The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-14
SOUTH CAROLINA.

At Greenville, Patton Bros, dealers in
general merchandise, have sold out their
entire stock to j. T. Nix, member of the
bar and of the firm of Nix g. Callahan.
Senator Z. j. Kennedy, of Chesterfield,
who was seriously injured by fall from a
buggy shortly before the meeting of the
legislature, has so far recovered as to be
able to walk about on crutches.
James Sagle, of Lancaster county, while
in a temporary fit of insanity the other
day, attempted to cut his throat. A severe
wound was inflicted. but it is thought that
the unfortunate man will recover.
The municipal election was held at Port
Royal Wednesday for intendant and war
dens. The result is as follows: For in
tendant, j. J. Jernegan; wardens, w. c..
Bull, l.. NJ. Rountree, j. b. Walker and w.
W. f lott.
At the Coosaw phosphate works, Friday,
Thomas w. Bracy, the night Waterman,
fell from one of the dry sheds and
oke both Of his lover limbs and both
arms. Mr. Bracy has been with the Coosaw
| company for several years.
Z. ID. Hodge, a merchant Of Harvin's
| depot on the Central railroad Of South
Carolina, lost his store and entire stock Of
goods by fire on Saturday night. That it
was incendary there is little doubt. The
goods were insured for only a small am
cunt
1t is automatically stated that the people
| of Timmonsville desire the county seat at
that place, and will make every exertion to
get It, If the opposition should not be
withdrawn before the convention on Jan.
Il convenes, 1t will necessitate the holding
Of an election.
Near Holly Hill, Friday, at the saw mill
| Of Jerry l.. Smith, Ellie Scott, a workman
at the mill, stumbled over a piece of scant-
| ling and was preclpltated across the saw
while it was in motion. His body was sew
cred just below the hips, death resulting
almost Immediately.
Hon. Charles G. Dantzier, member of the
! legislature from Orangeburg county. is
very ILL., though he has improved some since
last night. He has typhoid fever. He con-
tracted It while attending the last session Of
the legislature, having had il several DAYS
in Columbia before the adjournment.
Col p. c. Ga Hard, graduate Of West
Point, and successfully an officer in the
United States army. a Charleston mer-
chant, a colonel in the army Of the Con-
federate States, mayor of Charleston, and
at the time of his death treasurer of
Charleston county, passed away after a
brief illness, at his residence in Charleston,
Friday.
In spite Of the latenesS Of the cotton sea.
son and the injury done to the seed bv the
wet weather in September, the receipts Of
cotton seed az the three Columbia mills have
been about - per cent greater than up to
the same date last year. The indications
are that the mills will crush fully as much.
il not more seed than last year. when they
converted about $4,000 tons into oil and
cake.
At Chester there was az alarm OF fire at
the county joil Friday. The IRE broke out
IN the debtors room, occupied az present by
Liptord Smith, charged with murder. The
fire companies turned out, but their services
were not needed. The FIRE was caused by
Goals that had fallen through at the edge Of
a defective hearth between the floor and
ceiling Of the room below. Some Of the
prisoners worked manfully to help put out
the fire.
At Rock Hill considerable excitement has
been created by the discovery of mex
haustibe deposits OF kaolin in the vicinity
Of the town. The deposits are of the purest
quality and cover an area Of several miles
Steps viii be taken at once to bring the
matter to the attention Of experts, and it
is probable that local company, com