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Jtoajisi autl ? For the first time in the history of the house judiciary committee, a majority of the members have agreed to a favorable report upon a joint resolution providing for a constitutional amendment to grant the right of suffrage to women. Twice before a minority of the committee has reported favorably on similar propositions, but a majority could not be induced to take favorable action. ? William Childs, a negro, was sentenced to serve two years in the chain gang by the superior court in Robeson county, N. C., recently for obtaining money from other negroes under false pretences. He represented himself as an agent of President Harrison, authorized to collect $2 from each negro who would pay it, with the understanding that those who paid would eventually receive $200 in return. He secured several hundred dollars. ? At Jessup, Ga., last Wednesday night, S. C. Littlefield discovered his wife and J. M. McCali in a compromising position, and seizing his gun he first shot his wife, ?no4nnil?* n r?/l f Knn MP KUIlUg 1IC1 lusiauuj, auu uu&u ehiui Oall four times, from the effects of which he died before the next morniDg. The coroner's jury rendered a verdict that the killing of McCall was justifiable homicide; but that the killing of Mrs. Littlefield was murder. Littlefield is in jail. ? The promise of 1 cent postage in the last Republican national platform is not to be redeemed by this congress. Chairman Bingham, of the house committee on postoffices, says: "The country cannot afford it at present, as it would cost the department $6,000,000 or more. It would reduce the revenue one half without a proportional increase of business. While 1 cent postage will not come this session, it will come before the end of the present administration." ?The new Maryland State election law, embodying prominent features of the Australian system of secret voting, was applied for the first time last Thursday at the municipal election at Cumberland, and notwithstanding the many "obstacles under which the law labored in its introduction, its application was a pronounced success. The election resulted in a Democratic victory. Four of the five Democratic candidates for city council were elected. Mr. McKaig is the first Democratic mayor elected in six years. ?The house committee on contested elections acted last Friday upon three of the pending contested election cases, and the result will probably be an increase of the Republican majority in the house by two members. The cases decided Friday morning were those of Langston vs. Venable, Fourth Virginia district; Miller vs. Elliott, Seventh South Carolina district; and Chalmers vs. Morgan, Second Missis * * ' ' * . " - A A A * V, Sippi aisincc. ID inu Iirsi IWU eases Hie committee will report in favor of seating the Republican contestants, Langston ana Miller; but in the Mississippi case, the re6ort will be in favor of the sitting memBr, Morgan. ? The Georgia State Democratic Executive committee met in Atlanta last week and called a State convention to meet in Atlanta, on the 7th of August, to nominate governor and Statehouse officers. The Republican State Executive committee also met in Atlanta on Thursday. The meeting was called for the purpose of deciding whether or not a State ticket should be put in the field. The committee was in session all day, but no decision was reached on this point. It was decided, however, to make nominations in all the congressional districts. Resolutions were adopted censuring census supervisors who neglect the negroes in selecting enumerators. ? The McKinley tariff bill was passed in the house of representatives on Wednesday by a vote of 1G4 yeas to 142 nays. But on its transmission to the senate, the Republi cans on the committee of finrnce decided , not to amend the bill at all, but to report on an entirely new substitute. There were -too many amendments to be made and it has been thought better to have a new bill than to make so maoy changes as would be necessary. As one of the Republican senators said: "If the house bill was to be considered by the senate, when we got through with it, Mother McKinley would not know her child." Not even the evidence before the committee on ways and means will be considered, as the finance committee has decided to have hearings of its own. These hearings will be largely attended. The committee has, in fact, already been notified by about two thousand importers that they would appear before them to protest against the McKinley provisions. ? About two weeks ago, Mayor Cottrell, of Key West, Fla., started on a drunken spree, and while in this condition ordered the town marshal to arrest the citizens of the town in general. He would