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Jtops and darts. ? Residents of the northern section of the Territory of Dakota strongly object to adopting Lincoln as a name in case of the Territory's admission as a State. They want the name of North Dakota, conceding to the southern portion the name of South Dakpta. ? Gen. Greely, of the signal service, announces that in his judgment, the coldest day in the winter will, or ought to, occur at the wifater solstice, but somewhat later, since the greatest cold must be experienced at the time when the amount of heat received from the sun becomes equal to that lost by nocturnal radiation. ? A telegram received at Philadelphia last Thursday says that Chancellor Gibson, of the Chancery Court of Knoxville, has granted an injunction against the lease of the East Tennessee by the Richmond and Danville Railroad, deciding that the two Jines were competitive auu mat me cnartei of the East Tennessee gave it no authority to lease. ? Adam Berkes, of Sardina, Ohio, who was flogged by masked men last Saturday night, upon the charge that he had been stealing coal, has become a raving maniac. Advices from that vicinity indicate that the flogging was done secretly by an or* ganized band of men, and that it is next to impossible to obtain proof sufficient to convict any of them. ?Keely, the inventor of the alleged motor, who was sent to jail a few days ago for contempt of court in refusing to give information regarding his mysterious machine, has been released on bail by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, to which tribunal his case has been carried. The case will remain quiet until January 12, when the Sapreme Court will hear the appeal. ?Birmingham, Alabama, continues to grow rapidly, and its present population is estimated at 40,000. Its mining interests are rapidly being developed, and coal and iron ore are being transported from, there to the North by the train-load daily. There ate seven railroads centering in Birmingham, and charters are being granted for others. Eight dummy lines, with a total mileage, of seventy-five miles, traverse the city, and every day hands are employed laying track and extending the lines. ? There seems to be a state of terror in portions of Ohio, caused by the White Cap organization. A party of the marauders visited Taylorsville and Mowery town, two small villages near Sardina, Thursday night, and posted in conspicuous places notices of warning, and threatening vengeance to any person or persons who may try to use their energy or influence against them or their Order. Things are at white heat in all that part of the country, and ka nifiwno ora almoui. HpninralizpH. TTn lees some steps are taken soon to put a stop to this work, there will be serious trouble. ? Congress will meet on December 3, and the President is making preparations to send in to it his last message. He has already declared since the election that the tariff war has just begun, and he believes the future will see some glorious victories for the friends of revenue reform. He also has an opportunity to review the magnificent record of his administration from a business point of view. He has plenty of figures to make the comparison very distasteful to his predecessors and almost disheartening to his successors. With all the ammunition he has accumulated there is scarcely the faintest shadow of a doubt that he will effectively make use of it, and that his last great State paper will be superior to all that has gone before. ?This is how Gen. Fisk explains the ' smallness of the prohibition vote: "The tariffscare hurt us in all the Eastern States. For some weeks before the election I was in receipt of myriads of letters from good, old-fashioned Republicans who had pitched their tents with us, saying that, in , view of the danger to American industries from a reduction of the tariff threat<. /.aned by the Democrats, they were con , Jk strained tp return to the old fold this year. / 1 >.nd on the other hand, many Heretofore f >Democratic voters, but recently witiAia, . advised me that they must return and give one 'more whack at the high'Protectionists. This has been especially the diase V in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut." ? Richard L. Bently of the St. Louis Mercantile Company, who has been over much of the western part of Kansas in whAt is known as the new country, says that in Ness City, Dighton, Scott City, and many other places, not 100 persons will spend the winter. Two years ago most of the towns had from 500 to 2,000 inhabitants each, but the streets and almost the entire villages are now almost deserted. The few people who remain cannot get away. A year ago these settlers passed a winter almost without coal. Already the fatal blizzards have set in, and one storm has killed many cattle. The people are discouraged and heartbroken. They raised no crops this year, and have been compelled to leave their homes for fear of starva lion. ? Mrs. Marie A. Witherbee, who, some months ago eloped from Washington with T. J. Mackey, has begun proceedings against the New York Herala for $50,000 damages. It will be remembered that early this year the Herald published a full , and interesting account or Mrs. Witherbee's checkered career. Her life was sketched up to the time that she had married a prominent business man of Washington. Then the Herald gave a full account of her domestic life and troubles, which finally ended in her leaving her husband, who has begun proceedings for divorce. Mrs. Witherbee left Washington, and, after attracting some attention by several escapades in Chicago, turned up in Dakota. She had an uncle with her who i looked after her with unusual care and attention. They lived*together in a hired ^^onse on the most fashionable street in the SgSSBar. Everything went well until an Irish ^servant was discharged. In a fit of rage "'Ae'^told all that she knew, and it was a most interesting story that she told. The benevolent gentleman, who was playing the part of uacle to this beautiful but wayward young creature, was none other than ex-Judge Thomas J. Mackey, of South Carolina. ? The case of the Union Compress Company, of Little Rock, vs. the London, Liverpool and Globe and twenty-seven other insurance companies, was decided in the United States Court at Little Rock, Ark., last Saturday. It is a very important suit, involving the status of cotton policies. The litigation grew out of the refusal of the insurance companies to