The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-06

clared that the city had no right to i'm
pose such restrictions. The courts We're
right
FLORIDA.
Wash Johns, one of the oldest and best
known residents of Duval county, died
very suddenly Friday morning at Peoria
from heart trouble. MIR. Johns was 60
years of age.
Arcadias dry goods merchant, Ed. NJ
Earnest, has decided not to make the
contemplated move to Tampa this fall,
as the former place seems to offer super
Tor inducements.
Edward Gale Quina having resigned the
Office of quartermasteT of the Third bat
TALON. Florida state,troOps, Maj. Williams
on Tuesday appointed S. B. Hutchinson of
Pensacola to fill the vacancy.
An interstate frcmen's tournament
will be held at Villa Maynard, a suburb
of jacksonville on the afternoon of
Wednesday, September 6 $3.50 in prizes
are offered for the successful competi-
tors
Tax collector w. G, Long and T. T
Alsobrook have put an irrigating plant
in their orange grove at Lisbon. 1t is Il
perfect plant and cost $500 On last
week Mr.. Long bought the old home Also
brook grove at Lisbon.
Taking advantage of certain technical
tiles, some of the taxpayers of Brevard
county have instituted suit against the
county commissioners to prevent them
from paying for the Jail which was erect
ed and accepted a year ago, and which
has ever since been kept pretty full.
Tampa Times: A gentleman who re-
Gently arrived at Tampa from Key West
verfies the report that the Cuban and
Spanish people are leaving that place for
Cuba by hundreds in vessels furnished by
the Spanish government There has been
a great deal of suffering among the work
ing classes on the island for several
months past on account of the dull state
of the cigar manufacturing business.
Marshal Geo Young, of Silver Springs
Park, arrested J. L. Snyder at the Florida
Southern depot in Ocala Thursday lust
as they were getting on the train going to
Fruitland Park. Marshal Young ar
rested Snyder and wife on suspicion of
knowing something about the murder of
Geo Gowan, which occurred at the park
about two weeks ago. They were placed
in the county Jail to await a preliminary
hearing.
DeT4and News: Just after shutdown
Monday evening Mrs. Alexander Longdon
and little daughter came down street
from their residence on South Boulevard
to do the next days shopping. A little
after o'clock they started home, and
when near the Methodist church Mrs
| Longdons pocketbook, which she carried
in her hand, was snatched from her by
negro who came up behind them. She
screamed and the negro made off with
his spOils-a little over So The negro
was caught.
The Florida Southern Railway CO. is
now building a spur of it's road to Lake
Griffin to facilitate the handling of freight
during the coming fall and winter bust
ness. On the lake, large wharf is be-
ing built that will extend into the lake
far enough to enable the transfer of
freight direct from the steamer to the
cars, which will do away with the work
of trucking to large extent. In addi-
ton to this, the company is building wa
ter ways for the repair of its steamers
Heretofore this work has been done at
Eustis.
Andrew Edwards, a colored man who
has been in the employ of J. n. Wilson
for the past year or more, was arrested
at Mariana Thursday on a charge Of
having feloniously entered the room of
Mrs. j. n. Richardson Wednesday night
about II O'Clock, and was committed to
Jail without bond. He was discovered
| by Mrs Richardson, crouched at the foot
of her bed, and when she gave the alarm
escaped through the window, which he
had previously opened. She had a good
look at the villain and identified him i'm
mediately. The object of his intrusion is
unknown.
The Sub-Tropical Exposition Company
of Jacksonville is now an organization Of
the past, and in its place is the Florida
Geological Gardens and Exposition, with
Harry Maynard, president; G. f. May
nard, general and theatrical manager
Prof w. Schubert, musical director of
the ZOO brass band and orchestra, and
r. II. Mcmillan, secretary and treasurer.
A beautiful and ambitious wild tiCer-cat,
recently caught near Jupiter, has been
presented to the Zoo. A school Of alliga-
as viii also fifteen domestic Florida va
riegated rattlesnakes Two of the cutest
of little bear cubs have been captured
and are now on their way from Tampa.
Ocala New Capitol: During the cleo
trio storm at Citra Tuesday afternoon
the store of 4. G. Douglass on High street
was struck and set on fire by the light
ming The same bolt struck and instantly
killed fine horse the property of Mrs
Daniel COnVers, which was hitched to o
rack near the store. Mr. Douglass, who
was in the store at the time of the crash
though somewhat dazed, had enough
presence of mind to throw water on the
rapiilv spreading flames. thus saving his
store with only small damage to the
stock and possibly saving that place from
what might have been a serious cOntia-
grafton nThe threads binding MIR Doug
ASS straw hat together We're scOrched
bv the lightning TO such an extent that
the hat fell 10 pieces.