The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-05-14

VIC county officers are to be nomi-
mated at primary elections the convention
should call them at an early day. The
quicker the fight is over the better for all
concerned.
The courthouse at Crawfordville was
destroyed by fire at 8 o'clock Tuesday
morning. It was new building only in
use about year. It's loss is heavy blow
to Wakulla county.
The pattern department of the Florida
Central and Peninsular railway has been
moved to Fernandina. The many ITALIA
hassee friends of Mr.. Beal, the pattern
maker, regret his departure.
Governor Fleming has appointed Col.
John s. Winthrop to be delegate to the
National Nicaragua Canal convent ion to
be held at St. Louis June 2, with Mr.
Geo. Lewis as alternate delegate.
Prof. ]. Edwin Churchill, the free
thought evangelist, will speak at Longs
Grove Sunday afternoon at O'Clock;
subject, Science and Religion" All
are cordially invited.
The popular Florida Central and Pen
insular railway will sell tickets to the
Tampa convention at one fare for the
round trip. Tickets will be on sale Nav
30. The round trip fare from Talahas-
see will be S1205.
Mrs Nj. S. Jones, Tallahassee manager
of the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany, has teen granted months leave
of absence and has gone to Georgia to
spend her vacation with friends. Miss
Norrell of Ocala has charge Of the Office
during Mrs. Jones' absence.
Mr.. S. z. Chaires is announced in this
issue as a candidate for representative to
the legislature. His friends say that his
portion of the county has not had any
| representation in the legislative halls in
many years and they think they ought to
have say so this year.
In this issue will be found the an
nouncement of Mr.. w. B. Schrader as
candidate for nomination as clerk of the
circuit court Mr. Schrader is a young
man and has several warm friends who
are working to secure the nomination for
him. He is a prominent member of the
| Farmers Alliance.
Mr.. Crosby Dawkins, state agent of the
Travellers Accident Insurance company
Of Hartford, Conn.,, was in the city
Thursday and appointed Col. N M.
Bowen agent for this company for ITALIA
hassee. Mrs. Dawkins and the children
and Miss Lizzie Tatum came with him.
In this issue will be found Governor
Jennings proclamation announcing the
completion of the printing of the Revised
Statutes. They will go into effect thirty
days from this date, June IA. The work
was done by the DaCosta Printing and
Publishing House of Jacksonville.
| The announcement of Mr. w. A. Rawls
as candidate for nomination as repres-
enta tive to the legislature will be found
in this issue Mr.. Rawls is one of the
most progressive, active and energetic
citizens of Leon county. He is Il g very
man Old Leon needs to represent her in
terests in the legislature.
The commencement exercises of the
State Normal and Industrial College for
Colored Students will take place June Z
| to 8 inclusive. The annual exhibition of
the Lyceum will take place at Munro's
opera house Tuesday evening. June Z.
Wednesday, June 8, will be visitors day.
when the shops, buildings and grounds
will be thrown open for inspection. The
annual address will be delivered by Rev.
J. B. L. Williams of jacksonville.
The Thnmasville Times-Enterprise
publishes under head "What Is It?" a
strange story from the lower portion of
tie county Early Friday morning the
inhabitants were startled by two terrible
explosions The noise was very peculiar
and alarmed the neighbors for mills
around. The reports had been heard
even in Mrtcalf. Houses trembled and
crockery ratified as if from an earthquake
Some thought that Lake 1amonia, which
went dry short time ago, had something
to do with the phenomenon. The p ople
are very much alarmed and talk
nothing but ear hquake.
Beginning tomorrow the sleepers which
have heretofore been run on trains Nos
and 10 on the Florida Central and Pen
ipsular railway-the accommodation train
which leaves Tallahassee east bound at 3
am. ard arrives here west bound at q
a.m.-will be taken off until further no.
tice, After thai date, May 10. these
trains wi not make connections TO or