The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-16


On May 10 the corner stone Of the Woman
Normal Industrial College will be laid al Co
lumbia,
About twenty-five young men met at Trial
Justice A. c. Appleby's once at st. George,
in COlleton county, Tuesday evening and or
ganized a military company with SO members.
Aaron Cannon. a prominent farmer Of
Laurens county, died Friday morning after q
protracted illness. In 1892 he was chairman
OF the Sheppard and Orr forces in that
county
Mr.. j. H. Rickels, who was shot by II. W.
@. Petsch on Monday last, near his store at
the cornor OF Line and Payne streets at
Charleston, died OF his wound about II
O'Clock, Thursday night.
GOV. Tillman has issued q reward of 800
for the arrest of stephen Howard and $50
for Mitchell Howard, who are wanted
for the murder OF o. S. Pittman, In CLASSY
township, Greenville county. The murder
was committed several months ago.
At Bamberg Tuesday the election for in
tendsnt and wardens passed off very quietly
The following business men were elected to
serve for the ensuing year: r, r. Hays. in
tendant, and H. j. BrabhRm j. F. Falk, J. A
Byard and Edgar Dickinson, wardens.
Tie ii st blind tiger raid IN Union was made
Tuesday Uy Sherib j, @. Long. In company
with Constable John c. Sinclair. Three
negro places were searched, but only one
gallon and three Quarts were found in the
house OF Pink Wallace, who has been ar
rested, Quite crowd OF onlooiers collected.
Whatever.
Tuesday, two negro men Tom Cantey and
Daniel ByhuTn. who live on the plantation of
Mrs. r. A. Aston near HaEOod in Sumter
county. got into dispute about young ne
gro girl. After some words Cantey drew
pistol and shot Bynum in the face. He after
ward got shotgun, loaded with mixed shot
and enptied its contents into Bynum's side
Bynum is mortally wounded. The negro who
did the shooting was taken to Sumter and
lodged in Jail.
Lawrence d. Myers a well-known farmer.
liv1ag about five miles from St. Matthew, was
drowned In the Congaree river Wednesday
afternoon. Mr.. Myers, with two Of his
friends, was out upon the water in boat,
which struck snag and was caPsized His
friends swan to the shore. but Mr.. Myers
who had been in bad health for some time,
was unable 20 reach the land. He dropped a
handsome life insurance policy only month
or two ago. He leaves widow and several
children.
There was shooting scrape at Cottageville.
about hfteen miles from Jaoksonboro, Tues
day, about o'clook, in which Glover Verdier
shot and instantly killed w. w Adams They
had dispute about piece OF land and they
came TO blows. Mr.. Verdier backed to where
he had his rife, and shot Mr.. Adams through
and through, killing him instantly Mr. Yer
der them went TO WATERFORD and surren-
dered himself to the sheriff, and is now in jail
at that place. Both parties were prominen,
men They were near heighbors.
A charter has been issued to the Enter.
prising Banking and Trust Company OF
Charleston. The stockholders elected the
following directors: J. J. Westcoat. Robt. b
Lobby, n. 4. Hunt, Thos. $ Wilber, Edward
Anderson, W, II. WEIGH, VIM. Hartz, A. S
Brown and Julius IL. Jahnz. The directors
have selected the following offieers Presi
dent, j. j. Westeoat; cashier, Wilson G. Har
vey Jr.; solicitor, f. S. Rogers, Jr.; associate
| counsel, Lord & Bruke. The capital stock IS
| $4,000, and OF that amount $4,000 has already
| been paid in and the balance secured. The
| commission was issued on Dec. ID.
| The organization Of military company al
| Holly Hill was begun several weeks ago and
| completed Tuesday night. the 10th inst by
! the election OF the following officers: r. r.
/ Way, captain; W. 3. Gross, first lieutenant;
/ d. L. Shuler, second lieutenant; DR.. A. A
I Mccain, third lieutenant; Henry Harris, or
/ DERBY sergeant; w. e. Murray second ser
! geant; ID. g Poser, third sergeant; Pressly
! jackson, fourth sergeant; H. .. Shuler, nrst
/ eorporalsJ. e. Ayers, second corporal; c. c.
1 Hutto, third corporal; 5. II. Boylin, fourth
! corporal Dr. M. A. kizer, surgeon; ]. w
/ Mellard secretary; W. T. Hutto, treasurer;
/ John L. Virgins, chaplain.