The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-02

A valuable horse belonging to ]. A.
Dawson of North Gainesville was bitten
by a snake on Sunday evening. The ami
NAL is stih alive. but is suffering much
from he effects of the poison
Jacksouvilie's board OF health records
show 81 births occurring in chat city in
August Twenty-three Of them were Of
white parcutaEc au6 % of cOOred; u
males ard - females. Seven colored were
born out of wedlock. In July there We're
81 births reported, q of which We're Of
white parents In August, 1897, II were
entered. g of them white.
Gainesville Sun: Sheriff Fennen LOOKS
very much as though he had passed
through threshng machine during the
past day or two. The cause of the dis
ngurement was an encounter with c0u-
pie of foxes Yesterday afternoon which
seemed to take great pleasure in playing
upon his cheeks. Though badly disfg-
ured, the sheriff is still in the ring and
succeeded in capturing the two foxes.
Tampa's City Council will have the
pleasure Of again wrestling with the saul-
tary ordinance tonight. This Is the or
dinance drafted to conform with Acting
Mayor Bruens ideas and provides for
licensed city scavengers. There was Wig
orous opposition TO it when it was first in
troduced, and 1t is possible that it may he
laid on the table for three months" as
that seems TO be the latest method of dis
posing of matters that do not please mem
bers.
Orlando Star: Or. w. Z. McElroy will
leave Orlando about Sept to take up his
residence in jacksonville, where he has
associated himself with Dr. j. N. Jones.
one of the prominent dentists of that
place Or. Alton Whitman has purchased
DR.. Nc Elroy's dental business in this city
and VIII continue it at the present office
in the Charleston block. DR.. Whitman
comes to Orlando with the very highest
testimonials and will doubtless secure a
lucrative practice.
A rule TO show cause on Sept. why
a. NJ Williamson Of Jacksonville should
not be punished for contempt of the
Criminal Court of Volusia county, was re-
ceived by the sheriff eff Duval county tc
| serve. The contempt consists of publish
| ing communication in Williamson's pa
! per, the Journal. in regard to the tria
/ and conviction of Henry Clifton and his
| son at DeLand recently for cattle steal
! ing, wherein ii is claimed to reflect upor
Judge Stewart Of the above court.
Tampa Tribune: The Tampa Board Of
Trade stil remains inactive The com.
mercial organizations of other cities are
| doing everything possible to secure trade
| with Cuba, and new organizations are con.
| stantly being formed with the same object
| in view. In the meantime the merchants
| Of Tampa are sitting idly by and WAITING
! for the steamship line between Port Tam.
| pa and Havana TO be resumed. They seen
! 10 think that there is no use worrying
! about the matter as the Plant line viii
bring them the trade anyway.
President Fairhead has called a specia
meeting of the Board of Trade at Jack
sonville to he held at o'clock next Non
i day afternoon, when arrangements viii
| be made for receiving and entertalnina
/ President Mckinley and members of hi.
! cabinet while here on the occasion OF tn,
review of the Seventh Army Corps. or
Sept. is. Capt, c. f. Garner has alse
been appointed as a committee of one tt
communicate with the Clyde Line 7n(
| to arrange, if possible. to have the us.
Of one of tho Clyde steamers to take Presi
dent Mckinley and party down to IN,
mouth of the river.