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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-12-22
THE FOUR MURDERERS.

As there is some mystery connected with the
disappearance from the Jail on Tuesday night
of last week of Nose Lipscomb, Dan Roberts,
Bailey Dowdle, Prind Thompson, Giles Good
and John Good, the four first named charged
with the murder of little John Lee Good, and
the other two implicated as accessories, since
the return of the deputies who conveyed them
to Columbia, we have ascertained the following
facts. Late in the evening" the Sheriff being sat-
is6ed that an attempt would be made to lynch
them, he procured an order from Judge With
erspoon transferring the prisoners from York
to Richland Jail, and for its execution entrusted
it to Messrs. J. A. Darwin, John A. Latta and
Rufus A. Parish.
fastening to the Jail, between and o'clock
p. NJ, tho Sheriff summoned the six prisoners
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-12-22
MiraculnuS EscanQ.

W. W. Reed, druggist, Of Winchester, Ind,
writes "One of my customers, Mrs. Louisa
Pike, Bartonia, Randolph Co., Ind, was long
sufferer with Consumption, and was given up to
die by her physicians. She heard of DR.; Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, and begar
buying it ofme. In six months time she walked
so much improved she has quit using it. She
feels she owes her life to it," Free Trial Bottles
at Lowry & STARR's Drug Store.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-12-22

Hon. Montgomery Moses, of Newberry,
dropped dead on the street last Fri day be-
tween and 9 o'clock as he was returning
to his home from the postofice. He had
been in his usual health and it is supposed
he died of heart disease. His death was
sudden and unexpected. He was at one
time Judge of the Seventh Judicial circuitFl i
but for the past ten years has lived in rel
'tirement at his home in NeWberry. |
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-12-22
HYMENEAL.

MARRIED-At the residence Of Mr.. Samuel
Laughridge. four miles south west Of Yorkvile,
on December lst 1886, by Rev. K: A. Ross, D. D..
Mr.. SAMUEL l.. CARSON and Miss MARY
G.. CAIRNES. All of York county.
At the residence of the brides parents, three
miles north of Yorkville, on the sth of Decem-
ber, 1885, by Rev, L. A. Johnson, Mr.. Z. NJ.
RATCHFORD. Of CASTOR county, n. c., and
Miss SUE NJ. DICKSON, daughter of Mr.. j.
Harvey Dickson, of York county, s. G.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-12-22
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.

change of schedule on the Chester and Le-
noir Railroad went into effect last Monday. The
special train which arrived here from Chester at
6 P. NJ, returning Immediately to Chester, has
been discontinued, that service being now per-
formed between Hickory and Lenoir, while on
this end of the road we have the old-time sched-
ule, which is much more satisfactory to the pub
lie. Going SOUTH the mail train now arrives
here at 1870 and leaves at l24O p. NJ; going
north, it arrives at 6O6 and leaves at 6. .l6 P. NJ
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-12-22

expense and care. AS there is now no cot
ton to ship, and little traffic or travel on
railroads, they are not in hurry to get to
Rutherfordton. Col. johnson, prolific in
promises, says work willin a few days begin
simultaneously at Blacks and Camden,
South Carolina, and their northern termi-
nus in Kentucky, and the road will be built.
The contracts will soon be let out and the
work pushed to completion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-12-22
CJTT WITH A KNIFE,

In fight on the street yesterday afternoon be-
tween Randolph Hagins and William Williams,
the latter received three severe cuts, one on each
side of the neck and the other on the face The
wounds bed profusely, and DIR. Jackson sewed
them up, pronouncing them not dangerous, but
at the same time he thought they were in rather
close proximity to the jugular to be altogether
healthful, The beligerants are brothers-in-law.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-12-22
CIRCUIT COURT ROSTER.

The sessions of the Circuit Courts for York
county during the year 1887 will be presided
over by the judges named for the respective
terms: First term, Judge Pressly; second
term, the successor of Judge Cothran; third
term, Judge Wallace. The first term will be-
gin on the first Monday of April
Judge Witherspoon will preside as follows
First term, Third circuit. beginning at George
town; second term, Fourth circuit, beginning
at Chesterfield; third term, Fifth circuit, be-
ginning at Camden.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-12-22
CHRJSTNTAS WEEK.

