The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-25

lively rate. The walls OF the first story
are up. and the indications are that the
new building VIII be up before the time
limit, which is Jan. ] Of next year.
Solomon Fuller. colored, living in Jack
sonville, about Is years Of age, went IN
bathing near Riverside Point in Riverside,
Thursday morning with three companions,
ana. after spending about an hour in
the water, he wandered out beyond his
depth and was drowned.
Mayor Anderson Of Pensacola has issued
an official notice requiring all persons in
the city 10 be vaccinated under penalty
for neglect. Three physicians nave been
employed for the purpose. Persons can
also be yacclnatel at the office OF the
board Of health without charge.
The municipal election at Daytona
Thursday resulted IN the election Of the
following: Mayor O. s. Porter; alder
men, S. H. Cove, @. p Ballough, 6. IL.
Clark: treasurer, r. 7. Peck. collector, II.
II. Douglass: assessor. c. ". Burgham,
Jr. marshal, w. ). Rogers clerk, 9. NJ.
Burgham, Jr.
The steamer Everglade, Capt Shaw, left
Sanford for Jacksonville Thursday morn
INK with cargo Of 600 red cedar loss,
consigned to the Faber Pencil Company.
Cedar Keys. These logs Were clu on
Lake Jesup by Messrs. Bryant and Benz
nett Of New Smyrna. The shipment rep
resents 5000 cubic feet OF cedar for PEN
els.
While working on the railroad near
Bayou Chico, west OF Pensacola. on Tues
day. Ben Rouse, a colorcd section hand,
was bitten on the hand by large rattle
snake that was cooled In the grass near
the track The other men in the party
killed the snake and carried Rouse TO
his home near by, but he died before
medical attention could be had.
The Florida Central and Peninsular is
the only road in Alachua county that has
paid it's share of the special two mill tax
levied in some OF the school districts in
accordance with the sub school district
laws The Plant system has stoutly re-
fused to pay the tax and claims the law Is
unconstitutional This road owes some OF
the school districts several hundred dol
lars.
Sheriff Hagan OF Putnam county receiv-
ed telegram from Sheriff Turner Of De-
Land Thursday stating that he had In
custody al that place Allen Reeves, col
ored. who IS wanted in Putnam county on
a charge OF attempting to Kill Town Mar
ehal Teneyke at Welaka bome months ago
by striking him with club. Reeves made
his escape, and the town OF Welaka or
fered a reward Of SIS for his capture.
"A sui lot IOINtlpollo VI AlpAtSd6o Aul
100000 has been brought against the
Jacksonville Electric Light Company
otherwise known as the Citizens Gas
and Electric Company, by the Union
Trust Company of New York. The bill
fled BY the Union Trust Company shows
that the defendant company failed Ia
pay the interest due on the bonds on April
/, 1895, and that it has since made no pay
nents on the bonds.
Garfield Wilson, a 15-year-old boy, was
lodged IN Jail Thursday at Gainesville
on the charge of numbering another boy
/ John Bell, about the age of the muir
| derer. Bell went to Wilson'S house with
| a shotgun, and not finding him in, ran
| the children away. Wilson, on his re-
turn, secured the gun after a struggle and
shot Bell who died instantly. The affair
| occurred eight miles north of Newnans-
| vile. Both boys were colored. Wilson'S
plea will be eelf-defense.
Miss Caledonia Mccall of Florida holds
! a cierkship on the republican national
committee at Washington, and viii, in the
near future, be detailed to Canton, o.
| on special service for the space of three
weeks. She Is the young lady who had
the honor of being photographed on the
| platform Of the St. Louis convention
standing by the side OF the beautiful
| shield OF flowers Nebraska presented ia
Senator Thurston, permanent chairman
| Miss Mccall has been on duty at Washing
| ton since July l. with the congressional
| committee at the Normandie hotel.