Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-05
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

On last Saturday Governor Ellerb
appointed the following members o
the state board of medical examiners
Drs. r. L. Brodie, of Charleston; l.
c. Stephens, of Blackville ; o. B. May
er, of Newberry w. ]. Gardner, o
Darlington S. c. Baker, of Sumter
w. F. Strait, of Rock Hill, and B. W
Taylor, of Columbia.
A Patriotic Citizen.
Mr.. Henry L. Elliott, of Winns
boro, died at his home in that towl
last Friday afternoon. He was borl
and reared in Winnsboro, and during
a long business career, accumulated 1
handsome fortune. During the politi
cal struggle of 1876, he authorized
General John Bratton to draw upoi
him for funds to the amount of 81 900
Beckroge's Trunk
The daily papers have published
Acting Dispensary Commissioner JOIN
II. Gaston's explanation as to what be
came of Beckroge's trunk. The ex
PLANTATION is given in letter to Attor
ney General Barber, under date o
April "a, and is as follows: "Sir
Complying with your request concern
/ ing certain trunk seized in Charles
ton by the state constabulary and sem
to state dispensary, have this to say
A large drummer's trunk was received
here by the authorities, containing (tc
the best of my recollection) three two
gallons jugs of whisky, nine bottles o
wine, 10 boxes of cigars, two can:
peaches and think one dozen lemons
The trunk was not, to my recollection
marked so that you would know il
contained whisky. A card marked
glass was on the trunk in severa
places. Mr.. G. w. Garris, of Colleton
told me that Mr.. Scruggs, the book
keeper, told him that he could have
the trunk and let him have it. The
whisky has been dumped, the wines
are here in my possession; the cigars
the peaches and the lemons are gone
That is about the status of the trunk
business as I recollect." This letter
though throwing light on the subject
is not at all satisfactory to the COVER
nor. His excellency says that all con-
fscated goods are the property of the
state, and no official has the right to
dispose of them in any such manner
The matter is to be investigated fully
and there is promise of the exposition
of sensational irregularities in the dis
pensary management. Governor Ell
lerbe is not at all pleased with the sit
uation, and will no doubt make things
warm for somebody.
Tillman Downs Latimer.
A Washington Times reporter tells
good joke on Congressman Latimer
He SAYS that Tillman and Latimer gol
up bet on the art of riding "bike, y
Mr.. Latimer saying that he could ride
one at first sight, aud Senator Tillmar
saying that if Mr.. Latimer could dc
that he would do the same thing him
self. The senator had to leave fol
New York for a few days TO take in
the Grant ceremonies, and Congress
man Latimer saw his chance and "tooE
dodge" on the senator by doing lit
tie practicing while Senator Tillmar
was away. The opposing forces met
at bicycle school yesterday afternoon
with their referee. Mr.. Latimer go'
astride of his machine in an awkward
manner and wabbled considerably from
side to side, but managed to keel
going. When the senator saw this he
appeared to be a little dismayed, but
took his medicine like man. He re-
fused to be helped upon the machine
but getting on himself from the hind
most part thereof, proceeded to spin
around like an old stager. He was
considerably applauded by the as
sembled spectators, and Mr.. Latimel
declared that the senator had beaten
the famous Josh Ashley in his first at
tempt. After the little bet was de
cided and the willy senator took the
prize, the opponents compared notes
and they found that Congressman
Latimer had been learning to wobble
for several days. Senator Tillmar
gave Mr.. Latimer a good look, ant
said: "What do you suppose hav.
been doing in New York? You cam
beat Ben"