Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-03-23

t-- Inc passenger CTdln Oil. Clio SouIu Soio'
lima Railroad, "a miles from Columbia, ran
over negro on Friday morning, and tore him
to pieces. The body was identified as that of
Brooks Holcombe, a convict from Laurens,
who escaped from the phosphate beds the day
before. 1t is suspected, however, that the
man had been murdered and placed on the
track.
- The Supreme Court has rendered de-
cision, confirming the judgment OF the Circuit
Court, in case heard by Judge Mackey Ill
1879, that in compliance with the terms OF
it's charter the Charlotte, Columbia and Au-
gusta Railroad must charge freight on cotton
by weight and not by measurement.
- The recent freshets in Anderson county,
says the Intelligencer, have done very great
damage to some plantations and have improv-
ed others. AS a general thing the washing OF
uplands has been fully as injurious as the over
flow of the bottoms, for the latter have III
very many instances been benefited by the
settings from the land above.
Mr.. NJ +. Horn has been arrested Ill Dar-
lington under a warrant issued by E. Z. Baker,
United States commissioner, for violation OF
the Pension laws. Mr.. Horn procured pen
sion for Mr. Absolam Head of Marion,. in
1877. Head died in 1878, and it is charged
that Horn continued to draw the pension for
him. Two indictments are against him.
- A most shocking and lamentable affair
occurred near Jefferson, in Chesterfield coun-
ty, on Thursday evening last, in which Mr..
John Baker killed his brother William Baker.
The difficulty was caused by William Baker
wishing to marry his brothers daughter, and
the marriage had been arranged to take place
on the night Of the homicide. Mr.. John
Baker was also severely cut. He surrendered
himself to the Sheriff and is now in jail at
Chesterfield Court House.
About 4 o'clock A. NJ, on Tuesday of
last week, Robert Warren, Of Greenville, a
conductor on freight train Oh the Columbia
and Greenville Railroad, met with fatal
accident near Frost's Mill, about six miles
from Columbia. He left Greenvile with his
train about o'clock the previous evening,
and when near Frost's Mill, by an unfortu
nate step or sudden jar, he fell between two
cars and was instantly killed. Mr.. Warren
was native of. Pendleton.
"A female missionary is preaching among
the colored people of Newberry. The Herald
says: 'She is rather good looking, about %
years of age and her name is Miss Ella Bren-
nan. She is from Minnesota, and is sent
down South, by the Woman's Missionary So
ciety North to work among the colored peo-
ple Her chief object is to organize sewing
societies among the colored women and girls,
so as to teach them how to be good house
keepers. She combines with this work in
instruction on religion and temperance"
The new railroad law of this State, which
went into operation on the 1st instant, has
been printed in pamphlet form for the con-
venience of those Immediately interested in
it's provisions. 1t is a lengthy document.
One section makes it misdemeanor for loiters
to linger about depots. The railroad agents
and other officials are made conservators of the
peace, with power to arrest offenders. If any
one should refuse to leave when ordered to do
so by the agent, he renders himself liable to
punishment in a fine of not less than 50, nor
more than S2O 1t would be we'll for this fact
to be known by every one.
- The Edgefeld Advertiser says: Within
the past ten days, off and on, we have con-
versed with many citizen from different Sec
tions of our county, concerning the stock
law; principally however, with anti-stock
law men, and honestly, it is quite wonderful
to see how rapidly opinion is reversing itself
in regard to this great change. Strong anti
stock law men all over the county openly
and sensibly acknowledge that they begin to
see the benefits of the new law, and that they
have already become reconciled to it. This
we say honestly and with the best intention.
In the meantime the farmers are removing
the fences from around their fields and build
ing pasture fences. And, if we do not mis-
take of the signs of the times, by the next
election the anti-stock law candidate will feel
like the little boy did when his mother put his
fathers shirt on him-'mighty lonesome.
Gov. Hagood declines to exercise execu-
tive clemency in the case of Clyburn, white,
convicted at the last term of Camden Circuit
Court of the murder of Alex. Sheorn. The cir
cumstances of the murder, briefly stated, are as
follows On the 10th day of July, 1851, James
J. Clyburn, living in adultery with Ella
Sheorn, shot and killed Alex. Sheorn, the hus-
Alex. Sheorn was 20 years old, and Ella
Sheorn II or 49, After reviewing the case,
the Governor says: II am unable to see any
ground on which the prayer of the petition can
be granted 1t is painful to me personally to
come to this conclusion. The father Of this
unfortunate young man served and fell under
my immediate command in the late war.
Among the living of his name and blood are
those also who were then trusted and gallant
comrades, and who are now honored friends.
Of his mother cannot speak. God help her!
The Executive is vested with the prerogative
of mercy, but it is likewise his duty to- see the
law enforced He cannot expunge it from
the statute book. This case, as it is made to
appear to me, is unrelieved murder, and the
sentence cannot be commuted unless the pen
atty of death is no longer to attend that crime.
Considering, however, the unavoidable delay
in passing upon the prisoners application for
Executive clemency, and that less than two
days remain before the sentence of the law
is to be executed, respite of thirty days is
granted"
POLITICAL POINTS.
THE Governor of Tennessee has issued his
proclamation, convening the Legislature OF
that State Oh April 9Th, to act on the State
debt and make Congressional districts.
1t is stated that the Hon. Samuel j. Ran
dali has indicated his willingness to accept the
craftsmanship of the Philadelphia Democratic
executive committee.
PHILADELPHIA Record: Mr.. Alexander II.