Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-07-10
Ye9istellaneuns &eading.
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

" after the death of English On Sunday
night, 23rd ultimo, John f. English became
engaged in an alteration with Policeman
VIM Rose and was struck on the head, receiv-
ING a wound from which he died early Mon
day morning. Policeman Rose denies that he
struck him, but witnesses testify that they
heard the blow Of club, and that Daniels,
a policeman who was in company of Rose,
told him not to strike English again. Eng
lish fell insensible, and the policemen took
him over to the guard house. Attempts to
recover him failed, when physician was sent
for. The injured man was taken to the Cen
tral Hotel, where he died shortly after. DR..
Talley testified that he died of an injury to
the brain from external violence The coro-
ner's jury found that he died from blow on
the head inflicted by some person or persons
unknown" Policeman Rose was committed
to jail to await the action Of the grand jury.
Daniels, the policeman in company Of Rose at
the time of the occurrence, was also commit
ted to jail to await trial at the next term Of
the Court of General Sessions for Richland
county, which convened on Monday last.
- DR.. I. D. Durham, who formerly lived in
Fairfield county, refused last year to pay his
poll-tax in Aiken, and was sentenced by
trial Justice to five dollars fine and costs, or
one days imprisonment. He appealed to the
Circuit Court and made an elaborate argu-
ment, contending that the law was borrowed
from the barbarians who instituted it many
wears before the birth of Christ. Judge Ker-
shaw reviewed the argument and the law as
applicable thereto, and rendered his decision
sustaining the findings of the court below,
and remanding the prisoner to Justice Cros-
land to enforce the sentence. DR.. Durham
delivered himself to the sheriff, who lodged
him in Jail, where he remained for one day.
DR.. D. claims that the poll-tax law is uncon.
stitutional, and that he is opposed to it from
principle.
Gen. Richard II. Anderson, who, during
the late war, was known as Fighting Dick"
Anderson, died suddenly at Beaufort on the
26th of June, in the sixty-second year Of his
age. he was q native Of Sumter county, and
graduated at West Point Military Academy
about the year 1910. At the outbreak Of the
war, he was captain in the Second Dragons,
but resigned his commission shortly after the
secession of South Carolina and repaired to
Charleston, where he was appointed Colonel
of the First Regiment of Infantry, succeeding
General Barnard E. Bee. At the close ofthe
war, he had, by successive promotions, at
tained' the rank of ieutenant-general. at
the time of his death, he was acting ESPECIAL
Phosphate Agent, by appointment OF Govern
or Simpson.
Rev. P. F. Stevens has been made Bish.
op of the Reformed Episcopal Church. Du-
ring the late war he was colonel Of the Hol-
combe Legion but since the war he has been
engaged in the task Of saving souls. At one
time be was member Of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church but for few years past has
been connected with the "Cummins" or Re.
formed Episcopal Church, and devotes much
of his time to number of colored congrega-
tions under his charge on the sea coast.
- The Grand Lodge Of colored Free Ma
sons which was in session at Columbia, ad-
iourned on Friday before the last. About
one hundred and fifty delegates from different
parts of the State were present. Grand Mas.
ter George E. Johnston, of Charleston, pre-
sided. Before adjournment, the delegates and
other members marched through Main street,
in Columbia, preceded by the colored brass
band.
- In noticing the preparations that are being
made for reunion of the survivors Of the
Twelfth Regiment, the ~Abbeville Medium
saws: "No better regiment ever went from
this State during the late war. 1t was the
very best body Of fighting men we saw from
any State. What it couldn'tdo no Other reg
iment need attempt. 1t was an honor to the
State"
- The Barnwell People says Associate Jus.
tice McIver will probably succeed Chief JUS
tice Willard on the Supreme Bench, and Gov
ernor Simpson assume the judicial ermine as
Successor to McIver; in which event Hon.
Thomas B. Jetsr, now President pro tem Of
the Senate, will become Governor.
The President has nominated Cadet Micah
J. Jenkins, son of the late General Micah
Jenkins, to be a second lieutenant in the
Fourth Cavalry. Cadet Allen R. Jordan, of
Chester, has been nominated as second lieu
tenant in the Third Cavalry.
The cotton.buyers Of Greenville have been
guessing about the price Of cotton next Fall.
Four of them think cotton will open at 10
cents per pound; FIVE at 1O3 three at 1O2;
and three at II cents.
Gen. Barham B. Foster has been appoint
ed Treasurer of Union county, vice DR.. j. ?.
Thomas. Col. John L. Young has been ap.
pointed Auditor.
State Senator s. w. Maurice, of Viii.
liamsburg county, died at his home in Kings
tree, on the oath of june
Up to the 25th of June, 4,500 feet of the
ietties in Charleston harbor had been COM
pleted.
REFUSING CoMpRoMIsE.-The creditors
of Williams, Birnie & Co., cotton brokers, of
New York, the senior member Of which firm
10 Haorna w Williams nf Charleston re.