Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-11

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Levy c0uuty farmers arc making prepara-
tions Tor planting large area I'D vegetables
this season.
An Indian river boat dIstr buted along the
river recentlT miscellaneous cargo. IN which
was saWmlll, d Maltese cat, two white mice
and q box of flea powder.
The BrOOk-vilie Amateur Dramatic AssOci-
alton gave an entertainment last week, Tues
aay evening. presenting Popping the Cues
u0G,' and closed it with genuine marriage.
That portion Of Putnam county known as
the Peuial and Francis section has Lecn taken
from Precinct S. or Palatka precinct. and a
new one formed. 1t viii hereafter be known
as freciu Is.
Palataka's great fire occurred two months
ago. NOW SIX large brick buildings and two
iron buildings are under headway on the
burnt Q strict, and in less than month there
Will DE that manY more.
The Leon County Clerk issued forty marri-
age licenses during the month Of Dace uber,
five 10 white and thirty-dve to cOlOred per
sons For the year ls>i. 253 licenses were
issued. 80 20 White and 2o3 90 cOlcred persons.
From Jan. / to Dee 3D., 1854. at the United
States land Office 40 Gainesville the number
OF cash entries, including prescriptions. COM
mutej UOmezteaas, and all land sold for cash
was 2,53i, covering an area OF 30, 1872 - acres.
During the same time ln 1883 they were 3.lt6
covering All area Of 54j.ll2.92 acres.
a negro gouE 20 Bronson last wees 10 at
tend the show happened 10 very serious &c
tIieut. lie was riding Young horse, carry
pani1ns dashed OF In q gallon. His horse
took fright and threw him, frGcturing his
skull. and irjuring his hap. At last accounts
be was not expected 10 live.
little child OF one Of the ship masters now
in port so Pensacola narrowly escaped death
by falling through the hatChway Of the vessel
. on sunday last. some one on board In "a care
less manner spread tarpdulln over the
hatch. and the little fellow, unsUSpCcting.
/ stepped upon it and fell into the hold. DIR.
BOuyIer aOSs not consider the injuries serious.
+ Westville Pioneer: s shipment of Florida
. woods to the New Orleans Exposition was
. made on Dec. Is from our depot, among
F which was "a section of cypress tree 80 feet
. iu circumference About two feet from the
4 Erount this tree measured A. feet I'M ClTCum-
ference. Ten varieties were shipped that
. could not be obtained elsewhere IN the state.
I Wildwood orauge Lsaf: =. f. Mathews,
. of the DeW1crtt, PanasO1bce, has been ar
1 rested several times Of late on charges of hav-
I lu- issued lrauGulent GRATIS ana obtaining
f money on them. some cases he succeeded In
. adjusting. but ON beiUE arrested the last time
which was In The first part of last week, ON
complaint Of %. =. Hogan, PanzsCfftee. he
/ failed 90 make settlement and to give bond.
I lie was ordered 10 be JAILED 40 Ocala, and on
/ his way there arrived here Christmas night
lu charge Of special Constable Northrcp.
4 While awaiting tine arrival of the train some
/ one gave Mr. Mathews some SNUFF which he
threw into tie eyes Of the officer. and taen
made his escape. His Whereabouts are now
unknown. Mathews was q one Time COM
pOsit1r in Jacksonville, subsequently me pub
lishcd paper at MeirOsc, and since At Pan
asOnACr.
The rr.T coast Progress. OF BraIdentOWn,
brings fun details OF the assass nation Of T.. T.
Able at Sarasota Bay. which has been
q briefly mentioned In the tcle graphic columns
I OF the NEWS: Mr.. Able, in company with
/ SIR. Morch0use. was engaged IN painting a
/ boat on the beach, not far from the store
Z owned by Mr. 4. b. Bidweu. Daring t he
. forenoon Charlie Willard came down and
tried 70 engage Mr.. Able in political arsu-
. mcut. hut he fearing trouble. skifully parried
i the attempt. After dinner MessrS. Able and
Morehcu7c resumed work, hat as the boat re-
. qu,rcd turning over. and was too heavy FOR
/ two men % hand g, Mr.. Able proposed 10 go
Z back Co the house and plant orange seed. Mr..
I BllWcl had shortly before this closed his
/ store and gone home. Mr. Able and Mr.
] M0rehOuse started up the road, Dir. Able in
7 advance, when as hey passed the store two
men stepped out and one, leveling gun, fred
! twice az Mr.. Able. who fell dead. Turning
. hIs gun on Mr.. MOrehOuse, he babe him 20 on,
or they would serve him i'm the same manner.
I Alr. MCrehOuse Cbeyed the command, and ran
Y q short distance. " men abreast or Mr.. Hunt
. Cr's house he turned and saw two
men dragging the bOtY down to the
reach. thtn into tie water TO a small
boat. \ slOop was lying nc the end OF Mir.
/ Bidwells harf. and this they soon gained.
/ IOisting sail and taking the skin in tow, they
started out toward the pass, and were soon on
the Gulf. Others beside Mr.. M0rchOUse saw
sail made on the slOop, and testify that there
We're more than two men in Tho iOat. Circum-
Steutial evidence is very strO z against
Ai-Allt- ~ l4laAtls " according TO AAE more
houses evidence dld the shooting, Mr.. Andcr-
son and DIR. Hunter. Mr.
and Ed. Bacon are suspected
MOcJay evening an indignation meeting
was held at Ean0tce composed of citizens
irnl nearly every settlement on the river. 4
committee was appointed 20 90 down 20 SARA
sofa 20 investigate, and, If 90 slbic, bring the
guilty parties back. They started that night,
y mounted men. accompanied by sheriff W at
son and Judge Adams. After a thorough in
ve=tiEation they arrested Anderson. Hunter
ami Young, who We're sent into Mauatee
Tuesday morning under guard. They were
not 30 successful IN their search for Willard,
although they surrounded the house in which
he was. lie was warned by the barking Of
the dos. Without waiting TO dress he started
OF. and was seen in the bright moonlight 10
jump lrom the piazza, clothed only in shirt
and drawers, and make for the undCFbrush.
. Chase was at once made. tut he eluded his
pursucrs. Search proved unayaling, and
Wednesday nOO1 the Ylgllauts returned.
bringing with them Wizards clothes and
gun. 1t is reported that he broke into house
In sarasota, where he procured others FL,
Bacon, 10 whom the sloOp lying at Bid
wells wharf was supposed to belong,
was arrested in BraidentOwn Wednes-
day morning by Capt. Bahrt. At
preliminary examination held before
Judge Adams of Manatee. Wednesday after
noon, the evidence wSs found 10 be insufficient
10 hold the prisoners. and Judge Graham
quashed the afiidav.ts. The States Attorney
has been sent for. In the meantime. popular
feeling being so strongly against the men,
Sheriff Watson. whose conduct thrOUC hOut
has been actuated by a high sense of duty,
put them uGder a strong guard. party of
men started out again "Wednesday evening 10
continue the search for Willard. At the time
of his death NIr. Able occupied the positions
OF Postmaster and niIed states Land Com