The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-23
SOUTH CAROLINA.

A. e. Smith has been appointed agent Of
the Catawba Indians. he has neld this
Office for number Of years.
The snow is reported to have been 9
inches deep at Ninety-six last week, at
Carlisle, at Bamberg and at Cheraw.
A reward of SIS has been offered for the
arrest Of Hickory Sneed, on the charge of
the murder of Robert Nix, In Barnwell
county.
Gov. Tillman has appointed E. D. Doar
and A. Q. Murrell assistant fish patrol for
Georgetown. Their commissions expire on
April Is. 1898.
The first installment has been paid and a
board OF directors elected by the stock
holders of the GermansAmerican Trust and
Savings Bank of Charleston. The directors
are j. Fred Lilienthal, Henry Schaohte,
Henry @. Wohlers. B. /. Simmons, MA.
Hunt, j. N. Hesse and Aug H. Fischer.
A charter has been issued to the Harris
vile Publishing Company of Hartsville.
I Ii, corporators OF the company are d. II.
Wadsworth, LaCoste Evans, w. ID. Moore.
j. 8. White and t. j. Drew. The company
proposes to publish a newspaper at Harris
vile and conduct a gnneral publishing
business.
The Rev. J. B. Plat. preacher in charge
OF the South Branohville circuit, died a
night or TWO ago of paralysis, at the par
bthAho oLA lull6b DelOW DThQcnVlllG MIR.
Platt Ind been In the South Carolina con-
ference for many years and was an able
preacher. He served with great gallantry
throughout the war in Harris battery.
The building near Craven street, Beau
fort, belonging to George Holmes and CO.
cnpied by Joseph s. Reid and L.. B. Stop
peibein. was burned Friday night. Mrs.
Stoppelbein was sick in bed, but was moved
safely over 60 w. L. Shatswell's. The
a fhaF fr4rr H..
the furniture, mostof which was saved in
bad condition. The loss is 50, 900, with no
insurance. -,-t
1t 10 evident that the Evans dispensary
bill Is attracting considerable attention. and
there are some other ambitious leaders who
want to immortalize themselves. Here is a
sample letter: "Lincoln, Neb.-Secretary
OF State: Dear Sir-Win you send me by
return mail copy Of the bill known as the
Evans dispensary system. ! want to intro
duce the same bill in our legislature, now in
session here. It has created quite discus
sion among the temperance people here and
L am very anxious to see what our law
makers will do with it Yours cordially.
Sarah M. Smith" The demand for copies
or the bill continues to be quite heavy. and
10 Will not be long before every prohibition
list IN the country will know all about the
famous measure. Ii Is stated that D
Z. Roper OF prohibition fame is TO be a
candidate for the position Of deputy inter
nal revenue collector.
There are already on file In the COVER
nor's Office a number of applications for the
position Of commissioner To be appointed
under the provisions Of the Evans dis
pensary act. The applications come from
different parts Of the State and are from
very good men. John Gary Evans. the
author Of the BILL said tnat he would lse
to see certain Charleston Wholesale dealer
appointed commissioner. The offlceis worth
Sl,SOO and is a very responsible position,
and will carry with ii the handling of as
much money and goods as any Office In the
state. Gov. Tillman says that there Is no
special need to hurry in the appointment Of
the commissioner. Ii is his intention to get
the very best man be can for the place, and
one ON whom be can absolutely depend. Talk
ing about the desire to get the law into the
courts for test as TO Its constitutionalitv,
he said that he had no objections. He said
he would like to see the law put to the test