The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-05
SOUTH CAROLINA.


The indications are now that there win
be nine or ten candidates for Governor
and five or six for the United States Sen
ate in South Carolina next year.
Joseph H. Earle Of Greenville. a son Of
the late Senator Earle, won the West
Point appointment for which a COMPETE
tive examination was conducted a few
days ago at Spartanburg.
A negro woman near Creston poisoned
or killed her child last week by forcing
it to swallow concentrated lye The wo-
man is in jail She says "a voice" told
her to do the awful deed.
There seems to be little doubt that the
dread potato bug. known as the Colorado
beetle. has appeared in Anderson county.
and that 1t has come to stay. Last year
few were noticed on the Irish potato
vines, and this year they have already de-
vasta'ed the crop in several localities.
Work has been recommended on the
Northwestern Railroad at Sumter and
within the next few days, so il is reported
200 or more hands viii be at work prepar-
ing the road bed for the crossties aud
iron. The gang is now al work near the
cotton mill, where junction will be made
Win the AlldntlC coast Line.
A great deal Of interest is being taken
in the Crawford case, which is TO be tried
in Camden this week. Crawford is the
state constable who killed Mrs. Stuart, and
at the last term of court a change OF
venue was granted TO Kershaw county. 1t
is understood that an arrangement has
been made between counsel, so that the
case viii come up for trial tomorrow in
Camden.
State Senator A. III. Dean says he is go
ing to remedy this thing of having inno-
cent people forfeit property to the state
on account of the dispensary law by hay
ing bill passed OF the next session OF
the legislature making such seized prom
erty returnable TO the owner upon his al
hdavit that he is innocent. and limiting
the time 10 which the state may bring TO
trial the issue as 10 his guilt In five DAYS.
The picnic Tuesday at zarline Island,
near Honea Path. was such a success the
committee has decided to have another one
about the last of July and invite all of
the politicians of the state and let them
discuss pubic affairs, particularly the priv
ilege tax question:, and explain 10 these
farmers Off they cau) why they should paw
any more tax on their fertilizers than IS
necessary 90 have il analysed. The farm
ers of that part of the state are willing
to pay enough tax to have their fertilizers
protected, but are not willing to pay the
amount that they pay now.
The State Board of Health reports that
smallpox has practically been slammed
out in the state. There are five cases In
Newberry, five at Button and five al Hn-
ton Head. The board has these cases
well in hand and expects soon ~ c.
no cases in the state. In the opinion Of
DR.. Evans, great many of the cases
are imported from Georgia. Some C,eor-
STA papers have been charging that ,ho
South Carolina board is too lax in lie
treatment of the disease and allows II ~
be introduced into Georgia. DR.. Evans
is quoted in The Florence Times as savin,,
| from Savannah
There are 1904 Confederate pensioners in
South Carolina. This Is an Increase 90
| $40 pensioners The heaviest increase :.
shown in Marion county. Very few cam,
ties show any decrease on account nf
| death resignation, removal or other
wise The pension department. Of which
! Miss Kate Maher is clerk has been worls-
] ing for months 70 get the lists IN nrone,,
| and correct shape. 1t has been a fright
! ful Undertaking, because of the persist
! ency with which some Of the county,
boards refuse 10 give complete data. ana
! their Indifference In many cases to an
/ swer questions necessary to the connie
tion of the work
There Is no command in the state whose
history is more interesting than chat OF
| The Charleston Light Dragons. Speakine
OF the command one Of the eleven survive