The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-22
SOUTH CAROLINA.


The Spartanburg Herald is now issued
daily.
The present cotton crop is the earliest
ever grown in the Pee Dee section.
The continued rains have caused much
injury to the crops in every portion of the
state.
The alliance of Anderson county proposes
to start a newspaper. IL will be named the
Peoples Advocate.
A negro, named William Parker, died
near Charleston last Monday from the ef-
feet of knife wounds inflicted in fight,
several days previous, with q woman with
whom he had been living.
The express office of the Green Pond,
WATERFORD and Branchville railway was
burglarized Sunday morning of last week
Only about 5000 booty was secured by the
burglars. The robbery was very bold
one.
Saturday morning a son of DR.. Frank
Geiger of Cawcaw township, Orangeburg
county, got into dispute with a negro and
was severely cut 10 the shoulder. The
negro made his escape and has not been
heard from since.
The Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta
company has purchased q lot near the
freight depot at Winnsboro, and it is said
will erect thereon q passenger depot with
two waiting rooms, one for the whites and
one for the negroes.
Jim Holmes. a negro boy about ID
years Of age, YVES badly cut in the face and
forehead at Orangeburg Friday evening bv
splinters from two collidmg blocks of ice
while assisting in the loading of tho ice cars
at the chute of the factory.
Monday night of last week the store of
Withers Adickes, at Yorkville, was broken
into and robbed of goods to the amount of
$500 or $500, consisting principally of
razors, knives pistols and watches, An
unsuccessful attempt was made TO break
into the grocery store of r. A. Parish.
There is no clew to the robbers.
Simon Bailey shot and killed Henry Ross
near Gregg's phosphate works, on Ashley
river, near Summerville, on last Saturday.
There had been considerable luminosity ex-
isting and quarreling between Bailey and
his victim for some time, occasioned by
Ross attempting co capture the affections of
Baileys wife. Bailey was arrested.
Saturday afternoon of last week a negro
woman named Catherine Stroman, en-
ployed as a cook by Charles w. Cutler Of
Limestone, Orangeburg county, went to
the mill on Mr.. Culler's place to get piece
of board, and while there her clothes be-
came entangled in the shafting of the ma
chiuery and she was instantly killed.
At Charleston Friday a young white man
named William Turner was arrested on the
charge of larceny. John Baker, who keeps
place of business on the corner of Chal-
mers and State streets, charges that the
young man opened his money drawer and
helped himself to the contents. Mr.. Baker
claims that Turner had an accomplish, who
remained on the outside 10 aid in the escape.
When arrested he had 81 in coin upon his
person.
AT Orangeburg Wednesday, while on the
switch leading from the depot to the Smith
warehouse train, consisting of a locomo-
| tive and two fiat cars, loaded with sand
became uncomfortable, the grade being
very steep, and rushed down and off the
track, striking at the terminus the building
IN which the Plain Speaker has its office,
knocking one end from its foundation and
bringing down the top of a chimney, but
hurting no one
A young colored girl, Amy Price. from
near Rich Hill, grew Respondent last week
because of her sweetheart's unfaithfulness.
and at protracted meeting which followed
a few days after became furious in her ex-
hlbitions of the working of the 'speerit. u
| The trance" which always follows such
| demonstrations was so long in coming that
some grew suspicious aud sent for Dr. C. NJ.
| Littleiohn, who, after careful examine
ton, pronounced her insane. She was sent
to the asylum.
| Sunday night of last week a very sensa-
tlonal highway robbery was committed al
! Fort Royal W. II. Searcy had left his
hore, and was on his way down town for
the purpose OF settling some bills that he
owea' lie had gone but very short dis