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Scraps and ^acts. ? As the result of municipal elections throughout Ohio last Tuesday, the Democrats were almost everywhere victorious. Even the city of Cincinnati alligned itself in the Democratic column, and the Democrats have secured control of the election machinery. John R. McLean, of the| Cincinnati Enquirer, is the Democratic candidate for senator to succeed Hanna next fall, aud the Democrats now believe that there is strong reason to hope for McLean's election. ? In the United States senate they are still discussing the questiou as to whether or not a state of war exists in ^ "?* - r t i t Cuba. iUr. luorgan, 01 .tiiauaum, wauts to send a warship to investigate the recent alleged murder of American citizens. Mr. Hale, of Maine, does not think that the United States should worry herself, and on Wednesday Mr. Morgan charged Mr. Hale with being in secret commuuication with the Spanish government. Mr. Hale denied the charge indignantly. ? The municipal election in Chicago last Tuesday, resulted iu a Democratic landslide. Young Carter Harrison was elected mayor by a plurality of about 85,000. He received about 5,000 less votes than were polled by Bryan iu the general election. His total vote was about 140,000, while the total vote received by McKiuley in the general election was over 200,000. The total Republican vote ou Tuesday was less than 60,000. The Democrats also elected a majority of the city aldermen and will have complete control of municipal affairs. ? President McKinley gave a supper one night last week in honor of the members of the ways aud means committee. All - the members of the committee were present except Mr. Bailey, of Texas. He went around -? "ri _ TT _? 1 ?U;.. to ine ? nue xiuuse uuu jmiu ui?i respects; but told the president that he must decline the invitation to supper for the reason that he bad a prejudice against wearing a dress coat that he could not overcome. The president insisted that Mr. Bailey might wear any kind of a coat that he should choose; but Mr. Bailey remained obdurate, aud did not appear at the supper. The incident, of course, has excited a great deal of comment. ? Says a New York dispatch ol Sunday: Rev. Dr. Henry R. Braun, rector of St. Agues' Roman Catholic church, who in bis sermon a week ago declared that the United States was not a Christian nation, the majority of the citizens being practically infidels, quoted statistics today to prove the truth of his assertion. "The situation is a grave one," said Father Braun. "Of the 70,000,000 people in the United States but 20,000,000 are church communicants according to the last census. Of the 20,000,000 there are 7,000,000 Roman Catholics. How can we call ourselves a Christian nation wheu confronted by these figures? Apart from the Roman Catholics there are only about 13,000,000 practical Christians out of the whole 70,000,000." ? Charlotte Observer: A Washington special to the Raleigh Tribune says that Senator Pritchard gave notice Monday that he would oiler- the following amendment to the Dingley tariff bill: Removing from the free list ore as pyrites or sulphuret of iron in its natural slate, and making it dutiable at $2.25 per ton; removing emery ore from the free list and making it dutiable at 1? cents per pound; also imposing a similar duty on emery grain ; making all logs dutiable at the rate of $2 per 1,000 feet; imposing a duty of 2 cents per pound on raw cotton; tixiug a specific duty of 6 cents per pound on monazite, as now provided ; increasing the duty on kaolin from $2 to $3 per ton. It is added that "the amendments were referred to the finance committee, and Senator Pritcbard is confident that they will be adopted by the committee." ? Hon. Wm. J. Bryan appeared before the United States supreme court last Tuesday, to represent the state of Nebraska in a case involving the constitutionality of a law to regulate railroads and fix a reasonable maximum charge on freights. The principal question was, "What constitutes a reasonable charge?" In arguing the matter, Mr. Bryan said that railroads are, in a certain sense, monopolies, against which the people cannot look for protection in the laws of competition. It was to be assumed that in fixing the rates to be charged, the Nebraska legislature had been governed by justice and equity. It was not fair to go on a basis of what the railroad had originally cost; but upon its present value. ' Farmers, merchants and other individuals did not have the privilege of charging higher rates because of a fall in the value of their property. In conclusion, he said : "If a few corporations can secure a monopoly and not be governed by the same rules as others, the people are the victims of those monopolies. The rights of citizens to reasonable rates is as sacred as those of railroads to reasonable profits. The court cannot assume that individuals would raise up in their midst a fictitious individual, a corporate personage, and endow it with rights higher than those of the creators." ? Governor Atkinson and Mr. C. P. Byrd, of Georgia, are in a peck of trouble on account of an escapade of their children?Johu P. Atkiuson, aged 