Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-04

lzed AT Edyened. j. w. OuZtS, OF EugS-
field ). c. BoyIston, OF Charleston, and
f. G. NoCants, Of AbOeville, will be the
professors.
Billy Hammond, colored. was crushed
to death by falling stone while working
in one Of the tunnels OF the Halle gold
mine on Sept. %. Frank Nance, another
workman, had his hand badly mashed
al the same time.
The Town Council of Aiken have given
notice tbat they will enforce their ordj-
nance requiring the closing OF all places
OF business on Sundays. Barber shops
and barrooms have heretofore been open
during part OF the day.
The n " superintendent OF the Maverick,
formerly Paramount Mills, has arrived.
The preparatory work Of grinding cards
and getting the machinery IN order is
about done, and the manufacture of
cotton will be com menced soon.
piece of branch bottom, where the
decayed vegetation has been burning
since July 50, 10 friahtening some OF the
natives about fourteen miles north of
Camden, On land owned by j. x. G.. Me-
DOwell. Some think II a volcano.
Three cOlOred women, who have been
keeping a house Of ill-tame in Wins
Coro, were taken out into the grove on the
night of Sept. 70 and whIpped by vigil
lance committee composed Of both waite
aud colOred citizens. THey left on the
next tram for more cOngenial climate.
Charles Armstrong, colored, suppos I'd
tn be implicated in the murder OF Mr..
Douglas, OF Florence, was arrested on the
plantation OF i. NJ. Graham, near Nc
Calls station. Thursday night by sberiffs
Cole. of Darlington, and Rogers, of Marl-
bOro, and Was taken 10 Darlington.
j. 4. Hagan, a citizen Of Due West,
cut down poplar tree not long since,
from " Mich he sawed 5000 teet Of lumber.
When the tree WAS lying on the ground
Mr.. Uagan could just see over the lower
end. Mr.. Hagan Is over ak leet high.
Tue ba.k OF the tree is three inches thick.
Adjutant and Inspector General Bon
barn arrived AZ GreenVille Ffiday and re-
viewed ana inspected the military COM
panies. The mpanes turned out hand
sOmely, the Greenvslle Guart". Capt.
John Nj. Patrick, with 30, and the Butler
Guards, Capt. j. c. Boyd, with 20 men,
raak and file.
Little Scott Murray, sou Of G. p. Mur-
ray, while al the residence of his grand
father, W. >. Utse,, in ST.. Georges, ON
sept, II, fell from the back iazza and
struck upon his bead. Commissions and
l0ckjaw ensued, and 1t was feared that
the result would be fatal, but he Is now
pronounced out OF danger.
In the York county primary the sue
cessful Candidates were as follows: For
the House, Hamilton, Stew art Walker
and Wilson; county commissioners, ALI
son, Mills and Whltesides; school COM
missioner, Mr. Johnson, probate judge,
j. Is. Williams; county auditor, W. B.
Williams; treasurer. Mr.. Nicely.
At Kingstree, Post Office Inspector NJ.
\ e.;
81 the post office. 1t was ascertaiued that
Postmaster Cohen Whitehead is short
abou. $500 with the money order depart
ment. The sureties on WniCehead's bond
took charge OF the office and made ar
engagements 10 settle the diff cuities.
Sheriff w. l.. Bolt has the largest hog
that has ever been raised in Anderson
county. IL isla pure Jersey red. and is
"a years old. 1t is about five feet long
and will measure nine feet around. Mr..
Bolt expects 10 slaughter it about the
middle OF Deem Der, at which time he
thinks 1t will Tip the beam at 800 or GOO
pounds.
Near Ellenton Friday, while John
Killiugeworth's wagon was passing over
Rouse's bridge the bridge gave way. The
wagon, mules and driver were thrown
into the creek. the wagon was dem olished.
one mule Was badly hurt and the driver
was slightly hurt. The wagon was loaded
with bales OF cotton, which f1oateu down
the creek.
j. j. AarOus died at Barnwell Friday
from the effects OF blow given him on
Sept. % by Handy Bates, a negro. They
had difficulty about some seed cotton,
IN which Bates struck Aarons In the side
with washeTwOmau's battling stick,
Bates was arrested Immediately after the
difficulty and lodged in jail to await the
result OF the blow.
In Kershaw all the voters OF the second
primary have been counted. except from
Two clubs, which have not yet been
brought TO Camden. They cannot change
the election OF Z. H. Nelson for the House,
W. X. Bruce, school commissioner, j.
w. Gardner, county commissioner, aud
j. l.. Braslngton, supervisor of registra-
ton. The third county commissioners
snip lies between Messrs. ". Il. Patter-
son and j. A. Raborn.
At Camden Friday the Kersbaw Troop
was inspected by Maj. =. I'll. Nelson, act
Ing as inspector for Gen. NJ. l.. Bonham,
who was prevented from coming. There
are in the troop four commissioned officers
and ttty-siS non-commissioned officers
and Driyates. only forty OF whom turnod
OFT. The officers for the ensuing wear
are: Captain, Jas. L. Halle; FIRST Lieu
tenant, >. b. Latham; Second Lieuten-
ant. w. Whitaker; Third Lieutenant, r.
Il. Boykln, and Orderly Sergeant, W. d.
Boykin.
Stephen u. Woodward was shot and
killed on the public square at Biehupvil.e.
twenty-three miles from sumter. at IL
O'clock Friday morning, by W. A. James.
Sr. The cause oil the killing was some
family trouble. James is an old man
about % years of age, and has ALWAYS
borne the reputation of being very
peaceable aud lHw-abidinG citizen. In
mediately after the killing he surrendered
himself TO the Sheriff. The killing was
done with a shot gun, heavy charge OF
bucEshOt passing through The heart OF
the deceased. All parties connected with
the affair are of the most respectable
families in the upper part OF the county,
and the unfortunate affair Is widely de-
plored.
At Columbia thu long looked for drill
between the GoVern0r's Guards and the
MchmOnd Volunteers, tor the benefit of
the Charleston sufferers, is over, and the
Guards arc the virt0rs. For weeks
squad OF eight men from each company
has been drilling nightly. and great in.
terest has been felt IN the result. Eight
years ago, during toe prevalence Of vel
low fever in Memphis, Lieut.. Col. W. L.
Barrett. Of Coluntha's military force,
prceented two silver cups 10 the volunteer
.nfiInrrv c0mp aUies OF Columbia to be
drilled tor, az the inscription upon one OF