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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-25
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

- The Columbia Democratic clubs have
voted for primary to nominate mayor
and aldermen.
Mr.. Charles H. Brice, of Chester, now
an official of the House, has been appointed
chief of division in the second Comptroll-
er's office, the salary of which is S2,1OO.
On the farm of Westley Shull, Lexing-
ton county, there was attached to log
barn full of straw small frame shed room
in which two negro men, laborers on the
place, slept On Friday night, the shed
caught on fire in some unexplained way,
and the two negroes were burned to death.
1t is supposed that match was accidental
ly ignited in the straw and that the negroes
were suffocated before they had time to es-
cape from the building.
Augusta Chronicle: Quite sensational
story comes to us through a passenger, that
about fifteen or twenty tramps boarded the
Charleston and Savannah train near Yam
massee, and when ordered by the conduc-
tor to pay refused to do so or to get off the
train, and took possession of the train, and
rode on until near Charleston. They did
not attempt to harm the passengers, the
ride. They got off near Charleston and
turned the train over in good condition to
the conductor.
David Crawford, colored, was found
dead in the road near Broad River, on the
Union county side, on Wednesday of last
week. He had contusions on the head suf-
ficient to have caused death, but what in
f1icted the fatal wounds is only matter
of conjecture. He had been driving a
wagon, and being missed, search was
made and his body found. 1t is supposed
that he fell from the wagon. An inquest
was held, and with no positive facts before
them, the jury rendered a verdict that the
cause of his death was unknown.
Anderson Journal: Mr.. James Har-
rison, while engaged in getting out slaves
on the Steel place in Pendleton township
last Monday, found small lock of brown
human hair in the middle of large white
oak tree. A hole had been bored in the
tree, the hair inserted and the hole stop
ped. The tree had grown around the hole
ing that the hair had been placed there about
the year 1889. 1t is supposed to have been
the act Of some superstitious person, who
hoped thereby to ward off witchcratt or
something of that kind, such practices in
olden time being traditional. Mr. Harrison
preserves the hair as "a curiosity.
Camden Gazette: General John D. Ken
nedy, lately appointed Consul to China, ex-
poets to leave Camden on April 18th for his
new field of labor. He will be accompan-
led by Mrs. Kennedy and his son, Alfred
E. Kennedy. They expect to sail from San
Francisco, California, on April 22nd, by the
steamer Gaelic. Besides the members Of
his immediate family the Generals party
will include Vice Consul Marshal, Inter-
prefer, Chief Clerk and Jailor. This con-
sulate is one of the four most important in
our governments foreign consulate list.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-25

COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY.-The
President has appointed Hon. w. l.. Tren-
holm, of South Carolina, to be Comptroller
of the Currency. He has been a member of
the Civil Service Commission for several
months. Mr.. Trenholm's views on the sill
yer question, as expressed in the late Bank
ers' Convention, seem to have attracted the
Presidents notice. The New York Times,
commenting upon the appointment, says:
ut is significant at the present moment on
account of the firm and decided stand he has
taken as an advocate of silver coinage. His
arguments both in the press and at the COM
mercial convention at Atlanta on this SUBJ
ject have been easily the strongest and most
lucid and most convincing that have come
under our notice. When the administra-
tion elects to be represented by Mr.. Tren-
holm in the most important office after that
of secretary of the treasury, it is plain that
there is no intention of weakening on the
silver question:"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-25
t RIIRGLARY AND LARCENY.

On last Thursday night the meat market OF
Roberts & Wallace was burglariously entered
and about 25 pounds of beef and or 10 pounds
of sausage taken therefrom. The feature of this
robbery is the boldness of the perpetrators. The
house is situated Immediately on Main street
near the central part Of town, and on the night
in question the moon was shining brightly. Ye
the burglars deliberately unfastened shutter or
the side facing the street, taking twelve screws
from the hinges, which were put on the outside
lifted down the shutter and climbedin. Ella Da.
vies and Alonzo Hoffman have been arrested as
the guilty parties.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-25
DIED IN JAIL.