This is the last regular issue of the .ENQuIR-
FIR for 1886; but in order to meet the require
ments of advertisers and maintain compendl-
um of the local and current news, we shall is
sue half sheet at our usual hour of publlca-
ton on Wednesday next, a copy of which will
be mailed to all our regular subscribers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-12-22
THE PRIMARY ELECTION.

Do not forget the primary election to be7held
at each of the voting precincts in York county on
Thursday next the 3Oth instant. The election
is important, in that it is to fill vacancy in the
office of Judge of Probate, and to elect for re-
commentator to appointment trial justice for
each township, under the new law regulating
the trial justice system in York county.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-12-22
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.

Early yesterday morning, VIM. Stewart @col-
ored hand employed on the work of erecting the
new bridge Of the c. G., and A. Railroad across
Catawba River, near Fort Mill, fell from the
scaffoding and descended distance OF twenty
feet, falling on his back across an iron rod or
brace, from which he fell to the water, distance
of thirty feet below the brace. His death was tne
result of the fall. Trial Justice T. Glib. Culp was
notified of the occurrence, but as it was witness
ed by several fellow workmen of the unfortunate
man. and was clearly an accident he deemed it
unnecessary to hold All inquest.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-12-22
Saved His Life.

he was, for many years, badly afflicted with
Phthisic, also Diabetes; the pains were almost
uncomfortable and would sometimes almost throw
him into convulsions. He tried Electric Bltters
and got relief from the first bottle and after
flesh eighteen pounds Says he believes he pos
itively would have died, had it not been for the
relief afforded by Elsctric Bitters Sold at nifty
cents a bottle by LOWRY & STARR.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-12-22
RuckIea,sArnica Salye.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises,
Sores, Ulcere, Salt Rheum, FeSer Sores, Ietter'
Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Cornar and ali Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, sr no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give perfecr>setls-
faction. or money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box. For sale by LOWRY q STARR.
July IA 2S ~
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-12-22
THE Nj. f. CHURCH.

The members of the NJ. +. Church at this
place are gratified at the return of Rev. W. w.
Daniel to the pastorate of their congregation
for another year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-12-22
ENGINEERING CORPS, II

The engineering corps of the Charleston, Gin.
cinnati and Chicago railroad, with wagons and
camp equipage, passed through Yorkville last
Monday en- route for Camden, from which point,
we learn, they will commence the permanent
location of the road in this direction.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-12-22
OBITUARY.

DIED-In Fort Mill township, on the 7th in
slant, Mrs. JULIA NJ. BURTON, wife of Mr..
J. J. Burton, aged 24years months and days.
At Lowrysville, Chester county, S. c., on the
4th instant, JAMES OSCAR. infant son OF A. NJ.
and l.. G. Titman, aged 3 weeks and days.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-12-22
THE BAPTIST CHURCH, :,

Rev. F. c. Hickson, of Barnwell county, has
accepted call to the pastorate of the Baptist
churches Of Union and Yorkville, and will en-
ter upon his duties about the first OF next
month.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-12-22

THE CHARLESTON, CINCINNATI AND
CHICAGO RAILRoAD.-The Shelby AurorG
of last week says: The Massachusetts ana
Southern Construction Company are pro-
crossing slowly but surely towards Ruther-
fordton, and have laid track six miles west
of Shelby. They are laying track at much
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-12-22

''''''''''
Treasurer Neely informs us that about s4'ooo
remains uncollected, which, considering the
stringency of the times, is very good showing
for the taxpayers of York
By reference to notice of County Treasurer
Neely. published in our advertising columns, it
will be seen that the time for collecting the taxes
without penalty has been extended to the 10Th
of month
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-12-22

News has been received of the death Of
Miss Dora Rankin, missionary at Shang-
hal, China, sent there by the Woman's For
eign Missionary Society of the Southern
Methodist Church, and we'll known to the
MethOdists of this State.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-12-22

the negroes or forthwith leave the co1nmu-
nifty. The meeting appointed committee
whose duty it is to wait on, in becoming
style. all such agents who refuse or neglect
to comply with our modest but earnest de-
mands."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-12-22
THE RICHMOND AND DANVILLE.-The

