Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-09-25
SOTJTH CAROLINA NEWS.

- Commissioner Wilkes has returned from
Europe and was in Columbia few days ago.
Samuel r. Poinier, ESQ.,, has been admit
ted to practice law in the Courts of General
Sessions and Common Pleas in this State
- Joseph Tins, aged over eighty years,
died at his residence, four miles east Of Ches-
ter, on Saturday night, 18th instant.
At revival meeting of Baptists held in
spartanburg county recently, ifty-6ve persons
Joined the church.
The county of Spartanburg, at meeting
held on the 18th instant, pledged itself to
100000 in private subscriptions to the Spar
tanburg aud Asheville Railroad.
Mr. A. L. Walsh, of Charlotte, has insti-
tuted suit against the Charlotte, Columbia &
Augusta Railroad for injuries sustained by
him on that road some years ago, claiming
damages to the amount of $4,000.
Captain G. J. Iredell has been elected
Cashier of the Carolina National Bank, in
Columbia, and Mr.. Wylie Jones, Teller.
Captain Iredell has been connected with the
Bank since its organization in 1870.
The Lantern of last week says: "On Fri
day last, near Rock Hill, two colored men,
Jack Green and Andy Anderson, became en-
gagged in quarrel about some trivial matter.
No blows were passed, but Jack, being so ex-
asperated, couldn't stand the pressure, died
in short time after the quarrel. A coro.
ner's inquest was held, and the verdict of the
Jury was that the deceased came to his death
by the visitation of Providence"
In the Circuit Court at Chester, last
week, Butler Hardwick, says the Reporter,
was put upon trial for violation Of the act
of 1856, in having entered upon the enclosed
land of Mr.. II. G.. Brawley after having been
forbidden to 60 thereupon. This case came
up on appeal from the Trial Justice Court
where the defendant had been found guilty
and fined one dollar The prosecution was
not instituted for the purpose Of furnishing
the defendant for violation of the law; but
for the purpose of determining the right of
the prosecutor, H. G. Brawley, to prevent
persons from passing through his plantation.
The jury brought in a verdict of guilty, and
the defendants counsel, Messrs. Patterson q
CASTOR, gave notice of a motion for a new
trial.
Gen. John A. Wagner has been re.nom-
mated by the Conservatives of Charleston as
candidate for reelection as Mayor Of that
city. The Republicans have nominated Mr..
George I. Cunningham as their candidate, of
whom the News and Courier says: "Mr. Geo.
I. Cunningham, the Radical candidate for
Mayor, was born, we believe, in Tennessee,
and first came to Charleston with drove of
cattle long before the war. Finding favor
able opportunity he went into business as a
butcher, gradually accumulating handsome
property. Mr.. Cunningham was elected AL
derman of Charleston on the Pillsbury (Radi-
caD ticket in 1868, and at the State election
last year he was elected county commissioner.
For this Office he was nominated on the Mack
ey ticket, and he was one of the very few can
didates on that ticket who had polled high.
er vote than the Bowen candidates. Mr..
Cunningham is shrewd, plain business man,
and is outspoken in his denunciation of the
stealing and knavery of the Republican par
ty, with which, however, he always votes" Z"
The election takes place on Wednesday next.