Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-07
FLORIDA ON THE WIFE.
Wreck of n schooper--ofi Ulcers of Two
Organizations.

ORGANIZATIONS.
JACKSONVILLE, Jan. 6.-The Narragan-
sett. three-masted schooner, consigned
to the gas company at st. Augustine,
went ashore on the bar there to-day and
will probably be total wreck. The cargo
will be saved. This makes three schoon-
ers which have gone ashore on the bar
there within the last three weeks-the
! Edward Doran, Dec. 10; the RidgewoOd,
Dec. 70, bOtn OF which were total wrecks.
Their cargoes were saved.
George Holt, in a melee early this m0ru-
ing, shot George Butts in the arm. The
wound is not dangerous. Both are col
| ored.
The OpintoR, the ne9 daily paper, after
tittul life Of two days, suspended this
morning. Charles l.. Filds, formerly of
Gainesville, editor and proprietor, an
nOunces that he will resume again In ten
days.
Thomas Harris resumed the publication
of the DAILY Item at Ocala to-day.
RAILROAD oFFICERs.
AT meeting of the board of directors
and shareholders Of the Jacksonville and
Atlantic railway today j. M. Schumacher
was elected president, S. b. Hubbard
vice president, IL. S. Ely treasurer and j.
NJ. Barrs secretary.
ing steamer City Of Nassau yet. 9. b.
Smith, Of the firm of Smith & Tyson, the
| owners, returned from Savannah to-day,
where he went seeking information Of her.
He had talk with Capt. w alters, of the
brig Sarah Kennedy, and also with Capt.
| kenpton, of the steamship Nacoochee,
and from what facts he could gather, he
does not think that she is lost. He thinks
| she will turn up yet, his belief being that
! Ghn q hFfNpn for tho At rd t0
sea. He fears the exhaustion of her pro-
visions, however. The ship Is valued at
| $50. 900, and is insured for $50. 600. She
| had no passengers. She carried 100 tons
Of coal.
The annual election OF officers Of the
Board of Trade occurred this afternoon.
! Col. j. j. Daniels was elected President
after a spirited contest between his
| friends and the friends Of EX-(}Ov. Drew,
the present incum bent. J. Il. Hart is the
new Vice president.
THE FLORIDA CONFERENCE.
ORLANDO, FLA, Jan. 6.-The Florida
| Conference Of the Methodist Episcopal
| Church South met in this city this morn
! ing at 8 o'clock. with Bishop Hargroye IN
| the chair. r. PascO was elected Secre.
! tary, and T. j. Nixon, A. A. Barrett and
| II. +. Partridge, assistants.
A report was read from the Nashville
| Publishing House showing the condition
Of the business.
A letter was read from DIR. David Nor.
/ ton in regard to church admission.
A document was read from w. @. Dun.
lap, Commissioner Of Education.
The annual report OF Wesley an Female
College, by Rev. w. &. Bass II. d., was
read and referred to the Committee on
Education.
The report of the Auditing Committee
OF the Wesleyan ChfiStt0p Advocate was
read, and referred to the Committee on
Books and Periodicals.
Rev. w. II. Potter, ID. D., editor, and
Rev. J. w. Burke, assistant editor Of the
Wesleyan Christian AdUOcdte, Rev. J. W
Newton, d. d., editor Of the Southern
| QUARTERLY ReUtelC, and Rev. II. 3. Lester
OF the South Georgia conference. were in
troduced and took seats in the body.
A resolution looking to establishing q
church organ was read, and committee
was appointed 10 report on the subject.
| The usual committees were appointed.
| A resolution on the approximation OF
| W. r. COtter, ID. w. Cove, william Watts,
5. Garner and W. Il. Booth were referred
The following were admitted on trial
| Charles W. irman, III. A. II. Champion.
| Myer J. Dowell, and Joseph G. Sale. AT
| ter the announcements the conference ad.
| journed until tomorrow.
! ENTERTAINED ON THE MAscoTTK.
| TAMPA, FLA, Jan. 6.--Tbe Tampa Board
Of Trade and their friends were hand.
somely entertained today on board of The
/ elegant new steamship MascOtte, OF The
| Plant Steamship Line, ply ing between this
point, Key West and Havana. About
| 300 guests were entertained. The Mas
cote sailed for Havana this afternoon.
| The Captain-General and government Of
fcers OF the Island OF Cuba will be the