The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-09

cred about 1890 o'clock. and began in the
warerooms adjoining the store. The flames
spread so rapidly that very little was saw
ed. The loss is about $1,000, with about
$500 insurance. The origin Of the fire is
unknown.
The board Of public works Of Tampa re-
ceived a telegram on Friday from Coler
& Co., the New York brokers who agreed
to float the 100000 of municipal bonds,
saying that everything was now in readi-
ness, and the sale Of the bonds would be-
gin Immediately.
Judge Jones and DR., r. r. Wilson left
Titusville Friday night in Frank Bridges
launch for Canaveral to attend the dis
interment Of and inquest on the body of
Mr.. ClaycrOft. who died about three weeks
ago. IL is thought that his death may
have been due TO poisoning.
A delegation from the Fernan-
dina Board of Trade, head
ed by Col. Lukenbill appeared
before the House river and harbor COM
mittee at Washington Friday, and made
arguments in behalf of extended improve
ment of the Fernandina harbor.
Judge Harrison had before him at Tampa
Thursday a very unsavory case The de-
PENDANT was a negro named Tynes. and
his alleged victim was the ll-year-old
daughter of Loretta Williams. Tynes was
held IN $500 bail for trial. An attempt was
made to secure a reduction of the bond to
$500, but the court refused to entertain the
plea.
In the United States land Office at Gaines
vile during the month of January, 14S
homestead entries were made, embracing
1S@2.5l acres: 3 final proofs upon home
stead entries. embracing 5,343.75 acres.
Fifty final proofs were suspended or re-
jected on account of some defects. There
were two cormuted homestead entries,
embracing 1884 acres. Payments upon
excess homestead entries during the
month, amounted to $75.SS.
The total population of Levy county is
7,459-white. 5,0S9; colored. $50: an in
crease of S73 since 1880. White males over
q years of age, LIP; colored, $50. OF this
number 5O6 are not registered. OF the 1,6n
males over q years Of age 232 cannot read,
and 267 cannot write: 1855 children are of
school age; 11SS white and 49S colored. The
amount paid for wages during 1895 was $685.
3SS. The capital invested in manufacturing
in the county is $l25,4u, employing 6A
hands.
Sparks from a passing locomotive set
fire to Mrs. Williams home, north of
Ocala, Thursday, in her absence, and,
though the fire department responded
promptly, owing to the absence OF water.
the building and contents were almost
total loss. There was no insurance. Mrs
Williams is nurse by profession, and
was with one of her patients at the time
of the fire. With her furniture and cloth
ing, purse, containing several dollars,
went up in smoke.
The people in the western portion of Ala
chua county are excited over the peculiar
actions of some dogs in that locality. and
1t is believed that hydrophobia exists
there. Many dogs have been killed, and
the people are watching their stock for
signs of the dread disease as they think
that the dogs have bitten several cattle
and hogs. This Is the regular hog-killing
season there, but the farmers have re
Trained from killing the hogs on this &C
count
The travelling auditor of the Florida
Central and Peninsular railroad arrived at
Tampa Friday. He came to follow UP
young Whites tracks, as exhibited in his
accounts, and the result of the eXamina-
ton will be awaited with interest by the
missing mans friends. New evidence is
continually cropping out as to Whites
losses at the card table. during Christmas
week he went to a friend and unbosomed
himself to the effect that he had Just lost
500 at a well known social club, on Frank
lin street, and that he was at his wits
end for money. The search for the miss
ing man, while not suspended, is practical
ly at an end for want of clue.
A very heavy southerly wind
set in at Cedar Key early
Wednesday morning. bringing in
the highest tides for some months, con-
tinuing all day. In the afternoon 1t as
summed the proportions of a gale, blowing
violently all night and doing some dam
age to small craft along the shore About
a. m. Thursday the wind shifted to
southwest, and this dashed the already
heaped up waters into boiling sea- that
in a short time undermined about one
mile of the railroad bed of the Florida
Central and Peninsular railway, to such
an extent as to make 1t unsafe Wednes-
day and Thursday. This is quite a set
back to the fish and oyster dealers, as il
deprives them of the two best days shin
ments during the week. A number of trav-
elers had to extend their stay on account
of the washout.