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New-York tribune., 1886-02-27
Ghadbplns at MtOwn william A. Parrar at North Gray.
TELEGRAPH MONOPOLY.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2G.-Mr. Dockery. Of
Missouri. from the Committee on Accounts, reported
back the following resolution, which was adopted:
ReSOlUed That the Committee Post Ofces and Post
Roads Is hereby empowered 10 ascertain whether af-
dtiona legislation necessary prevent the monopoly
Of telcgraphc facilitIrs, the Southern,
Western and Pacific States the benefits OF competition be-
telegraph companies aud protect IL people Of
lie United states against unreasonable charges Tor tee
pho services The COMMITTEES hereby authorized to
send for and examine persona and papers to administer
Oaths to witnesses and to employ stenOgrapher and
the expenses for such iDyestigaOn not to exceed
total of 800 Is hereby authorize to be paid OF the
contingent fund of tho House.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-27
COMBINATIONS BY THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-The Senate in
executive session to-day confirmed the nomination oil
william Wayland Sutton of Ohio to be Assistant United
s,o,e. Treasurer at Cincinnati On February %, the
Senate confirmed the following nominations:
Henri W. Young to be Receiver OF Public Moneys at
Independence. Kan - 1,.o, =, Man
tana. ~, o-,....
H. p Kernochan. Naval officer at New Orleans
r. p Hammond. ir., SurveyOr-Generai OF GauIrnai; ia
william G. McCarty, postmaster at JEFFERSON SltS'
Mo-; william Perkins, at Winnemucca, New; W. f.
Dyer, at Austin, New.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-27

RoRDENTowN, n. j., Feb. 26.-A short time
ago notes we're presented at the National Bank. at this
place. to be discounted They were drawn 10y Caleb
sager OF Jacobsown, aud were indorsed by promnen;
business men OF Bordentown and Mount Holly As
everything appeared be ali right the bank discounted
the notes. Tney became due last week aud were pro
tested when It was discovered that the names OF the In
forged. The police were lLiedateS sent
10 Jacobstoyn after Caleb u To ascertain some
further facts about his peculiar transacOBs but Caleb
Ia heard OF their for Information and had dsap-
ueared The bank win offer a reward for his capture.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-27
on,- ,ryrpryO CLUB NOMIyA TIONS.

NEW-IORk ITHLhIIU CI0D " :, >T
In accordance with the bylaws OF .ho No"
VI, ,,n'.,,o CIoh n nominating committee OF five was
.,I. nro,pted by yice-President A. " de Goicouria
,;a,s oe,cers for the coming year. The election
70 honia March IL The following list was posteu ia
the club Thursday .,. ~ A..
wv -, - vuItan r. 1'rayers; vice-president A " ds
lrese' secretary A. II. whreler treasnr9 VII ln NV
Mooa rae Conkllng, W. Alexander a bSn,on u
StdnV, Nr, "a q WIams J. :. Cox j. j. DOhonue r ~
H. A. h9ser'n nri,toN r. O. sloane. j. seayer Page HUGO
Mu Ter and o. d. Philps , 81, ~ n voa,or
The nominating committee cehss'eH ~ g,St.ah and j. j.
McCoOk.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-27
SUPERINTENDENT CT FUBLTc INSTRUCTION

ALBANY, Feb. 26 (SpeciaD The Republican
members OF the Legislature decided to-day to hold
caucus 10 select candidate for Superintendent OF Pub
lie Instruction March The day following the cleo
ton will AXE place lively contest Is IN progress for
the position the Republican candidates being Hdinos ID.
Cunningham and Andrew Draper, of this city: c. NJ.
DeLnison OF Utica; Postmaster Robertson. OF Troy
Professor Hawkins, OF WatertOwn; Professor Milne. OF
GeneseO f. s. Andrews OF seneca Falls f. A LerevTc,
of New Paltz Professor Yerre, Of Delhi, and oxson-
ato |. Gilbert
New-York tribune., 1886-02-27
CIGAR MEN NO NEARER AN AGREEMENT
II looked AS though the strike of the cigar

