Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-16
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

- The thirty-third annual meeting
of the district grand lodge. Independ-
ent Order Briai Birth (Jewish) is in
session in Charleston.
- Annie Wilson almost severed the
head Of Florence Clifton from her
body with a razor at Inman, Spartan
burg county, Sunday night.
Joe Evans, colored, was hanged
at Greenwood last Friday, having been
convicted of killing his 'brother-in-law
some time ago. Evars confessed his
guilt. This was the first legal hanging
In Greenwood county.
- The new cathedral of st. John the
Baptist, Charleston, was consecrated
Sunday with elaborate ceremonies.
Cardinal Gibbons, Monsignor Folconio
and 100 archbishops, bishops and
clergy representing the Catholic
church in America participated In the
ceremonies.
- Harry Payne Whitney shipped
thirty-seven race horses from Aiken
last week to the north by the Southern
Express. The shipment required a
special train composed Of Pullman
sleeper, a baggage car and three pal
ace horse cars. The horses had been
kept at Aiken during the winter.
- Mayor Rhett Of Charleston, has
issued an order prohibiting the deliv-
cry Of keg beer in that city. The ac-
ton of the mayor was taken at the
instance Of the state authorities that
the sale Of beer in kegs Is not in ac-
cordance with the spirit Of the state
liquor laws.
- Summeryille News: The advance
guard of the Public Service Corpora
ton of South Carolina has made its
appearance in Summerville. For sew
eral days the corps Of surveyors, who
are engaged in making the prelimi-
nary survey for the intra-st elec-
tric railroad that is to connect Char
lesion with the interior towns or the
state, has been occupied In running
lines through some Of the streets OF
the town. The impression prevails
generally that the company means
business.
Columbia special Of April II. to
News and Courier: Mrs. Eliza j.. X.
Peck, long a resident Of Columbia,
died yesterday evening at 8 O'CLOCK, IN
the seventy-second year of her age, at
the residence in Richmond Of her SON.
in-law, Prof Thos. r. English, mem
ber Of the faculty Of the Union Theo-
logical seminary. The funeral services
will be held at the graves site In Elm
wood cemetery, upon the arrival to-
morrow of the Seaboard Air Line train
from Richmond Mrs. Peck was the
widow Of the late Mr.. William ID.
Peck. She leaves only two children,
Mrs. T. r. English Of Richmond, and
Mrs. ]. S. Muller Of this city. Mrs.
Peck lived in Columbia for many
years and only of late has made her
home in Richmond.
Columbia special Of Friday to the
News and Courier: Senator Blease OF
Newberry, was In the city today and
rendered to State Treasurer Jennings
a check for $3,100, signed by the coun-
ty treasurer Of NewberTy, which rep
resents the proceeds Of the levy OF
one-half mill under the so-called Brtce
act for the enforcement Of the proht-
bition law in Newberry last year. AS
the Brice law, which was merely an
amendment to the old state dispensary
law, has been repealed along with the
state dispensary law, the state treas
urer refused to accept the check. SEN
ator Blease reported the situation 10
Governor Ansel, through his private
secretary, Mr.. Bethea, as the governor
was at the time engaged In hearing the
Richland board case. The Newperry
senator returned home with the check
which may be turned into the county
treasury, although there has been
spent about 81 900 Of this sum for the
enforcement Of the law in that county,
leaving a balance Of $4,000, or more
even II the check should be accepted.
Columbia dispatch to Charlotte
Chronicle, Saturday: Joseph w. Ha-
good, a huckster, who was discharged
from the state hospital for the insane
three weeks, as cured, ran amuck IN
a fit of violent insanity at his home on
Assembly street today, and before ne
could be overpowered seriously and
perhaps fatally injured Mrs: Eugenia
Smith, an aged woman, and John J.
Riley. a cork-legged man, both renters
on his premises. Hagood attacked
his victims-who are now In the Co
lumbia hospital-with a knife and ak.
He broke into Mrs. Smiths room by
smashing in the door. He struck her
on the head with the ak, but 1t was
a glancing blow. Mrs. A. Andrews,
who was also in this room, escaped
and gave the alarm. Meanwhile the
maniac passed on to the front room,
occupied by Riley, who. hearing the
rumpus. jumped out Of bed, and hop
ned into the street, without taking
time to buckle on his cork leg. Ha-
good finally overlook him and stab
bed him in the back with the knife
and struck him on the hip with the
flat side of the ak.
Spartanburg special Of April Is, to
Charlotte Observer: Tom Nolan and