The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-03
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Field of Politics.
T.1IAHAssEE. FLA. July 2-Sherin
Psarce has been TO Bainbridge, Ga, and
b-onyht hack from there Cy Clark, negro
Who escaped from the chain-gang IN TINS
county on Nav 81. 1887. Hss was working
ont a term for assault with intent 70 muir
der one Lard Ashley at the time OF ms es-
cane and will now have TO complete the
term at hard labor on the county roads.
Ex-Gov. Harrison Reed hes assumed the
duties Of postmaster. The postoffice was
moved yesterday into the McDougall
building next door to the FlOTididn office.
There were only five marriage licenses
;ssuad in this county last month, one TO
white and four TO colored couples
IALLAHAssEE's GROWTH.
Caleb H Blood of Sneads. one of the old
ast citizens of Florida, has been visiting old
friends here. In conversation with the
MORNING NEWS correspondent Mr.. Blood
remarked that the Tallahassee Of to-day was
quite different from what it was when he
located here fifty-one years ago. Then the
rife and revolver ruled, and Tallahassee
was one of the widest of frontier towns.
Willis Aston was one Of the terrors of the
town in that day. He had grudge against
a Young man and determined to XIII him.
Going to the hotel where the young man
had been stopping, Aston looked over the
register, found the number of the room, and
that night went upstairs, opened the door
and blazed awav at the bed. The young
man had left town that afternoon, and
Sheriff Blount of Escambia county had
been assigned to his room. As the report
of the pistol rang out upon the still night
air Sheriff Blount sprang to his feet and
demanded to know what the intruder
wanted. Aston walked up to him in a
cool. deliberate manner, looked searchingly
at his features, and said: Excuse me, sir.
YOU are not the man l was after; hope
have caused you no Inconvenience" Upon
investigation it was found that the bullet
had lust grazed Sheriff Blount's left RIBS,
and had cut nine separate holes through the
bed clothing. The Aston family were
noted duelists, and all of them died, as was
common those days, with their boots on.
Mr.. Blood came to Florida from north
ern state, and during the civil war his SYM
pathies were with the north. At the out
break of the war he returned to the north,
and was appointed United States consul to
Mexico by President Lincoln, returning to
Florida after the surrender. Mr.. Blood is
over 90 years of age, and is still active and
strong. He is engaged in m ercantile pur-
suits IN Sneads.
MR.. LONGS CANDIDACY.
The friends of Hon. Richard G. Long of
this county are booming his candidacy for
congress, and report that he is developing
considerable strength in neighboring coun-
ties. He is not an avowed candidate, but
will accept the Office if rendered to him by
the convention.
CANDIDATES FOR THE HOUSE.
Theodore Turnbull and DR.. E. Christie,
both OF Miccosukie, are now the leading
candidates for members of the House from
this county. E. K. Hollinger and John p.
Roberts are also spoken of. with numerous
candidates with smaller following working
hard for the nomination. Capt. Patrick
Houstouu and Fred T. Myers are the only
candidates for state senator, and the can
vass by their friends is warm. The county
has been more thoroughly canvassed and
the democratic voters are more thoroughly
aroused than they have been in years. The
Houstoun and Myers forces have each made
lists of every democrat in the county and
how he is going to vote, and each side
claims majority Indications are that the
fight in the convention will be spirited.
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
The GLORIOUS Fourth" will be celebrated
here by the New Settlers Society In a quiet
basket picnic on Lake Hall. The colored
citizens are preparing for a grand demon
stration; military parade, base ball, tourna-
ments, concerts, festivals, etc. Another
big colored excursion from south and East
Florida came IN this afternoon, and the
city is alive with colored folks who once
lived here