The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-08
SOrTH CAROLINA.

The Baptists OF the state are holding
convention at Union.
The last official act OF State Secretary j.
Q. Marshall was the granting Of the charter
10 the Miller Batting and Manufacturing
Company.
At Batesburg, a day or two ago, Mr. Gibs
son hitched his horse near some others,
when one Of them kicked his horse on the
leg breaking il. The horse had TO be killed.
Wade Hampton Manning, clerk Of the
pension board, has received notification that
his services are no longer needed. This is
the first official discharge in the state house
force.
Among the professions the South Carolina
assembly is divided thus: Farmers 90, law
yers 81, doctors 10, business men Z, me-
chanics 4, preachers l, editors l, teachers 2,
total 154. Eight mentors are not de-
scribed.
A few nights ago some one set fire to the
gin house of Capt. A. D. Bates of Batesburg,
and it was consumed, with its contents.
There we're also in the house seventeen bales
of cotton, which were burned or badly
damaged.
The steamer Merchant of the South Caro-.
lima Steamboat Company has BEEN gone
from Georgetown nearly two weeks, AID is
reported aground in the Pee Dee river. All
freights for the rivers are being carried
town aud transferred to other steamers.
Prof John K. Edwards, in charge of the
mechanical department of the South Caro-
lima University, has written a communion
ton to the trustees setting forth the advan-
tages of the mechanical department, and
asking for an appropriation of $4,000 from
the legislature to improve the department
Tie executive committee of the stats bar
association met at Columbia Saturday and
elected Solicitor Mcdonald its chairman. 1t
was learned from members of the commit
tee that letter will be sent TO ex-President
Cleveland, pressing his acceptance of al in
vitation 20 attend the next meeting Of the
association in December
Last Saturday at Bedoc, a young white
man, r. E. Whalon. ard a colored man,
| Reuben Morris, were in a store at that
place, and the clerk was showing some new
pistols. The white man plavfuly picked
up one and snapped it at Morris, and Nor
ris picked up one and snapped it at Whalon,
not knowing it was loaded, and shot and
MORALLY wounded Whalon.
At Bishopville the following negroes have
been held in default of bail for trial on riot
ing: John Rembert, Calvin Luckey, Ed
mund Green, William Mack, Capers Mack,
| Colclough Williams. Sam Davis, Fraser
Mcintosh, Henry Albert. Wash George,
Anarchy JuniuS, Stephney Rivers and Sam
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were under arrest for the same offense were
released for want Of evidence.
1t was stated in Charleston paper
Wednesday that Messrs Orr. Norris and
Donaldson had been appointed at the meet
ing OF the Clemson college trustees to draft
a bill for the purpose Of transferring the
property ard tina experimental stations to
Fort Hill. These gentlemen are trustees of
the college, and they say they desire the
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from politics. that they will not prepare
any such bill and that the necessary legis-
lation will be introduced by appropriate
committees in the House and Senate.
The body of Henry johnson (colored),
who was riddled with bullets near Central
Wednesday morning before daylight foI
assault upon Mrs. Thomas Walters, was
cremated some time Wednesday night and
the coroner of Plckens county found moth
ing of it but a small portion of one foot.
which was charred by fire. johnson re-
covered consciousness Wednesday, and. il
, is said begged for water. Report is that
he died Wednesday afternoon, and thai
several hours after his body was covered
with brush and logs. lighted match wal
, applied by unknown persons, and the blazC
from the burning wood leaped high into The
air and could be seen from the roadside.
t 1t will be of interest to the public K
8 know what walks of life the old state Off
3 GERS will glide into after passing out
s from the capitol. Gov. Richardson will
resume his planting operations in Claren-
don, where he has a large plantation and q
) successful colony of renters. Lieut.. Gov
Mauldin, WAC, of course, has only beer
( absent from Greenvile during the session
+ of the general assembly, will pursue hi.
business as usual. Secretary of State Mar
= shall will practice law in Columbis
a IN partnership with +. II. Weston
/ Controller General Werner will remove
t from Ocanee to Columbia permanently. ant
S will practice Law in partnership with Col
4 John c. Haskell. Attorney General Earl,
- will remove from the state to Birmingham
Ala, where he W IL practice law. Stat,
. Treasurer McIver will resume his plant
: ing operations in Darlington county, AID
3 Jutant and Inspector General Bonhan will
e represent the Central Union Life Insurance
+. C1mpany Of Cincinnati, with his head
9 quarters at Colunbia. Superintendent o
Education Rice will resume his prac-
, tice at the Abbevtlle county bar, anC
h will also conduct his planting operations