Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-27
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Senator Edmunds, of Vermont, has been
in Charleston for several days. He declines
to be interviewed on political topics.
The telegraph line from Chester to Lam
caster was sold at Lancaster on Monday by
the Sheriff, as agent of Smythe & Adger, of
Charleston. 1t was bought by B. f. Welsh
for $3.50.
State Senator Brown, of Newberry, had
stroke of apOplexy last Friday, in conse-
quence of which the whole of his left side is
paralyzed. The attending physician thinks
he may recover from the apoplexy, but it is
likely that he will remain paralyzed.
Robert Byrd, of Marion, is hero of
three wars. He served in the Florida war,
late war he was gallant soldier and was
severely wounded. He is now upwards of
80 years old, poor and almost helpless.
About 3 o'clock last Monday morning a
severe storm passed little east of Colum-
bia, doing considerable damage to houses
and fences, and every thing else in its path.
The dwelling Of Mr.. Taylor, five miles from
the city, and four other hOusesOn the prem
ises, were blown to pieces.
On account of sickness, Judge Pressly
was unable to hold the Circuit Court at
Edgefeld, and for the same reason he was
unable to open Richland Court last Monday
morning. Judge Wallace was applied to,
in the absence Of Judge Pressly, to hold the
Richland Court, but pressing engagements
prevented him from complying.
A homicide occurred ten miles south of
Lancaster on Wednesday night of last
week, in a drunken difficulty, in which
Robert c.. Cauthen killed F. NJ. Mackey,
both white. Knives were the only weap-
ons used. Mackey was stabbed in eight
different places he died instantly. Cau-
then surrendered to the Sheriff on the fol-
lowing day.
Mr.. Tuomey, the newly appointed United
States marshal, who entered upon the duties
of his office on Thursday last, has filed his
official bond in the sum of 1000 and has
taken possession Of the books and papers OF
the office. Mr. Tuomey states that he does
not contemplate any change in the office, at
least for the present. He will reside in
Charleston.
The election in the Black District, on
the 18th, to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of +. w. NJ. Mackey, passed OFT very
quietly. There being no opposition to
Smalls, the colored candidate, there was but
little interest taken in the election, and the
vote was light. At Georgetown only "a
votes were cast out ofa possible 1000, and
the vote was correspondingly light through
out the district.
The false prophet, who has been exciting
the credulous of Union county, was taken
before Trial Justice Johnson, at Union
Courthouse, one day last week on charge OF
obtaining money by false pretences, but a
mistrial resulted. He can neither read nor
write, but he seems to have a good many
followers. He processes to cure disease by
divine inspiration, the medium between
himself and divine power being piece OF
iron attached to a string, which he calls the
.jack."
The city of Spartanburg subscribed
three thousand dollars to the capital stock
of the Spartanburg and Asheville Railroad,
upon condition that the shops of the COM
pany were permanently erected at that
place. When the Spartanburg and Union
Railroad passed under the control of the
Columbia and Greenville Road, the shops
were removed to Columbia. Suit was
brought by the city to recover of the Col
umbia and Greenville Railroad theamounts
of the subscription and interest. On We'd
nesday, the 18th inst, the suit was compro-
missed by the railroad company paying into
the city treasury s., 900, the amount claimed,
without interest.
AS showing some of the results of the
romantic accounts of the Cash atfalr' as
given by some of the newspapers, the
Police Gazette of last week illustrates the
capture of the Colonel. Two desperate
looking men have their Winchesters point
ed at the Colonel in most threatening man
ner, while another constable rushes madly
to their assistance. The Colonel has just
dropped rifle from one hand and pistol
from the other. The constable demands
"Cash on delivery" and the Colonel shows
by his attitude that he is disposed to ac-
commodate the officer. Colonel Cash and
his captors are represented as men of ro-
bust stature, heavy bearded and heavy
booted. The illustration is termed ''The
capture of the South Carolina Fire Eater,
Colonel f. B. G.. Cash."