The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-28

stick postage stamp on the tail of a mule
anywhere in Florida and ship him TO Texas.
Jacksonville Metropolis: The independ-
ent bosses we're busy Saturday issuing poll
tax receipts TO those they think will help
them In their struggle for Office. All the
receipts we're dated Sept. 2 Several men
were reported TO DR.. Dancy, chairman Of
the democratic county committee, Satur-
day, who had received poll tax receipts last
week from independents. The names Of
those receiving them we're registered. One
man said he saw one Saturday that the ink
was hardly dry on the receipt when ex-
hibited.
Apslachicola Times: Sheriff Montgomery
has five inmates to look after in the county
jail, viz: John Tharpe (white). for murder;
George Lewis (coloredl, fer murder, lewis
is the party who knocked a deck hand OF
one Of the river boats some months SINCE;
Griggs Wise (colored) for the theft Of
watch; Ed Belly, alias somebody else, for
burglarizing Patrick Longs residence and
stealing $l5 therefrom; and last, though
not least, Stanford Davis, charged Wi
assaulting and attempting TO murder Frau
Messina at the brickyard some days since.
The sheriff If New York has received al
attachment against the city Of Gainesville,
Fla. for 81, 900 in favor Of Edward Morton
of New York, broker. and he hos served
it on the Citizens National Bank Of Gaines
vile, which is supposed 10 have some OF
that city's money on deposit. MIR. Morton
| says that he agreed to purchase 800 of
Gainesville's water works bonds at %; that
| he expended S4O0 in investigating the
validity of the bonds and made a market
for them at 9S, but the city failed to deliver
the bonds to him, and be claims 80 a bond
damages.
Key West Equator Democrat: The
steamer Dagmar brought news this mornv
ing that DR.. +. s. Goodman Of the Tortugas
quarantine station is down with yellow
fever but convalescfng. The state board
of health still considers Fort Jefferson an
infected port and as soon as all danger of
infection is over DR.. Sweeting says steamers
and vessels will be allowed to go there for
disinfection If they prefer that station to
Mulet Kew. 1t is TO be hoped DR.. Good
mans will be the last case, and that the sta
ton will soon be open again TO vessels for
this port and Punta Gorda.
Jacksonville Times Union 1t is not gen
orally known, but one of the finest collec-
tions of fans In America is in Florida, and
is owned by A. H. st. Denis of Tampa. 1t
consists Of nearly fifty fans, mostly of
ivory or pearl. All have history, some
Of which date back many hundred years.
One OF the fans is of delicate pearl and
guaze, and Is exquisitely carved On the
Gauze are numerous paintings, re presenting
many scenes painted by old masters. The
intrinsic value % the fan is about $500, but
as relic is worth many times that amount.
The fan that Mr.. st. Denis considers of still
greater value is a small ivory one with a
kid top. The pivot is capped on either side
with diamonds. while the ivory is studded
with silver figures On the kid are paint
ings of great beauty and delicacy, and it is
exceedingly beautiful. 1t was the favorite
fan Of Queen Marie Antoinette of France,
and with 1t she famed her royal cheek on
state occasions.
Thare were democratic SD eeches made at
Eusts Monday by Hon. @. M. Cooper and
Hen. Alex St CI1ir-Abrams An offer was
made to divide TIM with w. I. Lame Of the
third party OF Lake county, but it was not
by him for want OF time to pre-
pare Cooper's spsech was plain ana forcible,
and he handled the third party till it bad
nothing left, and he handled the different
planks Of each platform, comparing one
with the other. in an able manner He de-
MED that the Democratic party is for free
trade, but said that it is for an equitable
adjustment of the tariff, so that the poor
man should not pay all of 1t. Maj.
st. Clalr-Abrams first addressed
himself TO Prof. Lame aud exposed his
many disappointments. He went through
the records ana eXonorated Haz-
zard from being the author of the Lake
county third party circular, as it was too
full of lies for that; and he Baid that it came
from Laine, and fully checked the charges
Of the vast and unreasonable expenditures
Of Lake county, indicating the figures fully
and officially. On the ownership of rail
roads he related the history of the Western
and Atlantic railroad owned by the state OF
Georgia. and how glad they were to get rid
of it. Referring to the coming election the
name of Cleveland was mentioned, and IL
was received with loud and prolonged
cheering.