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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-03-29

When the Gainesville, Tallahassee &
Western Railroad is completed, which
will be inside Of one year, Gainesville
will boom - she has never doomed be.
fore. Those who have no faith in the
early construction Of this road will be
sgreeably surprised at'an early date
Geisssvizs Aduocate, 25A.
The Bessie NJ. under command Of
Capt. @. r. Marks, came in Sunday
morning from Pensacola, having lels Pen
sasols at g A. n. Saturday. She j. quite
. trim littls steamer. and 10 elegantly
fitted up for the accommodation Of pas.
sengers.. She Is the property Of the +. T
d q. Railway and viii Be used for tow
ing purposes. --Apalookioola Times.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-03-29

This car rolled int the Lshigh Valley freight
depot. South Easton, this morning from Bet6le-
thronged with visitors ftom mqruiue until siter
nine O'clock 4 night The car Win remain here
three days commencing Monday, March 49, It
b ~ interesting exhibit and AL should visit this
Unique and instructive exhibltisn. Admission
only ten cents, 70 dsfray incidental sxpeusss.--
HnseOn (Henn.) ASrsa
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-03-29
Nearly . Century Old.


Died at the residence Of W. L. Bell, Ia this
city. Friday, March 2Srd, 1883, Miss Elizabeth
Merritt. aged 90 years. 8 months and 3 days.
This estimable lady was born 10 Scituate. Mass i,
in 1850. and for almost century has lived
most exemplary life. She was the aunt of Mr..
L. n. Merritt and, though her generation u past
and gone, leaves other relatives and friends to
mourn her memory.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-03-29
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1. Whenever power i given by statute every
thine necessary 70 the eaiectuAl execution 81 the
power b given BY implication. The allure q .
8. stute 70 declare the mode Of proceeding under
1t dos mot defeat tn purpese -.
q Where . statute Incorporating mnnscpai'
ity deoigpates the o@cen 70 b elected. prescsib0
he quali6casion Of the voters and provid. for
the division Of the territory into wards. and IN
what ward IN electoe may vote, and dxce the day
on which tie election shall b held, and adopts
a applicable TO such election the general provis
Ions II law governing elections, the OMISSION
ION the statute Of any express provision oestg'
mating polling place in each ward. OF author,
izing particular oGlcers or peEsons to do %, and
to APPOINT inspecaou. and the further omission
of provisions bs the compilation Of the result OF
the election q ascertaincd BY the several precinct
inspectors. docs not render tho statute inoper:-
tive. The power to suoply such omission -
granted By implication TO the voters Of the mu-
8 Il i the duty Of . court to sustain an cleo
ton authorized BY law, lit has been 90 con-
Quoted Is to give . free and fair expression OF
the popular will, and the actual result thereof
Where an election has been held under Q
statute Of the character indicated above at the
time specified in it. and at polling places previ-
ously designated at the instance OF the vsters and
advertised ~ the places at which the same
would be held in the several wards, and there
was no uncertainty - 10 either the time Or place
of holding the election, and It has been % adver-
| tised and conducted ~ to give every voter an
| opportunity TO vote, and has been free and fair
| and the result Of the vote actually cast is
clearly ascertained, and no essential provision Of
| the statute authorizing or applicable to the
election has been violated such election is legal
and will be sustained
Judgment of custer against respondents.
Fleming d Daniel, for Realtors; Fletcher d
Wurts, Call q Jones, for Respondents
| Hannah Young, Plaintiff In Error, vs. The State
of Florida, Defendant in Error-Leon county.
MAXWELL, G. j.:
1. The qualification of an instruction asked is
error II thereby the Iorce OF the instr ucion is
essentially changed, unless the instruction is not
p rtinent, or unless the change merely states the
law 10 cover the case more fully.
| O. 1t is error to charge the jury that the law
presumes party guilty of larceny if joint pos
| session is unexplained, the presumption being
one OF fact, not OF law, and 10 be considered by
| the jury in connection with other facts and cir
| cumstances before them.
Judgment reversed and case remanded.
John w. Mitchell, for Plaintiff in Error; At
| torney General for Defendant in Error.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-03-29

