The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-07

the adTisabilltv Of extending the Orlando
and Winter Park railroad TO that point.
The soundings showed seventeen feet Of
water at low tide They found many other
features Of a very favorable nature that
viii have much weight in favor Of New
Smyrna as touching the contemplated eK-
tension Of this road.
Wednesday morning about 9 o'clock.
while 0. S. Maltby, William Blanchard and
Mr. Duke were painting the residence Of
Joseph Bumby, Just east Of Orlando, the
scahold upon which they were standing
gave way and they were all thrown vio-
lently 70 the ground. The staging was fast
eDed about even with the second story Of
the house. All of the wOrkmen were seri-
ously injured. Mr.. Maltby's right arm was
badly fractured at the elbow, and it may
be necessary to perform an amputation.
His left wrist was also badly sprained
and bruised. He was, however, able 20 be
moved to his home in town. Mr.. Duke
was badly hurt about the head and hip, but
IL Is thought not dangerously. It was not
considered advisable TO move him, how
ever. Mr.. Blanchard is the most danger
ously hurt and the doctor does not enter
tam much hope of his recovery. The left
side Of his head is badly bruised and be is
suffering from conclusion. The staging
seems to have been insecurely fastened, aud
the combined weight Of the three men was
sufficient to cause the nails to draw out,
allowing the scaffold to fall.
Reminder" writing in the Daytoua
Journal about the Seminoles, says: They
have a tradition handed down from their
forefathers which they believe-that the
Great Spirit first made the black man, next
the red man, and third, the white man,
after which the Great Spirit called them
together and placed before them three
boxes, one flied with books and maps, the
second with bows, arrows and tomahawks,
the third with spades, axes, hoes and ham
mers. These are the means offered by
which you are TO live; choose among them
according to your fancy. The white man had
the first choice, and chose the books and
maps; the red man took the bows, arrows and
tOmahawks. From. this it is clear that tins
Great Spirit intended the white man to
learn to read and write, and make every
thing, even rum and whisky; the red man,
a first-rate hunter and great warrior, was
not to learn anything from books-not
even to make rum or whisky, lest he shoald
kill himself with drinking the black man
had nothing but working tools-it was clear
he was to work for the white man, whkch
he has continued to do. We must go &C
cording to the wishes of the Great Spirit. 1t
is very good for the white man to read and
write, but very bad for the red man--it
makes white men better, but red nsn
worse"
Orlando Record: Saturday evening in
the county criminal court room, shortly
after the rendering of the verdict in the
Murray case, and Immediately after
Judge Butt had announced a re-
cess of the court until II o'clock
this morning. quite an exciting incident
occurred. Maj Alex st. Clair-Abrams had
made reference in his argument before the
Murrav it1rv IN fhp aoIfr1fv solfoitor non
Quoting a star chamber in his Office and
forcing confessions from prisoners brought
before him, in which he was aided by the
sheriff and his deputies. At this, and
other similar references Deputy Sher-
if Pickett took offense. As soon
as the court was announced adj
journed he walked up to Maj. Abrams and
asked of him whether or not he had made
these assertions, when Abrams pressed him
away with his hand and replied: al forbid
you to speak to me, sir.n This raised the
ire of Pickett, and he advanced to Maj.
Abrams, and, shaking his clinched fist in
the latter's face, excitedly demanded an
answer to his question, at the same time
applying continuous string Of epithets to
Abrams, whereupon Abrams claimed pro-
lection from the court as one of its officers,
and the judge mildly ordered the sheriff to
conduct Pickett from the court room.
The latter was in tho meantime, making
most strenuous efforts to break away from
the clutches of Sheriff Anderson and get at
Abrams. Pickett was finally convened
from the room by the sheriff Another
scene growing out of the affair was enacted
shortly afterward at the corner Of Court
and Pine streets, where Maj. Abrams, with
number of persons who were following
stopped to discuss the Pickett incident.
Here Sheriff Anderson was approached by
Maj. Abrams, who assured him that he
entertained the highest regard for hi IL
(Anderson), and had no idea of rejecting
upon him personally. Sheriff Anderson
replied that what hurt more than what was
said in the majors argument was what he
was asserting on the streets to the effect
that he (Abrams) could get no jury to
properly try his cases in Orange county
Maj. Abrams, in answer said that the Judge
himself had stated that the juries in this
county were, as rule, men who were no.
exactly certain as to the responsibility of
their maternal ancestors (using expressive
words TO Che same effect. Here Mr. Han
cock, one of the Murray jurors, stepped up
and, shaking his finger at Maj. Abrams,
demanded to know If he could prove that
the judge had made this assertion, and
whether or not he had applied it to the jury
IN the Murray case, to which Maj. Abrams
answered that the assertion was not made
OF this jury at all; that he ABRAMS was
perfectly satisfied with it, and had SO told
the Judge. The affair created quite COM
motion in the streets, and was the general
topic OF conversation all over town.