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f craps and Jacts.
/^\A Mississippi court has decided in a case
agahist a colored congregation that the right
of fretedom of worship does not imply the
right to such shouting and singing as disturbs
the neighborhood.
? Hon. Wra. L. Scott, of Erie, Pa., it is
stated has written a letter to one of his constituents,
in which he says that the office of
the Secretary of the Treasury has been offfered
to him by President Cleveland, and
that he shall assume its duties immediately
after Secretary Manning retires in October.
? The decision of the U. S. Supreme
Court last week that the Cherokees are a
foreign nation, and on that ground quashing
certain indictments for fraud upon them,
caused a great deal of comment in Washington.
It is likely to have an important
effect upon future legislation touching the
Indians.
? It is estimated that the parliamentary
elections in Great Britain cost each candididate
on an average $10,000. The House of
Commons consists of 670 members. There
will probably be over 1,300 candidates during
the coming campaign. A deal of money
will soon change hands in the mother
country.
? At Vinciennes, Ind., on the 18th, there
wa3 a single graduate of the public schools;
a colored girl named Grace Brewster. Eight
white girls who were in the same class refused
to graduate with her, and she appeared
on the stage alone and read her essay
to a great crowd which gave many manifestations
of approval. Five of the white girls
are daughters of Republican fathers.
? Twenty-seven postal clerks on Western
railroads who led in a movement to organize
all the clerks to resign simultaneously so
soon as one of their number was discharged
for causes believed to be insufficient, have
been fired out by the Postmaster-general,
giving twenty-seven good Democrats a
chance. It seems the ringleaders were
under charges and were working to protect
themselves.
? Herman Reedle was digging a well at
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? blasting, lighted the fuse and was hoisted
toward the surface forty feet above. When
half way up the rope broke and he fell to
the bottom. He tried to grasp and extinguish
the fuse, but too late. The charge exploded,
Herman was blown nearly to the
top of the well and fell back dead with
every bone in his body broken.
? A Clinton, Iowa, special says in an encounter
between saloonists and prohibitionists,
four of the former, named Forsee, Fedderson,
Hart and Rhodes, were shot, none
of them being fatally wounded. The marshal,
judge and Frank Hillerman were jailed,
charged with doing the shooting. The
saloon element were threatening to lynch
the judge and Hillerman, and declare the
jail will be blown up if necessary to get
them.
? The vote taken in Nova Scotia last week
on the question of separation from the Canadian
confederation was overwhelmingly in
favor of separation. Only one of the eighteen
counties voted against it, and that
one?Cape Breton county?has a pledge
from the Dominion government that it will
build a railway which will be a great benefit
to the county. Of the38 members returned
to the Dominion parliament, 31 are in
&vor of seceding.
"x- How the whirligig of time changes men
/and things. At the close of the war Parson
Brownlow, then Military Governor of Tennessee,
drove his predecessor, Isharri G.
Harris, out of the country by offering a reward
of $5,000 for his capture. A few days
ago the same Harris, now a Senator from
Tennessee, introduced a bill for the relief
of the widow of Parson Brownlow, and
heartily supports it.
? The seventeen-year locusts have appeared
at Ashford, in Eastern Connecticut, and
the din they make fills the country and is
heard for miles. Just seventeen years ago
they appeared in this part of the country.
They do no damage. Mysteriously they appear,
their deafening cry is heard for a few
weeks, and then they suddenly disappear.
Many people have visited Ashford to see
the locusts. There is a peculiar mark on the
back of the insect, which is interpreted to
mean either war or peace for the country.
? A Detroit, Minnesota, dispatch of Thursday,
says: William Kelaher alias "Iteddy,"
who killed officer Convey yesterday while
resisting arrest, was taken from jail last
night by a large crowd of disguised men,
escorted toa neighboring grove, hung to the
limb of a tree and his body riddled with
bullets. Sheriff Pinney attempted to defend
his prisoner but was overpowered.
Kelaher was a gambler, and was known in
Minneapolis, where he lived for a time, as
a hard character.
? The ancient city of Tarsus, where the
Apostle Paul was born, has a railroad. British
capitalists are constructing a railway in
Asia Minor, the first section of which, from
Mersina to Tarsus, has just been officially
inaugurated. The opening of the road was
made the occasion of a grand jubilee, in
which the local officials heartily joined. A
dozen sheep were sacrificed, there were religious
benedictions, speeches, and then a
free excursion to the notabilities. Some
Arab dignataries, however, would not trust
their lives on the train, saying they would
wait till they saw how the extraordinary
English contrivance worked.
? An Alexandria, La., dispatch says:
"As reports come in the damgage by the
deluge of last week is growiug more and
more serious throughout the parishes. The
people now begin to see the terrible calamity
which has visited them, and they shrink
at the very thought of it. To put the matter
gently, they have been almost ruined
and many see starvation staring them in
the face. At this time many places in the
Parish are still under water. The corn crop
is a failure. Cotton is almost ruined and
but little will be made. The hill people
are greatest sufferers and they are too poor
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furnished them."
? The political pot is beginning to boil in
North Carolina. At the election in November
next there are to be chosen three Supreme
Court Judges, seven Judges of the
Superior Court, nine Congressmen, members
of the Legislature, nine Solicitors and
County officers. There will be opposition
all around and a heated contest is looked
for among the Democrats. There is no concealment
among the leading Democrats of
their opposition to the civil service law, and
they intend to vent their anger upon Congressman
W. It. Cox. Mr. Cox has served
his third term, and this, with his support
of the President in attempting to enforce
civil service reform, has stirred up a hornets'
nest that threatens to sting him into
political retirement.
? A St. Louis dispatch of Saturday nar
rates the following extensive swindle in
cotton: One of the biggest cotton swindles
on record has just been successfully executed
in this market. It was worked by a buyer
who formerly had headquarters in Hope,
Ark., but now does business from Texarkana,
Texas. About a month ago he agreed
to the sale of 3,000 bales of good mid ling
from Texarkana to eastern buyers, sending
samples from that place. He requested the
privilege of shipping from St Louis, as he
could make better freight arrangements.
Having secured the cotton a shade under
the market, the eastern parties readily gave 1
him permission to forward the cotton in that
way. Having secured the buyers' consent |
for that purpose, the Texan came here and
bought recklessly all the low, sandy-stained
cotton he could tind until he had filled his
orders. The cotton was shipped and drafts
paid on the samples sent from Texarkana,
through arrangements made with Texarkana
banks and their St. Louis correspondents.
