Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-12
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Columbia special Of April 8, to the
News and Courier: The dispensary
profits Of the city Of Charleston, which
were taken away by order Of the board
last December, have been ordered res
tored. This will include the profits for
the months Of January. February and
March, which have been sent up to the
wholesale dispensary since the order.
The total amount returned amounts to
about $4,500 or $4,000. The profits for
December will also be returned a6taH
a sufficient amount asheea
to pay the expenses of the@ fat---S
Just what this will he is not Known
yet, but it will not be very great.
Fire In Chester.
Chester correspondence to the Co
lumbia State, Tuesday, April II: Fire
broke out about 10 o'clock in the
building in "the valley" commonly
known as the old Jail, due to the fact
that it was once used for that pur-
pose. It is a two-story frame struct-
ure owned by Mrs. N. T. Mobley, and
at the time of this dispatch 1 a. m, is
practically consumed. A strong wind Is
blowing and several other stores In
the vicinity, and livery stable, also
owned by Mrs. Mobley and occupied
by S. G. Cross, are in danger. fhe
fire department has been at work since
the fire started. The old jail was
used as q store and was occupied by
o. L. Pratt.
Buchanan Loses.
The supreme court has handed down
an opinion as the result Of which ex-
Judge O. w. Buchanan loses his case
against the state for back salary al
legged to be due. The law reducing
the salary of circuit judge from $500
to $4,000 went into effect about the
time of Mr.. Buchanan's election,
and the plaintiff claimed that as
the law was passed after his election
he was due $500 year, 1t being un-
constitutional to reduce the salary Of
a man while in office. The court, how
ever rules that the law took effect
before the plaintiff was elected. 1t al
so rules that the legislature refused to
approve the claim, it having been be-
fore that body, and that, therefore, 1t
was not within the powers Of the court
to order it paid, and also that the case
was a direct one against the state and
that the state could not be sued under
the circumstances. Therefore, the ap-
peal is dismissed.
Homicide at Boykin.
J. McRae Whitaker Of Camden, was
shot and killed last Saturday afternoon
at Boykin station on the Southern
railway by ]. E. Gillis. The two men
had some trouble some time ago about
a fire, which Whitaker charged Gillis
with setting on his mother-in-law's
plantation. Saturday afternoon Whita-
ker met Gillis and his father on the
Camden road. The trouble was renew
ed. When they reached Boykin station,
Whitaker called to w. A. Boykin. a
merchant, and telling him Of the trou-
BILE, suggested that they turn over their
pistols to Boykin and fight it out fairly
with their fists. At this juncture, while
Whitaker was about to pass the pistol
to Boykin, Gillis fired. the ball pene-
trating Whitakers breast over the
heart and causing death in a few
minutes. The elder Gillis was armed,
but didn't shoot Whitaker was about
25 years old and Gillis is about 80.
Both are progressive farmers.
Jury Money For Orphanase.
Greenville News: Jurors in attend
ance upon the court Of common pleas
during the past two weeks have shown
their interest in the Odd Fellows home,
which Is to be erected here. by do
mating their Jury dollar" to the fund
being raised for the orphanage. "The
Jury dollar" is the result of an old
and honored custom handed down by
the English common law. Immediately
after a verdict is rendered, the party
in whose favor the jury has decided,
steps up and hands the foreman a dol
lar as token of appreciation. The
money is supposed to be and doubtless
generally is, used as treat" for the
men on the panel, but the Greenville
jurors during the past term decided to
donate the money to a worthy charit-
able purpose by giving it for the Odd
Fellows home. 1t is thought that 9TH
er Jurors. will he example and
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