William Lindsay, colored, died in the county
Jail last Friday morning from the effect of blood
poison, caused by a hurt he received by falling
from horse in 1876. At the last term Of the
U. S. District Court in Greenville he was con-
victed of selling liquor without United States
license, and OH the 9th of February was SEN
fenced to the York county Jail for one month and
to pay fine of SlOO. He completed his sentence,
and soon after paid the debt of nature; but he
beat the United States government in the matter
of paving his fine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-25
LOCAL AFFAIRS
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

G. l.. Riddle Chairman-Meeting of Equaliza-
ton Board.
John c. Kuykendal-At the Moment.
Lindsay Il Moore-Seed Irish Potatoes.
Kennedy Bros. e. Barron-Goods Received This
Week-Suts-Garden Seeds-Accounts-
Closing Out-Grain Cradles-Hoes.
r. S. Jetferys-Navassa Guano.
j. w. Dobson-Steel Plows-Plow Stocks-Seed
Oats-Tobacco.
George T. Schorb-For the Spring Trade.
II. +. Adickes-Our Popular Milliner.
A. Williford & Son-Fine Stock.
S. A. McElwee-SweetP Potatoes.
James B. Allison, Clerk-COroners Inquests.
c. f. Spencer, Plaintiffs Attorney-Notice tC
Defendants.
May & May-Drugs, Drugs, Drugs.
Withers Adckes-Groceries, Hardware, &c.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-25
4 WRONG CAPTION

The paper published last week as an Essay
on Rural Economy" by Cadet Scoville, of Kings
Mountain Military School, bore the wrong cap
ton as printed, the caption having been writ
ten in this office. 1t did not purport to be an
original composition, but was simply an exami-
nation paper on the subject Of soils and ma
nures as taught in Aliens New American Farm
Book, and was written in response to questions
given to the class. 1t was published mainly
to direct attention to the scope of studies pur-
sued at the School. This statement is made in
Justice to Cadet ScOVille.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-25
= DEATH OF Mrs. ZURCHER.

L/By letter received at THE ENQUIRER office
from Teufen, Switzerland, we learn that Mrs
Mary Zurcher died at that place Of disease OF the
heart and high fever on the 9th Of last month
Our information is from the pastor of the church
to which she belonged, his letter bearing date
the 5th instant. Mrs. Zurcher was the widow OF
Mr. John u. Zurcher, native of Switzerland,
who located in this place about the year 1850 as
a baker and confectioner, and continued in busi-
ness here until his death in October 1876. Mrs.
Zurcher was native of Lexington county, in
this State, and her maiden name was McNure.
After the death of her husband she felt it to be
her duty to 60 among his people and Kindred
though an entire stranger to them, and accord
ingly she disposed Of her property here, and
aged as she was she made the voyage successful
ly. From the tone of her letters to friends here
she seemed to be quite contented in her adopted
home, where she was kindly received. Mrs.
Zurchcr was aged Ga years, lacking ten days.
brother of Mrs. Zurcher, John S. McNure, lives
at Trenton, Edgefield county, in this State, and
we think sister Of her, Mrs. Julia Adelherg,
lives at Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-25
ALMOST A FIRE

About ? o'clock last Monday afternoon, a
building near the depot, which is being fitted up
by Mr.. T. B. McClain for store room and art gal
lery, was discovered to be on fire. Alarm was
given, and the many citizens who fastened to
the scene of danger, succeeded in extinguishng
the flames before they gained full headway. A
strong wind was blowing at the time and seri-
Gus fire was narrowly averted. The fire broke
out between the ceiling and roof in the front
end of the building, though its origin is un-
known
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-25

plans of farm residences, gin houses, stables,
agricultural implements of all kinds, and
for the greatest acreage yield of cotton and
grass crops. President Morehead says
that enough money has been raised to
insure success. The contest will be held
in the city in the. cotton States offering
in money and other considerations the
greatest inducements.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-25
PERSONAL MENTION.

Rey. G. H. Wiley, agent of the American BIZ
BILE Society, visited Yorkyile in his capacity as
agent last Saturday, and at the Sunday evening
service occupied the pulpit of the Presbyterian
church.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-25
CONE TO MARKET.

