The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-01
FLORIDA.


George W. Biddsl announces himself as
a candidate for tax assessor.
The democratic convention of Orange
county will be held at Orlando Sept. 5.
A bell for the A. NJ. E. church at Apa.
lachicola arrived there few days ago.
A republican club was organized in
Gainesville Monday night, with membe
ship of 1856.
A J. Fowler was killed near Apalachi-
icola few days ago by the accidental dis
charge of a rifle.
There were six deaths in Franklin county
during July-two white and four colored
The whiteS were killed, and one colored
man was drowned, one died of pernicious
fever, one Of general debility, and one of
enteric fever.
The democrats of the Nineteenth Sen
atorial district will hold a convention at
Orlando Sept. 5. to nominate a candidate
to represent Orange and Osceola COUNTIES in
the Senate and to select district senatorial
executive committee
A lady residing in Gainesville lost fine
fowl few nights since. She did not know
certainly what had become of the chicken,
but Informed colored man that if the
chicken was not returned he would be
arrested. Next morning the missing fowl
was found in the yard.
John Paroca, a Greek, who had been
wandering around the streets of Gaines
vile for the past few days. was on Tuesday
taken before Judge Gardner and examined
rs to his sanity DIR. Phillips, whose serv-
ices were called into requisition, pronounced
him a fit subject for the asylum.
The magnitying glass of w. A. Jernigan
of Gainesville was left standing on one side
of the showcase so that the sun could reach
anI about 2 nfc1Onlx nlra dicno cd
inside the case. Investigation developed
the fact that the showcase was on fire. Had
il not been discovered in time, con1agra-
ton might have ensued.
On the last trip to Apalachicola of the
steamer Hays, Capt. Marcrum was knocke i
senseless by one of the small cars used at
the cambridge wharf for hauling up freight
from the steamer TO the warehouse. The
car struck him in the breast, knocking him
some distance from the track. He was
fortunately, not hurt internally.
Parties report that few days ago the
body of nude white mau was found In the
neighborhood of Wewahitcka, Calhoun
county. The old man is presumed to have
been foully dealt with, as marks Of violence
were found upon the body. His trunks had
been broken open and robbed. He is re-
ported to have come from Texas.
IN Jne ob. aug usoiho EOeHtHg NeWS VI
Tuesday a letter was published. written by
one of the colored citizens of that city
complaining that the colored men were dis
eliminated against, and that no work was
given them in the matter OF sanitation now
going Oh. Wednesday night some of the
most progressive colored men in the city
met and passed resolutions as follows;
Whereas, The city of st. Augustine is
threatened with an invasion of yellow fever
or epidemic, and the impression seems to be
entertained ny some of toe citizens that the
colored people have but little consideration
of the great danger aud disaster which now
overhangs our city, Resolved, That we
tue colored people of st. Augustine in
public meeting assembled, offer the authori
ties all the assistance i'll cur power. Re
solved, That the auth rites having the
sanitation work in CHI urge be asked to aive
the colored men employment