1G years, and Ada Byrd, aged 15. The children eloped last Friday and got married. It seems that the infatuation between them commenced many months ago, and one day last month they made an attempt to get married in Atlauta. They were found out, however, and their parents at once took steps to keep them apart. The girl was sent to the home of relatives up on the Western and Atlantic railroad, and the boy was kept closely at work in the oflice of the governor. But the parents were not quite vigilant enough. Young Atkinson stole away from Atlanta last Thursday under pretense of visiting relatives at Griflin, in the opposite direction from the place where the girl was stopping, and at first the parents were not suspicious. Later, Governor Atkinson dis covered that his son was not at Griffin, and quickly jumping at the truth, he went to Mr. Bvrd and the two at once began telegraphing about the state an offer of $100 reward for the apprehension of the couple before they were married. But all this was without avail. Young Atkinson had already arranged an understanding with his sweetheart. She met him at Kingston. He had procured a marriage license at Rome, and they were married by a justice of the peace. Then they weut to Rome and registered as J. P. Atkinonn and wife. Tbev were arrested shortly afterward, and an hour or two later, Governor Atkinson and Mr. Byrd arrived in the city and took charge of them. The parents of the children are greatly distressed over the matter, and if they do not take steps to have the marriage annulled, will at least keep the two apart until they are older. <?hf \|orkviUc (inquirer. YOIiKVILLE, S. C.: SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1897. ? It looks like somebody in this county should take it upon themselves to ask for a Farmers' institute this summer. There is nothing to do in regard to the matter but communicate with President Craighead. ? It will be well for everybody to keep in mind the fact, that although the public roads are likely to be fairly good from now on until next fall at least, unless they are looked after this summer, they will be just as bad next fall and spring as they have been this spring and last fall. ? Since the recent state supreme court decision, liquor drinkers should take warning and provide themselves with belts having palmetto trees on the buckles. Otherwise, upon the strength of the odor from their breath, they are liable to be arrested and indicted for having in their possession unlabeled liquor. ? "We hold that tariff duties should be i ?..xAL.no r\f ratratmn aunh rl ll lCViCU IUI puip'oto Ui 1V? VKUV| ties to be so adjusted as to operate equally throughout the country, and not discriminate between class or section." This quotation sounds like it might be an extract from Congressman McLaurin's receut great tarilf speech ; but as a matter of fact it is an extract from the national Democratic platform of 1896. ? The house and senate, on last Wednesday, passed a resolution appropriating $200,000 for the Mississippi Hood sufferers. The money is to come from unexpended balances of previous relief appropriations, and is to be expended under thedirection ol the war department. Only a few hours elapsed after the first introduction of the resolution, before it had been signed by the president. ? Judge Buchanan's inability to understand how the jury arrived at a verdict of $6,500 in the case of Riddle vs. Reese, suggests tho probability that he never sat on a similar case as a juror. The explanation is just as easy as dropping off a log. Each juror, no doubt, wrote on a strip of paper the amount be thought the Williams estate had been damaged, and the sum, divided by twelve, amounted to $>,500. ? It is told on the new secretary of agriculture. that he recently received a request for "macaroni seed," and actually sent an order to the seed department instructing that the application be filled. The girl who was so anxious to see a field of tobacco while it was "plugging" out, and the other girl who was concerned about the cow which gave the buttermilk for the farm, both, no doubt, have positions in one of the departments under Mr. Wilson. ? A telegram from a personal friend in New York to a member of The Enquirer staff yesterday, announced the death of Mr. R. P. Yorkston, one of the foremost printers in the United States, and a golden hearted gentleman whose friendship it has been the privilege of all the members of The Enquirer staff to enjoy for years. We have sustained a personal loss and our grief is mingled with that of legions of other friends of this splendid man to be found in all parts of the country. ? Judge Earle in the senate, and Jerry Simpson in the house, are trying to bring about a re-organization of house and senate committees. Simpson attacked Tom Reed on Wednesday for his failure tn HtmnitO. i-nmniittocs nAnesssirv for the transaction of legislative business in the regular and orderly way. Reed was somewhat nettled at Jerry's attack, aud said that he would be pleased to have the house take action in regard to the matter. As yet, Judge Earle has been unable to make any progress in the senate. The matter is being postponed from day