The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-09-05
"A heavy snow storm prevailed al
Leadville last Wednesday night.


"A heavy snow storm prevailed at
Leadville last Wednesday night.
The New York Times is so an CRY
over Jay Hubbell's conduct that it says:
sit has now become an imperative ues-
ton whether decent Republicans can get
rid of HubbelIism without abandoning
their party. If they cannot they will
most certainly abandon the party"
The import trade of the country con-
tinues excessive. New York reports
$44 100000 imports for July, eight mil
lions more than for the previous July,
while for the seven months of 1882 that
have elapsed the imports have been about
100000, against S249,OOo,O 900 last
year.
-Advdnce- Gazette McKinnon's &C.
ceptance of Republican endorsement but
proves true what we have often asserted
to wit: That disaffected Democrats first
become Independents, as stepping-stone.
The next stride puts them fat-footed in
the midst of the Republican party. Me
wants Office, and the color of his coat
makes no difference to him."
Madison Recorder, September I'd:
"The jury of inquest to inquire as to who
killed Savage and James, ever since the day
of the horrible murder has been summoning
and examining witnesses. 1t having been
brought to the attention of the jury that
several of the witnesses of the tragedy
were in Jacksonville, subpenas were is
sued for them. The jury, which is con-
Quoting its investigation with closed
doors, will leave no stone unframed to dis
cover the truth and bring the murderers
to justice.
"A ballroom car is the latest novelty
introduced on the Chicago, Milwaukee
and St Paul road, and recently merry
party of St. Louis bellies and beaux made
an excursion over the road and danced
the racquet with the train moving at forty
miles an hour. The ballroom was in a
large baggage car, sixty feet long by
fifteen feet wide. The floor was elegantly
carpeted, the walls beautifully painted,
hung with pictures and decorated with
bunting, evergreens and garlands of roses
There was an ochestrs of eight pieces,
and refreshments were passed around
every hour.
1t is stated that Robson and Keller
undertook to get formal vote of thanks
for Keller from the House. Robson was
the active solicitor. He came. lurching
over the Democratic seats and approach
ing one Democrat after another begged
him to offer resolutions Of thanks, to
Keller for his conduct in the Speakers
chair. One after another more or less
politely and peremptorily refused 10 do
anything of the kind. Before lie got :
through with his mendicant mission Robe
sons color deepened and his face fairly
famed with shame and vexation, when
he found himself finally compelled to
give it up as bad job and stink back to
his own place. Keller was very much
disgruntled. t...,....,. s.-.. -,
The potatoe crop is said to be almost
as much of a failure this year in Western
New York rs it was last. New York
produced last year q, 900, 900 bushels
and the rest of the country 10000, 900.
in all ll5,ooo,ooo, or fully 10000, 900
less than the average for the last ten years.
If as 10 reported, the New York crop is
only $4,000, 900, or less than last year, /
the high price Of potatoes is likely to last
for another twelvemonth, to the very, Sc
rious loss Of the community. In the last
fiscal year over "a, 800, 900 of potatoes
were imported, against ss74,oie ID 1881. !
es74,22o in 1850, aud el,s45. sls in 1879, 1
another bad potato year. In spite of |
'heap breadstuHs, poor potato crop is
likely to continue this large import OF "a |
article Of food. e ~ I, 'ozssa /
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