IL looked as tnOuBu tnc slIlho vi tho ClSoi
makers was practically end yesterday when the
packers who struck the shops OF Mccoy Co.. Brown
Earle aud Levy Brothers agreed to go back on cond
that the International Union list OF prices. as PAID
by Kerbs Spess should prevail Ia their shops that tbe
tensmenthouse system should be abolished. ana the
wages OF the packers should be advanced but the Inter
national Union decided that they would accept no terms
which did not inclnde the unemployment OF the mon
In these shops and the making OF the shops
strictly International.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-27
NAVAL ORDERS,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Captaip f. p Lull,
commanding the United States Hartford, which
was at Coquimbo, Chill. January ID, has been
deoned by medical survey and ordered to the United
States for treatment Lieutenant Commander c. NJ.
Thomas has been placed In command or the Hartlor
Enspn Herbert O'Dunn has been ordered to duty IN
the Bureau OF Equipment and Recruiting, Navy Depart
arcb1
New-York tribune., 1886-02-27
tleman from West Virginia as the conspicuous nSu'o

tleman from West VIT9IHIa ~ 'I0 0
the occasion. ~ , MI, o,.,o,nan ia mistaken
I'm snpposng that the Dem 1cratic PARTY IS W. "a @ vr
be We propo-e to investigate charges ia trnst that
nronIe as we did those against theirs ana ,rst
r we nd them guilty OF anything anOecomns, X, o,bsr
officials, Will not he found as gen'ild ihld them ZAP
rIausr on the D. emocratic side. ,,o. "a IN ,nrn
Mr. Gibsou-I not only ie that our luea ~ w h
, r,s 'Is nnt but saw that my desire Is To stop tne
rascai1 from talking A. i'll before am no t con-
n rcnresentntive OF only those men, nave ,1a ns .,
sutcd the,r wishes avn here represrnta'vo We , -,
my constituents | am con,u,iinS rd tnS humanity.
OF this House; am consulting JnStlc' auu 70
have no doubt that the gentlemen court lhe Bnt
ton Knowing thar hey honest ana npr'gm,, bis
are we hore to Investigate every man VINO wants nis
Character established or investigate every man "uoso
character some one else wants to blackeh a., pood,s
temef nt The di not appear I'D tne
prosecution OF the suit conteuded that as the AttoTS
General had been the published attorney OF tno a
Electric Company. professional ethics wOuIu ha'o P'o
vented his appearing. ,.,. ,,ui.tor
The resolution then adopted Wltnou1 u'''ion'
New-York tribune., 1886-02-27
Tributes TO THE MEMORY OF GEN. HANooCh.
The hall of the Military Service Institution

THJUUILS TO ILL II @lIO7sI 0' -
The hall of the Military Service Institution
on Governors Island Thursday evening was '''V- -
nav trlbne totbe memory OF GEN HaheooA a I'p u.ro
read by General ". f. smith, after "hcm S,,ns aud
-. Iv Gnnsrnls Franklin, Culom Goru0n' otouo 49,
T'nS t5e Rev Mr.. Goodwin. Judge JOhn H. btHuy % aus
Colonel 5. +. Lawrence 6, secretary EudicoTt
Gouer. " l. sherman General sheridan, '9nn JS'V ~
.ot,r Genrgo W Cbids Colonel John HAY, Joseph W.
nSey,, A. j. Drexel Benjamin H. Field ald otheIs
General Frye who presided at the meetlng rea r9or a
ousnt tribute To General Hancock from rsceh, @
Gf the Rev Dr. Paxton General Shormhhs Ie'lot VS. VS.
cbaraetrrstic aud 1t he accused the press Oh S"us
rnnture tween Generals Grant ana V hahvovA av,i
no mad reconced them. The char III Wheu Seiuitt -
Wancncs used To ait when presiding over the
The insttution was left vacant and drapei ln
noem by Mrs John Sherwood and sonnet py MIS- Dun
Iamin read.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-27
s,,pprya AT THE NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB.

