Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-02-11
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

The Governor has appointed ). ). II.
Thomson, of Spartanburg, notary public
john Mclaughlin, better known as
Johnny the Pumper," died at Chester on the
9th ultimo, aged 81 years.
One hundred and fifty recruits have been
ordered to the 18th Infantry, stationed at Co.
lumbia.
Joe, young son of Mr. w. E. Rose, of
Columbia, shot himself through the hand,
while playing with pistol, one day last week.
Capt. j. H. Sawyer, on Tuesday Of last
week, was elected Cashier of the Central Ma
tional Bank in Columbia.
At Lancaster, last week, the contractors
commenced work on the Cheraw and Chester
Narrow Gauge Railroad.
Governor Chamberlain has appointed D.
D. Coins, J. L. Strain, John D. Long, James
T. Jeter and A. r. Aughtry, trial justices for
Union county, and removed Jerry Talley,
trial justice of the same county.
Capt. Ogden's company Of the 18th In
fantry, at the request of Governor Chamber
lain, has been sent from Columbia to Edge
field. 1t is understood that in Edge6eld the
militia are quietly giving up their arms, and
the rifle clubs are disbanding.
"A white man in Abbeville was married
to white woman, on the Both December,
1874, and on the I'd January, 1875, (three
days afterward,) he was again married to a
black woman. He has been tried and con-
victed, and sent to the penitentiary for five
years.
The chairman of the county commission
ers of Laurens county has been convicted of
habitual drunkenness, and another has failed
to qualify. The Governor will issue proc
lamation ordering an election to ill the va
cancies.
- The Herald says: "The grand jury
of Charleston county, on Wednesday, brought
in eight true bills against Dawson and Rior-
dan, propretors of the News and Courier, for
libel, in defaming the characters of c. G.
Bowen, P. c. Gregorie, B. H. Hoyt and H. G.
Worthington. At the same time that the in
dictments against Capt. Dawson and Mr. Ri
ordan were issued, bills were given out against
f. W. NJ. Mackey, the Congressman elect
from that district, for defaming the character
of c.. c.. Bowen, and for assault and battery.
The grand jury in the case of libel returned
no bill, and in the case of assault and battery
true bill. Mr.. Mackey anticipated the issuing
of bench warrant, and stated to the court
that as he confessed having committed the
assault, and, under like circumstances, would
commit it again, and wishing to save the
county all possible expense of trial. he plead
ed guilty, and entered into bond to appear in
court on sentence day"
- The Union- Herald of Tuesday says:
"Judge Mackey adjourned his court at Lam
caster on last Saturday, at midnight. 7. S.
Riddle (white republican,, chairman of the
board of county commissioners, was convicted
of habitual drunkenness, under the act OF
1S29-the first conviction for such cause ever
had in this State, as we are informed. j. G.
Secrest, probate judge (democrat), was also
indicted for habitual drunkenness, but avoided
trial by instantly resigning his office where,
upon the judge ordered the clerk of the court
to take immediate possession and control OF
the office, pursuant to law. John B. Cousart,
late county treasurer, was likewise indicted
for an alleged embezzlement of the county
funds in 1870 but noI pros was entered in