How many women there are working to-day
10 various branches of industry-to say nothing
Of the Thousands Of patient housewives whose
lives are an unceasing round Of toil-who are
martym 70 thoee oomplalntst To which the weaker
ser Il liable. Their tasks are rendered doubly
hard and irksome and their lives shortened yet
h6za necessity compsls them 10 keep On. To
Gueh DR.. Pierce'A" Fsyorte Prescription Offers
- means OF relief. Tor oil female weak
nesses II 10 . certain cure. All druggists.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-03-29

Single copies 10 cents; 800 per dozen, OF
Dom d BowxH,
Tallahassee. Fla.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-03-29

The picturesque hill country around ITALIA
hsssee delights al who see Il.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-29

over 200 men out of employment. Work at the Curver mines, near Ottumwa la, has been susl ,ended, owing to the strike Four hundred miners are now idle.
 The officers of the road say that appllca- tions for positions as engineers and firemen are coming in constantly from all over the country, but as the company does not accept anybody except after rigid examination to see that they are competent, the process or hiring men is slow, and consequently they do not expect the road to be in running order again for at least ten days About fifty men have so far been selected.
 Yesterday saw the first attempt at violence on the part of the strikers. An effort was made to disable an engine drawing the Chi cago Burlington and Quincy fast mail, which left the Union depot at 3:10 a. m. When the train stopped at the Burlington crossing coupling pin was placed on the plates that guide the piston rod in the cylinder. When the engineer, a green hand, tried to start the engine again it would not move. The diff culty was soon discovered and the obstruction removed. Had the piston rod been drawn out at full length the coupling pin would have been driven through the cylinder head and the engine permanently disabled.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-29
ON THE BORDER LINE,
How John TomIey Evaded the Paymer
 of a Whisky Bill.

How John Tom1ey Evaded the Payment
 of a Whisky Bill.
 MONTREAL, Feb 29.-John Tomley, of Dundee township, Huntingdon county, was arrested here yesterday and is now in jail The house where he lives is just on the border line. Five years ago Tomley was in the liquor business and came to Montreal and gave an extensive order for whisky to w. F. Lewis & Co.,, giving a note in payment When the note fell due he refused to pay it and writ of seizure was issued against his stock of liquor Then the fun began. He had transferred his spirits to the end of his establishment, which is situated in New York state, and the Canadian officials were power less to do anything. Then the American authorities prosecuted him for bringing sto.en goods into the country, and the goods were moved back to the Canadian side.
 The whisky never got time to settle, as it was kept going from one side of the house to the other for a couple of months. The author ities of both countries at last gave up the case in disgust, and the matter was apparently forgotten. Yesterday Tomley was in Mon treal giving testimony in an insurance suit. Although Judge Doherty gave him the pro- lection of the court, he arrested and is now in jail. A writ of habeas corpus will be applied for to-day. Interesting legal develop ments are expected.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-29
GOING TO CHICAGO.
Engineers Now Their Way to Take
 Strikers Places.

Engineers Now Their Way to Take
 Strikers Places.
 PHILADELPHIA Feb. 29-One hundred and sixteen engineers and firemen left on the west ern express yesterday to take places on the Burlington road. MT. Sharkey said that fully 200 mon of this city, and an equal num- Der from points along the line, had expressed a desire to go to Chicago. Another con- tingent will leave here tonight.
 PITTsBURG, Feb. 29.-The agents of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy system have been successful ir securing a number of en- gineers and firemen in the east. Yesterday a carload of fifty men passed through the city, en route to Chicago, to take the places of the strikers.
 ELIZABETH, Feb. 29.-Engineer John Null lin started last night for Chicago, accom- panied by all th, other engineers but one and six fremen lately employed by the Reading company at their coal wharves, and who lost their jobs by taking sides with the striking coal handlers. The engineers go west to take the places of their brethren on the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad who are now on strike. This means the inauguration of fight of the Knights of Labor against the Brotherhood of Engineers. All the Reading strikers at Elizabethport marched to the train with their leader ard his colleagues and gave them round of cheers as they boarded the train
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-29
Foreign News Notes,

The Spanish government is gradually SUD- pressing open air celebrations at the Rio Tinto copper mines. It was on account Of these calc nat ons that the miners and peasants rioted rec gently.
 An epidemic of virulent scarlatina and measles is raging at Queenstown. All of the public schools have been closed There have been five deaths daily on an average during the past fortnight.
 Advices from Massowah state that King John, of Abyssinia, has left Debaroa, and that it is probable that by this time he will have reached Asmara. He has issued proclamation summoning all classes of his people to arms and declaring that he hopes, after extermnating the Italians, to annihi- late the Soudanese. It is reported that the Abyssinians intend to attack the Italian forces ill two columns, which will advance from Asmara and Kasen.
 Professor Lenz, the African traveller, writes that there are no grounds for the assumption that Stanley has met with disaster.
 A dispatch from Paris says: 'sThe conniv- ance of Gen. Boulanger with the promoters of his candidacy in the districts where eiec- tions for vacancies were held on Sunday has been proved. The ministers are considering tho question of punishing him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-29
Serious Trouble at McCook, Neb.

