Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-08-13
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

The Edgefeld Chronicle says: 'TWo
churches were destroyed at Troy last Fri
day by a storm, one of them being the
Methodist church for white people. Two
men who were at work on the Methodist
church were badly injured"
-Evander Byrd, aged about GO years,
shot and killed his son l.. $. Byrd, in OAR
lington on Wednesday. LIS. Byrd, the son,
had gone to his fathers place to take charge
of some personal property which had been
adjudged as his by decree OF the supreme
court. Evander Byrd resisted his taking
possession and killed him.
-Greenville Meus: James Shanks, color
ed, was committed to jail for thirty days on
Tuesday, having been sent from Greer's
for punishment for riding horse belong
ing to another man without permission.
This is the first case in this county under
the statute enacted last winter making the
borrowing of horses without their owners
consent an offence.
The Manning Times complains of the
hunting and killing in Clarendon county of
large numbers of doves, partridges and
other birds which are supposed to be under
the protection of the law at this season of
the year. 1t says: "We hope this wanton
the officers whose duty it is to enforce the
law will bring the offenders to JUSTICE"
"A serious accident occurred on the Air.
day morning of last week, by which the
conductor, j. j. Ransom, lost his life, and
five or six passengers were injured. The
train left Charlotte about two hours late,
and when near Spartanburg, one of the cars
jumped the track, throwing off two or three
others which turned upside down.
The Edgefeld Monitor says: "The cir
cumstances attending the return of Solo
man Altman from the Penitentiary, where
he had served seven years of life sentence,
to the Edgeield Jail for re-sentence, will be
remembered. The case was brought before
Judge Kershaw on Monday and Altman
years, which with seven years already serv-
ed makes the maximum limit allowed by
the law. We believe it is generally under
stood that Altman will be pardoned by the
Governor. Judge KershaW in passing SEN
tence told the prisoner he would work for
his pardon.
-Greenville NeWs: A petition is being
circulated for the pardon of Terry, the man
convicted of murder committed sixteen
years ago and recently sent down to the
penitentiary. 1t recites that the man kill
ed was deserter from the Confederate ar
my who had been arrested during the war
Dy Terry, VINO was 1altn1ul SOlQler, ana
that there was reason to believe that the
row was forced on Terry for the purpose Of
obtaining revenge against him. It has been
signed by all the county officers and by a
number Of citizens, and will probably re-
ceive the endorsement of Solicitor Orr.
There is a general feeling in Terry's favor
and belief that the Governor will grant the
petition when the facts are presented.
Camden Journal: GA few weeks ago
man named Jim Smith was travelling
through the upper portion of our county
when he stopped at the house of well-to-do
widow. Smith is good-looking fellow,
and is very shrewd and glib of tongue.
1t was not long before he captivated the
widow and induced her to marry him. He
remained there for week or two, when it
is reported that he got possession of the
cash she had; besides some small articles of
personal property, etc., and started off in
the direction of Darlington county, where
he said he had plantation that he want
ed to dispose of, and then he would return.
He has not turned up yet, and the belief is
that he has gone to some other section to
make new conquests."