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Scraps ami facts. ? The Japanese crank who recently attempted to assassinate Li Hung Chang is named Koyama. The fellow has been tried, convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for life at hard labor. ? It is now reported that Li Hung Chang, who was recently assaulted by a murderous Jap, in Tokio, is out of dauger. The assault on the aged diplomat produced a wonderful revulsion of feeling throughout Japan, and the Mikado has generously granted to ^.1--- -- V/I11UU HU Uruildllt'Cf IU ll>iiuuuv uuui terms of peace have been agreed upon. It was the desire of the Japanese to take Pekiu, and had it not been for the unfortunate assault on Li Hung Chang they would no doubt have been allowed to do so. ? Ex-Congressraau Hemphill, of the Fifth district,hasjust beeu elected president of the Wood ley Land company, of Washington, au organization, which, it is said has a capital stock of $7,000,000. The company has arruuged for the purchase of some 400 acres of land iu the neighborhood of President Cleveland's summer home, Woodley, in Yirgina, and will proceed at once to lay it off in streets, towu lots, etc., to be sold to wealthy citizens who desire pretty country homes close to Washton. The company is arranging to put in gas, water, electric lights and all other modern conveniences and expects to realize big money on its investment. ? The comptroller general has referred the Question of the liability of school trustees to road duty and poll tax to the attorney general, who decides "that all males between the ages of 21 and 50, except those Incapable of earning a support from being maimed, or from auy other cause, are subject to poll tax, and all able-bodied male persons between the ages of 16 and 50 years, in all counties of the State except Charleston, and in that county between 18 and 45, except teachers aud students of schools and colleges, and ministers who are serving a congregation, are liable to road duty." The inquiry came from Newberry." ? During the past 10 days or more the German empire has been almost wild in its celebration of the birthday of Prince Bismarck. Germany's "grand old man" was 80 years of age on last Monday. For some time past there has been a coolness between Prince Bismarck aud Emperor William ; but all that is over now. The emperor has acknowledged that Bismarck is the bigger man, and is leading the festivities in his honor. Though a number of political parties are decidedly opposed to the demonstrations now goiug on, it is almost literally true that all Germauy is participating heart and soul, and the jubilee is one of the most extensive that has been known in Germauy or in Europe for more tliau a generation. ? It is understood at Washington that Spain has replied to the recent rather sharp demands of this government as to proper reparation for the act of the Spanish war vessel in firing on the American steamer Allianca recently. The text of the reply has not yet been given out; but it is known that it is satisfactory to this government, and that Spain will make all possible reparation for her act of hostility. The matter will he settled through the regular diplomatic channels, and there seems to he no probability of war on account of the trouble. Many politicians in this country are very much disappointed in the course that affairs have taken, and it is probable that they will endeavor to speedily get up other bones of contention. ? Senator Stewart, of Nevada, is among those who do not consider the nrosneets for an international monc x x tary conference as very bright. He does not believe that one will be called. Referring to the matter, he said : ' The main dependence of those who count upon an international conference appears to rest upon the supposition that Germany will lake the initiative. 1 do not expect Germauy to move in that direction. It is well to remember that whatever the reichstag may resolve, action still rests with the emperor and I do not see any favorable augury for silver in the fact that the new chancellor, Prince Hohenlohe, has received instructions to consult Bismarck in affairs oi' state. The revival of the Bismarck influence is not favorable to silver in that quarter." ? There is a growing cooluess between Great Britain and France on account of conflicting interest in the upper valley of the Nile in Central Africa. Both countries have for a long term of years been operating iu Africa and endeavoring to secure everything in sight. Recently Great Britain has become more jealous than ever of the aliened encroachments of France, aud last Saturday Sir Edward Gray, secretary of the British foreign office made a speech in the house of commons, in which he virtually threatened that unless France should speedily become more careful there would be war. In effect, he said that for the sake of peace, Great Britaiu had already made concession after concession : but now that kind of thing must go no further, aud France must stop her eucroachments. The situation is regarded as somewhat serious. ? The insurrection in Cuba has reached the dignity of a revolution. At last accounts