The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-17

the coroper's warrant, and are now in
Sumter Jail. George is the son of Robert
lvey. and is about IL years Old.
The South Carolina State Press Associa-
ton will meet III Columbia on Thursday
evening Dec. 20, 1888, at S O'Clock. An adj
dress will be delivered by Capt. F. ". Daw-
son, of the NeWS and Courier The COM
mittee of arrangements, of which Maj. A.
s. Todd, Of the Anderson journal, is chair
man, will present most interesting pro
gramme of matter pertaining to journal
ism, and very pleasant meeting is antlcl-
pated.
Mr.. Richardson, the millionaire Missis-
siDpi planter, was In Sumter on last Thurs
day, a d was the guest of G. T. Mason, Jr.
Mr.. Richardson is tie biggest cotton planter
in the world, and is very much interested
in the success of the Mason cotton harvest
err, and the object of his last visit to Sumter
was to make arrangements to manufacture
the Mason cotton picker at his own f2cto-
ries at Chattanooga, Tenn. He has tried
the cotton picker and is much pleased with
it.
Postmaster Critrenden of Greenville has
received instructions from the treasury de-
partment to advertise for sealed bids for
the purchase of lot for the site of the new
government building Bids are to be
handed in by Dec 81, when an agent of
the government will visit the city TO in
spect the property offered for sale. Col.
Crttenden has gone to Augusta to inspect
the working of the free delivery system in
that city. The system will begin working
at Greenville on Jan. /.
Near Starr, on the Savannah Valley rail-
road, lobe Sherrard (colored) was out hunt
ing last Thursday afternoon with several
friends. A rabbit was started and ran into
a hollow tree. lobe got to the tree first
and set his gun down by the tree to get the
rabbit out. One of the dogs ran against the
gun and knocked it down. The fall dis
charged the load into Tobe's abdomen. He
lived long enough to tell his friends how it
happened Coroner Nance held an inquest
over his body on Friday.
Georgetown Enquirer: The "Annandale
Club" composed of gentlemen from New
York and Philadelphia, has arrived and are
quartered at the Trenholm house, on San
tee. This club has leased the marsh lands
belonging to the Friendfield plantation for
twenty years, and they will erect a club
house for their convenience at an early day.
These are only the advanced couriers.
Others will follow. No section of the At
lantic coast offers better winter climate or
more facilities tor field and water sports
than the main adjacent to Georgetown.
At Chesterfield a day or two ago William
Landon, young merchant of that place,
while under the influence of liquor, shot at
Charles Chairman (colcred) with a 3S-calibre
pistol, and missed his head about an inch,
the ball entering the front of a store. Ian
don and the negro had some words in the
morning, but were separated, and later
when they met on the street Landon asked
Chairman to repeat what he had said in the
morning, whereupon the negro began
cursing Landon, who drew out his pistol
and fired, but missed his aim. He was
taken off by a friend.
At Beaufort fire broke out Wednesday
evening bout $50 o'clock in the residence
Of L. NJ. Roundtree. The Washington fire
engine was promptly put to work, and
within thirty minutes the fire was under
control. This is the first fire since the new
Artesian wells have been bored. The fire
was not more than one and half blocks
from the well. Mrs. Roundtree lost all her
clothes except what she had on, as it hap
pened she was out visiting. Mr.. Round
trees loss is estimated at about $500, ald
Mrs. Buckly's loss will be about 5000. This
amount is covered by insurance.
Greenville is considerably stirred up by
| the return from Columbia of Mayor
| Townes, with a report that the delegation
of that county is solidly opposed to the bill
to authorize the city to fulfill its contracts
with the Brush company for electric light
ing. The city is bound by its contract to
accept the plant, the purpose having been
to issue bonds to pay for it. The bill in
question provides authority to issue the
necessary bonds and to do inside lighting.
If it fails the city will be in position violat-
| ing the contract which, according to the
| opinion of Mr.. Lord, she can be compelled
| to fulfill by suit, and not only will her credit
| b, impaired but she will be debarred from
doing the incandescent lighting business on
| which council depended to meet the ex-
penSes of street lights and the payment OF
| interest. The trouble is that the delegation
| is solid country one and unacquainted
with the needs and feelings of the city.
One of the saddeSt and most heartrending
accidents ever known in the history of BAN
berg occurred Thursday night, about
| O'clock, by which Miss Eliza Mckee, who
| has for many years resided in Charleston.
| lost her life. She, with her sister, Mrs.
| Bennett, came there to witness the marriage
| Of their niece. Miss Lily Baggot, to w. w.
| Lightsey, which occurred Wednesday even
| ing Immediately after which the bridal
party went to Augusta. Miss Mckee and
| Mrs Bennett remained behind to assist their
| sister, DR.. Baggot's wife, in getting things
rearranged after the festive occasion, in
| tending to join the bridal party in Augusta
their plans. and turned the we'd
ding march into funeral dirge. Mrs
| Baggot Mrs. Bennett and Miss Mckee
| left the resdence for the depot, and on
nearing it discovered that they were late
and that the train was approaching. They
hurried on, however, and found a freight
train standing on the side track, which
| they had to pass in order to reach the depot
| They determined to crawl under the box
cars in order not to be disappointed, and
| Mrs Baggot passed under in safety, but
| Just as Miss Mckee attempted to pass
through the freight train moved off, h er
dress caught and she was thrown down and
run over and terribly mans led. the body
being carried about fifty yards before the
train was stopped. The scene was terrible
two sisters beholdng the third being lit
orally ground - pieces under a heavy
freight train.