The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-07-26

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Dean ssanley i deAd. re-
Mr.. Alexander b. ssepheaA, Of Geor-
| gia, . writing anothsr book. a.ss
q The First Congregational Church d
Denver, Colorado, has completed new
ediice At cost Of nearly 100000 and
dedicated il free of debt. -
a--Mr KmOsy Spees, Of Georgia, and
Miss Eleanor D., daughter Of Dr. James
Z. Morgan Of Washington, d. c., were
married in that city on Thursday even
ing. - as aa ~ - IA
The New York Skn adheres 20 the
doctrine that all lives are Of equsl vslue
before the law, and that it is NO greater
sin to slay President than the humblest
day laborer. .g .suasss.I..i
Mayor King, Of Philadelphia, has in
structed the police to arrest and prosecute
all persons found carrying concealed
deadly weapons, and 70 apprehend al
those whom they may have . reason to
believe are violating the law in this par
| ticulaF.
| Miss Gertrude Blood, the daughter
of Victoria Woodruff, by her now d.
vorced husband, Col Blood, 10 to be mas-
ried to Lord Colin Campbell, the 9Th
son Of the Duke of Argyle, and brothsr
70 Lord Lorne, the present Governor Gen
eral of Canada.
Mr.. Justice Clifford, who lies at the
point of death in his Maine home, is the
sole living appointee of Democratic
President on the Supreme bench Judge
Field is Democrat, bat he was appoint
ed by Mr.. Lincoln, and when the venera-
bic Clifford passes away the Bench will
stand eight Republicans and one Demo
crat
The floods in Iowa have been even
more disastrous than at first reported.
Many of the towns along the Iowa river
are still submerged, and boats are rowed
through the streets. The railroads have
suffered severely, notably the Chicago
and Northwestern, on portions of which
travel has been entirely suspended. The
damage to crops is very heavy.
-Four young men broke into the house
of Joanna Sullivan, . middle-aged woman,
at Sandsfeld, Berkshire county, Massa-
chusetts, last Saturday night, and taking
her from her bed into the open air, bru-
tally tarred and feathered her. The out
rage is thought to have been provoked
by the woman's habit Of getting herself
and neighbors into the local courts by
petty suits.
Colonel r L. Mott, of Columbus, Ga,
while standing in the Union Depot, At
lanta, on Tuesday last, was struck by
train and instantly killed. His body and
limbs were fnghtfully mangled. He was
81 years old, and was one of the wealthiest
men in the State Since the war he has
been one of the leading Republicans in
the State, and Vice-President of the Mo
bile and Girard Railroad.
-Guiteau, the would-be assassin, was,
about twelve years ago, member of the
Bible class of Plymouth Church. and his
photograph was hanging on the wall
with those of his former classmates. The
teacher of the class says Guiteaa once
borrowed seven dollars from him by tell
ing him lie. When It was learned that
he had shot the President the picture was
at once removed from the group.
The New York IFi5ssne tells good
story at the expense of Henry Watserson,
editor of the Louisville CoswserJournal
Wattesson and the late Samuel Bowies,
Of the Springfield RepsbEscas, were
dining together, when the following con-
versation took place: I" how can we ever
kill this infamous Republican party p
al don't know, Henry, any better way
said Bowlea, ~ than for You TO join it"
"A secret society Of outlaws, calling
themselves the Nauigos," heretofore
composed Of negroes only, has extended
to the white population of Cuba. The
police surprised . nesting Of thirty-6ye
members while they were swearing in .
new member, arresting them and csptur-
ing all their apparatus. Thirty-three OF
the members were white. Great indigna-
tion is manifested at the existence Of sach
society. s bs.f t4 So asi
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