The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-07-02
Tallahassee. Fla. July 2. 1850.

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Chicago's population is 100000
The new issue of two-cent postage
stamps will be either carmine or metallic
red in color.
General Simon Came ron died at his
home, Lancaster, Pa, last Wednesday,
aged ninety years.
The New York Sun is theoretically
booming Governor Hill, of that State,
for President in 1892.
-Johnstown, Pa, has the unique dis
tinction Of having many citizens who were
born "before the flood"
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany now owns the Baltimore and Ohio
telegraph system in its entirety.
In several Texas counties the school
tax next year will amount to from s25 to
$40 per pupil, without extra taxation.
The custom Of many colleges of con-
terrng degrees promiscuously has at
tanned larger proportions than usual this
year.
President Harrison has appointed
Frederick Douglass to be Minister Resi-
dent and Consul-General Of the United
States to Hayti.
The Jury in the case of Dr. Mellow
for the murder of Editor Dawson, at
Charleston, S. c., brought in verdict
Saturday of" guilty."
Secretary of the Navy Tracey, has
ordered all flags used on war vessels and
in the navy yards to be replaced by the
new torty-two star flag.
-Governor Nichols. of Louisiana. has
issued proclamation against the Sulli-
van-kilrain fight, but preparations for the
mill are Going on vigorously.
Tho President has appointed William
Walter Phelps, Of New Jersey, Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plcnipotcn-
tiary OF the United States to Germany.
Tie New York Herald speaks Of
President IEarrison'> sixty million sub
jccts.' This is news When were the
American people put into subiccton:
OF the convicts Of California. one
third are either opium eaters or opium
smokers. In some cities Of that State the
opium habit is as widespread as drunken
ness.
-Governor Fleming has appointed
Mr.. Norman Robinson, Of Orange county,
to be State Chemist, and Mr.. Frank Phil
fps, of Pensacola, to be Inspe ctors of Fer
tilizers. Good appointments.
The ladies of Paatka must indeed be
odd sights. The Evening Herald Of that
city says that they wear pulled sleeves of
such size that it is hard to tell which is
sleeve and which skirt.
In the death Of Mrs. Rutherford b.
Hayes, which occurred at her home, Ere
mont, Ohio, Tuesday, the temperance
enthusiastic champions
Tom Voolfolk, who murdered nine
members of his fathers family, in Geor-
gia, has been convicted Of murder in the
first degree and sentenced to be hanged
August 10th next. A motion for new
trial has been entered.
If Senator Call is to succeed himself
in the United States Senate, he is certain
ly not going to have a walkover in doing
so. The FLoRIDIAN, which came to hand
yesterday, gave him broadside that rat
tied every timber in the ancient hulk
Pensacola News.
Only few weeks ago the protected"
farmers of the Northwest sold their pota-
toes tor five cents a bushel, and at the
same time paid their grocer from nine to
twelve cents pound for protected"
sugar. 1t is little facts Of this character
that are teaching the people how to think
in 1892 they will act
Want and threatened starvation has
forced Carnegie's men to 60 back to work
at reduction of twenty-five per cent. all
around. 1t was this man who last fall
vigorously shouted If you elect Cleve-
land your wages will be reduced" Be-
hold now the kind of protection he is Civ
ing to American labor.
-Messrs. L. B. Plumer, of Jackson
vile, and w. S. Jordan, r. H. Marks and
IL. }. Mccall, Jr., of Madison, are the