia Sou5ue a
FL rida railway at Lake City, and an I'M
ceasing cotton trade through this port
Maria Hawkins, the wi e Of the coored
man in charge Of the Fairbanks grove, on
Lake Z Ia, ha an excl ing exp 'rie nee with
8 axes Thursday mornIng. Sac discovered
quite collection of the reptiles beside the
en- house, in the yard attached to the
grove, and after hard fought battle with
sticks and other handy weapJ 5, dispatched
sevel snakes oAvarious sizes aud kinds.
The elect ic light works at Ferna ldina
turned o its currents Monday night, aud
the light is proving extre nelly satistact ry,
being remarkably stea ly and clear. Tue
public lamp; are nearly all in position. an
private wires are being placed. The large
nu nber of indiyiduals who have applied TO
the company for service IS a surprise and
will nee estate an increas in the electric
supply by the addition Of a second dynamo
Immediately.
At Orlando, Wednesday, the case of J. J.
Comb VS.. he Florida NJ dland railroad was
called. This is a suit brought 10 recover
for supplies fu nj he'd n. e. Munsol, con-
tractor, building the road. The jury re =
dered a verdict Or the defendant. 1t is
sald this case clearly settles the law in this
C urt that whel railway CO upanies let
contract for construct of the road the
corporation will not be hel liable for the
debts of the contractor, unless the same be
secured by a lien on the road.
The fight over the pos5office at Kissim-
NEE beginning il ernest, as there are
several apple tnts AID all want it, as it
seems TO b. generally understood that the
pre- dem c'atic official will be- removed
by President Harrison and repu olican ap-
pointed, thong sh )rt while siucea peti-
lion, signed by a number of republicans,
vas sent up, REQUESTING that the present
p stmaster be retaine until his commission
expires. The dsmocarts stanl outside and
see the fight among the members Of the G.
o. P.
The st. Augustine Regatta Association,
at their regular monthly meeting of June
3, will consider the advisability of holding
a regatta on July 4. Tne rules Of the Cedar
Keys regatta require a yacht to sail
twenty-five miles outside in four hours A
reA.
to attain a speed of six miles an hour out
side. In the instance of half gale the
keel yachts of the coast would have a great
advantage, and St. Augustine yachtmen
are loabh to go, unless race is appointed
for a certain day in which all have an equal
show and tue best boat wins.
Wednesday a sudden gust of wind blew
the rear door OF DR.. DeLamater's store,
next TO the postoffice, at Sanford, to with a
slam. breaking out two panes Of glass,
which ne replaced by screwing some thin
bolrds over the openings That night some
one knocked off the board next to the lock,
and reached in and unlocked the door. H.
then weat through the store and przei off
the cash box, from which he go5 al out 100
pennies. He hen took from the show case
a tine pocketk ute, watch, a revolver
from shelf u ok of the counter which
belonged to Mr.. Slep1rd.
Jasoe Times; We regret to know that
nearly every C lored man and very many
colo ed women make a habit of carving
secret ar rs. Worse than this, pernicious
habit has taken hOl | of MANY Of the colored
men not ouly to own repeating rifles, but
to parade the country wi b Them The
rOvDlvers and other arms ow led by the
majority of these people are of the best
makes. The immense number scattered
about and in use is a menace to peace and
society. This has been quiet sectio J, but
ow long it will continue SO we cannot say,
unless this evil decreases. The question IS
What are the law-abiding citizens to dos
Special Policeman j. C. Murray of Fer
nan alma has placed himself in "A preiic :
ment and alsoi jail by being unable to sat
isfy County Judge Baker in regard to a
gold watch and o her property stolen f om
the person of one Moran, who was intoxi-
Gated and asleep in thu str e.. Murray had
the property III bis possession, aad sold the
atch to parties on Cumberland Island,
after eadeavOrmg to make a barSain with
Moran, wlich he fancied was conveyance
of to latter's interest il the same. Murray
was held der S40J bal for next term of
court, and his Inability to furnish this
amount will necessitate his boarding with
Sheriff O'Neil during the summer.
| 4 young lady living in Fernandina, and
gentleman companion found occasion last
week to visit an adjoining city just over the
river. While there it was suggested by one
of the pair that visit of inquiry TO the or