The preliminary wrestling of feather weignIs .s >
for the annuae Exhibition OF tho New-fork Athie'o
took place Thursday night at the ciup mouse ~ pwnu
y n and n An,orxs. New-YorK Turnverein were
the arst contestants Flynn IN two stralsn' ana
Then Augustus Pfortner NewYorR Poptsor quickly
nr.~ ME onnoneot twice IN succession ". y. took
and both Of the ,p saSntyoss S SECONDS
th .arns the frat time but tue second , t,, then
m in forty.nino seconds Fy1n .w AND hi, man twio
tugged at another Flynn ne .nre" at Tammany Hall
when Ss xses nght Fnnerty BY. when WIN Wv
| Viye him q ohance to do the sama'
New-York tribune., 1886-02-27
MR. BAXORoFTS GRANDPA UGHTER

HdftlHgf0n DItOnIcN 70 INC IHtcdQO INIsT-OcTuH.
George Bancroft. the famous historian, has
with h this winter granddaughter, beautiful gri
OF twenty who was borp In Germany and has lived In
that country all her life. She has never been IN the
United states until now, aud although her father was
morn iu and lived there until his mar
risge the daughter speak but few words OF Eng
her gets up at the morning, takes cup OF conee
New-York tribune., 1886-02-27

Delacdrs-At Dclmar. Martin NJ. Ellis.
NelC-JeTssy-At Mdvalo. JOSIAH thicker. -. 49,,
PeBnsVlUdHidAt Bid setOn. william Douglass ~ canal
Allen B. Brown; at Churchown H. NJ AItors az Clerm3nt
William f. Butts HITS, Em *. Noch ut Vest Naioy'
Daniel Davis. u,.. NJ,
Nctc. PoTk-At Adams Corners, Miss Martha Travis az
Bakers Mills Charles Baker Buena Vista John FERRIS
clifton Park Legrand NJ. Turner; ut East duioIt Eugsa
L. Beale at East Salem Mrs Agnes Gore AT
W Ionkerj at Ell sbury Idt NJ Hunt at hiex. a., a.Sp
Bandneld, at KeenkA James Il. Benton at lilto host
Phgbo e. HOagand; at Marvin. Daniel Moore at New
Albion, James L. Merntt 1T Orth Creek Et wMu Sheeh
at Otdawa, John at Pine CITY. Phetus Lowry
POostenkl, Jacob II. Whyand at south lupey FRANK
Houghoni at Wost stony Creek, froderok SaWyoIj Az
WeVertOwn james b. 1readwuy. -.
Mglas-At Leeds, Cyrus Is, Lanes az Harmony 'yrus
New-York tribune., 1886-02-27
GOVERNOR unLs FoNpNEss For MARCH 4.

ALBANY, Feb 2G (SpeciaD. Hill
will give reception the members OF the Legislature
on March 4. The Governors selection OF this day has
led many OF his Democratic friends 10 say that they
hoped three years hence the OF the day
TO ind him in the White House at Washington, the
President OF those United States
New-York tribune., 1886-02-27

and a roll and then spends an hour before tho isS
breakfast giving her lessons in English. --. -.
The old gentleman. although over eighy-sH y9hIs h M oi
age goes parties great deal as lie es
c1rt OF this grandchild whom he is very proud anu
acts as her Interpreter conversation with those "no
do not understand French or German
New-York tribune., 1886-02-27
FOURTH.CLAss PosTMAsTERs.
Delapars-At Dclmar Martin NJ. Ems.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-The Postmaster-Gen-
era to-day appointed the following fourth-class post
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-09-02