His excess of profits are estimated
at $35,000. j
? A remarkable accident happened to a
freight train at Martinsville, Illinois, last
Saturday. Martinsville is approached from
both directions by a long steep grade. As
the train was flying around a sharp curve
near Martinsville at a high rate of speed
one of the driving rods of the engine, a
huge ten-wheeler, broke and was instantly
revolving at a terrific rate, knocking the
cab to splinters and battering the boiler
*< out of shape. As the train flew by the
station the other rod broke and the tender
jumped the track. The two rods were
revolving at lightning speed, dealing terrible
blows on the cab, and steam was
escaping in clouds from the holes knocked
in the boiler, while the tender was
bounding along the ties. As soon as the
up grade was reached on the other side
oi the station the speed began to slackeu
and the train stopped, with the engine
in the centre of the bridge over the north
fork of the Embarass river. Providentially
the tender jumped back on the rails before
the bridge was reached, or a terrible wreck
would probably have resulted. The engineer
and fireman escaped from the cab
when the first rod broke and were not
injured.
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YOKKVILLE, S. :
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1886.
PROPOSED TICKETS.
Several "political slates" have been made
up recently in which York has been honored.
One, originating we believe, with the
Aiken Journal, proposed C. E. Spencer,
Esq., for Superintendent of Public Education
; and the Greenville News and the Anderson
Journal both propose Hon. B. IT.
Massey, of Fort Mill, for State Treasurer.
Another proposed ticket nominates Col.
Coward for re-election to the office which
he now so ably and acceptably fills. A
"new deal all round" seems to be the generally
accepted proposition, however, and as
this would exclude Col. Coward, even if he
desired re-nomination, thus affording York
an opportunity for other representation on
the ticket, we quite agree with our Greenville
and Anderson contemporaries in their
suggestion of Capt. Massey for the position
of State Treasurer. With good administrative
qualities, a long experience in public
life and familiarity with the duties that
would devolve upon him, a better selection
for the office could not be made.
j THE ATLANTABARROOMS.
At 12 o'clock to-night, the barrooms in
Atlanta, Ga., will close, according to the
provisions of the prohibition law adopted
by the voters of the city and Fulton county
last winter. At one time previous to July,
1S84, there were 120 barrooms in Atlanta,
Imf- hon lioonco w??<j inorpftspfl from S.'.OO
to $500 the average decreased to 100 barrooms.
Since the election in which Atlanta
voted for prohibition, the number has
fallen off to GO. The lessees of the bar attached
to the Kimball House propose to
keep their bar open for the sale of domestic
| wine, which legal counsel advises them
I they have the right to do, and the proprietors
of the Atlanta brewery propose to continue
the manufacture of beer for shipment.
With these exceptions there seems to be a
general acquiescence in the new order of
things. The brewery men will resist the
closing of their establishment on the ground
that the law renders their property valueless,
and hence is unconstitutional. We
suppose the courts will have to decide their
case, as also that of the Kimball House bar.
THE STATE CONVENTION.
The State Democratic Executive Committee
met in Columbia on last Wednesday
and issued the following call for the
Democratic State Convention to assemble
in Columbia on tne 4in or ivugust:
A Convention of the Democratic party of
the State of South Carolina will be held at
Columbia on Wednesday, August 4, 1886,
at 12 m., in the Hall of the House of Kepresentatives,
for the following purposes :
1. To nominate candidates for Governor
and Lieutenant-Governor and lor other
State officers.
2. To elect the State Democratic Executive
committee to serve for the ensuing two
years. '
3. To consider and transact such further
and other business as the Convention may
deem proper.
Each county in the State will be represented
in the Convention by twice as many
delegates as the number of its representatives
in both branches of the present General
Assembly.
The County Executive Committees are
charged with the duty of making arrangements
for the election of delegates to the
Convention in accordance with the rules
in force in the several counties.
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HOMICIDE IN LANCASTER.
[From the Charlotte Observer, Tuesday.]
..ur. j^eroy springs, 01 mis my, nui who
was lately engaged in business in Lancaster,
S. ., yesterday shot and killed John
Bell on the streets of Lancaster. The shooting
was done in self defence, and from the
evidence so far received, it appears to have
been a case of justifiable homicide. The
affair occurred at noon yesterday and information
was at once telegraphed to Mr.
E. B. Springs, in this city, and Mr. Springs,
securing the services of Col. II. C. Jones,
attorney, left with that gentleman on the
1 o'clock train for Lancaster.
Mr. Walter S. Taylor, who is in Mr.
Leroy Springs'employ, arrived in the city
last evening from Lancaster, and from him
we gather the subjoined details of the tragedy.
It seems that on last Sunday alternoon,
Mr. Springs went riding into the
country and on his return to town, late
in the alternoon, he was accosted by Bell,
who charged him with having said something
derogatory to Bell's character. Mr.
Springs denied the allegation but Bell was
not satisfied and some hot words passed
between the two. Yesterday morning Mr.
Springs was accosted by Bell*; and the difficulty
was renewed, Bell making an attack
upon Mr. Springs, and after striking him
two blows, made a movement to draw his
nistol. As Bell nut his hand back to his
pistol pocket, Mr. Springs drew his own
weapon, and tired before Hell could produce
his weapon.
The bullet from Mr. Springs' pistol struck
his assailant in the wrist, and passing
through the wrist, entered Hell's body, at
the right side, producing a wound which
resulted in death in four or five minutes.
The bullet passed through Hell's hand at
the moment Hell was reaching for his
weapon.
Mr. Springs at once surrei dered himself
to the officers of the law and was placed
under guard.
Mr. Springs is a son of the late Col. A. H.
Springs, of Charlotte, and he enjoys a great i
! popularity among the people of this section, |
I as well as among the people of Lancaster
land vicinity, lie left Charlotte about two
years ago to engage in business in Lancas|
ter, and had succeeded in building up a fine
j trade at that place. He is possessed of a
quiet, urbane disposition, and those who
j know him are confident that he fired the
fatal shot only as the last resort to save his
j own life.
Mr. Hell is well known in Charlotte,
where he lived for some time. While here
he was Clerk at the old Charlotte Hotel
| bar. He was a carpenter by profession and
I was pursuing that trade at Lancaster. Both
{parties to the affair are young men, not
over twenty-five or twenty-six years of age.!
Our information is to the effect that public
sentiment in Lancaster is decidedly in favor
of Mr. Springs.
Killed.?We are informed that Cephas
Holland, a negro who lived on the farm of
Dr. K. K. Boyce on Crowder's Creek, was
shot and instantly killed at a di ink-house
near the South Carolina line. It is said
that the shooting was accidental and that
the man was trying to sell the pistol?a selfcocking
one?to the negro, and while they
were examining it, it was discharged. We
could not find out the name of the party
that did the shooting.?(iaxtnnht CSazrl/r. .
