The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-23

At Greenville Saturday Madison Garrett, a
substantial colored farmer. was tried and &C
quilted for killing colored renter
Milton Johnson, a colored man who shot
and killed young Locke, was acquitted at
Greenvllle Saturday, as it was clearly proven
that the killing was accidental The family
Of Locke were witnesses for the accused.
At Greenvtlle Thursday night Henry Swan
sea, cOlored hoy, stabbed and dangerously
wounded Jesse RayfOrd his stepfather.
Henry was captured and lodged in jail. Ray
ford s wife is also in jail charged with aiding
and abetting her son in the assault.
Governor.Tillman, upon the recommenda-
ton OF Judge Townsend, has granted respite
till Sept. | to Thomas Talbert, "a negro con
victed Of murder In Beaufort county, and
sentenced to be hanged on Friday next,
There seems TO be considerable doubt OF his
gurlt
few days ago In the well known Walling
damage suit against the Congaree Censtruc-
ton Company at Columbia, the Jury awarded
the plaintiff 5000 damages. On the ground
OF excessive damages Judge Alrich has
granted q new trial unless the plaintiff in ten
days time accepts verdict Of 1000
The secretary OF state has granted a char
ter 20 the Boys Clothing CompanyOf Charles
ton All OF the required capital stock has been
subscribed and paid in. The directors are
Thomas s. Wilbur, julius j Wescoat and F.
Lawrence Steedman. Mr. Wilbur is presi-
dent and Mr.. Steedman, general manager and
secretary and treasurer.
George and Henry Sudduth, of the Dark
Corner section OF GreenVile county, charged
with beating revenue informer named Hen
son TO death last August, were acquitted Fri
day on their second trial for murder, the jury
having failed TO agree on the former trial.
The evidence was all circumstantial, Henson
having been found dead in road near his
house.
The presentment of the grand jury at
Greenville Saturday was a little surprising
and somewhat sensational =, w. b. Free
man, the defaulting probate Judge who took
lD hnf znrN iTuA M % ina in for Cha
and the heavy and salty indictment fell on
the county commissioners and their late
clerk w b. Stoddard, who died suddenly
not long since. The charge against the com
missioners is allowing extravagant claims.
This seems strange as this is a government
Of economy. There was a number of indict-
ments for making and selling liquor
Rev. w. L. Pegues, preacher in charge OF
the Lancaster circuit and one of the Oldest
members OF the South Carolina conference,
died at Cheraw, Tuesday afternoon very sud
denly. Mr.. Pegues was on his way 10 his
home, N Marlboro county, travelling in his
buggy. When he reached Cheraw he was SUI
ferlng from heart trouble, with which he had
been aftiicted for years. He stopped at the
drug store to get relief. but died almost in
stantly after getting out of his buggy. Mr.
Pegues leaves large family connection, and
has long been promin ent parsOn in that sec
ton OF the state. He died in harness.
having filled his appointments on Sunday
Mr.. Pegues joined the South Carolina con
ference in 1910, and has therefore been in
service for fifty -four years.
The railroads of the state with but one OF
two exceptions, have filed the reports o1
their earnings for the month Of May with this
railroad commission. They make an exceed
iHgly bad showing. Only fifteen roads sc
far show any increase at all in their earnings
over the same month Of the preceding year
The most notable increases are as follows
Cumberland Gap anu Chicago, 81 1871 % OF
20 per cent; Three C's Sl,507 -, or l4.32 pei
cent; Georgia. Carolina and Northern Rs.
. Ia, Il. 21 - cent AghaVillp and SIM
tanburg, S42s32; Columbia and Greenville
SS6aTs; LaurenS Sl5S.0 Oh and Spartanburg
Union and Columbus. Sl,9l3s5 Now take q
look at few OF the decreases Central OF
South Carolina, 81 S0.32 or 36S5 per cent
Charleston and Savannah, Sl3,76li7 or % p
per cent: Northeastern Ell 1871 or 20 & pei
cent; South Carolina and Georgia, 9l3. i02. -
or 81 80 per cent; Wilmington, Columbia ant
Augusta So,llT43; Atlanta and Charlotte
All Line SlO95L6Si Charlotte Columbia and
Augusta g, 68l 20.
Thursday evening shortly before dark peo
pie along the upper part Of Meeting street
were startled by the sight OF q horse tearing
along at fun speed down the street, dragging
after II buggy, in which on the floor was d
woman moaning piteously IL ap
pears that Mrs Bferman. who lives In
Guiguard street, near East Bay, and her hus
band went for an afternoon driveup the road
ana when the forks Of the road were reached
Mr. Bierman got out to speak to some one
While he was out Of the buggy the horse be
came frightened and dashed down the Meet
Ing street road TO the city and down the
crowded street. MISSING vehicles as though
by miracle. until IN front of DR.. Cieckley s
residence. a little below Calhoun street when
u came in contact with a cart and upset
throwing the lady out on the Belgian blocks
The horse continued It's course until IL rar
into q loose pile OF bricks In front Of Or
Buist's new ONCE building next door 20 West
Minister church. Then Il fell ana broke one
81 It's legs. which neccssitated 10 being shot
Dr. Edward kinlOch went 10 the assistance
OF Mrs Bierman. whose skull. he found, was
fractured ana she vas taken 10 the CITY hos
pital The fracture a. "a slight ono at thC
BACK OF the head, and Will probably not prove
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