Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-02-22

had no knowledge of any such telegram. In
the House, Lamar offered resolution direct
ing the Clerk of the House to inform the
Senate that it would, at II o'clock Monday
be ready to receive that body for the purpose
of continuing with the counting of the votes
Adopted by yeas, 1852; nays, Ill. The
House then took recess until Monday at 10
o'clock.
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Eight hundred and five colored tax-pay'
ers in Barnwell county, have paid the ten pei
cent contribution to the Hampton tax.
Judge Mackey has issued an order en-
joining the county auditor and treasurer OF
Lancaster county, from proceeding in the COL
lection of the Chamberlain tax.
Jones M. Williams, Democratic State
Senator for Barnwell county, died at his resi-
dence in that county on the 18th instant, af
ter short illness.
John R. Cochran, State Senator from
Anderson county, was tried in Columbia, be-
fore Judge Carpenter, last week, on the charge
of killing James Dent in that city some time
ago. After being absent from the court room
for about fifteen minutes, the jury returned
and reported verdict of not guilty.
The Newberry Herald says that Sheriff
Darlington, of that county, who recently re-
fused to recognize commitment from one Of
the trial justices appointed by Governor
Hampton, subsequently changed his mind
and the prisoner was placed in jail to serve
out his sentence. '
Governor Hampton has made the follow.
ing appointments and removals of trial JUS
tices in Union county: David johnson, uice
J. A. Cummings, removed; 8. Stokes, B. B.
Foster, Thos. M. Littlejohn, rice J. L. Strain
Thomas Conner, nice D. D. Goings, removed
T. J. Orr, nice L. T. Littlejohn, removed
Jasper Gibbes, nice J. H. Williams, removed
VIM. Norman, vice John Ray, removed.
Governor Hampton has commissioned
the following officers of militia in Charles
ton: Of the battalion of Carolina Rifle Club
Major, G. Irvine Walker; Captains, Thomas
Frost, Jr., aud w. St. Julien Jervey; First
Lieutenants, James P. Lessesne and Charles
R. Holmes Second Lieutenants, a. T. Viii.
liams, G. s. Coffin, Arthur Mazyck and Chas
R. Volk.
Mr.. W. E. Purvis, was tried in Darling.
ton last week, on the charge of assassinatiug
Alfred Rush, an ex-member of the legisla'
ture, in that county, in May of last year. The
trial consumed two days and resulted in the
acquittal of Purvis. The defense clearly
demonstrated, even from the evidence of the
prosecution, that he could not have commit.
ted the deed. The murder is still shrouded
| in mystery.
Recently, at Hamburg, a difficulty oc.
Cured between Moses Sullivan, an Augusta
negro, and George Williams and Ed. Ivory,
both colored, in which Sullivan was instant.
ly killed, and Ivory shot through the arm.
The origin of the difficulty was dispute
about marking another negro's shirt bosom
with lead pencil. Sullivan had been EN-.
ployed by the City Council of Augusta as a
secret detective, and at the time of his death
was employed in working up cotton steal.
ing case for the South Carolina Railroad.
The Union Times of last week furnishes
the following facts in regard to a murder
which was committed near Jonesville, in that
county, on the 9th instant, by colored man
named Wates Gist, upon the body of his aged
grand mother. Waites says the Lord com.
manded him to kill his granny" so he built
up large fire in the fireplace, took the axe
and "chopped her head in two," and then put
her on the fire, where she was found by a
brother of Waites. The murderer was arrest
ed and lodged in Jail. He was heretofore an
inmate of the lunatic asylum, and is undoubt-
edly insane. At times he appears as uncon.
cerned about the horrid crime, as if he had
only killed mad-dog. At other times he
evinces intense anguish for the crime he has
committed.
In the Supreme Court, on Friday last,
the report was filed of Mr.. w. A. Clark, the
referee in the case of Tilda Stephens alias
Tilda Norris, the convict in the State Peni-
tentiary who was pardoned by Gov. Hamp.
ton, and whom Superintendent Parmele re-
fused to release. The Court was occupied all
day hearing the argument of Messrs. Max
we'll and Cavender in the case The Court
then adjourned to Tuesday last, when Gen.
Conner and Elliott we're to be heard and the
case probably closed. This adjournment to
Tuesday was had because Chief Justice Mo-
ses declared bimself unable to hold protract-
ed sessions, and because of sickness in his
family requiring his presence at home. He
desired to hear all the arguments, and pre-
ferred an adjournment until Tuesday to allow
of his return. The News and Courier CORES
pondent says: "It is but justice to him to say
that he has evidently been laboring under se-
rious physical weakness throughout the re-
cent attendance on the proceedings of bis
court"
David Spry, colored, was tried in Colum-
bia last week on the charge of stealing one
thousand dollars from ex-senator Owens, of
Laurens. The trial resulted in conviction,
and the sentence of the accused to the peni.
Tertiary for five years. The prisoner sobbed
audbly when he heard the sentence, which
the Judge said was made so severe in conse-
quence of the prisoner adding perjury to his
other offense. When removed from the dock
he burst into tears and cried aloud, disturb.
ing the proceedings of the court. When the
sheriff went to remove him he drew forth a