Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-07
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

= Mr.. John AgneW, prominent cltlZen
of Columbia, died at his residence in that
city on the 3Oth utimo.
The area soWn in small grain in Chester
field county this winter is much larger than
ever before. The prospects are fine for a
large yield.
Great improvements have recently been
made in the town park of Gatfney. Trees
have been set out and arrangements nave
been made for an artificial lake for gold
fish.
Work on the Greenville and Laurens
Railroad is progressing rather slowly at pres
ent, owing to the difficulty in obtaining
cross-ties. The track has been laid nine
miles from Laurens.
Two negro men who murdered and
robbed crippled store-keeper at Miles
Mill, in Edgeield county on the night of
the 2Sth ultmo, have been captured in Au-
gusta, Ga.
- The Baptist Courier warns the churches
against a preacher named Fields, who has
been preaching in Greenville county. He
to leave on account of gross misconduct.
According to a census just completed,
the city of Charleston has a population of
60, 145, an increase of twenty per cent over
1880. OF these 27,6O5 are white, and 32,54O
colored, the excess in colored consisting
mainly in children.
A colored man on Mr.. Daniel Halls
plantation in Fairfield county has novel
way of securing a divorce. He became
tired of his wife and by means of pistol
and razor persuaded her that it would be
best for her to leave the home fireside.
The liquor license has caused deadlock
in the Darlington town council Two men,
bers favor the present fee, while two are in
favor of a much higher license. The may
or, who has the casting vote, issick and can
not attend the meetings.
AT special session of Charleston Pres
bytery, held in Charleston on Monday
night, resolutions were adopted expressing
a loss of confidence in DR.. Woodrow, and
directing the student, from that Presby-
terry, Mr.. J. G. Wenzenberger, to with
draw from the Columbia Theological Sem
mary at once.
The Georgetown Enquirer says: "It is
rumored that the Georgetown and Lanes
Railroad will be sold in May. The presi-
dent of the Georgetown and North Caroli-
na Railroad talks about buying it with the
100000 Of bonds voted by Georgetown
county to his road.
John Erb LeFevre, a sixteen year old
white boy, has been arrested in Lancaster
county on the charge of breaking into a
mill and stealing from the safe therein S36
in money and papers valued at $4,000. He
says he was induced to commit the robbery
by three men whose names he declines to
reveal.
The Kingstree Herald says there seems
to be good deal of commotiOn among the
laborers of that county as to their plans for
another year, and the question of labor is
unsettled. Large numbers of the best hands
have and are Still going to Florida and
Georgia to work turpentine and some OF
them are carrying their families. The
farmers cannot compete with the prices Of
fered by those engaged in the manufacture
of turpentine, and are therefore put at a
disadvantage so far as labor is concerned.
The Charleston NeaUs and Courier says
the Washington Light Infantry, of that city,
is the only corps in South Carolina, and
perhaps the only one in the South, that
pays a regular annual pension to the wild
ows and orphans of their dead comrades
who served in the three w. L. /. compan-
les in the war between the States. The
trustees have managed this charity fund
years, and their annual disbursements
amount now to $1,000. In the past tWen-
ty years over $4,000 has been paid on this
account.
AT Winnsboro, last Monday, while the
sheriff and his deputy were selling personal
property, party of about thirteen white
men went to the Jail and one ofsthen told
the jailor that they had the sherif's per-
mission to visit the cells. Obtaining en-
trance they went to the cell where Ben
Dubose and another negro were confined,
charged with burning the barn of Mr.. Dan
iel Hall, Jr., of Fairfield county, last week.
The sheriff, being informed of their visit,
went with deputy and ordered the party
fforc ri
evident purpose was lynching. The two
prisoners were taken to Columbia Monday
afternoon.
In Florence on the night of the 26th ult.,
Mr.. II. B. Baxter was accidentally shot and
killed by the premature discharge of a pis-
tol in the hands of Mr.. James Naismith.
Both parties are young men, we'll connected
and the best of friends, and much respected
in the community, they having recently re-
turned home on visit to spend the holi-
days. Baxter held position in Augusta,
Ga. He leaves a young wife, having mar
red young lady of Florence only few
few months ago: Naismith held position
in Fernandina, Fla. The accident occurred
in barroom. The coroner's jury returned
verdict of accidental shooting.
AT meeting of the Trustees and Facul-
ty of Wofford College, on December II, the
resolutions expressing deep regret at the
death of the Hon. Simpson Bobo, who for
years served as chairman of the Board Of
Trustees. The resolutions speak in feeling
terms of the fidelity of Mr.. Bobo in the dis
charge of his duties, and Of the interest he
ever took in the welfare of the College.
The Faculty, the Board of Trustees and the
students of Wofferd College were requested
to attend the funeral services of MIR. Bobo
in a body. Asa memorial of the upright,
honorable and Christian life of Mr.. Bobo,
the resolutions were ordered to be filed
among the records of the College.
In Union county, on Christmas day B.
B. Going and H. r. Fowler, whose lands
Join, had difficulty over an old grudge,
and Going killed Fowler. Going surren-
dered himself to the Sheriff and was after
wards admitted to bail by Judge Wallace
in bond of $4,000. Going is man of
means and a successful farmer and mer-
chant Mr.. Fowler was also a prosperous
and useful man. The unfortunate occur
renee which cost the life of one good man
and involves the trial of another for his
life is much regretted. The evidence is
very conflicting, and it will require the
Judgment of a Court to determine who
was right in the difficulty.
DR. Girardeau, who was called to the
First Presbyterian Church in Columbia has
declined to accept the CALL and on Sunday,
the 9th ultimO, quite warm fight took
place between the two factions in the church.,
Woodrow and Anti Woodrow, about the
choice of another pastor. The name of DIR.
Eugene Daniel, ofMemphis, Tennessee, was
proposed, but he was strongly objected to
by the Anti Woodrow side on account of
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