Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-03

Bank have declared a semi annual dividend
Of - per share, and have added to their sur
plus so that II now amounts to $4,000, or 20
per cent. Of their capital stock.
Lewis Sullivan, colored, one of the victims
OF the recent boiler explosion in Greenyille
county, Is reported dead. and it is not thought
that there Is any chance for Elisha Wilson.
colored, who, II possible, was more seriously
injured than sullivan. Benjamin Cox Is also
very low.
The trustees Of the John F. Slater Educa-
tiOnal Fund have appropriated $4,000 to be
divided during the coming year among such
schools as are best fitted to help young cOlOred
people 70 become useful TO their race, prefer
ence being given to those institutions which
furnish industrial education.
a universally beloved professor Of Charles
ton says he believes staying at home, even
during the summer vacation, and spending
people right around him. He would Ocea-
sionally 20 out fishing, and help poor man
struggling for existence by hiring his boat.
The entire community Of Charleston
went IN mourning Thursday for
General James COnnOr, and at three
o'clock every store was closed and busi-
ness entirely suspended. Large numbers
visited the coffin, covered with Wreaths and
choicest flowers, which was lying in state at
the heavily draped City Hall, and in charge
Of a guard of honor.
Judge Aldrich. previous to passing sent
tence on the cOnvicts al the June term OF the
court for Marlboro county, said the peniten-
tiary apparently was no disgrace to the negro,
ana he was fast coming to the conclusion that
the only way to reach their conscience was
through the skin, and that. south Carolina
would have TO resort to the Whipping post in
order 10 allay the propensity for committing
crime.
ON Saturday morning, says the Charleston
Sanddg Aelcs, Mr.. John ii. Campsen, the mas
ter Of the city almshouse, committed suicide
in his room in the almshOuse building BY
shooting himself with pistol. The discovery
of the beating Of a little child by Mr.. Camp
sen. and notice from the Commissioners of the
AlmshOuse that his resignation would lie ac-
cepted. 1t Is thought, led to the act. Camp
sen was German, and was forty three years
old. He leaves "A widow and two children.
The work of improving the navigation of
ateree river has been renewed. Captain
Rhodes, who has charge of the government
steamer engaged in the work. saws that the
w ateree Is susceptible of being made an eX-
cellent stream for purposes of navigation. and
thinks the present appropriation of $4,000
VIII 20 Tar towards completing the work. The
first appropriation for this purpose was $S.0Oe.
which, with the present appropriation, makes
Sz5,O0J already set aside for the Improvement
OF the WateTee.
Governor Thompson has announced the ap-
polntment Of the following board of regents
OF the state Lunatic Asylum: W. b. STANLEY.
columbia; A. II. Hayden, Charleston; John
4. " ilsOn. NeWberry: John T. Rhett, Column
bia; John b. Erwin, Lancaster Courthouse:
Anthony White. sumter Courthouse: DR.. b.
w Taylor. Columbia: John j. Ingram. Man
mlng; W. ). GOOding. Hampton Courthouse
These gentlemen Will serve six wears Form
erly most Of the regents were appointed from
Richland county, but the Revised Statutes. re-
Gently adopted, prescribe that one shall be ap-
pointed from each Congressional district, and
two from Columbia.