The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-07-15
Hon. John T. Lesley, Of Tampa, most
positively declines nomination for Con-

gress-
Gen. Gordon is to be Governor of
Georgia and, it is to be hoped, of Major
Bacon and his followers also.
Precinct meetings in Jefferson coun-
~ to-day TO select delegates to the DEM
ocztic county convention on the 22d.
Allen G. Thurman, Jr., says that
there is no power on earth that could In
duce his father to accept any political po-
sition-
The Palatka Heralfs special artist is
winning renown for himself and patronage
for the paper in making the local page pic
tOriAIly entertaining.
Accounts agree that in excellence OF
drill and soldierly appearance the Escam-
bia Rifles, of Pensacola, surpassed the
other companies in the Encampment-
Condemned to leave the Senate Billy
Malone is now pipe-laying to be returned
70 the House from his District, and it is
not improbable that the little rascal will
get there, too"
The Supreme Court of New York
has rendered decision which mulcts the
Western Union Telegraph Company IN
t24O. 900 damages for having cut down
wires of a rival company.
The Ogdenian is the title OF new
paper Just started by Mr.. E. NJ Poser.
Thus the new and fourishing town OF
Fort Ogden has two papers and Will
doubtless continue to flourish.
The silver in the silver dollar reached
the even value of IS cents yesterday.
Perhaps if we would double the compul-
sorry coinage we could bring it down to
so in a year or so.-M Y. World
Mr.. Graves withdrew from the Con-
gressional race in Duval county so grace
fully and becomingly that he will be all
the more popular in the District. John
7. Graves is a man, every inch of him.
OcaLd Banner.
-Gladstone's campaign for home rule
ended In his defeat as to number OF mem
bers elected pledged to support his meas
ures. The opposition is, however, com
posed of factions, and he may possibly
win success through their disagreement.
The veteran editor of the Palatka
Herald is adding interest and value to his
excellent paper by the publication OF re-
collections of early experiences in Florida,
when the noble red men were butcherlng
women and children in defence OF their
nstiTe land.
The census returns for Paris have
Just been issued. The population num-
bers 2,254, 3o6 souls, showing the small
increase of 1873 since the last census,
taken FIVE years ago, in 1881. In ten out
of the twenty ACCOMPLISHMENTS the popula-
ton has diminished.
Mime. Govuli, aged ia years, and
formerly maid of honor at the Court OF
Emperor Paul l, was buried recently IN
the cemetery of Smolensk, Russia. be
hind the hearse walked with firm step the
Younger sister of the deceased, aged lib
years
"A Washington special to the Times
Union says that on the 18th MIR. Dough
ery called up the bill appropriating $780,
600 for a public building at Jacksonville,
and il was read third time and passed
without dissenting voice. 1t now goes
TO the President for approval.
Mallory will come up to the Brooks
Vile convention with West Florida al
most solid for him, and the choice of most
of the South Florida counties, and
goOdlY support from Middle Florida. He
ID bv far the leading candidate in the
race MP TO date.-Bronson Times.
Judge z. K. Foster, of the Seventh
District, has been invited to serve on the
Supreme bench in some cases wherein
Judge Raney is disqualified. This is
compliment to Judge Foster, which is nc
doubt gratifying to him, as it is to hi
many friends Orlando Reporter.
The editor of the Portland Oregon
ian. who served in the ranks of the Union
army. declares that he knows of his own
knowledge that "since the passage of the
arrears of pension act about every shirA
and utterly worthless veteran of bis brig
ade has been q successful applicant for
pension"
An iron tower one thousand feet
high il to be erected at Paris, on the
Champ de Mars. 1t will be 80 con
structed as TO be itself lightning rod
and . constant attractor of electricity
which will be 80 controlled and conducted
a 70 afford harmless entertainment TO thu
persons within it
"A bar and billiard-room just opened
in Buffalo under the title of "The Silver
Dollar" according to the Courier OF thai
CITY. has its floor studded with silver dol
Lam, . gold double-eagle forming the cen
tire of the central figure both before thu
bar and In the vestibule. This veneerinl
sums up $500, and ESQ of the coins beal
the monographs of donors.
The Brooksville Register nominate'
Hon. John T. Lesley for Congress and
says: @Senator Lesley is stronger thar
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