The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-21
GEORCIA AND o
u o FLORIDA.

was quite i'll. She was taken down and
never rallied. She was So years of age
and an estimahle woman. a member of
the Methodist Church. Her son accom-
panied the remains to Wadley, Ga, Tues
DAY night, where they will be inferred.
The tobacco growers Of Columbia coun-
ty held a meeting last Saturday to unite
the growers and bring the entire crop of
tobacco TO Lake City. w. H. Perrys large
brick building, of Lake City, has been
leased and the entire crop of the county
will be housed there. Committees were APP
pointed TO correspond with dealers and
also to look after the tobacco. Tobacco
dealers in the county are to cooperate
with the growers and all feel assured that
they win be able 10 dispose of the entire
crop.
Jacksonville Times-Union: The MARI
age of Miss Theodosia Josephine Danese
and Mr.. Saint Elmo w. Acosta occurred
at $40 yesterday afternoon at the church
of the Immaculate Conception. Rev Fa-
Their Kenney officiating. The attendants
We're Miss Julia Collenny as bridesmaid
and Mr.. John 3. Danese as best man. At
ter the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. AcoSta
took the train for Atlanta on their bridal
trip. The bride is one of East Jackson
ville's most attractive young ladies, while
Mr.. Acosta is well known through his con-
nection with the Central of Georgia Rail-
way. Their many friends will wish them
long life of happiness
A postponed meeting of the white Re
publicans of Walton county was held at
De Funiak Springs Tuesday night to con-
slider the advisabilit of putting out a full
ticket for the coming election, and as a
result the following nominations were
made: For representative. j. H. Kruse;
I ehn
John r. McCalum; tax assessor, Otto
Tappan; tax collector Fred l.. Cochran;
justice of the peace, e. r. Sprague mem
| Der of the school board, a. c.. Bailey. The
| congressional convention having named a
county executive committee, the same was
adopted, with the addition of two names,
so that it now stands as follows l.. 2.
Campbell NJ. T. w. Cawthon, f. NJ Hoyt.
T. J. Shapley, G. w. Mellish A. G. Thal
mer and j. H. Kruse
Tampa Correspondence Jacksonville
Tlmes-Union and Citizen: Andres Domin-
so Garcia, Cuban cigarmaker, killed him
self about noon yesterday. He was sick,
could not work and had no money. Feel
ing discouraged, he went to a vacant lot
adjoining the Crescent Hotel, on Tampa
street, and placed a revolver at his head,
pulling the trigger and ending his life.
The ball entered the right temple. Gar
cha has two brothers here. and they were
notified about two hours after the suicide
and took charge of the body. In the dead
mans pockets he left note to one of his
brothers. He stated that he was in bad
| health, had no money, and felt that he
had nothing to live for. He told his broth
er to look out for himself and babe him
goodby. Sheriff Spencer was notified, and
| by the time he arrived at the scene he
gathered information that made him be-
leve that an inquest was unnecessary,
and the body was delivered over to the
| brothers. Several persons heard the pistol
shot and looked, but saw nothing. The
man fell in some high weeds that cover
ed the lot and it was nearly half an hour
afterwards before the body was found by
| H. d. Webster who was passing