Savannah morning news., 1885-06-22

just Deen acquitted OF murder at Marion.
An effort is on foot in Lancaster for the
organization of Bible Society at that
place.
Chester's municipal authorities are TAX
ing vigorous measures to suppress the
sale of liquors.
The survivors of Company g., Orr's
Rifles, will have reunion at Abbeville
on Aug. I next.
The colored church at Clio, Marlboro
county, was struck by lightning and
burned on June II.
The Baptists Of Johnston's, Edgefield
county, have raised 800 for the purpose
OF building baptistry in the church.
Ridge Spring has tabby tom cat which,
II he lives until November next, will be
Is years old. He has been blind two
years.
The total cost Of the recent court at
Lancaster was S495 10. OF this amount
S29o 80 was required to pay the petit
jurors.
II. II. Kennedy, colored, was arrested
In hingstree last week charged with
shooting Gadsden Robinson, colored, in
Sumter in April last.
The Rev. j. H. Broadwell, the new
rector of the Episcopal Church at Orange
burg, has arrived and entered upon the
discharge of his duties.
The South Carolina Teachers Associa-
ton, white, will meet in Charleston in the
early part of August during the session
OF the State Normal Institute.
5. G. Satterthwaite, of Aiken, has
demonstrated that red raspberries can be
as successfully grown in South Carolina
as anywhere in the United States.
Daniel A. OdOm, recently found guilty
In the United States Court and sentenced
to Imprisonment in the Marlboro county
jail for three months, has been pardoned.
The accounts of the Treasurer of VIII
hamsburg are in a very unsatisfactory
condition, and so badly mixed that ba-
sis for settlement is difficult to obtain.
Five barkeepers of Greenville who sold
a Woman's husband intOXicants after she
had warned them not to do so, have paid
her 500 each rather than fight it out in
court.
The prOprietors OF the Halle gold mine,
In Lancaster county, are contemplating
the extension of narrow gauge railroad
from their mine to Camden, 20 miles dis
tant.
The Presbyterian, Methodist and Bap-
tist congregations of Abbeville have de-
termlned TO hold monthly union meet
ing, alternating between the three
churches.
Cato Moultrie, colored, died near Coo
sawhatche last week. During the palmy
days of Radicalism he was a prominent
character, and at one time commanded
negro militia company.
j. W. Cunningham, who shot and killed
Robert Bowers at the Halle gold mine
several weeks ago, will surrender TO the
Sheriff, and will apply to Judge Wither-
spoon, at Chester, for bail.
Judge Witherspoon, on writ of habeas
corpus, has allowed Cunningham, the
slayer OF Bowers in Lancaster county, to
give bond for his appearance at the next
Lancaster court. The bond was fixed at
$1,000.
The directors of the Sumter Cotton Mill
have decided to increase the capital stock
of the mill $4,000 for the purpose of put
ting In additional machinery. Most of
the new stock was taken by the present
stockholders.
Sheridan McKinnOn, cOlored, was shot
by Alma Cook, colOred, at her house in
Dudley's Quarters in West Bennettsville.
The Democrat does not give the details of
the shooting, but says that the woman
will not be prosecuted.
Mrs. Robert Alexander, aged 65 years,
died very suddenly at her home in Corner
township, Anderson county. After eat
ing hearty dinner, she arose from the
table and was in the act of feeding a cat
when she fell over dead.
The Dudley Baptist Church was organ
lied in Clarendon county last week. The
Rev. L. d. Bass was elected pastor, II. +.
Harvin, E. d. Hodge and J. n. Hodge
trustees, and E. ID. Hodge, j. n. Hodge
and 5. j. McFadden building committee.
The row that has been in progress for
the past ten days in reference to the pas
tOrship of the cOlOred Baptist Church at
Orangeburg has been settledso far as the
courts are concerned, the suits having
been withdrawn by the respective sides of
the controversy.
A number Of cOlOred people in Spartan
burg are dying. Consumption and
scrOiula seem to be the ailment usually
reported as causing death. The rate Of
mortality is about three cOlOred to one
white in vicinities where the rates are
about equal in number.
VIM. Murray, alias Flick Pearson, was
arrested at Newberry Saturday for an
Otlense committed IA years ago In Union
county. Since that time he has served
one term in the penitentiarY for stealing
cotton. Since his release from the peni-
tentiary he has worked on the railroad
e. NJ. Jones, the newly appointed post
master, took charge of the post office at
WATERFORD Thursday. He is the first
white Democratic postmaster at that
place for fifteen years. Mr.. Jones has
moved the office near the court house, In
order to be in the business part of the
town.
Hampton Richardson, a notorious cul-
prit, has been arrested at the Pacific
Mines, Beaufort county, on a charge Of
grand larceny upon a warrant Issued by
Justice T. G. White. Hampton Is the
same fellow who is wanted by the Char
lesion and Savannah Railway on the
charge of breaking into some cars on the
track at Green Pond.
The schOOner-yacht Dauntlees arrived
at Charleston Friday afternoon on her
way to New York. The Dauntless is
owned by Mr.. Colt, Of Hartford, Conn,
the manufacturer of the famous Colts
navy revolver. Mr.. Colt is on board, and
is returning home from a trip 10 Ber-
muda. The Dauntless is q famous racer,
and has made several trips across the
Atlantic ocean.
six homing pigeons were sent from Bal
timore TO the express agent at Spartan
burg, with instructions 10 release them.
They were released on Monday, June s.
at 5:45 a. m. They started together nearly
due east. but soon turned northeast to-
wards Baltimore. They reached home
that afternoon about 4 O'clock. The dis
tance, on an air line, is about 400 miles.
The same pigeons were released at At
lanta on Saturday last.