The death of Pref Stowe, the suicide of
Rev. James G. Beecher and the illness of Henry
Ward Beecher, reported within one week in the
press is q notable coincidence in the affection of
one family. Edward Beecher the eldest of the
brothers, is living at an advanced age, but In
good health, and long retired from active
preaching. Rev. Charles Beecher, formerly set
lied in this State, and man with much of the
family talent, we believe also still survives. The
Beechers are physically vigorous race, and In
this generation have probably produced more
brains than any family 10 America. In that
which follows il the distinction does n0t appear
to have been sustained.-Boslon Herald
Rev. Charles Beecher, who lived for
fifteen years at Newport, near Tallahas-
see, left there last year to take charge of
a congregation at Wysox, Pennsylvania
He went away in vigorous health, and
before his departure stated that be had
enjoyed no period of his life so we'll as
that passed in bis Florida retreat. Death
failed to find him there, and, an aged but
stalwart man, he went out into the world
and to work again. His property was
purchased by Capt. w. P. Slusser. of
Tallahassee, and the " Beecher Cottage,"
as his commodious residence is styled, is
now the stopping place of those who
visit Newport to battle in and drink the
waters of it's healing springs.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-09-02

Two or three OF the leading planters of Leon
county last spring determined to make an exper.
iment with ramie this year. Mr. John s. Win
throp is the only one we have heard from thus
far, and he is entirely satisfied with the result,
and regards ramie as sure and safe crop for
large and small farmers. The roots are planted
in rows four feet apart and from six to twelve
inches in the rows. The plant is.perennia, and
the roots spread and send up numerous stalks
several feet in height. Thirty thousand roots to
the acre is not an unusual crop, with four or five
times as many stalks, and, in our climate, three
cuttings year may surely be relied upon, and
sometimes tour. Mr. Winthrop made his first
cutting about the 25th OF June, and last week be
made second cutting, the stalks averaging fully
five feet in length.
Mr. Winthrop will send bundle to New Or
leans and one 10 New York, where there are ma
chimes for working the ramie-separating the f.
bre from the stalk. &c.
The product from ramie is used in the manu-.
lacture OF various fabrics-silks plushes, velvets
reps, ducks, linens, jeans, and even laces and
many other articles in common use.
Mr.. Winthrop has demonstrated that ramie
can be successfully grown in Leon county, and
it is hoped that sufficient number of persons win
engage in its culture to secure the placing OF
decorticating machine here to work up the crop
at work.
Ramie can be grown with little labor, the cost
OF handling lie very small as compared with cot
ton, and it does not impoverish land like cotton,
in fact the striDDinps from the stalks are an eX-
cellent fertilizer.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-09-02
PUBLIC SPEAKlNG!

Hon. R Fl. M. Davidson, candidate of the Con
servative-Democratic party of the First Congress.
sional District for Congress, and one or more Of
the following named gentlemen-Senator Viii
kinson Call Hon. w. D. Barnes Hon. g. r Nal.
lory. Hon. w. II. Milton and Hon. J. E. Yonge
will address the citizens of West Florida at the
following times and places:
Marisnna-Thursday, September 9th.
Campbellton-Friday, September 10TH
Chipley-Saturday, September 11th.
Vernon-MondaY, September 18th.
Cerro Gordo-Tuesday, September 14th.
DeFuniak Springs-Wednesday, September
18th.
Chaf1n-Thursday, September 18th.
Mihon-Friday, September 18th.
Crestview-Saturday, September 18th.
WestvilIe-Monday, September Goth.
Greenwood-Tuesday, September 21st
palachicola-Thursday. September 23d.
Blountstown-Friday, September Oath.
Bristol-Saturday. September 25th.
The citizens generally are invited to attend.
E. c. LOVE,
Chairman Dist. Eek. Committee.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-09-02
The CampaiEm.

