Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-08-28
in the nenitentiary. has been

Imprisonment in the penitentiary, has been
refused on the ground that "the court i'm
posed the minimum punishment provided
by statute, and the facts stated in the petit
ton do not Justify interference by the Exec
tive"
w. B. Mcdaniel, a job printer of Colurn-
bia, is suing Horace Edwin Bruce, a mer-
chant, for $4,000 damages for SANDER. 1t
is alleged that the defendant has charged
Mrs. Mcdaniel with indiscretions with the
organist of the Baptist church, in which she
sang as soprano, and with one w. II. Clarke,
causing Mrs. Mcdaniel to lose her position
and injuring her reputation in the commu-
nifty.
- The case of Morgan H. Bryce, of Wal
halla, who has been prosecU ed toreXtortion
under color of his Office as deputy marshal,
was heard by United States Commissioner
J. H. Hayward at Greenville on the 18th in
stant, and his decision was rendered on last
sending the case up to Court. Bryce was
admitted to bail on justified bond of $500
for his appearance for trial at the next term
of the United States District Court.
The Columbia Register learns that pa
pers have been filed in the office of the
Clerk of the Courtof Laurens county, in the
case of Martha Eliza Burdett against VIM.
H. Pool, prominent grocery merchant of
Laurensville, in which the plaintiff charges
seduction under promise OF marriage, and
claims damages to the amount of $4,000.
The plaintiff has recently become mother:
She is represented by Messrs. Ball and
Watts. The case has excited deep interest.
- The Charleston Sunday Ne'cs publishes
the following Winnsboro dispatch under
date of Saturday: "The Atlanta Constitution
publishes dispatch from this place stating
- Z &c nri0 mel
from the effects of hurt received by him
in a tussle with Lula Hurst during her per-
formance in Columbia. This is very wide
of the mark Col. Rion, to the regret of
his many friends, is suffering from the rup-
ture of blood vessel pressing on the pulma
nerve. The accident was not due to Lula
Hurst. It happened about the time OF the
meeting of the Democratic State Conven-
tiOn."
The following are the nominees of the
Democratic party in Lancaster county, as
the result of the primary election last
Thursday: For Representatives-William
U. Clyburn, James R. Massey; Clerk OF
Court, D. A. Williams; Probate Judge, Hon.
George McC. Witherspoon; Sheriff, j. P.
Hunter; School Commissioner, Joseph T.
Gregory Treasurer, W. B. Dunlap; Audit
or, George w. Jones; County Commission
STS-DdlldS ". OCtS, ID. 1hOUlCJ ooHhi W.
NLcManus. AS to the last named nominee,
there is still some question. Coroner, w.
H. Burns. The defeated candidates for the
Legislature were both lawyers, and this
was made an objection in the primary
election.
On Tuesday oflast week, John P. Sloan,
a white man, shot and killed his wife, in
the town of Newberry. 1t seems that some
family unpleasantness has existed between
them for some months. In November last
Mrs. Sloan had her husband indicted for as
sault and battery. He was tried and found
guilty and fined and placed under bond to
keep the peace. The case was carried to the
Circuit Court, and upon the petition to the
presiding judge the fine was remitted and
the peace bond was cancelled. Mrs. Sloan
would leave her husband frequently. About
a week before the tragedy, she left him and
went to Newberry and rented rooms, her
children, seven in number, accompanying
her. Her home is about four miles from
Newberry On Tuesday, Sloan entered the
house where his wife was staying, and
found her sitting in the back piazza. He
fired two shots at her, both of which took
effect, and the second was fired after the un-
fortunate woman had fallen. Sloan made
his escape.