Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-01-04


passed both houses-the Indian, the Consular
and Diplomatic, and the Agricultural bills.
To these bills some Senate amendments have
been added, which will require the sanction of
the House. The Civil Service bill passed the
Senate by vote of 80 to 5. The Senate has
also passed the Postal Appropriation bill, and
the Military Academy Appropriation bill.
Other appropriation bills are well advanced.
The whisky and tobacco bills-for the reduc-
tion of revenue on these articles-will proba-
bly, elicit more discussion than any pending
measures to be acted upon the present session.
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
There are about 1,4OO delinquent taxpay-
krs,in Newherry county
- There have been shipped from W1nnsb~ro'
this season II, no bales of cotton, an increase
of 2,37S bales over last season.
Jackson Thomas, colored, of Union, has
made on a one-horse farm this year l. bales OF
cotton, 300 bushels of corn, 80 bushels oats
and 100 bushels of sweet potatoes.
1t is said that Senator Brown has definite
ly decided to tender his donation of O,O00,
which was refused by the Georgia Legislature,
to the South Carolina University.
Gen Capers, in whose command was the
oath S. &. Volunteers, addressed the survivors
of companies and X at Edgefield on the 2Sth
ultimo. All the survivors-twenty in num-
ber-were present.
- The Union Times says that prohibition
had the effect of securing unwonted peace
to the town on Saturday before Christmas,
Notwithstanding the great crowd on the
streets.
Tom Sigh and Wash Rock, while Sheriff
Wheeler was in church, Oh Thursday last,
forced open the door of their cell in Newberry
jail and once in the passage lifted window
and made their escape by a rope made out of a
blanket.
- Dave Roberts, negro confined in the
Abbevile jail on the charge of cotton stealing
and murderous assault, was taken out and
lynched on Sunday night. Admittance to
the jail was obtained by stratagem, and the
Sheriff was overpowered.
The city council of Charleston has abol-
ished the license of SO a week imposed. upon
drummerS from other places selling goods by
sample or otherwise in that city. Great diff
Guilty was experienced in collecting the license
and hence the abolition.
- There was a rough fight in the town OF
Bamwell on Saturday, in which two country
men in combat with the town authorities,
were knocked down. One had his collar bone
broken and dthe other received severe cash
across the head. ~
AS several Fairfield MEN we're riding from
Columbia to Winnsbor0' the other night a
large gray fox sprang from the roadside at
the horse of one. In the confusion which
ensued the fox bit one of the riders and then,
intimidated by much shouting, reluctantly
left the road.
Sarah Willis was murdered by her brother
in-law, jim Coleman, at Columbia, on the
morning of the 2Sth ultimo. She was struck
with an axe on the head, which was literally
crushed in. Both are respectable colored peo-
leand the perpetrator of the deed, on being
arrested, could give no reason for his act.
- The Laurensville Herald says that all in
quest was held on the Goth ultimo upon the
body of Edward Harris, a boy who had been
kicked in the side by his father when drunk,
and who died day or two after. The gener-
al belief was that the kicking caused the
death, but two physicians took contrary
view. The verdict of the jury is not stated.
Columbia Register Eighty skilled working
men, including carpenters, painters, mach!n-
lists, &C., have been discharged within the last
week from the work shops of the Richmond and
Danville Railroad combination in this city.
A general reduction of expenses, which has
been determined by the managers, was, we
learn, the cause of this wholesale discharge OF
employees.
Tile Supreme Court has dismissed petit
ton of citizens of Spartanburg to set aside the
result of the recent election which sealed the
fate of the whiskey trade in that city. Mr.. j.
S. Wilson appeared for the barkeepers and Mr..
J. S. r. Thomson for the city of Spartan
burg. The decision settled the question, and,
according to the provisions of the charter OF
the city, no whiskey can be sold after January
1st, 1883, until the next municipal election.
- Pursuant to the requirements of the Rail
road bill passed at the recent session of the
Legislature for the Governor to appoint three
Railroad Commissioners, his EXcellency ap-
pointed as such NJ. L. Bonham, James Conner
and Thomas 3. Jeter. Mr.. Conner declined
the appointment, and it is thought the posi-
ton will be rendered to Col. J. E. B. Sloan,
of Charleston. 1t is not definitely known
that Mr.. Jeter will accept.
SAD DEATH OF \ SOUTH CAROLINA SOL
DIER.-The death of Lieutenant Allen IL.
Jordan, of the Third United States Cavalry,
has been announced, though the particulars
of his death have only recently come to hand.
His command was stationed 1T Camp Verde,
Arizona, from which point, III company with
several companions he went on hunting eX-
pedtiOn, about 81 miles from the fort, start
ing about the 9TH of December. On the night
of the 10th, he arose from his blankets III
fit of somnambulism or temporary alteration
and wandered away from the camp. Three
davS later he was found seven miles from
camp-dead. lie was lying face downward
on ledge of rock, his only clothing the un-
dersuit worn at the time of his retiring for
the night and his pantaloons, III the pockets
of which was silver box containing thirty
matches. From a careful examination OF his
trail it was seen that he had been walking
and running about day and night. During
the day his trail avoided all rocks, thorns and
bushes, whereas in his night travel he had
stumbled over stumps and fallen down the
little ravines in his course. His feet were
badly torn and cut by jagged rocks, ana ms
face bore marks of severe bruises received III
his falls. The nail of the little finger OF the
left hand was completely torn off,. and deep
scratches on his hands and wrists showed the
effects of a fearful struggle i'll climbing up or
down steep ledges. That he never regalInted
possession of his faculties is highly probable.
Lieutenant Jordan was the son OF DR..
Robert H. Jordan, of Chester, i'll this State,
where he was born in 1855. lie entered West
Point in 1875, under appointment from Con,
gresham A. S. Wallace, and was graduated
in 1879. lie was assigned to the Third Caval-