some- , times assist the marshal in an arrest and would not hesitate to knock down and drag to the guard house any one who came in his path. He soon had the town terrorized and forced the citizens to seek the aid of the collector of customs, who , telegraphed the facts to the secretary of the treasury, who placed the revenue cutter McLane at the service of the collector. , After this was done no one seemed willing to assume control of the city government. , Finally the United States authorities took charge and began to hunt down Cottrell ana nis marsnai, to place tnem unaerar- , rest. The marshal, soon after the affair quieted down, surrendered himself and was released on $2,000 bail. Up to this time Cottrell has not been found and his brother says he will never return. The city is dow virtually under martial law, as no one seems willing to try to briDg matters to a point of order. The United States revenue steamer McLane is guarding the town and all communication is shut off. 1 ? The supreme court of the United States, through its chief justice, has rendered an opinion adverse to the constitutionality of State laws providing for the seizure of liquor brought !nto the State in original packages. Suc.i laws, the court holds, are an interference with inter-State commerce. After the liquor becomes the property of the importer, the State, may under its police powers, regulate or prohibit sale; but it has no power, in the absence of express congressional authority, to prohibit the Transportation 01 me aruuie iiuiu auumci State and its delivery to the importer. In view of the decision, Senator Wilson, of Iowa, has introduced a bill providing that no State shall be held to be limited or restrained in its power to prohibit, regulate, control or tax the sale or the transportation (to be delivered within it own limits) of any distilled, fermented or other intoxicating liquors by reason of the fact that the liquors have been imported into any Slate from beyond its limits, whether there 3hall or shall not have been paid thereon any tax duty or import to the United States. ? John W. Keely, the mysterious motor inventor, has at last revealed some of his long-hidden secrets. He says he has finished his work and discovered his force. All that is now wanting is a perfect machine, on which mechanics are working. "When that is finished," said he, "I will at once demonstrate my discovery to the , world. That is my great, and indeed, my only difficulty now. The apparatus with ( which I am compelled to work is and has been mechanically defective. When it is correctly made I will challenge the world to deny what I affirm with and through it." When asked what was his own explanation of the force which he has discovered, he said: "I have succeeded in linking on to the polar current sympathetically, and . in so sensitizing machinery as to be able to operate it (the machinery) from that force. My force is a condition of sympathetic vibration, associated with the terrestrial po- j lar stream positively and negatively." In explaining why a vibratory disk attached to his transmitter revolved continuously, , he said: "There is a triple sympathetic or- j der of vibration diverting the positive and ] negative current to one general polarized j centre; the rotary action is continuous \ when sympathetically associated with the < polar stream." j ? The application for a writ of error in I the case of Kemmler, under sentence of i death in the State of New York, the mode 1 of execution to be by electricty, was heard i in the supreme court of the United States ' on Tuesday of last week. Itoger M. Sher- 1 man, counsel for Kemmler, who made the < application, appeared for the condemned 1 murderer. He based his argument on the ! 1 fourteenth amendment to the Federal constitution, which provides that "no State : Bhall make or enforce any laws which I shall abridge the privileges or immunities i of citizens of the United States, nor shall 1 any State deprive any person of life, lib- ] erty, or property, without due process of 1 law; and on the eighth amendment, which < provides that cruel and unusual punish- s ment shall not be inflicted. On Thursday i the court rendered its decision, deny- < ing the application for a writ of error. 