The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-10

movement Is on foot to organize band
among the local talent Of OSaia.
The publication Of the Tampa Daily
Journal was suspended Monday.
The old court house at Tampa was sold
Monday at auction, and bought by j. j.
kinsman for S345.
Mr.. Hammond, the inventor of the type
writer bearing that name, is staying at
Key West, suffering slightly with neuralgia.
The season at Lake Worth has surpassed
all former years. 1t began later than usual,
but since Feb. l it has been one uninter-
rupted round of life and gaiety.
John McGrew, short stop for the Gaines
vile team, left there Monday for Cedar
Rapids, Ia, where he has accepted a posi-
ton with the Illinois and Iowa State
League.
The value Of the exports from Fernandina
for the three months ending Feb. 2S 1891,
was 1909. l0S, which exceeds the value of
exports for the same period in 1890 by over
100000.
A statement showing the condition Of the
national banks Of Florida, given TO the pub
lie by the treasury department April !,
shows loans and discounts, S3, ga, 095; CAPT
tai stock, 81, 1855 900, and deposits 81 ,439 1879
DIR. w. +. Bynum of SuwAunee county,
who was elected chief clerk of the lower
house, is the Oldest attache OF either branch
of the legislature. He has been chief clerk
OF the House for twenty-six consecutive
years.
The Alachua County Medical Society
held their regular monthly meeting Tues
day. DIR. J. f. McKinstry and DR.. r. A.
Lancaster were appointed delegates to at
tend the meeting Of the State Medical So
ciety to be held in Pensacola in a few weeks.
There was a meeting of colored citizens
OF Gainesville, Monday night. and a resolu-
zion was adopted to the effect that it would
not be advisable to place ticket in the field
for municipal officers, believing it would
be the wisest policy TO support candidates
already in the field.
The new custom house at Kew West has
just been turned over to the United States
authorities, and possession taken by the
postal department. The officers OF the
United States court house are moving in the
records and voluminous libraries of Judge
Locke, h. f. Locke, and the assistant at
torney.
The following named ladies OF Apalachi-
cola have been enrolled III the cause Of PEN
sacola's confederate monument: Miss Min
ME Klmball, Miss Winifred Kimball, Mrs.
c. r. Kimball, Miss Libbie Grady, Miss
Fannie Knickmeyer, Miss Mary Raney,
Mrs. George II. Ruge, Miss Sadie Ormon,
Miss Lille Marks, Miss M. Whitesides and
Mrs. j. ID. Rush.
The only contests for seats in this 'egisla-
ture are from Suwanuee county, r. L. Ivey
and b. D. Harrell claiming the seats in the
House now held by Messrs. high and New
Ian Of that county, for which certificates
were issued to them by the secretary of
state The contestants are determined to
make a strong fight All the papers In the
case, together with the testimony, have
been filed.
A foundry ana machine shops may be
located at Feruandina. The railroad com
pany is anxious to dispense with its casting
work, and the managers have offered
to turn over the small foundry plant at the
shops to a private concern If they will locate
there. The new company would receive the
entire patronage of the Florida, Central and
Peninsular Company, amounting now TO
about b, 900 or $4,000 a month, but likely
to be greatly increased on account of the
roads rapidly growing business. Besides
the foundry for general work they would
probably put in car wheel foundry, which
will cost $4,000.
Orlando Record: The grand jury sum-
m0ned for the spring term of the circuit
court for Orange county, now in session,
has been excused from duty, unless other
wise notified. This action Is taken owing to
the fact that there is nothing to be brought
before that body at this time. Formerly
all criminal cases i'll the county were
brought before the grand jury and in
dictments found by them, but the estao-
lishment OF the criminal court has
rel ieved them from this duty. and indict
ments for only capital cases are now found
by them. The other duties of this body are
to inquire into and examine the several
county Offices but as the commissioners do
this regularly each month, it was hardly
deemed necessary to call the jury together
solely for this purpose, there beng no CAPT
tai cases for their consideration. The non
assembling OF the jury will be a saving to
the county of at least $500.