The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-04-23

say that from the top of the tower we" can be
obtained to distance of forty miles.
-Messrs. Sechow & RICHTER, OF New York,
sole selling agents for Pigs in Glover" have
placed us under obligations tor one of their toys
Florida Truth is the name of new weekly
paper published at Tarpon Springs by q. ~
Truax s. Co. We welcome it to our exchange
desk.
You can get the FLoRIDIAN and the Detroit
Free Press-both one year-for only $1.G0 This
offer will not remain open long. So subscribe
at eHce.
To amend the Railroad Commission law
means to 90 forward To repeal it would be
taking a step backward. Florida is going for
ward-not backward
Florida cannot afford to 90 backward in this
age of p.ogtess-therelore the Railroad Commits
sioa law Will not be repealed-at least by the
Legislature of 1899.
1t the Railroad Commission should be abol-
ished, ia less than three months the people
would demand an extra session OF the Legls!a-
ture to rc-establish the Commission.
The mad rush of 10000 boomers on Okla.
homa began yesterday. \ fight occurred on the
Several boomers were injured and thirty taken
prisoners
1t Is claimed that indications point to Mr..
Blane's resignation from The G 4binei. Isolated,
Inundated, per.istently ignored AMI snubbcd,
his friends are angry and think he should retire,
; he has been practically frozen ont
-" No colored MAJ can get postoflicc in the
:
ator Bruce and x-Reprcsentafive Lynch Of
Mississippi, when they asked tor the appoint
ment Of a negro to a fourth class po,mastelship
in that State.
Russell Harrison has been arrested IN New
York on the charge OF having published in the
Montana Live Stock Journal an article taken
from Buffalo paper accusing eX- Governor John
Schuyler Crosby, of Montana, with having stolen
jewels from Washington lady
From 100 to $50 fourth.class Republican
postmasters are now being appointed daily.
And this is proof to the spOiismen that the great
revolution OF last year did not revolvc in vain
This buresque upon government should not cs-
cape the attention OF tie CeneDni.l orators,
says the New York World
The Florida Railroad Commission although
1t has not given satisfaction, owing, no doubt, to
the imperfect law which governs IT, is good
thing for Florida, provided il is properly carried
out, and should be sustained The masses Of
the people will oppose any attempt to repeal the
law.-Leesburg Commercial
Times DeieOcrat: The new State Board Of
Health of Florida has adopted sanitary rules and
regulations for the coming summer covering
every possible point that can arise. These rules
are full, strict and far reaching, and if they are
rIgldly enforced there is nothing TO fear from
Florida this summer in the way of endemic
disease.
-Brooksville News Mr. c. NJ. Gardner.
representing the FLoIIDIAN, was in town Tues
day, and We learn did ii good DAYS work for his
paper. The FLORIDIAN is "A necessity TO every
man who wishes to keep up with State affair.
ana II Is almost as much OF a necessity to The
family; every member fuds something to in
terest them
The situation in and about Oklahcma grows
more and more serious, says The New York
World. In one locality two men claiming the
same quarter section of land, to which neither
could be yet legally entitled, Shot each other.
one being killed, and the other probably fatally
wounded Several other fights and deaths are
reported. Room for The boomers
IL the transportation lines would show a
disposition to deal fairly and iu,lIv with the
people-and not take undue ana unfair aavant.
age OF them, a, some Of he railroad compnpies
have this season done with the orange grower,
the relations between shippers anu curriers'
would be more pleasant and agreeable and we
believe more profitable to both.
Nearly all the r)ubcs of shippers since the
creation OF the Railroad Commission has been
wrongtully attributed 10 that body while they
shodld have been charged up against the rail-
roads and 10 the defects Of the law The chief
cause OF all the troubles to shippers however is
justly attributable to these facts: To violations
ana attempts to violate, on the part of railroads.
the law and the rules and regulations prescribed
by the Commission. Make the law q0of and
STRONG and let the Commission remain.
MIR. John Braswel, aged g. years. and lon, =
respected citizen Of Madison county was hru.
tally murdered IN his home. a. night, a few werls
ago. Inc murderer or mnrdeIers secured 5000
IL Is thought by some that the notorious Rivers
Love was the murderer or was one of the crowd
who committed the foul murder and robbery
and we learn that further depredations are feared
by persons IN that section, if Love was a party
TO the crime. 1t is said that the friends of Mr.
Braswell offer one-half of the money recovered
and 800 for the arrest Of the murderer. Cover
nor Fleming has offered reward of 5000. If
Madison county will offer 5000, the aggregate