The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-01-17
STATE NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

Blacksburg will build guano
factory to cost 100000.
The scheme 10 build big hotel in
Charleston has been revived with
some promise of success.
Governor TilIman has sent on the
manuscript for an article on "The
South Carolina Liquor Law, which is
to appear in the February number of
the North American Review.
Frank O'Neil has been defeated for
chief of the Charleston fire depart.
ment, @ G. MariehoT being elected
to succeed hira. O'Neill has been
in the department thirty.four years
and chief twenty years, and in that
time has missed but two fires.
Mr. E. R Lesesne, of Williams
burg county, has been appointed agent
ofthe Sinking Fund Commission, to
fiji the vacancy occasioned by the
death of the late S. G. Cartledge.
The Anderson Shoe and Leather
Company has reorganized and will
soon put their factory to work.
They have employed an experienced
shoe manufacturer as superintendent,
and the mill will resume work about
the 18th inst.
Hon. c. FL. Simonton has been
sworn in as United States Circuit
Judge, in place of the late II. L.
Bond. Mr.. Brawley will not qualify
for some time yet, as be wishes to
stay in Congress until vote is taken
on the Wilson tariff bill.
The United States District Court
will convene in Greenville on the
first Monday in February, instead Of
the third Monday in January as here
tofore announced. Judge Brawley
viii probably preside.
Col. John G.. Haskell contributed
, his pay as member of the Legisla-
ture to the Columbia Hospital.
Hon. A. NJ. Youmans, prominent
lawyer and member of the House Of
Representatives, died at his home at
Luray, in Hampton county, Monday
night, 1st inst. He was ~ years
old.
About week ago a motion was
made before Judge Simonton in the
case of the State of South Carolina
against the Pert Royal and Augusta
railroad, asking that j. H, Ayerill,
the present Receiver be removed
The petition assigned no cause for
the removal. Judge Simonton Sign
ed an order on Saturday refusing to
remove Averill aud dismissing the
petition.
Col. William P. Butler dropped
dead at the house of his son.in-law
DR.. w. S. Nicholson, near Elmwood,
Edgedeld county, Monday morning,
9Th inst.
The report of the Darlington county
dispenser for the month of December
shows the following figures: Total
amount of sales, $2,ss0.l5 !; cost of
liquor sold, $2,158.23, gross prof
its, S67l 90, expenses, $284. SO /;
net profits Ito be equally divided
between town and county,, $387 IA.
The net profits for November were
$30i.46.
Dariington's post Office muddle has
not yet been settled. 1t is thought
that the appointment of Mr.. Waddill
may be Withdrawn.
orangeburg's City Council has
passed resolutions providing for the
enforcement of the dispensary law.
Two thirds OF the convicts serving
sentences III the penitentiary are now
leased ont to contractors There are
altogether 1850.
Melvina Adams was shot by John
Smith on Wednesday in Columbia.
The woman died the next day. Both
negroes.
Alopzo Fellows thirteen year old
son of MIR. j. S. Fellows of Columbia
shot himself through abdomen while
playing with pistol one day last
week.
Greenville will enforce all the laws
of the State and city, including the
dispensary law, Mayor Williams
writes to Gov. Tillman that he "can
promise nothing more with regard to
the dispensary law and nothing less :"
A fonr-year-old son of J. w.
Roberts of Columbia died Of hydro
phobia on Thursday last. The child
was bitten by mad dog about six
weeks ago, and its wounds had heal.
ed and it had to all appearances