The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-07
SOuTH CAROLrNA.


SOUTH CAROLINA.
Zach Truesdel of West Wateree commit
| ted suicide Friday morning with a shotgun.
The cause was probably alteration Of the
| mind, as he made al attempt at suicide
come time ago. He was in very comfortable
circumstances, and leaves a wife and chill
| dren.
The cotton crop of Barnwell county has
been terribly damaged by the August rains
| That LIanted early had about half it's bolls
open the foods came Its quality had been
| greatly injured. Late cotton has thrown
OIL much Of its fruit and has lost in guam
tity. The yield for the entire county will
be at least third less than it was last year.
| At Camden, Contractor Glenn has com
menced working his brick machine. making
bricks for the cotton factory building. IN
less some accident occurs a large kiln Of
brick will be ready in a few days. Mr..
Glenn and about dozen hands will be able
to turn out 5000 to $4,000 brick day.
This brick yard will be the loahng place
now.
While the Columbia and BranchvilIe &C
commodation train was being made up at
BrGnchville. Tuesday afternoon, Brakeman
K. j. BRENNAN got his foot caught in maxi
ing a coupling and was thrown under the
wheels, crushing his left foot and right leg
SO badly that Drs. Crescent and Stokes, who
were called in, deemed amputation neces-
sary.
John Green. an escaped lunatic, reached
his home in Orangeburg from Columbia, a
few days ago. His father, Daniel Green.
took steps to have him arrested and re-
turned to the asylum. This enraged the
wife of the crazy man, and Tuesday she
met her father-in-law and attacked him
with razor. She dealt him a slash in each
check and in the forehead, and cut him O.
verely in the arm.
Barnwell People: Coroner Peacock held an
inquest Friday on the remains of Lizzie
Minis. colored, Great Cypress township,
who died from pistol shot wound on the
previous Monday, bysher husband, James
Minis. The jury returned the verdict that
her death was caused by her husbands
carelessness. Before death she stated that
the shooting was accidental. Minis was
lodged in Jail under the coroner's commit
ment
At Anderson last Wednesday night a
gentleman passing down Whitner street
noticed negro man 10 the jewelry store of
j. A. Daniels. He gave the alarm to the
police, but before they could capture the
thief he, hearing the policsman's whistle,
escaped through the back door by which he
entered. Nothing of any special value was
lighted by electric lights, aud any one could
easily be seen from the street, which shows
that this was particularly bold thief.
The Bamberg Carriage and Wagon Manu-
featuring Company has lost from 100. 900 to
10000 bricks by the excessively heavy
rains. They have been manufacturing
brick for the purpose of erecting a large
factory building for the manufacture OF
carriages aud wagons. but have been
80 he
weather clears off, Their first kiln of about
200. 900 was burnt last week, and 1t is now
proven that excellent hard brick can be
made from the clay which is SO plentiful in
and around the town.
The change swindler has appeared IL
Spartanburg. His plan is to buy something
for cents. He will give half dollar il
payment The merchant will place the
change As cents. on tue counter. The pur
chaser then produces a nickel and asks the
merchant to give him back his so cents
The merchant, to accommodate him, hand
it back. He then places the 50 cents dowr
with the change on the counter, and tell
the merchant he would rather have 81 thar
the change, and sometimes he fluids a victim
year or two ago a sharper victimizsC
some Of the merchants and made as mucl
as S5 on them.
At meeting OF the board of peniten-
tlaTY QlF0CBOTo w . 1usS lhN Lu9 IuOSG lIlDOT-
tant business done was the passage of tn
following resolution: Resolved, That tn,
superintendent give notice through tht
! press that he is prepared to consider propo
| sitions for the lease of convicts or for con
l tract work by the month or by the year
Resolved, That the superintendent be au
| thorized to take steps looking to the selling
or renting of the Lexington farm, with tn
| privilege of selling pending the action o.
the legislature. providing the board thinl
best to sell. Resolved, That in the opinion
of the board 1t is to the interest of the peni
Tertiary not to renew any contracts OF
farms or farm with ahy person or person
on shares. but it is best to lease the convict
TO the highest bidder, reserv wing 70 the peni
Tertiary the authority to control and super
wise the same.
Orangeburg correspondence NetUS dnC
Courier: A few days ago q little son o.
w. 2. Porter OF Dean Swamp discovered ,
very Strengthening bird near his home
and, getting his gun, he succeeded by
well-directed shot in breaking its wing an,
bringing it to the ground. The little fellow
at once proceeded TO secure his prize, bu
when about to overtake It it suddenl-
turned upon him and compelled him to seei
safety In flight; but the bird outran him
and just before being overtaken he turned
upon it and with blow from the but
OF his gun laid his pursuer low
The following are the dimensions of thi
curious bird; From tip to tip Of wings sil
feet, hight So feet It's head is YER
peculiar, resembling both that OF the bug
gard and the eagle and having a topknot
Its neck is but four inches long and in colo
it is snow white, except the ends Of tn
wings, which are black. From the knee {
the epd Of the toe it measures 1877 inches
its beak measured nine inches and its talon
So inches Il has large, bright eyes, Lib
those of the eagle. and has blue speckle,
legs. Persons Of that section are YER
anxious TO know what is the technical nam
Of this curious bird.