the revolutionists had something like 10,000 men in the field, and Spain is preparing to send out large forces of additional troops. So far the revolutionists have been almost uniformly victorious, and they are not especially concerned as to the final outcome of the contest. They recognize that Spain is not only in a very unsettled condition ut home ; but that the Spanish troops brought to Cuba will have such a terrible fight with yellow fever as to overthrow them almost completely. It has been the previous experience in the case of Cuban revolutions that the fever killed ten soldiers where bullets killed one. The demoralizing effects of the fever on the soldiers is such as to incapaciate them for service. There is strong reason to believe that the present revolution will result in the liberation ol Cuba from the Spanish yoke. (The ^(ofln'iUc (fnquim. YORKVILLE, S. C.: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3,1895. ? Quite n number of esteemed eontem 1 Mi;,virtnf Tuv purunes uutc seen m t*? vwuijjih?vv Exqi'ikki! on its venture as a semi-weekly. To one and all we return thanks in the same spirit by which their words ol commendation were prompted. ? R. G. Dun A* Co., report that the supply of cotton in sight or in spinner's hands at this time is 2,200,000 hales more than the world's requirements, and this is with five months' receipts still to come. As we see it, there is not much encouragement to farmers to plant a large crop of cotton this year. ? The Colonial dames of Charleston, are arranging for the publication, early in April, of a one day newspaper to be known as The Meteor. Mrs. Charles Cotesworth Pinckney is to be editor of the paper, Mrs. Wilmont D. Holmes will be treasurer and Mrs. Ernest H. Pringle manager. There will be contributions from women all over the State, including at least one from Yorkville. The proceeds from the sale of papers and advertising is to be devoted to charitable purposes. Further information can be had by addressing the business manager. ? Judge Benet is hard down on the vi-. cious practice of carrying concealed pistols and suggests the avisability of a statute to prohibit the manufacture or sale of pistols less than two feet in length. He is right. The man who goes about with a pistol in his Docket for the purpose of using it when occasion offers is no better than the treacherous Italian thug who would attack his adversary from behind with a murderous stiletto. The very fact that a man carries a concealed weapon is proof conclusive that he would not hesitate to take a murderous advantage of an unarmed opponent. ? 'fte Columbia State, Columbia Register, Greenville News and News and Courier are all unequivocally endorsing the agreement of the Forty conference. The first three papers come out in open advocacy of the agreement as soon as it was consummated. Of the last paper the Greenville News says its action was similar to that of the fat man coming down a greasy ladder. Three or four rungs are passed with great caution. Then exhausted the big fellow lets loose, falls to the bottom with a thump and out of breath remarks, "fint liorn fust!" lint reallv under the cir cunistanoos The News and Courier is not a proper butt of ridicule in the matter. It lias done some very pood work in helping to bring the people together, and if it recognizes the plan of the Forty as being more practical than that of the TillmanHemphill conference, it deserves credit for changing its views and taking the best there is in sight. ? < ?ne of the New England papers prints the following items of news in a handsbreadth : "Atlanticcity isto have a ninestory, fireproof hotel, to cost ?2,000,000." "In Washington city they are reckoning up the cost of the season's entertainments. Mrs. Phoebe Hearst lends oil'with her ?lo,000 costume party, and Mrs. George Westinghouse comes next with her ?0,000 breakfast at the Arlington Hotel." "The richest town in the I'nited States Is Prookline, in Massachusetts, which with a population of about Pi.000, has a taxed valuation of ?.>7,101,loO. The total expenditures in llrookline for the year were ?1.724."?.']0." There is one corner of the nation that is not worried about tive-ecnt cotton and 50-cent wheat anil 4b-eent corn, evidently. And it is the same corner that wants the wheat and cotton and corn farmers to be taxed to make its industries more profitable. Something appears to be out of gear here.?News and Coll rier. Yes. esteemed contemporary, and it is thesame section of country which having cornered all the wealth of the country, has by the demonetization of silver decreased the price of labor, raised the price of debts, and robbed other.sections in every way possible. And you, esteemed contemporary, by advocating their politics, are helping them to carry out their selfish designs against the majority of your own people. Suppose you think about these things a little and see if you cannot begin to see where you have been wrong. TILLMAN VS. THE FORTY. In another column we publish an interview with Senator Tillman on the subject of the agreement reached by the recent Forty conference and as will be noted the senator