Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-05-29
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

A Presbyterian Church called Beulah
has been organized in the Waxhaws, Lam
caster county.
- Emma Brown, colored, has been COM
mitted to Jail in Greenville, charged with
the murder her husband, in December, 1880.
- In Georgetown, last Saturday, John
Ford, a negro, was shot and instantly killed
by Deputy Sheriff r. G. Davis, while re-
sisting arrest on a bench warrant issued
from Charleston.
A disastrous fire occurred in Charleston
last Monday night, destroying 500, 600
worth of property, including the steamer
Pilot Boy, Goldsmith's building on Ven
due Range and two Wharves.
The Governor has commuted to impris-
onment for life the sentence of Richard
Jeffcoat, who was convicted at the Orange
burg Court of murder, and sentenced to be
hanged on the 9Th of June.
Mr.. Jacob QUITS of Sleepy Creek section,
of Edgefeld county, died Saturday night.
He was fifth son of Mr.. Peter QUITS, who
over century and a half ago immigrated
to this country from Germany, and was
wounded in the Revolutionary war fighting
for his country.
- Before the converting of Chesterfield
court, last Monday, Sheriff Spoford hand
ed Solicitor Newton his resignation, in con-
sequence of which the grand jury will make
10 presentment against him for failure to
properly perform the duties of his office.
His resignation is based upon the ground of
failing health.
The town of Chappels, in Newberry
county, which was destroyed by the recent
cyclone, is to be rebuilt again. On Thurs
day of last week large number Of lots We're
II %1o~o N,,I 0f
by Edgefeld men. The sale of lots amount
ed to about $4,000, the price of a single lot
ranging from $65 to $400.
Chesterfield Court is in session this week.
Col. Cash has made his preparations for trial
as accessory to the murder of Marshal Rich
ards, having caused 81 witnesses to be sum-
moned in his behalf. Ball & Pope appear
as his counsel. Solicitor Newton decided,
however, not to hand out an indictment
against him at the present term. Col. Cash
will remain under the same bond.
The Neaps and Courier prints full re-
port of convictions in the State for the spring
terms of 1888 and 1884. The total convic-
tions in 1888 were 3O7 in 1884, 315. No
Courts were held this spring in Edgefeld or
Chester on account Of the sickness of the
Judge, and the spring court of Horny has
not yet been held.
Columbia Register, Sunday: Lewis R.
Redmond, the famous moonshiner, received
his pardon and was discharged from the
penitentiary on yesterday, in time to take
the train for his home in Pickens. He was
the recipient of check for $50, a contribu-
ton of $40 in silver, trunk of clothing and
other gifts, the result Of the solicitations
made by several ladies of this city.
The Carolina Spartan says: 81. U. Ad-
denbrook, wife and eight children, and II.
M. Scott, wife and three children, We're reg
istered at the Central Hotel last Friday.
They were from Warwickshire, England,
having left there on the 4th and reached
here on the 10Th. They went to Henderson
Vile, where they expect to settle If they
like the country. They are sturdy, lntelll-
gent people, and we are glad to see SUCH set