The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-26


At the PRIMARIES in Lee county. held
the 18th, so votes were polled Capt.
F. A. Henry was nominated for the leg
islature over Mr.. Pe0y: T. vs.. Laueford
for sheriff. Maj Evans. assessor; Irwin
Siugleterry for collector and capt Marion
Henry for clerk.
Rev W. j. Carpenter OF Orlando has re-
ceived a written request signed by thirty
two Of the young men OF the city asking
him TO preach a series Of sermons espe-
cially for young men. He has consented
10 do so and viii preach the hrst sermon
OF the series Sunday next.
Tampa Times: This is a campaign OF
contradictions. Col. John f. Hartridge Of
Jacksonville. has issued proclamation
announcing his candidacy for the United
States Senate on the platform that repub-
lican rule would be ruinous TO Florida but
a very good thing for the rest Of the
country.
The ladies' OF the Royal Poincianna,
West Palm Beach chapel. contemplate
getting out for next winters hotel trade
a wOmans souvenir historical edition Of
the Tropical sun, the first paper ever pub
lished in Dade county. An efficient stan
has been appointed. and a handsomely IL
Illustrated edition is contemplated.
Willie Bethel OF Key West IS a candidate
for the legislature on the democratic
ticket and had to go before the United
States court on Saturday to have Judge
Locke make him a citizen. II he shall
be elected he will have no trouble in tax
ing his scat in the legislature. Mr.. Bethel
has lived in Key West for twenty years
or more.
Mr. Charles DUPONT who. with Hon. w
s NJ. Pinkham. complained to the demo-
cratic county executive committee Of ST.
Johns that republicans voted against them
in the recent democratic primaries. says
that he Is satisfied that he was mistaken
in claiming fraud in Ward l. and that he
will work for his opponent Raymond Sa-
bate, and the rest of the ticket.
Madison correspondence. Morning News:
An audience Of $50 or 200 people
greeted United States Senator
Call at the court house here to-
day. and listened 20 a speech by him on
the financial question. His remarks were
well received, and often applauded Mr.
J. F. Blanton, nominated by the recent
primaries for the legislature. introduced
Mr.. Call in a brief speech in which he eX-
pressed the hope that Senator Call would
be his own successor.
Orlando Reporter: Mr.. J. D. Prescott
brought TO town to-day a sample OF rice
grown on his place near Sand lake. The
straWs are about six feet tall and we'll
headed. Though not fully ripe the rice
shows it has made an excellent yield
This grew on fiat woods land that was
cowpenned three years ago and has pro-
duced two crops of corn since without any
additional manure. The rice is the third
crop produced since the land was cow
rir n
thirty inches apart and cultivated as or
binary crops.
Sanford Chronicle: Mr.. George II. Fer
nald has just closed contract with Mr..
c. E. Hoadley. manager for Mr. II. B.
Plant. to furnish that gentleman's new
town near Clear Water with a complete
water system, comprising a $1,000 gallon
tank supported by a 75-foot steel tower.
About one and one-half miles of pipe will
be laid at present. Work will be com
menced about the middle of September.
Mr.. r. W. Mahoney will superintend the
work We congratulate our townsman on
securing this large job in the face OF com
petition from other places.
Capt William Dempsey of New Berlin,
is missing. He had high words with some
of the members Of the family after a trip
to Jacksonville on Saturday and jumped
into a row boat and started for Jackson
vile, saying that he would get out OF the
house and never come back Mrs. Demp-
| sey secured naphtha launch and started
| after him. The launch overlook him just
below Chaseville, but he avoided being
| caught by them by pulling around in a
circle. He refused to return home then,
but would return home later. Mr.. Demp-
sey has failed to put in an appearance
and his wife is looking for him.
Tallahassee correspondence Morning
News. Aug. %: The assessment roll for
the present year was received and APP
proved by the county commissioners on
| Monday. The valuation of property in the
| county is $2,l50,0O0, a slight increase over
the previous year, and for 1886 the state
| and county rate of taxation will be the
| same as for 1S95.-Florida's new election
| law provides that each party shall. not
less than thirty days before an election,
file with the secretary of state list of its
! nominees, properly certified and attested.
The democrats nominated their ticket
about the middle of June, two republican
tickets were nominated later and the peo-
pies party nominated the first week in
August and yet the latter party is the
only one that has certified its ticket Ia
the secretary Of state.
Burglars broke into the Green Cove
Springs postofice Sunday night H. F.
Bemis' iewelry store, Kirkpatrick sa.
loon and Masters butcher shop. one OF
the burglars was caught. He is a negro
and claims to hail from Jacksonville. He
SAYS that he had two white confederates
| also Of Jacksonville. From the postoffict
some money and stamps, but no letters
were stolen. All the change from this
drawer of Masters butcher shop, about
S. was stolen. The cash register in Kirk
patrick's saloon was rified and about 81.
taken, besides two watches, bottles oil
| whisky and cigars. The most serious Loss
of all, however, was that of H. Z. Bemis
the jeweler, from whose store ten watch
es, a quantity of rings and other jew
elry were stolen. Rosenbushs bakery wa:
also entered and pies and bread stolen.
Gambler correspondence Morning News
Aug. "a: The long drought in this part o.
the state was broken yesterday by fin,
rains and every one is rejoiced at tn,
change. The torrid heat, which prevailed
during the dry spell, was unparalleled
and cooler weather is a great relief Al
a rule good crops will be made in Marion
county. The corn crop is excellent. CottoI