to day. ? The supremo court of the state has just rendered a decision to the effect that the possession of unstamped liquors by citizens of this state, is illegal. The case in which the decision was rendered, was that of the State against Anderson Chastain, who was convicted of having in his possession a jug of liquor upon which there was no dispensary stamp, and who was sentenced to pay a lino of ?100 or go to the chaingang for three months. Justices Mclver and Gary are of the opinion that the court below is in error, while Justices Pope and Jones hold that it is correct. The supreme court being equally divided, the decision of the court below ? holds good until it shall be reversed by all the judges, sitting en banc, and, in the meantime, the United States supreme court, to the contrary notwithstanding, it is contrary to law, and an indictable offense for any individual, whether cili/.en or not, to own or drink other than dispensary liquor. ? Referring to Mr. McLaurin's suggested protective duty on cotton, the Columbia Register says: "Divested of all verbiage, all 'business method' sophistry, what would a tax on cotton mean but the robbery of Peter to pay Paul?" Nothing else in the world, neighbor. You have it down just exactly right. But haven't they been robbing Paul all along to pay Peter, and haven't they just put up another bunco game on Paul? Verily, it seems that everybody is trying to help Peter, and Mr. McLaurin is about the only real friend that poor Paul has. ? Hurrah for Fort Mill! She is seriously thinking of seceding from York county and becoming annexed to Lancaster county. Lancaster stands ready to receive hor with open arms.?Lancaster Review. Hold on neighbor, and don't be too fast. You are in danger of working yourself up to a height of anticipation the fall from which will be unpleasant. Although there was a little talk of Fort Mill township annexing herself to Lancaster county, we have no idea that she would have ever considered the matter in real earnest, bridge or no bridge. But now that the bridge matter is settled, Fort Mill will, if - L *? Ln MAmiiKlA Ka AAmnnfor! t/\ SUCU tt tiling UC UO vgiiivinuu vv York more firmly than ever. MERE-MENTION. Captain Evan P. Howell, for a long time president of the Constitution Publishing Company, has sold his stock in the paper to Mr. H. T. Ionian, and Mr. W. A Hemphill succeeds him as president. Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee and daughter have returned from Cuba. The recently failed United Press is to be succeeded by the Publishers' Press Association. "Canton, Ohio?President McKinley's home town?went overwhelmingly Democratic in the municipal election a few days ago. The Kentucky sentorial deadlock continues unbroken. The last ballot was Hunter 60, Blackburn 44, Martin 12, Boyle 7, Stone 1; necessary to a choice, 64. The European powers are said to have served definite notice of their attempt to blockade the ports of Greece, and Greece says she will resist. General Wade Hampton is still doing fairly well bu is not out of danger. The Spinish minister at Washington has given out an intimation to the effect that unless the United State senate be haves itself better, tieueral Ruis Rivera, the recently captured insurgent leader, will be shot. CHAT FROM'CHEKUKEE. Biggest Rain Since 1888?Mysterious Varmints Visit Mr. Gofortli? Confederate Veterans?Other Notes. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. Etta Jane, April G.?On last Sabbath night we had the heaviest rain that has fallen here since the night of September | 9,1888. Freshly ploughed lands, in places, were absolutely ruined for the present. Hillsides were swept off to the clay and terraces completely demolished. Old Jim Parker, a slave who belonged to "Uncle Reese" Parker, who went west in 1858, used to say that when the "big star" (Venus) passed on the north side of the ninnn -vnn miolit. lnnk Ollt for mill. It '"WVMI J ""O? has proven the case several times this year. I have noticed that the uearer the time the new moon forms the more or heavier the storm, though I don't pretend to be a "moon man." Mr. H. B. McDaniel, of Hickory Grove, with his wife and children, spent a few days on this side of the river. One night, about two weeks ago, our neighbor, F. A. Goforth, was aroused by the fierce barking of his dog9, as if they were just going to take hold of something, and he got up and found in his piazza, or in the yard near it, three "varmints" which he had never seen the like of before. Ho represented them as larger than a large dog, with ears standing straight. The dogs left the yard and the intruders to do as they pleased. Nobody can tell anything about what they were, or where they went. Mr. Goforth is not the man to imagine things, and that has been the means of giving his story great emphasis. Rev. A. A. James, ex-chaplain of the Eighteenth South Carolina regiment, will preach a special sermon to Camp Jefferies, U. C. veterans, at Elbethel church, on the 5th Sabbath in May. The public is invited. The Ladies' Memorial association of Elbethel will meet at that place May Sth, for the purpose of decorating the graves of the Confederate soldiers buried