The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-23
SOUTH CAROLINA.

The colored state fair will open this week
al Columbia.
The Baptist state convention viii be in
session in Charleston all of this week.
A contract has been given for the build
ing Of a new Methodist church in Manning
at cost of $4,000
The total enrolment a Winthrop college
is about 400, not including the practice de-
partment which numbers rs. New students
are being added to the number daily.
Bud Brown, of Glendale, was killed
Tuesday night near Pacolet by Charles
Lee. The difficulty was about a woman,
No arrests have been made. All are color
ed.
A gold brick valued at $500 passed
through Rock Hill Wednesday afternoon.
1t was consigned from the Halle gold
mine to the United States treasury at
Washington.
The Blackmon gold mine near White
Bluff, which is being operated by Messrs.
Stratton, Blaekmon and Estridge of Ian
caster county, is yielding in paying guam
titles. 1t is said that the ore in sight will
keep the machinery employed for the next
four years.
A commission for a charter has been Is
sued to the Greer Drug company of
Charleston. The corporators of the COM
pany are: Messrs. c. Wulburn, J. ]. Wes-
coat, T. r. McGahan, Henry j. Greer and
G. NJ. Drake. The company proposes to
start business on a capital stock of $4,000.
News reached Columbia Friday morning
that while the son of Engineer Heat and
squirrels near Branchville Thursday
young Heats gun trigger caught in the
twig of tree and the load entered his I'M
ele's body killing him instantly. The
nephew and uncle were boys aged 10 and Is
years.
The election for Edlsto county will be
held Dec. Is. and it is proposed to utilize
parts of Orangeburg and Colleton coun-
ties for new county, with Branchville as
the county seat. There is also rumor of
the consolidation of parts of Orangeburg
and Berkeley counties into a new county,
with probably Elloree or Eutawville as the
county seat.
The governor has increased the reward
of 500, offered for the arrest and con-
viction of the party or parties who killed
J. II. Quattlebaum of Aiken last spring
to $500. The governor has committed the
sentence of w. p. Bowers of Lexington
county, convicted of soliciting the com
mission of felony and sentenced to pay
fine of $50 or five years Imprisonment,
to $500 fine or Imprisonment
A charter has been issued to the Mutual
Savings association of Columbia. The di-
rectors of the company are: Messrs ].
NJ. Bateman, Edward Enrich, E. w. Rob-
ertson, w. c. Wright. J. M. Quattlebaum,
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j. Nj. Bateman; secretary, l. L. Withers
treasurer, G. NJ. Berry: Moore & Thorn
ason, attorneys. The company proposes to
do general building and loan business in
South Carolina, as well as in other states.
David Lorick, confederate veteran and
prosperous farmer of Lexington county.
was murdered Sunday. Loricks slayer is
Frank Jones, negro, who was a field
hand upon his place. Jones fled Immediate
ly after committing the deed and has not
yet been captured. Mr.. Lorick was driving
some hogs up to the house. A cur belong
Ing to the negro attacked the hogs Mr.
Lorick drove the dog away and the negro
resented it. He picked up piece of gran
lite and rushed upon Mr.. Lorick. A blow in
the back of the head crushed Mr.. Lorick's
skull, killing him almost instantly.
The case of j. II. Riddle. administrator
Of the estate of Charles T. Williams,
against NJ. r. Reese, a suit for $4,000 dam
ages under the Lord Campbell act, was
called at Yorkville Wednesday morning
but upon motion of defendants counsel
was postponed until April. Robert A. An
derson has sworn out warrants for the ar
rest of William r. Head and Andrew j.
Cox, of Tunnel Hill. Ca, on the charge
Of perjury. Cox and Head are the men
who came to Yorkville last week to testi-
fy against Anderson's integrity. 1t is said
the authorities in this state have con-
scented to make requlsitlon for the men.
Three miles from Spartanburg Friday,
a farmer BY the name of Jenkins shot an
itinerant jewelry peddler by the name of
Levi. Levi had a good stock of jewelry
on hand and among his wares was watch
that attracted jenkins. The price was
asked and a trade was closed. Just what
Levi represented the watch to be has not
been ascertained, but on this hinges the
shooting. Later on Jenkins found out
that the watch was not what he thought
Ii, and at once started out to find Levi.
He learned that the jeweler had left the
city, but a short time before and ascer-
tanning the direction he put out after him.
he was over taken three miles from the
city and then IL is supposed Jenkins de-
manded his money, and being refused he
shot Levi twice in the face and once in
the back After committing this act lem
kins escaped, leaving his victim by the
roadside. Assistance soon arrived and the
wounded man was carried to the most
convenient house, and given every care
possible.
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