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

his new iron pier extending l. 500 feet out
into the ocean. 1t is understood that the
report of the engineers not only proves The
feasibility of the plan, but strongly recon-
mends its construction, giving detailed es-
Inmates Of cost and suggesting an imme-
dlate appropriation.
Memorial exercises in honor of the con-
federate dead were held at Lake City
Saturday and over 1000 people were in
attendance. The Agricultural College ca
diets. headed by the college band, led the
procession. followed by 800 children of the
Peabody high school, old veterans, city
officials and others, and the crowd made
an imposing procession. The orator Of
the day was DR.. r. b. Burroughs of Jack
sonvile. who made an eloquent and fin
ished address, which was enthusiastically
received. After the speaking flowers We're
distributed on the graves of the dead by
the ladies Of Lake City.
DR.. L. Alexander. health officer of St
Johns county has written a letter to Col
lector NIckler of ST. Augustine, calling at
tention to the fact that Matanzas Inlet is
not properly guarded, and showing the
possibility of vessels from southern ports
entering there and lying up at the city
docks before the health officer has oppor-
tunity to board them. Attention is also
lily be carried on through Matanzas Inlet
without detection. Collector Mickler has
Just returned from a tour of inspection Of
MS territory, and in his report to the
proper officials at Washington he will
include copies of DR.. Alexanders com
plant.
A large meeting of business men was
held at the rooms of the Young Mems
Business League at Pensacola Saturday
TO consider a plan for locating a cotton
compress there. F. c. Shepard division
freight and passenger agent Of the Louis
vile and Nashville railroad, went from
Montgomery TO attend the meeting, and
also George "A. Folmar a banker of Luz
VERNE Ala, who is the owner of a large
compress at that point which he is willing
either TO sell, or locate at Pensacola and
retain a large interest in the plant. G. n
Geek, A. M. Avery, DR.. J. H. Pierpont
Thomas c. Watson, J. w. Lurton, and
w. II. Knowles, were appointed a commit
tee to formulate plan.
Mr.. Mehlig some time ago put up $50
with the St Augustine Herald as a forfeit
that he would race any man in Florida
on bicycle, stating conditions Young
Huffstetler took up the challenge and NAV
have put down $50. Mr.. ,Mehlig however.
at the last moment, found reasons to null
string he thought he had to that SO and
didn't run the race against Mr. Huffstet-
Ter, as 1t was advertised he would by the
athletic association. Saturday Mr. Mehlig
called upon the stakeholder for his so He
did not get 1t as the Herald holds it for
the judges decision Mr.. Mehlig procured
q warrant Which called for the appearance
of the Herald and cash in Judge For
wards court. Huffstetler hasn't VET laid
claim to the stake money.
The result of the primary election held
in Jefferson county. April 30, is the nomi-
nation of d. H. Mays and ]. NJ. Lamar
for the legislature, r. c. Parkhl, clerk
| county treasurer; T 3. Simkins. Sheriff;
! Il. NJ. PuliStOn, county Judge: Junus Turn
bull, tax assessor; J. H. Tucker. tax col
| lector; J. Leary Brooks, county surveyor:
| j. II. Girardeau, superintendent of public
| instruction, denomination of every Off
| cial now in Office, except in the case Of 7
vi. Lamar I n rbo
| coed II. Clark and ]. A. Walker. the last
| two named being candidates for renomi-
nation. The delegates to the state con-
/ Vention will present the name of Attor-
| 9ey General Lamar for denomination.
A S-year-oid colored child was shot and
! dangerously wounded at Lexington, in the
western portion of Alachua county. re-
| Gently. A negro man was standing near
| and conversing with the childs mother
| when the boy entered the room and struck
| the man over the head with stick The
| man was enraged and, pulling out his
| pistol, threatened to kill the child at the
| same time making an effort to carry out
| the threat The ball entered the bows
| head, near the right. eye came out near
| the ear and struck small girl in the
| thigh, inficting a painful wound The ne
| gro then tried to claim ii was an accident.
| and fed at once When last heard from
he was in the vicinity of Live Oak. The
boy, it is said, will die. The girl is not
| dangerously wounded
| tallahassee correspondent Morning
News; To assist the ladies in raising a
fund for "the Battle Abbey of the south"
| and the Davis monument Col G. N
| Saussy has consented to deliver his cele-
brated lecture, The Story of the era
| ter" Renaissance of the civil war
around Petersburg, Va, at the opera
house Tuesday night Col. D. L. Max
| well of Fernandina, Capt. ]. T. Leslie of
Tampa. Mr.. Mahlon Gore of Orlando.
Hon. w. j. Chipley of Pensacola. have
been named by Gov. Mitchell as Florida
delegates TO the settlers convention, to
| be held at Pine Bluff, N c., on the 9Th.
| Circuit court convened yesterday at
| Crawfordville, Wakulla county. The most
| important case to be tried is that OF James
| L. Oliver, charged with the murder of
| sgd Linton, and shooting Linton's SON
at ST. Marks last fall oliver was taken
| TO Crawfordville yesterday.
The alI-absorbing topic in De Soto coun-
| ty now is the division of the county. At
| Punta Gorda they do not seem to think
/ of anything else. The people on the north
! side are not satisfied with Punta Gorda's
/ position. They want the division. so 10
| be made that there will be new county
north of Arcadia, with Avon Park as the
county seat They do not object to Punta
| Gorda people having a county 10 them