Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-07-25
The Aorkpille Gnquiter,
YORKVTLLE, S. c.:
THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 25, 1873
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

- The convention plan of nominating can
didates has been adopted by Kershaw county
-Laurens had an open boil of cotton OF
the 9Th instant.
The Rev. Mr.. Dunwoody denies the pub
lished statement that Wise, the Colleton mur
derer, died cursing God and man.
Greenville county has adopted, by large
majority, the primary election plan of nomi
mating candidates.
ALI lands forfeited to the State can b
redeemed by simply paying the taxes fol
1876 and 1877, if it is done before the end o.
this year.
| "A white woman was committed to tht
jail of Union county, last week, charged witt
having drowned her infant in Fair Fores
creek.
"A sufficient amount of iron has been Oh
tanned to complete the Chsraw and Chester
Railroad to Fishing Greek, eleven miles from
Lancaster.
According to the Camden Journal, some
sections of Kershaw county are suffering fo
rain ; but generally speaking, the crops are il
fine condition.
- In the Clio and Red Bluff sections o.
Marlboro, the crops are reported to be in
fine condition, while they are generally good
throughout the county.
The Democrats of Lexington are in ia
vor of three dollars a day for members of the
Legislature, and say that their representatives
and senator must accept no free railroad
passes.
Two of the colored convicts on the Green
wood and Augusta Railroad have recently
died from sunstroke The force are now al
work just above Dorns Mine. About seven
teen miles of the road have been graded.
"A Washington dispatch of Monday says
petitions have been received at the internal
revenue office for the pardon Of fifteen illicit
distilers of Pickens county, all of whom are
under bail. The cases will be duly considered
- The Charleston County Convention met
last Monday, and adopted platform reaffirm'
ing the principles upon which the campaign
of 1876 was conducted. Hampton was en-
dorsed and call made for the denomination
of the whole State ticket
Charleston is about to realize Robert Y.
Haynes dream of direct communication with
the great West. The track of the Spartan
burg and Asheville Railroad reached the
summit of the Blue Ridge few days ago
and the work will be steadily pushed to com
pletion.
- The spartanburg Daily learns that some
time ago, w. L. Waldrop, residing near Cross
Anchor, submitted sores upon his leg to be lick
ed by his dogs, who day or so before, had a
fight with other dogs in the neighborhood. The
dogs have not, it seems, g ven any evidence
of hydrophobia, and yet the unfortunate man
is reported to be suffering with the most ter
rible case of hydrophobia.
- Says the Spartanburg Daily: On satur
day morning the Air Line train struck the
body of colored man named Ben Hill
which was lying upon the track. From sub
sequent inquiries into the matter, and exami
nation of the corpse, strong suspicion was i'm
pressed upon the minds of those present that
the man had been murdered and his body
laid upon the track for the purpose of making
false impression as to the cause of his death
On Monday last, as is telegraphed from
Columbia to the Ne,os and Courier, Governor
Hampton recalled his recent proclamation of
fering a reward of $500 for the apprehension
of Lewis R. Redmond, and counter proc
lamation to this effect has been prepared and
forwarded to the proper authorities in Pick
ems county. 1t is now probable that Red
mond will come in at once and surrender
himself for the purpose Of standing his trla
for killing Duckworth, and for all other Of
fences with which he stands charged.
John Locklear and Neal Locklear, two
of the old Lowry gang of murderers and
outlaws, who for so long time infested Rob
eson county, N c., were tried in the Sessions
Court of Marlboro county, last week, Judge
Presley presiding, charged with the murder
in that county, of Frank Bryce, an Irish
pedder, in February last. The trial was
commenced on Monday morning, and was
not concluded until Thursday, resulting in
the conviction of both the accused. They
were sentenced to be hanged on Friday, the
23rd of August, proximo.