The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-06-29

gold in California, died in Washington
City on the 18th inst
S. NJ. Waite, President of the First
National Bank of Brattleboro', VT, has
disappeared; also about t25o,ooO Of the
bank funds.
"A disease resembling dysentery is
almost epidemic in North Adams, Mass.
Over 1000 people have been stricken
down, and the physicians are puzzled.
ID. N. Speer, of LAGrange, Ga, is
candidate for State Treasurer of that State,
and we hope he will be elected. Our
friends in South Georgia may rest assured
that he is worthy of their support.
According to the Washington Star,
Don Cameron has absolutely refused the
Craftsmanship of the Republican National
Committee, though asked by friends of
Gen. Garfield to accept it
THE steamship City of New York, of
the Havana line, took fire at her dock in
Brooklyn on Wednesday, and was towed
out into the stream, where she is still
burning, and will prove total loss.
The 18th Of June was celebrated in
Boston as the anniversary Of the battle
OF Bunker Hill. A handsome flag was
presented to the City of Boston by Cap
tain Pierce, of the Continental Guards of
| New Orleans
Hon. c. H. Voorhees,, Republican
member of Congress from the fifth New
jersey district, was arrested on the 18th
inst, charged with the embezzlement Of
$1,000 from Jacob p. Westervelt, Of
Hackensack, n. J.
Mr. John H. Shoenberger, Of Pitts
burg, known thereabouts as the Iron
King" was marr1ed last week to Miss
Alice E. Taylor, of New York. His we'd
ding present to his bride was a check for
one million dollars
Hon. j. B. Howell, for many years
editor Of the Keokuk Qowa) Gate City,
and afterwards L. S. Senator and Com
missioner Of Southern3 Claims, died at his
residence in that city on the 18th inst. at
the age of sixty-four years.
In the great boat race on the Seekonk
river near Providence, X. l., Hanlan, the
celebrated rover of Toronto, was badly
beaten by Wallace Ross, of st. Johns, n.
B.; James IL Riley, Of Saratoga Springs,
\. Y, and James II. Ten Eyck, of Peek
skill, n. Y.
"A SHAKESPEARE, n. NJ, special says the
citizens of Silver City and vicinity are
almost starving for want of provisions
Not one pound of -four, potatoes, bacon
or any of the staple necessities of life can
be had for love or money. Victoria's raid
is the cause.
| The Supreme Court of Indiana has
rendered decision overthrowing the con-
stitutional amendment changing the time
for holding the State election from Octo-
Der TO the second Tuesday in November.
The opinion of the court was rendered by
Judge Biddle.
The Currie murder case at Marshall,
Texas, was given to the jury at $50 P. N.
on the goth. Fifteen minutes afterward
they returned a verdict of not guilty on
the ground Of insanity. Dispatches to
the Galveston Ne,os from various parts of
the State show general dissatisfaction and
indignation at Currie's acquittal.
AT a recent meeting of the Board OF
Directors of the Memphis and Charleston
Railroad, Vice-President G. McGehee, re-
signed. E. w. Cole, President of the
Virginia and East Tennessee Railroad,
was elected to fill the vacancy, and will
at once assume the control Of the entire
consolidated line from Memphis to Bristol.
The New York Nation, which has
worked its reputation as dignifed and
heightened independent paper great
deal too hard of late, Is just now recelv-
ing the attentions of the press for trying
to patch up peace between Garfield and
the disgruntled Republicans, by white
washing the great bribe-taker's Credit
Mobilier record.
After long and bitter contest be-
tween the Commissioner Of Agriculture
and the members Of Congress, bill was
passed by both houses declaring that ian
equal proportion of three-fourths of all
seeds, plants and cuttings provided for in
the bill shall, upon their request, be sup
, piled to Senators, Representatives and
Delegates, for distribution, or shall, by
their direction, be sent to their constitu-
enta."
|, Spain has threatened active hostilities
If China refuses to apologize and make
compensation for her alleged interference
I with coolie emigrants. Spain declares
her determination to occupy the ports in
Formosa, and to, blockade the Chinese
coastA The Picking government insists
that the attempted expectation Of coolies
was contrary to the treaty, and in VIOLA
ton of integrity and humanity, Public
{ opinion declines to credit the extreme
Gnaniah measuree. Suain In encouraged