The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-20


Secretary Of State Tiadal has issued a charter
to the Rock Hill machine works Of Rock Hill.
Gov Tillman has sent out to the various trial
Justices o series Of instructions which have
been prepared by the solicitors.
Gov Tillman has offered a reward OF $3.50 for
the arrest OF Jerry HOrlbeck, who is wanted for
the murder OF Constable Hassen, in Berkeley
county, Feb. 10.
Copies Of Johnson's valuable history Of the
defense of Charleston HarbOr are being sent
to the j hraries Of the various colleges, high
schools and public schools OF the state. The
state subscribed to 100 copies and IS sending
them where they will do the most goOd-
1t is understood that the counsel for the
Liquor Dealers Association will present some
kind of a petition 20 the supreme court when IL
assemblies at Columbia next Thursday. The
exact form Of the petition has not yet been de-
cided upon.
white man named Burns was instantly
killed in an accident near Eutawville, on the
Charleston. Sumter and Northern railroad
Thur .ay afternoon. and Engineer Fierson was
injured. freight train was backing up
from Ferguson and ran on log across the
track which caused the accident.
MssSrs. Fuller and Richie of Laurens we're at
Columbia Friday in the endeavOr TO get Gov.
I1lman to pardon e nine negroes who are
serving terms in the p-nitentiary for the muir
der Of Nance 10 Lanrens about two years ago.
The men were under sentence Of death when
their sentences were committed.
There is now a tremendous rush in the ferti-
IS literally pouring into Columbia. The BUSH
ness Is booming and rices are climbing way
up. The result is that the railroads are blocked
up for the want of cars to handle the traffic 1t
is most unusual condition Of affairs.
Recently there have been numerous incen-
diary fires in the neghbOrhood Of ST Georges,
near Columbia. Among OF er property thus
destroyed was the ba n and contents of Murray
& Co. near ST. Geyrge's. The governor has
offered a reward of 500 for the apprehension
and delivery TO the sheriff Of the guilty party
or parties.
The subscription to the stock by many lead
ing capitalists Of Charleston and the conditional
offer sale by the city council of the water lot
and valuable property on South Bay has given
the great project Of building modern and
elegant hotel on South Battery at Charleston
boost which will doubtless result in its success
rui acc lmpllshment
The most expensive fire Florence had in a
long time occurred Thursday night The
storage room of The tobacco factory was burned
with all its contents and manufactured to 1acco,
etc, valued al 5000 About 81. 900 poun1 of
tOb tccO was burned The insurance is within
about $500 Of the loss on stock With difficulty
the factory building and several operatives
houses in close proximity were saved. Two
cars of lumber on the Coast Line siding caught
fire, but were extinguished. Origin OF the fire
unknown.
At Greenville Wednesday night q Columbia,
Laurens and Greenville train left the main line
and rushed down the factory switch. Fifteen
cars were piled one on another. Under the
calling for help. but be was rescued before the
fire reached HIM. Conductor Marshall is mis-
sing, but it is thought he was not in the wreck.
One car went through the brick wall into the
boiler room of the factory and large oak trees
lay spintered under the wreck. The fire was
gotten under control by the uss OF the factory
hose.
A caucus has been held at Abaevile in the
interest OF postmasters for Abbeyille county
Nothing very definite las been learned about
tue proceedings OF the caucus except thai those
present were Co gressma elect Lati .ner of Ie
West, Dr. J Edwards and Jane Todd of Nc
COrmick, John hollo ay of Greenwood, j. l.,
sugney and J. H. Bullock OF hodges. Re- re-
sen i've D. H. McGill Of n nety six, Repre-
sentative II. J. Kiuari Of Aboevie, Sheriff
Nance and others. For this pOstoffice there
we're two Tillmanite candidates, Anderson and
avs. Mays ruled out because he did not
vote for Latimer. Mays is better known to the
town people This is a straghtout box, and it
is thought the Tillmanites are stepping over
bounds in trying to inticJ upon the place man
not to the taste of the town.