DENVER, Feb. 29.-It is reported here that there was serious trouble at McCook, Neb, yesterday growing out of the strike. An en- gineer, a non-union man, was working loco motive in the yards, and asked by the Brotherhood men to get off. He refused, and rush was made for him. He was dragged off the locomotive by the mob, and was beaten almost to death. He was left insensible, and the strikers then took the engine and ran it about mile and then killed it. The town authorities arrested number of the leaders and took them before justice, who bound them over. This action incensed the strikers, who became so unruly and boisterous as to necessitate active steps, being taken to protect the city from damage. A telegram was sent to Lincoln with request that the state militia be ordered out.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-29
NEW JERSEY PROHfBITIONISTS.
Con. Clinton B. Fisk Named as the
 Presidential Candidate.

Con. Clinton B. Fisk Named as the
 Presidential Candidate.
 TRENTON, Feb. 29.-There were about 800 Prohibitionists here yesterday to attend the state convention of the Prohibition party. Gen. Clinton B. Fisk was made chairman. A strong open war platform --s adopted, and Gen. Fisk was named as tue ~tandard bearer of the Prohibition party in tiic next presiden- tial campaign. An effort to amend the plat form approving the local option bill before the legislature failed. The bill was criticised as a defective measure.
 The following were elected delegates to the national convention to be held in Indianapo- lis in June: At large, Gen. Clinton B. Fisk, the Rev. J. B. Graw, Thomas V. Cater and the Rev. MT. Parsons; also two from each congressional district as follows: First dis trict, W. H. Nicholson and F. C. Smith |; Second, William City and O. A. Kerr; Third, George F. Opdyke andaH H. Wainright; Fourth, w. H. Alleger and Judge William H. Morrow; Fifth, c. H. Stickney and c. A. Church; Sixth, J. w. Pearsoll and D. F. Merritt; Seventh, c. M. Amsden and Chaun- cey Holt.
 The convention broke up with three cheers for Gen. Fisk and the prohibition cause.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-29
General Markets.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2s.-FLOUR-Closed steady st unchanged Triees: winter wheat extra, S2.s0l5; Minnesota (. ,., S290G>5; city mill extra, SL40@ 415 for West Indies; Ohio extra, Sa.9oIS. Southern flour closed steady; common to choice extra, S33005.'
 wHEAT-Options were dull and irregular. closing at about 1s114c. decline. Spot lots closed dull and unchanged. Spot sales of No. I red state at 9l@9ac.; No. 2 do., 90S4c.; No. 2 red winter 9l14c.: ungraded red, sSi6Gs3c No. red winter, Feb, se3sc.; do., March, s9Ssc bid; do., April, 9o3s99Ossc.
 CORN-Optons were dull and depressed, clos ing, after a moderate amount of trading, about steady at yesterdays prices. Spot lots closed steady at 1s6ILc. decline. Spot sales of No. .: mixed at 5sc: ungraded do., 5S059lS; No. 2 mixed March, 555s@5s1sc.; do., May, 5S1s1 5sllc: do., June, 575sG5s1sc.
 OATS-opsions were dull and easy in the early dealings but closed more active and firm at about last nights prices. Spot lots closed steady and unchanged. Spot sales of No. l white state at 4aI42lxc.; No. do, 3SGs9c. :: No. mixed May. SsGb37Isc.; do., March, SIC.
 RYE-Quiet: state, f5c.
 BUTTER-Steady; state, l7Ga6c-; western, 140130c.
 CHEESE Firmly held; state factory, 11s50 1234c.; western, 11A0l2c.
 EGGS-Quiet but steady; nearby, 294623c; {; western. 2s4 Ga5c.
 SUGAR-Raw dull at unchanged prices. Re fined quiet; cut loaf and crushed, 7szc.; cubes, e.; powdered. T11 l-l6c.; granulated, 6}zc.; confectionery A, exc; A standard 63Sc. coffee @sA, b5,l8lGc.; white Hxtxt b 0tos sE0e O
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-29
LATEST TELEGRAPH.
 From PRESS NEWS ASSOCIATION.
FEW TRAINS RUNNING.
MANNED BY eMPLoYEs OF THE SHOPS
 AND YARDS.

