The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-10


proving Iis recent purchase Of 600 acres
Al E--ero. near Fo-- Myers
vs. p. Towlss u Fort Myers is reported
to have purchased a large tract ~ land
-1 cuba Rstl the intention " locating
tl.r- 50 soon as the rebellion shall DE
over
Taylor Frierson sdlI his haf interest
In the Henlry grove az Fort Myers for
1890 ana has bought q grove in Desoto
county FOR $4,000.
Fort Myers reports that watermclons are
coming in by every boat from all parts
of the county. and alligator hunters are
bringing in thousands VI hides
Many residences are in course of cree
ton at Fort Myers. ana several schoon-
ers are making steady trips from Pensa-
cola and CarraDeilc with lumber.
Among the candidates in Sumter coun-
IS are. Tax collector. +. J.. Rutland: tax
assessor. u. r. knight and W. c.. G. XII
gore' sheriff, T. @. ConueN and J. IWar-
rus, clerk, ID. g.. HUI
Tallahassee correspondence Morning
News: a negro woman had her clothing
burned from her person Sunday night.
from the explosion OF a lamp in ner hanl.
Her mother ran 10 her relief ana was se-
verely burned. The daughter recovery
Is considered doubtful
Watermelons. canteloupes and tomatoes
are moving slowly from Alachua county.
Fog nlants ar. being Skinned iu small
guahlites anu afe bringing as n.kh as e.
H.. sert f5r,,rj In i5r,,a 1S,artifiss tbc
latter part of this week.
Frank Pope. son OF Col T. W. Pope,
had narrow escape from being killed at
Jacksonville Friday night He was rid
Main into Paw straef when he wheels Of
his bicycle sliDped ana ne was thrown
IN the paVeTuert ne fa1 on the street
car track and nj This time an electric
car came dashing along. lie managed TO
follceman 1nomas DuAsdh OF JACKSON
vile, shot and fatally wounded himself
a. 1918 Monday night dying from the ef-
fects of the shot am hour and fifteen min
had been sick for nearly two weeks, and
had been confined to his bed for the last
three days, having fever of mild type.
No cause for the rash deed could be learn
Ell. Duggan's relatives live at Charleston,
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ihe democratic primary election TOT the
nomination or county oIhcers Ia EScambia
county was held Monday. Judge A. NJ
Mcmillan. who was nominated for the
legislature a. supporter of ". d. Chip
ley for the United States senate las,
month, died a week ago. ana Judge NJ. o.
BaCget was elected Monday 10 mi the va.
cancy without opposition Several can
didates appeared for each of the other or
fices
At the democratic primary held at Well
born saturday, senator A. w. McLeran,
COZ. W. X; Moore, j. }. Sealey +. j. Nal
NTjr8ocx ana n II OGDEN We're sIaotej
delegates TO attend The county conven-
ofnrt went 22 IA "a IN favor ~ a conte5-
ton to nominate county officers. SEN
ator A. W. McLeran was elected TO sue
coed Hon w A. Tvsen on the executive
COMMITTEE for that district
-Four murders ana a raplst We're SEN
fenced in the circuit court al Jacksonville
Monday two of the vr,urdarere to bare,
ana Two 20 me penljenuary tor lie. The
t1 49, Ei Il ~ tailst 4 ne
James N. Kelly. Jobn G, Moses White
and Jennie Walker. colOred. The rapisi
was Enoch Doyle, colored The sentence
az death was nassed upon Kellv Genrt
and Dovle' ana life imprisonnenf on Zen
ME Walker and John q Moses
The conference of the Epworth League
s,t,. IL. ~ -. -. NJ. ,.,-
es9iotss dlg o. = cay lll,gtea. 4 ne nIln-
LEI on % uuSs. 10 ple9SnI now n9 ny 5T
of work. The annual election occurred
saturday Rev. w. J. Carpenter was
et ~ sIale pIe si anu r. a. Gurus
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The democrats Of Levy county met in
convention at Rronson sa+urdav ond
~. ..-'
erected DELEGATES 20 the state ana con-
gresslonal convehuons. .. j. Farmer
lnroducel resolution IaEorlhs the 1ree
ried bv a vote of IS to s. A resolution
was unanimously adopted indorsing j.
a. barco Tor controller. Delegates 10 the
stats convention are instructed to 40 al
IA lhelI power 70 secure ms NOMINATION.
delegates 70 the cohsfesslohal convention
are instructor 70 vote Tor a Tree silver
man Tor congress.
The communities ~ ,,renora eor Tho dor,-
-
ocrauc convention al OcaIa held the maj
meeting Saturday and decided to locate
the big tent on the vacant lot next to
the Baptist Witness office, which Will
make It very convenient for delegates
was establisbed with WiIiiam Fox in
charge. on motion of c. H Campbell.
every citizen was appointed a committee
OF one 10 LOOK aIler tne COMFORT OF the
delegates. Inc Dig tent VIII nave ample
Accommodations TO seat l4OO persons and