THE FERGUSON TRIAL.
COMMENTS OX 2JIERESVET, AXT) A SEVERE
ARRA1QXMEXT OF THE jffotY SYSTEM.
[Abbeville Press and Banner.]
John C. Ferguson, on his fourth trial, was j
acquitted of all legal blame for the killing i
of Arthur M. Benedict. The readers of the J
Press and Banner are familiar with all the ;
facts of the homicide, and any rehearsal of
them here would be superfluous. Every I
man in Abbeville county who has intelligence
enough to read a newspaper, has, it
is presumed, made up his mind as to
whether it was a crime to go to the store on
December 24,1884, and shoot the Jew while
he was quietly pursuing his daily work.
But whatever opinions individuals may
hold as to the justifiableness or unjustifiableness
of the act, and whatever the public
may think of the jury for the verdict, Ferguson
has been legally vindicated. Through
the solemn forms of law, he has been declared
innocent of any offence whatever.
The jury have declared that it was no harm
at all to "kill the damned Jew."
The theory of our system of government
is, that juries not only reflect the sentiment
of the country, but that they also, "without
fear, favor, or affection," award exact justice
in accordance with the law and the evidence,
but we think that verdict did not
rnflppf. the sentiment of the intelligent and
respectable public of Abbeville county, and
we believe the verdict was not in accordance
with the law and the evidence.
It seems to us that there is something
wrong in our jury system. While it is no
trouble to punish, even to a cruel extent,
for offences against property, yet the law is
seldom enforced for the protection of the
life and limb of the citizen. The Court at
every sitting, proves that property is jealously
guarded, but the records of the Court
prove that juries are drawn which refuse
to convict for offences against the personno
matter how aggravated. Is a peck ol
corn in a neglected field of more consideration
than the life of a human being? Is the
price of a pig more sacred in the eyes of the
law than the life of a citizen ? With this
state of affairs how long will it be before we
are compelled to resort to lynch law?
If the present jury system, by which all
offenders against the person escape punishment
is continued, we must organize for
that protection which the law refuses to
give, and the excited and incensed mob
must finally be called upon to administer
certain and speedy justice.
[Abbeville Messenger.]
The fourth trial of this case came on at
the June term of the Court. For the reason
that the writer has been engaged in
this case on behalf of the prosecution, this
paper has had but little to say during the
progress of the case in reference thereto.
The same fact makes it incumbent to
say but little now. Nevertheless we conceive
it bo our duty to say that, in our
opinion, the verdict of acquittal, rendered
in this case, is wrong and is contrary to the
law and the evidence. Judges and prosecuting
officers may do their duty, but unless
the juries do theirs, the law cannot be upheld
and maintained. Trial by jury stands
as the palladium of our liberties and our
rights. It ensures to the innocent man a
safe, a fair and an impartiail trial. It should
insure to him who commits crime the same
impartial trial, without fear, favor or affection,
with the certainty that if his guilt be
proved his conviction will follow. Otherwise
the effect and purpose of the law of
punishment is lost.
[Abbeville Medium.]
TViq trial r\f Tnhn f! bVrorilSnTl Wfi.4 Cflll
eluded and given to the jury at 8 o'clock P.
M. last Friday. At midnight a verdict of
"not guilty" was rendered and the prisoner
discharged. lie spent the night at his father-in-law's
and has now gone to his home
in the country. The jury was made up
of the following men: J. F. Clinkscales,
foreman; J. W. Deason, J. B. Etheridge,
G. W. Calhoun, L. P. Harkness, Josephus
Bowen, John II. Thomas, Eli Link, R. 0.
Bell, J. 0. Evans, W. (). Cromer, and Arthur
Bass.
[Letter from Ninety-Six to News and Courier.]
The Ferguson murder case has ended at
last, the jury finding a verdict of not guilty.
This makes the fourth trial of this case. I
am sorry to say that one of our Ninety-Six
men was on the jury. IIow they could
find such a verdict is more that nine-tenths
of Abbeville's sons can see. That, though,
is with them and their God. To give you
some idea of the jury, it is said by one of
their number, that while they were in the
jury room having the ease under consideration,
one of the men asked the name of
"that large lawyer that made such a big
speech." When he was told that it was
Solicitor Orr, he asked which side he was
on. He then wished to know who W. C.
Benet was, and asked if he was not on the
same side. He was informed that Mr.
Benet was defending the prisoner. Can
the country expect anything better with
such a jury as this? Abbeville county has
a stain now upon her fair name that will
take time to erase, if it can ever be done
at all. It is a good joke on Messrs. Orr and
Benet that one of the jurors could not tell
from their speeches which side they represented.
On the other hand it is a sad story
to go out against our old county that we
have such men to sit on our juries.
[Anderson Intelligencer.]
The acquittal of Ferguson in Abbeville
last week upon the fourth trial, for the murder
of Benedict, is one of those conspicuous
instances in which the courts of our country
are brought into contempt by the failure to
mete out justice to offenders. If there ever
was an unjustifiable murder, we believe this
was one of them, and there is no excuse for
such a verdict, except that the defendant
had money and influential friends to man
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age ins iriais, wnne me puui umu uu mhui
had none. Such verdicts lower the respect
and confidence which the people feel in our
Courts.
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Correspondenee of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.
Chester, June 28.?The Masons of our
town and county had a big celebration on
last Thursday. The lodges that participated
in the celebration were Chester Lodge,
Rich Ilill Lodge and Blackstock's Lodge, j
About K) o'clock the members present of'
these lodges assembled at the Masonic Hall,
and after arraying themselves in their
beautiful regalia, took up the line of march
for the fair grounds. The procession presented
a good appearance, the members
thereof being inspired by enlivening strains
of music by the Sandy ltiver Rand. Arriving
at the fair grounds, the exercises
were opened with prayer by the Rev.
Ceorge Summey. Mr. F. L. Whitlock
then graciously and eloquently introduced
the orator of the occasion, Col. J. Q. Marshall,
of Columbia. His address, though
brief, was listened to with great interest
and pleasure by a large and appreciative
audience. He gave the history and advantages
of Masonry. At the close of his
address Hon. J. J. Hemphill, who had returned
home to attend the meeting of the
Circuit Court this week, was vociferously
called on. Being on the stand, he arose and
said he would not take advantage of a Masonic
meeting for making a political speech.
In a few well directed words he expressed
his continued confidence in and admiration
for President Cleveland. He said that the
President was growing in popularitv, and
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Wits lit*ill Ul lilt: llilll nuiu^ 1UU1V iui
the people than any President since the
days of Washington. Mr. Hemphill alluded
graciously to the fair bride of the
White House, but said with his usual gallantry
that there are many ladies in South
Carolina who could fill her exalted position
just as gracefully.