is not at all pleased with what has been done. There is only one point of special difference between the agreements reached by theTillinan-IIemphill conference and the Forty conference, and that is on theques tion of franchise. Tillman and Hemphill wanted to preserve white supremacy "without disfranchising a single white man, except for crime," and the Forty wants to preserve white supremacy, by "fair ami honorable means." We confess that according to our view of the situation both sides have undertaken a big contract. We have thought all along and we think now that the franchise question is a very good thing to leave as it is; but since wo have gone as far as we have, we must make the very best we can of the situation. There are objections to both propositions that have been submitted. To carry out Senator Tillman's idea without fraud and without coming in conflict with the constitution of the United States is an absolute impossibility, and though we may grant that we will never be troubled by the constitution of the United States, we are very foolish indeed if we think we can expect to practice fraud without being plagued by it in the future. Any scheme that may be devised to discriminate between two individuals coming up to the same qualifications, must necessarily act both ways, and though for a time one may he on top, after a while other conditions are bound to arise by . which he will have to give place to the | other. r Suppose, by some expedient in the new constitution, we should disqualify a large number of illiterate and prnpertyless Negroes, and by the same means qualify a large number of illiterate propertyless white men. By the same means that illiterate white men are qualified, illiterate Negroes can be qualified, and it is inevitable that in the course of time unscrupulous politicians will find it expedient to draw on the great reserve of disqualified Negro votes, in order to continue themselves in power. In the proposition of the Forty it is frnnklv iinnlied that white men must be disqualified along with Negroes, for "fair and honorable means" can mean nothing else. We shall indeed he sorry to see any white man lose his vote; but under the circumstances we see no help for it. We believe it will be infinitely better for all parties concerned, qualified and disqualified alike to p'tch the franchise provision of the new constitution on positive lines that will apply to each individual on his actual merits. Temporary expedients leaving discrimination between whites and blacks who come up to the same requirements, to individual politicians, will eventually bring on disastrous confusion. HOCK HILL HAPPENIXOS. Hartal of Mayor Fewcll?'The Protracted Services?Miss A. K. Dick Klected Teacher in the Graded School. Correspondence of the Yorkvillc Enquirer. Rock IIill, April 1.?The charge in the arrangements for printing Thk Knquikkr as it now appears came upon your correspondent too sudden for him to get a communication ready for last Friday's issue; hence some things mentioned in the present letter may seem out of date to those who have been luxurating in news only two or three days old. Although mention was made in last Monday's letter of Dr. J. W. Fewell's death, the , communication had to be mailed before the funeral services, which were conducted at the Presbyterian church at 3.30 o'clock that afternoon. Never before in the his tory of Rock lliii Has such a large concourse of her citizens and persons from the surrounding country met to pay the last tribute to the honored dead, iii the funeral procession inarched the following organizations: Woodmen of the World, Knights of Honor, Knights of Pythias, Colored Firemen, Colored Burial Aid society, aldermen and police force of the city, and Masonic fraternity. The deceased had been a member of the first two and the last of these. The large new church building was crowed to its utmost capacity, vet hundreds were unable to get inside. The services were conducted by llev. Alexander Sprunt, assisted by Revs. J. H. Thorn well, H. B. Browne, H. R. Mosley and G. L. Sweeney. Interment took place in Laurel wood cemetary, where the crowd was estimated at from 2,000 to .'J,000. There was a general suspension of business durthe afternoon, so that all mi"ht give some token of the almost universal love and esteem in which Mayor Fewell was held by all classes of citizens. The protracted services conducted in the Presbyterian church last week were well attended, especially at night. Rev. Dr. Thornwell assisted the pastor during the early part of the week. Dr. Preston, of the First Presbyterian church in Charlotte, who was expected to preach throughout tlie week, was here only two days and nights, having been called home' by illness in his family. But this short stay was enough to leave a most favorable impression on all who listened to the fine sermons of this able and eloquent minister of the gospel. It has been decided to 1 continue the services through the present week, and Dr. Thornwell is here again assisting the pastor. A new batch of convicts has recently been added to the force at work on the Industrial college buildings. Among