pay the insurance on cotton destroyed by the # burning of the cotton compress building in November, 1887. Some 4,000 bales of cotton were burned, upon which policies had been taken by the compress company < to protect the interests of the railroads, who had issued bill- of lading for the I shipment of the cotton, as well as to insure themselves against loss. There was a clause in the policies making them void in case the marine insurance was taken on the cotton. The marine insurance was taken out by the consignees, but not by the compress company, and the insurance companies would not recognize the policies, claiming that they were void. The amount sued for was $142,000. The jury rendered a verdict for that amount in favor of the plaintiffs. I " ?Shortly after dark on the night of the 21st instant, James Philbeck, a thrifty and industrious farmer, 60 years old, who lived four miles west of Shelby, N. C., was called to his back door by a man saying he had a note from a friend, and was shot down in the most cold-blooded way, one ball entering his right nostril and the other the roof of nis mouth. His wife, who had followed him to the door, was compelled to surrender all of her money, a ten dollar bill and about three dollars in silver. The burglar then cursed her and said she had more as her husband had just sold seven bales of cotton. She offered him the keys and said that he could search the house and that she would strike a light, the wind coming from the open door having extinguished the lamp. As she struck a match the burglar put a pistol to her face and shot her under the left eye, the ball ranging downward. The burglar then made nis escape. Mrs. Philbeck was un conscious for about half an hour, when with great effort she made her way to the house of Perry Lovelace, her brother-inlaw, about fifty yards away. The latter heard the shots but thought Philbeck was unloading lumber. He at once summoned assistance, but the murderer had made his escape, leaving no trace behind him. Mrs. Philbeck could not identify the man, but says she thinks he is either a white man or a bright mulatto. He was evidently acquainted with the premises. Philbeck and wife lived alone, their children being married or off" at school. The murderer was alone. ?0tMlc flhtijuira* ^ YO It l.l.F, ^ WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1888. THE LEGISLATURE. tThe Legislature of South Carolina convened in the capitol at Columbia yester day. York county's representation is as follows: Senator, W. B. Wilson, Jr.; Representatives, W. H. Stewart, B. J. Gold, {J. C. Wilborn, W. B. McCaw. The three 'last named are new members. Mr. Stewart enters upon his third term as Representative, and Seuator Wilson has served four years in the House, his Senatorial term beginning with the present session. There will be some matters of public importance before the present session, among which may be mentioned the Clemson bequest for an agricultural college ; the increase of appropration for pensions ; and probably the Citadel Academy, the State University and the repeal of the lien law will come in for their usual share of discussion. The Legislature will also elect a United States Senator to succeed Senator Butler. THE STATE ELECTION. The board of State canvassers was in session in Columbia on Wednesday and Thursday last. The declarations of the Congressional elections were all in favor of the Democratic candidates in the respective districts. The following is the vote of the Fifth Congressional district: John J. Hemphill, 9,559; scattering, 27. Hemphill's majority, 9,532. Republican candidates will contest the Second and Seventh districts, declared in favor of Tillman and Elliott, respectively. For Solicitor, J. E. McDonald, Sixth circuit, received 6,446 votes. The following is the total vote for State officers and constitutional amendments: Governor, John P. Richardson 58,730; t !?. j. itt t tr i j:? co juieuieuuui/-\jruveruur, w . aj. muuiuiu uo,955; secretary of State, J. Q. Marshall 58,741; attorney general, Joseph H. Earle 58,763; State treasurer, I. S. Bamberg 58,808; comptroller general, J. S. Vemer58,812; superintendent of education, J. H. Rice 58,806; adjutant general, M. L. Bonham, Jr., 58,804. Constitutional amendment relative to Probate Judge?yes 26,806; no 20,543?majority in favor 6,263. Declared adopted. Constitutional amendment relative to school commissioners?yes 15,125; no 33,457. Declared rejected. THE AUGUSTA EXPOSITION'. To-morrow has been set apart as South Carolina day in the Augusta Exposition, on which occasion the State executive officers and members of the Legislature have been invited to attend. It is admitted by all that South Carolina has the best exhibit of .ny State, .and to this end a diploma will be awarded her by the managers of the Exposition for "handsomest exhibit ever made.'* The presentation will be made to-day, and the Governor has requested Col. Knox Livingston, of Marlboro, to respond on behalf of the State. The Governor has also requested Senator Btitler to respond in behalf of the visitors from this State to the address of welcome to be extended by Henry W. Grady. Speaking of South Carolina's exhibit, the Augusta correspondent of the News and Courier says: South Carolina certainly has a fine State display at Augusta. In several respects it is superior to the exhibit at the New Orleans Exposition, the agricultural department having profited by the experience gained there and elsewhere since the World's Fair. Mr. E. L. Roche, of the department, who is in charge of the State exhibit, a day or two ago telegraphed Commissioner Butler not to send any more specimens, as South Carolina's space was already crowded. That very day the commissioner had shipped about a ton of grain over to Augusta, to replace old specimens with fresh ones, and it is said that if there were space for it the department could send over a matter of forty tons of additional exhibits from this great and glorious State. ^ SENATOR PUGH'S OPINION. A correspondent, writing from Eufaula, says: I met Senator Pugh, of Alabama, just before his departure for Washington, and asked him, "What do you think will be the outcome of Harrison's administration?" "I do not apprehend any trouble," he replied. "Harrison is a 6trong partisan, but has a good record and is a man of high integrity of character. I do not believe he will lend himself to any of the excesses of extremists in his party, and as for legislation, I do not believe there will be