The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-13

pensary report
The new Catholic church at Windsor was
| dedicated day or two ago
GOV Til!man has offered a reward OF $3.50
for the arrest and conviction OF the parties
who shot j. u. HairstOne at his home in
Godville a few nights ago.
The direct tax fund has been almost en-
tirely exhausted. out Of the fund received
by South Carolina there is now oaly about
So. 900 in the state treasury.
The dispensary sales at Newberry for the
month OF October, amount to 81 800. The
profits to the town and county will be some
thing over 300 each. The dispensary did
good business on salesday.
a negro child was burned to death on Dom
mick HIlls place, near NeWberry, on Thurs
| day last. The little girl was years old. 1t
was the usual result OF the parents going
| away and leaving their children to play with
fire.
The bar of Marion, without the solicitation
or knowledge Of Judge SimontOn. have unan-
imously endorsed him for the United States
ludgeshlp. made vacant by the death Of Judge
Bond, and petitiOned the President for his
appointment.
Az sensational report has reached Sumter
that the negroes in Concord neighborhOod of
sumter county, have announced their deter
mtnation to organize themselves in a body
ana break and enter the barns of the plant
ers IN that neishOorhOod unless they are pro
vided with food.
Tom McAbee, a white man was assisting
in unloading a planning machine from a
wagon at Spartanburg few days ago. The
machine slipped and caught him on the
shoulder and pealed the skin all the way
down TO the hip. While the wound is a fearful
one it is not fatal.
There are rumors flying around Sumter to
the effect that the Charleston, Sumter and
Northern Railroad will soon change hands
ana the parties who Will in the future con
troll the operations of this road will be the IA
nous Plant system. This is only a rumor
but one pretty well founded
There have already been several applica-
tons for the position of probate judge of
Berkeley county, now held by r. J. Kirk
who has been appointed consul to Copenha-
gen. Gov. Ttllman has written to the candi-
dates that the office IS elective and that he
does not expect to name the successor Of Mr..
Kirk
A delegation from Greenwood was at Able.
vile Thursday presenting a petition for the
signatures of any and all in favor Of giving
them slice from several of the adjoining
counties to form new county. of which
Greenwood should be the county seat Of
course, petitions were in free circulation, both
In favor of and against the movement.
Sheriff w. w. Riser had a severe fall from
the court house portico at Newberry day or
two ago Carpenters were at work repairing
the portico and had taken up the floor. The
sheriff went to look at the work, ana stepping
on one of the sills it broke and he fell twelve
feet to the brick pavement below on his feet
and sprained both ankles. He escaped for
tunately without any broken bones but sus-
tanned severe shock.
About week ago Capt. James Rogers and
Koon Turner captured about fifteen gallons
OF blind tiger whisky from George Rumbling
ard William Parker, colOred, who live lust
outside the corporate limits Of Nlnety-six
The whisky was placed in charge of Trial
Justice McCaSlan ana remained in his office
until Wednesday, when it was moved to an
adjoining room. That night some unknown
person entered the room and stole the last
gallon. Rumbling and Parker are still at
large.
j. II. X. Jennings, living about six miles
from SpartauburE made on a little less than
four acres 500 bushels of vans. He has them
in his house and he always keeps them. He
Will not sell potato until about Jan. l..
He seldom sells to dealers, but has his regu-
lar customers in the city, who always want
his vans. He frequently sells at 70
to 30 cents bushel, when the other varieties
are bringing so to 60 After allowing for
shrinkage he expects to get. at least, $500 for
his crop, which Is about Si25 an acre.
The workers in the Camperdown mill at
| GreenYlle have been considerably excited re
| Gently by the attempt Of an unknown negro
on several occasions to assault the young
women as they 80 to the mill TO work which
they do before il is quite daylight. He hides
near the mill and watches his opportunity
when one OF the girls comes along alone. A
day or two ago he nearly accomplished his
purpose, tearing the clothes Of one of the
girls considerably, but getting alarmed he
made his escape. An attempt is being made
to capture him, and if caught he will be
| lynched.
The 2story building of J r. Dickert. of
Newherry county, was burned before dawn
| Wednesday. Mr. Dlckort and the entire
family were away from home at the time OF
the fire. The house and all its contents are a
total loss, as there was no insurance
on them. The house was valued at
$1,000 and the contents at 81 500. The loss
was very heavy on Mr.. Dickert as he lost his
/ house and household goods at the same place
not quite four years ago. Mr. Dickert used
one part Of the house as a store and it is
thought that the store was robbed and then
set on fire to cover the crime. The property
belonged to c. p. Dickert, of Sunshine Hamp-
ton county.
Superintendent Of Education Mayaeld has
after great deal Of trouble. gotten the re-
ports from the county school commissioners.
which We're necessary for him to complete
his annual report lie has introduced a great
deal of new and interesting matter into his
report, and almost anyone would find lit fun of
new and striking facts. One table is es-
pecially interesting. Mr. Mayheld has by
hunting up the records Of all of his prcdeceS-
sorS IN ONCE, 0eenable to give a chronological
account Of the growth OF the free school sys.
tenn in South Carolina. He shows bv this
table that the total attendance at the free
schools which inCludes the public schools is
1900 larger than it has ever been Mr. May
field calculates that the cost per pupil in
south Carolina for the free school system is
$3.50 He says that il is a crying shame"
that more is not done for the poor children of
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