The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-24
SOUTH CAROLINA.

SOUTH CAROLINA.
II. s. Rhodes of Cheraw has assigned.
The Presbyterian church at Chester is to
be enlarged and improved.
John Hood was killed by Green Brown
tcolored) at Chester, a few days ago.
A buggy and wagon factory has been
organized at Graham with a capital of
$4,000.
A company has been organized in Beau
fort to work the kaolin mines near Lex
ington.
DIR. J. H. Strom, member Of the Assem-
bly, from Edgefeld county, died of the grip
Thursday.
The Alliance platform and warehouse at
Laurens was burned, with 206 bales OF cot,
ton, Thursday.
The people Of Clarendon are going to try
to stop the illicit sale of whisky by bring
ing offenders inLo court.
The grip has attacked the inmates of the
penltentiary, and there are about seventy
five cases under the care of the physician.
Gov. Richardson and Controller Gen
eral Werner are out again, after vanquish.
ing the grip. Secretary of State Marshall
is still i'll.
At Goshen Hill, in Union county, James
ii. Sims, trial justice, shot Zachariah
Rodgers (colored) on Saturday evening
Rodgers died.
the bank of Sumter has notified the Sec
rotary Of state that it will crease its cap
ital stock from $4,000 to $4,000 to be paid
in by March l.
The Southern Bridge Company of Bir-
mingham, Ala, has begun work on the
piers for the .ew iron bridge to span Reedy
river, on Main street, at Greenville.
Justice Perry of Summerville has arrested
William d. Bell, white citizen of St
James, Goose creek, charged upon affidavit
of Daniel Harmon with having a plurality
of wives.
AT Basin landing, at the base of Cooks
Mount, in upper Richland, Tuesday, was
launched the first steamboat ever built on
the banks of the Wateree. She is to run to
Charleston.
Tuesday night the store of T. B. King, at
Port Royal ferry, was destroyed by fire.
entailing loss of 81 300 or S1,4O0 He has
insurance of $3.50 on the building and $3.50
on the general stock.
A few nights ago the gin house, grist mill
and thrasher of Paul b. Derrick, promi-
nent farmer living near job ston, were de-
stroyed by fire. His loss foots up about
$1,000. There was no insurance.
Last Tuesday, Jack Doves was shot with
pistol and killed by Dock Sigh, both
negroes, who live near Jalapa on the place
of w. G. Swetenburg. Tney had starred
to their work and had quarrel over pow
| stock.
The work on the foundations for new
wing to the Greenville Female College
building is already under way. The add
ton will be handsome brick structure of
similar size and style to the present. college
building.
To the delight CT Greenville people some
steps are being taken at last toward begin
ming ~ ork on the United States court house
and postotfice TO be erected there, for which
congress appropriated 800, 900 nearly two
years ago.
A commission has been issued to the
Farmers Alliance L ade Medium of Wag-
ner, Aiken county. The organization will
have capital stock of s., 900, and do a gen
eraI merchandise business, and buy a ID sell
farm products.
The ew granite county Jail building now
being built at GreenVlle at a cost of SIS
900, by Mcdonald Bros. of Louisville, XIV.
Is nearly c'mpleted, AID will probably b.
turned over to the county commissioners
ready for use by March 10.
The ladies of the Confederate Monument
Association of Edgefield have recently held
a large and spirited meeting. SIEVE lteen
vice presidents aid lady manager for
every township in the county were elected
A considerable sum has already been raised
A site for the ew fertilizer factory. to be
| built at Greenville by Charleston and
| Greenville capital, has been selected. and
thlrty-hve acres Of land purchased. The
location selected is on the Air Line railroad
near the depot and inside tie corporal,
limits.
A commission has been issued to the
Florence Manufacturing Company of Flor
ence, which is to have a capital stock of
$4,000. The company will manufacture
doors, sash. blinds, etc The corporators
are c. B. Hodges, John p. CJfiin, and George
Med. Stoll of Florence.
One of the workmen at the oil mill aft
Laurens, while digging near the factory
| Thursday, unearthed the body of an infant
in fair state OF preserV alton, but it de-
composed rapidly upon exposure, and it was
| impossible TO tell whether it was wnite or
black. There is no clew Go the mystery.
At Barnwel, Mrs. Mary Ingram was re-
| turning from player-mes ting on Wednes-
day night with two osher ladies. and.
coming up in the dark on a stroliny Italian
harper lying or sitting close to the sidewalk
the party became frightened, and Mrs
Ingram unfortunately felt, partially frac
turing her ankle.
On the night Of Feb. II the barn and stu
BILE OF I. Z. Spann, about a mile fro n
Leesburg, Lexington UNITY, was DESTROYED
by fire. Mr.. Spann lost in the fire four
mules, two cows, two buggies, two wagons
ana other property valued at $1,000. No
insurance. The fire Is believed to have
been OF incendiary origin.
The joint committee representing the CITY
Of Columbia and Lexing ton county. al