The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-01


Work on the bar of the st. Johns river
will soon be resumed.
Two boys, aged u and 10 years respec-
lively, were arrested for burglary near
st. Andrews last week.
The Plant Investment Company will
erect a 2O-room hotel at Barlow Junction
soon. Workmen have commenced level
ing off the ground for the large building.
In shooting ARRAY at West Farm on
Thursday man named Phillips shot at
Joe Brady sixteen times with Winches-
ter Brady took refuge behind a stump,
and escaped uninjured. The trouble grew
out of quarrel of long standing.
The Apslachicola Times says that a
bank will be started at that town very
soon under the control and management
of a prominent Apalachicola merchant.
His name, says the Times, would be
guarantee of success to the enterprise.
Apalachicola Times; Mr.. ]. E. Grady has
been appointed assistant treasurer of the
Florida and Western Railroad Company
This is a good appointment, as Mr.. Grady
has the confidence and trust OF our people
and his appointment will add to the enter
prise.
The sound money democrats delegation
from Florida to the Indianapolis conven-
ton left Jacksonville in a special car on
Sunday morning via the Florida Central
and Peninsular and Louisville and Nash
vile, in charge of B. H. Hopkins of the
latter road. The delegation was wen rep
resented.
Jacksonville Times-Union: The last leg
co. H.
present game laws, but the statutes upon
this important subject are yet incomplete.
This should be one of the first duties of
the next legislature, and after its enact
ment provisions should be made for the
rigid enforcement Of the law,
ocala News: Important evidence is be-
ing developed by the authorities of this
. city and of Augusta, Ca, in connection
with VIII Latimore and the murder of a
Chinaman in that city. Sheriff Hodge
feels confident that he Is the right man,
but IL will not amount TO much for Lati-
more will surely hang for the murder of
bhe Pullman porter.
Jacksonville Times-U Union, Aug 30: Up
to o'clock last might 1880 voters had
paid their poll tax fon the year 1894. and
1,491 for the year 1895. Saturday. Sept. u.
is the last day on which voters can pay
the tax, and on that date the tax col
lector will certify to the supervisor of reg
astration the names of all those who have
paid their poll taxes for the year 1894 and
1895. The registration OF voters goes
steadily on. Up to last night the num-
Der of voters registered was $50.
Mariana Journal; Tobacco and sugar
are both raised in Florida to some extent.
Now that the Cuban war has raised the
price of these products, it strikes us that
this would be a good time for our people
TO engage more extensively in these in
dustries. Last year we imported nearly
two-thirds of our foreign tobacco from
Cuba, or about ten and a half millions
worth Of il. Now, on account of the war
we import none from Cuba. The amount
of sugar imported from Cuba was nearly
the same proportion. Now none is i'm
ported.
Fernandina Mirror: At meeting OF the
citizens last evening, for the purpose OF
perfecting arrangements for the fremen's
tournament. report from the committed
appointed at the previous meeting TO so.
lict subscriptions was made, which was
highly gratifying. The amount subscId.,.
ed exceeded 800, which was fully .srfB.
Client to warrant notice TO the state sec.
rotary OF the association that the city OF