Mr.. IT. NJ. Dobson, of the firm of T. NJ Dobson
e. Co., left for the Northern markets on Wednes-
day of last week. Mr.. NJ. Strauss started to mar
ket on Monday, and Mr.. w. c. I.atimer and Mr..
John J. Hunter, of Hunter Oates, also left this
week for the Northern cities to make their Spring
nurchaseS
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-25
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.

The State Supreme Court has recently render
cd decisions in the following cases appealed from
the Circuit Court of York:
Thomas w. Whitesides III re B. 7. Dunlap vs..
l.. II. Barber and others. Judgment below af-
frmed. Opinion by McIver, A. j. Wilson &
Wilson for plaintiff; Hart & Hart for defendant.
A. +. Kitchens VS.. John r. London. In this
case, which was brought for alleged violations
of the Act regulating the sale of fertilizers, the
Circuit Court gave Judgment for the defendant
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-25
UNTIL JANUARY I. 1887

We will furnish the ENQUIRER from this date
until January l, 1887, for $1.s5; or for one year
to two names paid for at the same time, $4OO.
Single subscriptions $3.50 per annum.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-25
TCIRCULAR.l
,FF1cE OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL

OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL,
COLUMBIA, S. c., March II, 1886.
The General Assembly, at its last session,
passed an Act instructing the Comptroller
General "To investigate and report to the
next session of the General Assembly the
names and condition of all citizens of this
State who are unable to earn livelihood by
reason of wounds or other disabilities in
Cured while in the service Of the State
during the war between the States"
In order to carry out the provisions of
this Act, the omptrOller-General has pre-
pared blank forms Of application and sent
the same to the Clerks Of Court, from whom
they may be obtained, and he requests that
all citizens of the State embraced within
the provisions of the Act, will as soon as
possible forward to him their names with
all of the information required on the
blank.
The applicant must be Il citizen of the
State, and must have incurred the disabili-
ty while in the service Of the State. He
must file the necessary certificates to show
that he is unable to earn alivelihood by rea-
son of physical disability, and that this dis
ability is the effect of wounds (or iDjury)
received while in the service of the State.
AS the Act provides for list Of such per-
sons only, it will be waste of time, result
ing only in disappointment, to any others
who may take the trouble to send their
names. w. +. STONEY,
COmptrOller-General.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-25
x ULAWFUL RETAILING

Thomas Mcclure, of Mecklenburg county,
n. c., was committed to Jail last Friday by
United States Commissioner Hart, on the charge
Of retailing liquor in York county without
United States license.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-25

Fort Lawn, Chester county, has had a
good business and now has business BOOM
That thriving place is counting on having
the Cincinnati, Chicago and Charleston
Railroad to cross the Cheraw and Chester
road at that pOint.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-25
FACTS FOR THE FARMERS.

The inconsistency of things agricultural
ly is illustrated in the fact cited by the
Memphis Ledger that with middling cot
ton at 81 cents per pound a steamer last
week delivered TO- 900 sacks of Missouri corn
and 1900 boxes of Chicago meat at Monroe,
La, right in the finest corn growing region
on earth" The illustration suggests its own
comment.
The books of the department of agricul-
ture show that the sales of fertilizers in the
State for the present season have been 9S,-
1872 tons while for the same period last year
the sales were 9S,376 tons. The inspectors
of the department have visited twenty-nine
towns in the State and have drawn 2O9 sam
Piles, which represent l37 of the principal
brands of fertilizers sold in South Carolina.
The State chemist is now at work upon these
samples, and number of his analyses will
be ready for publication by the first of April.
- The Columbia correspondent OF the Au-
gusta Chronicle writes: a Sumter farmer
told me that he had made arrangements to
obtain supplies to run his farm the present
year with his local merchant, and that he
had agreed to pay $1.15 per bushel for meal,
S1.10 per bushel for corn, and IL cents per
pound for bacon. The cash price of these
articles at this market is meal 20 cents, corn
Is cents and bacon 6 cents. This little ar
rangement will give some idea of the fear
full rate Of interest paid by farmers, who
make all cotton, on the price of the neces-
sites of life. With cotton selling at st
cents, that cost 81 cents to produce, and the
farmers buying their provisions at such
prices and on such terms as l have stated,
the agricultural future does not seem very
encouraging, if there are many farmers en-
gagged in this sort of business.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-25

Lancaster Ledger: On Saturday night
last a difficulty occurred in Flat Creek
township between some negroes, who had
been imbibng quite freely of old North
Carolina fire-water, which they procured
was severely shot by one of the party.
The load took effect in his breast, but the
wound is not considered dangerous.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-25
MERE.MENTION.