anything repressive or aggressive toward the South. The party would not dare disturb us. The business interests of the North and South are too enormous and too closely identified for the business men of the North to sanction or permit any disruption." "Will Mr. Blaine go into the Cabinet, do you think, or will his influence be felt in the administration?" I asked. "I do not think he will ask a place in the Cabinet, in the first place, nor do I think he will be called "to it. You see Blaine nominated Harrisim, and it might also be claimed that he elected him, and if called to the Cabinet he would acquire the distinction of being the power behind the throne, and Harrison has no intention of playing second fiddle. Besides, Blaine is not well and he would not, under conditions mentioned, want to put himself up as a target to be fired at for mistakes and shortcomings of the administration. No ; reasoning within myself from all circumstances, 1 don't think Blaine will go into the Cabinet. He does not want to and Harrison will not call him." Asked about the disposition of the offices, the Senator said that civil service reform, as a Republican measure, was strongly advocated by Harrison, and to it he emphatically committed himself in his letter of acceptance. Therefore he did not think there would be any radical or abrupt changes, especially with term officials. He might construe the benefit of public service to mean a Republican in place 01 a uemocrar, dui sweeping cnanges need not be expected. Asked as to causes for Cleveland's defeat, the Senator said it was the soldier vote that did it?the desire for pensions. The Farmer and the Tariff.?At the annual convention of the National Grange, the presiding officer, in his speech, noting the high rates of duty on what the farmer has to buy and the low rates on what he has to sell, insists that either the duties on manufactured articles should be reduced or the duties on agricultural products raised to a point that would insure an equal protection for both. This sounds very well; but the farmer's home market has always been too small for him. Duties on grain, cotton, provisions, butter and the great bulk of farm products are una- j vailing to raise prices, because we do not import these things. We have more than enough, Jf the duty on wheat should be made 100 per cent, of its value, it would not raise the price a penny. The farmer cannot be "protected." The world is his market, and every obstruction placed upon commerce with the world is an injury to him. When the Granger shall have rubbed the dust out of his eyes he will strike out for himself; and hi that day we shall see the end of the notion that the prosperity of a nation is dependent upon the number of unproductive industries which it taxes itself to sustain.?[Philadelphia Record. THE FIFTY FIRST CONGRESS. A Washington letter of Saturday says : it will De several days yet neiore 11 is positively known which of the political parties will organize the next house of representatives, as the majority is still being claimed by both parties. Some of the Democrats who have been keeping close watch, gave up several days ago, but others are not going to give it up until the official count is finished in all of its districts. As far as reliable returns go, the Democrats have certainly elected 160 members, and they concede the same number of districts to their opponents. There are, therefore, five districts in dispute, and one side is as likely to get three of the five as the other. If the Democrats secure three of them they will have the house hy one Sn^joritys? and the same re true regarding the Republicans. It is almost useless to remark that the Republicans are claiming all five of the districts, as the managers of that party are famous for claiming mpre than they have won. The political complexion of the house depends on districts in West Virginia, California and Maryland. The Republicans insist that they have carried two districts in West Virginia. The probabilities are that they may have carried one district in that State, but the count to be finished may possibly show they have not carried a single district. The vote is so close in the first West Virginia district as to require the official count. The Republicans are crying "fraud," and are charging the Democrats with an attempt to steal from them the control; and all in the face of the fact that no one here knows positively how two of the West Virginia districts ha^-gone until the districts in the far-off mountain region are in. There is much talk here whether or not Jehu Baker will make a contest for the seat in the Eighteenth Illinois district. Some think that if the house is found to be Republican he will contest, but nothing looking to any such move has yet been done. MERE-MENTION. Three white and one negro convicts were ? i 1 -i. \r i.i_ rv.i l i. ci-i i wnippeu at ixeweasue, -uei., mai oaiuruay morning for larceny and burglaries. They took from five to twenty lashes, each lightly laid. About two hundred and fifty spectators were present. Business failures occurring throughout the country during last week number for the United States 260, for Canada 36, total 296, against 237 the previous week. William H. Baruum, National Democratic chairman, who has been quit ill since the election, is now steadily improving and his recovery is hoped for. There was a heavy fall of snow last week in northern Illinois, Indiana and eastern Iowa. Some cotton, baled while damp was opened the oth^r day at Washington, N. C., and found to bealmost hot enough to burn. Hence it is suggested that many cases of mysterious fireatseamay havetheirorigin in thespontaneous combustion of cotton packed or compressed in such condition. The Indian bureau at Washington is officially informed that the reports of trouble in the Chickasaw .Nation are greatly exaggerated. Byrd is acting Governoc/whileUray'a case, though just, is becoming unpopular. 'The Federal Government feas not been asked to interfere.-?