The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-10


IneT season he manages the Fountain house az
Naukeeshe, Wis The ROckledge rOtsl. under
the management OF Cleveland & Punderson,
closed Tuesday, while the new Hotel IlaZa. w
under the management OF s. Il. Peck will re-
main open for q week or two longer.
On July IS, 1921 Gen. Andrew Jackson, then
military governor OF Florida, issued a general
order providing for the good order aud health
Of Pensacola, and appointed the following Of
fcers; Mayor, George Bowie; aldermen, John
BrOsnaham. william Barnett, George Fisher,
John Keyser. Henry Nichelet and John Inner
ar!ty. The first meeting OF this board was held
July p, 1921, and they az once proceeded to
enact laws for the civil government OF the town.
Many OF the descendants OF these gentlemen
now reside IN Pensacola
SOUTH CAROLINA
The Grand Lodge Of the knights Of Honor of
South Carolina will convene at OrRngeburg on
April 10.
The Hon. Samuel Dibble has accepted the in
vitation to deliver the literary address at the
commencement of the Patrick Military Institute
at OrGnReburg in June
On Sunday afternoon last Maggie DeGralfen-
reid, colored girl, 16 years old, while walking
on the track Of the Georgia, Carolina and North
ern railroad at Chester Vas run over and In
stantly killed by a freight car, which had be-
come detached from the train.
The oaly announced fight against the now
liquor law, prior to July l. is to be made by
Mai S. Z. Hamilton in behalf Of certain liquor
dealers OF Chester IL 10 said that the chief line
OF Maj. Hamilton's defense will be q violation
OF contract between the city, its schools and the
liquor dealers.
The new state bonds are to be printed in a
pretty shade of dark brown. Treasurer Bates
has received the proof of the bonds and pro
nounces IL the prettest piece OF work ever done
by the American BANK Note Company for the
state. He found the proof correct and the
bonds will be printed as soon SO possible.
A colored man by the name Of George Stan
tou met his death in a singular manner near
HnnnpffgVllin q a nj hea
farm of X. a. Douglas. a few miles from town.
In attempting TO dislOdge a heavy limb from
tree IL fell unexpectedly aad struck him in the
neck, breaking his neck aud killing him in
stantly
Special exemptions from the stock law have
been given another black eye by the state su-
preme court in Il decision that has been de
ivHTed by Justice Pope. This makes the third
case Of tine same character that has been de-
cided by the court, and in every case the court
hes held that it is unconstitutional to exempt
any portion of county from the operations Of
the stock law.
At Kingstres Sunday, while Jailer George w.
Arms vas attending service at the Presbyterian
church, three OF his charges broke jail and es-
capcd. They broke of the handle OF a bucket
in which their dinner had been served thom
aud with it they dug hole through the brick
wall of the jsil, lowered themselves by means
OF their blankets aud so escaped. They were
incarceratsd for petty offences
Deputy Dukes arrived in Columbia
escaped from tho pententiary in
February 1878 Rush was sent NJ for two
years on tbs charge Of grand larceny. He was
caught in OrRnIsburE, where ne has for long
time been quietly conducting farm. He says
that he escaped by his father paving the col
ored guard under whom he was working. He
alleges that the bride was only Si2,
A negro girl was burned to death at Psrler's
last week and two colored children shared tho
same Gate last Sunday night on School Commits
sioner Houser's place, eight miles from Orange.
burg. The parents Of the uatortunates went to
church. leaving tho children locked up in their
dwelling. 7 he house took fire in some inexpl-
cable manner during the parents absence. and
the children being unable to escape from the
building were, with It. burned TO ashes.
AT Orangeburg Tuesday, In the case of George
II. Cornelson the OrangeburS Wood aud
Material Company, Master A. G. Dibole sold the
property OF the company, consisting of real
estate, machinery and Other fixtures, for s., 700,
and the personal property for $i400. The real
estate, plant and bulk of the persOnal property
were Did IN by A. Lathrop. attorney, represent
ing several parties who are about to organize a
company to succeed to the business of the de-
tendant above named.
Elisha Young tcolored), one Of the Eve negroes
convicted OF the murder of Alfred McAliley
tcOloredl, died in the jail at Chester last sunday
afternoon from a combination of pneumonia
and d-OpSY. at the resontenclng of his as
scciates by Judge Wallace at the late term Of
court Elisha was too Ill to appear in court. He
made TO the sheriff, several weeks ago a candid
assault on the deceased, He asserted in strong
terms the guilt of oil his associates.
In Richland county the liquor dealers paid
800 and got receipts for year. The giving OF
these receipts, il Will he remembered, was
severely criticised at the time by Gov. Tillman
In tho event of the Columbia dealers taking the
advice OF the Charleston lawyers the question
II, VIII half OF the money they paid be returned?
Treasurer Campbell said Friday that no did not
know what would be done about the matter. It
was a question for the legal department OF the
county and its board of county commissioners.
Inspector Grassland has reported an irregu-
larlty in the tagging of cotton seed meal at
Bennettsville. The report charges that q car
load OF meal arrival at Bennettsvilie from
Elherton Ga, and was being delivered by r. VI.
kirkwOOd, to whom It waS consigned. Mr. Cross
dered the car sealed. Mr.. Kirkland said that
he mad the necessary tags IN his pocket and
that it was not intended to avoid the law. The
tags had been ordered and were Tor the car OF
meal in question. Mr.. ktrkwood was at Col
unbia Saturday to see Secretary of state Tin
dali aud explain the matter. The case is in the
hands OF the attorney general. Ii is against
the law 10 ship fertilizers without tags.
Bennettsvie aud that vicinity have been fire
lit frequently of late. a few days ego 8 store
owned by W. P. Breeden, situated on side
street. but near the ceuter of tie town, was dis
covered IN flames. 1t was used by D. Q. White
for livery purposes. Two men, among the first
To arrive, entered the burning house and re
leased tho hOrses. EVERYTHING else was lost q
ColOred man sleeping in the upper story was
saved by means Of q ladder on the outside. The
fire was soon communicated to the next build
ing, a large old unoccupied wooden store For
q while IL seemed that the next buildings to the
north would take fire. That would have re
suited in most disastrous ConiRgi alton to the
business portion of the town. Fortunately. I o
hre spread no farther The barn OF blr. era
ham, q farmer living two miles from
town, was burned at a late hour On
Saturday night, with all its contsuts q large
n IA
and mules, five in number, were also burned
The barn OF Philip Miller was also destroyed 10y
fire a few days ago with all il contained. Both
barns had been recently erected. This makes
three large, we'll stocked barns that have burned
within two weeks in this section No other cause
than accidental burning has been suspect led.
On lost Friday the timber on a tract of land
owned by Mrs. D, d. NJ. Cole, in the southern
edge OF the town, caught fire from a passng 3
engine OF the Charleston, Sumter and Northern
tram. The fire swept rapidly through the pine
forest, aud in short while the homes OF Mr.
Hardin and several colored families were in
great dang er The damage 10 the land was very