The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-02

ing master will be to perform all the du-
ties OF a special master In civil cases. Ju-
lius II. Hayward, of the GreenVlle bar
has been appointed.
The promoters of the new county of
Lee have not given up the fight, notwith-
standing that they were declared beaten
IN the election a few days ago, as they
claim to have good ground for contesting
the election, which they will do to the bit
ter end The Ashland VOC which defeat
ed the new county, will be contested be-
fore the Darlington county board of cleo
ton commissioners and il they fail the
case will be carried higher.
At Greenville Wednesday Ossie Sam
mons. II years old, was sentenced to be
hanged on Sept H. for the murder of
Frank Griffith, a boy, at Piedmont last
June. Alex Holley was acquitted of the
charge of murder of John McElrath The
attorneys of Ezell Thackston Withdrew
the appeal for new trial and Thackston
was sentenced to five years in the peniten-
tiary for the killing of Willie Abby, his
negro mistress. Tom Watson, white, was
also sentenced to five years in the peni-
tertiary for an attempt 10 kill his wife
Ground has been broken for the new
court house at Bamberg and a large force
of workmen are on the ground In max
ing excavations for the founda tons sew
eral days ago an immense cannon ball was
dug up 1t measures "a inches in circum-
ference, and weighs 1886 pounds 1t has
three fuse holes, all of which are tightly
plugged up. IL is supposed to have been
buried by some one during the late war
though judging from its appearance and
style, it may be a relic of the revolution
Aug. 10 has been decided upon as the
day for the laying of the corner stone of
the new court house.
J. D. NJ. billiard, indicted for assault and
battery, al Greenville. pleaded guilty Fri
day. A colored woman in billiards. employ
some time ago insulted his wife and then
slapped her face. When billiard learned
OF the negro's action, he hunted her up
and gave her a sound tbrashing The wo-
man had him arrested for assault and
battery. When Judge Watts was about to
sentence he stated to billiard that he had
done exactly right, and that any man
would have pursued the same course. IF
had been in your place" said the judge,
Il would have done just as you did, and
l commend your action" He then SEN
fenced Dillard to pay a fine of cents or
be confined in the county Jail for ten min
utes. The fine was paid.
The secretary of state has Issued the fol-
lowing charters and commissions to COM
panies starting new enterprises in va
rous portions of the state: 4 commits
sion to the Columbia Patent Company.
The company has been formed for the sale
of patents and patented articles and the
Introduction of useful inventions. COM
mission To the Capital Cooperative As
ISOLATION (colored) of Columbia, which pro
poses TO do general real estate and mer-
chandise business a charter TO the Aiken
Bicycle and Athletic Association. A char
ter to the Florence Harness Company of
Florence. commission to the Money
nick OIL Company of Pelzer. Charters to
the Globe Dry Goods Company of Column
bla and to the Dorchester county alliance
Charleston Post: In the United States
circuit court Thursday afternoon a bill
for injunction and relief was filed by
Attorney w. st. Julian Jervey, represent
ing Robert Martin, 5. II. Wilson, James
+. Redding and other citizens against
George H. Mcbride for the on-perform-
ance of his contract The compliments
allege that while Mcbride was working az
their mattress factory he invented a WOW
en- wire bed spring, using the factorys
machinery for the purpose, and after pat
enting 1t agreed to dispose of one-half In
terest in the patent to the complainants
This he is alleged to have failed to do and
the present action has been brought to en-
Join Mcbride from interfering with the
manufacture of the spring in question and
force Mcbride to make due and perfect as
signment of one-half the interest In the
patent TO the compliments and to execute
the provisions OF the contract