The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-27

under the Influence Of whisky when ne did
the shooting and r. supposed TO have been
interested N the blockade still Both men
are young farmers Austin leaves a wife
and several children.
Gov. Evans viii attend the centennial
exercises at Union College. II IS propSse 4
event and the exercises viii extend over
several days.
A charter has been issued TO the Wal
halla Cotton Mill Of Walhalla. The di-
ner' ID. T. Robins and Others Mr. Rob
ms IS the secretary. Work has been be-
gun on the new cotton mill.
A charter has been asked for by the
Bamberg Spoke and Handle Manufactur-
ing company The capital stock Is 5000.
The officers are; John May. president.
w o. Iatum, general manager and treas
Arer, and l. T. Levin, secretary.
Capt. Alexander Melchers OF Charleston
died at the Exchange Hotel at Gainesville
saturday night He was taken sick at
NreenM God and never resained conscious
ness His brother. Maj. Franz Melchcrs
lexy.
The Rev. Marion Dargan. who. by ap-
polntment OF the south Carolina confer
ence. has been for the past three years
has resigned his position in that institu-
ton I'M position Mr. Dargan holds In
the college IS not subject to an election
by the board Of trustees at their June
meeting. as in the case Of the teachers,
out the appointment is made by the con-
ference and holds good 10 the next con-
ference. which is 10 be held in Rock Hill
in December. M. Dargan VIII return to
the work OF the ministry.
], T. Fowler displayed at the Gaffney
Ledger office one dav the past week "A
gold watch which had been struck by
lightning some three weeks ago. II was
the property Of his bruther-in-iaW, &. c..
Fowler, ami that gentleman was carry
ing the watch 90 his vest pocket al the
time. he sustained injuries 10 such an
extent that IL was believed he was dead
and he Is yet In very critical condition.
The stroke had melted the gold, crushed
the dial and glass. bent a balance pivot
and broke the two case screws.
Interest in the brutal and mysterious
murder of Bob Feemster, near Yorkville
on last saturday night. continues una
bated. Several suspected parties have
been arrested bun no positive evidence
has yet developed that.is likely to fasten
the crime where IL belongs. but some
pretty strong circumstantial evidence has
been brought out The owner OF the ham
mer with which the victim was slain has
been found in the person of Jake Mont
gomery, colored, and Jake's son has been
placed in jail by the coroner on the
of cirCumstantial evidence.
which. in the opinion of that official, Is
sufficient TO warrant his Incarceration.
It is said that the governor has employed
a detective TO try to unravel the mystery.
Tho guarantee bond. which has been
given by DIR. Folk. has been accepted by
the state, and on this acceptance the COM
mission as treasurer of Richland county
has been issued to him DR. Folk has
now demanded that the office be turned
over TO him, and the incumbent, Mr..
Campbell. hsfs consulted his counsel as
to what he shall do in the premises, and
whether he will be doing the right thing
in turning the office over The county
board has not yet acted on the bond, and
has expressed desire to look into the
matter. The company giving the bond
has a license to do business In this state
and the state holds that, after an exam
lnation by the committee of state officers
and license to do business In the state
the county board of commissioners has
no right to go behind such an Endorsement
as the license to do business In the state
gives the company.