-Jaktf and Joe Tobier, colored, were hanged\at Wichita, Kansas, on the 21st instant. The crime for which they were hanged wlas the killing of Cass and Godykuntz, near the Sac and Fox Agency, in August, 188a. The case of McElwee vs. BlackwelrK which has been in the North Carolina coitrts for fifteen years, has been finally ended, the decision, which involved the right to\use the trade mark on the Durham tobadeo, being in favor of Blackwell. The first railroad in the- Chinese empire was officially opened on the 9th instant. It is 81 miles in length, extending from Tien Isen to Lubal, but will be continued to Pekin. The Southern Inter-State Immigration convention will meet in Montgomery, Alabama, on the 12th of next month. Heavy snow storms occurred" in Maine, Pennsylvania and New York last Sunday, A band of midnight riders are creating a panic in Smith county, Tenn. They have whipped and threatened a.dozen colored men in the last month. The latest victim is an aged colored man near Carthage, accused of stealing corn. Railroads in the State.?The Columbia correspondent of the Charleston News and Courier writes to that paper: Some interesting figures are contained in the annual report of the railroad commissioners which has just been printed. For the year ending June 30, the mileage of the roads increased 101 miles, making a total in South Carolina of 1,914 miies. Since June 30 the increase has been 63? miles, making the total October 1, 1,977J miles. During the year 146<l miles have been relaid with steel rails, making with new mileage laid with steel about230 miles during the last fiscal year. The railroads employ 7,500 men. During the year 44 persons were killed and 114 injured on the railroads. Only three of the killed were passengers. The prime fact in the report, however, is the great increase in the earnings of the roads. The earnings of the passenger department during the year ending June 30 were $2,678,753, the earnings in the freight department $4,683,340, the unitemized earnings $9,776, and the income from other sources $103,423, making a total income of $7,475,292. The total expenses were $5,137,982. The net income was $2,337,310, against $1,693,400 for the previous year, ' showing the enormous gain of 38 percent. The total increase in gross earnings was $841,047, the increase in expenses was $297,137, making the increase in net earnings $643,910. The Three C's Excursion.?A joint meeting of the committees appointed by the Charleston Exchange, the Merchants' Exchange, the Chamber of Commerce, the T. P. A., the Builders' Exchange and the Miners' Exchange, appointed to arrange for the excursion from Yorkville, Lancaster, ttock Hill and Camden over the Three C's Road, and to provide for the entertainment of the guests, was held yesterday at the Chamber of Commerce. There was a very large attendance from all the bodies named above, and the meeting was eaVnest and enthusiastic. Capt. W. A. Courtney presided, and different matt-fira inmrlpnt. frn Hip PYi'tiryinn and Pn tertainment were transacted. It was decided to appoint one member of each body represented on a committee, whose duty will be to make all the arrangements for the excursion and the entertainment of the guests. The selection of this committee was left to the chairman, who will make the appointments at once. It is proposed to make the excursion pleasant and profitable, and the entertainment of the guests worthy in every respect of Charleston's hospitality.?[Charleston Sunday News. ? In a letter to a friend in Reading, Pa., Mr. Harrison says: "I can only say as to the future that I have not allowed myself to be put in bonds or under limitations, either as to appointments or policies. Every one will be patiently heard, and I shall have the simple purpose to do that which is right. Mistakes I shall no doubt make, but I will always be ready to correct them." ? The Georgia Legislature has re-elected A. H. Colquitt United States Senator. LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Geo. W. S. Hart, Intendant?Town Meeting. R. E. Guthrie, Administrator of the estate of I J. Harvey Williamson, deceased?Application for Discharge. Jos. F. Wallace, 0. C. Pis.?Notice to the Creditors of John Thomas, Abigail Thomas, Jane Davidson, Wm. C. Thomas, Samuel Thomas and Andrew Thomas, deceased. Schedule of the Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad. Sam M. Grist? Building Lots for Sale. W. C. Latimer?The Last Notice. Mrs. Mollie E. Dobson?New Goods ! F. Happerfield?Sowing Wheat. M. <fc. H. C. Strauss?More New Goods. Withers Adickes?We Have No Time. H. F. Adickes?Exceptional Lines and Prices. A. Y. Cartwright A Co.?St. Nicholas's Headquarters. Lowry & Starr?Special Notice. May & May?White Lead. Alonzo Rose?Hogs for Sale. UNTIL JANUARY 1st, 1880. The Enquirer will lie furnished from this date until January 1st, 1889, for 25 Cents. THANKSGIVING. To-morrow being thanksgiving day, the stores in town will be closed. Union thanksgiving services will be held in the Associate Reformed church at 11 A. M. MAKE YOUR OWN PORK. ^r/W. J. Gordon, a farmer two miles north of town, informs us that last week he slaughtered twoshotes, of his own raising, each a year old, and the two netted 670 pounds. , . SC. TAX COLLECTIONS. t Tne aggregate -ortho tax levy in York county for State, county, school, railroad bonds, special raHroad and local school purposes and polls, is $74,426.41, of which up to Monday night last the county treasurer had collected $26,177.37. THE PROGRESS OP THE RAILROAD. Our information is that the rails are laid about four miles beyond Hickory Grove. Since resuming work the tracklayers have not been keptsupplied with iron, but their progress is about the sanpe, as they are surfacing up the work as they go. TO PRINTERS. We offer for sale about 350 pounds of bourgeois body type and the same quantity of minion, both of which are in use in printing this paper. ' Price for the minion 30 cents per pound, for the bourgeois 25 cents per pound. Any party desiring both fonts can purchase them at 25 cents per pound. Terms cash. THE SCHOOL QUESTION. Notice is given for a public meeting of the citizens, to be held in the Court House at 7 P. M., next Friday, for the purpose of discussing the question of establishing a graded school in Yorkville. A full attendance of the citizens is urged, and the ladies, who are interested in the cause of education, are also invited to be present. U. S. CIRCUIT COURT. A special session was held in Greenville last Friday, for the purpose of drawing grand and petit jurors to serve at a special . term of the United States Circuit Court to ! be held in Greenville in February next. From the Iistof jurors, as published in the News, it appears that York escaped the approaching term, not a name from this 1 county ' aving been drawn. i^/PPOIXTMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS. /The Governor has appointed Hon. John Black, of York, one of the delegates from this State to the Forestry Convention to