The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-20

quite i'll, and tho superintendent at once, on
the advice Of the penitentiary physician and
also of the resident physician at the camps,
ordered all of the convicts who are not able
70 work back to the peilitentiary for treat
ment.
At Orangeburg Wednesday, the follow
ing gentlemen were elected delegates to the
state nominating convention: W. I. {.
Bates. j. II. Dukes II. II. Salley, J. f.
| Nannamaker j. VI. Moss, j. l.. Sims, j. II.
Hyorick, Z. r. Walter g. NJ. Norris, j. c.
Holman, i. S. Crnnor and A. F. II. Dukes
The delegates 10 the congressional and judi
cial conventions elected a. the last county
convention were confirmed some question
having arisen as to the legality Of their
election at that time. Eleven of the dele
ates to the state nominating convention
are farmers 1t is said that large majority
of the delegates are opposed to the renomi-
nation of Gov. Richardso:.
In spite Of the freshe5s Of the spring,
which washed out good deal OF cotton at
some of the state farms AMI caused the re-
planting Of many acres in cora, the crops
now promise large returns. Their condi-
ton Is extraordinarily good If there are
no floods and the cajerpiilars do not attack
the cotton until the mid1lesof September,
the yield will DO such rs to make the states
share of the crops from 16,O0to $1,000 bush
| els of corn and over 500 bales OF cotton, be-
sides great quantities of hay and fodder.
The corn crop is expected 10 be sufficient
| to supply the peni,entiary all next year.
The penitentiary, besides operating It's own
farm in Lexington county, works on shares
three farms of Mr.. Seegers, two of Mr..
| Sims, one of Aughtry',, and Walkers farm
and brick yard near Fort Mil.
The following order has been issued from
the adjGtant generals Office The inspection
of volunteer state troops will be held as
1 IL s. 49, a1,-rv
at Bonneau's, on Sept. 10; round o,
Mounted Rifles, at -. on Sept. 12; Pal
metto Riflemon, at Aiken, on Sept: 10;
Edgef field Rifles. at --, on Sept. Is: Edge
field Hussars, at Elgede!d on Sept. IA;
E1gefleld Light Dragons, at court house,
or Sept. II; Edisto Rifles, at job ston's, on
Sept. Is; Lancaster Guards, at Lancaster, on
| Sept. II ;Kershaw Troop, at Camden, on Sept.
Is; Manning Guards, at Manning, on Sept.
10; Hampton Light Dragons, at ---,
| on Sept. 20; Connor mounted Rifles, at
Pamela, on Sept. 20; Florence Rifles, at
Florence, on Sept 81 Gordon Rifles, at
Bennettsville. on Sept %; Marion Rifles, at
Marion, on Sept. "a; Newberry Rifles, at
Newberry, on Sept n; Laurens Guards, at
Laurens, on Sept. 2S; Simpson Rangers, at
Woodruffs, on Sept. %.
At Columbia Friday four county treasur-
ers made their settlement of taxes with the
| comptroller general r. B. Fuller,
treasurer of Beaufort county, had a settle
ment with the state. The total state tax
for that county was S15,3l4 II; commits
sions, 1925 50; abated, S516 So; nulla bona,
$S1 05; executions now ut. S1S Il; paid
into the state treasury, S14,37S on. j. r.
| Lyles, treasurer OF Marlboro, made
his settlement: Total state tax
charged, s9,324 OS: COMMISSIONS, 1868 CT;
abated SIT Ca nulla bona, S65 SS; execu-
tions in hands OF the she itf, Sl4 So; paid to
the state treasurer, 5000 81. The follow
ing settlement was made by H. D. FLOYD of
| Spartanburg: Total stats tax, 500 793 IL;
commissions, $298 81; abated, Sl36 81; nulla
bona, $40 90; executions now out, SIS "a;
paid to the state treasurer S29 pa 3d. j.
b. T. Scott, treasurer of Union, made his
settlement: Total state tax charged to
! Union, $12.760 81, commissions, $2l9 SO;
abated. s3 &c; nulla bona, s66 SO; paid into
the state treasury, Sl2, 4T0 81.