K. of l.. Engineers From the Reading
 Road En Route to Take the Places of
 the strikers-Minnesota Knights Will
 Not Interfere.
 CHICAGO, Feb 29.-As far as prospects of settlement are concerned there is no change in the Burlington strike this morn ing. Chief Arthur is still confident of success. The managers of the Burlington road are supported in their position by the entire Chicago press. There seems to be universally an opinion that the demands of the engineers are unreasonable. The company is doing its utmost to accommo- date the passenger traffic and intend hand ling no freight until the former is restoed. It Is asserted that up to last night only three competent engineers had been se- cured, and put in charge of suburb an trains. This is probably true, as all other trains are being run by employees
 ST. PAUL, Feb 29.-The executive board of District Assembly No 79, Knights of Labor, adopted an order to-day to mem bers to refrain from taking the places of the Burlington strikers. The Burlington northern is getting its trains to La Crose. All connections at St. Louis are cut off. Omaha is sending its Kansas City trains over Missouri Pacific.
 PIrrsBURe, Pa, Feb 29- Two hundred engineers passed through here this morn ing en route west to take the places of the strikers on c. B. and Q. They say they will work till Arthur orders the strike on the Rea ing and New York Elevated roads.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-29
THEY WILL ESCAPE.
Mnlfonaires will Get the neneht of the
 Statute of LimitaS ions.

Millionaires will Get the nene1t of the
 Statute of Limitations.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 29.-It begins to look as If Jay Gould and Russell Sags are to escape a trial for felony for converting to their own use nearly s, ,OO0, 900 of the bonds of the Den yer Pacific Railway company on the technical ground that the alleged illegal act is out lawed. The grand jury on Monday handed to Judge Cowing, who presides in Part I, general sessions, this question:
 "Does statute of limitations begin to run in relation to withholding from the date the crime was committed or from discovery of the factsf"
 Judge Cowing replied yesterday as follows: "I have carefully examined the question and come to definite conclusion. With refer ence to section 541 of the penal code, a crime committed in violation of that section is un- doubtedly felony, and therefore the statute of limitations of five years applies A penal statute of this kind must be literally con strued in favor of the defendant and strictly construed as against him. That would be the rule of construction, and would apply if this statute were ambiguous; but, as l read it, it seems to be perfectly plain. Whenever there is a fraudulent and felonious misappropriation, in my judgment, the statute of limitations commences to run from that day. So before you would be per mitted to indict any person under this section of the law it would have to appear that the alleged misappropriation had taken place within five years. There is one exception to that rule. If the committer of the offense was without the jurisdiction of the court it does not begin to run until he comes within the jurisdiction of the court.n
 The grand jury then returned to their room. It is believed that they will dispose of the case to-day, and that the charge will be dismissed
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-29
CONDENSED NEWS.

A jury was completed in the Squire Flynn case at New York yesterday afternoon, and an adjournment taken until to-day.
 John K. Fisher; a cigarmaker of Lancaster Pa committed suicide by hanging to bed post
 August Lark, aged F, fell down an ele vator shaft at Cincinnati, receiving fatal in. juries.
 H.K. Pfeffer, of Carlisle, Pa, and H. Bo- gardus, of Coxsackie, N. Y., have been con. firmed by the senate as postmasters
 Stain, the old man accused of the assasslna- ton of Cashier Barron, at Dexter, Me, com. pletely proved his alibi at the trial in Bangor.
 The official report of the treasurer oi Mexico shows the financial affairs of that country to be in satisfactory and still i'm. proving condition
 New York's investigating senators un' earthed some startling facts about the sheep and lamb trust, got consent from the Stan dard Oil company to privately inspect its one book of record and made inquiries aboau the asVe1hp 8ahsf glass' tkxaE
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-29
TRADE BULLETIN.
New York Money and Produce Market
 Quotations.

