The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-10
SOUTH CAROLINA.

Capt. Gerhard Riecke, who was recently
appointed postmaster at Sullivan's Island,
has qualified and taken charge of the Of
flee as the successor of Mr.. McInerny.
A marriage took place in the jail at
Barnwen on Wednesday night. A young
man was confined there for an alleged Of
Tense. and the young lady to whom he
was engaged married him in the jail, the
Rev. r. p. Lide officiating
Mr.. Thomas ]. Thackham, for many
years state armorer, died Friday noon In
Columbia He was armorer before and
during the war, and since that time, until
a few weeks ago, when he was retired
from office. Since then he has been in
declining health.
Chairman Haselden of the state dispcn-
sary board reported that Dispenser Troy
was sl1i short in his accounts. The pecu-
Iation has been on the city and county
share of the profits Troy admitted the
shortage and has settled The shortage
has accumulated since May
The Fourth New Jersey Regiment was
mustered out Thursday at Camp Weth-
Grill, Greenville, S. c., and tine men took
special trains over the Charleston and
Western Carolina and Seaboard for home.
The regiment has made the best record of
any camped there, having maintained fine
discipline and lost only two men by death
There is a rumor afioat that the Sea-
board Air Line extension may not go via
Columbia but thai change may be made
| via Sumter, TO connect at Denmark with
the line already owned by that system.
| Columbia causes quite an angle, and an
| air line is the end desired. Cheraw people
/ prefer the Columbia route, as ii gives the
! county several more miles taxable rail-
| road property and will develop the coun-
| ~, but, OF course, their preference does
not enter into the calculations. and the
| railroad people will consult only their
own interests.
Acting upon the suggestion Of Judge
Klugh the grand jury in Charleston FRI
day afternoon appointed the following
committee from that body to make fur
| Their Investigations in the Pinckney case;
w. b. Cohen, foreman; c. T. Halsey, F.
4 H Warren and c. T. McGorty This CON-
| Lieut.. McManus is still engaged on the
case, working under the direction of the
committee appointed by the grand jury
His services have been engaged indefinite
ly, but not at the expense OF the state
as the city allows his salary as the FIRST
lieutenant of the police force to go on.
The forty-nlnth annual meeting of the
South Carolina Medical Association. which
has been in session at Harris Springs
closed its meetings Friday night Abou
1875 members out OF "a total membership
OF 2l9 We're present. The following on
GERS were elected for the new year: DR.
Walter p. Porcher of Charleston, presi
dent; Or. c. T. Wyche, first vice presL
| mr.
dent: Dr. j, T. Wilbur third vice presi
dent: DR.. +. r. Parker, corresponding sec
rotary; DIR. T. p. Whaley recording sec
rotary, and Dr. b. E. Baker
treasurer. After the Installation of III,
new officers and passing the usual reso
lutons of thanks. the association adj
journed to meet in Charleston the thir,
Wednesday in April, 1900.
BY a turn of the political wheel of for
tune Chairman Haseden and Commits
sioner Vance were not reelected Wednes