The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-19
SOUTH CAROLINA.

spartanburgs new jail will soon be
finished.
John r. Cochrane, Jr., is a candidate
for pos master of Anderson.
Ex-Judge Thompson II. Cooke died at
Greenville Wednesday, aged 66 years.
The annual meeting of the State Medical
Association will be held in Union on the
Goth instant.
r. A. Bass, a new resident of Williston,
has disappeared with Emma Lyerly. his
19-year-old niece.
Andrew Sanders, the 16-year-old son of
James Sanders, was drowned at Fort Mad
fson, Wednesday, while attempting to cross
the Tugalo river in boat.
A receiver was appointed Wednesday for
the Globe Cotton mill at Rock Hill. The
concern was capitalized at 100000 The
receivership results from failure to meet
the interest on bonds given to secure a
$1,000 debt.
Tuesday morning. while endeavoring to
uncouple two coaches of a passenger train
at the c., c. and A. depot Of the Southern
railway, al Columbia, Brit Glenn, a negro
car coupler, had the whole back portion
of his head crushed in and was instantly
killed.
In the municipal election held at BAN
berg Tuesday, the following officers were
elected: John II. Cope, intendant I'll.
Eaves, w. P. Jones, H. F. Spann and ].
| A. Byrd, wardens. J. D. Fielder was re
elected as board of health manager
A commission for a charter has been
|
! Company of Darlington The capital
| stock of the company is to be $1,000. The
corporators named are C. w. Hewitt, w
| d. Cogsshell and j. w. Baird.
George Bryson McComb, charged with
the killing of John Yorcum, was on trial
at Columbia Thursday McComb is II
| years old, and Yorcum was 50. Both were
factory operatives. Self-defense was urged
by defendants counsel, and an acquitta
resulted.
Gov. Ellerbe has received a letter from
a chapter of the Daughters of the Revolu-
ton in Brooklyn. in which is expressed
the desire to mark the grave of Emily
| Geiger, the revolutionary heroine. The
| grave is only eight miles from Columbia
and has not been marked by a suitable
monument.
sued to the Drakeford Newspaper Com
pany of Yorkville The corporators named
| are Messrs. J. s. Drakeford and e. NJ
Drakeford. The capital stock of the com
| pany is to be $1,000. The principal purpose
| of the company is to engage in the publ
cation of newspapers.
Greenwood's first election under her new
charter came off Tuesday and resulted
l
| 7. +. Riley, ]. t. Simmons, j. +. Nickel.
Ter, ]. r. Abner, A. McSingleton and w
| G. Gambrell, wardens. The issue of SIS,
900 in bonds to build the court house and
Jail was carried-yeas, 157; nays, 0.
The state board of control has communi.
Gated with the state controller genera,
that the school fund can expect $4,000 OF
dispensary profit, and as $4,000 has to &C
into the general fund before one dollar
can go into the school fund, the state dis
| pensary stands pledged to tuEn in over
$4,000 in actual profits for the present
year at the lowest estimate.
It is not yet certain whether or not the
| Hon. w. D. Bynum of indianapolis, will
come to Charleston and make a speech OF
| sound money. The chamber of commerce
has invited him, but letter has been re-
| ceived from him in which it is stated that
| ne uoeS not know whether TO canvass tht
south now or wait until the people becom,
more interested in the subject to be dis
| cussed.
Papers have been filed in the clerks
office at Saluda for Lexington county by
Folk & Folk. attorneys for the Farmers
Fire Mutual Associa ton of Edgeield
now defunct corporation. against more
than a hundred citizens of Saluda county
who Were members of said association
| and suit will be brought in the May term
of court for the recovery of certain as
sessments which were not paid. The
amounts sued for run from s. to $40. and
all told aggregate about 5000 to 5000.
The South Carolina Presbytery conven-
ed at Anderson on Tuesday evening The
retiring moderator, the Rev. B. p. Reid