The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-22


to and from any part Of the city.
FLORIDA.
Jacob Israel has sold the daily Ocala
Mail and Express to W. H. Chanle
The most successful event Gainesville
has ever witnessed was the merchants
carnival which has attracted thousands
to Gainesville during the past few days.
In view of the large crop Of velvet
beans raised this year the Florida iron
and wood works al Apopka are putting in
machinery to hull and grind them and
extract their oil.
The shaft of Judge r. NJ. Calls launch
was broken Thursday while the launch
was trying to force its way through a bed
Of hyacinths in the river near Jackson
Vile
A Jacksonville banking firm will build
for itself a new home at a cost of about
$4,000. The edihce will be constructed
solely for the use Of the bank itself. and
will be Of architectural beauty and ele-
gancc.
The eopement In Pensacola Monday
night of Joe ARIZONA, proprietor of the
Tennessee saloon, and Miss Margaret
Pfelffer daughter of Mr.. John e. Pfeiffer,
one Of Pensacola's wealthiest citizens,
created much talk.
Two colored men are confined in the
Jacksonville jail, locked in separate cells
suspected of being implicated or at least
being important witness in connection
with the murder of Lieutenant of Police
w. e. Gruber on the night of April %
LAST
Laborers working on n building struck In
St Augustine this week for higher wages.
but other men were ready to take their
places, and did so. Fourteen of the strik-
ers are colored men and TWO white. They
wanted 81 per day, and said they were
only receiving 90 cents.
Suit for damages Of 800 has been in
stituted against the city of jacksonville
by Gabe Powell. Powell claims damages
for injuries sustained March %, 1896
while he was out driving near Ocean and
Duval streets. where he was thrown out
Of his buggy, caused by. the pavement
being torn up
Starke's ten-year term as the county
site of Bradford county will expire about
the goth inst If one-thlrd of the voters
Of the county desire to again open the
county site question they can petition the
county commissioners at their regular
meeting TO be held Sept. z, or at any reg
ular meeting thereafter, and an election
viii be held.
The gambling fraternity of Jacksonville
is very much worked up at present over
the arrests that have been made upon
Information filed in the criminal court by
County Solicitor Christie. Not for many
years, at least, has such a strong at
tempt been made TO enforce the gambling
laws of the state, ana IL has created con-
sternation In the camp of the gamblers.
Key West Equator-Democrat: The
state board of health steamer Germ is
now armed with two cannons, placed on
board by the government TO protect the
coast and keep the Spanish smacks OFF
There has been considerable trouble re-
Gently with them. and they refuse to
leave when ordered s. Tlnis is the
gunner. having had extensive experience.
and is a good shot. The Germ has had
a thorough cleaning on Curry's ways. and
Is now ready for all emergencies.
Judge Can rendered decided recently
the case of the Florida Town Improve
ment Company W.. Gotloe Bigalsky. tho
particulars OF which were outlined In the
Citizen OF Aug. TO- The case involves the
title 20 what is known as the Fort Clinch
Military Reservation on which the ola
town OF Fcrnandiua Is located and con-
tains about 1857 acres. The government
was the real defendant IN the case. hut
as the United States cannot be sued BIG
alsky. the sergeant In charge. was made
the nominal defendant. The court found
for the defendant
Tampa Correspondence Jacksonville
Citizen: This week the city secured a
loan Of $4,000 from one OF the banks of
the city ana it took the city treasurer
just little less than one day 10 pnv ont
Che entire amount. and leave a number
of people chmorng for their cash. An
| other loan VIII be negotiated ln n fow
days. 90 b. Thought ana am bills win be-
rlid. ana the city VIII then have enoungh
.nii to meet expenses untu the tax money
.omes In. ono good thing about Il Il
ili nll of tho employees OF the CITY got
'.lr three months back pay before "a
.Di went out for any other purpose.
Jacksonville Times-unlon. Capt r.. L.
bose of KlnImmoe spent yesterday An
cine city, ana loft az nlght for south
Florida. Capt Rose has spent "A good d.1f
of tm" lately prospecting ou tho cash
coast lui speaks most fnyornhly OF hIs
nt'e tiFatl0nH. ilo claims thHt w,u ANA
H'utH oI Miami thrfD arc 100000 H0f,a
/ fhaI when drained. WII make HH Unr
furtr band aH There la Boz thg world hal.
estimate. the cost of dfHm1rt nt fss0. ppr
n'ft ana Says tln yearly FIr.d uFI nr az
] l1H f.iimH &c., f1 ll. further alFa thf
fHnar CROWNS Territory tributary t1 Nsn
orleans b. nHlt about anna
HHii.'N annually about
10000 can. nf raHf Tn. n.f
NnnFf l1naH Hrn lumbar south. flu.IIt
al tfft'o nnd ihc area maeA rr,aisr. "Oh.