the number last sent up from the penitentiary are some skilled laborers, several being white men ; but Mr. Stewart says that the force of skilled labor is still inadequate, if the work is to be pushed in the way contemplated. Thursday, April 11th. has been appointed for holding an election to fill the office iiimiIp vacant bv the death of Mayor Few ell. There are said lo he quite a number of citizens who need only a little persuasion to induce them to enter the race; but, so far as we have yet been able to find out, no one has publicly announced his candidacy. Miss A. E. Dick, of Sumter county, has been appointed to the position in the Graded school here, made vacant a few weeks ago by the resignation of Miss Rlaiichc May. Miss Dick was graduated from the Winlhrop Normal college last June and has taught successfully both before and after attending this institution. She reached Rock Hill on Saturday and enters upon her new duties today. IlLACKSIllIUi KUMiET. Internal itcvcnuc Complications?Happy Marriage?Presbyterians Call Itev. Mr. Winecolt. Cor espomlence of the Yorkville Enquirer. llr.ACKsnnm, April 2.?An apparent conliitt of authority between South Carolina State laws, and I'. S., internal revenue laws was going on in our section last week. <hi Wednesday, Slate Detective Newbold.with State Constables Roster and Roland, made a sudden and unexpected visit to the government distilleries of Ma<! Dyiirs, Roland Love, and McAntey, ill 1 located within six milesof Rlackshurg. The owners were all arrested for violating the Shite law in running three stills without permits and selling whisky and were made to give bonds for their appearance at this term of the circuit court at York ",,A <I)OA1AAL> n/tuoLvinn Vine. nil: cuimiiuiva iwwn ol"nil the whisky they could find ami nil the material and machinery for making it. Against this hitter seizure U. S., Deputy Collector Jenkins, and the gangers at the different distilleries protested and under orders from Collector Towncs, took charge of the stills and proceeded to have them carried on as usual. Upon this heing reported to Governor Evans, lie ordered Xewbold to release the stills. So peace reigns again, until the question of supremacy shall he decided in the courts. A quiet hut happy marriage was celebrated on Tuesday last at the home of the bride's father, Mr. Jonathan Moore, near Buffalo church, when Miss Lizzie Moore and Mr. George Ellis were joined in holy wedlock. Rev. L. L. Smith, of Cleveland county, X. C., was the otliciating minister. The young people are both well known in this section and have the congratulations of their numerous friends. The members of the Presbyterian church at th's place held a meeting on Sunday last with a view to selecting a minister to take charge. By an almost unanimous vote it was determined to extend a call to Rev. Mr. Winecolf, of Concord, X. provided the Wood lawn church at Sharon, agree to the selection, as the two churches have been thrown together in their ministerial relations. w. a. Drawing the Line. The Democratic Executive committee of Spartanburg county, of which Stanvarne Wilson is chairman, has called a primary for the nomination of delegates to the constitutional convention, and prescribed that nobody will be allowed to vote in that primary, except those who voted for Evans and Wilson in the last general election. LOCAL AFFAIRS. INDEX TO XKW ADVERTISEMENTS. ! J. XV. Dobson?Wants 100 bushels of.com on the shuck or cob, and 5,000 bundles i of fodder. Also u few more boarders by the day, week or month. W. it. Moore A Co.?Want to know if you keej) a cow, or eat anything yourselves. They say that if you are in the market to save money that you had better call on them before you invest in articles in their line. Grist Cousins?Announce that they are ( expecting a supply of sweet potato seed this afternoon, and that lemons are still ( going at three for a nickel. James M. Starr?Wants to know why you don't come and get onion sets, root-teana and other articles that you must need at this season of the year. Grist Cousins, Agents?Give an account of a crucienl test of the superiority of the Monarch bicycle over all others. T. M. Dobson A Co.?Give notice that on l Friday April 5th, Mrs. T. M. Dobson l will commence her grand opening, i which will continue for one day only. II. C. Strauss?Claims that he cannot be undersold by anyone, and if ladies want dress goods that it will be absolutely necessary to examine his stock before ? they can*afford to buy, and buy intelligently. Cicero Moore?Adopts a poetical method of telling you what he does and how he does it. John J. Hunter?Announces that his i (roods are coining in, and that he has adopted the one system of cash, and all customers must govern themselves accordingly. Ferguson Bros.?Announce a new arrival of fresh mackerel, and garden seed. FOR RACK TAXES. York county has another big lawsuit on hands. The plaintiff in the case is the Ohio River and Charleston railroad. That corporation has already served its com- ' plaint on Treasurer Xeely, and its suit is ! for the refunding by the county of 89,500 of back taxes. The plaintiff railroad