there, and at Salem they will meet 011 the 10th of May for a like purpose. At the latter place there are 27 Confederate soldiers buried, whose past services endear them to their countrymen, and it is right and proper that some testimonial of our respect should be shown them. Wheat and oats are looking reasonably well. L-Ji- ...Ul. f armers are uauiy uemuu wim mru crops. This time last year most, if not all, of our corn was planted, besides a good deal of cotton. The fruit is damaged by the Irost, and in some places the peach crop is entirely killed out. Miss Ethel Strain is spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. H. B. McDaniel, of Hickory Grove. Sigma. State Liquor CoiuiniHHloner. At the meeting of the state board of control, last Thursday, S. W. Vance, of Laurens, was elected liquor commissioner. The vote for chairman of the hoard resulted : Jones, 2; Williems, 1; Douthit, 1; blank, 1. The blank was cast by Colonel Jones. Tnere was no election, and it was decided to let the matter go over to the next meeting. Knoxvii.le Destroyed by Fire.? The city of Knoxville, Tennessee, was almost destroyed by fire last Thursday. Several hotels, arnoug them the Knox House, were burned. It is believed that quite a number of lives were lost; but just how many has not been ascertained. The property loss amounts to between $1,500,000 and $2,000,000. ? The latest information from Tom Marshall, the Negro who recently shot Mr. Nivens in Pineville, is to the eflect that he is hiding in the vicinity of Fort Lawn, Chester county. A posse is hot in pursuit. LOCAL AFFAIRS. INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Grist Cousins?Offer you evaporated apples suitable for dumplings, lemons at 15 cents a dozen, imported pickles, double footed plows and Ladow cotton planters. Mrs. T. M. Dobson?Announces the purchase of $1,500 worth of goods which she oilers to sell at half price in order to close out the entire lot within 30 days. Kmbraced in the stock is dress goods, shoes, jeans, hardware, white goods, hosiery and gloves. See fourth page. W. Brown Wylie, C. C. C. Pleas?Advertises two parcels of real estate, which will be sold at auction in front of the court house door on the first Monday of May. See fourth page. The Ganson Dry Goods Company?Occupies an entire page of this issue in which they offer bargains too numerous to mention. PERSONAL MENTION. Mrs. W. F. Robertson, of Wilmington, N. C., is visiting friends and relatives in Yorkvillo. Mrs. Albert Willis, of Lynchburg, Va., is visiting the family of Mr. M. C. Willis. Miss Mannie Aiken, of Cokesbury, is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. G. Neville. Mr. Baxter Moore, returned to his home in Chester on Thursday, after spending several days in Yorkville. Miss Arabelle Wilson, returned to Rock Ilill Thursday, after spending several days in Yorkville, the guest of Mrs. B. N. Moore. Judge I. D. Witherepoon returned last Tuesday from Charleston, after having spent seven weeks presiding over the court of that county. Misses Florence and Ethel RadelilFe, of Charleston, are visiting their parents in Yorkville. OUT AT THE MILL. The Yorkville Cotton Mill spoke for itself the first time on last Wednesday. It uroo rm 1 \7 fho h 1 n y t\ nf t.hA QtPrtm 'whistlfi ! bat that blast indicated progress. The work of placing the engine and boilers has been going on for about two weeks now, and is nearly finished. The boilers are in position, and the big engine, which was started for the first time on Wednesday, is all but adjusted. Most of the machinery, including carding engines, spindles, etc., has arrived, and is now being placed in position as rapidly as possible; but as the work is necessarily slow and tedious, it will be several weeks yet before it is completed. Just now the grounds in the vicinity of the main building and the reservoir are cut about in various directions with deep ditches. This is preparatory to putting in for fire protection, a system of water works almost if not quite as complete as the system now in operation in Yorkville. A complete electric light plant isainong the recently arrived machinery. It is the calculation of the management, when it once gets the mill in operation, to run night and day, and the electric light plant is to facilitate that purpose. Just when the mill will be put into operation, neither General Manager Ashe, nor Supt. Grimes are willing to say. They are pushing their work with all the speed that is practicable, and do not appear to be concerned so much about getting the machinery started, as they are about having every detail completed in such manner as to give the best and most substantial results. VERDICT FOR PLAINTIFF. The case of J. II. Riddle, administrator, plaintiff, against Marion R. Reese, defendant, for 810,000 damages, alleged to have been sustained by the estate of Charles T. Williams, on account of the death of the said Williams at the hands of the said Reese, was concluded on Wednesday morning with a verdict for plaintiff in the sum ot 80,500. The trial, as predicted in the last issue of Thk Enquirer, developed no new features of especial interest, being in the main a repetition of the case made