The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-22
SOUTH CAROLINA.

SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Bank of Florence has accepted the
plans and specifications for its new bank
ing house in Evans street. The plans call
for beautiful building
The Coast Line is now having 7O-pound
steel rails laid between Sumter and Flor
ence, in order that their entire system be-
tween Quautico and Augusta and Charles
ton may he uniform. There is only ten
miles more TO be placed.
The Seaboard Investment Company is
the name of new enterprise that will
ne organized in Charleston in a few DAYS.
charleston will be the headquarters of the
new company and it will carry on an ex-
tensive business Its object is to develop
terminals at Charleston.
A negro woman, named Louise Milton.
was burned 10 death on the Cypress plan
tation, Combahee river, property of the
Thomas p. Smith McIver Company. of
charleston, few days ago. A force of
hands was burning off rice stubble, and
this woman got hemmed in by the fire
Yorkville is now putting in electric
lights The Town Council mas made ar
rangements with Mr.. 7. B. McLain nres-
nish the lights for the streets and also all
private and public houses who may desire
them The lights will be turned on in
a short while.
Farmers about Pacolet are saving very
little about guano. 1t is understood by
common consent, that purchases this
spring will fan very short of heretofore.
Much small grain is sowed and much will
be planted 10 corn, and we are all going
10 economic and try to be more indie
pendent OF all trusts or combines.
1t is reliably reported that Mr.. ]. w.
Barnes of the Edisto Fork. reputed to be
the best farmer in Orangeburg county.
made 800 bales on 800 acres. There are
rather too many round numbers in this
calculation to be strictly accurate, but it
Is said 10 be true says the Orangeburg
correspondence of the News and Courier
Senator Graydon has introduced another
dispensary bill, abolishing the state and
county boards of control and creating a
slate board to consist of the secretary of
state, controller general and superntend-
ent of education. The Governor is to ap-
point county dispensers and is to have
power to remove them, as well
as the commissioner, upon sufficient cause,
reporting his reasons to the general as
commissioner, who must give $25 900
surety bond. Liquors must be bought from
the lowest responsible bidder, bids being
opened in public.
Thursday night Jack Thomas accident
ally shot and killed George Mccall at
Florence There were no witnesses to
the shooting. Both parties were negroes,
and were the best of friends Immedi-
ately after the shooting Thomas surren-
dered to the sheriff and was placed in iail
to await the verdict of the coroner's in
quest, which was held this afternoon. The
verdict was TO the effect that the shoot
ing was accidental and the prisoner was
liberated. The negroes were trading pis-
tolls. Thomas, thinking he had removed
all of the cartridges from his revolver.
began TO snap it. 1t was discharged and
Mccall was struck just above the heart
with 3S-celiber ball. Death was instan-
taneous. Thomas is a highly respectable
negro, and his regret of the accident is
genuine.
Prof. Thomas P. ONeale, who died in
Charleston during the early part of the
week, was the organist and director OF
the choir at the Huguenot Church from
early manhood. barring a short time that
he held similar position at St Philips
Church. Prof. O'Neaie was a thirty-sec-
ond degree Mason, Knight Commander OF
the court of honor He also held mem
bership in the following Masonic lodges
social and benevolent societies: South
Carolina Commandery Knights Templar
Buist Chapter No. 1, Rose Croix, Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite, Delta Lodge
of Perfection No. l. Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite, Landmark Lodge No. !. A
F. NJ, South Carolina Society, Charleston
Ancient Artillery Society," of which he was
president az the time of his death. Fellow
ship Society and the German Friendly So
ciety.
The body of William Munro, soldier and
statesman. was laid to rest in the Epis-
eopal Cemetery at Union on Thursday.
The funeral cortege was one of the larg-
est ever seen in Union. Court was in ses.
sion ana adjourned to attend the funeral
in a body. The students of Clinord's Sem
mary were there. as We're also the chill
dren of the graded school. Every store
in town was closed. Col. Munro had been
prominently identified with all of Union s
enterprises, having been president of the
Merchants and Planters Bank at one
time, and a the time of his death was a
director in that bank the Union Cotton
Mills and the Buffalo Cotton Mills He
also represented Union county in the Sen
ate for a number of years. He is surviv-
ed by his wife, who was a Miss Grimball
of Charleston Two brothers, Messrs. James
and George Munro, and sister, Miss
Maggie Munro.