Hillsboro recorder., 1888-05-24

adopted measures to attract reliable i'm
migration to settle in Florida. Mid
At colored festival al Ocala, Sunday
row occurred. Will Williamson shot
and killed Matthews Lucius and wounded
two Others. The murderer, with his ac-
cessories, John Bellinger and Henry
Fisher, were arres:ed.
The western portion Of Wakulla county
is peculiarly adapted to bee culture, and
many gallons Of honey are annually sold
by the people Of that vicinity. No pains
whatever is taken in the cultivation of
this industry, the old fashioned gums
being still in use. Many of the citizens
on the upper Ocklockonee have from $50
70 200 hives. . -.- f.. H.
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In the "Derbyn race at Louisville
Macbeth the winning horse, netted
his owner, named Hawkins, $4,000. -.
A supplementary report was made on
Thursday on the investigation of ex-
Treasurer Tate's Office, in Louisville. 1t
shows that $4,000 taxes paid by the
Kentucky Central Railroad Co., has never
been accounted for.
s- Missouri. e#
Word comes from O'Fallon that the
water is now an unbroken sheet from
bluff to bluff, except in the extreme
southwest portion of the bottom. Busi.
ness on the Keokuk line is wholly sus.
pended, as an open lake of water reaches
from St. Peter to beyond old Monroe. :.
The gap in Sny leyee, through which the
whole Of the Mississippi is now pouring,
has widened almost thirty yards. Sny
basin contains 100, 900 acres Of fine
| farming land, and it is estimated that
fully rs, 900 acres will be inundated. OF
the submerged lands so, 900 acres are in
crops, and the majority in wheat. -. The
food situation grew worse on Wednes-
day on the opposite side Of the river, and
il is now most certain that Indian Grove
district will be abandoned for years to
come. Indian Grove region is completely
covered with water. No loss of life has
Il vet been reported, but the damage to
property in the two districts is known to
/. be not far from $1,000, 900.
4 .E soata Carolina
Fire in Blsckylle ON Wednesday de.
stroyed twenty-four stores and residences
Total loss $54, $50.
About half dozen vessels of the
North Atlantic feet win rendezvous al
Port Royal, arriving on Sunday, and
during weeks stay will treat visitors to
. grand sham fight, etc. The yacht
clubs of Charleston and Savannah will
attend.
Will Palmer and John Diamond, Ia
borers on the c. X. q W. Railway, wert
arrested at Greenville on Thursday
, charged with riot and carrying concealed
weapons. On last Sunday night, while
they were passing several citizens houses
they cursed their families and fred pis.
tOls.
st. Marks colored Episcopal church
, Charleston, has determined to maintain
an independent position. At u recent
meeting OF the congregation, resolutions
were adopted expressing qualification
that after thirteen years OF patient effort
the constitutional rights Of st. Marks ha(
, been recognized by the diocesan con
vention in admitting Rev. J. ii. NJ. Pol
; lard, its colored minister, TO membership
in the convention without question O.
objection, "but holding our union il
q the church BY our allegiance only to th,
: bishop OF the diocese under the canon
. and constitution Of the general conven
, tion Of the Protestant Episcopal churcl
: in the United States, without referenc
TO the diocesan convention Of Soutl
1 Carolina or its laws"
y Tennessee.
Buildings aggregating in value owe
y q, 1000, 900, have been commenced Il
: Chattanooga since January.
Pension Examiner, DR.. ]. L. Castor
Of Chattanooga, has been removed, an,
DIR. w. I. Hope takes his place.
DR.. II. A. Brinkly, Of Nashville, wa
!, arrested on charge Of being concerne,
! = in the uttering Of counterfeit money.
: Gov. Robert L. Taylor was Ienomi
!, mated ut the Nashville Democratic Con
vention, on the final ballot receivin
1851 votes, the opposition casting 2I4.
Y Henry Lane, n young man about twer
Z ty-one years old, night-watchman for tll
\ Lenoir Manufacturing Co., ut Lenoir., O
!. Monday, was struck by an engine and n
y ceiyed injuries from which he died.
Thursday was gala day In somersill'
The crews from either end Of the Tenne
= sec Midland were at work laying trac
q just west Of town, and so nearly togeth'
! that IL was known early in the day thi
|. the day would witness the laying Of Il
!. last rail. The whole population visite
a the track in the afternoon and iuspecte
4 the systematic working Of the large crew
I Of men, and quite a large number r
a NAMED till dark, when the last spill
!. was driven, and Memphis and Jacksc
4 we're united with bonds Of steel.
Mai. o. II. Ernest, Capt. Dan Q. Kin
man and Col William T.. Merrill eonsi
tute the board that pass on the Memph
~ bridge. The western approach will 3
In gin ihrec.qtarters Of a mile from u
bank Of the river, while the eastern
4, Memphis approach will not be more thi
" 800 or 400 ieet long. The structure W
n. be composed Of steel and the most sol
or masonry, and will cost $4,000, 90
Ne Thre will be only one railroad tra'
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