Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-14
South Carolina Notes.

The store and contents Of Mr.. John June, Of
Juneyile, Clarendon county, were destroyed
by fire on Monday night about midnight Mr..
June's hand was slightly injured in attempting
to get into the burning building. The origin of
the Ora is unknown.
On Monday night the residence Of Mr.. John
Loriek, near Killians. about fifteen miles above
Columbia, was entered and robbed of clothing,
etc. The robber entered through the parlor
window.
Jim Green and wally Poyas, the two colored
mon who were arrested on the charge OF burn
ing and robbiug tho barn of Mr.. John H.
POrcher. on Cooper river, have been commit
ted to Jail to await an examination to be held
on Wednesday nexi. by which time it is ex-
pected that the material witnesses will be pres
ent
Horse thieves are operating in Orangeburg.
A freight train on the Charlotte. Columbia
and Augusta Railroad was wrecked on Tues
day night about twsnty-six miles above Column
bia. A colored man is reported to have been
killed by accident on Wednesday on train
coming from the wreck
Frank Darby, Of.Orangeburg, lost valuable
gold watch one night recently on the train
from Charleston to orangeburg. The watch
was unlocked from the chain while he slept.
The thief escaped.
The case Of the State sgainst A. A. Clisby,
charged with the murder OF DIR. Wallace E.
Bland, was concluded at Edgefleld on Friday,
and a verdict Of not guilty rendered by the
jury. The cases of the State against A. A.
Glover, and of the State against st. Julien
Bland, for assault and battery with intent to
Kill, were oppressed Friday morning.
The municipal elections at Hampton Court
House and Varnville were held on Monday at
Hampton. T.. +. Warren, Esq, was elected
Intendant, and IL. B. McSweeney, J. l. Morrill,
and John thomson Wardens at VarnvIlle ].
OH Sanders was elected Intendant. and ]. A.
Connor. DIR. J. Fl. Gothe, A. McB. Peeples and
ton was wet and the town liquor license is
fixed at 500 per annum. Licenses for two
barroomS have alreasy been issued. In Warn
vile, however, the ticket was dry" and no
liquor is to be sold there
EThe Greenville and Laurens Railroad is
booming. The committee appointed by citi-
.Zeus' convention held not long since have ap-
pointed meetings in various portions Of the
county and will select speakers to address the
people on the subject at the appointed places,
beginning in the upper portion OF the county
to-day, and taking tour Of the entire county
by the 26th instant, when the election will be
held II is confidently believed by the friends
of the enterprise that IL will be carried, not
wifhstanding thsre is some opposition to it in
several sections OF the county.
Ephriam Davidson, a colored man living on
the lot of Judge T. w. Glover, IN Orangeburg.
while walking in the yard ON Saturday morn
ing last, fell to the ground aad died before
assistance could be ootained.
Mr. C. J. Huske, who Is building State shad
hatchery on the EdistO. near Jacksonboro,
writes to the Commissioner of Agriculture
that the shsd now being caught on the river
are the finest he has ever seen. ON eccoant Oh
Mr Huske's experience the Commissioner con-
siderS that the Edisto shad must be the largest
on the continent
Anegro was arrested and lodged in jail at
Orangeburg. on Monday, charged with Stea1ng
a horS from Mrs. Fogle Of ST. Matthews s. The
thief claims to live near Adams Kun IN Cole
ton county. aud says he came to OrangebuFg
to buy horse which he had done, and was on
the eve Of returning to his home. The horse,
however, was recognized as Mrs Fogie's and
the man taken TO jail
Barnwen Sentinel: "Barnwell presents q
more active and business-like picture to-day
hour In the day ~ hen wagons. carts and otner
vehicles cannot be seen passing to and from
our stores and depot, when ten years ago the
place presented the picture OF an old field"
A number OF prominent citizens met in the
court house at Marion on Tuesday to consider
the propriety OF organizing county fair asSo-
ciation. After a general interchange OF opinion
committees were appointed on grounds, organi-
zation and subscription. to report at another
meeting to be held on next Saleday. The enter
prise is in good hands and viii no doubt sue
ceed.
A bold attempt was made on last Saturday
night to destroy the village OF Edgefield by
fra. The fire was discovered about midnight
under Mr. Gaston's store, which Is the first
building in a continuous and solidly connected
line of buildings, which. with the blacksmith
shoes in its rear and the Gary Hot-l and Mr..
Paul's large workshop on either flank. must
have been destroyed had the incendiary
afteTnpt proved successful. The tim
hers under Mr. Gaston's store were
burning briskly when the alarm was given,
and after the flames had been extingulshed by
the almost Superhuman Efforts o.. the citizens.
white and black faggots Of fat stump light
wood were still found burning under ahs mouse
while rags OF calico and other cotton clotns
I saturRted vita kerosene, were cfScoVered
stuffed here and there between the sleepeTs
and the flooring. The design. NEST probably,
was 70 ire this end of the line and while II WAS
burning. and amid the general confusion, 70
pIunfer the larger establishments OK Fsrk
row.
A daring thief entered the premises OF DIR.
c. w Cutler, near Orangeburg. on THURSDAY
night last and, after breaking open his stable
| and fowl-house doors, stole a horse twelve
| chickens and a pair of his best turkeys. Inc
/ thief was tracked to Oraugeburg, end, after
searching the town through, found his horse
/ shut up in the stable Of Mr.. Robert Mckewn-
/ The rogue had evidently put the horse there
/ for safe keeping, but carried Of fine yearlug
/ OF Mr. McKewn's by way OF compensation for
che loss of his horse. The ye&rling has not