The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-31
SOUTH CAROLINA.

The governor has accepted the resignation
of ]. T. Douglas as county commissioner
for Union county.
The Southern Express Company will soo1
open an office in the depot of the Cumber.
land GaD railway at Edgefeld.
At Bennettsville, the merchants are jubi
liant over their Christmas trade. More
goods were sold than ever before.
At Darlington John X McIver, furniture
and groceries, was closed Christmas by T.
II. Spain, acting as agent for j. P. Wilson
who held mortgage on the stock of goods
The Port Royal Railroad Comp nv, tho
second largest taxpayer in Barnwell county
sent its check for $6,0S5 IS to Treasurer
Kirkland a few days ago in payment of its
dues for the last fiscal year.
A railroad man named w. J. Wilkins /.
charged by Philip Epstiu, dry goods
dealer of Columbia, with swindling him out
of $40 so by means of orders which were
not cashed. He has been arrested.
The South Carolina Railway Company is
having an artesian we'll bored at Biackville
A depth of over 800 feet has been reached
and 1t is expec ed that perpetual flow will
be secured at 500 feet, if not sooner.
At Columbia the superintendent of edu-
cation is compiling a new edition of the
school laws of the state, to include the
changes made at the last session of the legis
lature, and will publish it as soon a.
possible.
Gov. Richardson has appointed Col
James A. Hoyt, of Greenville, the commits
sloner to represent South Carolina at tn,
centennial celebration of the Inauguration
of President Washington, to be held IN New
York city April 30, 1880
The Enoree cotton mills, near Spartan.
burg, is progressing. The nam building i;
nearly complete, aud the machinery is roll
ing in. The houses for operatives are going
up, and they are quite substantial and com
Portable. They expect to begin spinning
about June or July. All the bulldogs are
on the Spartanburg side Of the river.
Christmas night John w. Focshe, who
lived near Coronaca, heard some disturb
ance among his horses. He and his sor
Robert went out TO see what was the matter
Mr.. Fooshe opened the stable door, when
the horse rushed out, knocking him down
and killing him instantly. Mr.. Fooshe was
about 20 years old. and was one of the most
substantial citizens Of the county.
Capt Benjamin H. Massey, one of the
most prominent men in York county, died
at his residence in Fort Mill Christmas day
from an affection of the heart Capt. Mas
sey served the people Of his county as their
representative in the legislature for ten
years. He was a member OF the Wallace
house. and at one time chairman OF the
board Of directors OF the state penitentiary.
lie was 90 years old.
There was Christmas riot in Mullins
The marshal of the town attempted TO put
a colored man In the guard house for the
violation Of one Of the ordinances of the
town. The prisoner was rescued by the ne
groes, who were there Ia large numbers
They babe the town authorities defiance
and used violent and threatening language
towards the whits7. They assaulted the mar.
shat with knives and axes Warrants were
issued for the arrest Of all the parties.
Christmas, Ben T. Harding aud another
man undertook 10 regulate" negro named
Sam Harding, FOR living with a white wo.
man near Yerkyille. About midnight the
two men raped at the door where th,
white woman and negro wer, supp sed Il
b.. AdmittAnc3 was demanded IN an au,
thorltauyo Tone. Tno response WAS The
discharge ~ u dOublo-bafrcled shotgun
Tho charge lodged ia Ben Hardlng's body,
and o died shortly alter. Tue negro g
capped.