The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-05
SOUTH CAROLINA,

DR.. Owens, representative from Barnwell
county, died at his home in Elko Tuesday
The erection of building will be discussed
by the Young Mems Christian Association
OF Columbia at their annual meeting, which
will he held Tonight.
Isaa, N. Cox was instantly killed in the
lower part of Greenvlle county Friday
af ernoon by a tree falling Oh him and
crushing him while he was cutting wood.
The Yorkville Guards will fire salute
over the grave OF Capt. Wallace, U. S. A.,
who was killed by the Indians in the north
west a few days ago and who will be buried
at Yorkville.
1t is said that some of the friends of the
administration at Winnsboro put era Q on
their bell handles when it wa, ann uunced
that Supt. Talbert was to take charge Of
the penitsntiary.
Prof. e. G. Elmore and Miss Estela Nor
ris, u niece Of Charles Littlej Inn, q promi-
nent merchant of Paoolet, ran away day
or two ago to he married. Her father lives
near Atlanta, Ga.
Steps are nov being taken to issue the
$4,000 OF bonds TO enable the cit council
OF Columbia to construct a new system of
water works as provided by recent act of
the legislature on that subject.
Gov. Tillman and his ia nily arrived at
Columbia on Tuesday, and later in the day
moved into the executive mansion. The
keys OF the building were turne over to the
governor by the secretary of state
1t may be that the alliance will take a
considerable part in the determination of
who shall be the supreme justice. The
report comes fro n Lexingt IN that at a
meeting of the county alliance IL indorsed
Senator Meetze for chief justice.
Comptroller General Ellerbee is at work
Strengthening out many complex returns
from certain auditors. He finds a great
nanv duplicatioa rs Of returns with differ
ing amounts. He ssys that great deal of
the work has been carelessly done.
Col. Talbert, the new Superintendent of
the penitentiary, assumed charge OF that
institution Saturday. He has made the
commissacy; w. w. Adams, sergeant of
the guard NJ. r. Talbert, bookkesper.
A commission has beea issued to the
Carolina Fire Insu ance Company of
Gree vile. The corp lrators are: G. A.
Norwood, William Q. Cleveland James A.
Hoyt, T. J. Mcdonald, Julius c. Smith
a d James L. Orr. The capital stock is
$500, 900. -St- y
Capt. Brown, who is in charge of the
state museum at Columbia, has received a
specimen of shale fron-G.W. Jam son of
Center TOWNSHIP, F4lrtfetdg county. Ii the
material should prove to be hard enough the
owner of the mi Joe should nave good thing
for slabs for pagenlnpts.G
Newberry has aa Alliance sensation.
Gel. Keitb ma Ives a,savage attack in the
local paper onl Presidents Etok s. Senator
elect Ir y is denounc d as bel z "without
an element OF statssnaHsaip DR.. Stokes
is accused Of treaohaFvi TO the ord and
with being infueneed By. his own personal
nbition.
At Anderson Friday Coroner Nance held
an inquest over the body of Luther Brock,
a young white man who died Thursday
from wound In the head Indicted with an
ak by William Gambrill, a negro. Tue
testimony tends to show that the case is one
Of self defense. The defendant has not vet
been arrested.
The advisAbility OF commemorative the
centennial year of the meeting Of the legIs-
lature at the state capital has been sug-
gested by Mayor Mc-aaster, of Columbia
Jan. was the day on which the legis-
lature began 70 assemble in Columbia in
1871, although it was not until Jan. II
that quorum Of the House was present
It is reported that the Rev. ]. A. Sigh
nill be arp linted by Gov. Tillman TO sue
coed ex-Gov. Bonham as railroad commits
sioner. MIR. Sigh is not from the terri