THE RICHMOND AND DANVILLE.-Ihe
new management of the Richmond and
Danvile Railroad system took possession on
the 18th instant, They paid S5,000,O0O in
cash, and put 81 ,50O,0 900 in approved securi-
ties, and received the transfer of twenty
five thousand shares of the Terminal stock.
On the same day the following new mem-
bers were elected directors of the Richmond
and Danvile: Alfred Sully, Emanuel Leh-
man, r.. M. Logan, J. A. Rutherford, Mr..
Rice, Mr.. DaW and J. d. Pace. Only three
members of the old board were retained,
John H. Inman, John A. Moore and Henry
Flager. Mr.. Sully was elected President in
place of Col. Buford, who declined longer
| to serve.
All of Inman's stock passed in the trans
fer, but the new management insisted on
his remaining on the board. He has con-
sented for the present to do so. 1t is thought
that other changes will be made in the
management of the road soon. There will
be a meeting in Richmond in short time
of the directors, when it is thought the
policy of the new management will be
clearly outlined.
THE MASONIC FRATERNITY.-The annu-
al communication of the Grand Lodge, A.
f. NJ, of South Carolina, commenced in
Masonic Temple, Charleston, on Tuesday of
last week. The Lodge was opened in am
ple form, and Grand Master j. Adger Smyth
read his annual address, which shows the
order in South Carolina to be in flourish
ING condition. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: j. Adger
Smyth, of Charleston, Grand Master; A. H..
White, Rock Hill, Deputy Grand Master !;
r. +. Diver, Anderson, Senior Grand
Warden; L. n. Izlar, Blackville, Junior
Grand Warden;Z. Davis, Charleston, Grand
Treasurer; Charles Inglesby, Charleston,
Grand Secretary; w. NJ. Hiout, Grand
Chaplain; j. r. Smith, Laurens, and p. b.
cons: w. H. Arnold, Hodges, and NJ. L..
West, of Marietta, Junior Grand Deacons
F.. B. Gary, Abbeville, Grand Marshal {;
J. B. McFadden, Grand Pursuivant; b. U.
Bennett, Spartanburg, and u. F. Ioiiey,
Anderson, Grand Stewards, and William
A. Wilson, of Charleston, Grand Tyler.
WHO IS HE?-The Augusta, Ga. CORES
respondent of the Ne,cs and Courier tele-
graphs under date of Thursday: On last
| Monday afternoon young man walked into
the livery stable of Messrs. Heggie Broth
ers and asked for horse and buggy, saying
he wished to drive over in Carolina about
seven miles to the house of a friend whom
he was obliged to see that afternoon. He
stated that he would return the same after
| noon as he had to leave on the night train
for his home in York, S. G.. He was closely
questioned by Mr.. Heggie, and when it
was found that he was we'll acquainted with
numbers of persons around York, the horse
and buggy was given him. He left the
stable driving white horse and top buggy,
and since that time nothing has been heard
| from him.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-12-22
The Murkrille Gnqllirer.
sYORKVILLE. s. &. ~ +
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER %, 1886.

THE EARTHQUAKE FUND.-At meet
ing of the City Council of Charleston on last
Wednesday night, Mayor Courtenay sub
mitted the preliminary report OF the Exec
utive Committee, showing that the total
amount received by them for sufferers by
the earthquake was 1854 ,258, and that the
disbursements amounted to $44S, ll9. The
report says: "The committee have repaired
in all about 1,185 houses out of total OF
over 1000 in the city, at an average cost OF OF
about $3.50 each, (not including over l0O
houses at Mount Pleasant and in the vicini-
ty of the city, and not including the contri-
buttons, amounting to 500, ,733, sent to the
Summerville committee.) Of the balance
of S196, ,139, the committee will reserve $780,
l39, as, in their opinion, it is an ample sum
for the plastering and closing up the unfin, n,
ished business of house repairs, and Will
make a special deposit with the City Treas
urer of the sum of 100000 to be applied to
the rebuilding of the city hospitals and
aims house, repairs of public buildings,
Orphan House, Old Folks Home and other
charity expenditures for the poor. Ihey
would remark that this disposition OF por-
tion of the contributions sent to Charleston
is in consonance with the wishes of the
donors, expressed by them in letters to the
Mayor. Certainly no better use could be made
of this sum of money; none which would be
more satisfying to the donors everywhere,
than to replace the wrecked buildings ne
cessary for the comfort and care of the
needy, sick and poor, and thus make per.
manent the memorial of the munificent
giving of the American people in this our
year of great calamity" With the COM
mittee's report are tables showing the re-
ceipts from the different States and cities
These are, however, necessarily incorrect;
and do not include the donations received
by the relief committee appointed immedl.
ately after the earthquake, the receipts oy
liable organizations. It is estimated that
the total subscription to the earthquake re-
lief fund will amount to about 1915, ,O00
leaving a loss of over five and half mil
lions by the earthquake of 1886 and cyclone
of August, 1885, to be borne by individuals
corporations and the government.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-12-22
Mmket 8egorts;

