The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-25
SOUTH CARoLINA.

At Appleton. Barnwel county. Tuesday, the
steam boiler Of f. II. Pender's saw mill ex-
ploded and seriously injured six persons.
Henry Bailey, the sawyer, was very severely
hurt and may die.
James T. GLADDEN. died at Yorkville Wednes-
day afternoon from the effects of the wound
inflicted Tuesday afternoon by pistol in the
hands OF Town Marshal Wilson. Wilson, the
slayer, is son OF Col w. b, Wilson and a
brother of Senator Wilson, Of Spartanburg.
Z. B. McSwain. of the Blacksburg section,
raised 5000 pounds OF tobacco on four acres
OF land this year. 1t is said to be OF good
quality, and he has been offered cents q
pound for it. He thinks he will be able to
realize TO- and, therefore. has not sold. 1t
was cured by the old process.
The dispenser at Blacksburg has rendered
his resignation. There are several appli
cants for the position. According TO the last
report of the establishment there was forty
odd dollars to be divided between the county
and the town Of Blacksburg. This IS the first
revenue that either has received from this
source.
Elk -Representative J. j. Hemphill is cred
TIED with the appointment of Miss Maggie
Moore as postmaster at YorkVille. Miss
Moore was assistant postmaster previous to
the appointment of A. =. Withers by Presi-
dent Harrison and Is entirely competent to
discharge the duties Of the position. Miss
Moore appointment has been confirmed by
the Senate.
Thomas Salley, an aged and highly re-
spected citizen Of the Fork in OrangeburR
county, ul6u SuuQBnlN laSb FRIDAY night OF
apopleXy. just before supper Mr.. Salley got
up from where he was sitting, took a lamp,
and as he reached the table, fell to the floor
dead. The deceased was IS years old, and
was member Of one OF Orangeburg 5 Oldest
and best known families.
A young man has been at Greenville for
some days, claiming to be the advance agent
for circus He stole a number of small
articles, and ran on to Spartanburg Tuesday.
An officer from Greenville arrested him in
Spartanburg, and he proved to be deserter
from Fort Mcpherson, Atlanta United States
artillery. His name is Paul Christman. He
was taken to Atlanta Wednesday.
j. NJ. Hearon s. Co., OF Cypress in Oar.
ltngton county, made an assignment Wednes-
day to John Scarborough for the benefit of
their creditors. Poor collections caused the
assignment. The young men began the
business about two years ago and did u large
credit business l.. p. Pate & Co. also made
an assignment few days ago to b. l.. Har-
rim for the benefit of their creditors.
Tuesday afternoon the gin house Of Butler
Williams was burned, about two and one half
miles from Greenville. Two men, working in
the gin, were cut OFF by the flames, and had TO
rush through the fire as their only means OF
escape .Joe Addison was burned "a serioSsIv
that his recovery is doubtful Jim Hatton
was badly burned, but IL is thought he Will
not die. All the parties are negroes. No in
surance.
Simeon Brewington was shot in the eastern
part of Laurens county Monday evening, the
load entering the back of his head He ar.
rived In LaurenS county from SpartGnburg
Monday He was milking his COW when he
received the shot A young man named
Huckaby has been arrested and committed to
await the result of the wounds, which are
considered dangerous. A woman is thought
to be at the bottom Of the trouble.
The South Carolina Real Estate and Invest.
ment Company, the Bank of the Carolinas,
and John z. Conn, of Florence made an as.
signment Tuesday for the benefit of their
creditors. Henry BUST, OF Charleston. is the
assignee. meeting Of the creditors has
been called for Dec. q, at 10 q. m. at 23t
Evans street, Florence, 5. c. Mr.. CONN did
not even reserve his homestead. The assets
and liabilities OF the above named concerns
are not obtainable.
Col. Gabriel Cannon, OF Spartanburg died
Thursday in his Sith year. He was born in
Spartanburg county and has lived there all
his life. He received such education as the
common schools afforded in the early part OF
the century. About 1s4O or earlier he was a
candidate for the legislature and was elected
He served almost continuously for thirty-tiVe
or thirty-StX years lie was one OF the most
popular men the county ever had. In 1885,
he was elected lieutenant governor.
Lemuel r. Hayes, who killed Neal Hayes in
August, 1872, was arrested and placed in jail
at Raleigh, n. C., about ten days ago, and
was brought TO Marion last Monday night by
Henry j. Gasque, of the sheriff's ONCE and
lodged in jail. Hayes has been q fugitive
from justice since he killed his cousin Neal
Hayes. 1t was said at the time that he him.
self was wounded seriously with pistol in
the hands Of the deceased. The case Will un.