be held in Atlanta on the 5th of December. The Governor has accepted the resignation of J. C. Wilboiii as trial justice for Ebenezer townshkv.au> take- upon ^the anc^intrtc.TA'^.ncf qualifacatiofi of his S&ccestfw. y CHURCH] NOTICES. Episcopal?Sunday:8chool at 3.30 P. M. Baptist?Rev. R. G. Patrick, Pastor. Sunday-school at 3 P. M. Presbyterian?Rev. T. R. English, Pastor. Services next Sunday at 11 A. M. and 7 P.M. Sunday-school at 3 P. M. Associate Reformed Presbyterian?Rev. J. C. Galloway, Pastor. Services next Sunday at 11 A. M. Sunday-school at 3.30 P. M. Methodist Episcopal?Rev. W. W. Daniel, Pastor. Services next Sunday, at 11 A. M. by Rev. L. A. Johnson. Sundayschqpl at 3.30 P. M. '^V COUNTY OFFICERS. Tfre newly-elected officers of York county have received official notice from the Secretary of State of their election. There is no fixed date on which they shall assume their duties; but they are required to make the necessary bonds and qualify within thirty days from the date of receiving notice of their election. The officers elect are as follows: Clerk of Court?W. Brown Wylie. Sheriff?Edward A. Crawford. Judge of Probate?Wm. H. McCorkle. School Commissioner?Rev. L. A. Johnson. Coroner?S. L. Purseley. County Commissioners?T. Gib. Culp, R. W. Whitesides, William Ross. RAILROAD FAILURE. The Georgia Construction and Investment Company, which undertook to build the Carolina, Knox ville and Western Railroad, connecting Augusta, Ga., andKnoxville, Tenn., via Greenville, S. C., has collapsed, their liabilities, for which attachments and mechanics' liens have been filed in the offices of the clerk of the court and the registrar of Greenville county, aggregating $83,664.04. This failure possesses some local significance?first, that Gaston & Dover, contractors, of Black's, in this county; have a mechanics' lien on the concern for $5,000.74; also Mr. J. B. Ross, of -Black's, foralarge amount; and secondly, since the collapse, the Three C's Railroad Company are said to be making overtures to take charge of the unfinished work and complete it. A meeting will be held at Ninety-Six in a few days, when, it is said, the Three C's people will make a definite offer for the transfer and building of the line. CHARLESTON'S WELCOME. The Charleston World of Monday publishes the following as the programme for the reception and entertainment by the city of Charleston of the merchants of Yorkville, Rock Hill, Lancaster and Camden, on the occasion of their excursion to I tknf r\n tho .Qr/l nf novt. mnntli 1. The guests will arrive by the "Three C's" and South Carolina Railway on a special train on Monday evening, the third of December, and .will be received and welcomed at the depot, and escorted to the Charleston Hotel, where quarters have been engaged. 2. On Tuesday forenoon, 4th instant, the guests will proceed at 12.30 to the splendid new iron steamship Seminole, of the Clyde Line, where the steamship company will entertain the guests at lunch. It was hoped that an excursion around the harbor could have been arranged, but the pressure of business will prevent this. An inspection of this splendid steamship will serve to show the excellent accommodations available at this port for the extensive New York trade. At 5.30 o'clock P. M. an elegant complimentary dinner will be given in the large banqueting hall of the Charleston Hotel. A limited number of dinner tickets for our merchants and business men can be procured on application to either of the members of the above named committee, or the special committee in charge of the banquet. The special committee on the banquet is composed of Messrs. T. R. Mc Gahan, C. H. Drayton, J. Adger Smyth, J. D. Murphy, F. Q. O'Neill, R. M. Simons. The guests are obliged to limit their stay on account of pressing business, and will return by special train over the South Carolina and Three C's Roads on Wednesday morning. We are sure that they will receive a warm welcome and have a good time. EVANGELIST LEITCH. Evangelist Leitch closed his labors in Yorkville on Sunday night last, having remained here three weeks; and if we may judge by the large congregation to which he preached his farewell sermon, public interest in his work was as great up to the close, as at any time during his stay. The Presbyterian church contained the largest congregation ever within its walls, there being present a large number of people from the country, some coming a distance of eight or ten miles. Whatever may be said of Mr. Leitch's style of preaching, it cannot be denied that L!. 1-1 1 r 1 1 1 : .1 nia muur la eiieuuve iur goou, auu uesiuea several accessions to the different churches , in town, the result of his preaching, his i services here had also the effect to awaken < a deeper religious feeling in the community and to bring the people of all denomi- i nations closer together in the cause of religion, temperance and morality. An interesting feature of the services was the fine vocal music by Mr. F. A. ' Mafthall, assisted by Mrs. J. A. Darwin, ^j^anist. DEATH OF Mrs. McAFEE. Mrs. Addie W. McAfee, widow of the late Col. L. M. McAfee, died at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. W. J. Roberts, in Shelby, N. C., on Monday of last week, aged about 53 years. The disease ( of which she died was cancer, from which she had been a long sufferer, though she was not confined to her bed more than a montn previous to ner aeatn. Mrs. McAfee was a native of Yorkville, the daughter of the late Hon. Geo. W. Williams, and the news of her death will cause a pang in the hearts of many who knew her from childhood, and who admired her for her many excellent traits of character. She had been twice married?first to Mr. J. B. Eddins, and then to Col. McAfee. She leaves one child, a daughter by her first marriage. This daughter, Miss Minnie, married Mr. Roberts, of Shelby, about ten years ago, since which time Mrs. McAfee made her home in that town. Of her funeral, the Shelby New Era says: "Her funeral took place on Wednesday from the Baptist church, Rev. J. M. McManaway and Rev. Dr. H. T. Hudson officiating. The music, under the direction of Mrs. H. L. Clower, added solemnity to the funeral service. The remains were interred in the Shelby cemetery." PERSONAL MENTION. Dr. W. E. Gorton and Mr. H. C. Mills, of Salem, N. C., paid Yorkville a visit last Saturday, remaining until yesterday. v*Miss Lula Riddle, of Bowling Green, ^5. C., was in Yorkville, last week, visiting relatives and friends. .rfMiss Lucy Smarr is visiting friends in Yorkville. "VMiss Hattie Rawlinson, of Rock Hill, is in Yorkville, visiting friends and relatives. 