Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-27
FLORIDA,

Apopka's new hotel is rapidly nearing
! completion.
The Northern Methodists hope to have
a sanctuary at Apopka at an early day.
The new Congregational church at
Apopkais being pushed forward with a
vim.
Rev. T. J. Bell, OF Kissimmee, now has
| contracts for six more residences to be
! put up at once.
There are rumors OF the erection OF
large opera house at Kissimmee as soon
as suitable site is selected.
According to DR.. knights weekly re-
| port there were only three deaths In
| Jacksonville last week, all colOred, OF
which number two were under five years
of age.
At Quincy two negro BOYS attacked
| small boy, also colOred, a few days since,
and the Mayor gave them 81 80 apiece or
fifteen days on the street. They took the
! street as usual.
! A negro man living at Mr.. Newt Sulli-
vans place near Quincy, went off to
| church, with all of his family, on Wednes-
! day night last, and when he returned
home all Of his earthly possessions had
| ceen consumed by fire.
| The case of George II. Stewart VS.. j. II.
| Durkee, eX-United States Marshal for the
! Northern district Of Florida, which has
been in court for over two years, has been
decided by giving the plaintiff Judgment
for $l34 IS. The amount sued for was
1921 80 with interest. The claim was for
services rendered on board the steamer
Peerless at Milton, Fla.
Tom Holland, some times known as
| Tom Kelley, was arrested at Pensacola
| Wednesday on a warrant charging him
with an assault with intent to murder.
Owing to the precarious condition of his
victim the prisoner has not as yet been
gwen preliminary hearing, but the par
ticulars, as far as could be obtained, point
| to Holland as man of most brutal in
stinct, 1t being charged that upon the
! slightest prevocation he strack female
! over the head with a chair, intlicting a
wound of dangerous character.
| The new brick buildings where the late
| fire occurred Oh Railroad street, at Pen
sacola, are going up rapidly and this To-
! cality presents by 800 per cent. more
| business like and pleasing appearance.
Perry's building is completed and occu-
pied, the upper story being used as a hall
for the accommodation and use of colored
organizations. The brick work on Pou's,
| BrOsnaham's. CharbOnier's, Lipp's and
Avery's buildings is completed, the cell
| ing and roofing remains yet to be done.
! Fauria's livery stable will soon be ready
for Mr. Amos Roberts.
The situation in the First Congre ssionaI
| district is somewhat mixed. The follow
| ing figures may throw some light upon it
Certain for Davidson: Gadsden IL, Wal
tOR ), Polk 8, Levy 5. Calhoun ,, jackson
| 3; total 81. Certain for Mallory: Escam-
bia IL, jackson IL, Levy }, Santa Rosa 8,
W ashington .; total ~. From
Monroe county there are contesting
delegations, that which claims to be the
regular delegation being for Mallory.
| JeffersOn's delegates are uninstructed,
but are more likely to favor Davidson than
Mallory. majority of the fernando
delegates are also thought to favor David
son. On the other hand, as between Dav-
| idsOn and Mallory, Icons votes are likely
| to be tor Mallory. South Florida will de-
eide the question ana may put in clark
| horse" The total number of delegates to
the First District Convention is $50. Two
| thirds necessary TO choice, 100. Neither
candidate has yet Appropriated to the
latter figure.
The following counties in the Second
| Congressional district have been heard
from, and the D0ugherty delegates already
elected are as follows: Alachua Is, Brad
ford 8, Brevard 3, Columbia 10, Dade /,
Duval 20, Hamilton 7, Madison IL, Nassau
u, Putnam 8, Suwanee 10, NOlusia 9; total
1l3. Baker, Clay, Marion, Orange, st.
Johns and Sumter are yet to hear
from. OF these Baker g votes)
is claimed to be certainly anti
Dougherty. Clay Is votes) is almost
equally certain for DOu9herty. Marion
{ 10 votes) is an uncertain quantity, but
Dougherty will probably divide tne dele
cation and get at least votes. st. Johns
& votes) is also uncertain, but Dough
erty's chances are not hopeless there.
Orange 60 votes) is pretty sure for
DOugherty, but the opposition may be
conceded votes, leaving Dougherty 10.
Sumter II votes is conceded to be solid
for Dougherty. The situation is then as
follows: Previously reported ll3, Clay 3,
Marion !, Orange II. st. Johns 3,
Sumter IL; grand total 15i. 1t is
possible that Marion, Orange and st.
Johns Will do better then they are cred
tied with 1t in the above estimate, but the
estimate is certainly safe one We then
have the following showing for the con-
venti0n: Total number Of delegates, 1870;
two-,hirds, necessary 10 elect, 100;
Dougherty's vote, lJl. or "a more than the
requisite two-thirds. Even il we divide
Duvaps vote, or throw 1t out altogether,
Dougherty is sure OF the necessary two
thirds.
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