by the state on the occasion of the recent prosecution of Reese and Luckie for murder. Among the witnesses put up by the plaintiff, were Messrs. J. W. Duff, J. T. Darwin, R. R. Withers, Tra Hardin, D. L. Brown, Miss Mary Farrington, Mrs. Charles T. Williams, Dr. J. P. Clemmons, J. II. Williams, Berry Stokes, colored, John M. Guyton, Joseph Hayden, J. B. Allison and Smith Williams. At the conclusion of the plaintiff's case, defendant's counsel moved for a nonsuit on the ground!that it had not been shown, by a preponderance of the testimony, that M. R. Reese was the slayer of Wil Hams. The motion ior a nonsuit was refused, and the defendants declined to put up any testimony, relying, so far as the jury was concerned, altogether upon argument. The case was argued at length by counsel on both sides, and after hearing the judge's charge, the jury retired and returned within about an hour with the verdict stated above. Mr. McDow gave notice of a motion for a new trial and, by appointment, the motion was argued on Thursday morning. The principal points in Mr. McDow's argument were that there was nothing in the testimony to warrant such a verdict. The only testimony that connected the defendant with the killing, was that of Miss Farrington, and it was easily probable that she may have been mistaken in her belief that she saw Reese and Luckie near the dead body of Williams. Even if they were the parties seen by Miss Farrington, there was nothing to show that Reese did the killing, and much more reason to believe that if either party did it, Luckie was the man. In addition to this, Mr. MeDow claimed that the case had been pre-judged from the beginning ; that notwithstanding the caution of the court, it had merely registered again the verdict that had been rendered by the jury in the criminal case, and that to give the plaintiff the property under the circumstances like these, really amounted to confiscation. i ? tTA major una s(nmti very onuuy. usnniu that ho had no sympathy with the motion for a new trial. He did not care to put the county to the additional expense of a new trial, which ho considered unnecessary. He had felt convinced from the outset, that if the case were tried in this county, or in any other whore the people wore so familiar with the developments in connection with the criminal case, there could be but one verdict, and that would be against the defendant. He felt equally certain that if the case were f heard upon its merits before a jury which had no preconceived opinions, the defondant would win. His honor, however, having seen fit in his discretion, to refuse a change of venue, Major Hart was convinced that ho must seek another remedy, meaning an appeal to the supremo court. Further than this, he did not care to say anything in regard to the pending mo- | tion. In reply, Mr. Finley dill'ered withcoun- , sel in the opinion that there was no tes- ( timony that was calculated to connect 1 Reese with the killing. He recited the testimony of Miss Farrington, and also pointed to the conduct of Reese imme- i diatcly before and after the killing. As to whether the shot was actually fired by Reese, he said, made no difference. If there had been a dozen people connected with the killing, and it were shown, as had been, that Reese whj? one of them, then he was just as much responsible as if it had been proven that he had actually fired the shot. Judge Buchanan said that the evidenco was sufficient to warrant the verdict of the jury. What the relations between Reeso and Luckio wore he did not know ; but he thought that everything went to show that Williams had been killed by Reese. The only thing that he could not fully comprehend, was how the jury arrived at a verdict for only #5,500. Had he been a member of the jury, he would have given a verdict for the full amount asked?810,000. He could see no reason why a new trial should be granted, and announced mat uiu iimiiun wiu uyuruled. The next step in the case will be an appeal to the supreme court, and the probability is that it will be at least a year hefore the case is finally terminated. CLOVER COTTON MILL. At a called meeting of the directors of the Clover Cotton Manufacturing company, held in Clover last Tuesday, Mr. George L. Riddle, of Zeno, was unanimously elected president, vice Mr. J. W. Neil, deceased. * GEORGE L. RIDDLE. The new president is a native of York county, who has resided here all his life, and whose record as a private citizen, public official and progressive business man, is his best recommendation. At. early manhood he came into possession of a little furin and a dilapidated old grain mill. By the most persistent and intelligently directed energy the little farm has be<jn developed into a big and profitable plantation, and the water power which originally turned only the most primitive grinding contrivance, now drives only the latest improved machinery used in saw milling, cotton ginning, wool carding and flour making, etc. The business character of the man is illustrated in the fact that in almost every purchase of improved machinery tor .'10 years or more, he has been a pioneer in York county, and so far as is known, every enterprise