Mr.. Davidson's canvass of the First
Congressional District opened at Craw-
fordville in the good county of Wakulla
on Tuesday, and the event was preeage of
the result of the election. Though this
is an offyear" there never was larger
or more enthusiastic political meeting in
Wakula at so early date in q campaign,
and this though the waters were up and
made travel difficult, and the crops and
fisheries were engaging the attention OF
many of the people. 1t was, in fact, q
"rousing big meeting" that was addressed
by Col. Bob. Davidson, Captain Sam.
Pasco and Senator Wilk. Call, who spoke
in the order named, and stirred anew the
fires of democracy in the hearts of
the loyal Wakullians. If we didn't
live in Leon we would want to live in
Wakulla, with her thrifty farmers, her
fishers by the Gulf shore, her hunters in
the Wilderness of volcanic upheaval )"
and claim the interest of county citizen
ship in the world-kncwn Wakulla
Spring" in the healing mineral springs,
in the Spanish historic cite Of St. Marks,
in the surfwashed beaches Of her coast
fine. And unto these things is democracy
added-and Leon, the next thing to her
territorially, is of quite another color po-
litically. Put Wakulla down for David
son for her full strengthened Leon for
the votes of her democracy, and anybody
else who chooses.
The speakers at the Crawfordville meet.
ing arrived in Tallahassee after midnight
OF iuesday, tnelr carnage having broken
down and forced them to walk part OF
the journey, which occupied seven hours.
But not to be deferred from keeping pub
lished appointments they were ready for
the train due at Tallahassee three hours
later, and speak in Perry, Taylor county,
to-day unless something more serious
than break down of their carriage &C.
curs-say broken legs. To meet this ap-
pointment they have to travel thirty-fve
miles from the nearest railroad station by
dirt road" On Saturday they are due
way down at New Troy, in Lafayette,
and "they'll get there too" This COM
pletes appointments rs published last
week, and list Of those thereafter until
September 25th is printed elsewhere in
this paper.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-09-02

Prince Alexander has been restored
to Bulgaria, and Russia is busy explain
ing that-well, that she really did not
know how much he was beloved by his
people and how much the "powers" were
in sympathy with him. If she had she
would not have bothered him, of course.
He Is an heroic monarch, who stands out
on the picture of Europe to-day as Swe-
den's Charles XII did early in his day,
and Russia knew that in this case % in the
other if he was allowed standing room
he would take all the room he wanted in
spite Of her. Working through Servia,
Russia was unable to suppress him by
force of arms capturing him by treach-
cry, moral forces prevented her holding
him; and he is again his own master to
write with his good sword other brilliant
pages in history, If his sovereignty is
assailed.
The work on the Nescs' building 10
progressing satisfactorily, and We propose
TO grow proud when We once get behind
the pressed-brick front Of one of the best
arranged printing Offices in the State.
Thank goodness, the present sweatbox
used - an Office will know 40 NO more
after October 1st.-Rsloska Daily Nesos.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-09-02
Mr.. DOagherty's Appointments

Hon. Charles Dougherty, and other
speakers, will address the people At the
following times and places:
Seville, volusia county. Monday. September
9th.
DeLand. volusia county, Tuesday, September
7th.
Orange City. volusis county. Tuesday. Sep
TENDER 7th, At night.
Enterprise, Volusis county, Wednesday, Sep
tember 9th.
Os.een, volusia county. Wednesday. sepiem-
Der 9Th, Of night.
Titusville. Brevard county. Thursday. Sep
TENDER 9th.
Rockledge, Brevsrd county, Friday, septsm-
Der 10th.
Gross Prairie, Brevard county, Saturday, Sep
tember 18th.
Greenville, Madison county. Monday. septem-
Der 18th.
Madison, Madison county, Monday, Septem-
Der 18th, AT night.
Hamburg, Madison county, Tuesday, Septem-
Der 14lh.
EIiaviIle, Madison county, Wednesday, Sep
tember 18th.
Live Oak, suwannee county. Wednesday, Sep
TENDER 18th, At night.
New Bradford. Suwannee county, Thursday,
September 18th.
Welborn. Suwannee county, Friday. September
18th.
Jasper. Hamilton county, Saturday, Septem-
Der 18th.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-09-02
Democratic Executive Committee
for the Second District.

