The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-19
SOUTH CAROLINA.

William Peagues. a negro Baptist preach
er of Chesterfield, is the proud father of
forty-three children.
The First regiment encampment will
take place at Orangeburg on the 18th,
lasting about a week.
ed an ordinance prohibiting dogs on the
streets without muzzles
The trustees are building some cottages
on the Wofford campus for the better ac-
commodation of students
The white caps" have been regulating
some matters to suit themselves in the
upper portion of Sumter county.
Contrary to expectations, the fruit crop
is almost an entire failure in Aiken coun-
ty. What few peaches there are are
small and inferior.
Mrs. J. S. Brice died suddenly at her
home at Yorkville recently from the effects
of acute lead poisoning contracted from
fresh paint on her dwelling.
A movement has been started by admir-
ers of the late DR.. A. N. Talley of Column
bia to erect a monument to his memory.
Large subscriptions have already been
made for that purpose.
The Southern railroad is going to test
the power of the city of Columbia to make
it open ways for streets under or over
its tracks-a right which the city has
long maintained. The road refuses to do
the work
Anderson is the first town to regulate
original package stores The council has
passed an ordinance prohibiting the sale
of liquor between p. m. and a. M. and
prohibiting 1t being drank on the premises
where sold.
The constables have instructions from
Gov. Ellerbe 10 raid every original pack
age store which is opened in the state.
The governor is determined to do his best
to save the dlspensary law, The liquor
men are equally as determined.
Two children were cremated in the
watchman's house on the premises of the
Nesbitt rice mill, Georgetown county
saturday The Waterman, in going out to
make his rounds, locked the children in
How the fire originated is mystery.
Hon. S. Dibble, president of the Enter.
prise cotton mills of Orangeburg, has re-
turned from a business trip north, where
he placed orders for the necessary ma
chinery. The building is a handsome and
up-to-date structure, and the machinery
will be of like character.
Ex-Congressman Edwin l. Golladay of
Lebanon, Tenn, died at Columbia a few
days ago from the effects of a stroke of
paralysis He had for the past two years
resided in Columbia with his daughter
Miss Francis Golladay, teacher of art In
the Columbia Female College
The state supreme court has rendered its
decision in the case of the Congaree Con-
struction Company against Columbia
township In favor of the township. This
was a suit of the construction company.
which built the Columbia, Newberry and
Laurens road, TO obtain payment of GER
tain bonds.
The Secretary of State has granted a
charter to the Carolina Tobacco Ware
house Company of Darlington. The re-
quired amount of capital stock has been
subscribed and paid in. The officers OF
the company are: c. w. Hewitt presi-
dent and treasurer; Bright Williamson,
vice president; and J. ID. Baird secretary
The drug store of w p. Addison az
Greenville was sold at auction under
mortgage last Tuesday ]. NJ McGee. who
held two mortgages on the property,
was So, 400 cash DIR. George Legge also
held a mortgage for $1,000, and there were
numerous other claims against the es-
adjustment
The trustees OF Furman University are
again in search Of a president for that In
stitution. Dr. 4. c. Dargan OF Louisville.
who was last week elected president 10
MI the vacancy caused by the resignation
OF Dr. Charles Manly, has sent an official
| deelination. A special meeting OF the board
TO I'LL the vacancy Will be held In Co.
lumbia tomorrow.
The starting OF the trolley line IN
Charleston has provoked the passage by
the city council OF an ordinance to pro-
hibit splitting on street cars. The matter
had been agitated FOR several days and the
whole city was so stirred up on the ques-
tlon that when the ordinance was Intro
duced In the council the rules were sus-
pended and II went through like a fash.
number OF iaborers engaged In tear
ing down the wallis OF the old court house
at Anderson had a most miraculous es-
cape from death a day or two ago by the
sudden collapse OF the east wall TO the in
SIDE where they were working. one ne
gro exhibiting rare presence OF mind, ran
| TO meet the falling wall. jumped through
an opening OF the second story and es-
capped without a bruise.
Or. Matte II. Ingold OF Rock Inn ex-
poets to sail from San Francisco on Aug.
| g. bound for Korea whittier she goes as
a foreign missionary. being sent out by the
executive committee OF the foreign mis-.
sion department OF the Southern Preshy.
terrain church. She has been under APP
pointmeut for this work for about six
years. and has been spending that time In
/ hitting herself for the work she II TO UNI
| dertake.
Green Chandler. citizen Of the dark
corner OF Greenville county. Is In jall
charged with assaultlng Bessie sudduts