The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-07

The capital stock is to be 800, 900, divided
into 400 shares, the par value OF each share
being $2j. The location Of the factory is to
be on Cawcaw creek at the old Legare mill
site, about a mile and half from Orange
burg.
A commission has been issued 10 D. d. i.
Mitchell, j. Edwards, j. w. Spann and j.
Z. Brodie, for the Incorporation Of the
Leesville College Company. The company
will have a capital stock Of $40, 900, divided
into shares q S25 each, and proposes TO con-
duct a college for the education Of white
youth of both sexes. TO award distinctions
and certificates, grant diplomas and confer
degrees.
A remarkable freak Of lightning was re-
corded near Martins Point in Berkeley
county Thursday. A negro woman was
sitting in her house with 2-year-old child
in her lap. Her husband was standing on
the opposite side Of the room. A thunder
storm was in progress, and a stroke of
lightning descended upon the house. The
child in its mothers arms was instantly
killed, its father severely, perhaps fatally
shocked, and the mother was not injured CT
even shocked by the stroke. The same bolt
Of lightning killed a woman in field
near by.
If the recommendation Of the state demo-
cratic executive committee is carried out,
political meetings at which candidates can
air their views will be held as follows.
Camden. Tuesday, July s; Sumter, Wednes-
day, July 8; Florence, Thursday, July 10;
Chesterfield, Friday, July ii Benuettsvllle,
Tuesday, July ID; d arlington, Wednesday,
July 10; Marion. Thursday. July II; Kings
tree, Friday, July Is; Georgetown, Satur
day, July 80; Conway, Tuesday, July %;
Charleston, Thursday. July "a; Mount
Pleasant, Friday, July 25; Manning, Satur-
day, July 2G; Orangeburg, Tuesday, July
80; Barnwell, Wednesday, July 80; Hamp-
ton, Friday, Aug. l; Beaufort, Saturday,
Aug. 2; WATERFORD, Tuesday, Aug. 5.
A wild rumor was in circulation among
the negroes of Spartanburg Thursday that
Mr.. Vanderbilt would paw all hands who
worked for him on the Fourth at his
grounds in Asheville at the rate of cent5a
minute Hundreds of them were anxious
to go, and were diligently trying to ascer-
tain whether the report was correct or not.
A gentleman said to one who did not intend
to go: SIT does not seem that any man
would pay $50 a day for work when he
could get the same accomplished for 81"
His reply was: "Well, they say his income
Is SO great that he does not know what TO
do with it, and he is going TO give it away
Some practical joker was trying his hand
on the negroes. A dollar day was the
pay offered.
Dan Charles, who lives in Edgefield
county, twelve miles southeast Of Pros
peritY, killed negro man named Major
Barre, Wednesday. Mr.. Charles went in
the horse-lot, where the negro was catching
the horse to go to work, and told Major to
fix the collar so that 1t would not hurt the
horses's shoulder, when the negro told him
to mind his own - business, that be would
attend to his. Mr.. Charles told the negro
that it was his business TO look after his
stock. Major became offended at this and
M rrith ~
tine grazing the breast of Mr.. Charles, who,
considering his own life in jeopardy, shot
the negro, killing him instantly. Mr.
Charles went to Edge6eld Court House to
surrender.
The annual summer meeting of the State
Agricultural and Mechanical Society of
South Carolina win be held at Rock Hill on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Aug.
6, and s, 1890 AT this meeting essays will
be- read, and the discussions thereon will
render the meeting an interesting and in
structive occasion. So far the following
gentlemen have consented to read essays on
subjects as follows: Judge A. G. Haskell,
Columbia, RAILROAD transportation as
it affects the agricultural interests" DIR. c.
r. Tabor, Fort Motto, Sanitary science.
+. NJ. Rogers Jr., Florence, Tobacco, its
cultivation and preparation for market. !"
Col. John p. Thomas Columbia "The I'M
developed resources of South Carolina ~
DR.. w. B. Niles, veterinary surgeon South
Carolina University, Treatment of live
stock" L. B. Toole. Williston, "Raising
watermelons for market" Other gentle
men have been asked to read papers on sub
jects relating to the advancement of agri-
culture. The several railroads in the state
will be asked to give reduced rates of Desl-
age. All persons who expect to attend a @
requested to notify John r. London, Rock
HILL so that homes may be provided for
them.