The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-30

/ Walter James was killed at Gibson q
station about a week ago by AlOnzo
DursnE Both are young colored men The
ooroner's jury could find no malice, and
! from the testimony believed Durant fred
| the fatal bail to frighten his friend and
aimed too low. aud the shooting was acct
dental. Durans. however, is in Jail
Inceadiaries made another attempt Tues
/ day morning on the stable Of the city coun-
I Gil Kerosene was poured on the side Of
the stable, but the attempt proved futile, as
the wood was so wet that It burned very
slowly and was extingnished without the
/ aid Of the fire department. The stable con-
/ tanned nothing but combustible material
a bottle which contained the kerosene, was
found at the place Of the FIRE.
The Dibble Light Dragons Of Orange
burg. through Capt. b. Il. Moss, have re-
ceived thecompany medals donated TO them
by the Hon. Samuel Dibble and Lawton H.
Wanamaker, respectively. They are very
beautiful specimens and will be presented to
the company at their next meeting. The
first is made of gold and the second Of silver.
These will constitute the compauy's medals.
to be worn By the members making the best
shots at the regular contest 10 be arranged
| hereafter
At Beaufort suit has been commenced by
William Manigault Hayward, trustee
against the Farmers Mining Company, for
| mining phosphates in Single creek, be-
tween Coosaw and Combahee rivers which
is claimed by the state to be navigable
| stream. The summons in the case was
served by the sheriff on the Farmers Min
ing Company and notice of an application
| for an injunction restraining them from
mining in that creek. Bond for 81 900 was
filed by the defendants. This creek was
surveyed by A. w. Jones. phosphate in
| spector, who declared it navigable.
On the morning Of Nov. % before day
| light Capt. s. j. Snowden, the school COM
missioner for Williamsburg county. lost by
f1re his barn and stables, two horses and his
whole crop of corn and pease for this year.
besides all his forage. At the same time c
| mule belonging to Capt. SnOwde1S son,
John Snowden, which was at the time in HE
fathers stable, was lost, and his cotton and
fodder, stored in the barns, were also de-
stroyed. Capt. Snowden's loss cannot be
less than $500. The loss of his son is esti-
mated at $500. The fire was discovered at
o'clock in the morning, when too late to
save anything. The origin Of the fire can
not be explained.
For the first time IN flfty-nine years the
South Carolina annual conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church, south, will
convene in Darlington. The 106th session
OF this influential body meets this week.
and the business meeting will be called to
| order Wednesday morning, Dec. g at the
| Methodist church. The last time conference
met there was in 1882, when small frame
| building, without ceiling aud not plastered,
was the Methodist house of worship. This
| small building could not accommodate the
| crowd and the meetings were held In the
Presbyterian church. Now the Methodists
there will greet their brethren in hand
some church. finely furnished and lighted
with electric lights, 1t is said that only
| Of bn 1Dy,fo sNfI 90
now living, and that he will attend this
| conference as a delegate from the Florence
| Methodist church. The present building,
| owned by the Methodists of Darlington,
was erected in 1884 and now has large
and growing membership.
Sumter county and the city of Sumter will
be likely TO have a big law suit on hand
next year, in which a few individuals may
| also be involved. 1t will be no less than a
| suit 10 get possession of the court house lot
and the old jail lot, on which now stand the
city hall, market and several stores. 1t is
reported that, Gen. Sumter. of revolution,
airy fame, decided to Sumter district now
county, the land for for courthouse aud
| Jail under lease for ninety-nine years,
which will expire in 1892, at which time his
heirs, now living inNhat county, will claim
the land. The court house was built on one
| side of the street and the jail opposite, with
q spacious lot surrounding each About
the end Of the late war the Jail was burned.
Afterward it was decided 10 build the Jail
at another place. Accordingly portion of
| the old Jail lot was sold to the city, on
| which the city hall and other buildings
now stand, and the balance of the lot was
sold to private parties, and is now covered
with stores The property in question is
very valuable, being situated on Main
street In the heart of the business part of
the city. What will bs the outcome no one
seems to know, but it is said to be certain
that Gen. Sumter's heirs will claim the
property at the expiration Of the lease.