The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-12

tee Of tho Lee-Stiuman republicans met
and Issued a call for primaries and
county convention. The primaries viii De
held on June p, the polls 90 De opened az
$ p. m, and 10 remain open go long
needed The convention VIII De held on
June =, TO convene at u O'Clock. The
convention Will have for its object the Sc
lecllon OF delegates TO attend the state
and congress si0nal conventions 10 DO held
at Ocala iu July.
w. Naylor Thompson. treasurer OF the
Florida Central and Peninsular railroad,
shot himself at his home Ga Fernandina
Tuesday night. lie thought he heard
burglar trying 70 get mo the house. He
took "a pistol in his right hand and started
10 raise a window with his left hand. The
window sash fell and the pistol went off.
The ball struck Mr.. Thompson IN the side,
and. Elanciug around under the skin.
came out of his back without striking a
bone. The wound is painful, but is not
considered serious
Hon. Henry ". Long OF Ocala has just
published a card announcing his with
drawal from the contest for the nominal
ton as secretary Of state. Mr.. Long says
that he has reason 10 believe that his
candidacy would create a bitter contest
and perhaps have tendency to mar
which are necessary for success In pollu-
cal organizations" Mr.. Long closes his
letter with the request that his support
ers assist IN nominating his friend, DR..
Crawford, by reclamation.
The democrats Of Monroe county held
a mass meeting at Key West Wednesday
night. The following delegates were elect
ed 10 the state convention: George NJ.
Bryson, G. 4. Kemp, Joshua Curry, VIII
lam Demerrltt. Frank Knight, Claude
Babcock; to the district convention; }.
Y Porter. W. H. Williams, Albert Schultz,
Carlos Recio, j. NJ. Phipps, Jeremiah
Pog9arty; B. P. Baker, Charles Lester,
passed ordering delegates 10 cast the
county vote as a unit on all questions.
resolution for indorsing Sheats was
tabled,
A handsome diploma, accompanied by
a bronze medal has been received by the
Sisters of St. Joseph's academy at ST.
Augustine, in appreciation of the fine dis
play made by them at the worlds eXpOsi-
ton of 1893. The diploma and medal are
awarded, first, for normal work. and an
original drama entitled, The Glorihca-
ton of Columbus" second, excellent col
lection OF pupils work in literature,
mathematics and dra wing; third, needle,
lace and fancy work. The medal gives
data about the purposes OF the exposi-
tion. The sisters have already received
TWO eeFtlncates OF merit ono LOT thread
and guipure lace, and the other for excel
lence In cOlored school exhibits.
In the lower House of congress at Wash
ington Wednesday, Congressman Cooper
secured the passage of his bill providing
for SUPPORTS Of entry and delivery in the
state Of Florida The bill provides spec'ii-
callv that such places IN the collection dis
tricts in the state OF Florida as the sec
rotary may from time to time designate
shall be supports Of entry and delivery,
and customs officers SHAH be stationed at
such PORTS with authority to enter and
clear vessels, receive duties, fees, and och-
er moneys, and to perform such other SER
vices and receive such compensations, as,
in the Judgment of the Secretary of the
Treasury the exigencies OF commerce may
require.
Lucille Curtis. the s-year-old grandchnd
OF Capt w. II. Mccormick of Jackson
vile, was severely injured Wednesday
while playing around the captains resi-
dence on East Union street The child
had secured pair of scissors, and start
ed to run through the house with them
IN her hand. She slipped and fell, and In
throwing out her arms to catch herself
the points upward One point Of the
scissors entered the throat to depth Of
S Ro9Ba T2 5e n 66n i g4.St6 ne P3 bf
windpipe and also came very near sew
ering the Jugular vein. Several small
were entertained that the child would
bleed to death. She Is now practically out
of danger.
The democratic primary election in Es-
Gambia county has resulted in the nomi-
nation of the following: Judge NJ. o. Bag
gett, for the legislature, 10 fiji the va
eancy caused By the recent death of
Judge A. M. Mcmillan; George E. Smith,
incumbent. for sheriff; Angus NJ McMll-
Ian, for clerk of the circuit court: John
W. Frater,, incumbent, for treasurer; A.
II. D'Alemberte, incumbent, for tax col
lector; George Ruse, for tax assessor;
Thomas r. Mccullough, incumbent for
county judge; NJ P. Bombay, incumbent,
for clerk of the criminal court; n. B.
Cook, incumbent, for county superintend-
ent Of schools; c. K Weller, Incumbent
for county surveyor; William McKenzie
tlnTfiOR q ~
district; A. V Clubhs, incumbent, Z.
ward incumbent, and A. c. Blount, Jr.,
for the county school board.
Ben Devane. living a few miles west of
| Bowling Green, went to church Sunday
with his wife and two other la
dies, Mrs. Rawls and Mrs.
| Tisen, In one-horse wagon,
and on returning Mr.. Devane left his wife
| to drive the animal short distance,
while he walked to a neighbours house
| ran away, throwing the ladies out and
barely escaping serious injuries, and badly
what censured his wife for not displaying
| more courage and strength in managi
! the horse, and Tuesday requested his
| wife to go with him to bring the wagon
! home that he might show her how he
! could pull the lines over dangerous
! horse. Soon after starting homeward
| the horse ran away again, throwing both
| Mr.. Devane and wife out the wagon run.
| ming over Devane, breaking several ribs
| ana otherwise seriously, If not fatally, in.
| juring him.
A primary election to nominate demo.
cratic candidates for county Offices and
two members of the legislature was held
in every precinct In Alachua county
| Wednesday. The candidates voted foI
| We're: Members of the legislature. A
Carlisle, II. H: McCreary, j. D. String
fellow d. c. Mcintosh, J. NJ Everett
| sheriff, II. NJ Tillis, c. Z. johnson. I,
| W. Fennel,; tax collector W. G. Moorc
J. L. Kelley, o. B. Bailey. W. W. Colson
| H c. Cato county Judge, H. G. Mason
| H. T. Taylor, Sr.; superin fendent OF publi,
instruction, ". NJ, Holloway; clerk Of cir
cult court, J. NJ. Dell, F. c. Wimberiy
II. c. Denton; tax assessor L. NJ. Bell
! J. D. Barron; county treasurer, ]. a
shannon, R. 3. Weeks, B. p Boulware
r. b. Peeler; county surveyor j. w. Pat
ton, S. II. Weinges. The contest wa.
made interesting by the hard night be-
tween l.: W. Fennell and H N. Till,
for sheriff. and j. NJ. Dell and II. c. Den
ton for clerk. No direct issue was in
volved IN the race for representa- tives
personal merit and popularity guided tn,
voters in making the choice. Some of tn,
| twenty precincts are many miles from {
| telegraph station. McCreary and Carlisl.
are elected as Representatives to tht
legislature. The contest between Fennei
and Tillis for sheriff will be very close