The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-17

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Mr.. McLin, Major St. Clair-Abrams' opponi
ent. has carried Lake county by 81 delegates
to Abrams 26
A tennis tournament between Orlando and
Zellwood which was held at the latter place
Thursday resulted in an all-round victory
for Orlando
A Seventh Day Adventist preacher has
pitched his tent at Tampa. On Sunday last
al the ministers in the city preached sermons
in defense OF what they believed to be right
their positions having been vigorously as.
sailed ny the Adventist.
Calhoun county held her convention
"Wednesday TO elect delegates to the state
and congressional convention The delegates
TO the state convention are Liddon men. and
the delegates to the congressional conyeu-
ton are uncomprOmlsing Mallory men.
precinct meeting was held at Phoenix
saturday to elect delegates to the county
convention, which meets on the 21st at Bron-
son for the purpose o. electlng delegates to
the state and the congressional conventions.
The precinct sends d solid Mallory delega-
tion.
Democratic primaries were held in Paseo
county saturday. The returns received iudi.
cate the nomination of j. r. Latham for
representative, j, :. Flanagan for assessor,
J. l. Roberts for treasurer and X. A. Brown
for collector. Latham is for railroad com
mission.
At Mascotte during the absence OF JEFF Gas
kins and family from home, on Monday last
some vandals broke into his dwelling house
ana out-DulldlngS and, taking the stove. cook
Ing utensils, dishes, furniture, plows and
oIhef Iarm implements. threw them all into
the well, literally filling it Certain persons
are suspected, and arrests will proba Oly soon
follow.
j. E. T. Bowden returned TO Jacksonville
from New York SATURDAY. where he has boon
for month or more Mr. Bowden declares
that he knows nothing OF negotiations pend
ing between COrbett and Fitzsimmons and
the p,TrSooaolllty OF their lighting in jackson
sonVille, as he took particular pains to steer
clear Of all sporting gangs having washed
his hands OF the whole business.
Primaries were held throughout Columbia
county saturday TO elect delegates to the
democratic county convention, which meets
In Lake City Saturday next for the
purpose OF electing del gates TO the state
convention at Jacksonville and the congress
stonal convention at Palatka. The corpora
ton element lost all along the line 1t was a
light between the Palmer and Baya factions
and the Palmer faction won
At Mascotte last Monday a little 7yearold
daughter OF John Douglass put rose petal in
her mouth and was stunE or bitten on the
tongue by small worm which adhered to the
leaf The pain was very great, and the child
suffered terribly, almost going INTO spasms
1t was thought for a while that the result
might prove fatal, but finally the Affects OF
the sting began TO pass away gradually and
the child has about recovered.
Apalachicola Times Sunday afternoon
lightning struck the residence OF George H.
huge, but fortunately caused little damage
some OF the weatherhoaldins was knocked on
and toy in the house was set on tire. strange
70 say none OF the occupants felt the effects of
the lightning. Shortly after the accident oc-
Cured the new brick building OF Capt Genaro
was btrueh ~ hghining, tearing the sash out
of window 10 the second story and break ing
a number OF panes of glass
The political pot is beginning 70 boil at a
RAPID rate all over Orange county Both flt.
Ions are making desperate efforts 10 elect
delegates 10 the convention. No candidates
ior lhe legislature except the old memaers
haYe 20 Ihr lceh announced, bot others-per.
..sl H.r.a
orange Wll probably send nov men alto
feiAtl 70 he house. No candidate AGAINST
alsl Mafks lah y t been UroIFht nut. but one
probably VIII DO II his opponents think the