2J^frs. John A. Darwin left here last Monday morning for a three weeks' visit to friends and relatives in Shelby, N. C. 'Siftr. Walter T. Barron is making a busies visit to Scott Station, Alabama. QRev. W. W. Daniel left last Monday to be present at the convening of the South -Carolina. E. Cnnfaeftnoe. which will meet in Winnsbord to-day." VWe received a pleasant call on Saturday fast from Mr. D. J. Carter of the Lancaster Letjger. gftlr. M. C. Willis, proprietor of the Yorkville Carriage Factory, is in the lower part of the State in the interest of his establisnjent. Mr. Thomas J. Bell has accepted a position as clerk in the dry goods store of Messrs. M. & H. C. Strauss. Mr. William J. Deviney, of Clifton, was in Yorkville last week visiting friends. , Rev. F. C. Hickson and Rev. Robert G. Patrick are in Orangeburg attending the Baptist State Convention. TEMPERANCE MEETING. In accordance with notice previously given, a meeting was held in the Presbyterian church at 7 o'clock last Monday evening, in the cause of temperance. There was a large audience present, composed of both sexes, the ladies having turned out in good numbers, to encourage by their presence the good work. T)? ? rn "D PnivliaVi rtfna nnm? noforl fnr JLVCVi JL iv? iJLignou vr ao uuLuiuuivu jui chairman and unanimously elected. On taking the chair he invoked the divine blessing and then explained the object for which the meeting had been called, which was not only to bring about a more united feeling among the citizens on the subject of temperance, but also to ascertain if there is no means by which the prohibition laws now in force cannot be more thoroughly executed. The meeting was addressed by Rev. F. C. Hickson, Rev. L. A. Johnson and Rev. Robert G. Patrick, each of whom made stirring speeches in favor of prohibition and urging a strict enforcement of the prohibition law. Messrs. Hickson and Patrick charged the present intendant and council with laxity in the enforcement of the law, and in the absence of the intendant, Messrs. D. E. Finley and J. B. Bell spoke in defense of the intendant's course, and defined what they conceived to be the duties of the intendant in the execution of the prohibition law; his responsibility being only to act uprn cases brought officially before him, and not to hunt up cases for prosecution. Mr. Walter B. Moore, a member of the town council, also spoke in defense of the guardians of the town, and a somewhat apiHted though good-natured discussion ensued, all the participants defining themselves on the side of temperance. Mr. Patrick said that on Monday morning he had had an interview with Intendant Hart and invited him to be present at this meeting, but circumstances were such that he could not attend. This Mr. Patrick regretted, as he did not wish to criticise an official in his absence. The intendant, however, assured him, in the interview, that if any authenticated ^ase of violation of the prohibition law should be brought before him, it would meet with his prompt official action. In this view, * ' - 4-Ksi nUionna l"? n ITQ a me speuKter sum tuat mc uu/icu^ uuw i* duty to perform as well as the town officials. At the conclusion of the discussion, Rev. Mr. Hickson submitted some resolutions, which, as amended, were adopted as follows : Whereas it is commonly rumored and commonly believed among us that a great deal of whisky is sold and drank in our town, both contrary to law and to the great detriment of our fair name, and to the injury of many of our fellow-citizens; and whereas it is commonly believed that the business of the druggists is being prostituted in the sale of whisky ; and whereas it is believed that our physicians have not been as careful as they should have been in granting prescriptions to the drug stores for whisky; and whereas there is serious complaint that our town council and citizens have not done all in their I power to suppress the evils herein set j forth ; therefore, be it resolved : 1. Theft we deplore the evils set forth in this preamble. 2. That we the citizens of Yorkville en 1 'nasse assembled, do earnestly protest , Against any effort to evade or violate the present law, or to repeal the same and , ?rant license for the sale of intoxicating liquors in our town. 3. That we urge any person now engag- 1 3d in the illicit sale of intoxicating liquors in our town to desist at orice and totally. 4. That we beg the physicians of our 1 town to be more careful in granting pre- < 5criptions for intoxicating liquors. . ' 5. That we earnestly appeal to our town council and marshals and citizens to use dl diligence and to exert their powers to uie uuermusL iu eniuree me law a^niuat 1 the illegal sale of intoxicating liquors in 3ur town, and do assure them of our hear- : ty sympathy and co-operation to this end. 6. That a committee of seven he appointed by the chairman to enquire as to whether or not further legislation is necessary to prevent the illicit sale of intoxicating liquors in the town of Yorkville, and that the chairman of said committee be requested to report the result of their inquiry or investigation at a subsequent meeting of the citizens, to be called by the chairman of this meeting. After theadoption of the resolutions, the chairman announced as the committee provided by the last one, the following gentlemen : C. E. Spencer, J. A. Darwin, T. S. Jefferys, Walter B. Moore, H. F. Adickes, T. B. McClain, L. M. Grist. On motion, the meeting then adjourned sine die. Rev. W. W. Daniel, of the M. E. Church, who intended to take part in the meeting, was absent, having been summoned on Monday to the Annual Conference which met in Winnsboro yesterday; and Rev. Mr. Galloway, of the A. R. P. Church, who had intended to be present, was unavoidably detained at Hickory Grove, having gone there by railroad on Saturday, and by reason of change of schedule was not able to return home Monday afternn/Mi Correspondence of the YorltTille Enquirer. LETTER FROM ROCK HILL. Rock Hill, November 26.?On Wednesday night last, about 10 o'clock, the barn on the plantation of Mrs. R. R. Williams, four miles from this place, was destroyed by fire. The plantation was rented to Mr. T. M. Oates. When the fire was discovered by Mr. Oates the roof was falling in. It was evident that it was the work of an incendiary, but he or she must have had a kind heart or been a member of the