company sets 1 forth that from ls!H> to .1893 its property was assessed at 810,000 a mile and that it paid taxes on that basis. Afterward, it is alleged, the railroad board of assessors voluntarily reduced the assessment to 87,000 a mile, and the plaintiff ' asked for a refund of taxes paid in excess of the value of their property; but the comptroller general failed to grant the request for the reason that the money had already been used by the county and State and was not available for refundment. Lastly, the plaintiff claims that its property is not worth more than 84,000 a mile, and it thinks that the county should payback to it all the taxes it has paid in in exexcess of the amount that would be called for on that valuation. The complaint of the railroad company is signed by P. II. Nelson, attorney, and the suit will be defended by Finley A Brice and the attorney general. The case, however, will hardly come to trial before i the fall term of court. We have no positive information on the subject; but there is reason to presume that similar suits ' I cither have been or will be instituted < against each county through which the railroad passes. ( ABOUT PEOPLE. , Mrs. Henry 0. Strauss, is quite ill. Mr. P. R. Richards, ot' Gastonia, spent ! Sunday in Yorkville. Mr. VV. E. Ferguson returned home last Sunday altera two week's visit to Atlanta, tia. , Miss Peoples, of Rock Hill, visited the family of Rev. W. 0. Petty in this place, this week. Mrs. M. F. Jones and child, of Lancaster, is visiting her husband, Mr. M. F. .Tones, in this place. Prof. Yon Shu)/., superintendent of the , Blacksburg gnu led school, was in York- ' ville lasi Saturday. Mr. It. J. Latta, of the Atlantic Coast Line engineering corps, is on a short visit to his relatives in Yorkville. Captain and Mrs. L. M. Grist, of this place, are visiting the family of Mr. IX >V. Hicks, at Henrietta, X. C. Miss Lizzie Kohbins, of MeConnells- ' ville, is visiting the family of Mr. W. 0. 1 Robbins, in this ]>laee. I Rev. Wilmot I). Holmes conducted ser- I vices in the Episcopalian church last Sunday, morning and evening. Mrs. C. J. Robertson returned home last Friday from an extended visit to her j son's family in Wilmington, X. C. Mrs. S. W. Inman and children, and Mrs. J. 15. Pegrani and children are visit- ] ing friends and relatives at Lowrysville. i We received a pleasant call on last Fri day front Maj. William G. Wliilclen, i special agent of the Continental Insur- ] anec company. Mr. 15. X. Moore has been confined to his bed since Monday at noon by a severe ! attack ol' illness ; but he is now thought , to be improving and it is hoped that he ( will lie at his place of business again in a , few days. _ SOME RKSI'IjTS. In last Friday's Enquirer, Mr. S. A. | McKlwee advertised for a lost steer, Mr. i J. W. Dobson said lie wanted to buy two ! jiigs and Mr. S. X. Johnson offered his services in the examination of lands for ! ' mona/.itc. All of the advertisers have se- J 1 cured practical results. On being asked about the matter on j Monday. Mr. Johnson said: "1 have al- j J ready received four or five inquiries for j terms and other particulars, anil I expect a number of others. It was the first time j that I have ever had occasion to put an ad- I vertisoment in Tin-: Enquirer, and I < frankly confess that I am entirely satisfied I with the result. "I received half a dozen apjflicants from 1 individuals who wanted to sell pigs, in J I less than 24 hours," said Mr. llobson, | ; "and I am now out of the market. I got j what I wanted." ' "I heard of that steer," said Mr. McKlwee, "at Hickory (trove, Blairsville and Lock hart Shoals. lie seems to be i running perfectly wild : but The Ex- l quirek catches him wherever he goes. ( I see that it is going to be some trouble to < get him; but it certainly will not be be- i cause I don't know where lie is at. So far l not less than 25 different people have told me that they have seen him. Not long ago Mr. 1\ II. Richards advertised for the help of a young man desiring to learn photography, and in less than two weeks, he says he received more than 20 answers to his advertisement. Sonic of the answers were by telegraph. BIG 1)KAL CONSUMMATED. One of the biggest deals that has ever occurred in the history of Yorkville has just been consummated, and the stock of the Carolina Buggy company which a few days ago was in the hands of a dozen or more individuals now practically be- i longs to three men. On account of the fearful business de[ pression prevailing throughout the South J during the past four or live years, the i business of the company has not been es- j necially profitable. The manufacture of j buggies was continued right along in the hopes of better times after awhile. The better times failed to come and at last the company found itself confronted with a considerable sum of maturing paper and although it had on hand approved assets of over ?80,000?far in excess of all its obligations?it had no available cash, and was unable to meet the emergency. A meeting of the stockholders was held onthe20th to consider the situation. After the reading of the report of President Willis, the