The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-25

Two days ago the 5-year-old daughter OF w.
A. Bowen. a young farmer OF Oconee county,
living near CloynVille, fell INTO the well in
the yard and was killed by the foil. This
well is very deep and the child's head was
broken against the curbing.
The competitive examinations for the eight
scholarships in this state In the Peabody nor
NAL college at Nashville takes piece on July
90 Up to date the state superintendent Of
education has received the names Of nearly
seventy applicants for the scholarships.
In the case OF the Pelzer Manufacturing
Company VS.. the Hamburg Bremen Fire In
surance Company, suit to recover Insurance.
removed from the circuit court to the United
States court, motion to remand back to the
state court was made before Judge Simonton
at Charleston Friday. In lengthy opinion
the motion was refused.
j. p. Denny. citizen Of Edgefield county,
living near Clinton ward, was recently shot
by man named Phillips. The men became
involved In quarrel during watch pistols
were drawn, and Phillips fired, the ball en-
tering the stomach of his antagonist. Denny
is thought to be fatally wounded. Phillips
II is said has fed the country.
homicide was committed about six miles
east OF Camden "Wednesday night about IL
O'Clock. Dick Bailey a colored man, was
killed by Mary Mcleod, a colored woman
wife for some years. although they had never
married. Monday night they had a big quar-
rel which was renewed Tuesday night The
woman doro -, claims that that Dick drew
and dirk. Her son, who was
present got after him about drawing a knife
Dick then went out to get an ak, and as he
came back the woman struck him on the head
with hoe, from which he died in few min
utes.
Some Of the more prominent and progressive
farmers OF Upper Edgefeld county are Just
now working on splendid scheme. Sweet
potatoes are at the bottom of it. These pola-
toes are considered q great delicacy in Eng
land; and, as quite small quantity of them
reach that country. the price paid for them
is snug one. The farmers propose to get to-
gether and form an association for the eN-
portatlOn of sweet potatoes to England
Their plan is to ship them by way OF the Port
Royal line of steamers, II that is possible
and they are now negotiating with the rail-
roads and steamship authorities on the sub
lect.
An interesting case has just been concluded
in Aiken. 1t is that of Ebert Reed, the negro
who killed his mother-in.aw. shot his wife
twice and then, when about TO be captured
shot himself in the head. The testimony of
the wife showed Reed to be a fiend In human
|. form He and his wife had been separated
for about month. On the day OF the killing
while she was returning from neigh
Dor house carrying her baby, &C
met Ebert in the public road. He de-
manded the baby. and, upon being re-
fused, he started TO take It by force, when its
grandmother interfered, Ebert stepped
back and, picking up his gun, shot the old
woman in the abdomen and snapped the
other barrel at her, but il failed to fire lie
ran his hand into his pocket, got another cap
and placed IL on the tube OF his gun fired a
second time tearing away part of her throat
ana jaw. Throwing away his gun he drew
| his pistol, started after his wife and shot her
down wounding her in the face and
shoulder. He followed her and tried to
make her return TO the spot where her mother
was lying, but she protested, fearing that he
would kill her II she went. He returned, and
finding the woman still alive. broke the gun
over her head Reed had no counsel to de.
fend him when he was arraigned ana the
judge requested T.. }. Diczerson and s. r.
Smith to represent him which they did
After being out about five minutes the Jury
brought in a verdict of guilty.