Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-26
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS,

- Gov. AnSel, whose second term Is
closing, announces that he will return
to Greenville and resume his law prac-
tice. The question of his successor
will be settled in the Democratic pri-
maries this summer. Candidates for
Lee: John G. Richards Of Kershaw;
c. c. Featherstone, of Laurens, and
Cole L. Blease, Of Newberry.
- Greenville April 25: The govern
ments case against Citizen Josh"
Ashley, charged with peonage. is sched-
uled to begin in the United States dis
trict court here tomorrow. The case
was tried once before and resulted in
mistrial. A large number Of witness
es have been called by each side and
trial will occupy perhaps the entire
week.
- The Spartin Inn, the biggest hotel
In Spartanburg, was destroyed by fire
at an early nour last Friday morning.
The loss is estimated at s95,000 on
which there was only $12,100 Of in
surance. There were sixty guests in
the building at the time Of its de-
struction and all escaped without in
jury. The fire originated in tin shop
that occupied one of the lower rooms
Of the building and was not discovered
until 1t was we'll under way.
- Chester, April %: William Lind
say, one of Chester's oldest and most
honored citizens, died suddenly late
this afternoon at his home on York
street He was a native Of Ireland,
but had been living in Chester since
1850. He was president Of the Lind
say Mercantile company and an officer
In the Associate Reformed Presbyte-
rian church and was greatly loved and
respected. He Is survived by his wife,
two daughters, Mrs. ]. r. Miller Of
Rock Hill, and Mrs. J. H. Beall Of Le-
noir, n. c., and five sons, Joseph and
r. ]. Lindsay Of Chester, John Lind
say Of Camden, DR.. Samuel Lindsay Of
Winnsboro, and Rev. William Lind
say Of Memphis, Tenn.
- Spartanburg, April %: Applica-
ton has been made to the secretary Of
state for a commission authorizing
books of subscription to be opened to
the capital stock Of The Journal Pub
fishing company, which will succeed
the present ownership Of the Journal
and all rights and privileges Of publi-
cation. Following are the incorpora-
tors: Charles H. Henry, Horace L.
Bomar, Arch B. Calvert, A. H. Twitch-
ell, W. S. Manning, o. L. Johnson, F.
T. Cantrell, John A. Law and John F.
Floyd The authorized capital stock
of the corporation will be $4,000.
Charles H. Henry, present owner and
editor of the Journal, will continue In
charge There will be no change In
the policy of the paper Many i'm
provements will be made, including
the installation Of a modern perfecting
press.
- Lancaster, April 25: Henry Cantey,
colored, was instantly killed, Superin-
tendent Spaulding had both legs brok-
en- and Assistant Superintendent John
Bird had one leg and arm broken today
by the falling of a. car In the shaft at
the Halls gold mine. fifteen miles east
Of Lancaster. These men were stand
ing at the bottom of the shaft when the
car was hauled to the top and the iron
bar which held the car at the top OF
the shaft by some oversight not being
in place, the car dropped TO the bottom
Of the shaft, striking the men below.
Charles D. Jones Of this city, one Of the
receivers Of the company, as soon as he
learned of the accident, left for the
mine with physicians and is doing eV-
erything possible for the injured. Su-
perintendent Spaulding has only been
in charge Of the mine since the tragic
death of Superintendent Theis two
years ago, who was killed by the ex-
plosion of a boiler near the scene OF
the accident of today. The two injured
men are being well cared for and II is
said both will recover.
- Columbia, April Is: The sum of
100000, which is to be used In buy
ing additional lands and the erection
of certain buildings to relieve the con-
gested conditions at the state hospital
for the insane as provided for by
joint resolution passed at the last ses-
sion Of the general assembly will be
secured from the sinking fund COM
mission. This announcement was
made today by Gov Ansel THE
sinking fund commission" said Gov.
Ansel, "has already notified the board
that the money for making the i'm
provements would be available. The
resolution provided that If the money
needed was not available from the
sinking fund commission that II
should be borrowed from some other
source on the credit Of the state. The
sinking fund commission has several
hundred thousand dollars at It's dispo-
sal and the sum of 100000 Will be
paid to the asylum commission just as
1t is needed The announcement that
the funds for the improvement Of the
conditions at the state hospital for
the insane will be available from the
sinking fund commission will be re-
ceived with interest and Ii vii not be
necessary to secure the money from
another source. Not less than 1000
acres Of land and not more than 5000
acres will be purchased by the COM
mission. 1t Is expected that the ocm-
mission will meet in the near future.