Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-20

The colorcd Methodist churches in the Alb
bevIlle district have subs cribed SI,3Si for the
support OF Allen University mt Columbia.
Dr. u. X. Williams, of Mount Pleasant.
yOuches for the truth of a story that a cOlored
woman named Lizzie Larry. residing on Para
disc Island, Christ Church Parish. in Berke-
ley county, on the 5th inst, gave birth to three
girl babies. The mother and the little trip
lets are doing WELL
The house of two old ladies, Mrs. Nancy
Ponder and Miss Nellie Page. at Highland
Grove, Greenville county, was entered by
burglars on the l2th mst- and robbed.
The ladies. who are upwards of so years of
age and live alone, We're maltreated. There
Is no clue to the perpetrators Of the deed.
The thirteenth annual fair of the Darling
ton Fair Company will begin on October 81.
since the last fair a wing has been added to
the fair building go feet long by 30 feet wide.
The original building is 100 feet long by 80 feet
wide. This addition will give all the neces-
sary room which the increasing exhibition
from time to time seems to demand.
Orange Moses, cOlored, at Darlington, had
been put IN jail for thirty days for stealing,
and was discharged ON sunday. He at once
entered house near the Jail and took from Il
back room a trunk containing Sl15 in money.
He made large purchases OF clothing. etc,
spending q gold coin of large denomination.
lie was caught and lodged in jail One hum
dred and twenty-five dollars were recovered.
Charleston Eelcs and Courier: a negro
named John EasOn was fortunately captured
Ry the police yesterday in the act Of commit
gIrl on her way TO school IN Coming, near
Radcliffe street, and, seeing no policeman
near, knocked her down and stole p cents,
which the enid had IN her hand. y police
man. whom EasOn did not see. reached the
spot in time TO effect his arrest
At the Sewberry Fair the entries compared
faVorably with previous years. In the depart
mcuts of stock there were a fine exhibit of
horses, mules, Jersey, Devon and Guernsey
cattle, the number being larger than on pre-
yious occasions; In the agricultural depart
al a
poor crop year to judge by the samples Of field
crops. The fancy department made fine
show, and there was no lack Of domestic
manufactures.
The state FAIR will begin Tuesday, the 18th
of November, and continue four days. The
prospects indicate a larger exhibit than has
been since the war. Many fine race horses
will ne sent in from other States. and there
Will be several trials OF speed each day. It is
believed that the racing viii be most attrac-
tive TO the lovers of this sport. For any in
formation as 10 the requirements for making
entries for exhibition, address IhOs. W. 1Ot-
lOway. Secretary. POmaria. :. c.
Columbia Correspondent -Ff30S and Courier;
II IL stated that during Superin-
tendent Lpscomb's absence white
man named Hill, who formerly work
ed for Major Twiggs and was re.
Gently employed on the canal got angry with
negro convict, and TO punish him held hm
against a jet Of steam from an engine, burn
ing him badly. If the superintendent had
been present he would have been prosecuted.
but instead he was promptly discharged. 1t
Is not yet too late 60 take action in regard TO
this cruelty"
AIKEN Recorder: ''On Thursday Of last
week gR ARRAY took place ON the plantation
of Thomas Holmes. near the town of Johnston.
between white hoy named VIII Glenn and
a ne gro boy named Gus West. V hIch resulted
in the death of the latter. II seems they
were out IN a field Al work. but stopped to
plSy cards, when a quarrel ensued. which
was followed by a scutlle. when Glenn shot
West in tie back of the head, causing death
in a few minutes. West Is said To have had
abGu. SIS in his pocket. Clepn took il and
fled. and up 10 this writing had not been cap
tured."