The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-28
FAIR FL0RIDA'S CAPITAL.
THE NEWLY APPOINTED SHERIFF.
OF HERNANDO.

The st. Augustine Steamship COM
pany Files its Articles OF Incor-
poration The American Finance
Company Another Ancient City
Enterprise-Col. Mallory Hints atl
Congressional Aspirations.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, May 27.--Recently
Gov. Fleming appointed Napoleon B. Rhodes
to be sheriff of fernando county, but before
the commission could be signed such vigor-
GUS protests to his being appointed began
coming In from prominent democrats in the
county that the governor withheld action
and sent Col. e. j. TRAY, his private secre-
tary, down to investigate. As result the
governor has withdrawn the name Of
Rhodes and appointed NJ. r. Burns in his
stead. He has also appointed Charles w.
Chase TO be notary public for the state at
large and w. L. Taylor to be notary public
for Leon county.
A STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Articles Of incorporation Of the st.
Augustine Steamship Company have been
filed with the secretary Of state This COM
pany has a capital stock of S45, 200. and
purposes putting on line of steamers be-
tween st. Augustine and New York. The
incorporators are William G.. Warden,
Burt, Allen Wood. Charles #. Hamblen,
Charles l.. Rickerson, Heth Garfield, Oscar
b. Smith, Henry A. Barring. Jr., Joseph f.
Cox and Elisha p. Dismuke. 1t Is a strong
company and they mean business.
A FINANCE COMPANY.
Among the big enterprises that have fled
articles OF incorporation with the secretary
of state is the American Finance Company.
Their principal place of business is to be at
St. Augustine, and they have an authorized
capital Of So ,0O0,0 The directors for the
first year are l.. N. Wilkie, J. r. Parrott
and 7. NJ Day, Jr. The company was
organized for the purpose of promoting
industrial enterprises.
DANGEROUSLY I'LL.
A telegram received here Saturday an
nounces the dangerous illness of a son Of
Dr. J. A. Anders Of this county, who Is at
Wilbur II. Smiths commercial college,
Lexington, KY. The doctor departed inn
mediately for Lexington.
The farmers alliance here has appointed
a committee consisting of w. B. Schrader,
T. Houstoun, j. G.. Collins, @. A. Choate
and w. /. Vason, whose duties it will be to
prepare creditable exhibits from this
county for the National Farmers Alliance
exposition in Jacksonville next December.
THE STATE CONVENTION.
George w. Walker, chairman Of the
county democratic executive committee,
expressed himself as being In favor of an
early state convention, but the majority Of
voters In this county are in favor of a late
convention and short, aggressive cam
paign.
Hon. s. r. Mallory Of Pensacola was
here last week, and some of his admiring
friends brought out the band Thursday
night and serenaded him at the hotel. He
responded in a brief speech, in which he
said that he highly appreciated the honor,
limiting that he would soon call upon them
to support his candidacy for Hon. r. II. M.
Davidsons seat I'm congress.
The first watermelon of the season was
brought in Saturday by Isaac M. Smith.
w. 4. Davis, the contractor, began work
this morning on the handsome new West
Florida seminary, which, when completed,
will be one Of the finest institutions of
learning in Florida.