The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-06-28
Mr.. Frank M. Douglass, of Townsville, is

French and Italian laborers have been riot
ing in Marseilles.
Ex-Governor Drew, who has been i'll, has
recovered his health.
The Jury in the trial of Cash for the murder
of Shannon in a duel returned a verdict of mot
guilty"
=" Who burned Columbia ?" is the unpleas-
ant and Improbable conundrum Mr.. Davis has
revived in his new book.
President Garfield, Mrs Garfield and their
three children, Col. Rockwell, DIR. Boynton and
wife have gone TO Long Branch.
Rev Peter Dufau, for many years pastor of
the Church of the Immaculate Conception in
Jacksonville, died in Savannah on the 18th inst.
What has become of the proceedings of the
recent meeting of the Florida Fruit Growers
Association, at Leesburg? u they have been
published we have not seen them; if not why
nOtg
An effort is 10 be made in Fernandina to
raise funds for the erection of a monument to the
memory of Drs. Herndon and Wexford who lost
their lives in the Fernandna yellow fever cpl
demic of 1877.
Secretary Lincoln has directed the military
authorities to compel the removal of the saloons
and dance houses which have been erected within
the Ute reservation on the line of the Denver
and Rio Grande Railroad.
=" Rather nice city," said Bret Harte 10 a
friend in Scotland, as they rode through Scotch
town on the cars what place is it, anyhow"
The friend replied "Ths is Glasgow, where you
have been consul for two or three years"
Paul BoyntOn, who left st. Paul on the S0th
of last month for a swim TO Cairo, ILL.,, has ar
rived at st. Louis, and was received by large
crowd on the shores and the bridge. He will
remain three days in ST. Louis TO recuperate.
George /. Seney, of New York, has donated
100000 more 10 the Macon Wesleyan Female
College, making $4,000 given by him 10 the col
lege within two months. Forty thousand dol
lars will be expended at once in the erection oil
a new college building.
"A letter from South Florida, just received
describes flight of white butterflies from the
south that had filled the air like snowfakes fol
sixty days, and was undmnishcd, going north
probably 10 become grubs and worms in distant
corn or wheat fields. 1t was new phenomenon
tuCIC-4udCOIt
"A splendid meeting was held last week in
Gainesville, and the county pamphlet plan o
aiding the Bureau of immigration with reliable
matter for distribution was enthusiastically adop
ted. Mr.. D. s. Place, General Agent of the Blu
reau, was present and addressed the meeting
lie co. templates visiting other coun ties for {
like purpose.
A 1,oc 10 fxx-aV1 fxyoI
orange grove, near Fernandina, Fla, to a MI
Taylor, of Boston, for $4,000 cash. Mr. WymaI
landed in Florida from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, ST,
years ago, having no resources whsevsF but h
grove himself
In the suit of VIM. s. Williams against tht
Western Union Telegraph Company, and others
in New York, Judge Truax has rendered de
cision dismissing the case on its merits. Actor
was brought TO restrain the issue of 81, 5OO,OO
increased capital stock of the Western Unior
Company A decision in similar suit brough
by Rufus Hatch is also expected.
The bribery investigation at Albany drag,
its slow length along, Johnny Davenport having
got in his work on Thursday by detailed state
ment on the witness stand, of the circumstance.
under which he offered Strahan the New York
Marshalship. Nothing in bis testimony appears
to connect the President with the transaction Oh
show any knowledge of it in any way.
"A romantic double suicide was committed
few days ago in the Bots de Boulogne, Paris
A young lady and gentleman took cab, and
after dining at a restaurant, resumed their drive
The cabman had got into the middle of the
wood, and, hearing no sign of life in the vehicle
he descended from his seat and, on opening the
door, he found both occupants dead. They had
poisoned themselves
An investigation which has been going on
at Keokuk, Iowa. for two weeks, into the affairs
of The Keokuk elevator, owned by John Sturgis,
shows that since May 18th 10000 bushels OF
grain have disappeared from the elevator. For
the grain Francis ]. Kennett & Co., of Chicago,
hold warehouse receipts. No trace of the grain
can be found, and both civil and criminal suits
are TO be commenced
The South is making iron and steel rapidly.
By the last census West Virginia has increased
her metal productions over last year from z, 900
to $4,000 tons. Alabama has increased her pro-
ductiOn 1872 per cent, Georgia, 265 per cent,
Tennessee, 125 per cent, and Kentucky 43 per
SSut- 4tOftu OaIUlu6 nus uOb IuCf6dScu uCI DTO-
ductiOD, on account OF the want OF railroads to
reach the iron country.
Ex-Governor Seymour is reported as saying
TO Chicago Times correspondent of the contest
al Albany: see in it a conflict between ele-
ments whose struggles foretell the early dsmem-
bermentof the party" He does not admire Mr..
Depew as q Senatorial candidate, and says of
President Garfield: :" / have very little faith in
men Who quit preaching for politics, and Gen.
Garfield is no exception to the rule"
Five hundred acres Of land around York
town have been purchased by committee of the
association formed to celebrate the Centennial
anniversary Of Lord CORVALLIS surrender The
land viii be beautifully laid of as parade and
camp ground for the French and American SOL
dien. The new buildings win be erected near
the site of the village, Virginia Il anticipating
a lively celebration Of this anniversary.
The new firm of Moody s. Miller has gone
into the revival business The senior partner Is
Dexter l. Moody, the famous evangelist, formerly
with Ira D. 6ankey, and the junior Is E. p Nil
Ter, formerly workman in the car-shops at
Denver. Moody and Sankey are said 70 have
disagreed as TO the division Of the proceeds from
the sale Of Sankey's hymn books, and Miller 10
10 take the place Of Sankey In the new concern.
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