Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-10-10

with the British government. IAN
armed body Of Beers, estimated as
numbering 5000 men, has retreated
across the northern boundary OF the
Transvaal.
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Collection From che Southern.
Saws a Newberry special Of Friday:
Sheriff Buford served an execution
against the Southern railway today In
the case Of r. M. Milan, Of Clinton,
damages for g. carload of horses shipped
three years ago. The sheriff levied on
freight engine and locked 1t to the
track, first allowing it to finish Shift
ing. After about four hours delay the
money was paid, amounting to $42S,
counting judgment, costs, etc., when
the train departed.
Good For Judge Benet.
News and Courier: An unusual case,
says our local correspondent, occurred
in the Spartanburg court Wednesday
morning. He explains: Claude Thomp-
son, 6 to years old, entered plea or
gully of housebreaking and larceny.
The law does not provide for placing
any convicts on the county chain gang
except able bodied males. After MAX
ling the statement, Judge Benet express
ed a regret that there was no reforma-
tory for juvenile criminals In the state.
He also said that If the mother Of the
little fellow would give him a sound
whipping, in the present Of the sherif,
that he would order the case mol pross-
ed. The punishment was properly ad-
ministered."
The Georgetown Lesson.
August Kohn, in News and Courier:
The Georgetown troubles have empha-
sized the Importance Of every county
having one or more military companies.
Darlington and other counties, where
there would appear to be necessity
for some military organization, with
rifles and ammunition, have no state
militia. The Darlington News realizes
the seriousness of the situation and
says that the best thing Is to prepare
for trouble before the occasion arises,
and that the mere existence of such
company in a county would nave a
wholesome effect. Many Of the county
papers have taken up what was writ
ten about the Georgetown situation
and are pointing to the effect Of mil
itary display.
Hunting More Trouble.
News and Courier, Saturday: It is
reported that there may be some ex-
citement in Georgetown at the election
next month, as a straight ticket may
be put in the field, thus doing away
with the agreement which has been
observed for years by the white and
colored people of that county as to
the division of offices. The negroes
have a large numerical majority In
Georgetown county; but for the sake
Of securing good government and to
preserve friendly relations with their
white neighbors, they have been con-
tent with their participation in the af-
fairs Of government. The troubles in
Georgetown last week nave strained
the relations between the races, and
the story that race lines will now be
drawn does not promise we'll for the
Negroes. We have no doubt that they
will receive exact justice; but IL the
lines shall be drawn they will have
only themselves to blame for the
change in their happy relations.
The ExacufIva MaoaIon
Greenville Mountaineer: "The Col
umbia Record upsets a pathetic story
which has found it's way into the La
dies Home Journal, one Of the most
widely circulated publications in the
country, and the story is based almost
entirely upon imagination, with only
here and there a fact of history. The
Record Is not strictly correct, however,
with regard to the building now known
as the executive mansion. The South
Carolina Military academy was COM
posed of the Citadel" located in
Charleston and the Arsenal" in Col
umbia. The Arsenal was a preparatory
school for the Citadel, and the executive
mansion was one Of the buildings used
for this preparatory school, though
differently arranged at that time, and
was remodeled for it's present purpos-
es. South Carolina never owned an
executive mansion in the olden days, as
the governors were not expected to re-
side In Columbia except during the ses-
sions Of the legislature, and they were
usually men Of large fortunes who re-
sided on their plantations. In the lower
sections Of the state. In Radical times
the arsenal was converted into an
official residence for the chief magis-
trate, who was then r. K. Scott; but
he was the only one Of the regime who
used 1t. The gay and festive Moses
lived during a part Of his term at
what was formerly known as the Pres
ton mansion, now the college for
Women" on Blanding street. Mr.. Dan
lei H. Chamberlain lived in his own
house not far from the executive man.
sion on Arsenal hill. Governor Hamp-
ton did not occupy the official residence
during his term Of office, and it was
not used again until after extensive re-
pairs were made, when General John
son Hagood became the chief executive
Of the state"
89' The Manila report concerning the
capture Of 60 men of the Twenty ninth
United States infantry on Martinique
island, has been confirmed through
communications from Gems. Macarthur
and Kemp from Martinique island;
but details are lacking. The York
towns relief column landed at Tori
Jos. Marinduuue island and marched