The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-03
SOUTH CAROLINA.


There will be a grand interstate fire.
mems tournament in Greenville on the
18th.
The Port Royal and Augusta railway
will be sold by Thomas Martin Esq, mas
ter Of Beaufort county. in September next.
Pickens Sentinel: The populist conven-
ton caught whale and a sucker. The
latter will he thrown back the Sd of No
vember.
The outlook for the next opening of the
South Carolina College is brighter than
ever before. Nearly four hundred are ex-
pected to attend.
L. w. WAGNER & Co. OF Charleston re-
ceived on Saturday the first bale of new
cotton from Orangeburg county. The bale
was shipped by Mr.. f. w. Brantley.
The Mccall Manufacturing Company Of
Mccall, s. c., has filed an application
with the secretary of state for an increase
Of capital stock from $4,000 TO 100000.
Mr.. Joseph p. Fitzgbbon. one OF Co
lumbia's highly esteemed citizens, after
an illness OF two weeks, died at his home
on Elmwood avenue Friday evening at
1920 o'clock.
The Rev ]. X. MendenhaH, d. D., a
divine, died in Greenville on Thursday
morning at 1880 o'clock at his residence,
Pendleton street, after a long Illness.
A new plan to raise campaign funds has
been adopted in certain portions of South
Carolina, which is on days of political
speaking to have a barbecue and charge
all certain price Of partaking of the
Viands.
The Alphabet Club OF Aiken is making
great preparations for the bicycle races
| on Wednesday, Aug. 5. Crack riders
| from Augusta, Branchville, Blackville,
! Edgefeld and Aiken have entered, and
good sport is assured.
William H. Harris, street car motor
man. who had only been in Columbia a
short while coming from Frost Mill, was
overcome by heat on Wednesday and was
| carried home where he fingered till next
| day, passing away at o'clock.
The railroads are Offering every induce
ment to the militia and to parties wishing
to attend the eneampment of the Third
regiment at Daurens They have offered
l cent a mile for the round trip to the
militia and cents TO citizens wishing to
go along.
Sumter Daily Item: Numbers of horses
are reported TO have died in the county
from the effects of the heat Six died in
! the BOSSdfO ana MecnanlcSNlue section
| IN the last few days. Horses that have
! been worked between 10 and 4 o'clock have
suffered terribly.
The Columbia Fire Company has decd
ded to enter the contest for prizes in the
Greenvile tournament, which takes place
! on Aug. IL. They will send a reel team
and will begin to practice and train for It
at once. This tourney promises to be one
of the best held in the state.
Columbia News: The Governors Guards
gave one of their unique bicycle
drills Thursday evening, which was
greatly enjoyed by all who witnessed it.
| This is the first company in the state to
| attempt this drill, which is being adopted
! by the United States army, in infantry
drills, making the same field evolutions as
on foot.
Greenvine News: The slovenly and I'M
healthy condition Of certain chicken coops
used to exhibit fowls in front of stores
on the sidewalks has been brought to the
attention of the board of health and yes
/ terday the board issued an order that
dating from July &c. no chicken coops
I will be allowed on the sidewalks in the
city
Palmetto Post, Port Royal-Capt w. T..
| Seward is back in Beaufort. and his
friends have been glad to welcome him.
1t viii be remembered that he was CON
| Victed of conspiracy by the Dole Honolulu
| government, and sentepced to thirty-fve
years imprisonment and $4,000 fine After
| an Imprisonment of a year, he was releas-
ed. Capt. Seward is fun of Renaissance
| of the Hawaiin revolution, and is most
! interesting in detailing the stormy time
| in the Sandwich Islands.
The Columbia State, referring TO Mr..
/ Cobb's address to the TiEman Volunteers
at Orangeburg, on Wednesday, says: Mr.
Cobb, who is quite a young man. made
! most favorable Impression upon everv-
/ Dody and delivered an excellent address
/ lie referref- {South Carolina and Geor-
gia as sis zT.heir patriots often fight
| ing side M for the people. lie re-