1 The opinion was delivered by Chief Justice i Fuller. It first recites the proceedings in < the lower courts, and subsequent proceedings bringing thecaseto the United States supreme court, and says that it is urged in Kemmler's behalf that the fourteenth amendment is prohibition of State imposition of cruel and unusual punishment, this being included in the term due process of law. The original phrase, "cruel and unusual punishment, the court says, was in the English act of settlement of 1688, and meant that barbarous methods of punishment should not be inflicted; it meant that a?man should not be sentenced to death by torture, but did not mean that the death penalty itself was cruel. The court of appeals says it is held that the punishment inflicted on Kemmler was unusual, but there was no evidence to show that it was cruel. The legislature of the State of New York determined that it did not inflict cruel and unusual punishment, and its courts have sustained that determination. This court cannot see that the prisoner has been deprived of due process of law. In order to reverse the judgment the court would be com pel led.to hold that the court of appeals had committed error so gross as to deprive the prisoner of his constitutional rights. The court has no hesitation in saying that it cannot do this. ?kc fjfarMle flmqtiirer. YORKVILLE, S. C. : ^ WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1890. CONDITION OF THE CROPS. The South Carolina weather service, ii> co-operation with the United States signal service, furnishes the following for the week ending May 24: The precipitation of the past week was below the average and very unevenly distributed. Most of the precipitation fell on the 19th, when heavy rains fell at many places within a few miles of where it only sprinkled. The greatest rainfall, 1.35 inches, fell in two days at Winnsboro. No rain fell at St. Matthew's and Timmonsville, and only a trace of rain fell at Port Royal. The temperature has been about normal during the week. At Statesburg and Port Royal the temperature has been slightly above normal. All stations report the sunshine as above, or a little more than the average. Farmers are well up with their work, and crops as a whole, appear better at this stage of their growth than they have for some years past. From all sections cotton is reported as looking remarkably well, the stands being good and the plant healthy. Corn is growing well, like it has been doing since its first appearance above ground. Sweet potatoes are growing nicely. A plentiful supply of Irish Cotatoes and many other vegetables is eing gathered. Wheat is poor, owing to rust, insects and the unseasonable cold weather in the early spring. Oats, of which there is a fair crop, are now being harvested. Strawberries are plentiful, and blackberries are just beginning to ripen. The prospect for peaches is not very good, but for apples it is better. The circular issued by the United States signal service, giving the condition of the weather and the crops for the week ending last Saturday, says: About the normal temperature prevailed in the Southern States, the Ohio Valley and on the New England coast, while cool weather has prevailed in the lake regions and the northwest. Recent rains in the northwest have greatly improved crop conditions in that section. While the rains have been favorable for small grain, it has been too cool for corn, which is being replanted in some sections of the north western States. Cold and wet weather has retarded the seeding in Michigan and Indiana, where conditions are generally reported as unfavorable, except that the grass crop has been improved. In Tennessee, Kentucky and Arkansas, crop conditions are reported as improving. Kentucky reports: "Tobacco plants not doing well. Wheat fair. Fruit prospects improving." Tennessee reports: "Wheat injured by rusts; half crops. Oats a failure. Other crops growing well. Tobacco favorable. Cotton improving. Outlook better." In the Gulf States the weather was generally favorable and crops improved rapidly during the latter part of the week, although the season is from ten to twenty days late. In the lower Mississippi Valley the backwater is receding slowly, and replanting is in progress. In the South Atlantic States cool nights retarded the growth of cotton, which, hniuooop if-, ia rpnnrfpH ia in pyppllpnt condition. The oat harvest is in progress in South Carolina, with a fair prospect. Wheat is reported in poor condition. Corn and potatoes are gooa. Cool wet weather in the New England and Middle Atlantic States had retarded the growth of crops and delayed farm work, although grass and grain are generally reported in good condition. The week was unfavorable in New Jersey for tender vegetables, and the condition of the corn crop is unfavorable from North Carolina nortnward, owing to wet weather and delaying in planting. ECCLESIASTICAL COUNCILS. THE SOUTHERN PRESItYTERIANS. The Presbyterian General Assembly, South, in session for several days at Asheville, N. C., adjourned on Saturday last, to meet in Birmingham, Ala., on the third Tuesday in next May. The following is the most important of the proceedings of the last days of the session: A paper was read from the temperance committee