Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-28
FLORIDA.

Two OF the Sara Sofa murderers have a.
! last entered upon their life sentence in
| the State prison.
Jacksonville has signed contract fol-
the introduction of the Gameweu electric
fire alarm system.
! Thirty-eieht lots were sold at the pub
| lie auction at Ocean City, on Amelia
/ 500.
| The Jacksonville reporters have Just dis
| covered thatthe Industrial Recorder, pre-
tending to be a workingmen's organ
ceased publication three weeks ago.
meeting of the Democratic Executive
committee FOR Nassau county mas been
called Tor Wednesday, June 80, for the
| purpose of considering steps to be taker
for the fall campaign.
The steam yacht Missoe is now under
going extensive repairs at Jacksonville
Capt. Thompson expresses the opinion
| II Wall require one month to do the work
! as ordered by Mr.. Carnegie.
The Democratic precinct primaries Of
Duyal county are to be held on Wednes-
! day, June 80, and the county convention
is to be held at the Circuit Court room in
Jacksonville on Saturday, July 3.
Large quantities of naval stores are
being shipped from Ferdandina, via Nal.
lory steamers, to New York. Most oil
them are manufactured on the Western
Division OF the Florida Railway and Nav.
| igatiOn railroad.
Apalachicola Times: Sunday Master
Willie Knickmeyer, IN company with
several young men, was atCape San Bias.
At the 'haul over" they found signs of a
wreck, Willie Kniekmeyer pulling out OF
the water a large brass-bound, rubber
inc aK,1 oolx 10 IL,
patented June Is, 1888" upon one side
of it. No one, as tar as che Times has
been able to learn, has heard of any re-
cent wreck at that point, and suppO-
sition exists that some vessel un-
known to anyone, has been wrecked
near the dangerous point, and not soul
left to tell the tale. There is visible in
the water at that point ropes pieces OF
plank, and other signs of a-wreck. Tues
day, the Francis Miller took crowd
down to view the wreck.
DR.. T. NJ. Palmer, on behalf of 7. NJ.
Carnegie. of Dungeness, presented to the
Fernandina Boat Club Friday evening a
silver challenge cup, which was received
there by express a few days ago. The
cup is OF solid silver, standing about nine
inches in height, artistically chased with
marine designs. and bearing the in
scriptiOn, Carnegie Challenge Cup" 1t
is a valuable gift. Phe cup will be held
by the club as the most preferred prize in
the various contests OF the near future,
and 1t is expected that the struggles to OBJ
tain a temporary possession OF it win re-
suit in a better class of boats being
brought into the club. Arrangements are
nearly completed for a regatta July 8, and
everysmemberlwho owns or can borrow a
boat will probably enter the same for the
race.
For several days John e. Norris, a
wealthy merchant of Louisville, KY, has
been in Jacksonville making himself gen.
orally agreeable. Thursday the secret of
his mission de veleped in the capture of a
charming young belle of the same West
ern CITY who was here visiting her sister,
Mrs. f. c. Patterson, OF LaVilla- Mr..
Norris called and invited Miss Leila D..
Jones to take ride, which she readily
consented to. and while driving around
and admiring the beauties of Jackson
vile il was proposed and agreed that they
proceed to the residence of Rev. DR..
TuIly and there be joined in the tie Of
matrimoDy. The happy couple on their
return to Mrs. PattersOn's surprised her
by relating the romance and of a sudden
change of name of the young sister. Con-
gratmlations were extended and all are
now as happy as could be wished. The
newly married couple left for Virginia
Saturday.