The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-17
ELoR1pA.s CAPITAL CITY.
Appointments by the Governor-Rail
road Matters-Folitics Red-Hot.

Appointments by the Governor-Rail-
road Matters-Folitics Red-Hot.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, June l6.-Gov.
Flaming has made the following appoint
roents: W. B. G. Duryes and J. j. Cone to
be inspectors of timber and lumber in Mas
sau county, James johnson to be county
commissioner for Hamilton county. B. F.
Moore to be a Justice of the peace in and for
Citrus county. Henry R. Clark of Jackson
Vile and George II. Sutherland of Gaines
vile to be notaries public for the state at
large. II. B. Sibley to be notary public for
Ne Soto county, and d. NJ. Papy TO be
notary public for st. Johns county.
The democratic executive committee of
the First district has decided to hold the
congressional convention in Barlow on
Aug. IA instead of the 18th. as decided upon
in the conference, and has issued the call
accordingly.
A NEW RAILROAD.
Articles of Incorporation of the Bruins
wick, Lake City and Tampa Railway COM
nanv have been filed with the secretary of
State The capital stock is 100000. The
object of the company is to build and
operate a railroad from Brunswick. Ga,
through Lake City to Tampa. The incor-
porators are W; =. Perry. N; s. Collins, A.
&. Bigelow, j. W. Perry and 3. II. Palmer.
H. B. Mahoney, of the Cypress Lumber
Company, of Apalachicola, has been in Tai
lahassee hiring brickmasons to put in the
large new boilers in the company's mills.
STATE RAILROAD COMMISSION.
The railroad commissioners have issued a
circular announcing that they will meet in
their office in Tallahassee, on July 9. for
the purpose of revising the rates heretofore
allowed the railroad companies In this state
for transporting fertilizer, phosphate rock.
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OF every kind. ALI railroad corporations
and persons interested are requested to be
present and offer such facts and suggestions
as will aid the commissioners in prescribing
reasonable and just rates. Interested per-
sons who cannot attend the meeting are
requested to express their views in writing
and mail same to commissioners.
RAILROAD MEN ON THE MOVE.
The officials of the Gainesville, Tallahas-
see and Western railway are stirring
around as if they meant business Albert
L. Rice, president; ex-State Senator j. B.
Dell, vice president; w. F. Rice, one of the
directors, and c. l.. Fildes attorney for the
Gruelle estate were all here Saturday in :
terviewing the board of trustees of the
internal improvement fund about land
matters and transacting other business in
the interest of the road and looking to an
early beginning on its construction. Presi-
been begun on the road months ago had
they not been delayed in effecting a settle
ment with the Gruelle estate, but that bust
ness matters were all right now and work
would soon be begun in pushing the road
northward from Gainesville to Tallahassee.
ELECTION PROSECUTIONS.
Seven more democrats OF this county, in
dicted by Mizell's notorious ''true and
tried" jury for alleged violations of the
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missioner l.. d. Ball, in this city, and given
bond for their appearance in Jacksonville
at the December term. This is one of the
counties that President Harrison cassed as
beiDgin open rebellion, yet as soon as Ju dye
Swayne exhibited spirit of fairness, by
permitting these indicted parties to give
bail without the expense of a trip to Jack
sonville, they are coming forward volun-
tarily, some OF them appearing before the
commissioner without the knowledge Of the
deputies who held the warrants for their ar
rest.
SO GETTY OF THE SETTLERS.
The New Settlers Society of this county
will hold a grand basket picnic in Lake
Hail July A.
The young men of Tallahassee will meet
Friday night for the purpose of organizing
military company.
B. N. Helvenston, editor of the Live Oak
Banner of Liberty, spent Sunday with
Tallahassee friends.
Several students from this county who
attended the State Agricultural and Me-
chanical College at Lake City during the
session have returned home to spend vaca-
ton. They report rapid progress in book
knowledge, tool craft and scientific farming.
COUNTY POLITICS RED-HoT.
Saturday was another red-hot day in
county politics. Nearly all the country
precincts were represented in the street
corner caucuses, and there was a lively
rushing around by the friends of the two
candidates for state senator, each trying to
learn the relative strength of the two in the
various precincts. The basis of representa-
ton in the convention and suggestions
looking to making the nominations in the
primary meetings without calling conven-
ton we're also matters of discussion. Not
outstanding that the campaign has already
becoming exciting, the farmers are sticking
faithfully to their crops, except on Satur-
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