The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-27

The foundation for the s-feet extension
of st. Peters church building at Fernandins
is being laid.
At 81. Augustine ground is being pre-
| pared for building a residence for Henry
NJ. Flsgler on Valencia street.
! NJ. A. Peck of Moultrie reports the grapes
doing well in spite of the drought, but
states that the new fields are suffering for
| want Of rain.
Capt J. A. Bryan, manager of the Alfalfa
River Phosphate Company, has secured
the contract for the dredging in the st.
Johns river near Jacksonville at Is cents
per cubic yard.
The topmast of the State of Texas was
struck by lightning Sunday morning DUR
ing thunder storm, and while the steamer
was northward of Frying Pan shoals. No
damage beyond that Of knocking out the
mast.
Receiver Merrill Of the late First National
Bank OF Palatka has issued to the stock
holders a call for an assessment to the
amount OF the par value of the stock held
by each. One hundred and fifty thousand
dollars is the entire amount.
The old Union hotel at Leesburg was
completely destroyed by fire late Tuesday
night. The fire was probably OF incendiary
origin. For a while it was thought that
the Kentucky house, the Central hotel and
the Commercial building would go too.
East Bay has organized an improvement
society and will build larger and more
con1modious church and school house. The
officers are William Lowery, president;
Henry Colley, vice president John l.. Will
Jams, secretary; J. II. Harvell, treasurer.
Z. N Wilson, who has made the CordoYa
hotel at st. Augustine such a success, will
not return next season, Mr.. Wilson having
become the proprietor of an all-the-year
round hotel-one Of the finest on Sherman
avenue. New York city. 1t is not known
who Mr. Wilson's successor is to be.
The Spanish bark Sebastino was brought
to the quarantine station at Fernandina by
Pilot Captain James Bell Tuesday. AS the
vessel was from Ctenfuegos an infected
port. and bound for Brunswick, she was not
boarded by the health officer, but ordered
TO the latter port, and Capt. Bell to remain
In quarantine for fiftesn days, under
penalty OF arrest for violating the regula-
sions of the state board Of health.
The Apaachicola correspondent of the
MORNING NEWS writes as follows:
The democratic convention of this county
to elect delegates to the state and congress
sional conventions met in Apalachicola Sat
urday night. Capt. S. II. Floyd was made
permanent chairman and H. W. johnson
secretary. A spirited contest ensued over
the election of delegates between the Call
and the anti~Call factions, which were
nearly equal in numerical strength. 1t was
a victory for the ants, and the following
are the delegates who go to both conven-
tons: J. E. Grady, r. Knlckesmyer, S. A.
Floyd and James s. Fannin. This dele
cation favors the nomination OF DR.. Craw-
ford for governor. Beyond that it will
divide between Brown and Mitchell.
The delegation will support Mr..
Mallory for denomination at the
the Mariana convention. 1t 10 not expected
that politics will run smoothly in Franklin
this year. The Call contest made breach
in the party that will be difficult to close.
Chickering's and threats are INDUCED In by
both factions. aud the outcome of the forth
coming senatorial nomination from the
Fifth district will be intereIting. A
fight occurred Monday IN the rear OF II.
Brash g. Sons store, in which knives played
a dangerous part. The difficulty arose be-
tween Vanhorn, a workman, and Brash, a
merchant, about a contract. Brash used
knife on Vanhorn without serious injury to
the latter. 1t is quite cool here. Overcoats
were brought to use Monday. 1t salmosta
blizzard in the lap of summer.