question as to the best course to be pursued was thoroughly discussed. A proposition for an assessment of the stockholders failed to carry, and after serious consideration of the idea of asking for the appointment of a receiver, that proposition was also abandoned as unwise. Finally the stockholders got to the point where they were willing to sell out, and a majority of them agreed to a deal whereby Messrs. M. C'. Willis, A. E. Willis and T. B. MeClain are to buy all the stock at a fixed price and to assume the jntire indebtedness of the company. Messrs. Willis, Willis and McClain propose to continue the business as heretofore, operating under the original charter of the company. Mr. M. C. Willis is to be president; Mr. A. K. Willis vicepresident and treasurer, and Mr. Mei'lain, secretary and superintendent. All three of the gentlemen are thoroughly wtisried with their side of the deal, they have confidence in the property as a divirtend earner and there is every reason to believe that so soon as shall come the fnBvitable dawn of better times, they will make things hum. TOWN ELECTION". The annual election for inteudant and wardens of the town of Yorkville took place last Friday pursuant to official announcement. There were, as usual, two tickets in the field, and the contest, though not attended with any serious disturbance of any kind, was quite spirited. The tickets were as follows, the first being the one named at the recent meeting in the court house, and the other having been subsequently arranged by other individuals who had no sympathy with the purposes of the meeting mentioned : For inteudant, \V. E. de Loach, Esq.; for wardens, .J. II. Riddle, W. I). Glenn, Lewis G. Grist, S. A. MeElwee. For inteudant, \V. H. Moore; for wardens, S. A. McElwce, W. \V. Jenkins, J. Ed Jelferys. The fourth space on the second ticket was left blank, and in most cases the voter wrote the name of Mr. J. II. Riddle, though against the clearly expressed wishes of that gentleman, he having previously stated in the meeting at which he was nominated that he would not allow the use of his name on an opposition ticket. The total number of votes cast in the election was 2<v>, of which 11!) were colored, and 14b were white. They were distributed among the various candidates as follows ; Moore, 14<i; de Loach, 120; Riddle, 247; MeElwee, 240; Jetferys, lob ; Jenkins, 138; Glenn, 12b; Grist, 121. The ticket elected, therefore, is composed of Messrs. Moore, Riddle, MeElwee, Jetferys and Jenkins. The newly elected omcers, wun me exception of Mr. Riddle, who declines to serve, were sworn in at a special meeting of the council held 011 last Monday night. The holding of another election, to till the vacancy caused by the refusal of Mr. Riddle to qualify, has been deferred until some date to be decided upon hereafter. LOCAL LACOXICS. Until January 1800. The twice-a-wkkk Enquirer will be furnished from this date until January 1? 181#> for 81.50. Equalization Hoard. At its regular meeting last Monday the county botird of equalization eoiltined its attention mainly to the adjustment of special cases of unequal assessments, and took no action whatever of a general nature. Got His Throat Cut. Henry Castles and Ed Edwards, both eoloredlgot in arowoveragamblingstake Monday evening and as a result Edwards stabbed C'astles in the neck with a pocketknife. The wound, though painful is not serious. New Carpet. When court convened yesterday it was noticed that there was a new carpet in the courtroom. The carpet is not an especially tine one ; but it is quite an improvement on the sawdust arrangement prevailing heretofore. Amounts to 830,000. Prof. Ranks reports that the Bradley bequest to Davidson college amounts to itbont 830,000, which is invested in a manner to yield 81,800 a year. It is probable that the fund will be used lor tne establishment of another professorship. Killed on a Trestle. l.iftlo fienrciit. onlv daughter of Mr. J. Rattcrree, was killed on the (i., C. A: X. R. II., near Harmony station, last Monday. The unfortunate child was on her way home from school and was struck by the train as she was passing over a trestle across the public road. Detective Xewhohl. .State Detective Xcwbold is in Yorkville in attendance on court. Just what his business is we have not yet learned; but it is presumed he is here in connection with cases against certain distilleries that he has visited lately. We are informed that he has been operating in this county lor some time past under the name of Champion. He Keeps Ctood Order. Judge Renot insists upon the maintninutee of strict order in the court rootn'and will not allow anybody except olliccrs of the court to pass in or out during the j examination of witnesses. His honor, though linn, is not disposed to be harsh ; but in the maintenance of order he Is 1111ilonlrtedly a success. Delighted With It. "Everybody down our way is delighted with the twiee-a-wcek ExtjriKKK," said M r. W. (). <:ny, of Lowrysvillc, the other lay. We got the news of that Forty meeting for instance on last Friday, and .tI,u-,. iv-iiiilil linvii iii \v:iit till til \Vcdnesday. Yes, sir; it is