The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-22
SOUTH CAROLINA.


Senator Irby will not stand for re-elec-
tion to the upper house.
Col Marian Sanders, sheriff of Sumter
county, died Wednesday at noon.
Florence win have three tobacco prize
houses for storing the golden leaf.
The South Carolina watermelons will
be ready for market within a week or ten
days.
The pledge of w. H. Elerbe for COVER
nor has been received by the secretary of
state.
1t is said that 81 800 was realized from
the first car load of peaches shipped this
summer from Ridge Spring
Cotton in the section around Trenton is
suffering from the attacks of lice and
planters are almost in despair.
Since the examination OF the books of
ex-Treasurer Long of Conway it has been
found that his shortage amounts to $1,000.
The recent rains have caused the grass
to grow so fast farmers find it difficult
20 get labor on their farms in Clarendon
county.
The report of the grand jury at Darling
ton shows that the county is in debt $10,-
OOO and that there has been bad manage
ment of affairs.
The trustees Of Wofford College have de-
cided to admit women, provided they can
pass an examination that will admit them
to the junior class.
1t is stated positively that NJ. L. DON
aldson will be in the race for the senate,
and It is probable that Judge Joseph H.
Earle will withdraw.
Lieut-Gov. Zimmerman is the only can
didate announced so far for state treas
urer. and in the ordinary course of events
he is almost certain OF election.
Joe Holland, it is reported, has planted
twenty. acres of rice within a mile of
Edgefeld, and will put up a small mill
hood.
The Secretary Of State has issued a
| commission TO the South Carolina Braid
| ing Company of Cheraw. The capital
/ stock is to be $4,000 divided into shares
| Of 500 each.
The Hon. John Sam Werner is announc-
| ed as a candidate for congress from the
| Fourth congressional district Col John
/ T Sloan has also been nominated from
/ the Fourth district.
The daughters of the confederacy are
| spreading out somewhat. An application
has been received from woman in Penn
/ sylvania who wishes to unite with the
! chapter in Spartanburg.
The Greenville Mountaineer contains
the following: "Greenville will have a can
didate for United States senator in the
| person of Hon. NJ. L. Donaldson, who re-
| ceived the alliance vote in the contest of
1890 for this position"
Near Swansea. between and o'clock
Monday morning, the barn of Tom Jones,
| a prosperous negro farmer, was burned
by an incendiary. Sleeping in the build
ing was a half-witted son of Jones' %
years of age. He was burned to death.
A number Of business men OF Columbia.
headed by Barnard B. Evans. have organ
lied the South Carolina Mutual Fire In
surance Company II is to be run on the
assessment plan, and policy holders are
to have a share in the profits should there
be any.
There seems to be considerable agitation
going on among the patrons of the graded
schools of Columbia in reference 10 a
course Of training in electricity being
prescribed by the board of trustees for the
schools there. The trustees will duly
consider the matter.
There are to be several bicycle meets in
various portions of the state soon. The
first is the big meet to take place at Rock
meet a Greenwood about the 18th, extend
ing over two days; and Newberry has a
fine meet scheduled for July %.
The secretary of state has granted a
charter TO the Lancaster and Chester
Railroad Company, the recognized Che
raw. and Chester company. The entire
capital stock of $4,000 has been subscrib-
ed. The directors are Leroy Springs, VIM.
GansOn, L. g. Peyseur, w. H Hardin. j..
n. Heath, w. T. Gregory and r. c. Nc
Manus.
The, new purchasers of the new road
win call it the Charleston and Western
Carolina railway, and the principal place
road is given the right TO extend fits pres
ent lines and build branch lines. The cap