Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-23

Henry A. Varnum. formerly city editor Of
the GAINESVILLE Bee, has returned home from
Baston after pursuing course in stenogra-
ply.
The Honeymoon nurseries Of the late Col. L.
A. Hardee. will be continued under the man
agement of J. o. Bessent and John and Jo-
seph Hardee.
At Pensacola a diminutive negro gave the
tan of the hand-orEan mans monkey twist
and was carried home bleeding, lacerated and
crying after the monkey had satisfied his de-
sire for vengance.
1t will be remembered that the cadets Of
the State Military Academy at Tallahassee
were not allowed to drill in competition with
the state militia at the recent Talr at JACK
sonyllle. Since their return home the cadets
have given expression to their Qlsappolnt-
ment In q series Of humorous resolutions,
which have found their way INTO the public
prints.
Macy x Co., the New York gas and water
works engineers, offer to put down, at Gaines
vile. number Of driven wells, connecting
each other with pipes, hydrants, etc, the wa
ter power being capable of throwing stream
over the court house. The cost is estimated
at $4,000. An effort Will be made to organize
a stock company. several well known gen
tlemen have offered TO subscribe $1,000 apiece.
Minnie Hauk, the famous prima donna. is
resting for a few days at Jacksonville. and
sees q likeness between the city and Nice
France. Minnie Hauks husband. the Cheva-
lier de Hesse Wariegga, accompanies the
prima donna there. This is his second visit to
Florida, he having been to Florida in 1875
hunting alligators in company of Prince star
kemheFg. She was hOrrified by the glimpses
she obtained Of the cyclones work in Georgia.
The new opera house was opened by her con
cert company last night.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
The school fund in sumter county amounts
TINS year To Sll.527.
a number Of negroes in sumter county have
the Arkansas fever
There is a movement on foot to establish
hlgh school III sumter.
There was a slight fall of snow near Lam
caster last Friday night.
The Hon. d. 5. Henderson. of Aiken. will
not enter the race for Congress.
The Teachers Association Of Lexington
county Will meet at Peak Station on March J.
For the murder of Mitchell Godbold Eli
Moore has been lodged in Jail at Marion with
ten accessories.
The young grain around Barnwen looks
promising, but many are fearing another
treeze' which. if it comes, will destroy the
whole crop.
President Rose Of the Agricultural Society
ol ooutp Carolina was presented with a silver
service Thursday night, at the exhibition at
Charleston.
post office has been established at Fan
Forest, IA opartanburg county, on the Air
Line Railroad, with Mrs. T. NJ. Diseker as
Postmistrcss.
At Barnwel a colored woman made young
Wills man the OBJECT OF her NenOmOus tongue.
A night or two afterwards he saw her in
crowd and beat her with a stick
II IS said that an effort viii be made to
elect a low license ticket in Narnville, Hamp-
ton county, next MONTH The election for
town officers takes place on the first NJ lndav
i'm March,
Nance Aiken, Capers Bobian and Susannah
Brown, all cOlOred. have bOeu lodged in iail
at orangeburg, charged with the murder Of
Henry Fo0tman. colOred, near st. Mathews
\ dispute arose between the parties about
some trivial matter, and they finally came to
blows. One of tine accused seiZiug fence
rall dealt the deceased blow upon the head.
causing almost instant death.