Savannah morning news., 1886-03-08

church.
Charles Kuh, Treasurer OF Beaufort
county under the Moses administration,
is visiting friends in Beaufort.
BrotherhoOd's dredge is raising from
200 to 800 tons OF phosphate rock per day
from the deeD waters OF the Morgan river.
Feb. 26 the dwelling Of Mrs. e. V.
Schroeder, near LOwndesville, was de-
stroYed by fire. Loss $500; insurance
$1,000.
More corn will be planted this year at
Tiller's Ferry, in Kershaw county, than
ever before, on account of the failure OF
the oat crop.
Allison Il. Truluck, of Shiloh. Sumter
county, recently lost one OF his most Valu-
able mules by cutting a tree so that 1t fell
upon the mule.
A little girl of Laurens county recently
attempted to cut a spool in two with an
axe. She succeeded in cutting her thumb
OFF at the first joint.
Rina Hogg, a colored woman of Barn
well county, is probably the oldest person
in the State. Authentic records show that
she was born in 1766.
A colored child was recently drowned
in ditch in Williamsburg county. The
child fell on his face and was drowned in
water few inches deep.
W. j. VilleneUve, OF Johnston, Is
grandson of Admiral Villeneuve, who
commanded the fleets Of France and Spain
at the battles of Trafalgar.
Simon Trotti. colOred, was burned to
death on the SimpkIns place in Aiken
county. He was asleep in his house,
which was burned TO the ground.
Lieut.. w. Braunersreuther, U. S. N,
has been superseded in command of the
naval station on Paris island by Lieut.. e.
II. Lyman, formerly Of the Wyoming.
AS Capt. A. 5. Segler was driving into
Aiken on March his horse ran away and
threw him out OF his buggy. No serious
damage was done either to the driver or
20 the vehicle.
1t is understood that the Atlantic Coast
Line will issue excursion tickets to
Charleston during the approaching Moody
and Sankey meetings. The rates will
probably be quite low.
Bill Godfrey. colored, was employed by
! a circus to drum up patronage for them
from the negroes OF Horny county. His
work was suspended by farmer, who
gave him hundred lashes and ordered
him off his plantation.
At Sumter Daniel Salters, respecta-
BILE negro, had his eye knocked complete
| ly out on last Tuesday afternoon in a
fight with young white man, Frank
BrunsOn. BrunsOn has been bound over
| to appear for assault and battery.
Gov. Thompson. in accordance with
section II of the general appropriation
bill. advertises for sealed proposals for
printing 1000 copies of the ''muster roll
of soldiers of the revolution of l116," pre-
sented to the State by the Society Of the
Cincinnati.
Tiaut . r WiIIiauoeon r,rotaesoy of
languages and mathematics in Kings
Mountain Military School at YorkVille,
has resigned to accept position in Min
neapOlis. Mr.. Maddox, Of the Virginia
Military Institute, will succeed Prof.
Williamson.
at meeting OF the Agricultural So
eiety of st. james Santee, held at Nc
Clellanville on Feb. "a, the move
ment inaugurated by B. r. Tillman was
freely discussed. After careful delibera-
tiOn a resolution was passed heartily ap-
proving of Mr.. Tillman's call for a con-
vention of farmers.
The import duties collected at Beaufort
last year amounted to $11,112 81. Seven
ty-eight foreign vessels, with tonnage of
63.997 tons, entered the port and carried
off exports valued at'very near $1,000, 900.
Ninety-thTee cOastwise vessels, with u
tonnage of 99, ,942 tons, also entered the
port. The citizens are petitiOning Con-
gress to have custom house built there.
The election for mayor and aldermen OF
Columbia. to serve for the ensuing two
years, will be held on Tuesday, April g..
1t is unlikely that there will be any Op-
position to the regular Democratic nomi-
nees. the only person prominently men,
toned for the mayOralty is Col. John T..
Rhett, whose successful administration
Of the office OF mayor is thoroughly recog-
niZed and appreciated by the community.
The Master of the State Grange issues
the following manifesto: GAS the time
for putting commercial fertilizers in the
ground has arrived, beg to call the at
tention OF each and every farmer in the
State 10 the circular Of directions for
farmers taking samples Of such fertilizers,
and most earnestly urge a strict and care
full compliance with the minutest details
This is too important a matter to be neg
lecJed or carelessly DONE"
The Assistant Attorney General has
given the opinion that the terms of all
Supervisors of Registration are for two
years from date oil appointment. In all
cases where the terms Of the Supervisors
expired on March l, 1886, the vacancies
have now been filed by appointment, ex-
cept in the following counties, from which
no applications nave been received: Alb.
beville. Charleston, ColletOn, Darlington,
Fairfield, Marion and Union.
John q. Milnor, one of the oldest
and most respected merchants Of
Charleston, died Friday. He has
always been identified with the
Wholesale dry goods and auctiOneering
business, and kept it up with varying
success until the time Of his death. He
was first a member OF the firm of Nc
Bride, Minor d. Hanckel, then Of John q.
MilnOr a. Co., and latterly has been con-
Quoting the business by himself. Mr..
Milnor also served as an Alderman dur
ing the mayOralty Of Mayor Macbeth, and
was for many years one Of the deacons Of
the Citadel Square Baptist church.
q. n. sass. a Master Of the Court of
Common Pleas. to whom was referred the
case Of Barkley vs.. the Marine and River
Phosphate Company and others, has sub
mitted report which viii be submitted
10 the court at the present term. The
suit was brought to establish the joint
aud several liability Of the directors aud
stockholders for all the debts OF the COM
pany. At least such would have been the
result OF determination OF the suit in IA
vor Of the plaintiffs. BY the report of
Master Sass the directors and stockho
ers are made liable only 70 10 per cent. OF
the par value OF the stock held by them at
the time the debts were incurred.
Col. George Upper is ont in an open
letter to the people Of the State. which
has been written In answer 10 numerous
letters he has received, giving bis views