Hon. S. Pasco, J. ]. Harris and Charles
Dougherty were authorized by the late
Congressional Convention TO select an
Executive Committee for this 1.-THE Sec
ond) District. A list of names were Sc
lected by the two former and submitted
to ,d The se latter and agRrSyed by him
Alachua county, A. Carlisle
Columbia-Charles Cone.
Clay. T. Copeland.
Baker,. r. Herndon.
Bradford-J. L. Gaskins
Brevard-Minor s. Jones.
Dade-J W. Evan.
Duval-J. Q. Burbridge, R. NJ Call, j. E. Har-
fridge. N. A Dzialyn-ki. by. Robinson and c.
H. Jones.
Hamilton-B. B. Blackwell
Madison. L. Ingis.
Marion-H. w. Long
Nassau-G. L. Baltzell
Orange. F. Welborn.
Putnam-R. w. Davis.
st. Johns-M r. Cooper.
Sumter-H. A. Wyse.
6uwannee-A. L. Woodward
Volusia-William Jackson.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-09-02

H. s. Duval offers his place for sale-2O0
acres and interest in neighboring lands Dwell
ing neatly finished and supplied with water
works One hundred pear and many other fruit
trees, hearing. All situated in locality uDsur-
passed in health. For particulars address him
River Junction, Florida
The above advertisement appears in the
Quincy Herald and we are authorized to trans
fer 1t to the FLoRIDIAN. The property offered Is
that of State Engineer Duval, anc is delightfully."-
situated in the highest of the highlands oil
Gadsden, where the air is cool and salubrious,
the scenery charming and the water pure and
cold. Those seeking home in one of the pleas
ATTEST portions of Florida should enquire as to
the advantages of this property. Captain u.
wishes 1t distinctly understood that he does NOS
intend to abandon his loved county of Gadsden'
where his family win continue to spend the sum-
mers but his business interests render Il advisa'
BILE for him to Ak his residence in Jacksonville
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-09-02

CoIuanus, Ga, August 2a-Rumos eurrens
are to the effect that . railroad from Columbus
to cambridge, Go, b . certainty. Prominent
business men are now 10 New York negotiating
for the necessary funda This road would be Of
immense value 10 the trade Of Columbus. and
would probably lead 70 an extension Of the road
to archaeological 10 SaeosHaA Nesca
1t Is an assured fact that within the next
sixty days . corps Of engineers will Be at work
locating line Of railroad from Columbus to the
Gulf coast
Will Bainbridge and Tallahassee sit idle while
these plans arc being developed, and be LEFT outf
Before the first day Of January next this question
will have been answered The importance Of
this line Of road is simply incalculable TO Balm
bridge and the county and to that section triou-
tary to It. and II IL to be hoped that every reason
able inducement may be offered 10 order that the
original line of the B. e. q c. Il n may De
adopted.
In view of these facts every citizen OF the city,
and the county, should bestir himself and arouse
to the importance of prompt and effective action.
Let the right Of way and depot grounds be ten.
dered the line, and ii necessary let the city and
the river. Sitting still with our thumbs in our
mouths lost US the ChattahoOchee extension. and
less than We have indicated may lose Us the =.
c. 81
Fellow citizens let's do something, and not
delay about it.-Bain6rid0e Democrat, Augu@
29M
These things in print, and rumors in
the air." indicate that there is strong
and increasing interest looking in this d.
rection for the extension of rail connec-
tion southwark from Columbus into Flor
ida But strong desire for it will not
build the road, "any more" than the
strong desire of Tallahassee for it has
built it. They must work and we must
work. "Will Tallahassee sit idle ?" asks
our earnest contemporary. If she does
she will probably I" be left out" as he
says. We think he has little reason to
fear that the road will not come to Balm
bridge, but he wants cambridge to work
all the same, as she should-work for con-
nection with Tallahassee The danger Of
Tallahassee being cleft out unless she
helps herself is imminent, for when the
road reaches cambridge it is to be rea-
sonably presumed that the Savannah, Flor
ida and Western Company will make
every effort to have it stop there that it
may be feeder for their route only into
Florida To meet this opposition we
should offer all the aid we can in money
and land subscriptions for stock to induce
the company to extend their line south of
cambridge and down to Tallahassee. We
should not rest supinely in the confidence
that the interests of the company will
compel them to build the road to Us, be-
lievlng that they will understand that it
offers them the advantages of new and
short route into Florida, and will give
them longer haul over their own track
than if they stopped at cambridge. OF
course they understand this, but counter
inducements may prevail unless Tallahas-
see and Leon county take 80 strong a
hand in the business as to influence their
action in our favor ag ainst all opposition.