The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-16

cent. over last year; that a large three
story business block has been built; that
a solid bank with ample capital has been
established, and that a large addition to
the hotel must at once be built to accom-
modate the vast number of land pur
chasers and settlers that are coming
this way. The officers elected by the com
pany are; 0. NJ. Crosby president, n. S.
c. Perkins vice president and treasurer
r. d. Hall secretary, O. r. Thatcher SUI
perintendent. During the past year the
population of Avon Park has more than
doubled, and now approaches nearly 1000
people. There is not an idle person in
the place who wishes to work. There is
but little doubt that at least 100 buildings
Will be erected here before May 1, next
and the prospects for railroad within
the next year are bright. Much capital
has come into the place, which will most
ly be used for local improvements. The
main thing needed now is a new, large
hotel A hotel with $50 rooms could be
filed with guests before Dec. !.
There can be no jUries drawn to serve
at the next term of the United States
court in Jacksonville, Gntil the iury-box is
filled, as the change made in the boun-
daries of the district leaves all of the
northern counties of the new southern
district without a name in the box. The
names are placed in the box by the clerk
VI Aiit Abhil anu inc jury commissioning
but as the jury commissioner of the dis
trict, before the change, only represented
half a dozen counties, and as there are
now some thirty odd counties in the dis
trict, 1t is a question whether or not he
can legally be called to Jacksonville to act
The judge has not yet announced what
counties will be considered in the Jack
sonvile section Of the district. Jurors
VIII only be drawn from the counties
named by him as being the ones over
which the Jacksonville term of court will
have jurisdiction, and it has always been
customary to have a jury commissioner
at each place where a term OF court ia
held. If the names of the jurors cannot be
legally placed in the box, I'm time to draw
them for the December term of court, a
special venire of grand and petit jurors
will have to be ordered when court con-
vcnes.
The following are the senator's elect and
members of the House of Representatives
as declared by official returns filed with
the secretary OF state: Senate-AlaChua
county w. r. Thomas; Baker and Clay.
#. A. Fleming; Bradford. NJ. L. McKln-
ney; Brevard and Dade, Robert Morrow;
Calhoun and Washington, Alonzo Weeks,
popuhst; Citrus, fernando and Pasco, A
M. Williamson; Columbia, Il. H. Palmer;
Duval J. E. Hartridge. DcSoto and Man
aztec, j. w. Whdden Escambla, w. d.
NHipieyt fTduhhHt Wakuila and Liberty,
II. c. Hicks; Gadsden, James l. Broome.
Hamilton, Frank Adams; Hmsboroueb
Thomas Palmer; Jackson. William j.
Daniels: jefferson, T.. Il. Bailey; LaFay-
cite and Taylor, S. VI. Peacock: Lake. h
T.. McLini Lee and Monroe, j. NJ. Phlpps.
Leon, Fred T. Meyers, Levy. n.
Bitch; Madison, b. ID. Wadsworth Mar
ion and Sumter, 8. II. Bitch: Nassau. W
n. Thomson; Orange and Osceola, NJ. r..
Marks. Polk, W. II, Reynolds: Putnam.
Thomas A. Darby; Santa Rosa. G. j.
Perrenot. ST. Johns, r. b. Genovar: Su-
wauuec, a. W. McLcran; Nolusia. Charles
Doughertyi Walton ana Holmes. J.. J.
Reeves. House-Alachua, II. H. No
Creary ana ID. c. Mcintosh; Baker. j. r..
Herndon; Bradford. j. y. Wills ana i 7.
lasklns Brcvard, w. r. Sanders; cal
houn j. s. stone. popullst. Citrus. NJ Y
B. NnnNoss Clay $. Goodwin: Columbia
j. j. Knowles and II. J. Grower; Dade.