Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-11-21
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS!

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The case of George Pethel (white) fo
poisoning his wife, has been removed from
Iredell court to Mecklenburg. ..
The sum of $10-proceeds of festiva
given by the young ladies Of Pttsboro-ha
been sent to the family of the late Lieutenan
Benner.
William Rainey, colored, was hung a
Warrenton on the 9th instant, for the murder
of Jim Taylor, colored. He admitted th'
killing, and said the sentence wasjust.
H. G. Secrest, who was to have been exc
cuted at Marion last Friday, for the murder
of his wife and step daughter, has taken ar
appeal, through counsel, and consequently
the execution did not take place.
- The long and trying law case of Black
we'll vs.. McElwee, has at last been settled in
the Court of last appeals in such cases, a!
Washington, by decision that McElwee
cannot register his Durham bull trade mark
which he has long claimed as right.
- The Carolina Fair, held at Charlotte last
week, was a decided success, considering the
difficulties under which the Association labor.
ed. Very near one thousand entries were made
and there was large attendance of people
The address was delivered BY: Gen. Leach. in
his usually entertaining and instructive style
- The two South Carolina negroes-Jasper
Neely and George Graham-who were re-
Gently shot in row in Steel Greek township,
Mecklenburg county, have since died of their
Injuries. After the shooting, they were re-
moved to their homes in York county, and
after their removal, died.
- Governor Vance has issued his proclama-
tion appointing Thursday next as day for
thanksgiving and prayer, and requesting
the people to commend their professions to
the Lord by liberal gifts to the widows, or
phans and deserving poor, of the abundance
which the past season has brought u.s."
- The Greensboro Patriot is authorized to
announce that general amnesty has been
granted by the Attorney General of the Uni.
ted States to all persons in that section of the
State, guilty of violating United States reve-
nue. laws in relation to spirituous liquors. upon
condition that they come into court and plead
guilty, and pay or secure the costs.
- Governor Vance has received letter from
Hon. Jesse J. Yeates, Democratic candidate
for Congress from the first district stating
that Martins majority had been reduced to
thirty.nine votes, and that he would be able
to show fraud practiced on the part Of Mar
tin and his friends, sufficient to overcome
Martins alleged majority.
-Messrs Melke and Mckenzie, brothers.
in.law of Miss Linkhaw, who fatally shot
Ed. Hartman, in Lumberton q few weeks
ago, were arrested as accessories to the crime
and carried before Judge Ashe, on Friday of
last week, on writ of heabeas corpus. Melke
was discharged, but Mckenzie was retained
for trial. Miss Lnkhaw is confined in the
Lumberton Jail.
The Charlotte Observer says that on Sat-
urday last, w. j. Black, merchant of that
city, was arrested and taken before United
States Commissioner Pittman, on the charge
of violating the revenue laws, the specific
charge being that he re.6lled tobacco boxes
after portion of the tobacco had been re-
moved. The Commissioner, after fully inves-
tigating the case, decided to bind him over to
the United States Court which convenes in
Charlotte in December. Me-
- The Charlotte Home of Friday says:
can affray occurred in the Merchants and
Farmers National Bank in this city, in which
DR.. j. H. McAden, L. w. Sanders and j. R.
Holland, all took part. President McAden
and Mr.. Sanders had difficulty about bus
iness transaction, and Cashier Holland, in at.
tempting to bring matters to a peaceful ter
mination, got into the fracas himself. Only
few blows we're passed before the parties
were separated.