Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-28
FLORIDA's Metro. 'OLIs.
! The Missing Architect Believed TO
be from New Have n.

! JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Oct. IA tele-
1 gram received here at a late hour last
J night from New Haven, Conn, read as
/ follows: contractor Andrews, promi-
nent architect, formerly OF this city, but
| ior the last two years residing in Jack
/ sonvile. Fla, is missing. His wife be-
/ lieVes that be has b. en- murd red"
An investigation shows that there IS no
architect in this CITY named G. Andrews.
There as. DO Sever, up 10 Ju'y last one
h. NJ. Andrews at Highland Park, Nolusia
county, Fla, as manager of the Florida
B ildlng and Lumber Company. An
drews vas from Connecticut, but whether
fr m New Haven Is not known. He DIS
appeared suddenly and without any
notice TO any one connected with the
lumber company, but nothing wrong was
tound IN regard TO mis- connection with the
company. Indeed, it is said that he
ON ned a part inieresl in the property and
has never written or sent any word in
reference 10 the disposition Of that inter-
est.
About two weeks ago. one Friday night,
the mill caugn fire. and WAS entirely con-
sumed. The urisln OF ne fire, however,
Us SAID 10 have been entirely accidental.
Il this is be same Andrews m e. toned IN
the telegram quoted, MS disappear ance
l., 10 say the lie 4st, very mysterious, and
won d seem 10 bear the wife out IN the be-
lief that Der husband has been fOully
ait With. as it is not probable that
- eil-to-dO business man of property and
with good prospects before him would
have so suddenly disappeared without
any trac able cause for the act whatever.
DOUGHERTY AT LAKE CITY.
hon. Cbas. Dougherty and party spoke
to-day at LaKe City 10 "a TousIng host OF
Democrats Tomorrow uigbt the grand
dina rally Of the campaign viii take place
in the Park Opera House in this city. 1t
promises TO be one OF the largest and
most enthusiastic gatherings OF Demo-
Gratis ever witnessed in Fiorida's me-
tropulls.
Go ernor-elect John 3. Gordon will be
the leading orator, ass sled nv Senator
Call, Hon. Samuel Pasco, Nj. D0ugherty,
Fl n. John L. Grave S, JOIN K. HaTtridge
and others. The unlerr fed hosts from all
the surrounding country will be "In
town." aud the Democracy will be "on
top with both feet"
Even nets are now being made that DR..
J. Mel. Dancy and Il N Porcher
L'Enge, Of the consolida ed Democratic
and Pc PIES county ticket. Will be elected
10 the legislature from this county. 1t
81 IT VIII be a glorious victory, as il will
be the + st tim. Duvdl county has been
ST. AUGUsTINE's TICKET.
The Peoples Convention at ST. Angus
tine this afternoon reuominsted JOHn q.
Long or Mayor. w. II. Atkins for Clerk.
Z. j. Houston for Collector. J. w. Allen
tor Treasurer, A A. Papv for Assessor,
Jonn RapIne lUr Marshal and SIX Alder
men.
ARREST OF NOTORIOUS THIEF.
Deputy SnerltT l.. +. Hicks, wuO Is also
"a spec al private detective Tor tue Florida
Rauway and NayigatIOn Company, Il
iecled the arrest, at Baldwin to-day, of a
notorious negro thief aud for err named
Jim staff I'd. Thursday might of last
week tie ticket office of the Florida Rail
way aud Navigation Company at Sum-
me ield was Uroken op-n aud robbed of a
number 81 tickets, 500 IN cash, the agents
ticket punch and TWO FevOlVers. Deputy
HI he spOLled Stafford aud followed him
several days TO various towns IN the State,
coming up on him at Baldwin.
When arrested Stafford had On his person
q number OF SWITCH keys, six box car
keys, orged Endorsed DRAFT on Clark Il
Fairnead, OF this city, a seli-cocking
revolver, five round trip tickets from
Callahan TO Louisville, Ky, Agent Sum-
merteld's punch and q lot OF railroad
Official papers. There is no doubt OF mis-
BENZ the tnIef wanted. IL il one of The
most important arrests ever accom-.
pl shed In Flor da, as stafford is bold
and daring tniei TO wnOm many train
wrecks VIII doubtless be traced. He is
In JAN here.