The morning news., 1894-07-26

vorce cases were before County Judge Camp
bell during the last week Monday afternoon
an unusual stir was noticeable on Live Oak
street. and II was learned that some trouble
had arisen IN a certain ~ ell-tO-dO family. and
after general row they both boarded the
train for Pensacola, and the end is not yet"
The people Of Marion are determined to
have primaries for the nominatlon OF state
senator. and to this end mum Der OF leading
politicians are making herculean efforts to
have the delegates elected-tO the senatorial
convention rescind the action OF the execu-
tive committee and refer It TO the people.
The friends OF Hon. Frank +. Harris are sttll
urging him to enter the race for state sena-
tor, but without avail.
q. F. Dillon has resigned as councilman Of
the first ward at Jacksonville. The council
has elected J. H. Fowler Of Campbells addi-
ton as Mr. Dillon's successor. Mr.. Dillon
stated In reply to an inquiry, that he was
obliged TO resign on account Of his OneTOus
duties as manager OF the Western Union
Telegraph Company, ana that be did not feel
that he could give the time to the Office that
be should without interfering with his other
business, and he therefore thought it best to
resign.
The Pasco county democratic convention
met at Lake City Tuesday and was addressed
by Hon. 5. J. 4. Latham, d. o. Thrasher and
J. c. Wallace. The following delegates we're
elected to the state convention John +. Smell
son, r. E. Latham, w. ID. Eubank, y. n. Ellis
and John MeShane. Delegates 10 the con
gressional convention. J. W. Oberry H. c.
Grimm n p. Bishof. r. J. Bradley and II II.
Brown. The deleRaSes are for a South Flor
ida man for congress. The executive com
mttee is as follows: Fl. c. Grimm, John Ray
mond, T. c. Whitman, Andrew BartheI and
II. c. Bush The delegates to the conventions
are not allowed TO appoint proxies. The rep
resentaGVe is instructed to support some
sort OF a railroad commission bill
The democratic convention of Suwannee
county assembled at Live Oak Tuesday for
the purpose Of selecting delegates to the
state and congressional conventions DR.. T.
s. Anderson. r. /. Mcintosh. A. w. McLeran.
w. Williams. John O. Ross. j II. T. Bynum
and B. f. Umstead were chosen for the state
eonvention, ana g. ". Helvinstone, J. r.
Newlan.' J. A. Iyey, W. Il. Moore J. F.. Dor
mon j. J. Robinson, w A. Parker j NJ.
Adams, Fl. b. Peacock and @ 5. ROmsey for
the congressional The delegates go unin-
structed, but # is claimed the majority OF the
democrats Of the county are opposed to a
railroad commission and the delegates will
OF course, express the will OF their con stitu-
ents. Mr. Cooper Is not altogether the choice
Of the county for congress and II some good
man is put up, he Will meet with consider
able opposition from a portion Of the delega-
tiOn.
The preliminary trial of Montelus Hardee
for the murder of Miss Kaiser at Jensen, on
May q, commenced in the court-hous at Ii
tusville Monday Hon. Minor 6. Jones, county
judge. presiding. The courthouse was filled
by an interested but orderly crowd. Fifty
four witnesses had been brought up from
Jensen, there being no Justice OF the peace
in that precinct, thus causing a great deal of
incOn VenienOe TO the less wealthy witnesses
who under the law passed at the last session
OF the legislature. VIII receive but so cents
per diem and no mileage while their board
bills here will be not less than 81 per diem.
The court has directed that the evidence shall
not be published and therefore IL is only pos
sihle 10 give an outline Of the proceedings.
Fhe accused being arraigned. pleaded not
guilty. He is tall, slightly built, but muscu-
laF-looking. young man, fairly good. looking
and respectfully dressed; his nerve IS
something wonderful; his brother,
who sits faithfully beside him
appearing far more Care-worn than he is.
His father Is also beside him watching the
progress of the case with anxiety. About six
witnesses were examined before the court ad-
journed at $3.50 D. m. The evidence OF these
witnesses, taken separately would amount to
little, but read as links to a chain, goes TO
weave web of suspicion around the
accused, which it will not be possiole to
weaken sufficiently to prevent a commitment.
All the testimony, so far, is directed to as
certaining the whereabo of the accused at
certain hours on the fatal day, and it Is clear
from the line taken by Prosecuting Attorney
Titus, aided by Detective Rhodes, that the
state expects to trace the accused toand from
the scene of the murder at or about the hour
that it was committed. II Is whispered about
that the state is in possession of testimony
which will be reserved for the circuit court,
only SUFFICIENT being brought forward now to
insure commitment, which il is believed is GER
tain.