The morning news., 1889-02-01
FLORIpA.s METROPOLIS.
The Homeopaths-Deaths of the Past
Month-A Fire

Month-A Fire.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Jan. 31-The
homeopathic physicians of the state met
here to-day and organized "The lHomeo-
pathic Medical Society of the State of
FLORIDA" with the following officers: DR..
I. r.. johnson of Jacksonville president
DIR. Y. j. Williamson of Eustis, vice presi-
dent; DIR. c. W. johnson of jacksonville,
secretary and treasurer: board of censors:
Drs. II. X. Stout of jacksonville, S. NJ.
Fowler OF st. Augustine, A O. Blanding of
faimer. The annual meeting will be held
IN this city June II, 1889.
According to Judge W. B. Owens county
record book he has issued this month A
licenses-13 to white and 81 to colored
couples.
DEATHS OF THE MONTH.
Up to o'clock tonight the city sexton
had received for the month only 2I certii-
Gates OF deaths occurring in the city, as fol-
lows; Adults, whites f. colored 6; children,
white l, colored g. The eldest child was IA
The causes OF death were: Suicide2, Bright's
disease l, quinsy l, dropsy l, chronic nephi-
tbs /, gunshot wound l, pneumonia 2, Group
i congestion of the brain l, throat !, con-
sumption 2, abscess of the brain l, conges-
tlon OF the lungs 2, apoplexy l, stillborn 2,
premature birth l.
FIRE IN RAILROAD SHOPS.
AT O'clock this morning fire was discov-
cred IN the machine shop of the Jackson
vile, st. Augustine and Halifax river rail-
ROAD IN South Jacksonville, and so rapidly
did the flames spread at in a short while
the paint shop was destroyed. a locomo-
tive. which was near by. was also
considerably injured The loss of tools
will be seriously felt. Several thousand
dollars worth Of property was destroyed.
The building was fully insured. The
company refuses to give the amount of the
loss, but say that the railroad company will
make up to the men their loss on their
tools. 1t is probable that the shops will be
rebuilt at st. Augustine.
THE sUB-IRoPICAL.
From present appearances the Sub.
Tropical opening bids fair 20 be a grand
success IN all respects The committees
now at work collecting funds report most
satisfactory results. and the amount of IN
terest felt in it by the business men of the
state justify the belief that it will be per-
feet success in all respects. One feature
tnat IS going to make 1t more successful
this year is the active interest taken
il it by the Farmers' Ant
ance. President Oswald Wilson, with
commendable forethought has seen what its
success means to their pe )ple and interests,
and has promised TO give their active CO.
operation. The idea Is to have the alliance
make distinctive and separate exhibit,
and in this their strength AMI nunbers will
be well shown. Ex-Presidelt Wilson and
President Rogers speak most eucouragingly
of tne out ook for heir work in this dlrec-
ton, and the friends # FIorida's great ex
position expect greIt re ults from
It, The eXnibits will be grander anil
far more complete than last year and II
the different departments will show In a most
conclusive manner what Florida can do
1t will be ii display that any state would be
proud of. The grounds and buildings are
now being placed in a perfect condition,
and many additions made which will give
ample room for many Of the departments
that we're cramped tor space last year The
rare AID beautiful plants and shrubs that
were planted in the grounds last season are
doing we'll and growing finely They will
add much to the beauty and attractiveness
of the exposition this season.
NEW BUILDING.
Mayer & Muller commenced Wednesday
digging the foundation for q Bay street
building, just east of tire postoffice It will
be two story, 95x100; ground flo1r will be
for stove purpO es; second stOrF p i'll be d.
vided into forIY-two rooms, probably for
hotel or club-room purposes. The COST will
be $22, 900. As it will have ba a,ement it
will be practically three stories THIS
shows well the confidence in Jacksonville
business that our largest firms have The
Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West Rail
way bought Il lot on Bay S rect Yesterday
TO- $4,000. Engineer Bowditch is still
going ahead well with his work