Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-27

postmaster FOR his mali TO De fOfWaFOeu
to certain place. Capt. Hailett hearing
OF this telegraphed for his arrest. He Is
now In prison in the city OF New York
| awaiting a requisitIOn for tree ride back
to South Carolins. Capt. Hallett had
given HIM work about his ice factory and
hsh market and was trusting him with
collections in small matters. Hom0erg
did not understand the value of dollar,
and was living beyond his means.
About thirty negroes boarded the north
bound train at Rock Hill Monday after
noon for Liberia. They bought tickets
to Fort Mill, s. c., where they met about
three hundred colored friends, who ex'
pected special train to convey
the party to New York, where they ex-
pected TO sail for Liberia. The special
has never arrived. No arrangements
have ever been made for one. 1t seems
that some one enticed the colored people
to leave their homes, sell their property
and 20 to Liberia. as an inducement CIV
ing them red badge or ticket tor a con-
sideratiOn which would convey them to
New York. The party who sold the
tickets has never turned up. The emil
grants were at last accounts still at Fort
Mill awaiting their special train and the
boss man, large majority having dis
posed OF all their effects in order to raise
money to pay their passage.
James d. McIlwain writes as follows
to the Charleston News and Courier: sin
your paper of Dec. 10 see an article COM
mented upon which was written by Mr..
David Dodge to leading Northern mag
aZine, a part of which had reference to
the effect the blockade produced in the
South. The News and Courier thinks
that Mr.. Dodge was possessed of a great
ard fertile imagination, which be dis
played in description of the wooden
shoes which the South had recourse to in
consequence OF the blockade. In Lancas-
ter county at a short distance from the
birthplace of the old hero, Andrew Jack
son, your correspondent lived. NV occu-
patton was that OF civil engineer when
the war commenced. l actually made
shoes for myself and all my outdoor SER
wants for two winters, the bottoms or
soles of which were made out of wood
taken from the old poplar trees. 1t was
common thing in that neighborhood."
AT Spartanburg Wednesday, Mrs Man.
ME Smith, wife of Ed. q. Smith, shot her.
self, evidently intending 10 take her own
lie. She was an orphan, came from
Union county, and never talked about her
relatives, if she had any. About six
years ago she was married to Ed. Smith,
house carpenter. Tney have been liv-
ing together most of the time. A year or
Two ago he went to Florida without her
and remained several months. He was
preparing to leave again Wednesday, and
had sold his lot and asked her to sign the
dover. She refused, and for few days
past has been oppressed in mind and even
mOrose. They live about mile from the
court house and went home together
about dusk. On reaching home Smith
went into the house and took a seat by
The fire, but his wife did not go in. The
report of pistol was heard by the family,
but it did not attract special attention,
although Smith had missed his pistol in
the morning and believed his wife had
taken IL from his pocket when she rose
before day. After sitting by the fire
awhile he said he wondered what had be-
come of Nan, and went out 10 look tor her.
He found her lying within a few feet OF
the house apparently dead. There is little
hope of her recovery.
At Columbia Wednesday Secretary of
State Leitner made the discovery that for
the past ten years all State and county
officers had been paying SD 80 for their
commissions, while the amount of such
charges fixed by law was So 81. The fol-
lowing correspondence explains itself:
''Uffce of Secretary of State, Columbia,
Dec. 81, 1SS6.-Hon. James 4. Earle, At
tOrney General: Dear Slr-t am informed
that since 1876 it has been the custom of
this otice to charge the sum of So so for
all commissions issued to State and
county officers. l have examined the
law on the subject and can find no
authority for greater charge than So 81.
Am correct in my conclusion? AS it Is
a matter of some interest TO the people OF
the State, however small, l would like to
have your written opinion on the sub
jeot before proceeding further. Your
early reply to this matter will greatly
oblige, yours truly, w. u. Leitner, Seere-
tary of State.' To this the Secretary re-
| ceived the following answer: "Hon. W.
z. Lsltner, Secretary OF state: Sir-I
am directed by the Attorney General to
lay that he has examined the law in re-
lation to fees to be charged for commas
sons, and finds the amountto be three aud
21-100 dollars. Very respectfully, Will
liam X. Bachman, Assistant Attorney
General" There are about 1000 commits
sions issued b. the Secretary OF STATE an-
nual Y, which IN ten years would amount
| to 5000 commissions, 40 that an over
charge of 30 cents on each commission
will foot up an overcharge of about $1I,-
900 during the period since 1876. Score
tary Leitner will refund the amount over
paid by any person commissioned since
| be came into office. The State Treasury
has received all the money paid for COM
| missions.