The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-09

The. Converse Cotton Nil Company Of
Glendale, Spartenburg. has asked for an
increase Of plant 20 10, coo spindes and 500
looms, capital thereby increased 70 $500, O00
An election was held at Newberry Thurs
day on the question Of Issuing s.. 900 adj
ditioual bonds for the erection of a graded
school building. and IL resulted in favor of
issuing the bonds BY q majority Of fifty-one
votes.
The Greenwood cotton mill, under the
management OF W. L. burst, is making
gratifying progress toward c1mpletion.
The machinery is on hand and many Of the
cottages for the operatives have been
built
John Vance, for long time state senator
In the louisiana legislature. and ex-collector
OF the port at New Orleans, has been in
Greenwood several weeks visiting relatives
and the scenes Of his youth and renewing
the friendships and acquaintance Of former
DAYS.
The Rev. G. II. Carter, who had been
serving the Baptist church at Greenwood
for the last five years, resigned his pastorate
of the church in January and left a few
days ago for Starksville, Miss. He has
accepted a call from the Baptist church
there.
There was considerable electric storm
In Greenwood on last Wednesday. Anna
,
place, while standing IN the door Of her
house was struck by lightning and instantly
killed. Several others were severely stunned
by the shock.
A very heavy and threatening cloud
came up at Orangeburg Tuesday, from the
northwest The blow was not severe and
the rain not heavy. a queer incident,
however. took place at the residence Of L.
h. Wannamaker. The wind blew SO
efr ~ xu4 ~
OF glass were smashed into q thousand
fragments. The sash frame was not broken
nor were the panes blown out till after they
were broken.
Treasurer Bates has submitted TO the at
torney general bis understanding Of the
act Of the legislature by which he is to in
vest and reinvest the Clemson bsquest The
attorney general agrees with Mr.. Bates
that he is 70 pay over TO the trustees only
the interest on the sec lrities in which he has
invested since the passage OF the act This
VIII probably decrease the amount Of in
terest to be Immediately paid, but it will
have the effect OF increasing the corpus of
the fund on which interest will be payable
when it accrues.
While on their way home from Cheraw
last Saturday afternoon John Murdoch and
Peter Grant became involved in a quarrel
Without word OF warning Grant jumped
vas riding in road cart. with his pocket
<aife, cutting several severe gashes on his
lace and neck. Grant attempted TO cut
Murdock's throat, but Murdoch threw up
his right hand. which received an ugly cut
aimed at his throat. Murdoch was taken
back TO Cheraw almost dead from the loss of
blood. He won't die
A special from Richburg to the Charles
ton Ne'os and Courier says: ION last
Saturday, Jan. %, gentleman, Chand-
Ter V. Cutting by name, Of rather prepos-
sesing appearance, arrived here on the even
ing train and Immediately procured horse
and buggy and requested to be driven to
the home Of Mr.. John Knox, ST., who re-
sides about two-and-a-half miles from
Richburg. This gentleman, who is of en-
gaging appearance, upon arriving at Mr.
knox's home, called him out and informed
him that he understood that he (Knox)
desired to employ white laborer
whereupon Mr.. Knox answered in the
affirmative and the mysterious gentleman
proposed to hire, being perfectly
indifferent as to the wages. even Offering 70
work for his victuals and clothes. He
stayed with Mr.. Knox Saturday night. and
Sunday morning Mr.. Knox found that he
had very fluent conversationalist and
remarkably well informed and we'll dressed
man playing the role of servant After
this discovery was made the young man en-
gagged board for month and has since de-
voted his time to writing Che claims to be
reporter for the New York SUM and fish
ing, and living and acting very much after
the fashion of other mortals He Is the
sensation Of the town, and every one has
his own theory about him."