The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-15

elected are Democrats, the rest are Repub-
llcans. As no nominations were made, no
political significance Is attached to the re-
suit.
At St Augustine Hotel Casa Monica,
situated on the Alameda, and across the
street from the Ponce de Leon, and oppo-
site the Alcazar, has changed hands. This
hotel was designed and built by FRANKLIN
w. Smith and has been open one season.
II. NJ. Flagler, owner of the Ponce de Leon,
is the purchaser, and hereafter the three
hotels will be under one management. The
Casa Monica is a very handsome structure,
and this constitutes the largest real estate
transaction Of the season. The price paid
Is unknown, as all the parties interested are
very reticent
Dozier Webb, aged 20, and Mary j. Jor-
dan, aged l3, both of Madison county, were
by written consent of the parents of each,
married by County Judge Witherspoon on
last Tuesday morning. The ceremony was
performed in the county Jail and was wit
messed by crowd drawn there by interest
In the case by reason Of the circumstances
leading TO the ceremony. The young man
had been incarcerated upon charge of as
saulting the young lady and the circum-
stances attending the case were such as TO
hold him for an investigation Of the charge
by the grand jury. During the interim,
however, a marriage was proposed which
resulted in the consent of the parents of
both parties being given, and the marriage
performed in accordance Herewith as above
stated.
The Lake City election, held on Tuesday,
resulted in a sweeping victory for the peo-
pies ticket, headed by William r. Bush for
Mayor. The old Board of Aldermen were
completely downed, which results in
change of the President of the Council, the
old one being J. 7. Appel After organic
ing the new board elected George NJ. Cline
TO preside for the ensuing year The Mayor,
w. K. Bush. and the old Board of Council
men met Thursday in the court house and
declared the result of the election from the
official count and returns of the Board of
Inspectors the following being the names
of the various persons elected and the offices
for which they ran: Mayor, William r.
Bush Marshal, J. II. Bethea; Clerk and
Treasurer, w. Nj. Ives; Assessor, f. S.
Wolff; Collector, j. ID. Moncrief; Alder
men, j. H. Porter, G. NJ. Cline, G. W.
Watts and j. M. Futch.
The citizens Of Sanford were considerably
alarmed Thursday night about the safety
of T. F. Montgomery, Arthur Schleman
and Frank Ballsley, who were capsized in
the lake about midway between Sanford
rescued after an hours stay in the water,
and brought safely home about s o'clock.
Before the rescued party arrived Fred
Munson, Charles LETTER and Frank Adams
pulled out in search Of them. Later a tele-
gram from Enterprise, stating that a res
cued party from Sanford was there, caused
the friends of the latter to think that they,
too, had been upset, as Montgomery and
friends had arrived before the telegram was
received. Everything was all excitement
again, and two other boats then went out,
manned by James McRae, William Groh-
man, c. A. Stanton and others. searching
hours the boats met in the middle of the
lake, and pulled in together about mid
night.