The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-04
SOUTH CAROLINA.

Six circuit and one supreme court Judge
are 20 be elected by the legislature to be
chosen 10 November.
1.-THE town of st. Matthew'S is to have a
fine school house some time In the near fut-
ure, costing 5000. The money has al
ready been subscribed.
Secretary Of State Tindal has received
notification that the stockholders Of the
Charleston Light and Power Company have
| voted to Increase the capital stock of the
company from $50 900 to 500 900.
Notice has been given that the Florence
| Loan aud Investment Company has de-
oided to increase the capital stock from
1856 900 to $4,000. The entire increase of
the capital stock has already been sub
scribed.
The batting factory which is be operated
in the penitentiary walls will be started in a
few days. Jagper Miller, who is to operate
the mill, will start out with about twenty
convicts, and increase the force as the ne
cessities demand.
Tom Book, who ia charged with the brutal
murder OF Town Marshal Jerry Hughes OF
Fancy, has been arrested. Tho arrest was
made by Fl. Richards, Jr., and Win
Latham, one mile from Brevard, near the
North Carolina line. There are threats Of
lynchinE.
The sixth bank for Columbia has been
organized for business by the election OF
John II. Huiet, president; DR.. w. T. G.
Bates, vice president, and /. L. Withers,
cashier. The quarters of the new BANK will
be in the new building recently erected by
the Farmers and Mechanics Mercantile,
Manufacturing and Banking Company In
| West Gerya1s street.
Mildred Brown, col7red girl of Gaffney
City, has been jailed at Sparsanburg
charged with poisoning the infant daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs w. G. Carpenter Carbolic
acid was administered. The child lived
about twenty-four hours. The girl is about
| Is years old. She confessed that she gave
the poison whom she was angry with some
member OF the family.
A commission for q charter has been is
sued TO the Wexford Telephone Company
| The corporators named are J. K. SnoddY.
J. Wesley Jones, Thomas E. Moore and j.
u. 7. Koran. The capital stock of the com
pany is only TO be $500. divided into shares
| OF 81 each. The company proposes to run
and operate a telephone line between Well
ford and Spartanourg,
The board Of trustees OF the Orangeburg
graded school will, on July Is, elect a super
intendent and six teachers for the next term
| or the school as follows: A superintendent
at a salary Of 81 300, one teacher at q salary
of $50 per month, one teacher at a salary Of
| $50 per month, two teachers at a salary of
| 1856 per month each, and two teachers at a
| salary OF $50 per month each. Ii Is thought
| by many that great chnnge will be made
10 the faculty, and that few OF the former
teachers win be reelected.
The members of the Sumter bar have
| signed the following paper: 1--WE. the un-
| dersiRned members OF the bar of Sumter
heartily recommend John s. Wilson for re-
| election to the office Of solicitor for the
| Third judicial circuit MIR. Wilson is not
only competent and fearless IN the discharge
or his duties, but has so conducted himself
in office as to win and merit the confidence
of all classes Of people. and before the peo-
| pie OF our county on his record as solicitor
he need fear no opposition"
C. N. Ward of Darlington is extensively
engaged in the tobacco business aud Is
making a careful study Of the new iudus-
try. He reports that the present outlook
IL very favorable. The recent heavy rains
have TO some extent affected the crop; the
whole crop will be somewhat late, but
promises TO DO very good. Mr.. Ward re-
ports the acreage to be about as follows:
Darlington 1856, Sumter lis, Florence 500.
Marlboro IS, miscellaneous l04, total 2, 900,
| Mr.. Ward has visited most of the fislds In
person and thinks that considerable money
will be made out Of them this year.
The clerks of the state treasury depart
ment were busily engaged Thursday In
sending out checks In payment OF the July
| AhSOa 49, Sh bho ekbto 0p0k. IL 10 estimated
that the amount to be distributed will be
between $3.50, and $500. 900. At the last
session OF the legislature 1886, 900 was appro-
| prieted for the pay ment of interest on the
state debt. Half OF this amount, SI9l. 500.
is payable in July, and with the back Inter-
est due the amount now to be peid out will
| De near 5000 900. The department an
nounces that IL will have ample funds to
| pay all Of the interest now due. The figures
show that about three-fourths Of the interest
4 will be paid the holders OF securities In this
state and the remaining one-fourth in New
York and other states. There are about
| 81 $4,000 worth of securities held outside
OF tne state. It will be interesting to note
what Is the interest paying debt OF the stats
at present. It Is: Brown consols, S., $780,
ORG 70; Al per cent. blues, 800, 900. agri-
cultural college scrip, 6 per cent, $19l 800.
| Besides this there are the per cent.
bonds, due In 1886. The department
does not seem inclined to give out the
amount of these bonds, but it can be stated
that It ts very little more than was reported
to the last legislature. The treasury depart
meat shows that the total debt of the state
| when the funding will be completed will be
! So, 406, COS. This estimate as to the states
debt has been accepted as being correct
The estimates OF several exports have made
the figures vary In sums not over S100
The weather crop bureau has issued an
encouraging report Tor the week ending on
! Wednesday last. The facts are as follows:
The rainfall for the past week has been
above the normal, temperature above the
average and sunshine below the average.
Cotton-The cotton crop has been greatly
| improved IN some sections by light showers,
! but lack of sunshine and excessive rains in
| others have to some extent injured the
plant, causing is Co grow rapidly and there
by to shed it's forms. II the present condi-
ton Of the weather continues much longer
the crop will be materially injured Corn
The corn crop is reported in every section
OF the state to be the best up TO the present
| time that has been grown in several years.
The increased acreage and the present
favorable condition will make IL the largest
yield ever produced in the state. Rice-The
rice crop, with the favorable seasons, have
continued to improve. The increased acre
age and the present prospects indicate
that this crop will be much larger
!, than last year. Tobacco-The tobacco crop
has been largely increased in area. The
plants are in a healthy condition and grow
ing rapidly, and the present prospects indi-
cate the largest crop ever grown in the state.
| Watermelons-The watermelon crop has
been decreased in area, and, while ia fair
| condition, 1t is not considered full aver
age and Is later in maturing than usual
| Truck and other crops, while greatly i'm
| proved just at this time, some Of them are