The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-26

1 ar.y. ani 90 j. BOW lsaEel in hauling
/ tobacco from Cuba t1 Eel- West before
Weyi-s proh.oi-ory ogder eoes. INTO er-
. tect- AFTER the time expires the Plant
i system VIII lIng Tie tobacco from Key
. Nea- 10 Tampa.
4 The Gunhy laetIon Ct the republican
party in Ezcau1ia county has held a con-
! ~ r-.ou aui appointed The following dele
Ers 90 the ate Convention al oeaia on
Aay - Vs. IL Eort1up. A. MOI .4loyer,
l ~. 81 I.=Hly. IL. L. Nichols. john Lacey.
j. C. Young. 81. s. Waite. j. vs.. Parker,
Dr. o. s. q. Aa50-L John L. P3ns
The democratic rally at waldo Saturday
was attended Jy an the county candidates
and about So citizens. q large number OF
ladies' beins present Ien-r2inIte speeches
toned, and the best OF feeling prevailed.
| TIE barbecue was complete in arrange
meufs and satisfactory 10 all Il railroad
commission was advocated with no OppO-
sltiOn.
The democratic convention of Citrus
county met Saturday. Delegates 10 the
state convention are: judge C.. ~ Dupree,
a. J.. Willard. =. $. Grace, and Dr. W. 5
IuFneri 10 congressional convention: g. T.
hcrrlck. i. B. Whllaem. W. NJ. i. Roads,
ana %. s Keller; senatorial convention.
DR.. j. D. Bennett w. J.. MarnOck, J. O..
Priest. and T.. b. Martin. A resolution
coinage ~ silver
cinct met in convention Saturday to elect
delegates to the county convention, to
be held June 9. A large crowd was IN
attendance. T.. f. Barber and j. J. Pons
who are candidates for the state Senate,
made speeches, each seeking TO control
the Craftsmanship of the convention. on
the first ballot j. r. Barnes, VINO was
nominated by Mr.. Pons, was elected. Del
egates TO the county convention were
chosen.
Saturday afternoon W. W. Wilson at
tempted to assault the 12-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. Philips, who lives a short dis
tauce from Palatka. The girl was on her
way home from town when attacked by
Wilson, who followed her out on bicy-
Gle. After Railing IN his attempt ana al
most tearing the girls clothing on her,
Wilson returned TO the city. Later her
father swOre out a warrant for Wilson
arrest When arrested 10y Chief Of Police
Freeman, Wilson was riding q wheel and
tried TO evade the officer Wilson was
locked mp in the county jail.
W. G. Robinson was elected chairman
and Benjamin Rush secretary of the Ala
chua county Gunby republican convention
a Gainesville Saturday. One hundred and
tWenty-nine delegates were present.
Twelve delegates were chosen 10 represent
Alachua in the Gunby republican conven-
ton, which COnVenes I'm Ocala next We'd
uesday. and the same number of delegates,
were selected for the congressional con-
Ventiou. which meets at the same time
gates are white men. Walter Robinson
was In complete control Of the convention.
Tallahassee correspondence Morning
News: At no time for the past twenty
years has there been such a demand for
lumber and building material generally as
now exists at Tallahassee, and a gOodly
portion is going into the country. Con-
tractors from other places are looking
over the building prospects herc.-AnOther
party of home-seekers arrived from the
west sterday.-Shenh Pearce has cap
tured john Harris, a white man VINO cs-
capped from convict camp near Naldosta
He was delivered to George w. McRae
sub-lessee, last night, who viii take him
back to Georgia.
At the close Of the war a great deal of
Fernandina properly was sold for unpaid
taxes. one Of The heavy purchasers was
Of lot y i'm block -. The title to this
property has ever since been disputed by
the Methodist church. Mrs. Frlsbee offers
to quit-claim the property to the church
for the amount of the original purchase
money, with the taxes and interest from
the date Of purchase by her 1t is suggest
ed IN this connection that should the pro-
position be accepted and the property can
be shown TO have been church property
all these years the stale, city, ami county
Will have TO refund the taxes received
from Il.
The Gunby faction republicans of Lake
day and elected the following delegates
70 the state convention: S. II. Denny
NJ. X. Nontana, A. G. Richards d. w
Lowell, d. Il. Lowell, II. 3. Marsh The
delegates to the congressional convention
are II. J. Hampton, S. H. Power, w. d.
Mendenhall, George w. Church n 4
Bishop, G. /. Hallenbeck. No resolutions
We're adopted. The "lily-white" republic
cans did not recognize the Eaganite fac
ton, and the Eaganites held a separate
convention. in which they refused to
nnta01TnE Inn ala .
county executive committee and endorsed
Mckinley.
w. w. Dewhurst, attorney for Vernan-
clio Sanchez Of st. Augustine, has fled
a protest with the Secretary of the In,
terror against the Issuing of patent to
Waters 5. Davis Of Galveston Tex for
the tract known as Key Biscayne at the
entrance of Biscayne bay IL being dis
covered that Sanchez has deeds for one
half of the grant from the heirs of Pedro
Foneln, namely Donna Antonio Parsila
de Barrosa and her daughter, Margarita
Cabresa de Patoe. and the latters hus,
band, Don Pedro de Patoe, of whom San
chez purchased their half interest in tn
tract as made TO Fonelli by the Spanish
government in 1905. Mr.. Sanchez recorded
bis deed in Key West May %, 1913. Mr..
Sanchez, however, had forgotten the mat
ter and was unaware that Davis was
about to receive patent for Key Biscayne
until the fact was brought to his notice
by the newspapers. He then remembered
his deed, and as the property is extreme
~ NdluaDle now, DIG ngnt Tor his half
viii be made
At present no candidate has appeared
for the ofice of representative from st.
Johns county. but II. T. Gaillard and w.
5. NJ. Pinkham are DESTROYS of being
made state senator. The former is the
present mayor of st. Augustine and the
| latter is the late mayor. While there is
no fight for county clerk, D. L. Durham.
| the incumbent having no opposition, the
struggle of the position of sheriff prom
ises to be interesting. c. j. Perry the i'm
cumbent is opposed by s. r. Davis.
NJ. r. Cooper reures from the position
OF county judge, and w. b. Drysdale and
w. F. Forward have come forward Ia
stand for that office. As county treasur-
| er, E. Oliveros, the incumbent has opposi-
| ton in G. o. POmar. A. e. Lopez, the
| present county collector has no oppo-
nent in the field at present. M. w
| GoOde and r. i. Xlmanies are going tC
/ have A close fight for the office of tax
| assessor. Goode defeated Ximanies al
1 the last election by a narrow majority
! of seven votes on the entire county ticket
/ For the Office of county superintendent
/ of public instruction r. Z. Sabate, the
/ incumbent is opposed by c. j. DUPONT
/ G. A. Croker and c. z. Macyey are can.
| didates for the office of justice of the
| peace.