The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-20
FLORIDA.

FLORIDA.
Mrs. j. "a. Dixon, wife of. Alderman
John NJ Dixon of Titusville. died Friday
after a lingering illness.
Hundreds of barrels of fish pass through
Gainesville on the F. c. and p. from Cedar
Keys and the Plant system from ST. Pc
tersburg.
More than 1900 bales of tobacco were
in the bonded warehouses of Key West
on the 18th inst. The Withdrawals are
light. The manufacturers are holding
their tobacco.
A thief entered the house of C. B. Duff
fey at Jacksonville in broad daylight
Friday, and carried away about all the
portable articles in the house, aggregat-
ing in value fully $500.
On the 18th inst, Messrs. McLin, Owens,
Slone, Alfred st. Clair Abrams and Nc
Nance, addressed fairly good and very
appreclative audience at Eustis, on the
question of the campaign, and ELECTED
much applause.
The river is so low now that the mail
boats can hardly get to Chattahoochee. A
boat has not gone through to Columbus
in six weeks. The steamers Naiad and
Grggs have been hard aground for more
than three weeks.
Chairman Jones of the democratic ma
tional committee has notified Hon. W. D.
Chipley that Mr.. Bryan will not be able
to come to Florida. Senator Joe Black
burn will speak at DeFuniak on the 26th,
and possibly in Pensacola on the night of
the 18th.
nba 1f
miles east of Gainesville, was destroyed
by fire Thursday night about Z O'Clock.
The residence was valued at $780, and in
addition to this loss Mr.. Scruggs lost
most of his household effects. The fire
was undoubtedly of incendiary origin.
The water hyacinths have at last got
ten below Pslatka, and Capt. Lovelace
says that aat Green Cove Springs, there
is solid bed of them reaching out $50
yards from the shore All small boats that
were formerly anchored near the shore,
have been moved out into the stream to
get out Of the hyacinths.
Thursday was a gala day for Sander
son, II being the day appointed for the
candidates of both the democratic and
populist parties to come together in joint
debate. A large crowd was present, and
the candidates explained their views in
regard to the conduct of the offices for
which they are applicants. The best of
feeling prevailed.
Mrs. W. A. Carter Of Tampa mourns the
loss of $1,000 worth of jewelry and silver
ware. Wednesday night some one climb
ed up a ladder to the window of her resi-
dence, on Marion and Whiting streets,
and made an entrance by cutting the blind
and then lifting the window to the sitting
room. He went through the hall into the
bedroom and stole the casket containing
the jewelry, and then made his escape.
Hon. r. w. Davis arrived at Titusville
Wednesday evening at 8 p. m. Gov. W
d. Bloxham and Senator Pasco and SUI
perintendent Sheats, who were advertised
TO speak, failed to come; Gov Bloxham
having been detained on account of sick
ness and Messrs. Pasco and Sheats hav-
ing missed the connection between Key
West and Miami, from which direction
they were coming. Mr.. Davis made an
effective speech.
The following opinion has been rendered
by Attorney General Lamar: "Tallahas-
See Fla, Sept. II, 1s96.-Hon. John I,
Crawford, Secretary OF State, Tallahassee.
Fla: Dear Sir: You request my opinion
upon the inquiry addressed to you by Mr..
@. f. Walker, supervisor of registration
for Polk county, viz, whether registration
should continue for the November election
till the second Saturday in October, next
Chapter 1928 General Elections Laws of
1866 Is somewhat doubtful in its mean
ing upon this point. But taking all its
provision together. my advice to the regis
tration officers Of the state Is to open their
books again for registration upon the day
after the registration In October next. and
close same on second Saturday in said
month. Section IS Of the election laws
seems TO require the books TO be closed
for q time after the second Saturday in