The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-12
SOUTH CAROLINA MATTERS.
REFORMED PREsBYTERIASs TO
ntILD A CHunCH.

a. nteaniaI OF the south Csreiisa
ColIeHe-Ex-C George
%. TiIlman l. quite III-some Ia
tereHtlnE Points IN Hts Career.
Suspension OF Young Lawyer
Creates sttr-An Interesting
story Told OF T,x-senator Irby.
Columbia. 8 C.. Dee. 1.-THE Associated
/ Refssmed Preshyterians have boughs lot
IN Columbia where they viii soon erect a
centennial church. The church here has
grown rapidly from small mission to
a strong congregation. The price paid
for tho lot IN said to be $500. Last year
this city was selected by the Synod for
the erection Of the Centennial church
Dec. Is. 1901 win be the one hundredth
anniversary Of the founding OF the south
Carolina College az Il ia now called-for-
merry the South Carolina University. II
Is proposed to hold an appropriate c,ele-
bration on that date and for the purpose
OF making Preparations a meeting OF tho
alumni will be held In Columbia during
the session OF the General Assembly next
month. probably on Jan IS
George %. TIIIman L. II.
Ex-Congressman George u. Tillman a.
seriously 81 az his country home. Clark'a
HIN. in Edgeneld county. near Augusta.
Mr.. Tiiiman served in Congress from thls
state for a number OF years but was de-
featoi in 1890 through the influence OF hfs
haif-hoihcr Senator y. X. Tillman, then
Governor. Between the two brothers
there has been ittlo amlty Cor a long
time. George -. Tiilman dld not take
part Ia the reform movement Of ISM
which was led By his younger brother
who thus reached the executive mansion.
la the Constitutional Convention Of 1896.
OF which both brothers were members
from Edgehcld. they had a spirited and
heated debate. one OF the grcatest oratori-
cal duels ever fought In the South
George Timsn ran for Governor In 1878
but was defeated. Ills son. Col James n.
Tiliman. wus last summer nominated and
recently elected lieutenant COVE nor
E1-Congresamau Tillman b. about 20
years old. and very learned man. He
Possesses the finest private library IN the
South, and was reputed 60 be one % the
best Informed men Ia Congress.
stir In Legal Circles.
Something OF STIR IN legal circles has
resulted from Judge W. G. Heneta ar-
Zion IN suspending c. +. Sims. a Spar
tanburE lawyer. against whom disbs~-
ment proceedings were instituted By his
fellow lawyers. Judge Benct found that
eight or the elevent charges were un-
proven. but the other three were satis-
factoriiy established. Not wishing
to dlsbar Sims who had erreo
largely through Ignorance q pro-
professional ethics. the judge suspended
him from practiclng IN the courts of this
state. Mr.. Sims attorneys contend that
circuit Judge has no authority 20 eus-
pend an attorney. and that Judge Ben
cts decree Is unprecedented and illegal.
They viii carry the point TO the Supreme
Court.
story About Irby.
The Death OF ex-senator John T.. NJ.
Irby. who defeated Wade Hampton for
the United States Senate. recalls an NJ
cidenl IN his career. Col. Irby owned a
pair Of blooded horses which he named
Tlllman and Evans In honor Of then.
Gov. -. r. Tiilman and his political
ally and successor. John Gary Evans.
After the rupture between Irby and TIN
man. rome one asked him " tho houes
were not named Tillman and Evans.
zone r. named 'Treachery. eaid Irby.
and the other 'fngratitude.' Probably
that Il what gave rise to tho impression
you had
The incident illustrates Irby's quick
wit Il was Irby who managed Tiilman's
early campaigns and organized the RE
form Movement OF 1880 upon which TIL
man and Evans rode into ofiice.