the very thing and you will find that everybody will be pleased with it." tV Valuable Suggesti?u. < in aeeount of the peculiarly representative character of grand jurors Judge lionet thinks that the present plan of drawing the venire from the county at large can lie very materially improved upon by an amendment to the law providing for a plan by which each township can be assured of equal representation in the body. The practical value of this suggestion is pbvious Negroes Making Progress. School CoininissioncrShurley is putting in most of his time now visiting the schools throughout the county, and when asked a lay or two ago if he had noticed anything especially worthy of note, replied : "Nothing except it he the wonderful progress of the colored people. Nearly all of them liavc good full schools and the headway they are making is something surprising, fliey are certainly making the hest possible use of their share of the public school funds." Settled by Compromise. Some time ago the internal revenue department got hold of B. <>. Jenkins, of the Fifth North Carolina district, just over lie York county line, for tilling stamped packages a second time without paying the tax on the same. The case looked ike a very ugly one and it seemed for a ime that Mr. Jenkins was ahout to get liimsclf into serious trouble. A W'asiington dispatch announces, however, that Secretary Carlisle has agreed to a coniproniso of the case by which Mr. Jenkins is o lie let off with a line of $010. J. F. Jenkins was lined SiW for aiding and illetting liis lather, bounty Board. The regular meeting of the county board if commissioners was held in the office if Auditor Waters on last Monday, and ill of the members were present. After massing a number of orders, and acting >n various routine matters, the board ulopted a resolution by wbieli Messrs. A. H. White, W. W. Miiler and T. Cf. t'ulp iverc appointed a committee to draw up md report at the next regular meeting a iraetieal plan for working the roads under ;he proposed new contract system. A resolution was adopted authorizing the supervisor and secretary to pay off all iceounts approveil by the old board of .'onunissioners and the meeting adjourned mtil the first Monday in July next. sheriff Sales. There were no auction sales last Monday ixcept by the sheriff. By virtue of a number of executions that official sold tlio stock of merchandise levied on as the property of W. t'. Latimer, and valued at $3,852.12. There was only one hid, and the stock was knocked down to G. W. S. Hart, attorney, for $1,000. At the suit of John M. Hope, executor against William llradford, the sheriff also sold about 100 bushels of corn, 700 bundles of fodder and a small quantity of cotton seed. All brought good prices. Wants Some Changes. Judge Ifenet wants some changes in the court room. He told the grand jury yesterday that tiic business space behind the railing is too small and the railing should be moved back toward the audito- t rium at least far enough to take in two windows. He suggested that the change could be made with slight expense and to the great improvement of the court room. Mr. Kiddle Won't Serve. Mr. J. H. Kiddle, who was elected as a member of the town council last Friday, will not serve. When asked about the matter by a reporter on Monday, he defined his position about as follows: "When nominated at the meeting of the citizens on Tuesday night, 1 entered * into an obligation not to allow the use of my name on any other ticket. On being apprised a iter warns mat my name whs to be used on an opposition ticket, I requested its removal, and assured the parties having the matter in charge that I would serve only in the event of the election of the full ticket with which I was originally nominated. The full ticket with which I was originally nominated failed of election and under the circumstances, in justice to myself, I must refuse to qualify." COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. The court of general sessions for York county convened in Yorkville last Monday, his Honor W. C. Benet presiding, and contrary to expectation there was a large crowd in attendance. The grand jury was organized for business as follows: J. \V. Roddey, foreman ; J. A. Robinson, J. P. C. Boyd, J. Harvey Neely, James Mallard, >\ . R. J. Stanton, T. J. Wilson, A. B. Crosby, Bowman Merrit, William Dobson, J. X. McElwee, J. F. Ad kins, R. B. Black, A. C. Hutchison, Coleman Bobbins, B. F. Withers. Judge Benet's charge to the grand jury, though most, able and comprehensive, is rather too long for publication in full. In brief, it was as follows: You have been sworn to serve as the grand jury of York county for twelve months and until relieved by your successors. You constitute the most important part of our jury system, and it is my desire to instruct you as to your duties as simply * as possible. I wish you had come into othce at a better time. Perhaps there has been iy time in the history of the country that would show up a larger increase of crime aud litigation among a certain class than the present, and why, no man can explain. The wisest economists are at sea, and there seems to be 110 satisfactory explanation. By some mysterious aud inexplicable cause, both the manufacturing and agricultural classes have, in the midst of abundant crops, been made to feel the hand of distress, and the army of discontented and unemployed .has been increased four fold. Many people who have never seen want before, now see the wolf at the door, and it is during just such times as these that violations of the law become more frequent. nHunriiiir of malice V. J IIIIU I?