The morning news., 1894-05-10

It IS said that Thomas A. Gauze Of Fernan-
dina, is at Tallahassee TO make contract
for 100000 cypress shingles.
Thr register of the Royal Poinciana at Palm
Beach shows that II 900 guests were enter
tained for the short time II was open.
A movement is on foot at Tampa TO start
co operative grocery store with capital
stock Of s. 900, shares $40 each, and no one al
lowed to hold more than one share.
The receivers sale of the Tampo Electric
Light and Power Compsny's property, adver-
tlsed to take place Monday, did not occur
The sale was postponed thirty days at the re-
quest OF the stockholders Of the company.
Adjt.-Gen. Patrick Houston has made a re-
quision on the Secretary OF War for Cat
ling gun for the Pensacola Battery OF Light
Artillery The general hopes 10 get the gun
IN time to have competitive artillery drill
between the Wilson battery, Of Jacksonville,
and the Pensacola battery at the next annual
encampment Of the Florida state troops.
Marshal D. s. Mckay, Of Tampa, caught a
runaway couple Monday night and blighted
their fond dreams Of welded bliss by a COM
monplace arrest. The young man is Charles
Porter, of Bratdentawn. who is only 2l years
old, and he was accompanied by Jessie
carpenter of Fogartyville, on the Manatee.
Certain unknown parties in south Jackson
vile claimed that the body OF George Gay,
drowned last week, had never been put in a
cofin, but had been sold and sand placed IN
the coffin TO deceive the pall-bearers. Tues
day the grave was opened by Undertaken
Clark, who is angry at the authors Of the IL
belous statements. The body was there and
Mr.. Clark is completely vindicated.
M. Stockton, OF Tampa, who has a fine place
down the bay, has always devoted much at
tention to small fruits and been successful
with them. This season he planted fancy
varietiec of onions on small piece of land
with marked success. From q third Of an
acre he has gathered about siXty-fve bushels
OF onions which are large and choice. He has
cured them and has refused $3.50 bushel for
them.
At the monthly sherifs sale at Tampa
Monday morning the entire property OF the
Tampa Phosphate Company was offered for
sale and bid IN at s2 $50 by l. :. Giddens g.
Co. The steamer Sadie, the barges and other
machinery sold for 600 the land owned by
the company was bid in at 81 900, and the old
factory building for So. l. :. Giddens & Co.
will dispose Of the property as soon as posi-
bic, as they have no intention of running the
works
In the election at DeLand Tuesday, the cit
liens ticket won the day by a large majority.
The vote for mayor was: II. d. Bracy, citi-
zen, l59; B. NJ Miller Kurtz ticket. 80. All
the citizens candidates were elected, as fol
lows: s. J. Hodgkins marshal; w. A. Allen
treasurer: D. H. Hibbard clerk G. w Ian
caster, member of board OF public works.
Councilmeu-L. f. Spencer, reelected, G w.
Fisher and A, p. Longdon. The workers for
the citizens ticket are wild over their un-
precedented majority.
At Jacksonville Tuesday the Florida Cen
trail and Pentnsular Railroad Company paid
GSUOO, GlnJO the CITY treasury Tor lLS taxes Tor
the year 1893 This is the only incident on
record where there was no compromise. 1t is
also the largest amount ever paid by the Flor
ida Central and Penisular to the city OF Jack
sonvtlle in taxes for one year. The payment
Of these taxes is the result of the victory won
by City Attorney Bars in the circuit court.
when the railroad company, through its attor-
ney, j. G. Cooper, petitioned Judge Call to de-
clare the city assessment Illegal In 1886 the
taxes paid by the company on practically the
same property on which the money was paid
2l075; lSsg, -, 1898 1890, Sl,g9i,S5; 1891, ST.
425; 1892, 81. .22O. AS result Of this suit, the
Savannah, Florida and Western railroad will
also pay It's taxes in day or two.
The annual convention OF the Gran Chap.
| ter OF Royal Arch Masons, Of the state of
! Florida. WAS held in Masonic temple, at Jack
| sonville, Tuesday. The grand high priest ap-
! pointed the various committees and delivered
| his annual address, which was a splendid one
and highly appreciated by the members of the
chapter. At 2 o clock the session was called
| off until 3:30 At the afternoon session re-
! ports OF committees were received and
/ routine business transacted. At the evening
! session the reports OF committees were re
ceiyed and considered and, after the tran
| grand officers for the ensuing year
! were elected as follows: w. M. Me
i lnt0sh, ST. Of Tallahassee grand
deputy @ grand high priest: W. H. Jeweil @ Iii9 Of
Orlando. grand king: Warren Tyler of Bar
| tow grand scribe; w p. Webster, of Gaines
! vile, grand treasurer; w. A. Mclean, OF
| Jacksonville grand secretary; 1. E. Webster
| of Gainesville, grand chaplain. The follow
! ing appointments were made by the grand
high priest; Dougal McLachan. OF Talla
hassee, grand captain OF the host C. j.
Hayes, Of Palatka, grand principal soiourner
| o. s. Wright, OF Plant City, grand royal arch
captain; +. t. Barnes, OF Sanford, grant
master OF the third veil f. e. Haskell, o
| Palatka, grand master OF the second veil; r
| A. Monsalvatge, OF Key West, grand master
of the first veil; James F. Clark, of jackson
| vile, grand guard.