The morning news., 1888-06-22

Barclin, z. ". Holt and NJ. A Knight for
circuit clerk; W. J. Wilson for treasurer;
]. NJ. Berry and E. NJ. Prevatt for collector;
2. c. Fisher and Charles Priest for assem-
blyman; aud J. G. Weeks and j. A. Peter
for sheriff. The lightning will strike some
of them. doubtless.
Tampa Journal. The "rainy season"
seemingly comes upon us at On unfortunate
time, as 1t can not fail to greatly i'm
pede the progress of several important
improvements, some already begun and
Others IN contemplation. 1t will probably
delay the laying of the pipes for the water
works until fall; 1t practically stops opera
tions Of the brick company; it will seriously
impede the construction OF the hotel and
other brick buildings; however, the delay
in these enterprises will be only temporary,
and what will be gained In increased crops
and the good effect upon the health Of the
people will fully remunerate any loss that
may be sustained in other matters.
Jacksonville Times Union: AS a passen-
ger named NJ. B. Chandler, from Palatka,
arrived at the depot in this city night or
two since he was accosted by white man
giving his name as E. Atwood, who told
pltiful tale of poverty and want. SO con-
vincing was the mans tale, expression, and
manner that Mr. Candler's sympathies were
fully aroused, and he gave the man dollar.
AS he walked away Capt. Murphy, who had
been furtively watching, stepped up to the
visitor and asked what the other man
wanted. When the transaction was related
to him he informed the stranger that the
self-styled Atwood was an imposter, sent an
officer hastily after him, who in few min
utes returned with the prisoner. He was
made to return the money to the visiting
stranger, who was grateful that it had hap
pened where the police were so watchful
and efficient as at the Waycross depot Of
jacksonville.
Tampa Journal. A negro preacher, who
has made himself very obnoxious to the resi-
dents of the Fourth ward lately, is now
thought to be insane. On his release from
the Ybor City station-house, the other night,
he went into the scrub, where he has been
conducting his disclurses with all the power
his lungs would permit, and they are GER
tainly powerful, as almost every person
who has happened to be within a mile Of
him while preaching can testify. The Off
GERS have been forced to make him stop
very often, and have threatened him with
re-arrest several times the colored people
in that section of the city, however, always
pleading in his behalf, and promising to
keep him quiet have, until last night, kept
him from being run in. About Q O'Clock
last night he became SO noisy that the Off
GERS in that vicinity at once took him in
charge, putting him in prison, where he
will remain for an examination, it is
thought, and, if considered insane, will be
doubtless sent to the state asylum. He be-
came violent in prison, and had to be put
in irons. His name is A. johnson, and
he halls from Georgia.
At a meeting of the Jacksonville board Of
trade on Tuesday letter was read from
A. H. Manville and DR.. D. Redmond, a
committee of the Florida horticultural as
sociation, calling the attention Of the board
to circular issued by Secretary Tabor Of
that place. The circular states that the
American pomological society had agreed
to meet in Florida in February, 1889, ard
that they would hold an exhibit of fruits
such as has never been ssen in this country
before. This society is one of the largest OF
its kind in the country, highly educated and
cultured gentlemen, numbering about 800,
and this would be their first visit south Of
Maryland. Mr. Manville, who was pres
ent, explained more fully the objects of the
society and its meeting, and expressed the
hope that the board would hold out some
inducements for them to hold their meet
ing in that city and their exhibit in the sub
tropical. On motion, committee consist
ing of Messrs. Henry A. L'Engle, F. NJ.
Robinson and Edwin Martin were appoint
ed to confer with the committee from the
Florida horticultural society and similar
committee from the sub-tropical directors
Tallahassee FloridiGn: We note that
several of our esteemed contemporaries are
placing the bonded debt of Florida at
''about 81, 900, ,000." While the statement is
about correct, it may have a tendency to
mislead. Florida issued of z per cent.
bonds of 1871, $3.50, 900. and Of 6 per cent.
bonds of 1878, 1925, 900, making total of
81 ,275, ,000 There has been purchased by
the state and placed in the sinking fund,
%2lS,S0O, leaving apparently outstanding,
81 ,056, 200. But of this sum there are $625,
500 in the school and other educational
funds, leaving only S430, roo outstanding.
A considerable portion of this sum will be
annually retired by the accretions of the
sinking fund, and when the bonds become
due there will be but few, if any, to redeem.
Should the various educational funds not
absorb the balance, after deducting what
will be taken up by the sinking fund, there
will be no trouble for the state to replace
the remainder at much lower rate Of in
terest than she now pays. Iu word, thanks
to the admirable financial management of
three successive democratic administrations
our financial status is in every way healthy.
II being a campaign year, the people might
as well remember that the issue of the
1875, 900 bonds was made by the republi-
cans, and rendered necessary by their wan
ton, reckless, and criminal extravaganza