The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-08-26

The Ohio democrats in convention
.ssembied, following the example of their
Indiana brethren, adopted rousing res
olution indorsing the administration of
President Cleveland.
The Minneapolis Industrial EXPOSE
ton opened last Monday. At the Pros
pect House, in the Adirondacs, Mrs.
Grover Cleveland touched the electric
button that set the faraway machinery
in motion.
The Minnesota democrats have sur
Prised the republicans by boldly taking
the initiative in the campaign this year,
their State convention being called to
meet q week before the republican con-
vention.
We regret that our much esteemed
contemporary, the Jacksonville Herald,
thinks it was not sufficiently "credited
in an article that we saw for the first time
In the Monticello Constitution, and
clipped therefrom. "Insatiate Herald!
would not once suffice ?''
1t is told in st. Paul that the children
in Minneapolis, its nearby and hated
rival, have refused to read the Bible in
the public schools because it is filled
full of talk about St. Paul." while from
Genesis to Revelations there is no men,
ton made of Minneapolis.
n nn1 NJ Glavolon1 ro hov;pn,
. nice quiet time among the Adirondacs.
The overworked President is having the
rest he needed, and drives the cares of
State out of his head with his favorite
sport of fishing. "Good luck to your
6shing!" but where you are few fish
is big catch, and we wish you could
cast your line in Florida waters.
The contest between the Taylor
brothers for the Tennessee governorship
ID not entirely unexampled in opposing
relatives in our political history, Gays the
Philadelphia Times. Many years ago
the honest democrats of Mississippi NOM
inated the head of the then prominent
Brown family for Governor, and his own
son accepted the nomination of the oppo-
sition and defeated his father.
The Advance is the title of a new
paper 1t Emporia, Volusia county, L. H.
Eldndge editor and publisher, who is we'll
remembered as having started the Gazette
At that place. That paper was removed
to Seville and sold to Mr.. Miller, the
present able and enterprising owner, and
It's place is now well filled by the hand
some Advance, which is edited with such
spirit and ability as assures its prosperity.
Prince Alexander, of Bulgaria, has
been deposed from the throne. But q
few months ago he was the hero of a sue
cessful war, and he is now prisoner in
the hands of the Russians, whose hire
lings captured him by surprise in his pal
soe ut night and hurried him off across
the frontier. His army clamors for his
restoration, and the people are tumultu-
Gus in his favor. If any of the powers
espouse his cause they will invite war
with Russia.
There are now outstanding about
$3.50, 200, 900 of three per cent. United
State bonds, and the government is pay
ing them 1t the rate of 100000, 900 per
annum. Before the representatives to
Be elected this fall shall meet in Deem
Der, 1887, all of these bonds will be re-
tired. The annually accruing surplus
revenue 10 about CSC, 1000, 900, and if no
tax reduction il made, the overshadowing
public question will be, how shall the
government rid the treasury of the sur
plus revenue f-RGleigh Nesos and o.
serv0.
"A terrible storm devastated the coast
Of Texas Last Thursday, doing immense
damage and causing loss Of life at vari-
Gus pointa Galveston was partly sub
merged and the damage there il estima-
ted st half o million dollars. IDdianola,
Corpus Christi Rockport, Harbor Island,
and other coast settlements were inun-
dated and much loss suffered. Great
damage was done in the interior by the
hurricane, not only to the crops, but to
Victoria, Seguin, Cuero and other towns
or cities. Partial reports indicate an ag-
xrexsts Of Losses amounting to several
millions Of dollarA
Hon. Charles DoughertY arrived in
jacksonville Tuesday morning and was
rsosivsd 1t the depot by . committee who
escorted him to the Duval hotel During
The day many prominent citizens called
upon him, and he was ssrenaded in the
evening. A large crowd assembled, and,
after IN introduction by John E. Hart
ridge, Esq, he made an excellent speech,
which was reosived with much applause.
Hsn In emo health and enters upon the
campaign in his District with chsracteris-
&c vim and confidence. He does not
know what Il 3 10 b beaten, and he viii
not lam this election. II difficulties are
grsstw hs fghts enough harder to over
eome them, md thsy are scarcely 20 great
90 zine q % call out oil his resources.