On last Thursday night, John Gillespie, a
| bright mulattO was lynched near LoudOn,
Tenn, for the murder on the day before of
the wife of a prominent citizen. 1000 Mike
Capalla, second violinist of the Charlotte
Italian string band, accidentally shot his
sister-in-law, Maggie Wilson, while they
were playfully scuff1ing over revolver the
other night She received severe wound
from which she will probably die. .',''"'.The
persons indicted in Patrick county, Va,
charged with the lynching of j. c. Wilson
the lack of evidence. This is the first case
ON record in that State where persons have
been indicted for lynching. .'''''''In Atlanta,
Ga, last Friday evening, while Pat Hick-
ey a merchant, was examining an old pis-
tol, he snapped it at his friend, Will Pin
ion. The ball went through Pinion's heart
killing him instantly. Hickey fell across
the dead body of his friend, crying bit
terly ......""The official reporters in the
House of Representatives have decided
that Congressman Mills of Texas, is the
fastest talker in Congress. In his speech
last week he advocated silver at the rate of
2l5 words minute for more than an
hour.
THE BLAIR BILL IN THE HOUsE.-A
Washington dispatch of Friday says: Ode
termined effort was made to-day by the
friends of the Blair Educational bill, under
the lead of Representative Willis, to secure
some action on that or kindred measure
at the hands Of the House Committee on
Education. Last Monday Mr.. Wise intro
duced an Educational bill which was refer
red to the committee. At the meeting of
to-day the proceedings of the last meeting,
when consideration of the subject was post
poned till late in April, were recommended,
and the subject re-opened. Mr.: McAdoo
and Messrs Thomas, Golf and others sup
ported the substitute. Without action on
the matter Congress adjourned"
A distinguished Southern Democratic
Congressman is reported as saying: "The
smothering of the Blair bill by the House
committee means ruin for our party at the
next elections. Such action, if persisted in,
means the loss of the House. Mr.. Morri-
son, dominating Carlisle, packed the COM
mittee against it in the interest of his So
called tariff reform, and Messrs. Vest and
CoIquitt helped him do it," L asked if
there was any serious objection to the Blair
bill. He replied: "None at all. Morgans
speech perverted its meaning. Morgan
Voted for the Morrill, bill, which was very
Objectionable. He has habit of opposing
whatever everybody else wants. He is
fertile in invention and raises his ghosts in
his fancy. The people of Alabama have
been misled by his unfair argument"
DIR. J. T. PREssLY.-We regret to learn
of the continued inability Of DIR. j. e.
Pressly. He has not been able to preach
since his injuries were received last Novem-
Der, and we learn can only move about the
premises with the aid Of crutch. His
present condition, unless there is some rapid
improvement, may necessitate demission
of his charge at the approaching meeting of
Presbytery, or at least some provision for
permanent supply. Vacancies seem to he
multiplying in the First Presbytery.-A. R.
Presbyterian.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-25

and dismissed the complaint. The plaintiff ap-
pealed, but the appeal was dismissed for want of
prosecution. e. H. Bobo, attorney for plaintiff:
Spencer & Waters for defendant.
James NJ. Lowry VS.. Hugh S. Thompson,
Governor ct al, Commissioners Of Sinking
Fund. Ordered that the case be renstated on
the docket and set down for argument at the
April term of this Court upon the question
whether or not the action below was an action
against the State and if so, can it be sustained?
Mary r. Briggs VS.. Benjamin f. Briggs. This
was suit by the plaintiff, Mrs. Briggs, against
her husband for almony, upon the ground of
desertion and cruelty. The Circuit Court de-
creed AL allowance of 5000 per annum and all
costs and counsel fees. The defendant appealed.
The Supreme Court sustained the judgment be-
low. Opinion by McGowan, A. J. VIZ Good
and c. e. Spencer, attorneys for plaintiff; Hart
e. Hart for defendant.
b. II. Wheeler vs.. A. q. Floyd, administrator,
and others. The object of this action was to
sell the real estate of Hugh Nichols, deceased,
to pay certain sealed notes held by the plaintiff
The heirs set up as defences that the personal
property had been sufficient to pay all the debts,
and that they were protected by quiet possession
of the premises for more than ten years. The
Circuit Court overruled both OF these defences
and ordered sale Of the land to pay PLAINTIFF S
debts, and this judgment has been affirmed by
the Supreme Court. Opinion by Simpson, C.
G. E. Spencer, attorney for plaintiff: Hart e.
Hart for defendant heirs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-25
The Murkrille Gnql1irer.
YORKVILLE. $. G. -
THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 25, 1886.
CHARLESTON, CINCINNATI AND CHICAGO.

