Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-05-15
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Capt. R. NJ. Andrews, aged SO, of Sum-
ter, started, on the 7th instant, for Boston,
Mass, on pedestrian tour. He expects to
make the journey on foot, and is confident
of his ability to do so.
Three men are to be hanged at Green
vile to-morrow-Riley Anderson for the
murder of woman and her child and AL
fred and James Mccullough, father and son,
for the murder of man. All colored.
A petition, addressed to the President
of the United States, is in circulation in
Anderson asking for the pardon of Lewis
R. Redmond, now in the State peniten-
tiary. Quite number of signatures have
been secured.
-Aquilla Lindley, of Laurens county,
died on the Goth ultimO, at the advanced
age Of 9S years. He was faithful soldier
in the war of 1872, having served under
Capt. John Nabors in and around George
town, until honorably discharged from the
service.
- Two unsuccessful attempts have been
made to get into the jail at Walterboro re-
Gently to take therefrom a prisoner, March
Frierson, and lynch him. He is charged
with an outrageous assault upon young
white girl. The first attempt was made by
forty men, and the second one by about
seventy-five. The Sheriff is doing all he
can to protect the prisoner.
The memorial address at Greenville or
Decoration day was delivered by Col. A
Coward, of Yorkville. He was introduced
by Rev. Ellison Capers. His address il
spoken of a chaste and eloquent tribute tc
Southern valor and patriotism. He alluded
feelingly to woman's devotion to Southern
soldiers during the war, and since the wal
to her dead heroes who fought so valiantly
and died so nobly.
Mr.. James Hughes, living in the Rich
land neighborhood in Oconee county, was
shot and killed by his tenant, white mar
named Brewer, last Wednesday night
Hughes returned from Walhalla under the
influence of liquor, and attempted to enter
Brewers house through window. Brew
er hailed him, and getting no answer shot
him in the back, using a shot gun loaded
with squirrel shot. Hughes died in few
minutes.
S. Joynes, of the South Carolina College, a
member of the Board of Visitors of the
United States Naval Academy at Annapolis,
Md. The board consists of two Senators,
selected by the President of the Senate,
three Representatives, selected by the
Speaker of the House, and six gentlemen
appointed by the President. Their duties
are to be present at the annual eXamina-
tions, inspect the academy and its methods
and make report to the President. DR..
Joynes is the only appointee from the South.
Says the Winnsboro Ne,Cs of Thursday:
An unfortunate difficulty occurred at White
Oak on Saturday, the 3rd instant, in which
Mr.. John l.. Cameron was very seriously II
not fatally stabbed by Mr.. Edward Neil.
The exact origin and all the circumstances
of the affair are not definitely known to US.
A quarrel, however, began between the
parties named and hot words brought on
blows, and in the hand to hand encounter
Mr.. Cameron received eight or ten cuts on
the arms and in his side. The latest intel
ligence from White Oak justiies the state
ment that Mr.. Cameron is still in a critical
condition, but hopes are entertained of his
recovery.
james S. Coleman, colored, was hanged
in the Jail yard at Columbia, at II. 40 last
Friday morning. His crime was that of
numbering his sister-in-laW, in Columbia,
in December, 1882. AS required by the
laws of this State, the execution was pri-
vate, only ten "discreet" persons, besides
the necessary officials, being present in the
enclosure, Coleman had prayer on the
scaffold, and expressed himself as being as
sured of salvation. He had at one time
taken leading part in the Republican pol
itics, taught school in Laurens county, hold
ing at the time four years certificate of
qualification. Coleman left message for
his family, saying: II want them to know
will be hanged to fulfill the law and not
to please them. AS they are going to hang
a gentleman, I wish none but gentlemen
present. Goodbye; am going home"