The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-08
FLORIDA.

FLORIDA.
A'movement is on foot to print for general
distribution complete history Of Cara
belle.
Hon. r. T. Rogers has been nominated for
mayor OF Lake City. defeating A. B. Hagen In
the democratic convention.
man and woman passed through Midway
recently, walking with packs on their backs
and guns on their shoulders. They we're
going westward
The Florida state Dental Association will
hold its annual convention in Jacksonville
tomorrow. There VIII be several visitors
from the Georgia association, among them
the president Of that body.
The Florida state Dental Associations an
nual meeting has teeu changed from Ialla-
hassee to Jacksonville, beginning on Tuesday,
May 8. Or. Thomas +. Human, Of Atlanta,
will lie in attendance and demonstrate the
methods OF crown and bridge work.
Mai r. b. CanOva, an old time citizen OF
Florida, died at Green Cove Springs Friday,
after long and painful illness. Mai. Canoya
has held many positions OF honor and trust in
Florida, having been sheriff OF ST. Johns
county, treasurer OF Clay county. memter
of the assembly, state senator and an oflcer
In the Seminole war.
Last Tuesday night the postofice at Aucilla
was broken into and robbed, the thief getting
some dry goods out OF the store house in
which A. D. walker, who keeps this post
ONCE had also store OF goods Nothing
was taken from the postO1ice. The ware
house at Aucilla was also broken into the
same night. but nothing taken. The ROBBERS
are unknown, but supposed to be some tramp
negroes.
Last Sunday family of Sax persons, CON
sisting of mother and five children, some
Of them almost grown, were put OF the early
train at Midway. They had got on at ITALIA
hassee and were put OF there because they
could not pay their fare. They seemed to be
respectable people, although they had no bag
gage, and apparently we're not troubled over
their state. Some Of the people at Midway
gave them provisions for two days and
ticket to Quincy. They claimed to be from
South Florida on their wGy home TO Missis-
sippi.
The residence Of the late Charles f. Dyke,
one and half miles northeast Of Tallahassee,
was burned Friday morning about o clock.
Mrs. Dyke was asleep in her apartments at
the time. and did not discover the fire until it
reached her room. Greatly excited, but with
presence Of mind, she gathered q few
Valuables nearest at hand ana left the build
ing Owing to the time OF night assistance
arrived too late to save anything from the
burning building, and with all its contents it
was total loss The amount Of the loss is
not known. The insurance is 5000.
Monticello Tribune: Monday afternoon w.
r. Grantham, OF Waukeenah. became in
volved In a difficulty with a white man named
Arnod, employed on his place, which re-
suited seriously for the latter. Arnold was
beating and otherwise abusing mule with
which he was blowing, and when Mr.. Gran
than ordered him to deslsC, he drew knife
and advanced upon him in threaten
ing manner. Mr.. Grantham had a
gun in his hand loaded with
smnll shot and warned him that he would
shoot If necessary. Arnold continued to ad-
vance and received the contents OF the gun al
short range IN his side and stomach. 1t was
at first thought that he would die, but at the
time Of going 10 press IL is believed that he
VIII recover MIR. Grantham surrendered
himself 10 a justice Of the peace, but his ac-
ton was so clearly in self defense that he was
released on his own recogn1zance.
1t is apparently Impossible for the city OF
Gainesville to settle with p O. Hebert, the
water works contractor II was thought
after the meeting of the city council Wednes-
day night that the differences had been ad-
lusted by the city turning over the 81 260 in
bonds to Mr.. Hebert which had been held in
custody by H. T.. Dutton & Co. for several
months, and which, per contract, was TO be
turned over to Mr.. Hebert upon completion
OF works. The contract reads that he shall
receive $1,000 in bonds at par, but Friday
w. w. Hampton, p. o. Hebert's attorney de-
manded the bonds, with interest Of $500
which had accrued upon the bonds since they
had been placed in the custody Of Messrs
Dutton q Co, thus demanding interest from
the city upon $4,000 for several months
which amount was not due him only for
month past or since the completion OF the
water works. The council has held special
meeting, and, OF course decided that Mr..
Hebert was not entitled TO interest
An attempt was made Friday night to as
sassinate Albert Shaw, an old Colored man
who keeps store OF the corner of Bay and
Third streets LaNilla. Shaw who is about
90 years OF age. was standing in the front part
OF his store about 0l30 O'Clock when he heard
the back door of his store open. lie went
back and found the door alar and, opening 1t
wider peered out TO SEQ who had opened it.
Instantly he felt something pressed against
his breast and shot was tired the ball en-
tering about three inches below his right
breast He ran out after his would be muir
derer, going to a gate about feet from the
door which opens out into Third street but he
could see no one. He then returned to the
store and sent for a doctor. The wound has
the appearance OF having been made by a ball
OF 80 caliber. Shaw seems to beara charmed
life. Two years ago three negroes entered his
store and after getting in row with him,
cut him badly in several places, but he recov-
cred from the wounds MI right. He has no
idea who shot him Friday night. but it is
PROBABLE that IL was done by someone whose
motive was robbery, as the old man ~ re-
ported as having considerable money stored
away. shaw owns the land and building,
which Is two-story brick Veneered AFFAIR,
and has very little TO do With any OF his neigh
boris.
The election at Fort Meade for the Offices OF
mayor marshal, clerk aldermen and school
board, has just been decided in very curious
way. out OF registration of over seventy
names there were only three tickets that
could be legally counted, as the council de-
cided. and purely through a technical error.
There were two tickets in the held-one
called the citizens the other independent On
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ticket" instead of treasurer. collector; the
ticket was also too large as to size of paper
prescribed by law. The Independents
were the FIRST to drop onto
these flaws, and objections were
raised to those voting the citizens
! ticket. These objections very naturally caused
! u close scrutiny OF tho independent ticket.
and inaccuracies we're found to exist VIZ: Be
fore the name of each onice was printed the
word for blank lines were also drawn, etc.
All these flaws, Of course, tended to make
things very lively, and the town was in an up
roar, There were only three voters who,
catching on TO the racket, voted q strictly
legal ticket, in favor of the citizens and one
OF them telegraphed to Boston for his regis.
tration receipts, which were found fault with.
SO three voters have elected the town officers
for one year The names are as follows:
Mayor, n. J. Minor; marshal
I. d. Sheriff.; clerk and treasurer.
+. Hairless; aldermen. J. q. Carter W
/ jackson, M. Reef, b. i. Perry; school board
j. T. Robinson and Il. j. Hodgson. The opposi
ton are talking OF petitioning for another
election.
The Spring Medicine.