The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-03-03

the City Clerk and Chief OF Police in the
msantime. CITIZEN
X AFFAIRS IN YoRK.-We copy the fol-
aoVing from the Enquirer:
TRACK Torn UP.-On Saturday night
last-fortunately after the train had
pissed that point for Yorkville "A portion
Of the track Of the Kings Mountain
Railroad. about two miles from town,
was torn up: The road was repaired on
Monday, and the train has been since
running as usual.
UNITED STATES TRoops.-Company G,
18th Regiment United States Infantry,
numbering about ninety men, under the
command Of Captain John Christopher,
arrived at this place on Monday last.
We are informed that the troops have
been sent here for the purpose OF assist
ing in executing the civil law, in cnse
the civil authorities should require their
services.
ANOTHER GIN HOUSE BURNT On
Tuesday morning last, about o'clock,
gin house, near Ebenezer, in this
County, belonging to DR.. J. M. Lowry,
of our town, was fred by an incendiary,
and, with the contents, entirely con-
sumed. The gin house contained about
1900 bushels of cotton seed, an Emory
gin. with condenser" valued at about
$3.50. O thresher, md number of other
articles.
ACCIDENTAL FIh The dwelling house
of Miss Mary McMahon, at Pinokney-
vile, in Union County, was accidentally
DESTROYED by fire on Monday evening
last. The building destroyed possesses
historic interest, as it was originally
built and used as the court house for the
| old "Pinckney" Judicial District. Sub
sequently it was purchased by Colonel
McMahon and converted into dwelling
house. and was one Of the finest resi-
dences in Union County. We are in
formed that about one-third of the con-
tents of the dwelling was saved. The
loss sustained is quite heavy.
MURDER OF NEGRo.-On Sunday
morning last, news reached town that
on the night previous negro man,
named Anderson Brown, living four
miles North of Yorkville, had been mur-
dered. Immediately upon reception of
the news, CoroDor james H. Fayssoux,
accompanied by Sheriff Glenn and other
citizens of town, proceeded to the scene
of the murder. A jury OF inquest was
summoned and the following facts elio-
| tied:
About IL o'clock, the wife of the mur-
dered nan was awakened by the barking
of the dog. She called her husband.
who got out of bed and went to the
door, when he was asked his name by
some persons in the yard, and also to
whom he formerly belonged. On an.
swering that his name was Anderson
Brown, and that he formerly belonged
- H.
men to follow them. In q short time
the wife heard the report of firearms in
an East direction from the house. A
that he got out Of bed about the same
time us his father, and observed six per-
sons in the yard. Their faces we're CO.
vered. Five were dressed in dark cloth
ing, and one in white. Twelve shots
were counted. The body was found
next morning about 200 yards from the
house, with bullet hole through the
forehead, and one through the bowels,
with several small shot in the arm and
shoulder. The verdict was that he came
to his death by gun-shot wounds through
his head aud bowels, ut the hands of
persons unknown to the jury.
KU KLUX RADON Monday morn
ing last, about o'clock, party of dis
guised men, supposed to number fifty or
sixty, came into Yorkville and proceeded
to the building known as Roses Hotel.
In this building is the Office of e. NJ.
Rose. the County Treasurer, and liquor
establishment belonging to =. s. Rus
sell & Go. One of the rooms is also
used as the Office of the County Com
missioners. A front door was broken
open by means OF piece of timber used
as battering ram.
On entering the room, the party who
had effected an entrance, Immediately
stated thnt the object of their visit was
to obtain possession of e. M. Rose, the
County Treasurer, and proceeded forth
with to search the house for him, fore
ing the doors of the building, when they
found one locked or fastened. The fur
niture in the rooms occupied by the
County Treasurer and the County Com
mlssoners was demolished, and the
papers and records of the respective
Offices scattered and strewn over the
floors. The liquors in the bar-room of
Russell &c Co., were also poured out and
DESTROYED hole was made in the