The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-27

| legislature in Darlington county. j. n.
/ Garner has been renominated for clerk OF
court, w. p. Cole for sheriff, w. RI. Evans
| for school com ciissioNer, and I. II. Spain
for probate Judge. r. G. Parnell, new
man, has been nominatet over j. Z. Brun-
sou, and for the ofiicb OF treasurer and
auditor a seco primary must be held.
Spain, for probate judge, received the
highest vote polled, 2,2Sl; Cole, for sheriff,
received 2,04l For county commits sior ers,
H. L. Law, J. E. Ward and W. II. Hug
giLs were nominated.
Wednesd iy's primary in Chester county
resulted as fol ows: Legislature, j.
Henphiu Mcdaniel, jesse II. Har-
den, F. l.. Mhitock; county com
missioners, j Wesley Wilkes, john A.
Hafner, S. NJ. McDill; sheriff, w. Harvey
Hood; school commissioner, W. d. Knox;
coro.er, J. l.. Evans The following had
no opposition: Clerk, J. e. McFaddeD;
: eaSu or, J. B. McIfadden auditor William
Corkill. For probGJo ju i3e, second race
will come of on Aug. 90 between j. II.
Buchanan and Y. L. Az; mon, Sir. Much
interest is felt IN the solicitors race. j. L.
Mcdonald is reuominated, bea ing W. A.
Sanders of Chester, and Ira b. Jones OF
Lancaster, by plurality of about 400 in
che four counties.
n. b. Fields OF Jedburg, who had his
turpentine still and fixtures destroyed by
fire last Monday night, having good reason
to believe the burning TO be the work OF an
incendiary, placed tuH matter i'll the hands
of Detective A. -. Green of Charleston,
Thursday. The detective caused George
Kelly, Ben Collier, Bill Thompson and john
Duffie, all coored, to DO arrested, charging
them with arson. The preliminary exam
nation Of tho matter was begun Friday,
but the defendants were committed for fur
Their examination before Trial Justice Il. Z.
LiInehouse, at Jedburg, to-day, the state
being unable to procure Friday material
witnesses, who could not he reached by
subpoena. 1t is reported that one Of the de-
fondants, who has an eye open to the main
chance, will, if he gets an opportunity,
make things lively for his co-detendants on
next Monday.
A large and enthusiastic meeting was
hold at Rockville, on Wa imalav island
day or two ago. to give exp ession to the
idea OF a railroad to follow such course as
to control entirely the business of Johns,
Wadmalaw and Edisto islands. Resolu-
tions were adopted. stating that the end
would be composed by railroad crossing
at Johns island ferry, in connection with
the Charleston and Savannah railway,
thence through Johns island TO Church
bridge the connecting link between Johns
and n admalaw islands; on through Wad-
maa~ t. Rockville. one of the most beau
tfully situated villages on the sescoast.
The run from Rockville to Eoisto by the
connec ing link of a steamer would only
consume the short time Of one-half hour,
and give TO any euterpIising corporation
the entire control Of the business, present
and prospective, of the three lands
The primary election in La lca,ter county
passed off quietly. The vote for solicitor
stood: Ire g. Jones 1863, J. E. McUonald
294, and W. A. Sanders Is. The following
is the result OF the race for the various
county officers: House of representatives,
Charles L. Connors 1880, r. l.. Hicklin
us, b. F. Miles !, 35S; probate ] Idge, George
Nice. Witherspoon 1853; school commits
sioner, j. f. Gregory LOIS, w. A. NJ,
Plaxco $50; county treasurer, N. NJ. Cook
7l9, w. B. Dunlap 1,15G; county auditor,
George w. Jones 900, j. WYlie Porter 976;
sheriff, J. P. Hunter 1871; CLERK of the
court, Lewis j. Perry 592, d. A. Williams
1,27S; coro, er. W. Fl. Burns 5S9, Lewis M.
Cauthen $50, T. II. DAVIS 1916; county COM
missioners, Henry N. Clyburn S75, J. N.
Estridge ASP, NJ. G. Gardner 1,34S, J. II.
Harpe' 1,l91, John w. Horn s67, F. b.
Mobley 6oS, Henry j, Thompson 1856.