The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-07

Two new postofices have recently been es-
tablished in Chester county, Banks and
Heath, with l.. e. SlgnOn. postmaster at the
former, and e. II. Cotton at the latter.
Superintendent Of Education Mayheld has
received notices that institutes for teachers
viii be held during the summer in Greenville,
Anderson. PicEens ADbevllle, Newberry and
Chester counties.
Two South Carolina clerks in the treasury
department we're Saturday gratihed by being
Informed OF their promotion. Miss NJ NJ.
Bostlck, OF the sixth auditor ONCE advances
from the II 900 grade to the 81 200 grade, and
Mrs. j. l.. Waddell from the $50 to the $500
grade.
In difficulty Tuesday morning between J.
y. Kay and Charles Richley, colored, of Honea
Path in Anderson county, Mr.. Kay was shot
in the leg and pretty badly wounded. After
the shooting the negro ran. The difficulty
occurred In Mr. Kay yard MIR. kay was
unarmed
The Lee Light Infantry of Chester met on
on uesday night and organized by electing
the following commissioned officers: W. A.
Barber capatin; II. i. Hunter, first lieuten-
ant: J. c. Mcclure, second lieutenant j. F.
Mcclure. third lieutenant. The company eX-
poets to be ready for inspection in a short
time.
At Columbia: The Central National Bank
directors have decided to open a savings de-
partment in connection with the general
banking business The bank offers as Sc
curity for depOsitOrs its capital stock, sur
plus fund and aud liability Of stockholders
amounting TO $4,000. Interest Will be paid
semi annually.
The President Saturday ended further con-
troversy over the Greenville and Chester
postotices by appointing w. +. Metts at the
former and Caroline A. Eoungblood at Chester.
These two appointments Indicate the In
huence Of Representative Shell in behalf OF
Mr. Metts and Representative Hemphillin
behalf Of Mrs. Youngblood.
The sheriff Of Wayne county, Georgia. was
In Columbia saturday with white man who
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name is said to be Tompktns and iwho, IL is
said. is wanted at Kingstree. The sheriff says
that there are seven warrants out against
TOmpkins the most serious Of which is muir
OF some OF the men who were in collision with
pompkins in his misdoings.
The penitentiary authorities at Columbia
are losing no time in making preparations for
the hosiery mill TO resume operations. The
old shoe factory, q large brick structure, Is
being arranged as temporary headquarters
for the mill, and ii is understood that the
architects OF the cotton mill here are drawing
the plans for the new hosiery mill which is to
be erected. 1t Is to be freproof and will
when completed, he one of the largest mills
OF the kind in the country.
Colin c. Manning, who goes as consul to
Fayol is son in-law of Chief Justice Fuller.
He settled In Washington, D. c., six years
ago as private secretary to Senator Butler
He met and fell in love with one OF the daush-
tiers OF the chief Justice, and two years ago
he followed her to europe and married her
while abroad He is a son OF ex-Gov. John L.
Manning, Of South Carolina, and is now
practicing law is South Carolina. The salary
OF the tayOl cOnsulship is s. 800 year and
the fees In addition make 1t worth about
$500 year
A respite was issued Thursday to j. W. J.
Morgan. Of Grcenvtlle county, who was SEN
fenced to be hanged on Friday Gov. Till
man has received petition for the commu-
tation OF his sentence, and as he did not
think II could be given proper consideration
between now and the time for the execution
respite was granted until June |. Morgan
is white man. and is charged with the muir
der OF b S brother-inlaw, Hipp. He was con-
Victedand sentenced to be hanged in 1898
and by various devices his case has been
kept before the courts up to this time 1t is
not known what course Gov Tillman will
pursue In regard to the petitions that have
ueen presented to him.
Gov. Tillman has appointed the following
commissioners to represent South Carolina
In locating the position OF the South Carolina
troops at the battle OF Chickamauga: Gen.
Hugh l.. Farley, kershaw's stan, Columbia;
Capt. A. C. Appleby, Twenth fourth South
Carolina st. Georges; Gen, c. l. Walker,
Manigaults brigade. Charleston; c. X. Hen
Gerson Tenth South Carolina, Aiken j. D,
Lucas, Eighth South Carolina Marion: St.
Perry Moses, Culpeppers battery, Sumter:
). L. Harling, Nineteenth South Carolina.
Longmire's; f. J. Goggans Seventh South
Carolina, Leesville; r. f. McCaslan, Ninth
South Carolina; Nlnety-Six; A S. Owens,
Third South Carolina, Rower's Township.
The state has made an appropriation to cover
the expenses OF the trip. 1t was expected
that Bishop CaperS who distinguished him
self in this campaign, would be selected.
A passenger from Batesburg tells an inter
estiAg story OF the attempt OF Constable
johnson to open barrOOm in that town.
Batesourg has been legally dry for some
time, Johnson was stationed in Augusta dur
ing the dIspensary regime 10 watch out for
shipments Of coutraband TO this state, but
SINCE thu decision he has been without Job
and felt that the best way to make q little
money was to open a gin mill on his own ac-
count. According to the story he applied 10
council for a license, which. was refused but
he determined to open up anyway, and or
dered stock OF liquors and beer from
Augusta The council heard OF this and
passed an ordipa noe fixing the license at $500
year. The liquors arrived Saturday, and
the council was rubbing its hands with glee
at the way the eX-constable had been circum-
vented but he was not pleased, and said he
would open outside the corporate limits
which he proceeded to do by moving his
| liquors beyond the line.