Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-01-18
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frozen to death.
A dead-beat going under the name of
Erred Cooper, Orange, California;" has been
doing the good people of Chester, and other
towns are warned by the Bulletin to be on
the lookout for him.
Col. A. Coward, the Superintendent of Ed
ucation, was in Charleston last week. visiting
the public schools of the city, with a view to
put himself fully en- rapport with their de-
mands upon him. He returned to his Office
in Columbia on Monday.
- The Rev. David Derrick, one of the old
est and best known ministers of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, died at his residence
in Columbia last Friday, in the SD year of
his age. lie had retired from the active min
istry.
- The Herald publishes the following as the
successful ticket in the municipal election
for Rock Hill on Monday of last week: In
tendant-J. r. Allen; Wardens-W. e.
Hutchinson, J. w. Fewell, T. G. Beckham,
R. J. Hagins
Judge r. j. Mackey and family have left
Chester for Washington City, where they will
henceforth make their residence. Judge
Mackey will return to attend the Spring and
Fall terms of the Circuit Court for Chester
county.
- The Chester municipal election resulted
in the choice of j. l.. Chambers for intendant
by vote of 226 against SIS for d. Hemphill.
The wardens elected were ]. r. Simrill, l..
T Non Hood Ir and JOhn
McIver.
Five prisoners all colored, escaped from
the Marion jail on Monday night by filing
the grating of the room in which they were
confined and letting themselves down to the
ground with the hangman's rope. They
have not been recaptured yet.
Clarendon, according to tax returns, had
only $2, 500 in moneys, bank bills, etc., at the
last return People don't like to own up to
having money Poor Hampton county re-
turned only $131 Clarendon and Hampton
return less than other counties in the State
- Work on the Georgetown and Lanes
Railroad is progressing rapidly. A sub-con-
tract for grading ten miles of the Lanes end
has been awarded to Mr.. w. X. Hardin, who
graded fifteen miles of the Central Road.
Work has been begun on the Georgetown end.
Lewis Bowers, near Greenville, one night
went to learn the cause of a noise in tire chicken
house, and was bitten by some species OF
wild animal. Last week, while attempting tc
drink some water, he was taken with spasms,
and died shortly after with every symptom Of
hydrophobia.
- Absalom McAbee, aged SO, was found
dead near Spartanburg the other day. When
found he was lying with his head in shallow
branch, but it is supposed that he fell dead
while crossing the branch. His dog went to
his house several times, whined to attract
attention and then returned to watch over his
dead master.
- Capt. Thomas Conner, who was selected
by large majority Of the Democratic voters
of Union county, last summer, in the primary
election, for appointment by the Governor fol
treasurer, was ineligible to that office, owing
to the fact that he is registrar for Union coun'
ty. Governor Thompson thereupon appoint.
ed Mr. John H. Gallman. This selection gives
satisfaction.
Chester Reporter 18th: The annual meet
of the stockholders of the National Bank OF
Chester was held on the 9th. Mr.. Joseph F.
Wallace, of York, was elected to fill the vacan'
cy on the board of directors caused by the
resignation of g. G. Macoy, ESQ. Mr.. Joseph
Wylie was elected vice-president, instead OF
Hon. James Hemphill, who declined re-elec'
tion. All the other former officers were re-
elected.
Col. E. NJ. Boykin, the Superintendent OF
immigration, has just settled twelve families,
among them thirty adults, in Kershaw county.
The immigrants are Hungarians who arrived
in Columbia the early part of last week. Col
onel Boykin's term as Superintendent of I'm
migration will expire on the 18th of April, and
he believes that by that time there will be 500
of these Hungarian laborers in Kershaw coun.
ty alone.
- The Hampton Guardian, of Thursday, re-
ferring to the recent robbery of the safe OF
Mr. Lawton, the county treasurer, says: "We
have been informed by Mr.. Lawton that his
loss in the aggregate amounts to about S., 600.
He also told us that he and his bondsme1
would contest the matter in the Courts, and
would not refund the amount lost unless
compelled to do so, as they do not believe
they are responsible for the robbery. Three
able lawyers will be employed, and a vigorous
fight mny be expected"
The Railroad Commissioners appointed
under the recent Act, viz. Hon. NJ. L. Bon
ham, Hon. Thos. B. Jeter and II. Legare
Walker, Esq, met in Columbia last Thursday
morning and proceeded to the office of the
Secretary of State, where the oath of office
was administered to each by Chief Clerk M.
G. Robertson. The Commissioners then re-
turned to the office and organized for business,
with Governor Bonham as Chairman of the
Board. On the following day the Commission
met and elected as their clerk Mr.. NJ. T.
Bartlett, for many years connected with the
Greenville and Columbia Railroad as freight
agent at Columbia, and at present filling the
same position at Chester in the service of the
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad.
The Commission has transacted no business
of public Importance.
WHISKY IN BOND.
There are now 90,000,000 gallons of whisky
in bond in the different government store
houses of the country. But what is the mean