YORKvILLE, December 22.-Cotton, to ST.
NEW YORK, December 20.--Cotton quiet;
uplands, 97-16. Futures closed steady, with sales
of9l,6 bales as follows: December, 9.34 to 9.35
January, 9.37 {; February, 9.47 to 9.4S; March,
95sto $780, April, 9.69 to $40 May, 9.79 to $50;
June, 9.S9 to $50; July $685.; August 1904.
CHARLESTON, December 2.-Cotton quiet:
middling 81.
LIVERPOOL, December 2O--Cotton quiet;
uplands, std.
Comparative Cotton Statement.
NEW YORK, December 1.-THE following is
the comparative cotton statement for the week
ending December II, 1886: 1886. 1855.
Receipts atall ports forthe .255, SOB 203,72S
Total receipts to this date...3,22477s 3d. .2Sl
Exports for the week k........... 1914 so 1854
Total exports to date e....l 1856, ,317 !, ,779,7 ,769
Stock at all United States portsl, ,03S,2N l,Ol9,2O
Stock in interior towns. ...... 220,577 241, ,3O6
Stock at LIVERPOOL ............. 572 900 4S0, 900
Stock afoat for Great Britain. 25l, 900 26l, 600
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-12-22
TAX COLLECTIONS

Up to the closing of the textbooks, on the Aotn
instant the County Treasurer collected $780, DSl.lo
of State and county taxes, as follows
state tax ....S2s,5 ,514 20
For orS;narv county purposes. ......... 1858 20
rbastar and 7 enoir Railroad bonds, $500 04
Snhooi nnrnoses s.........1 1862 SIS
polls '.............................. 4,034 90
Special Railroad-Cherokee township. 5oS % Do
Local schoolZDistrict 13,".....""........ $40 40
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-12-22

BREAKING UP THE DEMoCRATIC PAR
TY.-Under this caption the Abbeville
Press and Banner indulges the following
pertinent remarks: We do not understand
why the whisky element in this State talk
so much about breaking up the Democrat
ic party. We do not understand why a
mans opinions, likes or dislikes, of the
temperance movement has anything at all
to do With a mans political principles. We
are certain that every temperance man with
whom we are acquainted is good Demo-
crat, and we are further certain that no
Temperance man in Abbevlle county has
any desire to break up the Democratic par
ty. Then where is the danger of urging
temperance laws and temperance princi-
pies?
One of the greatest evils connected with
the license system is the plan of giving the
towns the license fees, and then taxing the
people of the county to settle in court the
murders, fights, and other difficulties re-
sulting from the license system. Able
Vile town has received thousands of dol.
lars in the way of Court expenses. If we
are to have licenses, let the county get
the money, as the county has to pay the ex-
pense.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-12-22

END OF THE WOODROW CONTROVERSY
The prolonged theological controversy which
has agitated the Presbyterian church for
the past three years and been so disastrous
in its effects upon the Columbia theological
seminary, has been brought to its final
stage, so far as DR.. Woodrow's connection
with the seminary is concerned, by the ac-
tion of the board of directors at recent
meeting.
The four synods which control the semi
nary have successively pronounced against
DR.. Woodrow and formally Instructed the
board of directors to request his resignation,
and in case of his failure to acquiesce to de-
clare vacant the chair held by him in the
seminary.
The meeting was held in the chapel of the
seminary. OF the thirteen members COM
prising the board nine were present, to-
wit: Rev. James Stacy, d. d., Rev: W..
Adams D. D., Rev. John G. Law, Rev.
w. T. Thompson, d. D., Rev. J. w. Rogan,
Prof. Henry E. Sheppard, w. c. Sibley,
Geo. w. Scott, j. G. McMullen. The absent
members were Messrs. Mckee, Webb, Hen
derson and Morris, all of whom were una
voidably prevented from attending the
meeting.
Rev.. James Stacy was elected president
of the board and Rev. John Law secretary
The board sent a committee to DIR. Wood
row requesting him to resign. He declined
to do so and the chair was declared vacant
by the unanimous vote Of the board.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-12-22

