The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-02
THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY SEPTEMBER 2. 1889.

Gov. Richardson has appointed the fol-
lowing delegates 10 the American forestry
congress. which will meet in Philadelphia
October 10: Col. A. p Butler, Columbia;
DR.. F. Peyre Porcher, Charleston; Walter
Hazard, Georgetown; Prof. II. A. Green,
Chester; and H. c. BUST, Greenville.
Robert Turner, miller at Gains mill, in
Sumter county, caught an alligator two
weeks ago that measured 6 feet 3 inches in
length. This gator was caught on hook
balted with moccasin. Mr.. Turner SAID
that he had tried other things, but finds
that moccasin is the best bait for ALI gators.
A day or two ago Josiah HiOtt, son Of
Josiah II. Hiott, a prominent merchant and
farmer living at Centerville, while assisting
in hauling an engine for a new mill ne was
about erecting, was fatally injured.
The windlass pole of the timber cart, which
was being used 10 convey the boiler, slipped
from where it was iusecurely attached, 1ew
over and struck him in the back, between
the shoulders, breaking q shoulder blade and
several ribs. He died in ali hour.
At Orangeburg, day or two ago, little
child of John A. Inabinet while trying to
climb the shelves of a closet in his home
slipped and fell, striking his head against
the floor. The unfortunate little fellow was
unconscious for several hours, and at first
the physicians feared conclusion of the
brain. He has, however regained CON
seriousness, and it is hoped that nothing
serious will result from his accident.
Lawyer Ernest Gary Of Edgefeld, repre-
senting certain taxpayers of Shaw town
ship, through which the Carolina, Cumher-
land Gap and Chicago road passes. recently
obtained a temporary order of injunction
restraining the county auditor from assess
ing the tax TO pay the interest on bonds
issued by the townships to aid in the con-
struction of the road. This will provoke an
interesting and important law suit.
The wife of w. H. Dorsett an engineer
on the Columbia and Green vile railroad,
has just fallen heir to $3.50, 600 His WIFE a
Miss Pope before marriage, is a daughter
of the late Supt. Pope of the Vaucluse cot
| ton factory, and is niece of l.. A. Pope,
| who, as the owner Of extensive silk manu-
featuring business at Paterson, N. j..
| amassed large fortune. By the death of
this uncle Mrs Dorsett falls heir TO one
| fourth of his fortune, estimated at over
$1,000, 600, as she is one of the four heirs
among whom the estate of the deceased Is
| to be divided
John T. Robinson of Rowesville acct
| dentally shot himself in the left arm while
| out hunting, and died Wednesday night
I from the effects of the wound. Mr.. Robin
son was hunting squirrels in company with
Drs. NJ g. Salley and Theodore Jeffords,
|
while he attempted to knock @ squirrel nest
out of an adjoining tree. When he went
to regain his gun and was about to lift it up
| 1T fired, a brush having caught the trigger,
and the whole load took effect in his left
arm. The shock and pain were so severe Is
to cause unconsciousness up to the time OF
death.
The Darlington Neaos recently published
| a formal notice from several citizens of
| Columbia that fhQV UU011I1 the
legislature at its next session for a charter
| to build railroad from the North Carolina
line through Chesterfield or Marlboro
county and on to Sumter. The explanation
is that the Congaree Construction Company
of Columbia, which is now building the
Columbia, Newberry and Laurens railroad,
has information that If it can obtain the
charter desired it can secure the contract
for building the line. There is said TO be
money behind the project, and not belong
| ing to the Eutawville nor the South Bound
| people either. The construction company
proposes to branch out and take all the
construction work it can attend to. w. ID.
Childs, of the company, thinks that next
winter that organization, working with
northern moneyed men, will be able
to build palace hotel in Columbia for the
accommodation ofwinter sojourners in the
| south.
The late Capt P. H. Kelley of Greenville
was noted for his daring deeds in war times.
At Petersburg, while fully twenty yards
ahead of the picket line, he ran into negro
command and fell shot, through the leg. Re-
turning he found his company a mere frag
ment. Once on a burial detail just before
AppomatoX yankee officer led him aside,
and, after showing him the uselessuess of
further resistance by Gen. Lee, offered him
a situation and support if he would not re-
turn to our lines. The boys eyes
flashed as he said, "If you mean
an insult, step off five PAGES I'll
fight you to the death.n The officer
apologized and the burying went on. After
the war he was irreGoncilable, once taking
down federal flag at night, and throwing
it over fence. Several times he collided
with federal patrols on the streets A burly
soldier jeered him, when he coolly asked an
other federal to lend him a gun, and chal-
lenged the big fellow to go to the woods.
The fed backed out amid the jeers OF his
friends. Seeing federal guard arrest Capt
Moseley for knocking two patrols down,
Kelley tore away bareheaded, and at
tempted Moseley's release. The squad
of sixteen federals met him with 'charge
bayonets." He dashed one gun aside and en-
tered the square by his friend. "Ha, he said
1--WE seen you run hundred times; you
can't scare men The federal officer re-
leased him, but read hun a lecture on his
rashness. short time after a federal
patrol rudely stopped another ex-confeder-
ate. Kelley ran to his rescue, and a fight
ensued. He had only a revolver and fought
in the ruins of the old court house. He fell
with four bullet wounds, and his clothing
cut in two other places. Reilley then
moved, a wasted wreck from wounds, to
Greenville, where he has remained ever
since.