The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-03

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E. F. Parker, Wilson G. Harvey, Jr.. W. L. Dag
gett, J. H. Prince and j. II. Dreyer
The suggestion by Mcdonald Furman, the
"Father Of South Carolina CentenDials," that
Newberry should celebrate the centenary Of the
birth Of Judge O'Neall has been taken hold of
by the citizens of HewberTy. At conference
of Sunday school supeIintendents it was
concluded to refer the matter TO the citizens of
the town, and meeting was held in the opera
house on Monday night to arrange for proper
observance of the event.
The Charleston Wheelmsn's Track Associa-
tton has been granted charter by the secre-
tary Of state. More than 90 per cent. of the
proposed capital stock has been subscribed and
20 per cent. paid in. The officers are: ]. L.
Johnson, president; j. H, LaCoste, vice presl-
dent; 7. z. Whaley, secretary and B. F. Evans
treasurer. The directors are: j. L. johnson.
J. H LaCoste, T. p. WhAley, + F. Evans O.
Church, J. Doughty and H. B. Whilden.
Two young men, Charles Snowden and J P
Nelson Of Kingstree, went out bird-huntin1
Saturday. They returned about noon and
young Nelson started into the house of Capt. @.
2. Nelson with his loaded gun on his shoulder
Somehow in going up the steps the gun slipped
from his hand and fell Both barrels were dis
charged, terribly mangling the unfortunate
young mans right foot. Drs. Scott and Brock
inton we're called, and they amputated the foot
above the ankle.
The people of Columbia are already beginning
to speculate as to whethera dispenssry will be
established there, even IL the law becomes eff
fectlve. IL is estimated that there are about
40 mdlo IFe6uoiueFS on Inc TAX BOOKS, and the
auditor thinks that a majority of that number
are colored property holders who own their lit.
tie cottages. 1t is known that an effort has
already been made to get up a petition for a
dispensary and that it has met with general re-
fusal. In fact, one candidate for dispenser, who
spent day hunting signatures, only secured
dozen names for his application.
Gov. Tillman has addressed the following let
ter to the Hon. William E. Curtis, who is in
charge OF the exhibit at Chicago by which the
United States government intends TO show It's
gradual growth: II will send you by express
tomorrow plaster cast of the large original
seal of the state as designed in 1776. will en-
deavoT 90 have the coat of arms prepared later
and send you copy Of that" Secretary of
State Tindal would be glad to have some one
send him an historical account of how the fig
ure of the continental soldier and the com
panion piece became a part of the seal OF the
state
Gen. E. W, Noise of Sumter is branching out
into the truck business and is doing his work
thoroughly. He is having his land we'll under
drained and put in beautiful order. He will
plant seven acres in Irish potatoes ten acres in
sweet potatoes, an acre in sugar cane and two in
castor oil beans. He will plant more of the
beans II he can get the seed in time. In this
farm Gen. Noise has $50 acres. He has also 100
acres in another farm, all of which he is having
thoroughly prepared for truck. If be succeeds
in what he plants this year he proposes to put
the whole 26O acres in truck next year. The
farm lies on Turkey creek, and the character of
the land is very much the same as the land
around Charleston.
Gen. Farley has returned to Columbia from
| his tour of inspection of the cavalry companies
| In the lower part of the state. He has been in
| Hampton, Clarendon, Barnwell, Berkeley and
! Williamsburg counties and reports that with a
/ few exceptions the companies are in splendid
condltlon, me cavalry, he says, shows a
| shows more strength than ever. Gen, Farley
| says that he would like to have a mobilization
Of the cavalry In Charleston and that If any
| effort were made to have the cavalry visit
| Charleston he felt sure that a large number
would be glad to visit that city. Gen. Farley
says that he would be glad TO consult with any
| confederate veterans as to the incomplete con-
federate rolls while IN the different sections on
! his tour OF inspection.
The case against George Kinard of Irmo, who
| had such rough time to get before jury came
] up st Columbia Friday. He is an old negro and
| is charged with assaulting Miss Addison At
/ the time OF the crime an attempt was made TO
1 lynch Kinard. but he was taken to Jail. Since
/ then several attempts have been made to kill
| him, and this morning, to avoid any possible
! trouble, he was carried to the court house at 4
! O'Clock in the morning. The case has excited a
| great deal Of interest and has especially ex-
| cited the people or Lexington. 1t came within
! an inch of provoking riot at Irmo last sum
mer. One thing is certain Kinard will have a
! rough road TO travel even If he escapes, as the
! men in the neigoborhood have sworn vengeance
against him. His chief defense is that IL is a
| case Of mistaken Identity.
For the past three or four weeks It has been
| known in Newberry pretty generally that James
!
| leading and rising and trusted young lawyers
! of the NeWberry bar, was financially embar-
rassed and had used money coming into his
| hands as executor and attorney that he could
| not replace. II is rumored that he lost the
| money in cotton futures. The money Is gone
however and it Is quite probable that he lost 10
| in cotton speculRtOns. The amount that he
| owes is between $4,000 aud S20, COO, which in
cludes his own personal debts. The largest
, amount of trust funds that he owes is to the
estate of the late John T. Patterson, OF which
! estate he was executor, and had about SO, 500 Of
| It's funds In his possession. Mr.. Goggans went
west about three weeks ago to look out for an
! other place in which to locate His family and
some of his friends know where he is. He de-
clares that it is his purpose to devote the re-
! mainder OF his life to paying every dollar he
| owes. He may come back TO NewOerry as he
] Is in no sense fugitive from justice and is
ready to return at any time IL necessary. He
has made an assignment Of his property worth
! about Sl2,bC0, TO r. l.. mclaughlin, president
OF the National Bank, and will thereby be- able
to pay about 90 cents on the dollar.
The board of trustees of the Woman's Indus
| trial College we're in session at Columbia Thurs.
received as follows. Chester's bid-Donds voted
by city $4,000, site estimated at $4,000 Spar
tanburE's bid-bonds voted $4,000 city
council voted g. 800, county voted 81, 800, priv
| ate subscriptions secured by note $780, site
thirty acres, estimated value 81, 900, total S73-
| O00. Rock Hill's bid-bondS, thirty years
voted 500 900, cash 800, brickyard and plant
made and TO be delivered $1,000. site, twenty
acres, valued at $4,000, totals 200, brick de
liyered az 81 IS and low rate for lumber.
Spartanburg and Rock Hill both claim the
prize. Rock Hill says that its offer is worth
$4,000 end Spartanburg begs 70 differ and in