The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-11-25
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2s, 1891,
The Senate has confirmed the Governor

Inc Senate mas connrmed the Governor
removal of Supervisor Cantwell, and now
that gentleman will have to vacate.
What about the railroad to the c. S. & n.
railroad? Everybody says We must have it,
but nobody is moving in the matter.
There was big storm in Washington,
Staunton, and some other cities in that vi
cinity last Monday. The damage done in
Washington alone is estimated at $3.50, 900.
a part Of the White House was blown down,
and the Presidents family greatly fright
ened.
Everyone has much to be thankful for,
and tomorrow, with heartfelt devotion,
every person should offer thanks to Al
mighty God for his kind and loving father
ly watchfulness the past year. As people
We have had prosperous year, and have
been free from famine, distress, and cpl
denies. Let us all be truly thankful.
Columbia has at last got her canal, and
last Saturday with great pomp and ceremo-
ny the waters of the Broad were turned in
: to the canal, which is three miles long, $50
feet wide at the top, ITO feet wide at the
bottom, and ten feet deep. It will furnish
enough water however for all the factoroles
and manufactures Columbia will ever have.
The commission appointed by the State
to select site for the Girls Industrial
School report that they have received eight
proposals. as follows: Mrs. ". j. Kennedy,
Of St. Matthews, 81 acres; Marion $4,000
and 20 to 100 acres; Chester $4,000 and
20 to so acres; laurens S45, 700 and 20 to
IS acres; Camden $4,000; Spartanburg
$4,000 and 80 acres; Anderson SIPS 900;
Greeryille S126, 500. It is probable that
Anderson will get it.
merly of the firm of Ducker j Bultman, Of
Sumter, attempted to commit suicide by
shooting himself in the head while in 8
room in the Hotel Jerome in Columbia.
MIR. Ducker still lives and his physician
has hopes that the unfortunate man will re-
cover, but in the event Of his recovery he
through the front part of the head, and sew
cred the optic nerves. The cause of this
rash act is said to be business troubles.
Last Fridey Rev. W. c. Lindsay, of Col
umbia, went to drug store of that city to
buy some quinine for his little five-year-old
daughter, who was feeling unwell. he Or
dered three powders Of three grains each.
The drug clerk gave him morphine instead
of quinine, and few hours after the pow
der was administered the little girl was
dead. It is said the clerk is overwhelmed
with grief! Sickening expression! The
proper place for him is in the penitentiary
for life There is no excuse for such a
deadly mistake.
The public State printing has been
awarded to the Columbia Register. The
State was an applicant for this printing,
but failed to secure the prize, whereupon it
editorially made a savage attack upon DR..
Sampson Pope, clerk of the Senate, and
Gen. Gray, clerk of the House, charging
both of these officials with lying and fraud.
Last night, as result of these offensive edi-
torials, the Grand Central hotel was the
scene of fight between Messrs. A. E. and
n. G. Gonzales, editors of The State, and
Messrs. Pope and Gray. The result was
that MIR. n. G.. Gonzales received an eye
gouging from DR.. Pope.
Our city fathers are exceedingly la1 in their
care Of the lives and limbs of our citizens.
Loose horses are allowed to run at large,
and on several occasions lately We have seen
horsemen running through the streets as
fast as their horses would go, turning cor
ners, on pavements, totally regardless Of
the hyeS OF cnldren, women, OF men, Try
ing run down and head some loose horse.
Such conduct should subject the offender to
the heaviest possible fine. The lives of our
children are, under existing circumstances,
10 the utmost danger when on the street.
No one should be allowed to ride Oh the
pavements, let alone running a horse on
them; and the running of a horse on our
streets should be prohibited. l; q horse
gets away from drove OF other horses,
compel the horseIuan to drive his loose
horse quietly out of town. and then when
there is little danger Of killing some child,
he can run his horse as fast as he pleases.
Will not the council see that this dangerous
practiceis stopped?