appointed by the 1888 assembly, signed by Eirs. Wm. Brown, Joseph It. Wilson, Alexander Martin, and William Wirt, Henry and S. M. Shelton, which was ordered printed, docketed and sent* down to the churches for consideration. The evils of intemperance were recognized; individual self denial commended for its suppression, and while temperance reform had conferred great blessings on the country, it was also attended by great errors. Those who maintained that temperance and total abstinence were synonimous terms were warned against. Also those ultraists maintaining a drink per se was harmful in its nature. The New Testament condemns wine drinking, but condemns the excess, not its use. Those maintaining that wines mentioned in the Bible were not intoxicating, were referred to Noah, Nubal, Lot, and others. Total abstainers were heartily commended, but when men from whom better things may be expected, are heard to declare openly that if they believed that the Lord Jesus Christ either used or allowed the use of fermented grape juice, capable of intoxicating, He could be no Saviour for them, we are shocked at the horrid impiety, and exhort from such to turn away. Furthermnrp. this nnest,inn was in the jurisdiction of the State, not the church. Church members, as citizens, must decide it. When the question was raised if the publication committee should publish the paper, Mr. Howison, of Missouri, said : "The whiskey men of the country will purchase and scatter broadcast the paper." The Sabbath committee protested against Sunday newspapers and Sunday trains. A resolution recommending presbyteries not to financially aid students in seminaries outside the Southern States was voted down. When the report on systematic beneficence was read, and the time came for adopting it as a whole, I)r. Davis earnestly opposed it on the ground that it was revolutionary and that it was opposed to the Directory of Worship, and Dr. Shearar seconded him on the ground that the adoption of the report would put the Presbyterians on a level with the Methodists and other churches. The report favored the issuing of licenses to preach to men not regularly educated for the work. This was the contested ground, and the assembly prolonged its session half an hour to Jiscuss it. At the end of that time the vote was taken on its adoption and it was lost. The special committee on the evangelisation of the colored race recommended the organization of colored Sunday-schools and the appointment of field missionaries who shall labor for their evangelization. Dr. Stillman, superintendent of the Tuscaloosa Colored seminary, was sure that the svangelization of the colored people would settle the race problem. When they were induced to give up their supersitions and jmbrace the true religion there would no longer be a race problem. The results already achieved indicated the importance af the work. The speaker believed the colored people were as susceptible of improvement as any people on earth. The assembly should help to educate colored ministers to preach to their people. G. H. Flemming, chairman of the committee on the evangelization of the colored race, said that Northern preachers had been tried among the negroes and they had failed to do the good hoped for. The report of the standing committee on the revised Directory of Worship recommends : first, that the question of revision be postponed indefinitely; second, striking out chapter 10 of the revised Directory of Worship. The report was adopted. THE SOUTHERN METHODISTS. In the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, at St. Louis, the committee on temperance submitted the following report, which was unanimously adopted: We are convinced that if there is any more advanced position to take than the one which the Methodist Episcopal church, South, occupies to-day upon the question of temperance, our membership ought to get ready at once to take it. We are emphatically a prohibition church. We stand out squarely for the complete suppression of the liquor traffic. We offer no compromise to and seek no terms from sin of this heinous quality. Second. Our inquiries develop the gratifying fact that in most sections there is very little drinking among our membership. Third. We are able to state that for the most part our church members throw the full weight of their influence and authority as voters against licensing the liquor traffic. Fourth. The testimony was uniform and unvarying as to the fidelity of our preachers in the cause of temperance. Fifth. The evidence waB practically uni-! versal as to toe vaiuaDie worn 01 me i\auonm Woman's Christian Temperance Union in the cause of temperance. A motion to reconsider previous action of the conference rejecting a proposition from