The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-13

to restore citizenship. The entire legis-
lative delegation, county officers, Mayor
Williams and many others Joined in the
petition for pardon.
Only 1889 pon tax receipts have been
issued to citizens of Charleston by the
county treasurer's department so far this
year. This is about 900 less certificates
than were issued last year and the year
before, and is at least 5000 less than
should have been issued.
Gov McSweeney has received at least
one better from a lady in South Carolina
who wants TO go to the Paris Exposition.
She asks for the appointment as lady
commissioner from South Carolina. Gov.
insolvency has no advices as 90 the max
ing of such an appointment.
Congressman Norton has returned 10
his home at Mullins. One of the objects
of his visit is TO procure the necessary
documents and petitions whereby the
.holding of the United States Court at
Florence can be established, and for the
building of a United States Court House
and Postoffice at that place.
1t is understood that the Prohibitionists
will hold their convention before the reg
ular Democratic Convention is held This
il is supposed, is due 10 the possibility of
the regular convention passing some rule
or adopting some oath or pledge which
would handicap the Prohibitonists. Some
time ago the Prohibitionists ran up against
such a snag, and they may be afraid OF
some such thing again and may want 10
be the "early birds" in the political field
Col Willie Jones is doing an that he can
to distribute the recent collection of $1,000
on account of the war claims. He viii pay
out the money just a soon as he has an
official list of those to whom the money
is due. United States Auditor f. II. Nor
rs writes Col. Jones that itemized lists of
the payments reimbursed to the state of
South Carolina, for payment to men al
lowed in the settlement of the claim of
South Carolina Fourth nstalmenO, will
be sent at an early date.
Already there is much discussion as to
who will be this states delegates to the
National Democratic Convention. Il has
been stated that Senator Tfllman would
attempt to name them, but this has been
denied So far as the state campaign is
concerned there is plenty of speculation
as to who will be the candidate for the
several state Offices this year. All incum-
bents, it is unders TODD, will stand for re-
election, and opposition to only three has
so far made itself manifest
Cod. j. l.. NJ. TROY recent experience
on his trip to the Mardi Gras in New
Orleans, says the Laurens Advertiser, il
illustrates that even clever lawyer may
some times be caught mapping. One
night between Montgomery and New Or
leans Col Irby was unable to obtain a
sleeping berth and dropped into siumber
reclining on his seat in the day coach
I.ater he awoke to find that his gold
watch and overcoat had taken the wings
of the morning and flown to the uttermost
paris of the earrh. The Colonel reported
his loss to the conductor and on his re-
turn to Laurens last Saturday he re-
ceived a telegram stating that the coat
and watch had been recovered and the
thief Jailed. Al The solicitation of the
railroads authorities Coz Irby went back
10 Montgomery Monday TO identify the
property so that the thief could be in
dicted. The watch was greatly treasured
by Col. frby bf cause il was gift from
his mother on his election % Che United
States Senate.