Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-21
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: MONDAY. JUNE D. 1885,

j. Fl. Ezell, of Spartanburg county, was
recently saving pine tree, ninety-two
inches through, cut from the Cowpens
battlefield, and his saw cut through a
musket ball, which was evidently used
| in that battle.
The Marlboro Chronicle says an agent
or the Wilson and Florence Short Cut
railroad contractors is in the country try
ing to get laborers to work on the road.
lie is Offering high prices, and, 1t is said,
mas secured quite number.
The annual examinations OF the Due
West Female College will be held on June
y to %. The commencement sermon will
be preached by the Rev. w. Nj. Leftwich,
OF Nashville, Tenn. During the past year
loo pupils were In attendance upon the
college.
Two steamships sailed from Port Royal
during the week with over 1900 tons of
rock for the United Kingdom. One sailed
from Coosaw with over 1900 tons, and one
from the Farmers Company works with
about the same quantity for the United
Kingdom.
j. j. Crosby, of Collston county, re-
Gently had very narrow escape from a
large rattlesnake. He stepped upon the
head of the reptile and buried 1t in the
sand. This of course enraged the reptile,
with its tail.
The twenty-second annual commence
ment of st. Joseph's Academy. Sumter,
will take place June 81. 1886. The fol-
lowing are the graduates: Misses Katie
Monaghan, Mamie Ellis, Susie Corbett,
Lille Kennedy, Katie Bowles, Monte Col
Inns and Alice Lowery.
Il. NJ. Stevenson, who recently died in
Fairfield, was perhaps the tallest man in
the State, measuring 6 feet and inches.
Some 10 years ago he thought it advisable
to purchase casket for himself, as he
would hardly find one to fit in case of sud
den deaJh, so he had one prepared for
him which has been preserved by one Of
the furniture dealers in WinnsborO.
The Governor has offered reward of
5000 for the apprehension and delivery to
the Sheriff of Barnwell of Vincent Bel
linger, who murdered jefferson Bruton,
in Barnwell county, on May IA. Bellin-
ger is a white man. about feet 8 inches
in height, weighs 1875 pounds, has sandy
hair and mustache, light blue eyes, and
generally wears spectacles. His move
ments are quick and he is slightly lame
in the left leg.
Charles Banks, colored, was discharged
Wednesday from Richland jail, where be
has been confined as United States pris-
oner for several months. Immediately
upon his discharge from the jail Banks
vast arrested by Sheriff Rowan upon
warrant issued upon an affi-
! davit sworn out by Deputy Sheriff
COvar, OF Edgefeld, charging him with
the murder of John LaGrone, while in
Edgefeld, in 1875. Banks has lived on
the place OF w. j. Reedy, of Edgefield, for
about fourteen years and mas borne
a good reputation. Mr.. Reedy can
not understand how it was possible for
! Mr.. COvar to swear that from his own
! knowledge Banks committed the murder.
| Mr.. Reedy says that LaGrone was MUIR
dered on Nov. "a, 1884, and not In 1885, as
stated IN the warrant. A negro named
Dave Lindsay, brought back from Arkan-
sas, and Wright Weldon, captured in
Camden, are now confined in the Edgeheld
| Jail charged with this murder. Banks
claims that Deputy Sheriff Cover has a
personal grudge against him and has
taken this means of doing him an injury