the Protestant Episcopal church, asking the General conference to appoint a committee to confer with a committee from that church on the subject of Godly union and concord, and the organic union of the Protestantchurches, was voted down by a small majority. During a discussion on missions, Rev. John Shafer, of Kansas City, a fraternal i messenger, gave a review of the history of the African church in this country, and suggested that the missionaries who would accomplish the greatest good in Africa were negroes, and asked the aid and support of the Methodi9t church to send men to the Dark Continent to work for the cause of Christ. A committee report recommending that the board of church extension establish a system of mutual insurance for churches, led to a long debate. THE NORTHERN PRESBYTERIANS. After much discussion in the Northern Presbyterian general assembly, in session at Saratoga, on the question of revising the Confession of Faith, the anti-revisionists yielded further controversy, and resolutions favoring revision were unanimously adopted by a rising vote. The resolutions provide for the appointing of a committee to formulate a new Confession, which shall retain as far as posssible the Calvinistic doctrines taught in the old Confession of Faith. MET110DIST SUNDAY-SCHOOL CONFERENCE. Reported for the Yorkville Enquirer. The first meeting of the York County Methodist Sunday-school conference, was held at Mount Vernon church, Hickory Grove, on Thursday and Friday, May 22 and 23, instant. Owing to the extremely busy season with the farmers, the conference was not so largely attended as otherwise it would have been; but what was lacking in point of numbers was fully made up by the enthusiasm and zeal in the cause of those who were present. In this respect the conference was most satisfactory, and from the favorable auspices attending the initial meeting, it may be reasonably hoped that the conference will be one of the permanent religious organizations of York county, and productive of much good. On Thursday morning the conference was opened by Rev. G. H. Waddell, of Yorkville, who read the 12th chapter of the book of Romans, which was followed by singing and prayer. Henry C. Strauss was requested to.act as temporary secretary. Delegates were then enrolled as follows: Trinity Church, Yorkville?Rev. G. II. Waddell. W. C. Owen, R. J. Withers, Frank A. Gilbert, F. Happerfield, H.C.Strauss. Blacksburg Circuit?W. S. Wilkerson, J. R. Healan, J. Ed Leecb, J. M. Wbisonant, C. P. Roberts, M. J. Wallace, M. V. Moss. King's Mountain Circuit?W. R. Hayes, G. E. Hood. Rock Hill Circuit?J. G. Andorson, J. C. Wilborn. Constitution and by-laws for the government of the association were submitted by Rev. G. H. Waddell, which on being read and amended, were adopted. Officers of the association were then elected as follows: President, F. Happerfield; First Vice-President, J. C. Wilborn ; Second Vice-President, W. S. Wilkerson ; Secretary and Treasurer, H. C. Strauss. Mr. Happerfield took the chair, making a few remarks appropriate to the occasion. The address of welcome was then delivered by Rev. A. J. Stafford, and responded to by F. A. Gilbert. Subjects were discussed in the following order: "The pastor's relation to the Sundayschool"?J. C. Wilborn. "Superintendents; their qualifications and methods"?Rev. G. W. Gatlin, F. A. Gilbert. After a recess of ten minutes the conference convened for religious services, Rev. G. W. Gatlin delivering a discourse foundey on the parable of the sower?Matthew xiii. It was moved and carried that the president of the conference select and appoint an executive committee and present the same at to-morrow morning's meeting. Rev. G. H. Waddell then addressed the conference on "Teachers; their selection, their training, their work." The question box was then opened, and the several questions taken therefrom, viz.: Is it important that Sunday-schools should be supplied with libraries ? Which is the best plan for raising money for Sunday-schools ? When the father is a Methodist and the mother a Presbyterian, is it not proper for the child to be trained in the doctrines of the mother's church? The necessity of family worship at home, and the necessity of superiutendentsof Sundayschools opening and closing with prayer. Should rewards be offered to Sunday-school scholars as an inducement to attend or study? How should a mother train her children? What can be done when parents do not attend Sunday-school nor encourage their children to go ? What is the matter with the Mount Vernon people that they do not attend Sunday-school, and what can we do to induce them to attend ? Would members of the church be benetitted by studying the Sunday-school lesson "These queries elicited