The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-29
SOUTH CAROLINA.
The cabin of the ste amer Ruth was partly
DESTROYED by fire at Ham mond recently

The cabin of the ste amer Ruth was partly
destroyed by fire at Hammond recently.
The large lumber mill of Moses & Hardy,
situated about eight miles below Sumter, on
the Cen raj railroad, was bIrne few
nights ago. The loss is about $4,000, and
the insu' auce s2,5J0.
Ex-Judge r. B. Carpenter, formerly of
South Carolina, hut now of Los Angeles,
Cal. has been elected state senator re-
comfy from his county. His family, who
have been living in Columbia since he left
there some years ago, left Columbia
Wednesday afternoon to join the ex-judge
in his new home.
1t has been stated that Mr.. O'Keefe, the
ancient seneschal of the state capitol, had
been removed from the Office which he has
held so long aud filed so well. This was an
error. Mr.. OKeefe has bee night watch
man at the state house since 1854. Mr..
OKeefe Is 80 years of age. and has q head
full Of interesting renini zee ices.
There were three fatal cases of yellow
fever recently in Brunswick, n. c., which
is short distance from Hammond. The
victims were Miss Kelly Thomas, Willie
Stanley and Brooks. 1t is supposed that
they imbibed the infection from a lot of
secondhand clothing There we're two
other cases, but they did not prove fatal.
Dr. Robert Little, member of the legis.
lature from Union county, died at the resi-
dence of his brother in-law, Joseph II.
McKissick, Friday. He was seized with
severe chill last Monday night while IN his
seat in the House, and was sent nome the
following day. When he reached home he
was scarcely conscious, and his sickness de-
veloped into catarrhal pneumonia.
At Columbia, Tuesday, while Senator
Peake of UDion was fast as eep, a rogue
entered his room and robbed him Of his best
suit OF clothes aud fine watch and S75 in
money. TIE rascal evidently first went
through the pockets OF the suit in search Of
gain, and then, being pleased with g suit
be took it along with him. Senator PeAke
was mpeled to send out aud buy a new
outfit for his appearance at breakfast.
Col, lee Hagood of Colu nbia died at
Sumter Friday. Col. Hagood accidentally
shot himself through the left wrist on Mon
day night, breaking both bones and cutting
both arteries. He nearly bled to death be-
fore medit al aid reached him, but DR.. j. s.
Hughs1n succeeded in stopping the flow of
blood, and few hours afterward ampu-
tated his hand few inches above the wrist.
he was too weak and exhausted, however
| to rally.
The children of the Yorkville graded
schools were given an entertainment at
| Hunter & Oates opera house Tuesday
night, and only the first charade had been
enacted when an alarm was caused by
the breaking down of the entrance plat
| form, whlcn was constructed on weak
timbers. as it was only used as temporary
entrance to The opera house to raise the
front door above the hindmost seat. The
opera house building is one Of the most SUBJ
stantiai buildings In the state. The alarm
almost caused panic, but Col. Robert ]
Latta, civil engineer of considerable req.
utation, said the Guiding would stand all
the weight that could be put on it. Ii was
all that strong-minded men conld do 10
preserve order. The entertainment closed.
The Peabody education fund for South
| Carolina for the fiscal year ls90-'gl has been
dletrib ted rs follows by Superintendent Of
| Education Aayheld: Vanderbilt Uaiyer.
slty scholarships, Nashville, Tenn, e..
! winthrop training school, Columbia, &. 900.
leAehers Institute work, Al .50J; Clsain
e l9rs1l. augsburg, sl,00J. Darling on
graded sea09ls fTblte AID c0l0rsdl, Darling.
ION, tOD, Aesberry graded schools lwhlts
ana cgio 81, Aesbsrry. 1850. Yorkyllle
graded schools lwolts and cyloredl, York.
vile, t@j9' Marlboro graded schools lshits
ana cglpfsql, brnnettayllie. gsJ), Drangs-
burg Fa'ied se4Olls lShltel, Dfanzsb1rg.
f4Ui sumtef greie9 school lsll III. ~ ator
ssJyi yfatam gfaaei schools lNAite.
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