upon which he has ever entered has proved a success. Mr. Riddle's career as a public official is no lesss remarkable than his career as a business man. He has held the office of county commissioner, member of the legislature, member of the county and state boards of equalization, and for two years past has been a member of the county board of commissioners. It is truly said of him that he never sought or desired a public office; but has ever been willing to do his duty, which he has always succeeded in discharging in a manner creditable alike to his fellow-citizens and himself. A full sketch of Mr. Riddle would make an interesting and instructive volume ; but here it is only practicable to suggest a generalization of well known facts. It would have been practically impossible for the Clover people to have selected as their factory president a man in whom there is more general confidence throughout the county, and the directors will no doubt receive numerous congratulations on their unusually happy choice. Mr. Af. L. Smith continues as treasurer, and Mr. W. E. Morton as superintendent, and with Mr. Riddle as president, the management of the company continues to combine experience and business and executive ability of the highestorder. There is no reason to doubt that the Clover people will continue to lead with one of the crack cotton mills of the country. GOLDEN WEDDING. Mr. and Mrs. John R. Patrick, of White Oak, S. C., formerly of the Blairsville neighborhood of York county celebrated their golden wedding on April 1, says The Associate Reformed Presbyterian, of Wednesday. On that day 50 years ago they were married. A gracious Providence had spared their lives, and so on the first day of April last, children, grandchildren and friends met to celebrate this joyful day. Seven children, all living, were present, and a host of grandchildren. Two members from each family in the congregation were present. In behalf of the children Rev. Jas. Moffatt presented Mr. Patrick with a gold beaded cane, making an appropriate speech. Rev. C. E. McDonald presented Mrs. Patrick in fitting words with a. gold breastpin. A copy of the Bible, with tbe inscription of "1847-1897," was presented in a neat way by Rev. J. A. White. Other presents were also presented. We should have said earlier that Rev. J. A. Smith made the welcome speech in a nappy way. ratuer I'airicK was caiieu on for a talk. He arose and with much feeling briefly replied. He asked to lie allowed to read the third chapter of Proverbs. He desired to say that if he had achieved any success in life ho would on this occasion ascribe it .all to God, and recognize this fact before those present. Mr. Samuel Blair, of York county, Mr. Patrick's "best man" 50 years ago, was present. Mr. Blair, who will celebrate his golden wedding next January, gave a somewhat humorous account, on heing called on, of stylo and manners of wedding in the olden time. A most bountiful dinner was now spread?00 persons sitting down to the table. There was only one thing to mar the pleasure of the occasion, Mrs. Patrick had some two weeks ago met with a serious accident and was crippled so she could not got about. She was, however, present and at the dinner table. Thoso presont say this was ono of the most enjoyable occasions they ever attended. rrcilutlily 11 Munler. Alice Strait, colored, was committed to jail on Thursday to await the result of injuries she indicted on Lizzie Glenn, another Negro woman, in a difficulty which occurred near Fort Mill on Wednesday. The two women had a falling out about a man, and, with a knife, the Strait woman indicted on tho Glenn woman probably fatal injuries. LOCAL LACONICS. Th? Enquirer Until 1st of January, 1808. The Semi-Weekly Enquirer will ho sent to any address from this date, until the 1st of January, 1898, for $1.42. End of the Term. The court of common pleas was adjourned sine die on Thursday morning, and Judge Buchanan left for his homo by way of the southbound O. R. & 0., passenger train. Flue Wheat Crop. Reports from dilfererent sections of the county are to the etl'oot that much more wheat has been sown this year than usual, and that the crop is unusually line. This is especially the case out in the western side of the county. Knights of Pythias. At the last regular meeting of Yorkville Lodge. No. 61, Knights of Pythias. Thomas F. McDow was elected representative, and W. II. Herndon, alternate, to off lliA in aa! inrr nf llin T Ail nrn | nuunu liiu iiiculiiij; xji niu viiaim of this state, to be held at Anderson, on May 18th next. A Serious Omission. The comptroller general has just discovered that the recent session of the general assembly failed to authorize a tax levy for Cherokee county, and the probable result is that the county will be thrown at least a year behind in financial matters from the very start. From Sharon to Lockhart. Among the bids that will be presented to the county board for the use of the chaingang at its next meeting, will be one from the people interested in the development of the road from Sharon to Lockhart Shoals. The reporter is informed that the bid to be submitted by these people is a most liberal cue. Still Hunging