The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-07
SOUTH CAROLINA.


Several of the men whose names were
man TO come out and speak for Evans,
have declared that the signatures were
forgeries.
William Hicks, a negro about II years
DID, was lodged in Jail in Columbia on
Friday evening, charged with a brutal out
rage upon a negro girl of the name of Sin
gleton, hardly years old.
Columbia State: For rent, after Sept. s,
1896. one pair coat tails, somewhat fraz-
zled, but still more or less serviceable.
for political use. Best testimonials from
present holder. Address b. r. T.. Tren-
ton, S. C.
John w. and Thomas Smart. two broth
ers. got angry with each other in Column
bia on Friday and exchanged shots in the
vicinity Of the Charlotte depot. When ar
rested both refused to tell the cause of
the trouble.
Attorney General Barber, so his assist
ant says, has gone to Washington in re-
gard 10 the coming hearing before the
United States supreme court of the dis
pensary cases, upon which depend the fu-
ture of the state dispensary law.
The second primary election occurs in
South Carolina tomorrow. The indica-
lions are for a hard fight. 1t is said that
Evans is attempting to use the dispen-
sary as a lever to move the people to his
support. Attempted intimidation and
bribing Of managers OF election are re-
ported.
Rev. D. E. Frierson. D. D., of Anderson,
died last week from peritonitis, caused
from injuries received from being crushed
against a post by COW a few days be-
fore He was in his 18th year. He was a
highly learned theologian, and occupied
a prominent position in South Carolina
Presbyterianism.
Greenville News: Senator Tillman, in re-
ferring to Duncan. said; He has had
the satisfaction OF being patted on the
back by the News and Courier and the
state" Duncan will now have additional
satisfaction He has smashed Senator
Tillman between the eyes and knocked
him into smithereens.
Sumter has established a system
of income taxation. All employees whose
salaries are over SIS a month are to pay
an annual license. Those earning between
SOS and $40 per month must pay into the
| city treasury s. each year, and those max
|
| The wage earners have engaged counsel to
fight the tax.
The corporators of the Newberry Female
College Company win open books of sub
scription on Sept. to the capital stock of
1000, in shares Of 800 EACH The corpo-
rators are: NJ. A. Carlisle. J. N Martin,
| z. +. Wright and C. f. Summer. There
is no doubt about the stock being sub
scribed, and as soon as II is secured a
charter will be obtained.
w. II. Ellerbe, the next governor of
South Carolina is a son OF the late Will
liam S. Ellerbe, who owned a large estate
in the northern part OF Marion county He
is one OF thirteen children, nine girls and
four boys. all OF whom are living The
old homestead remains undivided; the un-
married members OF the family live there,
and the plantation is cultivated and d.
rected by Mr.. Cash Ellerbe. younger
brother o7 the nominee.
Jim Bracey, the negro outlaw who has
been a great source of annoyance to Sum-
ter people for some years. and who was
put on the chain-gang a few days ago,
made his escape Saturday. He was In
Sumter that night swearing vengeance
| against those people who helped TO have
him put on the chain-gang He saws
three men In Sumter must be killed before
he can leave the parts satisfied, and he
would just as leave die as not IL he can
only see these three fellows "bite the
dust" Braoey is a very desperate charac-
ter, and the three men referred to have
been notified of his intention, and II he
comes in sight he is likely TO be filled with
lead.
Columbas enterprising business men
are developing the great water power of
the Congaree river falls. A powerful plant
is to be put in for the generation OF cleo
tricity. When the plant is finished there
win be eight wheels in place. but for the
present Il has been decided to put in three
wheels. and these three wheels are TO gen.
crate S,500-horse power, and when the
eight wheels are In place the station Will
have 9,600-horse power. OF course the ar
rangements are such that the additional
wheels can he put in without much
trouble, and the three wheels are TO be
put in at once. so that there will be no
further delay in opening up the canal for
It's full length.