interesting and instructive discussion, participated in by members generally. The following question was then discuss eu Dy itev. u. ii. waauen ana jvev. ij. A. Johnson?"The Bible as seed; when and how to use it." Rev. A. J. Stafford discussed the subject, "Wayside sowing; duties of pastors, superintendents and teachers outside of the school." Iteports from a number of Sundayschools were read, showing the schools to be in a prospering and satisfactory condition, with an average attendance as follows : Blacksburg, f>9 Cannaan, <!4 Mount Vernon, 47 Philadelphia, 2l> Rock Hill, 102 Yorkville 104 Conference then adjourned until Friday morning. On Friday morning conference was opened with devotional exercises of singing and scriptural reading. The question, "Should children be taught the doctrines of the church as such ?" was discussed by Itev. G. II. Waddell and H. C. Strauss. "Home Bible study" was discussed by J. Fd. Leech and Frank A. Gilbert. "Experience meeting of sowers; the best methods of sowing."?The discussion of this question was participated in by F. A. Gilbert, J. G. Anderson, Rev. G. H. Waddell, W. S. Wilkerson, Rev. L. A. Johnson and others. The president announced his appointment of executive committee as follows: Rev. G. II. Waddell (chairman), F. A. Gilbert, J. G. Anderson, W. S. Wilkerson, J. A. Smith ; and on motion, the president and secretary were added as members exofiicio. Religious exercises were then conducted by Rev. G. H. Waddell, who preached from I Peter, i, 8: "Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory." At the close of the sermon a recess of one hour was taken. On convening after recess reports from the secretary and treasurer were read and received. Yorkville was selected as the next place of meeting, the time to be determined by the executive committee. The following resolution was unanimously adopted: That the thanks of this conference are hereby expressed to this kind Christian community for the generous hospitality extended ; and upon taking our leave for our several homes we sincerely pray that God's richest blessing may dwell upon all the people. The conference then adjourned sine die with benediction by Rev. A. J. Stafford. II. C. 3. BAPTIST CHISTAT CLOVER. ltcportnil for the Yorkvllle Enquirer. I On last Sunday morning a large congregation assembled in the spacious auditorium of the Presbyterian church at Clover to witness the organization of a Baptist church. At the appointed hour the services were begun by the singing of a hymn and prayer by Rev. R. G. Patrick. Rev. T. M. Bailey, D. I)., then announced that it was customary on such occasions to preach a sermon, and he proceeded to deiiver a discourse on the atonement, basing his remarks upon the text found in I Corin. ii, 2. The sermon was a striking and forcible presentation of this cardinal doctrine of God's Word, which held the attention of the audience for more than one hour. One stanza of the old hymn, "Rock of Ages," was sung by the whole congregation. Dr. Bailey, as chairman of the presbytery, requested Prof. Thackston, of Yorkvme, to act as cierir, ana invnea an who proposed going into the organization of the church to come forward and present their church letters. Twenty-four responded to this invitation ; and their letters were read and approved. After the calling of the roll by the clerk, Rev. V. I. Masters read the articles of faith usually adopted by Baptist churches, and those who were intending to unite with the new church manifested their approval of them by a rising vote. Dr. Bailey then announced that the church was duly organized, and Rev. P R. Elam led in prayer for the blessing of God upon the infant organization. A charge was delivered to the church by Rev. R. IG. Patrick, in which he urged that as an organization and as individuals they should strive to keep up an abiding union with the Lord Jesus Christ. At this juncture the hand of recognition was extended to the church by the members of the presbytery and delegations from Yorkville, Union and Enon churches. "Clover Missionary Baptist church" was adopted as the name by which this new organization is to be known. The kind and courteous treatment rei ceived from the Presbyterians was the subject of general remark among the BapI tists present on Sunday, and a resolution expressing their gratitude for the use of the building and for other thoughtful attentions, was adopted by a hearty and unanimous vote. Before closing, allow your correspondent to say that the organization of this church is due largely to the earnest and efficient labors of Rev. V. I. Masters, who has been preaching near Clover for several months. He will continue to minister to this new church, and under his leadership it is confidently expected that the organization will make solid and steady progress. akgepe. The Anti-Tillman CoNFERENCE.