The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-16
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by Mr. Jones, ard was handsomely
furnished. Neither furniture nor house car
ried any insurance.
The payment Of state pensions has at last
begun and the entire appropriation is being
paid out at one time. The pro rata amount
is S23 and it will no doubt do the pension.
ers much more good by coming thus than
In small semt-annual payments.
A thief stole the large photo engraving
OF the United States steam cruiser Charles
ton which hung on the wall in the reading
room of the Sailors home in Charleston.
The picture had been sent to the chaplain
by the captain of the cruiser.
The Hampton Guards, with seventy
members, have been organized In Spartan
burg, with s. Wilson as captain. There Is
amotion before the company though to
change the name, as there is already a COM
pany in the state by that name.
Mrs. S. j. Stackley has determined to
invest in an opera house in Florence.
Everything will be Of the latest and most
approved design. The site selected is on
DarRan street. The cost of the entire
building is estimated at 1000.
A charter was granted Thursday to the
Pendleton Club, which was organized under
the decision of the state supreme court in
the Columbia Club case, to avoid the law
governing the sale of liquor within so
the second club to be organized thus in the
state.
Jones Sanders OF Clifton was fishing with
dynamite at Whites mill, near Spartan
burg, Wednesday. A cartridge exploded
prematurely and tore his right hand off
DR.. Moore amputated the hand above
the wrist. Sanders is poor mnu and de-
pendent on his labor for the support of his
family.
Gov. Tillman has committed to imprison-
ment for life in the penitent iary
the sentenced G. w. Ennis of Barn
we'll, who was sentenced to be
hanged on May 20. The communication
was recommended by the judge aud sup
ported by strong petitions. Ennis, who is
young white man, was convicted of
| arson.
Mrs J. R. =. Thompson Of Spartanburg
has resigned her position as lady manager
for South Carolina on the worlds fair
| commission. Col. A. P. Butler, national
worlds fair commissioner for South
Carolina. filed the vacancy by the appoint
ment OF Miss Floride Cunningham of
Charleston who was alternate This leaves
one vacancy which will be filed later.
A committee of the Capital City Guards
has been appointed to confer with the South
Bound railroad authorities with view of
| prosecuting Shedney Prince, who raised a
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trip TO Savannah. The authorities have
agreed to cooperate with them. and She'd
ney viii likely be prosecuted. The Guards
say they are determined to break up such
rowdyism on their state occasions in the In.
terests Of theIgood name Of the company.
The Columbia correspondent of the
Charisston AelUs and Courier announces q
rumor Of the following changes in the state
ticket to be voted for next fall: W. c.
Benet Of Abbeville. to be attorney general
in place Of j. L. McLaurin; D. A. Towns
end OF Union, now assistant attorney gen.
eral. to be superintendent of education In
place OF W D. Mayfield; W. d. Evans Of
Darlington, to be lieutenant governor in
place Of E. B. Gary. Also that there {;
some talk Of Controller General Ellerbt
being dropped from the ticket.
Morris Richardson Ccolored) of Anderson
has been taken to the penitentiary. Rich
ardson was convicted at the October term
OF court of breaking into house and steal
Jug pistol and sentenced to prison for two
years. 1t has developed that he got the
pistol from two white boys, who did tht
stealing. on a promise that he would moi
betray them. The pistol being found in hi
possession led to his arrest, and he allowed
himself to be convicted rather than breal
his promise to the boys. A petition vii
be sent to the governor asking for his par
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