Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-05-06

went into the State Convention but he
would support no man who ran outside Of the
regular Democratic nomination.
The anti Gary men attempted to run in
mixed ticket for delegates to the State Con-
vention, consisting of Gen. Gary, B. E. Mich
olson, j. c. Sheppard, M. L. Bonham, 7. 4.
Denny and j. H. Brooks, the three latter
being anti Gary. Several Of the latter com.
plexion declined. the three named being final
ly chosen on the ticket. The Gary men ran
a straight Gary ticket, composed of Gen.
Gary, ]. G. Sheppard, B. E. Nicholson, Il. A.
Shaw, w. s. Allen and Jas. S. Csllison.
The voting was quite straight on both sides,
and resulted as follows: Gary, l2o, Sheppard
1923, Shaw SO, Allen 103 Culison SO. Mich
olson l07, Bonham 81, Denny 55. and Brooks
81. Messrs. Gary, Sheppard and Nicholson
were on both tickets The delegation. there
fore, is solid for Gary. Messrs Brooks, Den.
ny and Bonham, were elected alternates,
without opposition.
Some other business was then transacted,
including the election Of six Tilman delegates
to the Congressional Convention.
Contrary to expectation no wrangling or i'll
feeling was manifested and the utmost good
humor and harmony prevailed. Both par.
ties seem satisfied the Gary men with their
victory, and the others with having (as they
express it) made Gary show his hand"
There is no doubt that Gary's speech and the
previous assurances given by his friends gain
ed him many votes in the Convention that
would otherwise have been cast against him.
MERE.MENTION.
Ten thousand persons assembled at Gaines
vile, Texas, last Friday, to witness the hang.
ing of L. M. Noftsinger, convicted of the will
ful murder of Willis Cline. in Cook county,
in 1878. .......'.There were snow squalls along
the Hudson river Saturday, and the Catskills
were covered with snow. Ice formed in parts
of the interior of New York. .'........Two men
were killed by lightning near New Orleans,
during the prevalence Of storm on last Fri
day. 1.-THE French are thrifty people.
Last year 100000 persons deposited $685.
100000 in the savings banks. ''''.'''' Postmas.
ter General Key has been appointed by the
President, to the position of District Judge of
the Eastern and Middle District Of Ten
nessee. made vacant by the death of Judge
Trigg. ......'...A body of armed men, 1875 in
number, have left Leadville for the purpose
of forcibly occupying the mineral land Of the
Ute reservation. ...'.....Grant was SO years
old on the 9th of April. .."..There was an
unprecedented rainfall in Nevada and Cali
fornia last week. ..'......"..Judge Spotford, the
contestant for Kallogg's seat in the Senate, 10
lying very i'll at bis home, in New Orleans.
He is very nervous gentleman, aad< has
probably been prostrated by recepA events in
the Senate. ...'.....The first barrel of new
Georgia -four, was shipped from Macon on
Thursday last. The whe EAT was cut in Lee
county on the 10th of Al Sril, four months and
half after it was sown} .."..senator Wade
Hampton's subject in his| address before the
Grand Army of the Potomac at Pittsburg,
will be "National Rec 1onciliation. .".,.......The
coroners jury in San FRancisco brought in
verdict of murder against Kalloch for kill
ing DeYoung.
May will have Eve Saturdays, Sundays and
Mondays. '.'.'''" Colonel Joseph segar, Vir.
ginia Radical polit tician, dropped dead on
the steamer on his way from Norfolk to
Washington. .......1' It is given out in the to.
bacco regions of Virginia, that the plant
this year will be nearly double that of the
last. .........Col Thomas A. Scott has resigned
the presidency Of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
to take effect oafthe 1st Of June.
Correspondence of the YorkviIie Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.
CHESTER, S. c., May 4.-Saturday last
was the most busy day we have had in town
for some time past, the farmers being now en-
crossed with farm work. On the above day
several loads OF cotton were brought in and
sold at good figures.
This section has been visited SO far with
good seasons. Field and garden crops are
looking we'll Mr. j. L. Chambers has u
field of wheat in town that is remarkably
fine. Mr.. G. "a. Brennecke can we'll boast
of his success as gardener. Already he has
occte LIo S'Lo Va guinea o6S' 49, - 49,
Abell, living four miles west of town, has
fne field Of wheat waist high. 1t was thought
to have been ruined by the fly last fall and
winter; but Mr.. Abel rolled cotton seed in
gas tar and distributed them over the field
with beneficial results.
Mr.. C. c. Macoy's young orchard near the
railroad. though having been planted but
two years, makes fine showing. The trees
are laden with fruit, and for the safety of
the trees some of it will have to be picked
off before reaching maturity.
Captain Dwight, Chief Engineer Of the
Chester and Lenoir Railroad, has been re.
Gently surveying postal routes in this county.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Chester and Lenoir Railroad will be held
in this town on the 20th instant.
Road Master Warren, of the c., G. Il A.
Railroad, while coupling cars at Simpsons
Turnout last Wednesday, had his left hand
badly mashed between the bumpers. His
wound, however, does not prevent him from
the discharge of his duties as supervisor.
The festival, given at the Female Academy
last Friday night, was quite success. A
pleasant evening was enjoyed by a large num-
Der, and about $50 was realized for the Pres