Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-26
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Afraid of Smallpox.

SUUIH CARULlNA NENS.
Afraid of Smallpox.
The circuit court convened in Green
vile last Monday, and on account of
the smallpox or chickenpox, epidemic
at Pelzer, all jurors from that vicinity
were excused from attendance.
This Is Interesting.
Columbia State, Wednesday: The
board of regents of the state hospital
for the insane has asked the attorney
generals office for a plain opinion as
to the right of county authorities to
unload upon the institution people who
are sent to the institution to avoid
punishment for crime in the state pris-
on. 1t is said that there are many
such cases in the institution at present.
The board desires to refuse all such
patients in the future, hence the re-
quest for the opinion. 1t will be fur
nished possibly today.
May Be Contested.
Columbia Register, Wednesday ::
The judicial department of the state
government is expecting to have to
pass upon the purchase of the Robert
son warehouse by the state dispensary.
1t is thought that when the checks are
presented to the state treasurer for
payment, that the matter will be re-
ferred to Attorney General Barber.
There has been some kicking against
this action of the board of control
not as to the prudence, but as to the
legality of their purchase, and should
the matter be referred to the judiciary
department, it is presumed that the
attorney general may sustain the board
of control, although he has not COM
mitted himself
The Privilege Tax.
Columbia Register, Thursday: The
privilege tax receipts have been fall
ing off somewhat lately; but it is
probable that the gross receipts will
be much in excess of those of last
year. The total received last year
was nearly 100000. The total amount
received in 1898, up to the 10Th, was
$4,000, against s51, 800 for the same
time last year. Following is an item
lied statement of the receipts for the
past few days: On March IA, S875 on
the 18th, s11.62; 18th, s4S7; 18th,
$3.50; 10Th, $500; 2lst, S1S2.50; on
the 22d and 23d, sl,055. The total
for this year will aggregate at least
$4,000 more than last year. All of
this magnificent sum will be devoted
to Clemson college, as prescribed by
law.
Mccullough Instead of Childs.
News and Courier: MI. Joseph A.
Mccullough, of Greenville, is likely to
be the "coming man" among the Pro-
hibitionists. 1t has all along been
taken for granted that Mr.. L. D.
Childs was the logical candidate of
the Prohibitionists, and that he would
get the nomination if he would accept
it. Mr.. Childs has long felt that he
should do anything his friends call
upon him to do. During the legisla-
tive session he would have the debate
on his bill adjourned from day to day
on account of his health, and he was
unable to attend the session during the
evenings, being forbidden so to do by
his physician. Mr.. Childs is now in
Philadelphia, under treatment, and his
friends are fearful that he will not be
able to regain his strength sufficiently
in time to enter the campaign. In
case Mr.. Child's health does not permit
his entering the race as the Prohibition
candidate, the nomination will almost
certainly fall to Mr.. Joseph A. Nc
Cullough.