The morning news., 1890-06-02
SoUTH CAROLINA


J. F. Sloan of Pacolet has hen 20 years
old.
Maj. James T. Hart has been suggested
as "a candidate for attorney general.
The York county democratic executive
committee meets in Yorkville to-day.
AS there was not a prisoner in iail at
Chesterfield the May term was passed over.
A charter has been issued to the Rock
Hill Electric Light Company of York
county.
Miss Hattie Drummond, aged 10. daugh-
ter of l. L. Drummond of Woodruff, died
Monday.
Gov. Richardson has contracted for a
fine mansion, to be erected on his planta-
tion near Marion.
A company has been organized at Chester
to manufacture the railroad lock signal in
vented by j. d. Perry.
Hon. Y. j. Pope of Newberry has been
nominated for attorney general on the farm
ers' movement platform.
Charters have been issued to the Produce
mills of Spartanburg and the Clinton Ware
house and Fertilizer Company.
George w. Murray announces himself as
republican candidate for congress from
the Seventh (Beaufort) district.
The kaolin beds around Graniteville are
being worked, and new company has been
formed to develop fine bed there.
Michael More, about 2S years old, son Of
DIR. A. L. Moore of Wexford, died Tuesday,
after long confinement TO his room.
The sum of 81 ,475 so has been contributed
from various sources for the benefit of the
families OF the negro prisoners lynched at
Barnwell last December
Controller General Werner made a speach
before the democratic club at Darling toa
Thursday, in which he declared himself a
candidate for reelection.
AT Anderson the Hon. f. B. Murray, who
has been democratic county chairman for a
number of years, has resigned. His reason
for so doing is the fact Of his candidacy for
congress.
Mrs L B.. North has resigned her position
as station agent of the South Carolina rail-
way at Aiken, aud will remove TO Rogers
vile, Tenn, where she has O similar place
offered her.
Two scholarships in the Nashville Normal
College will be filed By tue superintendent
of education after competitive examina-
tion to be held this summer at time and
place not yet fixed.
The Columbia District Conference, COM
posed Of preachers and laymen fro n Rich
land, Fairfield, Edgeteld and parts of
Aiken and Orangeburg counties, is in ses-
sion at Orangeburg.
Notification has been received at the secre.
tary OF states office that the capital stock
of the Central Lapd and Improvement
Company of Sumter has been increased
from $4,000 to S500,0O0.
Philip G. Langley, shirt manufacturer
of Charleston, was arrested at Union a day
or two ago upon his refusing to pay the
license imposed upon him by the town coun-
Gil for selling his goods. The case will be
fought to the supreme court.
Ex-Treasurer j. E. Murray of Aiken
county has made a full settlement with the
state, and the warrant issued against him
by State Treasurer McIver under the law
of 1885, was Withdrawn. He will settle
with the county in a few days
At Spartanburg in the appointment of
census enumerators one negro was ap-
pointed for Fair Forest township and one in
Laurens. There is some kicking against
these appointments, and some of the peo-
pie say they will not make returns to ne
gro.
The premium lists of the state fair of
1890 have been deposited with Capt A. p.
Brown, who is in charge OF the apricul-
tural museum at Columbia, for distribution
to the life members of the State AgricuI-
tural and Mechanical Society and 70 all
others who may desire them,