The feast of reason and flow of eloquence
was followed by a feast of fat things alias
a splendid dinner. This was given by
the Masonic fraternity for the enjoyment
of their brethren of the order, and all who
desired to partake of it. It reflected honor
on the fine housekeeping of the wives
and daughters of the Masonic brethren.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the
Methodist Church in this State met here
on last Friday, Mrs. M. 1). Wightman,
President, Mrs. J. W. Humbert, Corresponding
Secretary, and Mrs. A. M. C'hrcitzburg,
filling their respective offices. Mrs.
J. P. Glenn, of our town made the welcoming
address, which was replied to by Mrs.
Walker, of Charleston, in behalf of the
delegates. The society was engaged a
good portion of the time on Friday and
Saturday in listening to the reports of auxiliary
societies made through their respective
delegates. These auxiliary societies
number 101, with a membership of 2,.Sfi7
not including 00 juvenile societies with a
membership of 1,501. The amount of money
raised last year by the woman's mission,
ary society was $3,930.11, which is expended
in behalf of missionary operations.
Mrs. John Dixon, of our town, died suddenly
on last Thursday morning.
The Lee Light Infantry enjoyed the
pleasure of target shooting on last Friday
afternoon. Mr. J. B. Woods won the medal
for the best shot.
ltev. Mr. Chambers, of Winnsboro, delivered
a splended lecture on last Wednesday
evening at the Court House on the subject
of moral culture as related to mutual
growth and development. The string band
added to the pleasure of the evening by
some fine music.
There are other candidates in the field.
Mr. J. B. McFadden for County Treasurer ;
Mr. W. I). Knox for School Commissioner;
Mr. W. M. Corkill for County Auditor.
The County Democratic Executive Committee
will meet at this place on next Monday,
the oth of July. M.
Correspondence of the Yorkvllle Enquirer.
LETTER FROM FORT MILL.
Fokt Mill, June 28.?It has been said
that no who laugns last mugns oosi. rerhaps
the exception proves the rule; but do
not you think it well that we laughed first
over the State-line survey ? If we had not
laughed then, we would probably have lost
our opportunity. Rumor now says that
this township has been made beautifully
(?) less, and "by degrees"?on the compass.
Our friends in the disputed territory
are speculating as to their allegiance, and
one asks another, "Under which king, Benzonian
?" A provisional governor would
not be much amiss; but then the strife for
such a high place might endanger the peace
of the community.
Whooping cough and dysentery are afflicting
our people and the doctors are busy.
No fatal cases have occurred, but some
have been severe. Some of our knowing
ones say that too much sap in the garden
vegetables used as diet causes a great part
of the sickness.
The crops do not afford a pleasant topic.
Lowlands have been unmanageable on account
of the extremely wet weather. The
streams have so often overflowed, and rains
have come so copiously and in such quick
succession, that crops planted on the bottoms
were destroyed, and they continue too
wet for cultivation. Consequently, the prospect
for a corn supply is gloomy. However,
if corn can be planted within ten days on
bottoms, and have favorable seasons, a light
crop can be made on them yet. The cotton
. .nonnnt ia impinil Mnmn ic bnnp.liicrh ?
JiJ V(ilIV/VI? KA/I1IU X %j
not u great deal?and some seems to have
just peeped out of the ground and stood
still?too lazy to grow, or shuddering at the
neglect to treat it at all. Indeed, our farmers'
club talk of letting out for the cleaning
to the lowest bidder. But there is not
so much grass in the crops as might have
been expected. Hard times are only partially
relieved by the amount of money put
in circulation by day-laborers.
But in spite of three short crops, the town
of Fort Mill has continued to improve.
Within the past eighteen months there have
been completed twelve or thirteen residences.
One of them is a Methodist parsonage,
another a Presbyterian parsonage, and both
are creditable buildings. Besides a large
brick warehouse has been erected near the
depot; also a framed store house and railroad
offices, and Messrs. White & Springs
have built a mammoth mill for grinding and
ginning. For a village located in the fork
of the roads this is a very fair record.
The Town Council of Tort jUin nave recently
caused to be taken a census of the
inhabitants which shows the number to be
3G9. Perhaps this is a lucky combination
of 3's. Among the number are many maidens
fair, and numerous widows, both of certain
anil uncertain ages?from among the
twenties to the shady side of maturer years.
But this is a tender subject, and I forbear.
The railroad force has gone to assist in
changing the gauge of the Columbia and
Greenville road. The uniformity of gauge
is very convenient, and it is hoped will tend
to a reduction of freight charges.
It is gratifying to this section to know
that one of her prominent citizens is spoken
of for a State office by as many as two
papers in different parts of the State.
The clouds promise more rain, but we
would gladly do without it. Axon.
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM ROCK HILL.
Bock Hill, S. C., June 28.?The closing
exercises of the Bock Hill Academy under
the management of Prof. John C. Davidson
will take place to-morrow night. The exercises
will consist of declamation, dialogues,
calistheincs, and vocal and instrumental
music, a full account of which I will
give in my next letter.
Mr. W. M. Steele, of this place, had an
encounter with a mad dog on last Friday
afternoon. He had occasion to visit his
farm a few miles from town, and on arriving
at a tenant's house, he found the family
in a state of great commotion. A strange
dog had proceeded him and killed seven
young puppies on the lot, and seemed to
have taken possession of the premises. Mr.
Steele procured a single-barreled gun and
fired at the dog, but owing to the small
charge in the gun it had no effect. lie sent
to a neighbor's house and procured a doublebarreled
shot gun and advanced towards the
dog, and when within a few steps of the
animal he raised the gun to fire, but the
cap snapped, and the dog at once advanced
* ? 1. : ?. T_T/-? nlf-nmnf nrl fr\ n
lowuxus nun. men uiiuiiipiuu cu iiiv/ <v
second time, and again the cap snapped.
A colored man being present and seeing the
situation of Mr. Steele, threw a rock at the
dog, knocking it down, after which it was
killed.
The following persons have had a hearing
before U.S. Commissioner C.J. Pride, within
the past ten days, charged with selling
liquor without first securing United States
license : Jack Avery, Jack Wallace, Randolph
Partlow, all colored, and Sam Simrel.
They were all bound over for trial at the
August term of the U. S. District Court at
JJreenville.
h-l am informed that a cow belonging to
Mr. ,T. N. Clouts gave birth to a calf on
Tuesday last, the calf having two heads.
It was born dead.
