Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-16
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
vii Not Oppose Tillman.

VIII NOT opposc &hihah'
Congressman Tolbert is quoted as
saying that he does not intend to be a
candidate for the senate. He is very
we'll satisfied in his present position.
Eaten BY Wild Hog.
A story comes from Georgetown
county of the eating alive of young
Negro child by wild hog, which ven-
tured out of swamp and seized upon
its prey. The mother came upon the
scene in time to save few fragments
of the child's body, upon which the
animal was still munching. The
swamps in that section were at one
time filled with wild boars and animals
of that class.
Work of a Jackass.
Greenwood Index: A jackass
wrecked train on the G. and w. c.
railway, near Coronaca, Saturday
night. The animal attempted to walk
small trestle and fell between the
cross-ties and could not move. The
southbound freight from Laurens came
along soon after and there was d
smashup. The engine was thrown
diagonally across the track and several
cars were derailed, but no one was
hurt. The track was cleared in time
for trains to pass Sunday afternoon.
The jackass, which belonged to Ne.
gro, was killed.
Distribution OF School Funds.
News and Courier: Some Of the
county school authorities have been
experiencing trouble about the distri,
button of the school fund, and the ques.
ton is whether any one other than the
trustees have anything to do with the
distribution of the school fund for each
of the districts. The contention ap.
pears to have been made that the
county board could indicate how it
was desired the fund should be divided
between the schools and generally take
charge of the division of the funds for
school purposes. 1t appears that the
law intends that the county board OF
education has nothing to do with the
expenditure of the funds after once
the assignment is made to the various
districts.
Haunted House In Columbia.
The Columbia State of last Sunday
and Monday reports strange state of
affairs in the home of Mr.. John Baus-
kett, of Columbia. The report is made
in all seriousness, and includes state
ments of facts that cannot he account
ed for except along the theory of su.
pernatural agencies. For instance,
during the night, pictures fall from the
wall and pieces of bric-a-brac from the
mantels. The contents of case of
surveying instruments were scattered
about the room, and on being replaced
the same night were found next morn
ing in another part of the house.
Members of the household, on drop
ping off to sleep, are suddenly awak-
ened by finding marbles or other arti.
cles in their hands. The most incred-
ible thing, however, about the story,
is that it should be told so seriously in
The State.
After a New County.
Ridgeway correspondence Columbia
State: Petitions are being circulated
in Fairfield and Kershaw counties tc
obtain the signatures of one-third ot
the voters-the necessary number tC
have before an election can be ordered
for the purpose of forming new
county. The proposed new county
will embrace the eastern and southern
parts Of Fairfield county, the western
part of Kershaw and perhaps a smal
strip Of Richland county. "Wateree'
has been suggested as fitting name