The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-26

! President j. r. Magill of the Kershaw
alliance. it is said, has congressional aspira-
/ tions. So has Lecturer john r. Jeferies.
The clerks in the department of state are
| quite busily engaged making up the reports
/ for the legislature. The list of charters
amounts TO l47 as against III for last year.
Secretary Of State Tindal has nearly com-
/ pleted his report on the oyster beds OF the
: state, which report will be made to the sink
! ing fund and by IL transmitted 70 the legis-
! iAture.
Col. R, C. Watts or Columbia has sue
decided in negotiating the sale of ) 900 acres
OF wooded lands, near Cash's depot, TO
| II. C. Ferguson and D. L. Gilleon OF
| Saltwater, Mimi, for about $50 900.
The residence and all the outbuildings on
the Matthias Barre place, five miles from
! New5erry, were burned Wednesday after,
noon. causing a total loss of cotton, corn
and household effects. The property be-
longed to Mrs. E. j. Barre of Newherry, ,
who had no insurance. Cause, accidental.
Loss $1,000.
The Increase in the assessments of the rail-
roads will be nearer to 50, 00O, 900 than any
other hgureg The first unofficial ne wspaper
estimates were SIT 900 900, but while this
was very wide of the mark there have been
already many thousand dollars decrease.
| leaving 50. 600 as very close the sum
total OF the official report.
At Columbia, at l o'clock Friday otter
| noon, fire Destroyed the Elmer house, two
! stories, eighteen rooms, the property OF
W. G.. Childs. The household furniture, in
| Guiding a very valuable library, was also
| consumed. The house was insured for
| 5000, 81, 500 each in the London Assurance
Association and the 1Etna of Hartford.
A small fire at Clifton Wednesday night
damaged the grain mill and cotton gin, de-
stroying some cotton and seed, the loss
not exceeding IS, 900. No insurance These
buildings were on the opposite side Of the
river from the cotton mill, which was not
in the least danger. The damage will be re-
paired in q short time.
Wedns sdsy morning about o'clock the
gin house OF Winton T. Walker at Monies.
on the Midland railroad, was discovered to
be on fire. The efforts of the neighbors
could not save it. and it was entirely
burned, together with twenty-five bales of
cotton, cotton seed, etc. The loss Is about
g., 800, with no insurance. The fire Is sup
posed to have been the result Of incendiar-
ism.
The democratic executive committee of
Lexington has made the arrangements for
nomination by primary of a successor to
Mr.. Assmann, resigned, as clerk of the
court of Lexington. The first primary will
be held on Oct. 81. The candidates so far
announcing themselves publicly are ID
Harmon, who has been chief clerk in the
office, and ]. p. Rial, but there are several
orhera
AT Spartanburg Thursday John Williams
tcolored) was convicted for the murder of
Mayor Henneman and sentenced to be
hanged on Nov. 20. The trial lasted eight
hours. The jury was out only ten minutes.
The verdict caused no surprise. Judge Hud-
son granted new trial in the case of two
negroes from Rich Hill convicted Of man
slaughter. The case of Benjaman Nolan was
| continued until the next court.
Trial Justice J. J. Waters sof Rock Hill
| committed William Reeves (colored) to jail
at Yorkviile on Thursday on the charge Of
an outrage alleged TO have been committed on
highly respectable young lady near Rock
Hill. Soon after the commitment Sheriff
| Crawford received intimation that an at
tempt might be made to lynch the cuiprit,
| whereupon he Immediately telegrsphed Gov.
Tillman for instructions, which were
promptly given ordering out the jenkins
Rifles.
The following officers have been COM
missioned by the adjutant general: Brow n
Guards Of Barnwell-J. Ii. Levy, captain !;
j. o. Patterson, first lieutenant: W. w.
Moore, second lieutenant; r. G. Holman,
junior second lieutenant. Seneca Rihes-T
K. Stribling, captain; L. w. Cory, first
lieutenant; L. l.. Lovery, second lieuten>
ant. Dibbls Light Dragoons-B. II.
Morse, captain; r. A Walker. first lieuten-
ant; d. f. Dukes, second lieutenant; c. II.
Cutler, junior second lieutenant.
At Darlington, Thnrsday, the gin
house Of W. E. Dargan with its contents
was totally destroyed by fire. A spark from
the engine caught on the roof and it
was impossible to extinguish the flames.
About twelve bales Of cotton and a large
amount Of cotton seed we're destroyed, and
also "a large number Of farm implements
| 0rH zanhir hsah hu
building The loss was nearly $500. with
insurance for 81 200. The insurance WAS
placed in the Southern Fire Insurance OF
New Orleans.
A case, relating to the uncer tainty OF life
and the penalties and taxes thereon, has
been referred to Gov. Tillman. A live stock
owner in q note to the governor says that
when the assessor came around he returned
for taxation q female dog which had seven
puppies two days before the arrival OF the
assessor OF customs. Two days after the
return i've OF the seven puppies died, and
the question ia raised whether the owner
shall be in equity obliged to pay the tax on
the deceased dogs. 1t will possibly be re-
ferred to the attorney general, who has re-
Gently returned from Washington, where he
argued before the United States supreme
! court the railroad commission case.
Gov. David b. Hill of New York and
party, passed through Greenville Tuesday
at 12:40 o'clock on their way TO Atlanta.
There was an improptu gathering Of the
! Greenville democrats at the depot, and
: when the train stopped the cries of 'Hlllp
a induced the governor to come to the rear
platform of his car. He was in
, troduced to the crowd by ex-
) Lieut. Gov. Maudlin. He spoke briefly, but,
among other things, said: 81 am state
rights democrat. | believe in the SOW
ereignity of the state, but in the perpstuity
: of the union. rejoice in the reconciliation
J which has taken place between the two
s sections of the grand country. passed
q through your city two years ago, but l dc
> not remember whether l met any Of YOU
then. hope to have the pleasure Of meet
!. ing you again. We all rejoice in the great
| prosperity OF the south. All prejudice:
have been removed and we all are proud OF
-, your great state. The system of the gov
u eminent under which we live is the best
under the sun. l hope you are looking
+ after the interest OF the great party to
d which you belong, the party which gave
a the country four years IF clean government