The Fourth of July will be celebrated at
this place on Saturday, July 3rd, as the
Fourth occurs on Sunday. All business will
be suspended on Saturday, in order to give
the salesmen in the stores a holiday. The
day will be spent by some in fishing, and
by those in love in picnicking.
'The Rock Hill Library Association gave
a concert in Roddey'shail last Friday night.
The first person in*town to report a ripe
- * i*r;i r- ?a r
tomato was i\ir. W. is. wnsuii, ,JI., uuu Jam
indebted to him for a basket of luscious
peaches, a sample of the crop which he has
been shipping to the northern markets.
Hal.
POLITICS IN TilK STATU.
? C'ol. McKissick will be sent back to the
Legislature from Union.
? The Hon. Wm. Munro, of Union, will
be a candidate for re-election to the Senate.
? So far, Hon. John I'. Richardson seems
to be the Gubernatorial candidate.
? The Hampton county Democratic Convention
meets to-morrow.
? Maj. E. R. Murray, of the Anderson
Int ell i<fencer, is running for the Senate on j
the proamnion issue, unci mis uu uppusmuu.
? There seems to be a feeling among the
lawyers that Attorney-General Milesshould
succeed himself if he wishes another term.
? Judge Cothran has been endorsed for
Congress by the Greenwood, (Abbeville
county) Democratic club.
? Col. E. 8. Allen has entered the held as
a candidate for the Senate in Spartanburg
county.
? The Democratic County Convention of
Williamsburg will meet July 2">th at Kingstree.
? Captain Charles Petty, of Spartanburg,
is being brought forward as a suitable person
to be the next Superintendent of Education.
? The organized Democracy of Berkley
county is said to be alarmed over the prospect
that some Democrats will fuse with the
Republicans and attempt to elect members
of the I louse and Senate.
? Attempt is being made to settle the
difficulty in the ranks of the Oconee Democracy
by next Wednesday, at which time
the Congressional Convention for the Third
I >istrict meets at Seneca City.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
May A May, Druggists and Apothecaries?Reliable
Drugs and Medicines.
Capt. J. C'. Lynes?For Sale.
W. B. Williams?For Auditor.
Lowry A Starr?Notice.
Macon Medicine Co., Macon, Da.?A Man of
(Jrief.
John C. Kuykendal?Moxie.
T. M. Dobson A Co.?Bargains, Bargains.
II. F. Adiekes?< J rand Central.
W. C. Latimer? Bargains, Bargains.
Kennedy Brothers A Barron?Save your Fruit.
T f. If L>Ui?,.l?n r .....1...,. J 11.
I jI III !.* >< IV IV ]>IUUIU?niiui^a;n, uuiuuui (ttivt uvivu
Work.
Withers Adickes?Cheap for Cash.
John F. Speck?Now is Your Time.
MORE *RAI\.
This section was visited with another heavy
rain on Monday afternoon, and at this place rain
fell almost incessantly from 12 o'clock Monday
night until daylight yesterday morning.
UNTIL JANUARY 1, 1887.
We will furnish the Enqihrkh from this date
until January 1, 1887, for $1.15; or for one year
to two names paid for at the same time, $1.00.
Single subscription $2.50 per annum.
RAILROAD ELECTIONS.
On Saturday last elections were held in Cane
Creek, Gill's Creek and Pleasant Hill townships,
Lancaster county, to vote on the question of the
townships issuing bonds in aid of the Charleston,
Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad, and each township
voted in favor of subscription, as follows :
Gill's Creek, $40,000, and Cane Creek and Pleasant
Hill. ?10.000 each.
V A TRAIN ON SUNDAY.
TherSunday quiet of our town is seldom disturbed
by a locomotive whistle, and when a
train comes thundering by on that day, the conclusion
is that something is the matter. Such
an opinion was formed last Sunday night by
worshiping congregations, as well as all others
who were not well enough to attend church,
when a train came down the road at full speed,
stopping at the depot but a few minutes; but inquiry
disclosed the fact that it was a construction
train, convoying a gang of laborers to the
C., C'. it A. Road.
THE JENKINS RIFLES.
Owing to the earnest efforts which the members
of this company have recently been making
in its behalf, we are pleased to say that its present
prospects are brighter than they have been
for a number of years. A thorough reorganization
has been effected and the members have
taken upon themselves more binding obligations
as to the performance of the duties required.
These facts are very gratifying to the friends
of the company, and we see no reason why the
Jenkins Rifles should not eventually become
one of the most effective military organizations
in the State.
THE BOUNDARY LINE SURVEY.
The statement made in these columns two
weeks ago that South Carolina had gained sev
oral thousand acres and a number or good citizens
by the survey then making to establish the
boundary line between this State and North
Carolina was correct as matters then stood ; but
since that date and by completion of the survey,
according to the location of the line, York loses
several good citizens, whose names are given to
the Carolina Ciazetlc by a member of the surveying
corps as follows : "W, S. McClelland, J. R.
Miller, Mrs. Dayis, Robt. IT. Harris, Zadoc
Rovd, Capt. J. W. Marshall, William Kimbrell,
Monroe Harris, William Nicholson and others."
DftATH OF ANOTHER OLD CITIZEN.
Mr. Hugh Vcnable, an old citizen ot this
county, died at his residence five miles north
of Yorkville, at one o'clock 011 Tuesday morning,
22nd instant. He was born on the 19th of
March, 1792, and at the time of his death was
aged ninety-four years three months and three
days. For several weeks previous to his death
I10 had been unable to walk without assistance.
Recently, while attempting to walk without help,
he fell and fractured his thigh bono, from the
effects of which lie did not recover, and it was the
prime cause of his death. During his whole
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ho was born. For the past twenty years lie was
a consistent member of the Methodist church.
SUDDEN DEATH.
On Sunday last, Mac Witherspoon, a colored
man aged about seventy years, died suddenly in
a house which he had been occupying for some
time in the north-eastern part of town. He had
been sick for several months, and on Sunday he
told his attendant that he would go into an adjoining
room to the one in which they were sitting.
While he was in this room theattendantsteppcd
out in the yard, soon after which he heard a
sound in the house as of a person falling, when
he called for assistance, and on entering the room
into which the old man went, it was found that,
he had fallen. lie struck his head against the
door facing as lie fell, and bled profusely, lie
expired soon after ho fell. Under the circumstances
of his death an inquest was deemed unnecessary.
Besides his age, his condition was
much enfeebled by consumption, with which
disease he had been aflliclcd for sometime.
ch urch'notices.
Presbyterian?Rev. T. R. English, Pastor.
Xo services next Sunday. Sunday-school at
4.30, P. Sf. Prayer-meeting to-morrow evening
at 8.30.
