The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-19
SOUTH cARoLINA.

While crossing the Catawba river at Lands
ford Tuesday afternoon, in charge OF a drove
OF mules, a man named McNinch, from Ches-
ter, was washed into deep water lelow and
drowned.
Robert L. Orr, a young man Of Chester
county. arrested two weeks ago on a charge
Of forgery. was examined as to his mental
soundness by Drs. Davega and Henry and
was pronounced BY them to be Of unsOund
mind. He was taken by the sheriff to the
State Lunatic Asylum on Saturday.
The farmers Of Chester county continue the
growing OF oats. The prospect from the fall
sowing Is altogether promising although the
presence OF the "Hessian fly is reported In
some places The indications now are that
there will he less quantity Of commercial
fertilizers than usual used IN that county this
year.
The WIN for the largest estate since the
days OF slavery was proved in R1chland
county Wednesday. Mrs. Henry p Clarke.
who died at Columbia, on Saturday morning
last. left an estate valued. by those init
mately associated with her affairs. at 5000,
0O0 to S7O0.0O. Mrs Clarke was "a grand
daughter OF the late p. T. Barnum, and II was
through his will that much OF the estate came
to her.
A petition asking for the establishment Of
a dispensary at Tirzah, with r. r. Allison as
dispenser. was presented to the county board
of control on Monday. as was also one against
ITS establishment. No decision was reached.
but the whole matter was referred to the
state board without prejudice There is a
bitter opposition TO its establishment on the
OF Tirzah
A commission for q charter has been issued
TO the TucaDan Mills Company which pro-
poses to have a cotton mill built at rucapan
near Wexford, in Spartanburg county. The
corporators named are: c. e. Fleming. ]. b.
Cleveland, D f. Converse. ]. E. Moore J. w
Carlisle, Of Spsrtanburg. and II. e. Ravenel
wexford The company starts out with
capital stock OF s50,OOO with right to in
crease to $500 900. The mills will manufac-
ture cotton goods.
Big Bill, who died with his boots on killed
Uly Pittman on Sunday afternoon near the
house Of John Rector, on CLASSY Mountain, in
Greenvile county. On Sunday morning
Pittman, who is young man. had a fight
with old Shack Howard, but the Two we're
separated before any damage was done to
either. Later in the day Mitchell Howard, a
son OF Shock, and the two went out to hunt
up Pittman. About 4 O'Clock they found
Pittman and his brother. Anderson Steve
Howard and Uly Pittman got into a fight
and as they fought the other two stood nth
drawn pistols to secure fair play. Howard
and Ptttman fell into clinch. and while
down Pittman drew his pistol Howard
twisted the pistol out OF his hand and they
both rose from the ground. AS they rose How
ard pulled his own pistol and shot Pittmau
twice, the first bullet entering his arm, the
second entering above the eye, and Pittman
fell dead.
W. D. Marlborough, young man from Fair
field county, and OF good family. was Thurs
day morning dismissed from the custody Of
out before Trial Justice Garrison. The
first of the warrants was sworn out
by the officers of the Farmers and Me
chanics Bank, Of Columbia II was alleged
that Marlborough had forged the name o. Lor
lex LoWrance to a note for $500. It is al
legged that Marlborough has used the sa ne
methods In getting mOney from other OF the
Columbia banks. The meter was settled up
Thursday morning, and the prosecution has
been dropped. 1t seems that the name of
Eorlck q LoWrance was a rayorite with Var
borough, and that firm knew absolutely moth
ing about the use of their name as endorsers
until the note was taken TO them and they
then recognized the trick. Marlborough has
been managing dairy farm in the suburbs
OF the city for some time and Is quite well
known in Richland and Fairfield counties.
Much excitement was created at Orange.
burg Friday afternoon by the shooting of a
notorious negro named sam Thomas by Fred
b. DantZler, prominent young gentle nan OF
that city, The dniculty was the outcome'lot
Thomas insulting and threatening a tit d
towards Mr. DantZer Thurs lay night Mr.
Dantzler was coming from Aikens restAu-
rant, in Church street, and as he turned the
corner at Russell street Sam Thomas who
was coming down Russell. rudely iostled
against and caught Mr.. DantZler, pushing him
to one side. Mr.. Dantzler demanded Of him
what he meant, but Thomas walked rapidly
on without giving either an explanation or an
apology, simply saying that he had to push
Mr. Dantzler aside to pass riday afternoon
MI Dantzler went 20 the stables Of the Bryan
Bros, where Thomas works, and,
calling Thomas aside, asked him
If he was not the negro who had
run against him iDantzler) the night previous
Thomas sullenly replied that he was. and Mr..
DantZler struck at him with his left fist
Thomas, who is q powerful negro, and who
has been in many fracas struck hack and
grabbed Mr.. Dantzler and was pushing him
TO the wall, when Mr., Dantzler plllcd his
pistol ard began firing on Thomas. Cne ball
went Though Thomas scalp, but did not
fracture the skull, that bone proving too
much for the bullet. Another hail almost
penetrated the negroes left hand. A stray
bullet inflicted awkward wound on the
person Of sam Wilson, a little colored boy
standing near by. Thomas side OF the story
is to the effect that he made, what was in his
opinion, ample apology to Mr.. Dantzer for
having jostled against the latter and that
when Mr.. DantZler came UP to him in the
stables he simply called Thomas to one side
and opened fire. Thomas wounds will not
prove serious. Sam Wilson is probably the
worst hurt of the two negroes.