The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-20
FLORIDA'S MErRCPOLIS.
Result OF the Meeting of the Republi
can Executive Committee.

Result OF the Meeting of the Republi-
can Executive committee.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Dec. 19.--The state
republican executive committee, In session
here yesterday morning and afternoon. ad-
journed last evening, and most of the mem-
bers left for home this morning. The prin-
cipal business before the committee was the
contesting of the cong essional election by
r. 8. Goodrich az INST Robert Bullock.
Toe former claimed that he was elected,
but was deprived of the fruits OF his victory
by fraud. After the prese tation of the
Ease it was decided that Mr.. Good
rich should 90 to Washington and
state his case, and abide by the
advice OF friends there. The contest, or
reported contest, of Benjamin against
doned. as all the alleged II reguaritiss in the
eec ion in that dist let occurred in repub-
lican counties, and TO bave them thrown
out in the count would leave no bottom for
the contest TO rest upon.
NEW PASTOR.
Rev. r. II. Weller, for eighteen years
rector of ST. Johns Episcopal church, re-
signed last year to accept the editorshp OF
the Church Year. the org n Of the church
In this and other di lceses, to which he had
been previously elected. Bishop Weed has
Johns, Rev. +. w. Braithwaite. now rec
tor Of st. Andrews church at Stamford,
Conn, and who will shortly come here and
assume bis charge.
HARTRIDoE's NOMINATION..
From private Information received here
there seems TO be but little doubt that the
nomination Of j. e. Hartridgo for district
judge viii be confirmed. The best Of rea-
sons exist for the belief that the COMMITTEES
will report without recommendation ard
that the appointment will be confirmed. A
private dispttch says that while in Wash
in ton Mr.. Hartrdge has made a most ia
vorabIe impression, and his appointment is
strongly backed by prominent men at home
and elsewhere Of both political parties.
Several republican senators will vote
for confirmation, saying that they
believe tue future policy OF the Republican
party should be very liberal tO the young
men OF the south, and that in this way old
animosities can bs speedily r"dicated.
W u. Douglass, Of the fumigating corps,
arrived from Mayport to-day. here he
went 70 fumigote the residence OF Judge
Doggett at whose b use occurred the only
Case of yellow fever at that resort.
RAILROAD OFFICERS RETURN.
The officers of the Jacksonville, Tampa
and Key West railroad, after stay Of -four
months at Seville, are back again in their
old quarters ia the AstUr building.
The dra s-bridge across the st. Johns
river at PalatKa is now approaching COM
pletion. y. Is. Dunning, the engineer, says
that II will be ready for the crossing OF rail
road cars by the end OF the year.
A rumor has been going the rounds that
the Carleton hotel would not open this sea-
son. THIS 10 an error. The hotel will DO
reopened "a January.
The policemen say that the merchants OF
the town are thinking OF getting up sub
scription among themselves 10 reward tno
policemen who 70 thoroughly guarded their
premises during the epidemic.
Tho Clyde steamship Iroquois will arrive
Tomorrow morning.