Methodist Episcopal?Rev. W. W. Daniel, Pastor.
Services next Sunday at 10.30 A. M., and
8.30 P.M. Sunday-school at 4.30 P. M. Prayer-meeting
this evening at 8.30.
Associate Reformed Presbyterian?Rev. J. C.
Galloway, Pastor. Services next Sunday at
10.30 A. M. and 3 P. M. Sunday-school imme
diately after evening service.
Baptist?Rev. J. E. Covington, Pastor. Service
at Union at 11 o'clock A. M. next Saturday
and Sunday. Communion after the service on
Sunday. Service in tlio Church at Yorkville
at S.:iO P. M. Sunday school at 3.30 P. M.
Prayer-meeting this evening at 8.30 o'clock.
King's Mountain Mission?Rev. L. A. Johnson,
Pastor. Quarterly mectingat Philadelphia
Church Saturday and Sunday next, services to
lie conducted by Presiding Elder A. J. Cauthen,
Sacrament of the Lord's Supper immediately
after Sunday service. The pastor will preach at
Shannon's School House at 4 P. M. on Sunday.
VyPERSONAL MENTION.
MisyETiJattic West, of Chester, is in Yorkville,
visiting Mrs. F. A. Gilbert.
Miss Anna K. Rawlinson, of this place, is visiting
friends in Culpeper, Va.
Mr. Joseph G. Wardlaw, of Clifton, was in
Yorkvillo a few days last week.
Miss Kate llanahan, of Columbia S. C., is visiting
Mrs. T. S. .Tcllcrys, of this place.
Miss Connie May returned home last week
from an extended visit to Charleston, S. C.
Mrs. Edward Erwin, of Yorkville, is visiting
friends and relatives in and near Gordonsvillo,
Virginia.
Mrs. Lula Gardner, of Yorkville, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Sue F. Matthews, of Greenwood,
South Carolina.
Miss Annie Moore, daughter of W. A. Moore,
Esq., of Johnston, S. C., is in Yorkville, the
guest of Mrs. Latta.
Miss Mamio Currell, of Hampden Sidney College,
Prince Edward county, Va., is visiting
friends and relatives in Yorkville.
Miss Annie West, of Greenville, S. C., is in
Yorkville visiting her sister, Mrs. J. E. Covington.
We were pleased to receive a call on Monday
from our Slate Senator, Dr. John G. Black, of
Black's.
Mr. B. A. Smith, of Omaha, Nebraska, who
has been spending me past iew munuis m lwm.ville,
left on last Friday l'or Charleston, having
secured a position as stenographer on the Xcws
anil Courier. Mr. Smith has the best wishes of
tho many friends and acquaintance lie has made
during his stay in this place.
YORK AT THE S. C. COLLEGE.
Besides Messrs. Finlcy and Davics, of York,
who graduated from tho law department of tho
South Carolina College at tho recent commencement,
which fact wo noted last week, certificates
were given on Wednesday last to the following
students from York, the course of each being
preparatory to medicine and pharmacy: M. il.
Sandifor, W. 1>. Wylic, George Walker. Mr.
Walker was compelled to return home before
tho commencement exercises were concluded,
and is now at the house of his parents in this
place quite ill with fever.
On Wednesday a "moot court" was held in
the college, in which the law graduates appeared
as counsel in a case made up to test the acumen
of tho young gentlemen, of which the Register
says: "Mr. Finley opened for tho defendant,
and made a full and strong reply to plaintiffs
counsel. Mr. Davies followed Mr. Finley in a
logical and legal manner, and with much earn
I
I estness of purpose." It may also he proper to
! say that they gained the ease, Andrew Crawford,
Esq., acting as Judge; hut tha Register further I
| says: "All the young gentlemen showed their
i familiarity with the meshes of the law, and ac- '
i quitted themselves in a creditable way."
m
PRISONERS IN JAIL.
The Court of Sessions for York county, Judge
j Eraser to preside, will convene at 1(1 o'clock A. I
I M., next Monday. There are fifteen prisoners I
j now in jail awaiting trial, of whom the follow- !
| ing is a list, with tho offences charged:
Daniel A. James, murder; Mack Parker, col- '
ored, burglary and larceny; Mac MeCloud, col- 1
ored, robbery; Dave Jackson, colored, breach of
the peace; Jack Stewart, colored, rape ; Charley
Roberts, colored, carrying a concealed weapon ;
Wm. O'Learv, colored, assault and battery with
intent to kill; Simon Fewell and John Fewell,
colored, assault and battery with intent to kill;
Joseph Thornburg, and William Thornburg, retailing
spirituous liquors without a license;
Harvey Hodden, colored; arson; Rob Roberts
and Andy Xeely, colored, gambling; X. 1).
White, retailing spirituous liquors without a
license. lie is also committed for trial in tho
U. S. District Court for violation of tho internal
revenue laws. There are also three other
prisoners charged with violation of the internal
revenue laws ami awaiting iriai 111 me u.
District Court, viz.: John S. Ward, Harrison
Blalock and Danie^ Iiargrave, the two hitter
colored. The following are in jail under sentence
of trial justices' courts: Lee Huffman,
Lee Boyd, and Valdora Byers.
THE THORXBURGS IX TROUBLE AGAIN*.
At the Spring term, 1885, of the Court of General
Sessions .for this county, the grand jury
presented Joseph Thornburg and two of his
sons?William and Sylvanus?as being guilty of
the unlawful trallic in spirituous liquors. In
consequence of this presentment, Judge Wallace
issued an order directing the Clerk of the
Court to issue bench warrants for their arrest.
Before the sheriff could execute the warrants,
the Thornburgs left the county and have since
had their residence in Cleveland county, X. C.
A short time ago, Joseph Thornburg and William
Thornburg, who were doing business under
the firm name of Joseph Thornburg A Son, I
brought suit before E. F. Bell, trial justice at
Clover, against W. It. Lowry, a son-in-law of
Joseph Thornburg, for the payment of an account.
Lowry petitioned for a change of venue.
The petition was granted and the trial ot the
case was transferred to Trial Justico Perry Ferguson,
who resides about two and one-half miles
from Clay Ilill, in the vicinity of a small mountain
known as "McCalluin's mountain," near
the road leading from Clovorto Rock Ilill.
Sheriff Glenn, who had in his possession the
warrants for the arrest of the Thornburgs, learning
that they would attend the trial, which was
appointed to bo held at Trial Justice Ferguson's
residence, on Friday last, 25th instant, deputized
Air. W. J. Xeely to effect their arrest. Deputy
Neely, knowing the character of the men with
whom he had to deal, summoned a posse consisting
of .Messrs. Alexander A. Barron, O. R.
