The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-06-17
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McCaskiIl, of Walton county, has just
been completed at Pensacola
Hon Thomas Seay, of Greensboro,
Alabama, received the nomination of the
democratic convention in Montgomery
last week, and will be the next Governor
Of that State.
&c A. Barclay, Scotch tourist, who
is now in this country, says that with the
single exception of Naples, Chicago beats
the world for the prevalence of drinking
and social vice.
Hon Samuel Pasco, Chairman of the
Democratic State Executive Committee,
was in Jacksonville Tuesday to attend
the meeting of the Executive Committee
Of the Second Congressional District
Our esteemed contemporary, the Pa
latka Daily Ne,cs, is edited with much
ability, but we regret to say that-two
clippings from the FLoRIDIAN were re-
Gently credited TO another paper-and
that paper might object
The dissolution of Parliament. upon
which Mr. Gladstone has all along been
determined, turns over the entire question
DYon the naked issue of home rule TO the
voters of Great Britain, ,'07 900 in num-
Der. Scotland includes but $4,000 of
these, and Ireland 74l 900 more, so that
the battle will really be fought out
between the 1891 900 in England.
A dispatch of the 18th from Tampa
saws that Mack McCrea, the negro muir
derer, under sentence to be hung July 10,
escaped from jail the night before taking
with him the jailer's rifle and ammunition.
Before leaving he told his fellow prison
ers that he intended killing three persons.
II j. supposed that he referred to wit
nesses against him at his trial. His crime
Was committed last winter, when he shot
Jake Stokes as he was undressing in his
Own home. Sheriffs are looking for the
ESCAPED convict The escape was due en-
iirely 10 the carelessness of .aier Bure.
At sanford on the morning OF the
witness the marriage of Mr.. NJ. IL Bow
Ter and Miss Lula V. Harris, the daughter
Of DIR. J. ]. Harris, ex-Speaker Of the
Assembly and editor of the Sanford
Journal The amiable and accomplished
briie was for awhile the editorial assist
ant Of her father, and used the pen so
ably and gracefully that she was truly
an - esteemed contemporary that the
Florida press ~as proud of. lmmedi-
atelr after the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Bowler left for an extended tour in the
North
Under the caption "The Eloquent
FlOridian = the Birmingham Daily Age
reports an interview with Major Russell,
and this closing paragraph will please his
multitude Of friends in Florida: /" The
visit Of this distinguished scholar to Biz
mingham has been appreciated by the
Beard Of Education, the teachers, citizens
and pupils He won many admirers who
will he glad TO extend him a hearty well
come to the city again. His visit has
been particularly pleasant to the people,
who have learned that the Birmingham
public school system, as seen by progress
siye scholars, compares well with any in
the country"
Among the most extraordinary
events Of the day is the gilded close of
IL.
Patti DeCaux and Signor Nicolini The
long deferred nuptials of the divorced So
prano and divorced tenor were attended
with almost regal eclat, and distinguished
people on two continents rejoiced greatly,
as did the Welsh neighbors Of the bride
and groom" who strewed flowers in their
path for miles, over which they rode under
floral arches. Possibly the rejoicing was
because Of the ending of long continued
scandal of large proportions. The we'd
ding presents were numerous and elegant.
There were bronzes and vases, silver tea
services and terra Gotta statuettes-
enough TO fill a small curiosity shop-but
these we're only the humber offerings.
In separate room were diamonds, rubies,
gold and silver work, bronzes and porce-
lzins that princes might covet. Baron
Alfred de ROthschild had sent diamond
heart with a ruby cross in the centre.
Lord and Lady Rothschild had sent dia-
mOnd sprays for the Diva'A head-dress.
DeYoung, of the San Francisco Chronicle,
has contributed a characteristic Califor-
man tribute in the shape Of a massive gold
tea and coffee service. The local gentry
had given a rare service of old Swansea
china-and still presents keep flowing in.
Perhaps Nine Patti valued even more
than these the kind letters of congratula-
ton from the Queen Of the Belgians, the
Prince of Wales and hundreds of less ex-
allied admirers in Europe and America
which the post brought her.
1t is said that love is blind but it
cannot well be binder than the hate
which makes person mistake the printed
name Of" Mcclellan of Santa Rosa ~ for
for Mcclellan, of Jackson. While there
isan apparent similarity Of sound in the
names as spoken there cannot well be any