The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-08-13

porary capital of Montana.
The Columbia river salmon pack will be
10000 cases short this year.
The Dakota Constitutional Convention
has fixed the capital at Bismarck
The Countess Magri, formerly Mrs.
Tom Thumb, with her husband, is in
Maine.
John L. Sullivan was released on
$4,000 bail in Purvis, Miss. Kilrain is
still at large.
Foreign capitalitalist are said to be ne
gotiating for the control of American
cotton mills.
At the English naval display on the
5th, three fve-mile lines of big war ships
were part of the scene.
Prof VIM. T. Harris, Of Concord, Mass,
has been appointed Commissioner Of Ed
ucation by the President.
The Santa Fe railroad having refused
to break bulk at Kansas City, there is
likelihood of another bitter rate war.
Governor Larrabee, Of Iowa, has asked
the railroads of that State some pertinent
questions, with view of regulating their
tariff.
Western railroad men, alarmed at the
incursions of the scalpers, are discussing
ways and means Of checking their depre-
dations.
Governor Trask, of Sailors Snug Har-
Dor, has expelled another feeble old sailor
for some trifing offence, if, indeed, there
was any.
1t is surmised that the Republican
money from the South and West will be
used for Malone in the Virginia State
campaign.
1t is shown by statistics that alcoholic
production in the United States, for the
year 1888, was the smallest for the last
ten years.
For 100 years miniature painting has
been peculiar distinction of Charleston,
S. c., and it is said to lead all other cities
of the country in this branch of art.
The steamship Montreal, of the Domln-
ion line of Montreal, was wrecked on
Belle Isle. There was no loss of life, but
passengers and crew suffered greatly.
Twenty-Five blocks, comprising the
entire business portion OF Spokane Falls,
WV. T., were burned, the estimated loss
being 100000 One life was lost.
In the trial of the United States cruiser
Boston for speed in Narragansett Bay
the vessel made 1916 knots with seventy
revolutions under unfavorable conditions.
The greenback convention will meet
in Cincinnati during September AS far
as known, it will consist of Chairman
George O. Jones and Mr.. r. w. Reuter-.
Minnie DAILY, pretty Brooklyn l8-year
old girl, recently eloped with kickapoo
Indian who formed part of the adver-
Using outfit of patent medicine vender.
An increase in the public debt of
$l,O17,3ll is pretty big amount for one
month, but that's what the Harrison ad-
ministraton succeeded in doing in July.
At the dedication of the Catholic Ca
thedral at Sacramento the other day, a
check for $l7e was received from the
B'nai Israel Synagogue as an offering to
the Catholic poor.
Col. Frederick Crocker, of San Fran
cisco, has agreed to defray the expenses
of the Lick Observatory expedition to
CAYENNE, Guiana, to study the total solar
eclipse on Dec. %.
The great Sioux reservation of IL 600,
900 acres in Dakota, has been bought by
the government from the Indians fol
$l4. 900. 1t is fine land and will soor
be opened for settlement.
The State election in Kentucky or
Monday resulted in Democratic success
bv about 10000 majority. The Legisla
tnre will stand about as before, and vii
l L.,
Samuel Jones, the " revivalist " was re
Gently offered $4,000 a year and a tin'
church to preach in at Minneapolis. III
renlied: "Do YOU take me for a fool
Pm getting s25, 900 year now?
l. is understood III New York Git!
that the prof, cted American Salt Trust
as branch OF the great monopoly IL
England, has fallen through, investor
failing to supply sufficient capital.
President Green, Of the Western Cnio'
Telegraph Company, says that Iostmas
ter General Wanamaker' letter about IN
reduced government telegraph toll
shows that he haS been mislnformed.
Pennsylvania Republicans nominate
Henry X. Boyer, of Phlladelphlas, 10
State Treasurer, and adopted platform
;ndorsing President Harrison, Governo
Beaver, Boss Quay and 'protection."
Mrs. Florence Maybrick, whose esca
pades in this country have been put
t;shed. and who has for some time pee
on trial for poisoning her last nusoane