Iluddlestone, Rufus 12. Knox, John J. Choat,
i>.?..,i r Vri
clay morning, about 10 o'clock, proceeded to a
point about half-mile from Trial Justice Ferguson's
house, on the road leading toward Clover,
and stationed them near the road, it being understood
that the Thornburgs would probably pass
that way en route to Trial Justice Ferguson's
house. Each member of the posse was armed
with a pistol.
The posse waited at the point indicated until
between twelve and one o'clock in the afternoon,
when their attention was attracted by the sound
of voices up the road in the direction of Clover,
and in a short time the declaration reached them,
"If they tackle us to-day, we will shoot li?1 out
of them!" In a few moments, two buggies,
about twenty-live yards apart, were in sight of
the posse. The buggy in front was occupied by
Sylvanus and William Thornburg, and the one
in the rear by Joseph Thornburg and his son
Daniel. When the leading buggy had reached a
point opposite to where Deputy Xeely was standing,
he stepped to the edge of the road, threw up
his hand and ordered the occupants to stop, at
the same time demanding that they surrender.
At this, the person who was driving, without
making any reply, commenced lashing the
horse, which immediately started oil' at a brisk
gallop. One of the persons in the buggy forthwith
drew a pistol and commenced firing back
ward, holding the pistol between himself and
the other occupant of the buggy, firing in the
direction of Deputy Xeely, who had gotten
well into the road, and about in line with the
rear buggy. The posse immediately commenced
firing at the persons in the front buggy, they having
been previously instructed by Deputy Xeely
to do so, if the -Thornburgs should commence
shooting. The posse being 011 foot at the time,
having hitched their horses some distance from
where they were stationed, the. occupants of the
front buggy, favored by a bend in the road, were
soon out of reach and out of sight.
Deputy Xeely, without any further resistance,
then arrested Joseph Thornburg and his son
Daniel, the occupants of the rear buggy, and the
posse started with them towards the house of
Trial Justice Ferguson. They had proceeded
about one-fourth of a mile and reached a point
near the base of MeCallum's mountain, when
they saw William Thornburg coming towards
them 011 foot, who soon signified his desire to
surrender and he was at once taken into custody.
A short distance beyond where Thornburg surrendered,
the horse and buggy were standing in
the road, the horse having been detached from
the buggy by unfastening the traces and the cutHnrrnf
Hid tllfr W'llifh held 111) tllO sliaftS.
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Sylvanus Thornburg had disappeared from the
scene and taken to the mountain, where it was
deemed impracticable to follow him. William
Tliornburg was found to have been shot twice in
the left side. One ball merely grazed the skin ;
the other entered at the lower edge of the shoulder
blade and ran upward and forward, lodging
about midway between the nipple and the breast
bone.
During the melee with the persons in the front
buggy, Daniel Thornburg, who was in the rear
buggy with his father, and for whom Deputy
Xeely did not have a warrant, was struck in the
left arm by a pistol ball, which made a slight
llesli wound. It is supposed that tiie ball which
struck him came from the shooting done by the
person in the front buggy, its none of the posse
tired a shot in tho direction of the rear buggy.
The prisoners were conveyed to the residence
of Trial Justice Ferguson. Charges were preferred
against Daniel Thornburg, for carrying 11
concealed weapon and resisting arrest. On a
preliminary examination before Trial Justice
Ferguson, it was decided that the charges could
not be sustained and he was discharged from
custody. In the preliminary examination,
Thornburg was represented by J. 15. Dell, Esq.,
and the State by W. H. McCaw, Esq.
A messenger was dispatched for Dr. Thomas
W. Campbell, who resides in the neighborhood,
lie soon arrived and gave the wounded men
such attention as was practicable under the circumstances.
The Thornburgs were all well armed. Two
revolvers wero taken from William Thornburg,
one from uaniei, aim oiiu irum uiv liuuui. wuu
of the pistols taken from William was found to
have three empty chambers, and it is supposed
that this is the number of shots lira! at the posse
from the leading buggy. No member of the
posse sustained any injur}'.
Late in the afternoon of Friday, Sheriff Glenn
was apprised of tho arrests, and immediately
went to the scene of the occurrence, provided
with a suitable conveyance for bringing the prisoners
to Yorkvillo. At two o'clock on Saturday
morning tho posse arrived with the prisoners,
when Joseph Thornburg and his son William
were lodged in jail. Since William has been in
jail lie has had the attention of Dr. J. F. Lindsay,
the county physician. Dr. Lindsay informs
us that sullicient time has not yet elapsed to
definitely determine the extent of William's
injuries.
?On Thursday, at Coleman's, Edgefield
county, while W. M. Boazman was repairing
the hearth of Mr. J. C. Strother's storehouse,
where he had been engaged in business
on a small scale for several months,
he discovered, in removing pieces of old
brick, a tin box containing S-7,000 all of
good gold and silver except $150 old Hamburg
Bank bills. When Mr. Strother came
home Boazman showed him what he had
discovered and asked if he knew anythingabout
it. He said he did not. On examining
closely they found a name scratched
on the box, "B. Smith." Several years
ago a Mr. Benson Smith merchandised in
the same house, and an old gentleman
several years before the war, by the name
of Buck Smith did business in the same
house. Messrs. Strother and Boazman sent
the money to a place of safety.
MERE-MENTION.
On Wednesday last, Providence, it. I.,
celebrated the 250th aniversary of the settlement
of that city. By a vote of 147
to 102 the French Senate adopted the bill
sent up by the Assembly expelling the Bonapartes
(Orleans princes) from France,
and they took their departure last Thursday.
The Senate Committee on the
District of Columbia has voted to report
adversely upon the nomination of C. F.
Mathews, colored, of Albany, New York,
to be Kecorder of Deeds for the District of
Columbia. The incoming City Council
of Richmond, which is "fusion," though
more Republican than anything else, will
bounce all the Democratic employees in
the city's employ. The Democratic
caucus at Washington, Thursday evening
designated sneaker Carlisle and Messrs.
Morrison ana Randall to fix the order of
business for the remainder of the session of
Congress. The Roane Iron Works at
Chattanooga, Tennessee, the largest in the
South, are to resume operations. They
have been idle five years. There is still
much dissatisfaction in Bavaria about the
death of King Ludwig, and now there are
murmurs about where and how he was buried.
