The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-03

cause OF the amount OF eloquence and reiig
iOus truth combined.
James Mcdowell. a farmer living near
Princeton. In Laurens county, accident
ally killed himself with "A shotgun while
In the field on Monday afternoon.
The Rev. Amos Borne. d. D.. of Albion,
y. Y, has accepted the presidency OF the
Benedict College for freedmen. an endow-
ed Baptist institution at Columbia.
In some sections of Edgeheld county
the stand Of cotton was so poor that farm
ers have ploughed it up and planted over
some Of the land in cotton and some in
corn.
call has been issued TO the members
of the executive committee Of the Forty
for a meeting to be held IN Columbia on
Thursday, June 10. at p. m, to consider
the political situation.
Capt. W. II. Farrier of Ninety-SiX has
been badly bitten by a mad cat on the
hand and foot. His physician is sending
him to the Pasteur institute for treatment.
The same cat bit negro.
In an examination for "A West Point ca
detship held at Blackville on Wednesday
last, George Zimmerman of GraniteVille,
Aiken county. made the best record, and
James Goethe of Narnville, Hampton
county the next best
The bicyclists of Greenwood have formed
a wheelman's assOciation-and have leased
for five years ground sufficient to make
a frst-class track. The track is nearly
completed and the association expects TO
have a big meet" in the early season.
The secretary Of state has issued a com
mission to A c Cannon e. A. Mcmillan
r. X. Carson, John a. Law and Arch B.
Calvert of Spartanburg. as corporators Of
the Piedmont Oil Company to be located
in that city, for the purpose of mangfaet-
uring oil, fertilizers. cotton seed meal, etc.
The capital stock is to be Sl2500. divided
into 125 shares.
A serious accident occurred Tuesday af-
ternoon at the big dam being built across
the Saluda river near Greenville, for the
Pelzer company. A Mr.. Vaughan, one of
the worlSmen employed there, was in some
manner knocked from the top of the dam,
probably by a derrick or a load on the
cable hoist, and fell to the rocks below.
distance of thirty-two feet. He is not eX-
pected to live.
John r. Pope, who was recently brought
from Berkeley by Sheriff Evans. and lodg-
ed in Jail at Marion for the killing of j. l..
Brigham some four years ago, came very
near escaping from jail one night last
week by cutting q hole through the brick
wall of the jail. Someone from the outside
had given him large knife to do the work
with. He Is now confined in a cell and
chained TO the floor.
The contract for the new school build
ing, which will be built near the Port Roy
al and Western Carolina railway depot at
Anderson was awarded 10 Moss & Jack
son, contractors of Anderson, at $l3 800,
last week. They will go to work at once
and il will be rushed so as to have the
building completed for the opening Of the
school on October l.
TazweH the 1O-year-old son of c. 2.
Hoffman of Columbia met with a fatal
accident Saturday. He was climbing null
berry tree, tying strings on limbs and GO
ing through other childish tricks. He was
tempted to walk TO the end of a limb IT
gave way and he fell to the ground, strik-
ing on his head His neck was dislocated
and he died at once. His father operates a
granite quarry.
Claude Wooten, a 12-year-old boy of Pied
monet, met with quite serious accident a
day or two ago. He was whiting with an
ordinary pocket knife, and accidentally
stuck the full length of the blade into his
right thigh, almost seVering the femOral
artery. A physician was summoned at once
and gave the wound necessary attention.
and while the little fellow is very weak
from the loss Of so much blood, he is rest
ing quietly.
A peculiar accident happened on the
plantation of Capt. John Ramsey, six
miles from Winnsboro. a few days ago.
Jordan Craig, an old darkey, over 80
years of age, lives with his grandchildren
James and Charlotte owens, tenants of
Capt. Ramsey. Tuesday morning last
Charlotte owens left her baby an infant
two months old. asleep on a pallet near
the bed where her grandfather slept, and
went TO the cotton field. Old man Jordan,
on getting out of bed. struck the child on
| the head with his foot, smashing its skull
and killing 1t instantly.
Jackson Bryce desperate character,
was arrested at Spartanburg Tuesday on
several warrants charging him with all
sorts of crimes. Bryce has been eVading
the officers of the law for the past few
| years. HIS arrest mas been attempted
| once or twice by officers, he proving more
! than match for them. He always goes
! heavily armed and does not hesitate TO
use his weapons. Not long since Consta-
! BILE Gentry served a warrant on him and
| he Immediately pulled out his pistols and
fred FIVE times at Mr.. Gentry. When ar
rested Bryce was carried before Justice
| Kirby. who sent him to jail to await the
sessions court
| Guy Harris, manager of Fairmont Mills
| as Spartanburg. was seriously cut Thurs
| day by John Hawkins and his wife. Some
| time ago Hawkins and his wife were dis
| charged from the mill for a good and suf-
| ficient cause. Thursday they went to the
| FairmOnt Office and asked Mr.. Harris for
! a settlement, which he agreed TO make
| While the settlement was in progress
| Hawkins called Mr.. Harris a d-n liar
| whereupon he struck at him with stick
| Hawkins pulled out a knife and Mrs. Haw-
| kins a razor. The two jumped on Harris
| and proceeded to carve him. He was cut
| The man and woman fed and have not