Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-22
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

President Roosevelt has appointed
Micah Jenkins to be a major in the
regular army on account Of distin-
guished services rendered by that SOL
dier while a captain in the Rough Ri
der regiment. Major Jenkins was for
merly lieutenant in the regular army;
but lost his commission. His restora-
ton will be a source Of qualification to
his many friends in South Carolina.
Myxterious Murder.
Columbia Record, Monday: A mys-
terious murder was committed in Co.
lumbia Saturday night, and white
man named Henry Hunt was killed on
Wayne street. He was found lying on
the pavement in front of his house on
Wayne street, about 1890 o'clock, and
investigation showed that he had been
struck on the back of the head, fractur-
ing the skull. An hour or two after
wards he died. The cause Of the muir
der was evidently not robbery, as his
pocketbook, containing $3.50, was found
on his person. His wife claimed, how
ever, that he had a watch, which is
missing.
To Continue Until July 1.
Florence Times: 1t is proposed to
continue the Charleston exposition un-
til July l. We heartily approve of the
plan, and believe that it would be found
of the greatest advantage to the expo
sition company from a financial point
of view. The month of June Is the
most delightful time Of the year in
Charleston, and we are inclined to
think that the grounds would be
thronged that month. 1t would be we'll
for the official announcement to be
made as quickly as possible. 1t takes
good news a long time to travel, and 1t
will be June l, before it would get all
over the country.
The Schley Resolution.
Columbia Record, Monday: The
Schley commendatory resolution came
up one day last week, it being introduce
ed by Representative Johnson, OF Fair
field. When it came up for conSidera-
ton today there was much discussion
on the resolution. A number of men,
bers thought the resolutions were un-
duly hard on criticism of the naval
DOarQ, ana Wnlle the mouse was as q
rule "Schley men," they did not want
to commit the state of South Carolina
to a partisan expression of opinion
The resolution was referred to the COM
mittee on federal relations; but the
Schley-Sampson controversy was large
ly debated before this was done.
Stevenson For Attorney General.
Columbia State, Tuesday: Rumors
were so contradictory as to whethe,
Speaker Stevenson would make the
race for attorney general this year
that a representative Of The State ask
ed him the question pointedly yester-
day. In reply he said: Il find that
many people seem to be in doubt aS
to my intentions. I desire to set al
rest any doubt in the matter, and wish
to announce positively that l will rur
for attorney general in the Democratic
primary next summer. l have made
this announcement heretofore serera
times, and my friends are already al
work actively throughout the state.
am arranging to sever my relations as
attorney with the Seaboard Air Line
railway and am arranging all of my
business so as to be able to make 9
thorough canvass and go into office un.
fettered by any business connection
1t is my ambition to win the Office ant
fill it worthily and I have no plan!
further than that at present.