Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-11-02
SOIJTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Ex-Governor T. B. Jeter is reported to be
lying quite i'll at his home in Union.
Mr.. J. &. Parler of Orangeburg suddenly
fell dead while on the speakers stand at the
Orangeburg Democratic meeting.
"A company of German astronomers have
sailed from Hamburg, their destination being
Aiken in this State, from which place they
will observe the transit of Venus.
The Anderson .Joornul of last Friday says
that up to that date not over half of the prop
erty owners of Anderson county had paid
their taxes for this year.
The safe of the treasurer of Hampton
county has been robbed of between $4,000 and
S12, 900, besides bonds and other valuable pa
pers.
Charleston announces great musical fes-
tival to be held in that city the latter part OF
November. Superior talent from abroad has
been engaged and everything gives promise OF
being great success.
The new Episcopal church at Lancaster
was consecrated by Bishop Howe on Thursday
of last week. The Rev. Frank Hanlam, of
Winnsboro, preached an able an interesting
sermon on the occasion.
The gin house, gin and press of Mr.. Charles
K. Rabb, of Fairfield county, and fourteen
bales of cotton, were destroyed by fire, caused
by spark from the engine, on the oath ultimo.
Loss about s., 900; no insurance.
Or Saturday evening last, Mr.. George b.
Brineker, ST., a highly esteemed citizen of
Orangeburg county, while attempting to ex-
plain to friend how an accident occurred to
to a neighbor, was severely cut by gin, from
the effects of which he died the next morning.
The celebrated breach of promise suit in
Laurens county, Miss Cunningham VS. Good
wyn, which was decided in favor of the fair
plaintiff by allowing her $4,000 damages, has
been settled in what is hoped will prove salts
factory and happy for both parties-Mr Good
win having married Miss Cunningham and
paid the cost of the suit.
On the night of the 2lst ultimo, Mr.. M.
C. Brewer, prominent citizen of Florence
died from the effects of a wound which he had
received in the leg at the battle of Gettysburg
1t had never healed, and about two weeks ago
brought on an attack of paralysis from which
he did not rally Mr.. Brewer was lieuten-
ant in the Florence Rifles, a director of the
fire company of his town and an esteemed
citizen.
At the receivers sale of the property OF
the stranded circus in Columbia, on Wednes-
day of last week, the bidding was not spirited,
and the entire property brought altogether
only about $1,000. Twenty-Five draft horses
sold at prices ranging from S29 to Sl3G. The
elephat Emperor brought only $l,025, while
the two smaller elephants sold for $500 each.
a pair of lions, cage included, brought only
$3.50. Sells Brothers bought in most of the
animals. This probably accounts for the low
figures. The entire proceeds from the sales
of the circus property amount to between nine
and ten thousand dollars-not more than one
third it's actual value, and less than half
enough to pay the Indebtedness of the con-
Germ.
j. b. L.ambson, a prominent lawyer of
Kiugstree, committed suicide by shooting
himself with a pistol. He was native OF
New Castle, Delaware but served during the
war in the Confederate army. After the war
Relocated in Kingstree, with ample means and
engaged largely in the lumber, naval stores and
mercantile business, but being unsuccessfulh he
began the practice of law in 1877, and at the
time of his death was the resident partner of
b. Presley Barron, Esq, of Manning. lie
was county chairman of the Democratic par
ty of Clarendon county in 1873 and 1880, and
was scted to the Legislature in. 1878. lie
was an unmarried man and has no relatives
here, but sympathzing friends will tenderly
care for his remains until intelligence can he
received from his relatives, in Delaware.
His life was insured in the Knights of Honor
and in the Knights and Ladies of Honor for
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