Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-02
aggrelved because he had been put off tn,
train few days previously.

aggrelved because he had been put off the
Train a few days previously.
During the year 1888 there were le5 deaths
IA IA, ,JaeksonYille, Of which Y were colored and
January, 20; February 2l; March. IL: April
u; May l6; June Il: July, II; August II.
SeptemOer, IS; October, Il; November. 10:
DectHDef- II. Only one cOlored last month
N iSoz there was a total of 227 deaths of
Whlch u were colored and 133 white persons
A couple OF gentlemen Of DeLand while ont
hunting Monday, caught a rattlesnake that
measured 5 feet inches in length and bo5
eight rattles. DR.. Fisher performed the deT
cafe operation Of extracting his snakeship's
Ieetn before crowd Of interested people
ne snake can be seen at his drug store
among other curloslties there is a water moe
casin which has tasted forty davs and i stiu
IN lively condition.
As Robert Nieks and Daily Hone were on
their way nome from BrOOksvile Friday, )me
one concealed IN the bushes fired a load of
DuckshOt at Nlcks, inficting a serious and
dangerous wound. Nicks lives about nine
miles southeast of here and was shot about
one mile this side Of his home. 1t was dark
ana the assallant or would-be assassin could
lot be seen. Both the cause of the shooting
and who did it are unknown.
The Wildwood Orange Leaf saws: ssThe
seminole Indians still remaining in Florida
number in all about 800 souls. They inhabit
the extreme southern part of the peninsula
and are divided into five bands which are To
be found on the Miami river, in the Big Cy-
press swamp, on Fish-eatlug creek on Cow
creek and in the Fort Gardiner hummock
These SeminOles are full -blOoded Indians. ali
stories Of their infusion OF negro blood to the
contrary. and the men. tall. straight and
handsomely formed, are as fine specimens of
aboriginal natives as are to be found on this
continent"
The Key West Keyof tie GuLf of December
. says: "On Christmas eve, near Jackson
square. a rencontre took place between
Enrique Martinez and Francisco Olofeo, both
Cubans, when the latter drew a pistol and
shot the former through the body, which ter
minated fatally in six hours. Olofeo was
arrested and carried to Jail. So great was
the excitement against the prisoner that the
Sheriff and others feared an attempt at lynch
ing. Better councils prevailed, however, and
the prisoner is unable TO procure bonds. He
Will be tried at the next Circuit Court in this
county for murder
At Brooksvlle, Friday evening, Duncan
Morrison, who was confined in jail, charged
with the murder of his mOther-in-law, Mrs
Matte Mickle, made his escape and left for
parts unknown. On the night the Pagan ne
groes were killed Morrison was confined i'm
the same cell with them, On the next day
he was removed TO the front part of the iail
IN order that his cell might be cleaned. Fri
day night he was TO have been replaced in his
old quarters, but escaped while the taller was
al supper He left a note in his cell stating
that he would return at the March term OF
the Circuit Court and stand his trial
The Madison Net0 Era SAYS: ''Fron the
Eeono5a{st we learn that Capt. Haly T. Block
er. who has just returned from South Florida
and the Lake OkeechObee region. saws that
the OkeechObee Drainage Company OF whose
work so much has been said, have not reclaim
Ell one foot OF OVertiOWed land. though fbov
have received grants for 450 600 acres on the
score Of drainage claimed to have been done
by them Verify, it makes a big difference
with the ruling powers whether one is a poor
man, or a rich company. If the former, he can
buy himself a small pie &c of land for tWepFv-
five cents an acre. but If the latter it can not
only buy land at that price, in large quantities
of lQf hrrf
wise men ut Tallahassee and procure it for
nothing. Ar these things Dem0cratic?"
The Tallahassee Economist says: s.Nlrs.
Caroline K. Brevard, widow of Judge Brevard.
arrived in Tallahassee Friday of Lass week
from her residence. that of her son, DIR. RObt.
Brevard, III Charlotte, y. G.. Judge Brevard
VIII be remembered as State Comptroller
under she administration of Governors BroOme
and Perry-in all respects most faithful
officer He resigned this Office and settled
place on the railroad a little north of Pensa-
cola just before the war. From this he was
driven by the advent Of the United States
troops and removed to the vicinity of his birth
place in Western North Carolina and there
died few years since. He was father and
the lady above mentioned mother Of the
late lamented and supremely gifted Colonel
L. W. BrOvard, of this city, to whose family
Mrs. Breyard Is now on visit, with the pur-
pose Of spending the remainder Of the winter
in Florida
Yesterdays Jacksonville Times Union saws.
erIug, who has been in poor health for about
a year past, died at her husbands residence,
in East Jacksonville, on sunday last, in the
S0th year of her age. The funeral took place
yesterday, the services being conducted by
the Rev. Mr.. Weller. Mr.. and Mrs. Picker
ing were probably the oldest couple in the
eastern suburbs. They have been nearly fifty
years in Florida, Mr.. and Mrs. Pickering
having engineered a vessel up the st. Johns
river in 1885, during the Indian war
shortly after that time they settled at
Mandarin, where they lved till after the
late unpleasantness. They were British
subjects, having emigrated in early life to this
country from England, and during the war
they saved themselves several times, when
| Northern cruisers came along, by hOiseing the
British Union Jack, which was always re-
spccted. In 1865 Mr. Pickering sold his place
to Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe; his grove
having thus received continental reputation.
Eighteen years ago they settled in East Jack
sOnvile and have lived quietly and unObtru-
sively there ever since. Mrs. Pickering was
greatly beloved by those who knew her inti-
mately. She leaves one daughter, Alrs. Cor
nelius, of this city, who, with her three chill
dreu. are her only surviving relatives -