The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-26
FLORIDA.


Postmaster Ritchie will establish the
Free delivery system at ST. Augustine on
n Aug. l.
Col. c. C. Morgan, justice of the peace,
rs announced himself as a candidate for
the nomination of member of the legisla-
s tur' from De Solo county, on the Dem
Ocratc ticket.
The Democrats of Walton county have
elected the following delegates to the
+ state convention: Senator L. J. Reeves.
Judge Daniel Campbell, j. j. Mccullough
and J. d. McCrimmon.
While playing with knives at Apalachi-
Friday night Frank williams acct
ally stabbed George Daniel fatally
q lived fifteen minutes. williams
2dered 10 the authorities. Both men
. y5lored.
AT mass meeting held at Westville Sat
oTday the following delegates were elected
TO the state convention at Orlando. Aug.
s Hurds Whitaker; w. II. Brett. and
laoiel ellis; altornates, John Neel, J. S.
n ilams, ana Marion Parrish.
Inc army paymasters, who were recent
P paying off the trops at Camp Cuba Lii
pIe' &C Jacksonville. returned to Jackson
| 'M' FHoay from Miami where they paid
VI lHe tfst division of the Seventh Army
o'IpS. The total amount paid at Jack
"A'lIe and at Miami reaches 1855. goo. of
Sucn l@WO was distributed at Miami and
etal2 al Jacksonville. The paymasters
i r.l no" pay off the Third Nebraska Reg
"-'"'' winch has recently arrived.
De Soto county claims she will this
''aI take the lead over all other counties
me state in the size of its orange crop.
81" arcadia viii ship more oranges and
tgI"t than any other one point in
Ha'e NE oder trees were practical
10y last winters cold, and the
"Noush in measure affected by
N '0-At OF this spring, will be nearly
3 se as last year. Col T. ]. Watkins
nave the largest crop of grapefruit
II ale' and Lewis Parker the largest
oranges
Mckay the commodore of the
CT Heet of transports, has returned
'Hea. He says that Santiago is the
i'sl hole he ever saw, and that an
'Fah not an immune who goes there
taxing his life in his own hands.
llat the place is naturally the
r4, euoW lever, but that for months
t' lhefe nave been in such reduced
FIX -e7 that the place has grown
vo1 ,'iel 1t IS almost impossible for
.' stay in the place
'ne Of the most remarkable Incidents Of
4.' army life was experienced by
A n1. we paymasters at Miami last week.
rlenf ol the Second Alabama Regi-
snoor,.. .alely refused TO accept his pay.
ts s.. TO $3l. He said that he entered
dd me- purely through patriotism, and
nq H ""Ht any compensation. This be-
ts- e. INST case of the kind the pavmas-
some no precedent to guide him. After
tde rs.. At he drew a red line through
be, HGleating that the sum had not
his n, should the soldier ever need
ssre .'Ie government stands ready to
account.
For 'aree days last week Vernon boa
p.,., '-essive political meetings. The
VAS c convention, Of which II Rush
tll d,.-iti..'.dh' met last Thursday, with a
jog liol ION and nominated the follow
Levi Rra.i H. Bush for representative,
for ass.s. lot collector; L. Yates. Jr..
Ias oonv.nt,1 adl Parish for treasurer.
Lemocr.,i ''lon passed off quietly. The
norrt,.. convention met on FRIDAY
Sarrd+ ana continued until about noon
Treasure. under a deadlock for county
"as no-1.- me following county ticker
tesert..+ 9tea: DR.. w. Z. Coleman rem
WWbr a. l.. Jones, collector. Holm
SCISSOR; no selection for treas
lr deadlock for treasurer result
rNs Two men. r. C. Horn and
-rS' the field to run on their
y M republicans OF washington
saturday, 2Sd, and split. The