society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, as before setting fire to the building, he or she turned the horses and mules, consisting of five, out of the stable. Mr. Oates had recently purchased and stored in the barn a large amount of grain and roughness. Mr. Jno. R. Logan, of Bethesda township, sold in this place on Friday, a lot of cotton that had been damaged by fire. Some two or three weeks ago he started to this place with the cotton, and on the road one of the persons in charge of the wagon, in striking a match, set fire to the cotton. Fortunately it was near a creek and the cotton was dumped in and saved. Another of Rock Hill's old landmarks is being removed?the Rutland house, on Main street. Mr. J. Edgar Poag having purchased it, is removing the building and expects to build at once a large and commodious brick sale and feed stable. Rev. W. M. Anderson, pastor of the Presbyterian church at this place, who was recently married in Tennessee, on his return hnmp Inst, nil of his and his wife's baggage, and as yet has not been able to find it. To-morrow is Arbor day in Rock Hill. The children of the town will each set out a tree on the grounds of the graded school. The sash and blind factory is an assured thing^ Tho stoek is-beiug take* ly all of our citizens. Tne par value being only $10, gives every one an opportunity to invest. All business will be suspended here on Thursday, thanksgiving day. Hal. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. LETTER FROM UNION COUNTY. Etta Jane, November 24.?After three days of rigid winter weather, weare promised a pretty day for business. Most of our people are putting in their wheat now. If the people carry out their plans, a good crop of small grain will be sowed this season. Some of my neighbors have killed their home raised hogs, and it speaks well for the economy of those who, a year ago, set out to raise pigs from the offal from the kitchen and table. Among the ladies who have attempted this commendable business, we might mention Mrs. G. W. Lemaster. whose hog, a year old, netted 303 pounds; Mrs. Thompson Robb's hog, 19 months old, 370 pounds, gross; Mrs. A. G. McCulloch'8 about a year old, 302 pounds nett. Others are yet to be heard from. Will the lady readers of The Enquirer set about raising some to report to its readers a year hence? These hogs were raised on comparatively nothing except the waste. Close and regular attention done the work. Mr. John W. Lee, I regret to learn, is now lying at the point of death with something like heart disease, at Trough Shoals factory, where he and his beautiful young wife went a few months ago, and entered as operatives. She is just now recovering from a severe attack. Setting out in the world to make an honest living, as well as useful man and woman, they have the prayers and sympathies of their friends and neighbors that the mercies of God will accompany them on life's journey, and solace them in the dark hour of affliction. Sigma. - Correspondence of the Yorkville Enqnirer. LETTER FROM UNION. Union, November 23.?Union is one of the healthiest little towns in the State, as is readily seen by the number of visitors every summer. We venture to say that there has not been a death, from any malignant disease, in the past twenty years. There have been at least half a dozen commodious dwellings erected here in the past twelve months, and several more are now nearing completion; besides, there have been a large number of beautiful brick store-houses built. A large and handsome passenger depot is now being built, and when finished, Union will have one of the prettiest passenger depots on the Columbia and Greenville Railroad. We have also had a large coiton piauoriu built recently which will hold 700 bales. Cotton is now coming in lively, and in large quantities. The price to-day is DJ cents. Who will be the next young man from this place to captivate some more of York's lovely young ladies? Union has a great number of them, and, from what we can learn, there are still more coming. Mr. P. L. Townsend and wife, who have been visiting relatives and friends in York, for some time, have returned home. W. G. C. Correspondence of the Yorkrille Enquirer. HICKORY GROVE NOTES. Hickory Grove, November 27.?On Sunday last, the 25th, the Session of Smyrna A. R. Church met here and nominated officers for the new A. R. Church to be organized at this place. For elders, Messrs. Moses White, J. N. McDill, Dr. J. Wistar Allison, and Jas.* Castles. For Deacons, Messrs. Harris and Calvin Wylie. On December oth there will be a Congregational meetingat this place at 11 o'clock, to elect the above officers, and to complete the organization. Steps are being taken to build a church edifice in this village in the near future. Business is on a boom, more than one hundred liales of cotton having been sold here on Saturday last. The sales of cotton here this season aggregate about one thousand bales. *** ? Charleston and Pickens were the only counties in the State that gave a majority vote to the proposition to strike the school commissioner section out of the Constitution. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. 3 ? Mormon emissaries are operating i J Fairfield county. ? Three Sub-Alliances in Fairfield coun- . j ty have formed a joint stock company for r the purpose of purchasing supplies. v ? Col. J. A. Hoyt, of Greenville, has I been appointed one of the two vice-presi- I dents of a National Baptist Congress, to 1 meet in Richmond December 4, 5 and G. ? The November term of the State Su- 9 preme Court convened in Columbia yester- fl day. The Sixth Circuit will be called on I January JO, 1889, and will be given five sJ days. Applications for admission to prac- J tice must be filed on or before December 4, M 1888. fl ? Suit has been entered in Kershaw ^ 1 county by Mrs. C. Fell against the Charles- ' 1 ton, Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad, for ] MO,000 damages for the death of Mr. W. ! D. Fell, whose death was caused by scalds ' \ received at a wreck on the Three C's, on March 12, 1888. The papers in the case were served on Mr. John Glass, agent at ^ the Camden depot. This case will be of some interest, as the details Of the wreck fl9 and the long sitting of the coroner's jury are comparatively fresh in the memories of the public. H ? Says the Spartanburg correspondent of W the News and Courier: The cotton mills H are revolutionizing the cotton market's of V our county, and when the mills now J building are finished they will consume vJ more cotton than our county will furnish. One consequence will be that buyers for foreign markets will be ruled out. Some .V of the farmers think that another result . W will be that they will get as much for their cotton at the mills as it will bring in Wil- 1 mington or Charleston. Even now far- * mers are hauling their cotton away fnj?