The daily news. [volume] (Pensacola, Fla.) 1889-190?, 1900-02-08
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Local forecast for Pensacola and rtcInity
Fair, tcth cold rare to night aud Friday,
southeast shit ing to high northwest 'riHds. Mari
mum temperature yesterday. % degrees; min
imun in last ~ hours IS degrees
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS-Regula ar
meeting of Rathbone Lodge No. 80
X. of F., tonight at 1880 O'Clock
work in the first rank; all members
and visitors urged to attend.
MARINE WAYs-The schooners
Davy Crockett and Maud Squirting
hauled OUT on the marine ways to-
day for Overhauling, and the brig
Alice Bradshaw was LAUGHED.
GEN. GORDON's LECTURE-Gen.
John B. Gordon will deliver his lee
ture, The Last Days of the COnfed-
eracy," at she opera house on the
evening of Feb. 10. Don't miss 1t.
BAD SIDEWALKs-All citizens are
requested to notify City Marshal
Wilde nf any sidewalk they know of
being in bad condition andhe will at
once see that it Is put in good repair.
Benz. F. Suffer, Captain Mechetta,
arrived this morning from the Cam
peche snapper banks with 1000
snappers, making the trip in fifty-siX
hours.
MILITARY BALL-DOn't miss the
dance and medal drill of the Chip
ley Light Infantry tonight at the
armOry. The floor is in fine condi-
ton and good music will be pro-
vIded.
ARTISTIC WORK - The side Of
Peter Belt's popular saloon is being
artistically decorated By an elabDr-
ate picture of a lion and an infant,
the work of that expert, Theodore
Weber.
WILL ArPEAL-J. c. Kirby, the
furniture collector convicted in the
criminal court for treSpassing be-
cause of entering the house of de-
linquent debter to sieze a lot of
furniture after being warned not to
do 80. will take an appeal to the Su-
preme court.
FINE CHICKENS-On rOo~tS over
the stalls in the car with the fine
Tennessee horses that arrived thi-
morning for the Pensacola Livery
Stables were a lot Of high bred chick
ems Of various breeds which Mr.. John
q. Wood ordered for himself and
friends. They are beauties.
INTERESTING READING-O
for February contains series of ar
t'cles upon divers open air sports
pursued in the South, and especially
i'm Florida, while the North l.
swathed ia snow and ice-bound.
Yachting i'm southern waters, tarpon-
fishing, golf. shooting and other
ports are represented by excellent
articles, by experts, beautifully il
Illustrated.
WHY JONES LEFT HUME-The
Woodward Warren company pre-
scented that laughable farce WHY
Jones Left Home" at the opera
house last night to a crowded house.
NJ Guy Woodward, assisted by his
lively corps. kept the audience with
a br, ad grin on their faces the whole
evening. The sppcIaltits, including
some y'ry fine classical music, were
excellent. The Midnight MaSque-
lhbt lax bt liIt DlIt lDI it-illEill
and the nous" Will undoubtedly be
fiuDd.
LAIRI-W ALKER-The marriage Of
Mi Nellie Hall Walker TO Mr..
H,ury Staumore Laird took place at
CHRIST church at : O'Clock last night
E-v. Percivll II. Whaley ofiiciat-
jig. The attendants were Miss
Pearl Walker and Mr.. Frank Laird
The ceremony was performed meath
an exquisite floral bell. After the
ceremony a wedding supper was
served at the home of the brides
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. a. Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs Laird left this morn
Ing for their home at Vernon, Fla.
CHoCTAwHATCHTE SHAD-LocaI
fishermen had Oh the streets this
morning specimens Of fine, fat full
II cwu Shad, caught near Ihe mouth
of Chuc'awhatchie river. They are
doubtless the progeny of spawn ana
fry placed in these waters about four
years ago by the representative Of
the /. =. Fish commission, and their
PRESENCE opens bright future pros
poet for the enjoyment of this famous
and excellent fish by our people, ana
IA corresponding additional bent fl to
the fishermen who cater to their
wants and tastes.
THE CARRARELLE FIRE-Capt. +
r. Saunders received Il letter from
Mr.. r. J. Gill of Carrabelle this
morning giving him full account
of the hlg fire at that place February
6th AZ > O'Clock p. m. The following
places were DESTROYED by fire in L. =
time tL"n IL hours: Franklin
County Lumber Co, poStofiicr. Gus
t"mhuu-r. mear and fish marke:,
railroad depot with telegraph ana
pu-tuilice, ai-p the wharf under the
depot building. The Gulf Naval
Stur. = Cos warehouse was saved toy
cuitilg the wharf
\ PUBLISHERS UNION-Thr fire..
qu-ut occurrence OF In--aucr- IF bad
debts made by the publishers Of
newspaper suggests the Organization
of publishers protective unions
similar to that recently organized bv
the retail mere! ants, the purpose
being 70 keep a p-rn1u"u- record
Of the chardct' ri-tics Of all patrons