Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-20
sOuTu CAROLINA,

A thief entered the stable OF Inomas
Ballard, near Lancaster, the night OF
Sept. 10, and stole his horse, which mas
not yet been recovered.
Henry r. Thompson, the ex-GoVernor's
private secretary, has purchased the OAR
lIngton News, and Will enter upon the
profession OF journalism Immediately.
Fire destroyed the residence of Mrs. A.
NJ. Dudney. with the contents, near Mich
OFFS, on the night OF Sept. s. The family
barely escaped with their lives The
house and furniture were insured for 500,
winch will hardly cover the loss.
The following is the result OF the pri-
mary election in Sumter for Senator and
Representatives: For STANDARDIZATION
NOISE oil, w. ID. Scarborough 56l, ID. e.
keels 40. For Representative-W. o.
Cain 1901, II. Frank Wilson l.O95, II. g.
Shaw 1853, Altamont Moses 9S2, A. h.
Sanders 923, Il. NJ. Cooper $40, j. L. Will
son $50, j. A. Rhame TIT.
1t is estimated that 1t will cost $40 900
to repair the break in the mill dam be-
tween Graniteville and Langley on the
Augusta division of the South Carolina
railway. The dam was thrown down by
TIE earthquake on Aug. 81, and the rail-
road track inundated. Two trains ran
into the overflow, and a fireman on each
train was killed. Major ID. g. Allen has
just received Photographic sketches OF
the terrible scenes AT the break, as they
were in the morning after the fatal acct
dents.
All the votes cast at the primary cleo
ton in kershaW on Saturday have been
counted, except from one club, which
Will not materially change the election
tor Senator, one Representative, Judge of
Probate, Auditor and Treasurer. &. G.
Alexander was elected 10 the Senate by
majority Of 200 so far. joel Hough was
elected TO the House. j. ID. Dunlap was
elected Judge OF Probate; 10 opposition.
Mai. L. +. Sill was elected Auditor and
Capt. Q. q. Halle was elected Treasurer.
These are positively elected. The rest
will have to be elected at second prim-
AIRY election.
The Democratic primary election,
which was held IN Sumter county last
Saturday, passed off very quietly, One
thousand nine hundred and titty.On
votes were cast for senator, out Of which
Mai. Moran Noise received Oil. He was
therefore declared elected. TIE Repre-
sentatives elected are: Messrs. w. D.
Cain, Il. Wilson, Ii. q. Shaw and Alta
mont Moses; Judge Of Probate, Il. V.
Walsh; School Commissioner, j. Il.
Wilder; County Treasurer, +. p. Gail
lard; County Auditor, w. r. Del gar;
Commissioners w. j. Ross, T. j. Baker
and j. o. Durant.
The executive committee of Clarendon
county met Friday and canvassed the
votes OF the second primary election for
the legislature. John g. Ingram received
$50, and r. r. d'lowden, Jr., Cos. For
School mmssiOners-JOhu &. Conyers
received $50 and =. &. BenbOw 6i5. For
AudllOr-J. +. Scott received $40, and D.
j. Brabham 593. For judge OF Probate
H..
Louis Applet 595. For County Commits
si0ners-A NJ. BraIlsford received 715,
f. c. Horton 664, I. j. COale GAP, r. j.
Aycock 439, j. J. Broadway 400, and 7.
Adams Way All. In the first primary
the following nominations were made:
For the Senate-JOseph f. Rhame; for
the Legislature-James E. Tindall; and
for County Treasurer-H. II. Huggins.
At Greenville Judge SimontOn and Dis
trict Attorney Ioumans are rapidly
pushing the work OF the United States
Court, and present indications are that
tae session is TO be notable alike for its
hrevity aud the amount of work done.
Furty-three cases were on She docket at
the opening of the term, and seventv-twO
true bills have been presented, making
total OF ll5 cases on the docket. SO lar,
OF the fifty cases disposed OF, there have
been nineteen convictions. twelve acquit-
70 10 pOnfiDnnh three tlls-
oa,s, ou,n Se trvo Sentences im,osad and
o.'i u,'etrioI rbo Srard imrv hsVs no.
one ,o,a To-, ond % va Hills yat 70
o o"een y" ond will ,iTeIv he d,scbaTyed IN
STenn' pbo court VIM aJinnrn LeIora
~ hoh1"s no., ,6a sossinn oronS IN Gbarleso
ton,
Persons from OAK POINT mines: on 81.
Helena sound, report tnat the earthquake
there produced an opening In the ground
fully LOCO feet long ana ABOUT lnches
WIDE. me assure Is situated near Tue ora
Marine wharf. 1t commences up In the
solid ground and skirts along the marsh
down to the BANK oil the river. gehtie-
mau attempted 10 measure tne uePth oi H.
but was unable TO toucn2 Ootton win
three-toot cane. me earthquake uas alsO
had remarkable enect upon the arteslan
well at the mines, the water OF whlch mas
been lmpregnateo WIN SODA 10 such an
extent since the shock that IL cInhot Ue
used IN the Dollers Oh the Jugs. lne wen
soda in the water in increa sed quantities
Ia dna IN the nnheayal OF the salt around
,be mari heds Nv suhterranean action.
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