The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-26

FLORIDA.
Jerry Bankman, the Oldest citizen Of
Archer. died at the home Of his step-son
on Monday night. Mr. Bankman was
native OF South Carolina. but settled at
Archer Immediately after the Mexican
war IN which he fought, carrying 10 his
grave a bullet in his left shoulder re
celved at that time. The deceased was 81
years of age
The Democratic primaries at Bristol ca
Saturday nominated the following ticket:
For representative, r. S. Hasford. Goes
Mil; for assessor of taxes, l. l. Stanfin,
Bristol for collector of taxes, a. w. Tur
ner, Goes Mill; for county treasurer, ". V.
Walden, Bristol; school board, district
No. l, 3. +. Sharpton; district No. 2, John
j. Evans; district No. 8, X. NJ Stokes.
Two tickets are now in the field.
An effort is being made by the Board of
Public Instruction of Alachua county 10
interest the citizens of Gainesville in a
scheme to erect q new public school build
ing, as The one now in use is entirely in
adequate. There are more teachers en-
ployed in the school than there are rooms
10 the building, and consequently CON
fusion is caused. The board seems desir-
Gus of doing its share toward the project,
and has issued a petition TO the city Coun-
ell requesting it 20 call a meeting of the
citizens and set afoot some plan to en-
large the school
News was received at Wewahttchka
Tuesday evening that the convicts at Don
alson's camp on Sandy creek. in Wash
ington county, had oveTpowered the guards
and all made their escape. A posse sue
ceeded in capturing all but seven Hfe-term
men, who are sin at large. Three of them
have Winchester rifles and they say that
they Will not be taken alive. Rumor was
that they robbed r. V. Deadrick of Farm
dale of money and provisions. Mr.. Nc
Intosh, the foreman of DOnalsons camp,
reached Wewahitchka Tuesday evening,
ard organized a posse of determined men
to go in pursuit of the cOnvicts.
The entire country in the vicinity of
Tampa, where low places are to be found.
is under water, and every day a heavy
rainfall adds its quota. At Port Tampa
city IL is reported that water was two feet
or more deep on the ground as far up as
the depot. The water was so high that it
rose over the floor of d lumber shed be
~,.ging to Fitzgerald Bros. and the wa
- caused a lot Of lime stored there 10
burn, and this set the building on fire,
and the entire structure was destroyed.
The Oldest inhabitant hereabOuts declares
that there was never so much rainfall be-
fore. SO far there has been no particular
damage done by the high water any
where except in this city, where the
streets are considerably washed.
The change in the date of the primaries
at St. Augustine is not generally appre-
ciated by the candidates who will run
for Office, but al the same time the change
was necessary in order to give the country
people a chance TO qualify for the election.
According to the first date, they would
have had but four days in which to regis
ter, and this was not considered sufficient.
Next month promises TO see some warm
electioueering for the various offices, and
some OF the contests Will be close ana cX-
citing. The entire strength of the Dem
ocratic party Will be brought out at the
primaries, and the vote will be heavy
one. The revenue from poll taxes will
probably be greater this year than ever
before, as both the Democrats and RepuD-
leans will make a sharp fight to the
finish.
Waldo correspondence of the Jackson
vile Times-U Union, Aug. "a: This usually
quiet town was startled yesterday after
noon by hearing three pistol shots in quick
succession on the main street. Many per-
sons hurried to the scene, and found jack
son Sullivan lying on the sidewalk between
Hicks block and Weeks block, with the
blood flowing from a wound in the side
Drs. Colson of Waldo and Lancaster of
Gainesville were soon upon the spot, and
did what they could for the wounded man,
but it was of no avail The wounded
man died at about 9 O'clock last night.
The fatal shot was fired by Lincoln Sui
Ivan, a brother. The brothers have been
having trouble for some time, and were
not on friendly terms. Lincoln and his
wife Were not living together, and he ac-
cused his brother of having estranged the
woman. The two brothers met yesterday
on the street, and Lincoln went to speak
to his brother, who put his hand to his
hip pocket as If to draw his revolver,
when Lincoln pulled his pistol and fired
the three shots, one of which proved fatal.
After firing the shots Lincoln went into
one of the stores, and called for cart
ridges. Throwing three empty shells from
his revolver, he reloaded, and put the
weapon in his pocket. He then went
and looked at his brother as he lay on
the sidewalk, and then, passing through
one of the stores, left town, and has not
been seen since. No effort was mae by
anyone to detain him. All We're think
ing of the wounded man. Lincoln is now
at large as far as known to the people
| Of Waldo.