-*1 railroad markets to the mills, and they do this more and more, provided the price ^9 at the mills keeps up, and there is no reason why that should not be the case when competition gets strong. ? The Edgefield correspondent of the ^ News and Courier gives th.e following as | the present status of the case of Jones, the triple murderer: Jone9, since the mistrial in the case against him for the killing of old man Pressley, has been recommitted to jail. It was expected that his counsel *i would make a motion for bail, but as yet this has not been done, and it remains to ' ' - ? --1! Jtl 1 1.1 I _ 1U. oe seen wnat acuuu win ue iu&eu iu me p matter. Some months ago Judge Norton passed an order discharging Jones in the other two cases. Since then new indictments have been handed out and true bills found. It is contended by the prisoner's counsel that the effect of Judge Norton's order is an absolute discharge of him in these two cases. The solicitor, on the other hand, holds a contrary view. Argument in the matter was heard to-day. Judge Fraser has reserved his decision. POLITICAL POINTS. ? Harrison carried Michigan by a plurality of 22,966. ? The official vote of Alabama is as follows: Cleveland received 117,310 votes, Harrison 57,197 and Fisk 1,583. ' f ? North Carolina's vote has been officially declared as follows: Cleveland, 147,902; Harrison, 134,784. Cleveland's majority, 13,118. fl ? The official canvass of the vote of Connecticut shows: Cleveland 74,920, Harrison 74,784, Fiske 4,234, Labor 240; Cleve- 8 land's plurality 236. I ? The following are the complete official * returns of the State of Virginia: Cleveland 151,977, Harrison 150,442. Cleveland's ma- ' jority 1,535. The vote in 1884 was: Cleveland 145,497, Blaine 139,356. Total 284,853. Democratic loss 4,606. ? A Raleigh dispatch says that from a canvass of the views of the Demecratic members elect to the North Carolina Legislature, it is confidently announced that United States Senator M. \V. Ransom will be his own successor. ? There will be no less than four exSpeakers on the floor of the next House, in case the Republicans organize that body? > Samuel J. Randall, John G. Carlisle, Gen. Banks and S. S. Cox, who was the Speaker p)'u~ fotf-xif'tntf +ttfr Uoiigtcoo boring the long illness of Speaker Kerr. ? At the recent electioh in New Hampshire the Democrats cut the Republican plurality down to 2,284, against 4,068 in 1884. And the Democratic vote increased 4,257, or 10.86 per pent, against an increase of only 2,478, or 5.72 per cent, for the Re- I publicans. ? Official returns from all the counties in Pennsylvania show that for President almost a million votes were cast, as fol- t lows: Harrison 526,091, Cleveland 446,520, Fisk 20,748, Streeter 3,865, a total of 997,234; Harrison's plurality, 79,571; Harrison's majority over all, 54,958. ?Senator Voorhees, of Indiana, tells an Indianapolis Sentinel reporter that he is A confident the Republicans spent $1,000,000 r ' to purchase votes in that State. "In Terre Haute," he says, "the minimum price < . paid for votes was $15," and he mentions one case where a man received $200 for his influence. J ? The electoral vote in New York State, as canvassed, is as follows, the highest ana lowest number of votes received by any elector being given : Electoral Republican, tow) M7 lnu/pat fi49 759 ? Tlipmnrrftt ic, highest. 635,965, lowest 635,800; Prohibition, highest 30,231, lowest 30,222; Socialist, highest 2,068, lowest, 2,022; Union Labor, highest 626, lowest 587; United Labor electors at large, Redpath 2,668, Wilder 2,447. ? A conclusion has been reached by attorneys representing the National and Virginia State Republican Committees to contest the election of Democratic electors in that State. The programme has not been definitely arranged, but will probably be in charging fraud in the election of Democratic electors and by filing information and complaint charging fraud, both in State and Federal courts at Richmond, against Democratic electors upon the result being declared by the canvassing board which is in session in Richmond this week. ? The next election in Virginia will occur on Tuesday after the first Monday in November next. A Governor, Lieutenant Governor and attorney general will be elected; also, one-half the State Senators rv\ o?v? Knro nf f Ln Uamoq r\f it liu ??n xji ?ic aigiiiu^io ui uuv aauuuu u? Delegates. The next Legislature will not elect a United States Senator, but the contest will be a lively one, as the Democrats will strive to keep the State Government in their hands, while the Republicans, encouraged by the close vote at the recent election, will put forth earnest efforts to capture the State. Thoughts for Thanksgiving Day. Are we poor? We might be beggars. Are we beggars? We might be lepers. Are f we lepers? Our sickness might be unto death? Is it unto death? Wehaveyeta heaven beyond. For all let us give thanks. Thanks surely, if we are in health of body and mind, and even in illness there is much reason and occasion to be found for a grateful heart. Has trouble come to us now? It might be worse. Are we alone? There is poorer company than ourselves to be had. Have we lost our dearest and best? They, at any rate, are not here to suffer. Has the year dealt crushing blows in business? It has not taken away also our power and will to work. Have we work ? Then for that and all the rest give thanks again. Give thanks that we live and breathe and have our being-in this world of wonder and light and beauty.?[Harper's Bazar. Yellow Fever Record.?The total cases at Jacksonville, Florida, reported to date, are4,G77 ; number of deaths, 408. THE THERMOMETER'S RECORD For the Week Ending November 27?Obscrvatinnc hv mr -t r. ftpharh ! s g ? . 2 3 s ii .2 S o" ? c S 3 PATE. Z " ? C S -S ^ IS s5 S ? S .S -a go cj ! w 55 < 52 05 Wednesday 21.. j ^8 43 43 41 44 36 .00 Thursday 22 j 34 45 45 41 46 33 .00 Friday 23 I 32 40 38 37 48 31 .00 Saturday 24 j 37 57 50 48 57 34 .00 Sunday 25 ^ 31 55 48 45 55 30 .00 Monday 26....T. I 33 60 49 47 60 31 .00 Tuesday 27 j 29 56 50 45 59 28 .00 Mean for week j 32 51 j 46 43 53 32 .00