The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-08
A STARTLER FOR TILLMAN.
The DiSpCnSaTy Law Declared UnCOl-
StitutiOIal.

Circuit Court Judge Hudson Grants a
Permanent Injunction Against the
Opening of a State Grog Shop at Dar-
lington-The Decision May Play
Havoc With the States Liquor Busi-
ness.
Columbia, S. c., July 7.-'Injunction
permanent, law declared unconstitu-
tional." Such are the startling contents
of q dispatch received here, late tonight,
from Darlington, giving the result of the
hearing in the application before Circuit
Judge Hudson for an injunction restrain
ing J. B. Floyd, who had been appointed
liquor dispenser for Darlington, from op-
ening the dispensary The fight against
Floyds appointment was made by a NUM-
of the freeholders, who retained Attorney
9. S. Nettles as counsel. Last Thursday
Mr. Nettles argued the case before Judge
Hudson, at Bennettsville, and u
temporary injunction was granted re-
straining Floyd from opening the dis
pensary until argument could be heard.
The principal point made by Mr. Nettles
was that Floyd did not have the names Of
a majority of the freeholders signed to his
petition, as Is required by law.
A special from Darlington to the State
says: Judge Hudson has rendered de-
cision in the dispensary fight. He gave
an elaborate opinion in which he said that
the law is clearly unconstitutional and
that no one can open dispensary here
without violating the law"
This settles the matter for the present
and things will remain in statu quo
until the supreme court passes Judgment
on 1t. Judge Hudson is accounted one
Of the very ablest Judges in South Caro-
lima and his decisions generally hold
water. Owing to the poor telegraphic facil-
tiles at Darlington, it is impossible to get
more comprehensive information of the
decision tonight 1t is probable that in-
functions will be applied for In the other
counties where dispensarles are estab-
lished, in which case the state win be-
badly crippled even in the event that tho
supreme court does not sustain Judge
Hudsou's decision, for it will tic up this
mammoth industry with expenses and in
forest on unpaid stock accommodating
daily.
Judge Hudson denounced the law as q
great monopoly, and said it was not regu-
lation Of the liquor traffic, but was In
tended to raise revenue for the state.
AN INJUNCTION AT COLUMBIA.
Dispenser Roach will not open the
state grog shop in Columbia tomorrow
as he had been instructed to do by the
board of control Judge Gary today
granted restraining order returnable
next Tuesday calling upon the board to
show why he should not issue a writ Of
prohibition against the opening of a dis
pensary in this city. Commissioner
Traxley announces that dispensaries have
been established at the following places:
Abbevillc, Lexington, Lewisdale, Edge
field, Camden, Florence, Greenville,
(ApOpcrpf0NyD
Beaufort, WATERFORD, Sumter Mt Pleas
ant, M0nck's Corner st Stephens and
Eutauville, These places represent thirteen
counties. The last four are all
in Berkeley county contiguous to Charles
ton, whore the governor has not been
able to locate dispensary. 1t is said
that there is an official purpose in SUR
rounding Charleston with dispensaries.
a shipment Of demiiohns has arrived
and they will soon be put on the market.
The amount of whisky stock in the county
dispensaries averages $500, and there is
in the aggregate less than $4,000. 1t is
very doubtful if the entire amount OF
stuff sold By the dispensaries reaches
$1,000. 1t is said that the states spies
will make their reports within the next
few days. All their work has been
secret.
BEER TO BE SHIPPED IN.
Charlotte, n. c., July THE Robert
Portner Brewing Company, which has
a shipping depository for its beer in Char
lotte, declares its intention Of shipping to-
morrow large quantity of beer to
Charleston and Greenville in South Caro-
lima.
The Richmond and Danville railway,
which has decided to ship liquors from
other states TO South Carolina, will carry
this shipment Of beer. No secret is being
made of the matter. the brewing com
pany and railroad maintaining that they
are willing to test the matter in the
courts.
COTTON PROSPECTS POOR.