The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-27
SOUTH cARoLINA.


John Cary Evans. if elected, it is said viii
be the Youngest governor South Carolina has
ever had.
The cases against all the men arrested by
GOV. 1illmau order for alleged completely
IN firing into the train near Darlington on the
day Of the trouble there, have been dismissed
Tor want OF evidence.
A very interesting protracted meeting has
been in progress at Rocky Spring Baptist
cnurch. IL was conducted by kew W. II.
Moseley. assisted by Rev. Mr.. Kreps. Eight
converts were added 10 the church
During the recent campaign a good deal Of
sport was made of the Hon. w. II. Thinner
man, because OF his facial peculiarltieS; in
deed, he made fun of himself; but all the
same he was nominated for lieutenant gov
ernOr with out opposition.
MIR. John c. Seegers Of Big Lake has
threshed out . 800 bushels Of oats this year,
and unless something happens he will make
more corn than he viii possibly know what
to do with. lie VIII have to pull down his
barns and build bigger He has about
Sixty acres OF oats not yet cut.
The announcement of the candidacy Of Mr..
Moon of Newberry does not seem to have
excited the leaders at Columbia. Everyone
Is taking the announcement Joke and
thinks II VIII not amount to anything much.
Nothing is known here Of MIR. Moon, or what
there is behind his candidacy. He Is said to
be a Moon with no satellites
A bond from the Glenn Springs railroad to
John h. Bomar and John b. Cleveland. trus-
tees. was ordered at Columbia Saturday in
the Office OF the secretary OF state. The road
has been bonded for $4,000 with which to
complete and equip the road. On account of
the strike and delay in getting the iron rail-
Ing the road has not been opened as early as
was expected.
A charter was issued at Columbia Saturday
to the South Bound Land and Improvement
ompany. The capital stock of the company
IS $4,000 The directors are John Is Garnett,
" m j. Gooding and w. r. Lawton. Mr.,
Garnett Is the president OF the company.
IN INN al and
manage the lands recently acquired by the
company from the South Bound road.
The secretary Of the artificial limb board
at Columbia announces that it is useless for
any inquiry to be made about the fund appro-
priated for artificial limos. All OF the money
has already been distributed and no
other money Is available Those who have
not gotten any OF the fund we're either too
late IN getting in their applications or were
not considered entitled to a portion of the
fund.
Henry L. Parr highly respected citizen of
Fairtie d. who lives near Monticello was shot
ing in the doorway of his dwelling. The
whole load Of bucksnot took effect in the left
SIDE OF his stomach, and 1t Is thought that his
recovery Is an 1mposs blllty. When last
heard from Mr.. Parr was linking. No arrests
/ have yet been made, but there seems to DC
some pretty well founded proof as to the
Identity Of the ASSASSIN, The white people in
! the neighbOrhoOd are thoroughly wrought up
| over the occurrence.
The bondholders OF the Carolina Central
railroad, representing the greater part Of the
100000 hrst mortgage bonds, held meet
/ ing in New York recently. The report of a
| committee Of bOndhOlders was lie eived, rec
ommendng the acceptance of the SeabOard
Air Line s proposition to paw per cent in
/ stead Of per cent. for five years on the first
/ mortgage bonds. The difference in the ner-
! centage Will be expended In improvements.
/ The meeting also Endorsed the recommended
! ton OF the committee TO issue certificates
! for the amount due at the maturity of the
/ bonds.
Greenville Mountaineer Deputy Marshal
/ Blaloek had an encounter with some moon
sinners in the dark corner on last Saturday
lie was near the place OF William Ross, Look
/ ing for blockade still that had been pretty
/ well located some one fired at the party
I from ambush with shotgun. Some of the
! shot struck horse, but were too far spent TO
/ DO other than sting. The fire was returned
! ana the party got sight OF the would-be aSsas-
/ sins. They are reported to be Little Bill
/ Howard and Bill Center. Deputy Marshal
! Blalock has been very active in destroying
stills and has captured ten this month
The movement for a new county to be
! formed from Aiken. Barnwell. Lexington and
! Orangeburg and Edgefeld counties is as
| Stunning considerable proportions. large
| number Of enthusiastic new county men met
/ at Sally recently and formed definite plans
! for the enterprise. 1t is proposed to start at
! SWansea, in Lexington county, going down
| the South Bound railroad to South Edisto
! river thence to Merrets bridge thence to
| the EdBeheld line aud thence east to Swan.
! sea Ihls territory embraces several flour
! lshing little towns, and considerab ole rivalry
! has already been excited in regard to the
/ location Of the court house. The promoters
/ OF the scheme will bring the ma tier before
! the legislature at the next session.
Albert Twigg's Horseshoe farm" two
] miles from Augusta, on the savannah river
| over Ia south Carolina. was the scene of a
murder Saturday afternoon. Albert Harvey,
| who had been engaged by Mr. Twiggs TO dc
/ some work, had ENGAGED Willie Carr to helm