The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-06

the old dynamo used IN town. The cur
rent, however. has not been regulated. IN
consequence Of which the lights are az
times very dim.
In the United States circuit court at
Charleston Thursday afternoon In the case
81 Wellington r. Burt against Mathison &
White, the jury awarded a verdict 70 the
defendant for the sum Of slf5.slb In the
case Of the Michigan Trust Company, as
receiver against Mathisou & White, a YER
diet for the sum % S5l.362.s So was also given
20 the defendant Both suits originated
from promissory notes.
"wednesday about o'clock lightning
struck a young white woman named Do
aier Doc and her young brother as they
were walking through Windsor Park in
BaruWeu avenue AT Aiken on their way
70 their country home. The woman fell
forward on her face, and vas badly
shocked and burned on her neck. arms,
and lower limbs while the boy was only
shocked, ana fell TO his knees.
G. a. Meredith OF Newberry has
strange coin found by member OF his
family. i is OF copper and about the size
Of the old-time cent pieces. on one
side with wreath, Is this Inscription:
Specie payment suspended May 10 1897
on the other side, around a phoenix, IS
this inscription: Substitute for shin plas-
not shown anywhere on its face or re-
verse. The owner intends sending wax
casts Of each of its faces on 20 the mint
at Washington for explanation.
Commissions have been issued to the fol-
lowing companies Union Real Estate
a. Nicholson, p. II. Cohen, George Munro
and f Nicholson. The Protective Fire In
surance Company OF Charleston, capt.
tai $4,000. Corporators, W. S. Copelston
and Ed Dougherty. BroOkland Heights
Land and Investment Company. to do "A
general real estate, manufacturing and
electric light and car business, capital
stock 5000. The cOrporators named are:
r, G. Moore, James ]. RObb, r. North
AMI c. 5. Bull.
In the United States circuit court at
Charleston Friday, the case Of d. II.
Chamberlain, receiver Of the South Caro-
line Railroad Company. against the Guar
antee Company of North America, was
heard. The suit is for the sum of 81 700,
amount Of the alleged shortage in the ac-
counts Of 7. a. Izlar, who formerly held
the position OF passenger and freight
manager Of the road at Orangeburg. The
Guarantee Company Of North America was
the surety of IZlar and having refused TO
make good the loss, IS now being sued
The jury viii render its verdict later.
A meeting Of the board of trustees of
Clemson College was held Wednesday
night at Clemson. and. with the exception
of Messrs. Hardin and Mauldin, the fun
board was in attendance The margin
OF 5000 due the college from fertilizer
taxes was appropriated TO the student la
Dor fund. The error Of $4,000 in the state
appropriation was ordered 10 be expend-
ed in the equipment of the college build
ing two additional residences for pro-
fessors and the employment Of a veteri-
nary surgeon. It was decided to increase
the appliances for teaching electricity and
mechanics and the facilities for making
cheese.
An organized movement at BranchvilIe
for the formation Of a new county from
parts of Orangeburg, BarnweI and Collie
ton. At meeting held in EranchVille re-
ports We're received from committees re-
presenting the various outlying townships
most OF the reports being favorable 10 the
change. At this meeting resolutions We're
| adopted favoring smaller counties i'm gem
eral, and looking to the election of dele
gates 10 the constitutional convention
who would be pledged to advocate such al
visions. committee was appointed and
authorized TO prepare map Of the pro-
posed new county in time 20 submit the
same TO the legislature. The division in
cludes about 10 square miles with a
population OF 5000 according to the last
census.