The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-17
FLORIDA.

A. Flatauer will soon commence the
erection of three brick stores at Apalach-
icola. . =,
parts Of Alachua county are busy cut
ting boxes for the coming year.
Charles McCray, the jail-breaker, Is
again behind the bars of the Nassau
county jail, having been landed there
Saturday.
supt. Holloway has received check
for So 525 to be placed to the credit of the
Alachua county school fund. This is Ala
chua's share of the one-mill tax when
was collected from April to Dec. i
Sheriff Perrys apartments at the court
house at St. Augustine were broken into
Saturday night. A desk was blown open
and several reVolVers and other ValuaDies
were stolen. 1t is believed to be spite
work.
The question of sending delegates to the
Nicara qua canal convention is being agi-
tated at Fernandina, and it is probable
commerce will be held to select the gen.
tlemen who are to represent this city and
county az that convention.
The following fourth-class postmasters
have been appointed in Florida: ] \.
Hicks, Lynne, Marion county, vice NJ. /.
Dean, resigned; NJ. c. Shay. Maytiower,
Pasco county, vice H. H. Flowers, re-
signed; w. I. Layton, Seneca, Lake
county vice o. H. Whitehouse, resigned.
Thomas johnson and Miss Mary Wildes
have eloped from Chester and are sup
posed to have gone to Mayport. Miss
Wildes, who is only II years old, left a
letter for her father, who was away from
home. The runaway couple departed in
the night in small boat. accompanied by
Alonzo and James Mitchell, the boats
owners.
Arguments were made before Judge Ma
lone at Tallahassee Saturday for a new
trial 10 the damage suit against George
lie w IS of Tallahassee, brought by George
w Allen OF Key West, in which $4,000
"a Ia ct no aDf
ter was taken under Amusement by the
court, and decision viii be rendered
some time next week.
A notice of lien was filed for record in
the county clerks office at Jacksonville
Saturday from j. ]. Holland against a
Judgment secured in the circuit court
against the city of Jacksonville in a case
in which William F. Sheppard and Mary
w. Sheppard are complainants, and the
city the defendant. The lien is for 81, 25C
as a fee for services rendered in the
above suit.
Trains on the Mayport railroad were
discontinued Saturday and will not be
resumed until the litigation that is now
pending in the United States court at
Jacksonville shall have been ended A
handcar win be used to carry the United
States mail between Jacksonville and
Mayport. During the suspension of traf-
&c, the roadbed will be improved and re-
pairs made to the rolling stock.
Sam Van Buren, was seriously injured
saturday afternoon while playing a prac-
tice game of football with the Jackson
vile football team at the base bail park
In Springfield. The boys had been play-
ing for 81 me time without mishap. until
Van Buren, secured the ball and started
toward the goal. He was thrown and
fell heavily to the ground Several others
fell on top of him, and his left shoulder
blade vas broken.
The residence of W. II. Walker cor
ner OF Monroe and Cedar streets al lack
sonVille, was robbed Saturday. The arti-
cles stolen were a diamond ring a watch
and several pairs of trousers. besides
some ether articles of clothing. The
larger portion Of the clothing belonged
70 VIII +. Walker, who lives with MS
brother. The thief stole all of the cloth
ing beloneing to the young man, and he
was compelled to send out and get Clothes
before he could leave the house.
Charles Durant, the sailor, who was SO
badly beaten by the mate and cook OF
the schooner Mary =. Corson al Jackson.
vile, went before Commissioner Eagan
late Saturday afternoon and swore oui
warrants for the arrest Of Charles ID
Tucker and Daniel Mackay charging them
with assault and battery. The warranfs
were placed In the hands OF Marshal
mckay who went 10 the schooner IA
serve them. When he arrived al me
station no found that the men had defiart.
~ for parts unknown He learned latei
that ihe3 haQ, gone 20 Mayport Ia a
small steamer during the night, aud IN.