The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-01
FLORIDA.


AS the result of Saturdays primary in
| Marion county, that county will send a
| Beggs delegation to the State Democratic
| Convention.
William B. Goodwin, prominent bust
ness man of Gainesville, died at Sea
Breeze last Friday at the age of g. years.
The funeral was at Gainesville.
The Withlacoochee river is on a genuine
rampage, having overfowed its banks and
swamped several farms along its course,
and generally speaking, moistened the
country all around.
The primary election in Hillsboro Fri
day night resulted in the defeat of the
faction headed by former Mayor Peter
o. Knight The election was held for the
purpose of choosing a new executive COM
mittee. Frank NJ. Simonton will probably
be chosen chairman.
United States Senator Stephen r. NAL
lory, who has for some time past been
lying ill at the home of his sister in New
Orleans, has returned to his home at Pen
sacola for a short visit, fully restored to
health. Though still weak from his long
illness, Mr. Mallory will, in a few days,
return to Washington and resume his seat
in the Senate. He will be accompanied by
his sister, Mrs. Kennedy of New Orleans,
to whose care and attention Is due in
large measure his restoration to health
and the public service
Gainesville Sun: A rather peculiar &C
cldent happened TO Mr.. O'Neill, who was
digging a well at Cummers mine, near
Newberry, Friday, and as a result the vic
tim has lost both his hands While blast
ing in the well cask of gunpowder, in the
hands of Mr.. O'Neill exploded, in
juring that gentleman to such
an extent that it was necessary to ampu
tate both his hands A colored man who
was assisting Mr.. O'Neil, was also badly
burned, but will recover. The friends of
Mr.. O'Neil sympathize deeply with him
in this misfortune.
Ocala Star: A telephone message from
Citra yesterday says that the postoffice
and a store was broken into Thursday
night and part of the contents stolen. It
is thought nat it was done by the post
office robbers who escaped from our jail.
A telegram also came to Sheriff Nugent
yesterday saying that Sheriff Layne had
captured the two white men who robbed
the Webster postoffice and who escaped
from the Ocala jail. Another message came
|. from Rochelle saying that a negro had
been apprehended who was thought to be
one of the prisoners who broke jail.
A peculiar freak is reported from Fort
ed things A negro named Quarternan
Green employed by the Florida Brewing
Company, is the proud owner of seven
months old pup having five legs The eX-
ira member is fully developed, and just
out from the fore-leg at the first joint.
When the dog walks, both feet strike the
ground together. The dog is unique in its
way, and a number of curious individuals
have endeavored to buy the animal. The
negro declines to sell, however. as he de-
clares It will bring him bad luck if he
does.
At a meeting of the Democrats of ST.
Petersburg on Friday night the vote re-
suited in the election of Mr.. Mccall as
executive committeeman and the election
of Mr.. Mccall, William Archer, Edgar
Harrison and Luke Nash as delegates to
the convention. A resolution indorsing
the course of Hon. S. NJ. Sparkman in
Congress and pledging him support for re-
nomination was adopted. Another resolu-
ton, indorsing the course of Hon. T. F.
Mccall in the Legislatures of 1895 and 1897
and presenting his name to the Democrats
of Hi,lsboro county as a candidate for
representative in the Legislature of 1901,
was also adopted.
Jacksonville Times Union and Citizen:
The three immense barges and scows
which have been in course OF construction
work on the jetties, have been completed,
and the last of them will be lowed to
Mayport tomorrow morning to be put on
the work of improving the bar at the
mouth of the river. The construction of
these barges has meant much for this
city, as it has given employment to a
large number of workmen, and it has also
demonstrated what could be done In this
line in this city by home labor and from
home material The barges were built in
the yard of T. " Cashen's lumber mill.
in East Jacksonville, and work was COM
menced about the middle of last Deem
Der. Fred C. Blackmer, who superintend-
ed the construction of these barges, has
been in the employ of Capt. Ross for the
past three years, and belongs to this city.
That he thoroughly understands his bust
less has been shown by the work that he