Lancaster correspondence, March 18th, of
the Ne,cs and Courier, gives the following
relative to the action so far taken in Lam
caster for securing the Charleston, Cincin-
natl and Chicago Railroad through that
county:
The railroad meeting at this place on
Saturday was we'll attended, especially by
the townships through which the survey
enthusiasm manifested, and the zeal OF
many was warmly exhibited.
The meeting was held to"consider prop
osition made by Col. R. A. Johnston, the
superintendent of the road, requiring Lam
caster county to make subscription of one
hundred and twenty-five thousand to aid
in the construction of the road through the
county. Action was taken calling upon the
townships favorable to the enterprise to
hold meetings and to discuss the propriety
of subscribing on that day two weeks in
the townships, and to appoint three or more
delegates to attend an adjourned meeting
when and where it is expected more def
mite steps will be taken whereby the vote
of the county, or the vote of the several
townships, as to subscription will be taken.
It was resolved also that it was the sense of
the meeting that three townships should
subscribe to the amount of sixty thousand
dollars.
The enterprise is highly priced by all our
people, and they can be induced to do a
great deal before they will be willing to
see the road pass around them. The great
est obstacle in the way is the recent Act of
the Legislature restricting the subscription
to per cent. on the assessed value of the
property. 1t will not be difficult to induce
our people in the townships through which
the road will pass to vote subscription of
per cent. on the assessed value of the prop
erty, whilst those more remote will not be
disposed to subscribe largely. The enter
prise is great one, great for the State at
large, great for the localities through which
it is to run, great for the City Of Charleston,
and great for the distant West. And it oc-
ours to some of our people in this section that
Charleston is not sufficiently aroused to the
importance of the matter. Ifthis road were
to run through Rock Hill on to this place
and direct to Sumter, Charleston would be
much more benefited than if it were to run
through and on to Camden, because the To-
cal freights would be so much better.
Charleston would do we'll to consider this
matter and arouse from her lethargy. Local
freights, as we'll as through freights and pas
senger travel, is what she needs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-25

THE CLUvERIUs CASE IN RICHMOND
1t is about one year since Fannie Lillian
Madison met her fate. Cluverius, who is
under sentence of death for her murder, is
still apparently in good spirits. He passes
the time away reading newspapers and
books, and walking about the Jail yard.
His aunt, Mrs. Tunstall, has not been to see
him for month. His brother was in the
city two weeks ago. His case will come up
in the Supreme court en- the Goth of this
month on motion for new trial.-Rich-
1uOUH State
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DISABLED CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS.

DISABLED CONFEDEkAIE SULUlERS.
The following note and accompanying
circular from Comptroller-General Stoney
will explain itself:
OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL,
COLUMBIA, S. c., March II, 1886.
To the Editor Of the YorkriUe Enquirer: l
enclose you a Circular addressed to the
soldiers of the State, who by reason of in
juries received in the late war are unable
to earn livelihood, a recent Act of the
General Assembly having imposed upon
the Comptroller General the duty of ascer-
tanning and reporting to the next session of
the Legislature the names and condition of
all such citizens of the State. I have no
right, of course, to ask the free publication
of this notice, but the Legislature having
appropriated no money to defray the ex-
penses of carrying out the provisions of the
Act, there is no way in which 1 can reach
those who are interested, unless the news
papers of the State will generously publish
the Circular. Very respectfully,
w. +. STONEY,
omptroller-General.
IT,