The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-13

a large amount yet due, principally by land
corporations and non-residents.
The last one Of the four men who were drowned
in the Buffalo Bluff disaster, a negro, came TO
the surface sunday when a part of the bridge
that held him down was being raised.
John O'Neil turned out at his mill at Jackson
Vile Tuesday, the largest stick OF plaued Ium-
Der ever turned out in Florida. IL was l2xs5 aod
Is feet long and is for the Cudahy Packing Com
pany.
The cost Of Jurors and witnesses for the last
term OF the circuit court in De Soto county WAS
Sl,33S 30. of this amount nearly three-tourthS
was paid to witnesses summoned in cases ever
brought to trial.
The Florida state Dental Association and the
state dental board of examiners, will hold
their annual meeting in Gainesville, commenc-
lug the first Tuesday in next month May. A
very large and interesting meeting Is antici-
pated.
Gauby & Brown are making good Roadway OF
the county jail building at Arcadia, and the
work is being well doue. The brick work ia
several feet high and will be pushed as rapidly
as possible The material is all on the ground,
and there viii be no delay.
The visit of Gen. Howard to Anastasia
Island was for the purpose of looking over the
government tract of some Goo acres to its
adaptiblty for q military post and rifle range
Both the general and Gen. Thompxins agree
that the troops should DO moved over to AnIs-
tasa Island, and to secure this end they will so
report to the general commanding for the &C.
tion of the honorable Secretary OK War.
The Melbourne State Bank has been organ
lied and will be ready for business in few
weeks. The stockholders embrace several cap
italists from the northwest, besides leading cit
| liens of Melbourne and the lower river.
| The officers are as follows President j. II
! Phillips; cashier, K P. Brancn. Directors
! II. Phillips ana +. 7. Branch of Melbourne,
George z. Lyon of WaukeeRan. ILL.,, P. w. lie ms,
banker of Olivia Mimi, and q. Lout.el Lucas
of Eden.
Orlando Exporter. There are numerous
! al n . Ia hat
scarlet fever is prevailing here, and that two or
three families have cases in their households.
A representative of the Renortev, in order to
| ascertain the facts. made dligeat Inquiry into
| the matter, and finds that there is child of
! K z. +. Roper with q mild form OF q disease at
! the Orlando house on Church street, lust west
| OF the railroad. which is pronounced by the az
] tending physician. DR.. }, r. Maddox scarlet
/ fever. The child has boon marked with scarlet
! splotches resembling the disease named These
! have now almost disappeared and the patient is
| convalescent. aside from this case tGere are
| no cases which bear the slightest resemb' auce
| 10 this dread disease. While the city physician
is not at all satisfied that the case named Is scSr-
| let fever, DR.. Maddox who Is attending the
! patient is positive that IL is well defined case
/ The city physician, DR.. J. a. Smith. says there
| is no cause for alarm, and advises the coutin-
| uance Of the sessions of the public school
! ONE OF toe patrons Of the city school have
| taken their children home
Last Saturday night ex-SheriR William II
! Kern, president OF the Peoples Bank of Puila-
delphia, left Jacksonville, where he had spent
the past three months. for home. accompanied
by two Sons, and died Saturday at O'Clock D.
M. while on the train within few miles Of