A WAR OF RACES IN GEoRGIA.-There
has recently been serious disturbance be-
tween the white and colored populations of
Lincoln county, Ga. 1t seems that negro
living near Danburg in that county had
stolen some cotton, and Deputy Sheriff Wal
lace, Messrs. Tom Leverett, Cabe Ramsey
and two others went to arrest him. When
they approached his house they were fired
upon. Ramsey receiving serious wound
in the abdomen and Leverett being shot in
the arm. All the rest of the party ran
when the shooting began, leaving Ramsey
and Leverett to fight four negroes, who
were ambushed awaiting them. Leverett
and Ramsey are both brave men, and fought
until too weak from loss of blood to stand.
They succeeded in killing two negroes and
seriously wounded the other two.
AS soon as the news reached Danburg,
which was to the effect that the negroes had
combined to kill all the whites in the neigh
borhood, band of one hundred men start
ed from Lincolnton to meet them. This
posse secured the whole country, but were
unable to find any negroes who seemed de-
sirous of whipping the whites. In fact, the
remaining ones were SO much frightened at
the fate of their leaders that they all return
ed to their work on the different farms and
were glad to escape with their lives.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-12-22

A CONFESSION PROBABLE.-A Richmond
dispatch says: Although Cluverius, the con-
victed murderer of Lillian Madison, has
declined to see any one except his spiritual
adviser, there is well-grounded suspicion
that he has in the past two days confessed
that he committed the crime for which he
is soon to pay the penalty. Rev. DIR. Hatch
er, an eminent Baptist divine who has
known Cuverius for many years, is with
him daily, and although he is reticent when
asked the point blank question, yet certain
questions put to him and others near him,
guarantee the conclusion that the prisoner
has acknowledged the commission of the
crime. For instance, the teaching of the
Baptist ministers is to the effect that man
who has committed the sin of murder must
acknowledge his sin before God and man.
Certain parties who are near to Cluverius,
and who are also Baptists, have positively
asserted that the prisoner has made his
peace with God. 1t is thought the prison
er's confession will be read from the scaffold,
and that his spiritual advisers have been
bound to secrecy until that time. This was
the course pursued in the celebrated Jeter
Phillips case. He maintained his innocence
up to the last, so far as the public was con-
cerned, but confessed to Rev. DIR. Dickin-
son, whe kept the secret until the confess
sion was read from the scatfold.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-06-26
Cranky Notions.

There has been good deal of "nrush'
sentiment expressed over the dynamite
affair in Chicago. Whether it was the
right thing to use dynamite at that tt me
or not I do not propose to discuss, but
do believe hat when anv body of men
goes to break up any kind of meeting
they should 60 at the peril of their lives.
If it is necessary 10 use dynamite to
protect the right If free meeti ngs, free
pre- SIS and free speech, then the sooner
we learn its manufacture and use ard
power the better it will be for the tollers
of the world. Anything is better than
a beastly submission to wrong and in
Justice.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-06-26
Servant Girls Joining the K. OF l..

ST. LOUIS, June 14.-FOr some time
past a number of prominent Knights of
Labor organizers have been lnd1stri-
ously at work among the servant girls
of tkis city with very satisfactory results
to the order. A local assembly has
been organized, and they will be ad-
mitted to the Knights of Labor as part
of national district assembly. to be
composed entirely of servant girls. The
assembly already numbers in the neigh
borhood of $50 members, and is lnCreas-
ing at every meeting. The place OF
meeting ls kept a secret for the present,
the principal reason beng the desire of
the girls to withhold their names from
the public for fear that if they were
known to be members of the knights OF
Labor they might lose their situations.
Hotel mattresses will also be admitted,
and the combined strength of these and
the servant girls will, thev are confident,
bring their employers to terms.