The President vetoed thirty additional
private pension bills last Thursday
for reasons similar to those stated in previous
cases of the same kind. The
Louisiana Legislature has passed a Sunday
l.i if <"/-?? "Vnitf Orloono wliipli will <rn intrt
effect on the first of January. The
Senate lias passed the House bill by a vote
I of 30 to 17 restoring Fitz John Porter to the
army. The net cost of changing the
I gauge of the Southern railroads, 12,G18
miles, was $1,350,126. At a picnic near
Flemington, N. J., last Thursday, 21-1 persons
were poisoned, some of them quite
seriously, by eating ice cream. The
wheat and fruit crops in Southwestern
Virginia are unprecedentedly fine. The
Spanish Cortes has declared, by a majority
of 200 votes, that no government of Spain
will ever yield self government to the island
of Cuba. The Senate bill to repeal
the civil service law was defeated on
Thursday by a vote of 33 to G. Business
failures occurring throughout the country
during the last week, as reported to K. G.
Dun & Co., number for the Uniteed States
138, Canada 24 ; total 1G2, against 155 last
week. Hon. David Davis died at his
home at Bloomington, 111., at G o'clock last
Saturday morning. The superintendent
oi me iuoany, in. i., .reniienuary was indiscreet
enough to offer a Judge &30 a head
for long term prisoners sentenced to his institution,
and now he is in trouble. John
A. Brown, a moonshiner, resisted a revenue
officer last Sunday night, nine miles from
Atlanta. He threw rocks at Deputy Mar!
shal McDonald, striking him several times.
McDonald, shot and killed Brown and
wounded Joe Overton, another moonshiner.
The health of Secretory Manning
is improving. Froude, the English historian,
declares that Ireland is not capable
of self government. Five persons of a
sailing party were drowned at Providence,
It. I., Sunday afternoon. On the 2oth
instant a mule train loaded with freight
was attacked by Indians in Sonora. One
Colonel and sixteen soldiers were killed.
Thirty mules were carried away.
SOUTH CAKOLIXA NEWS.
? T. J. Bass, recently crushed to death
in Marion county by having a tree fall on
him, had a policy of ?3,000 on his life.
? It is thought the Spartanburg and Asheville
Itailroad will be finished through to
Asheville between the 1st and 10th of July.
? Captain K. G. Billings, of Lancaster,
an old soldier of the Mexican war, has been
restored to the pension rolls. His pension
is $17 per month.
? Capt. S. L. Leapheart. who was elected
State Treasurer on the Hampton ticket in
187G, and re-elected in 1878, died in Columbia
last Sunday morning.
? On the recent arrival of General John
I). Kennedy in China, he was the recipient
of a very kind and flattering notice in
the North China Daily JVeics.
I ?There is very great complaint in Lan|
caster that the physicians are selling whiskey
without prescriptions to all.who want
it. The town council has taken the matter
into consideration.
? A northbound train on the Air Line
was derailed two miles from Spartanburg
Sunday afternoon. The baggage and express
coaches were thrown over, but no
person was hurt.
? It is said that the State House will not
be in condition for the Legislature to meet
in that building next winter, and quarters
for the Legislators will have to be provided
in the building of the Department of
Agriculture.
? At the present term of Anderson Sessions
Court, Ann Dubose, colored was convicted
of murder, but she will probably,
not be hanged, as a petition is being circulated
asking the Governor to commute her
sentence to imprisonment for life.
? The Abbeville Messenger explains that
the Dr. Itichmond who killed an editor and
committed suicide at St. Jos?ph, is not
Dr. J. M. Itichmond formerly o:' Abbeville.
The latter is yet living, an honored citizen
and the leading physician of St. Joseph.
? Lancaster had a short term of Court last
week. In the Criminal Court there was
one conviction for burglary and two for
carrying concealed weapons. A true bill
was found against W. J. Blakeney for the
killing of Robert Perry, but the case was
continued till the fall term.
? Major J. L. Coker, of Darlington, has
accepted the invitation to deliver the annual
address before the Survivors' Association
of the Sixth Regiment, S. C. V.,
at tneir reunion, on uiu msi muisuiy m
August. His subject will be "The Seven
Pays' Battles Around Richmond."
? A correspondent of the Columbia llegister,
writing from Union under date of last
Thursday, says: "Court is now in session,
Judge Hudson presiding. Goings, who was
tried at the last term of the Court for the
murder of Fowler and acquitted, was at
this term arraigned for carrying a conceal- t
ed deadly weapon at the time of the homicide.
Jle plead guilty and was lightly
lined. It is singular that a man should
be acquitted of murder, be justified in the
killing and yet be made to suffer for carrying
the weapon by which the deed was
done.
? We published last week a statement
that five deaths occurred in the family of
Mr. Hardin, of Pickens county, and that
besides all his children, he and his wife
were hopelessly ill, all the suffering caused
by drinking water from his well, which
i was found to contain the putrid bodies of
two dogs. .Since last Wednesday the sixth
child of the family has died; but the
cause of the deaths is not now attributed
lO luu water. enuei uncuinm u i ui.
Wilhite, of Anderson, a member of the
State Board of Health, the well was examined
by a professional well digger, who
descended into the well, and found it to
contain about three feet of pure water.
The hither attended Charleston as a witness
in the U. S. District Court and contracted
dysentery while returning home. Living
in a small, close room, the family, all of
whom were just recovering from an attack
of meascls, were also stricken with dysentery,
which was aggravated by neglect
and the accumulations of filth in the close
room in which they were confined. The
surviving members of the family have been
properly cared for.
Markf Reports.
YOItKVILLK, June 30.?Cotton 7 to St.
LIVERPOOL, June 2S.?Cotton linn, with
lair demand ; uplands, aid.
niAKU'^w.\ .nine i.ouon nrin ; nuudling,
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NKW YORK, Juno 28.?Cotton f|uiet; uplands,
92. Futures closed steady with sales of
50,sot) bales as follows: June, 0.22 to 0.32; July,
!).:J2 to 0.22; August, 0.40 to 0.41 ; September, 0.28
to 0.20; October, 0.11 to ti. 15 ; November, 0.10 to
0.11; December,0.12 to 0.14 ; January, 0.10to0.20;
February, 0.20 to 0.20; March, 0.20 to 0.40 ; April,
0.40 to 0.50.
Comparative Cotton Statement.
NKW YORK, June 25.?The following is the
comparative cotton statement for the week ending
June 25, 1880 : 1880. 1885.
Receiptsatallportsforthoiveek, 22,058 2,152
Total receipts to this date 5,20,7402 4,085,012
Exports for tho week 18,710 22,205
Total export to date 4,041,521 2,740,024
Stock at all United States ports. 282,700 220,021
Stock in interior townss 42,107 20,804
Stock at Liverpool 071,Ooo 015,000
Stock afloat for Great I.ritain .. 1ii2,imm) 20,imh)