Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-26
SOUTH CAROLINA.

N. w. Edmunds, of Sumter, has de-
clined the offer OF the presidency of the
Laurensville Female College,
j. l.. NJ. Irby has announced himself
as a candidate for the Democratic nomi-
nation for the Legislature from Laurens
county.
The Southern Express Company has
made Barnwell and BlackvilIe billing
and reporting Offices.
The sinking fund commission meeting,
which was to have been held Aug. 3, has
been fixed for July %.
The business men of Georgetown are
trying to organize building and loan as
ISOLATION. Over 500 shares have been
subscribed.
Abbeville's stock and agricultural fair
will come off on Aug. 10. The Executive
Committee are hard at work to have
everything we'll arranged for.
Abbeville county claims place on the
State ticket and presents candidate we'll
qualified and properly vouched for, j. II.
Rice, for State superintendent of Educa-
ton.
Col. A. r. Banks, Principal OF the Fort
Hill High School, has declined the pro-
fessorship recently rendered him IN the
University of Tennessee at salary of
s., 500.
The subscriptions for bank in Ben
nettsvIlle have about been completed, and
in few days an election OF officers will
be held and things put in shape for the
opening of the bank early in the fall.
At Greenville, on account of the indis-
position of Judge Bryan, the regular term
of the United States District Court has
been postponed from the first Monday in
August 10 the first Monday in September.
County normal institutes are in pro-
gress in a number Of counties. The
records show that the county institutes
are this year more numerous than ever
before. This means improved schools and
greater public interest in them.
The railroad commissioners have re-
ceived official notice that the Savannah
Valley railroad will DE ready for busI-
ness from Mccormick to Anderson about
Aug. ,, and have been requested to in
spect it and authorize its opening.
it is the intention oil the jenkins Rifles,
of Newberry, to take trip to the noun
tains next month. The boys are looking
forward 70 the rip with a great deal OF
pleasure. They expect 20 be accom-
panied by the Catawba Rifles, OF Rock
Hui.
Manning Times: The nomination of
Col. Jos. II. Earle for Attorney General of
man and Southron, has be u warmly sec
onded 10y \ gQodly number OF our leading
exchanges. We gladly join the Times in
acknowledging the claims OF this dis
tinguished citizen OF Sumter TO become
the successor OF the present incumbent.
At sumter. day or two ago. John
Thompson and William Glover, awaiting
trial Tor blgamy and burglary respec.
lively, attempted to break out of Jail. but
were detected in their preparations by
the Sheriff and mad their pans nipped in
the bud. Tney had priced Nh iron bar
from q cell door, and it ia supposed that
they Intended forcing their way out with
it, one OF their fellow prisoners over
heard them discussing their plans and
informed on them.
At Jonesyilie Saturday the Spartanburg
District Conference OF the South Carolina
Conference ~ in session. Tho attendance
upon this district conference is not as
large AZ usual. Tho crops are 80 far he.
hind and the grass 50 far ahead that many
delegates could not leave their work lust
now. About twenty clerical and TIVE N.Y.
i've Jay delegates are presentirom CHAR yes
In I.aLrens. Union and Spartanburg coun-
tics. This is one OF the largest districts
in the conference. There are 10 appoint
ments, so churches, 5000 members, 56
Sunday schools and 1900 Sunday school
scholars.
Gov. Sheppard has COMMITTED TO i'm
prisonment In the penitentiary at hard
labor for ten years the sentence OF Ann
Du Bose, cOlOred, convicted at the June
term Of court. 1856, for Anderson county,
of murder and sentenced by Judge Kerr
shaw To be hanged Aug. ~. The petition
for Communication was signed by numer-
GUS mem Ders OF the bar and officers Of the
court "ppon the ground that the homicide