Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-10-06
SOJjTH CAROLINA NEWS.

South Carolina, outside of Charleston.
Two knights ofLabor Lodges have been
organized among the colored people OF
Aiken county.
On account of the work progressing on
the State House, the next session OF the
Legislature will probably be held in Agrl-
cultural Hall.
Charles Armstrong, colored, supposed
to be implicated in the murder of Mr.:
Douglas, who was assassi mated and killed
in public street in Florence a few nights
ago, has been arrested.
- On the public square of Bishopville, in
Sumter county, at 10 o'clock last Friday,
w. A. James, aged 60, killed Stephen d:
Woodward with shot gun, on account OF
family troubles not made public.
Inspector Booth says the Investigations
of Inspector Moore have discovered short
age in accounts of the postmaster at Kings
tree, S. q. The office has been turned over
to the postmaster's sureties.
- The Anderson Journal says: "The many
friends of Hon. D. Wyatt Aiken will sim
cerely regret to learn that his condition is
growing more unfavorable and that he is
getting much weaker from continued in
tense suffering"
The numerous friends of the Rev. A.
is lying extremely i'll of gastric fever at
Spartanburg. His condition Friday was re-
ported as slightly improved, but he is con-
sidered as still in a critical condition.
The vote for candidate of the Demo
cratic party for Congress in the Third Dis
trict has been counted and officially de-
clared. The figures are: Cothran, 3,Nl;
tombstone, 1,7s4; Sin simpssosn' son 49,; LIP LIP
ran has majority over all of 7OS.
"A sensational case has just been decided
in the Pickens Circuit Court-that OF W..
R. McClardy and wife rs. J. K. Latham,
suit for $4,000 damages for statements
made by the defendant against the moral
character of Mrs. McClardy. About one
hundred witnesses were examined and in
sides. The jury found for the defendant.
-Gaffney City is about to pass through
the legal ordeal that New Orleans and 9th
er great towns have to pass through. Suit
has been entered for one eighth of the
town, the whole of which belonged to the
Gaffney estate. Before the building of
the railroad the real estate was worth
about $4,000. Now that in the town
is worth at least $250,000. One of the Calf
ney heirs is suing for part of the estate,
and test case will be made against j. G..
Carroll, one of the leading merchants.
- Since the nomination of Judge Cothran
for Congress there seems to be lively race
for his seat on the bench. Abbeville, has
two candidates in the field, namely, the
Hon. w. H. Parker and the Hon. Ellis G.
Graydon. Maj. B. F. Whitner, of Anderson,
Col. J. J.. Norton, of Oconee, and Col. T..
@. Donaldson, of Greenville, are said to be
in the race also. Col. James l.. Orr's name
. has frequently been mentioned in connec-
tion with the Office, but it is understood that
he declines to become candidate.
| Among the historic buildings in Charles
ton DESTROYED by the earthquake was the
house in which General Francis Marion es-
capped from General Tarleton during the
Revolutionary War. The house was locat-
ed on Tradd Street, and was one of the rel
les of colonial days. It has passed through
the hands of great many owners since
| it was first built, but the exterior OF the
building was never changed. During the
late war the house was target for shell
from the gunboats, but was not materially
damaged.
"A Charleston dispatch of Monday night
says: The day passed without the slightest
shock, and the feeling is that the disturb
ances have entirely ceased. The weather
has been cloudy with rain Indications. The
temperature is higher, and the conditions
generally favorable for the work of repara-
ton which is being energetically and gen.
orally prosecuted. Applications for relief
in repairing property are still coming IN
slowly, and as fast as they are examined
and the houses inspected the money is ad-
vanced and the work of repairing begun.
The committee have fixed October 9th as
the last day for receiving applications, when
the work will progress rapidly. President
Cleveland has sent twenty dollars to the
Confederate home, accompanied by SYM
pathetic letter.