> nut niuuv fcuv v?iQ|/....e and depravity; but also of want and poverty. Our courts are now so busy in the trial of cases of crime that they have but very little time for civil cases ; but I * trust that when your successors take otlice twelve months hence they will And a decrease of crime and a general improvement in the condition of the country. Your otlice, gentlemen, is not a mere sinecure. Other officers are servants of the people; but you are truly representatives. You are to exercise a general supervision over the whole people, a supervision over public officers, and it is only through you that violators of the law can be presented for their crimes. In your general supervision \ ou must at all times look into the social conditions that may surround you, and see to it that the violators of the law of God and man are duly brought to answer for their crimes. You have full power and you should see to it that all county officers do their duty. Not only this you should be careful to see that the people of the county are always duly protected from financial loss through any possible defalcation of a public officer. As you know the bond of indemnity is the only means of protection to which the people have recourse. A man may have > - I... .1,,,* I well nen last year ami n. iuu.> uv ;u>h iU>o year he is poor. You should watch such contingencies, and if at any time the bond of a county orticer should become worthless you should have it strengthened at once. Judge Benet next devoted himself to the subject of concealed weapons, the road question, and the law in regard to vagrancy. He dwelt especially on the common habit of carrying concealed weapons, denounced it as a species of savagery, said that a man who carries a pistol in his pocket has murder in his heart, and suggested that there should he a lawprohibit| ing the manufacture, sale or ownership of | a pistol ot less than two feet in length. In regard to roads he suggested that whileon j account of the weather it has been iinpossiIde to do any work, all roads were good in | good weather and the best test of good | roads is bad weather. All of our roads, [ he thinks should be good all the time, and as two horses can haul as much over * I a good mail ^s four can haul over a bad one, he thought the good roads must necessarily bo a good investment. Hard times, suggested his honor, produce vagrants in abundance. There is a law against vagrancy and vagrants can be made to work on the streets or in the chaiugang. If the law is properly enforced, lots of valuable bone and muscle can be secured for the benefit of the public roads. . The full venire of first week petit jurors were present as follows : A. B. Fewell, T. H. Leslie. Win. Ferguson, T. 31. Martin, B. \Y. Dawson, It. 31. Itoark, J. J. ^ Ormand, It. T. Fewell, It. P. Caldwell, J. L. Feeinster, J. It. Barron, \V. It. C'arothers, Wm. Dickson, It. A. Fulp, Elias Ramsey, A. B. Parks, J. L. Howe, J. T. Nivins, .S. L. lteid, \V. 3IcG. Bailey, A. F. l'lexico, A. W. Gladden. John A. Black, W. It. Bigger, 3Ianslield Gordon, J. E. Castles, J. G. Duncan, G. B. Saudi- l fer, James E. Bridges, It. 3>". Plexco, W. " j l\ Latimer, D. P. Leslie, K. T. L'asttes, Phillip Hainbright, J. L. Rainey, W. R. Carroll. Messrs. R. T. Fewell, Barron ? aiul Latimer were excused from service; but in oilier to keep the full venire intact, his honor required the drawing of three new jurors, and the draw ing resulted in the selection of the following: J. D. Land, K. 1). Hartness and M. A. W. Smith. The til'st case taken uj> was that of the State against MoseStarnes, colored, charged with malicious mischief in ripping up a number of car seats on the Southern railroad in September last. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and Starnes was sentenced to pay a line of ?25 and go to jail for 24 hours*and until the line is paid. William Iiurris and Henry Sanders, both colored, were convicted of larceny of live stock, and sentenced to imprisonment in the State penitentiary for a term of|four veal's. The ease of the State against Joe J. Wimbish, the Negro detective, charged with breech of trust with fraudulent intent was nol prossed by the solicitor, sst'l'he first ease taken up yesterday was that of the State vs. James Green, colored, charged with the murder of Alphonso Moore, also colored. D. E. Finley, Esq., was assigned for the defense and Solicitor Henry represented the prosecution. The facts adduced are the same as already published. Green and Moore got into a row with each other at a Negro dance, near Yorkville, one night last December, and emptied their revolvers at short range. Moore and a Negro woman, nam