The morning news., 1894-11-12
S0TTH CAROLINA.

Cotton picking in the Pee-Dee section is
nearly over.
James King, son Of County Commits
sioner j. w. King, was killed last night by
a switch engine in the freight yard at
Florence Friday 1t was a horrible TRACE
dy, yet purely an accidental one.
Inspector General-elect Watts says that
the military appropriation will be sent out
in the course of the next few days lie
says that last year it was sent out little
early on account of the Chicago exposi-
ton. but that all of the companies will
get their money i'm ample time.
The legislative committee having the
examination Of the dispensary accounts in
charge has adjourned to meet at Columbia
on the 18th of the month. The committee
has not yet gotten we'll under way in its
work The clerical force of the establish
ment is just now very busy with it's annual
report,
The indications are very strong that the
republicans are going to contest the cleo
tions of congressman Elliott, Stokes Will
son and Latimer. Nothing much has been
heard at Columbia about the possible FL
lOtt-Murray contest but as to the others
they seem to be pretty well assured The
contestants are no doubt counting on the
republican majority in the House as
much as. anything else.
The Wardlaw cottage on Maga-
by ". f. Bell and family, was
entirely destroyed by fire about O'Clock
Thursday morning. Mr.. Bell and family
lost heavily i'm wearing apparel and furnl-
ture, having it only partially insured.
There was S1,500 on the dwelling, in the
Delaware represented by Capt j. T
Parks. The fire is supposed to have orig
mated fiOm defect about the stove fiue.
as II was seen first coming out of the roof
The resident members of the board of
visitors of the Citadel Academy have re-
turned to Columbia. They say that one of
the most important actions was to provide
that hereafter all beneficiary cadets should
give bond for the discharge of their obh-
cation to teach in the schools of the state
The bond is to be signed by the young
man. as in some cases young men, deserv-
ing ones, may not be able to get anyone to
20 on their bonds. The bonds are to stand
against the benehcaries until the obliga-
ton to teach has been fulfilled or the
amount Of the bond paid to the state.
Washington Y. Fripp's residence. a fine
little building Of five rooms situated on the
Custom House Point on Coosaw river.
Ladies Island was completely DESTROYED
by fire In the early morning of Nov g.
by an inCendiary. Mr. Fripp was absent
at the time looking after one Of the cleo
ton precincts. The servant, who was
sleeping on the first floor, narrowly es-
capped being burned to death. Mr. Fripp
has offered reward of $50 for the appre-
prehenson of the fiend. The building was
his office as well as residence, and all of his
account books and papers were lost. The
loss is about $3.50, and no insurance.
News was received at Columbia Saturday
of the killing of colored man. supposed
to be Mack Jenkins, near Kiluans. 1t ap-
pears that Saturday morning at about Z
o'clock the body was seen on the track
badly mangled. 1t was noted that there
was very little blood near the body. and
that strengthened the suspicion that the
man had been murdered and his body
| placed across the track. 1t was run over
! by freight train that passed Killian's at
/ about 4 O'Clock. There was nothing to
identify the man except an express re-
! Ceipt for a satchel made out in favor of
/ Mack jenkins. The satchel was sent to
/ Belmont, N, c., and it is supposed that this
was the home of the man.
/ A serious shooting ARRAY occurred in
! the main street of Wagoners Wednesday
! between Prof. H. S. Cunningham and Rob
ert l.. Gunter, the result of a newspa per
] controversy concerning the local school
/ etc. As Prof. Cunningham was on his
/ way to the academy, and was nearing the
/ northeast corner Of ]. A. Gunter's store
where several citizens were standing
/ Gunter approached Prof Cunningham and
/ told him If he said he (Gunter) associ-
ated with negroes while at the University
of Michigan at Ann Arbor, he was -
! lying - when Prof. Cunningham struck
| him with small walking cane. Then
/ Gunter drew his pistol and opened fire.
! emptying his weapon two shots taking
effect, one in the hand and the other in the
/ right side above the hip. A bystander
stated that one shot was fired at Prof.
/ Cunningham after he had fallen to the
ground. Cunningham only fired once. bts
! pistol catching in the pocket on drawing
/ it, Prof. Cunningham had been warned
/ by friends to be on the qui vive as strong
/ threats had been made against him. ana
/ accordingly, on leaving home put a pistol
/ i'm his pocket thing he had not done for
4 years, and was loath TO do it then. he
. ms "a law-abiding citizen, a good Sunday
school worker and a consistent member
the Presbyterian church.