The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-23
FACIAL SOAP.

Receiver Samuel Spenser and General
Agent Andrews. OF the Richmond and Dan
vile road. were at Columbia Thursday ana
while there had a talk with Gov Tfllman and
Con roller General EllerDe as to the settle
ment Of the disputed railroad tax money.
The money will soon be paid into the various
county treasures, the state officials holding
that they could not take the money in lump
sum.
A commission FOR a charter has been issued
TO the Futon Industrial Aid Association. of
Greeuville. The company proposes, with a
capital stock Of 81 900, half Of which is 10 be
paid in, TO condnct general life and accident
insurance upon the assessment plan. The
policies OF tht.company are 10 De limited 70
800, The cOrpOrators are /. W. Davis, j. w.
LipscomO and K, J. Wilkinson, N. D., all of
GreenVille.
a military company has been organized at
BateSDurg in the last few days with tfty-twO
men rank and hle. The following are the
officers: Andrew 3. Watson, captain; John
Is. Lawill. first lieutenant; Hugh O'Neau
second lieutenant; r. +. Hedgepath, junior
second lieutenant and adjutant; +. E. Cullum,
orderly sergeant; J. w. Rutland, second ser
geant; John Fox, third sergeant; J. w.
CoOner. quartermaster; the Rev. ]. II. Bold
ridge, chaplain; Dr. T, >. Fox, surgeon. They
viii all be uniformed and armed in a very
short while.
In the United States circuit court at
Charleston Tuesday the suit OF Josephine
Baxter VS., the South Carolina railway was
opened. II was q suit for damages in the
amount OF $4,000 for the death of the plain
tins husband w. J. Baxter who is said to
have been killed by train Of the South Caro-
lima railway, near Columbus street, about
two years ago. After hearing part Of the
testimony Judge SimontOn continued the
case, anti SAID thar part Tire plaintiff
case could only be brought up on the equity
side OF the court and that the law case would
not be tried until the equitable defence had
been perfected,
Gov Ttllman is taking hold of the reorgani-
cation OF the state military, and such comp
MES as want to get in on the grouod floor will
applications from the country companies CON
tinue to pile in and Il is said that up to
Thursday afternoon there were about sixty,
more or less direct applications for arms for
commands on file in the adjutant's office.
During the absence Of Gen. Farley Assistant
Watts has charge of that department. and is
sending out the arms under orders of Gov.
Tillman just as fast as he can. 1t is not stated
now long this enthusiasm VIII continue or
how many, If any, inspections will be held.
Erwin Freeman, a white man, was found
dead last Saturday morning in Coker S pond.
right on the line between Darlington and
Chesterfield counties. The body was found
early in the morning on the Chesterfield side
ana several blows on the head caused death.
A negro who had been employed by Mr.. Free
man was arrested Monday morning and car
post-mortem was held in Chesterheld and it
is understood that the proof against the man
arrested was not very conclusive A white
man and negro have since been arrested
and taken to Darlington, as Chesterfield is
for the present without a Jail There is
great deal of mystery connected with the
killing. Freeman, the murdered man, was
noted desperate il IS said. He had twice
been In the penitentiary and had one arm
shot on IN an attempted escape.