Fire. Columbia State, Wednesday: An attempt was made yesterday to secure a meeting of the state board of canvassers for the purpose of canvassing the returns and declaring the result of the recent new county elections, particularly Cherokee ; but owing to the absence of one or two of the members, no meeting could bo held. A meeting will be secured, however, as soon as possible. The PinevUle Tragedy. Charlotte Observer, Wednesday: Constable Nivens was better yesterday. He bad a good night, and his physicians and friends feel encouraged about him. A Negro giving his name as Ell. Marshall was arrested yesterday at Rock Hill, S. C., but he does not correspond to the description of the Negro who shot Mr. Nivens. It was reported last night that Marshall was seen near Matthews. Memorial of Kev. Mr. Lee. The Enquirer is in receipt a circular announcing the early appearance of a volume memorial of the late Rev. Robert A. Lee. The volume will be an octavo of 200 pages, containing a brief sketch of Mr. Lee's life, and also memoral tributes and sermons. It will be bound in paper or cloth as subscribers may choose, and will be sold for GO cents or ?1, according to the binding. Mr. Joseph Lee, of Due West, will answer all inquiries. AlmoHt a Lynching. Spartanburg Herald, Thursday: Emanuel Gillam, colored, of Gaffney, came near being lynched on Thursday night. He was charged with attempted rape, and when the officer went to arrest him ho fired upon him. The constable succeeded in locking him in the calaboose at Gaffney, and later, about 75 enraged citizens gathered for the purpose of summarily dealing with him. While preparations were going on, the Negro was spirited into York county and yestesday was brought here and placed in jail. A. R. Prexbytery. Gastonia Gazette, Thursday: At the First presbytery of the A. R. P. synod which met in Huntersville last Monday, the Gastonia charge was represented by Rev. J. C. Galloway and Elder Thomas Wilson. They returned yesterday. Filtysix delegates and two commissioners attended. Revs. J. L. Oates and B. P. Niell were licensed, and Rev. A. S. Rogers ordained. Rev. R. L. Grier resigned the pastoral charge at Steele Creek. Rev. B. H. Grier was named as moderator for the next meeting, which will be held at Hickory Grove on the 4th Sabbath in September. Globe Mill Stixpendx. Rock Hill Herald, Wednesday: Last Tuesday, at a meeting of the Globe Cotton mill, it was decided to suspend business temporarily. On account of the continued financial depression the mill has for some time been running at an expense, and this fact induced the directors to take the step they did. There were rumors that the mill had gone to the wall and a receiver would be appointed ; but we are assured that the matter is not nearly so bad as that. The mill's creditors are not pressing, and it is hoped that operations will be resumed at an early day. The Globe was established in 1891. It has been running 7,380 spindles and .'120 looms. It employs 300 operatives, the monthly payroll being?4,000. The highest class of cotton dress goods and other textiles are manufactured here and the mill was in a way to make money atone time. Its president, Major John R. London, is one of the most successful mill men in the south, and will eventually pull the mill out of its present difficulty. Tirzah's Next Encampment. Tho State, Friday: The annual encampments of the Alliance at Tirzah, in York county, have long heen notable events, attended by thousands of farmers from all about the upper portion of the state. Already tho Tirzah Alliance hits begun to make the preparations for this year's encampment, which will be held some time in July or August. The comI mittee on invitations, consisting of Messrs. Elder, Wilborn and Edwards, have already extended invitations to sev[ oral prominent speakers. Senator Tillman and Sibley have been invited; so Imco all ?li? cninrrpusniBii from this State. The committee proposes to go on to Washington shortly and extend h hearty invitation to Win, J. Bryan, the recent candidate for the presidency. They will make every effort to secure Mr. Bryan's attendance. If he comes, the encampment will certainly he the greatest gathering of Alliance forces ever known in this state. As to Cotton Ties. News and Courier: Last year, it will he remembered, the Alliance Exchange tackled the iron baud cotton | tie ratlier late in the season, and there i was a considerable amount of confu- ' sion on account of the introduction of the wire tire. Colonel Duncan, of the | Alliance Exchange, does not intend < letting the matter lie over until such 1 a late day this season, and has already , entered into correspondence, and has < offers that would have beeu gladly ac- ! cepted last year. The ties will be i very much cheaper than they were j last year, aud whether the trust has had its backbone broken or not makes 1 no material difference. Suffice it to say that the prices now being quoted are very much less than they have been for sometime, ami Colonel Duncan is being pressed for contracts for the use of the Alliance. HOODTWN AND VICINITY. Damage by the Kaln?Deucli Crop liadly Hurt?Lomm by Fire. