The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-10

I the county criminal court. which con-
Eenes at Orlando on the second Monday IN
I November. They readily gave bond.
Emeline Mccormick, the 3-year-old
| daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. John McCor-
mick OF Marietta. a suburb Of Jacksonville
was burned to death Tuesday She was
playing around a heated stove She touch
ed a match to the stove, and from its
flame her clothes were ignited- Her moth
er ran 10 her rescue. but she was unable
10 extinguish the flames until they had
completed their fatal work
precipe for judgment by default for
the amount Of $4,000 has been filed In the
ONCE OF the clerk Of the United States
court at Jacksonville, in the case Of John
X Mcdonald, as receiver Of the First Ma
uonal Bank of Ocala VS.. +. W. Agnew.
81 Failure to plead, answer, or demur
TO the declaration Of the plaintiff Is al
legged Similar precipes were filed by the
same plaintln against z w. Agnew, Jr.,
ana isaac Stevens, each for the sum Of
At the last examination OF teachers In
Alachua county Il was demonstrated thar
Alachua would not have one-third enough
teachers to supply her colored schools
SuPt Holloway. in his efforts to be fair
with all concerned, has made arrange
ments whereby every cOlored school in the
county viii have a three months term,
and Union Academy of this city a term
OF SIX months. When the patrons or some
or the colored schools learned that they
would only have a three months term,
they decided not to open the schools at
an, ana 10 use the appropriation for i'm
proving the buildings and grounds. The
school board, however, ruled that the
money could not be used for improve
menJs The colored patrons have the best
buildings in Alachua county.
A declaration in the case Of the state of
lorlua vs. j. =. Johnson ct al, was filed
Tor record in the county clerks office at
Jacksonville Tuesday. The suit is an ac-
ton Of debt against J. +, Johnson and his
bondsmen. and the state claims damages
in the amount of his bond which was 800
~ ~. me declaration sets forth that while
MI. Johnson was the tax collector Of Du-
val county he collected. but failed to turn
over 10 the state. the sum of s2.624. The
following are the bondsmen, with the
amount Of the original bond for which
they are responsible: Edwin ". Vail.
5000; Thomas p. Denham, 81, 500; Charles
Blum, 5000; Albert NJ. Pond, $1,000; Johna-
Knight, $500; Harrison w Clark So. 500:
John N. G.. Stockton, 5000. and A. w.
Eairs, S9Uu0. The defendants also fled
their demurrers to the declaration.
At Jacksonville a few days ago Mrs. J.
J. Daniel, while searching through old pa
Pers belonging to Col. J. J. Daniel, who
died during the epidemic Of 'SS, found a
package OF old letters, each one of which
contained sum of money. The various
sums aggregated nearly $500. From the
letters she learned that the money was
subscribed by Duval county residents for
the purpose of building a confederate
monument. Prior to 1883 movement was
started by the. confederate veterans of
the state 10 raise funds for the purpose
OF building a handsome shaft to the mem
DRY of the brave sons of Florida who
fought for the cause that was lost Prorni-
nent confederates of the various counties
undertook the task of soliciting money for
the purpose named. Duval county fell to
Col. Daniel Col. Daniel appointed sub
solcltors IN various parts of the county,
and the old letters with the money in
them, came from them. Mrs. Daniel re-
ported the matter informally to Lee camp
Lee camp met Tuesday night and infor-
mally considered the matter, but will not
attempt to make any disposition of the
FUNDS until formal report is received
from Mrs. Daniel. Some of the members
or the camp suggest that the money be
used TO build shaft to the memory of
the confederate dead of Jacksonville. in
evergreen cemetery. Others suggest that
Il be used in the maintenance of the Sol
diers' home.