New tork money ana frOduco Market
 Quotations.
 NEW YORK, Feb 2S-Money closed at eIs per cent The lowest rate was 2 and the highest 2lS Exchange closed steady: posted rates, 4s6Q ASS; actual rates, 4S5I4G4.S5l3 for sixty day. and S4S7464.S715 for demand Governments closed steady; currency 6s, 120 bid; As, coup. I253s bid; 4lss, do., 1U7la bid.
 Pacific railroad bonds closed as follows. Union firsts, 113@116; Union land grants 103G106; Union sinking funds, l1S1l2O; Centrals, I13Gll6.
 The stock market was extremely dull this morning. Lackawanna, Reading. St. Paul, Rich mond and Terminal. Erie, Lake Shore, Louisville and Nashville, Union Pacific and Western Union were the more active stocks. In the first hour there was a weak tone and prices declined frac. tionally, but in the hour to noon the tone was stronger and prices fully recovered the morning decline. At noon quotations as rule were up Js to Ii per cent. from those of last night. The market continued dull during the afternoon Prices changed but slightly and dealings were without interesting feature. The closing prices were generally "A to A per cent higher than those of last night. The sales for the day amounted to 100 0O0 shares.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-29
Buffalo Wants the Conventions.

BUFFALO, Feb. 29.-The Evening News makes strong bid for enc or both of the state conventions to be held this spring for the election of delegates to the national con- vention. The advantages of this city are set forth in the most alluring manner-its mag nifcent new Music Hall, its abundance of good hotels, and its easy access by rail from all parts of the state being some of the in ducementss pointed out. Its influence, as the metropolis of western New York, in the vote of the western half of the state, is also recited as an additional advantage Steps are being taken to have strong delegation present at the meetings of the state committees to urge the selection of Buffalo as the place for hold ing the conventions
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-29
FROM OVER THE OCEAN.
Items of Interest Cleaned from Cable
 Dispatches.

Items of Interest Gleaned from Cable
 Dispatches.
 LONDON, Feb 29.-As if there was not bad blood enough now on the continent, Italy and France will add to it by resort to tariff war. It is difficult to get at the rights of the matter but the impression prevails here that France has played an aggressive part in the whole negotiations It is thought there is not much chance for a new palaver to result in any thing definite.
 There came over the wire from San Reno to London, on Sunday, a private cipher dis patch from Dr. Mackenzie saying that grave news about the crown prince was coming soon, but that it would be followed by good news. The meaning of this is not clear, but it is certain that the popsSAr idea is that his case is now wholly hopeless.
 Last nights debate in the house of com mons developed unlocked for opposition to the new closure rules on the ministerial side of the house, but Lord Randolph Churchill made it clear that he was not disposed to go further than criticism of the wisdom of the proposals, so the kicking really had no result. All interest in parliament centers on to-mor- rows voting in Deptford.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-29
Prohibitionists Will Change the Date,

CHICAGO, Feb. 29.-The Democratic na- tional convention having been called for the same date upon which the national Prohibi- tion convention is to assemble at Indianapo- lis, it is probable that the date of the latter gathering will be changed to week earlier, the leading spirits of the national executive committee being of the opinion that if both conventions are held during the same week the Prohibition gathering will in consequence of the strain upon the facilities of the tele- graph companies, be denied the same amount of notice and publicity which it would re- ceive under more favorable circumstances.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-29
A PLAYHOUSE DESTROYED.
THE POPULAR UNION SQUARE THE
 ATRE GUTTED BY FLAME.

Miraculous Escape from Death of Fire
 men Who Fell Into the Soothing Mass.
 Rescue of Two Hotel Guests-A. Loss
 of $15O,OOO.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 29-A disastrous fire that imperilled many lives, and almost com pletely destroyed the Union Square theatre and drove all the guests out of the Morton house in double quick time, broke out shortly after o'clock yesterday afternoon. The fire originated in back room on the fifth floor of the Morton house, immediately over the theatre, and had gained considerable head way before it was discovered. An alarm was sent out and quickly responded to by the fire department When Chief Shea arrived he at once sent out second and third alarm.
 The flames speedily ate their way down ward to the Union Square theatre. Ina very few minutes the fies curtains, scenery and other infammable material were burning and soon the whole auditorium was roaring fur mace of flames
 The men of Engine 13, headed by Assistant Foreman Aiken, broke in the front doors of the theatre and ascended to the balcony.