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. Hoonrowx, April 8.?Sunday night's rain was as hard one as is ever witnessed here. To say that it fell in torrents expresses it but mildly. After more or leas 4 rainfall for live days before in succession, it looked, for a short time, as if we were about to be visited with a second deluge. Lands were terribly washed ; nothing short of a good ditch sufficing to carry off the water. The newly made terraces on steep hillside*; were hut a poor barrier to the flow of th.? water to the creeks and gullies. Bullock's creek has again torn up the bridge near its mouth, which was but recently put in repair. While some corn has been planted and some grain put in, our farmers are going to be badly rushed to get iu a full crop n the proper season. . Owing to the inclement weather, there was no preaching at Shady Grove Sunday. True to the predictions of many of our . citizens, the peaches were greatly damaged by the recent cold snap. Last Thursday night, about 10 o'clock, the families of Messrs. T. M. Grant and J. H. W. Good were aroused by the roar of the flames in a log building opposite their 1J Ktt U ? n-attf reJIKICllUC, U75CU i?a aii^uou wj tun v*i??iv? and also as a storage place for their groceries. By the time help could be secured the tlames were beyond control; but by quick work they succeeded in removing all the flour and soine meat before the flames waxed too hot for further entry. Among the things burned were Mr. Grant's new stove and all bis cooking utensils, dishes, etc., a barrel of molasses, a box of meat?about 250 pounds; something like 100 bushels cotton seed and , 8 sacks of guano, which latter was stored in the veranda of the building, besides other smaller losses. There was no insurance on either building or contents. The origin of the Are is unknown. i There baa been no fire in the kitchen since that day at noon. The wind being favorable, by keeping the roof of their residence wet, further loss was preveuted. Yesterday morning about 2 o'clock, the store of Messrs. Good Bros., was discovered to be in flames. Mr. Jno. C. McSwain had a quantity of meat in the building, which, by dexterous movements, he managed to get out, with the exception of ' one or two sides. As the roof was then failing in, no attempt could be made to remove any of the goods, which were all burned. The fire probably originated from rats and matches, a quantity of the latter being in the store. There had been no one in the building since last Sunday night, Mr. J. D. Good being in attendance upon court. There was $50 insurance on the building, but none, so far as I can learn, on the goods. Several cases of whooping cough are reported in the neighborhood. So far, however, it is of a rather mild type. Voce. BLACKSBURG BUDGET. Death of Mr. Jacob S. Earle?Marriage of Mrs. Ada Perry to Mr. R. N. Kennedy. Correspondence of the Yorkrllle Enquirer. Blaoksburo, April 9.?Death has again visited our community and taken one of our best and most popular citizens. Mr. Jacob S. Earle died at his residence on Pine street early Wednesday morning, the 7th inst., and was buried yesterday in the Baptist cemetery by the Rev. Mr. Bailey, his pastor, in the presence of a large number of our citizens. Just a week before, while Mr. J. R. Smith's dwelling was burning, Mr. Earle was among those most active in trying to save the furniture in the building, and through his heroic efforts to keep the flames from tue adjoining residence 01 sir. .j. n. neaian, be no doubt contracted tbe cause of his death. On Saturday he was seized with a severe pain, and in a day or two developed symptoms of a severe form of infiamation of the bowels, which gradually grew worse until death .came to his relief. Mr. Earle was born in Cleveland county, N. C., where Earle Station is now located, in 1841, and at tbe time of bis death was in his 56th year. At the age of 22 he married Miss Mary Little, with whom he lived happily, and who, with a host of friends, is left to mourn his loss. As a member of Co. F, 34th North Carolina Regiment, C. S. troops, he served nearly tbe entire war, and made a gallant anil true soldier, and was the proud possessor of an honorble discharge from Appomattox Court House. For many years he had been a prominent member of the Baptist church, and in every part of church work was always forward and active. Especially did he delight in the Sunday school, and his pastor, in the loving and beautiful tribute he paid to his memory, said that he and the whole church would tuiss him sadly, and he knew of no one who could well fill his place. He was an obedient son, a devoted husband, a loyal citizen, a kind and obliging neighbor, and an humble Christian, and bis works do follow bim. On Wednesday morning, the 7th instant, at 7.30 o'clock, Mrs. Ada D. Perry, of this place, was married to Mr. R. N. Kennedy, of Ridgeway. The marriage was at the residence of the bride, at the corner of River and Shelby streets, and was performed by the Rev. Mr. Thacker, of Hickory Grove. The happy couple left for the groom's home, at 8.30 o'clock, the same morning, over the 0. R. AC. road. w. a. AT THE CHURCHES. baptist. 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