The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-17
SOUTH CAROLINA,

The state fair at Columbia closed Thurs
day.
Jacob Jones, an elderly negro, charged
with arson, was convicted at Edgefeld
Tuesday. The defendant in revenge set fire
to the barn of Mr.. Gaulphin, destroying a
large quantity Of farm produce.
Preston Tolan, colored, went to the home
| of John Pope, oolored, about nine miles
| north of BateSburg. Sunday, and without
warning shot and killed him. From all the
evidence obtained, the murder was premedi-
tated and most foul rolau is at large
At Rock Hill, last Sunday, valuable
| horse recently purchased by John T. Rod
dey, and entered at the state fair, while be-
ing driven by friend of his owner, ran Off
and broke his back. Mr.. Roddey valued the
horse at 81 900. The horse was afterward
shot.
Miss Henrietta Bishop, deaf mute, was
run over by a shifting engine at the Air
Line depot at Spartanburg Monday night.
Her leg was cut of. She was going home
from her work and was standing on the
track watching an engine in front while
one came from the other direction.
The master advertises over 5000 acres of
land for sale on the first Monday in Deoem-
Der at Spartapburg. Besides, this there are
eight city lots Of considerable value. Then
comes the Palmetto hotel property, cut up
into suitable lots for single bidders. There
has never been more valuable real estate Of
fered on one salesday before.
AT Springfield. day or two ago, two
negroes became enraged at each other, and
one of them caught the other By the collar
of his clothes and slashed at HIM with his
knife, but instead of cutting him he cut his
own arm so badly that il cost him S. to get a
physician to fix 1t up for him, and the town
marshal phQrcrad i'm m lar hip, ,NfpF
going to the guard house
The state board of ca nvassers met In the
secretary of states Office at noon Friday TO
tabnlate the returns of all the recent cleo
tons. All the members were present. The
returns from the several counties were
opened and it was found that the counties
of Berkeley, Darlington, Fairfield, George
town and Sumter had not sent in their re-
ports as yet. The board then began the
work OF canYassing the returns and tabulat-
Ing them. The members refused to. give
any, figures until the whole table is com
pleted.
An important meeting o. the state al
lance committee on the State Exchange
and Alliance Bank was held In Columbia
Wednesday, at which it was made evident
that the alliance bank would be established
at Columbia The whole matter will be in
proper shape early in December, when the
books will be opened and the alliancenen
will prove their faith by their own works.
The State Exchange will head the list of
subscriptions with SIS, 900 to the new bank.
The report from the State Exchange is
most encouraging. 1t has done fine bust
ness during the fall and is growing daily in
popularity with the order.
AT Greenville. Wednesday, over $40. 600
was subscribed in three hours canvass to
state nre insurance company. which will
have headquarters in GreenviIle and will
have capital stock of not less than $780,
900 or more than $500. 900. The canvass for
subscriptions did not take in one-fourth the
business and moneyed MEN of the city, and
there will be no trouble in raising 500, 900
In that city. Subscriptions will be taken at
different places in the state. 1t ia
proposed to organize company to do bust
ness all over the state, and agencies
will be established in all towns. The COM
pauy will not take risks exceeding SO, 800
subject to any one fire, aud will rsinsure In
companies where risks exceed that amount
thus obtaining agents commission.
The School Superintendent Association
OF South Carolina met at Columbia Friday
in the office Of Superintendent Johnson.
IN the Washington street graded school
building. The following superintendent
were present and participated in the pro-
ceedings: Messrs. Handy, Georgetown;
Brown, Newberry; MeIlichamp and Shen-
dan, Grangeburg; Merchant, Green vile:
Bouks, Roci Hill; Douglass, Chester; Root.
Bennetssville, and johnson, Columbia. The
following subjects were discussed at length
Teachers Management" Relation of the
Superintendent of the Board of School
Trustees to the School, "How Far Teachers
are Responsible for the Conduct of Chill
dren When Out Of School," "What Rights
Parents Give to Teachers" and Course of
Study" The meeting then adjourned sine
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