The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-22

The FIRE was Irresistible. the stable being
hlled with hay grain and fodder. The nre
department. however did fine work and sue
ceeded in combining the flames to this one
building and the adjoining sheds. The loss
Is put at $500 Insurance $500 The live
stock was all saved
Work on the Winthrop Normal and State
Industrial school, at Rock Hill, is progressing
rapidly under the able superintendent Of T.
Q. Thompson. The foundation, which is Of
granite Quarried at Rock Hill, is very nearly
the dormitor, for which the legislature at its
recent session appropriated $4,000 The
building will be Completed and opened by
September or October.
The railroad tax cases are at last on the
road to a final settlement. BY an agreement
among the lawyers in the case the hearing OF
the argument In the cases is to be had in
Charleston BY Judge Simonton on the 18th
inst. These are the cases that were not dis
missed by the supreme court and have more
than 5000 involved ia them. II is expected
that the decision in these cases will finally
settle the whole matter.
Capt. W. w. FrickIinR died at Columbia
Friday night. Capt. Tickling was hurt in the
accident at Graniteville about a month ago.
He was the engineer Of a Charlotte, Colum bia
and Augusta passenger train. A switch had
been left open and freight train was stand
ing on the side track The passenger engine
ran into the side track and collided with the
freight engine. Capt. tickling was seriously
hurt, both legs being badly scalded. One leg
was also broken and the other fractured.
Considerable interest was manifested Tues
day in the election of attendant and wa rdens
for the town Of Walhalla to serve the ensuing
year The contest waxed warm between the
supporters OF Judge j. w. Holleman for in
tendant and the element which was headed
by M. ii. Boyce for intendant. The main con-
test was over the lntendancy. The total vote
polled was l04 of which 81 were for Judge
Holleman and a for Boyce. The wardens
elected are: W. L. Werner. Il. f. kaufman,
James Thompson. DR.. J. w. Bell, John Won
Hadeln and G. ). Reid.
The Yorkvilfe council has ordered an cleo
ton to be held on Jan. q, on the question OF
was presented by Jos. X. Witherspoon. and
was signed by IA votes out of about 525 in the
town. While it is very probable that a ma
lority OF the votes cast at the proposed cleo
ton will be In favor of the establishment of
state rum mill in Yorkville, still there is
bitter opposition to the scheme. The old
style bar was driven out Of Yorkville in 1881
and the temperance people have since main
famed the advantage then secured.
Darlington correspondence Charleston News
and Courier: Several business men have
gone out Of business and removed to other
states, having been forced away by laws Of
savannah where Mr.. Levy will at once go
into business. II. Lewenthal has closed his
store. and Joe Strauss has likewise discon-
tlnued MS business. These gentlemen will
go to Georgia. ID. @. Alexander will at once
open grocery in the store in Pearl street
formerly occupied by A p. Levy. e. N. Oates
Pearl street. They will be succeeded by
Deane Bros, who will continue the same lines
at the same stand, +. G. RotholZ has retired
from the millinery business, and win be sue
ceeded by Miss Maggie Jones.
Darlington correspondence Charleston
News and Courier: From reliable sources il
is learned that the Darlington postof1ce will
not be given to j. NJ. Waddill, Mr.. Waddill
was appointed postmaster and the Senate
confirmed the appointment, but before com
mission was issued the business men and
chief patrons OF the office stirred themselves
to indefinitely postpone the issuing of Mr..
Waddlll S commission. 1t is now understood
that these efforts were crowned with sue.
cess and that the office here will not be given
to Mr.. Waddlll. The friends of Henry T.
Thompson. believing that he will make a
most efficient and capable officer and that he
would be m ost likely to make a winning race
are urging his appointments Nothing has
been heard from these efforts as yet.
curious will came to light Thursday by
the death OF Elizabeth Waters near Reldville
Spartanburg county. James and Anthony
Wakefield, twO old bachelor brothers. started
a town which they wanted named Wakefield
but 1t was called Reidville. They determined
to kill the town, and at their death left all
their large estate to their niece Mrs. Waters
for her life, and at her death the property
goes to the clerk of court of Spartan burg
for 100 years. AT the expiration of that period
II is to be divided among the nearest rela
tiveS. Thur bday Mrs. Waters died and under
the will the clerk of court will take posses
sion 1t is stipulated that only so much OF
the land shall be worked during the 10.
years as will produce SUFFICIENT amount tC
pay the taxes. The land completely surrounds
Reidville, cutting it on from the entire world
and is valued at 800, 900, which may not be
half the actual value.