The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-06

low township, near AIKEN, VIII IdIdl Ie-
suits. Bradley made the remark IN the
presence of Craig and his daughters that
Myler, an old darky, called a Cyclone a
'Sow-coon-" Craig being somewhat under
the influence OF liquor, took Otfsnse at the
remark, said that it was an insult TO his
daughters, and attacked Bradley with a
knife, and cut him TO such an extent thas
he died on Friday last. Br idley's sons
caught Craig and beat him terribly. He was
taken 10 a friends house, 1t being impossible
TO move him TO his home.
The governor has been notified by Sheriff
QUITS of Edgefeld that, after starting for
Arkansas to bring back TO justice Mnrrell
and Carpenter, the condemned murderers
Of YOunce. he received on the way a tele-
gram from that state saying that IL was
casa of mistaken identity, and he had there
fore abandoned his trip and returned to
Edgefeld. He states that be is unable to
understand the numerous and Conflicting
statements he has received from Arkansas.
He was first notified that the men were
arrested at Brinkley and afterwaId that
they had been taken at Helena, and he was
puzzled by the course Of the Arkansas OIL
Gals.
The home Of James Tompkins, four miles
distant from Edgefeld, was entirely de-
royed by fire on Christmas night. The
family were away. with the exception OF
night by the sound Of flames. By means OF
hunting horn the plantation negroes were
quickly summoned, and most of the furni-
tnre was saved. The house was fully in
sured. The fire, as usual, originated from
the kitchen stove, which adjoined the house.
On the same night in another portion Of
the county, the residence of MIR. Rambo was
consumed by flames. No furniture. and not
even the clothing Of the family was saved,
ha v1ra1
At Brownsville. a settlement between
Iimmonsville and earns Crossroads, ter
rlble accident took place On the day after
Christmas 1t seems that some of the young
people had made cannon by plugging up
one end of piece of pipe and boring
touch-hole. This they charged and fired,
when it exploded, wounding Julius Taylor
| and Mr.. WEIGH. Mr.. Taylor had parts of
all the fingers on his right hand blown Off,
and piece of the pipe entered his right
thigh on top, making terrible cash and
lifting the knee cap. He has since died of
his wounds. Mr.. Welch was wounded on
the calf of the left leg. piece of the shat
tered pipe apparently wrapping itself
around the bone.
j. ID. Berry, a section master on the Ches-
ter and Lenoir Narrow Gauge Railroad, has
patented safety lock signal 70 be used
while repairing the track. At present,
when portion Of the track Is taken up one
man is sent each wav with Il red flag and
is required, if the rules be strictly obayed,
to stay with his signal, and not leave it
| stuck IN the ground, perhaps to DO blown
down or removed by some mischief maker.
All the section master has to do is to send a
man each way with the signals, which lock
firmly to the base Of the rail The hands
then can return and 90 to work. The target,
| something like those used ct switches,
DC Qf 81 4 ~
! train, and Is red on one side, white on the
other, thus indicating clearly which way
the danger is. A patent has been granted
| on the invention.
very ugly and fatal stabbing affair is
| reported TO have occurred near Window
town IN Western Darlington county. George
Wludham, accompanied by two negroes,
was sent to Darlington by their employer
). X. Windham, with his mules and wagon
When they had finished their work and were
on their way home, negro uamel Rabil
(fanby, who also worked with J. K. Wind
ham, wanted to get into the wagon. To
this young Windham objected, but the ne
gro persisted, got into the wagon, and
| was stabbed III the heart by
young Windham. The murderer, with
the two negroes who accompanied him
to Darlington and who were eye witnesses
to the foul deed, drove the wagon home,
|
parts unknown. j. K Windham knew
nothing of the deed until late in the even
ing, when he had occasion to visit the
wagon, and was Mortified to see the negro.
Rabbi Candy, a corpse.
| The governor has pardoned Raymond
| Wilson (coloredl of Clarendon county, who
was convicted in june, 1873, at the Darlington
court. of grand larceny, and sentenced to
three years imprIsonment in the peniten-
tiary. Wilson was detailed from the peni-
| tertiary to do work at the residence of a
person who has since himself become an in
mate OF penitentiaries-Gov. Franklin j.
Moses, Jr. Possibly obiecting to Gov.
Moses society, the prisoner, in the Septem-
Der following MS conviction, left his service
| and went to Clarendon county. where he
| has since been an exemplary citizen, and
for the last twelve months an employe Of
Nj. Levi. at Manning. lie was well thought
OF by the citizens, and nobody suspected
that he was an escaped convict. But few
days ago he was recognized at Manning by
a gentleman from Darlington. who commu-
nlcated with the peniteAtiary authorities.
Tuesday Corporal Benbow of the peniten-
tiary guard took him from Manning to the
penltentlary to serve the remainder Of his
term. On the same train came Mr.. Levi
with Sheriff Lesesne of Clarendon, who
took to the governor q very strong petition
| -SN AASSNA pEA aAAA ~ WIS SIduleI as
stated.
Gov. Richardson has just been inter
viewed about the Barnwell Iynching.
When asked if ne did not consider the whole
afalr-the murders CT white men by ne
groes, and the terribM retaliation-as an
additional evidence of tf>pecessity of sep
arating the races, the govsSpor replied that
he did. "Unquestionably, = said he, 1.-THE
two races cannot live together in peace
while both are aspiring to supremacy. The
negroes, II left 10 themselves, would not
create friction hy ambitions anth jeaousies
against the whites. 1t il the Outside in
tluence which leads them to oppose the
whites and keep alive race antagonisms.
They look to congress to give them control
OF the south, and this aggravates the grav-
ity of the race issue. / am wholly ia favor
OF the expectation of negroes in sufficient
numbers to relieve the present unhappy
situation, and at the same time believe it
would prove benefit TO those who 90 as
well as TO those who remain. Looking this
question of race antagon SIN squarely in the
face, 1t Is obvious that separation is the
only solution Of our troubles, We should.
however, be kind 20 these people and do
all for them which it is possible for supe-
rior race to do for an inferior"
Charleston Nees aud Courier: The new
year opens well. The prospect is bright.
and IN all parts of the state work begins
with great encouragement. The year lust
| closed was not all that could have been da