-The second conference of delegates from the various counties of the State, invited to meet and discuss the political situation from an Anti-Tillman standpoint, was held in Columbia on Tuesday of last week. The Columbia Register says that contrary to expectation the conference was private, all its sessions being held with closed doors and only results announced outside. Capt. Iredell Jones, of York, presided at the conference, and Colonel J. J. Dargan of Sumter, acted as secretary, both having served in like capacities at the previmia nr "V?n Tnrni " rnnferenrp. held in April. There were present thirty-four delegates from twenty-four of the thirtyfive counties of the State. Eleven counties were unrepresented, being the following: Beaufort, Colleton, Chesterfield, Darlington, Greenville, Hampton, Lancaster, Marlboro, Pickens, Oconee and Union. Of these, five counties, Beaufort, Chesterfield, Colleton, Darlington and Hampton, were represented at the first conference but not at this, while eight counties not then represented had delegates present on this occasion, viz.: Aiken, Abbeville, Berkeley, Chester, Edgefield, Georgetown, Horry, and Spartanburg. The first business at the morning session, as nearly as could be learned, was the rendering of reports from all the counties represented as to the irregular movement of which Capt. Tillman is the leader. Some of these reports were of an encouraging character, judged from the standpoint of the conferees, while others were the reverse, the delegates from several counties stating that if the vote was taken now the Tillman ticket would be likely to carry their counties. Many are reported to have expressed the belief that they could discern signs of a reaction against the movement and its leader, especially since the Anderson meeting. So far as could be gathered, a fair summary of the situation as indicated by the reports would be to say that there was a present prospect of a hard fight for the maintenance of straightout Democracy, or at least adherence to the regular party methods and beliefs, but a good showing for hope of ultimate victory with proper effort. On a vote being taken, the proposition to call a State convention of anti-Tillman farmers to consider the advisability of 1 i. J.Mnin /\f XX? Q Q oringjug (JUL a uauuiuitic ui guvciuui, n?o voted down by a large majority. The conference decided not to take any action as a body in reference to the suggestion or nomination of a candidate, or anything else for that matter, so far as is known? and adjourned at 6 o'clock sine die. The secretary of the conference informed the reporter that while the conference decided to take no action as a body,it was decided that the members should return home to do their utmost in all legitmate ways, within the regular channels of the Democratic party, to defeat the movement of which Tillman is the leader, and to secure the nomination for governor of some other than he at the regular Democratic State convention. From words let drop, the presumption is fair that there is an intention on the part of some members of the conference to take steps that will result in bringing into the field before the 10th of June an anti-Tillman candidate for governor. Alliance Men and Georgia Congressmen.?A Washington dispatch to the Augusta Chronicle says: The Georgia congressmen and the alliance leaders are having a monkey and parrot time of it. The Georgia congressmen say they cannot and will not vote for any such measure as the wild sub-treasury bill, while on the other hand they have it that Col. Macune says all congressmen who refuse to support the .. ^-asure "we will turn down and elect men who will support and vote for it." All the Georgia congressmen are now preparing letters in answer to the alliance questions, and every one of them will speak out in opposition to the subtreasury scheme. Then the fight will be on in earnest. The alliance have fixed matters to bring out alliance delegates in opposition to all except three of the Georgia congressmen. However, the Georgians do not believe that the honest and sturdy f<> omara nf (ioornri a will ho lpfl in t.n nil iai UICIO VJK Vj* VVi If lit wv ?v\? 1M.W W J, posing the men who have worked for their interests in congress for these many years. The Georgia delegation as it now stands is one of the best in congress. While, perhaps, one or two may be turned down, the farmers and voters know who the good men are, and whether or not Macune issues his secret circulars to defeat them, the good men will be returned. This secret circular business, which Macune has inaugurated, will not be swallowed by the intelligent people of either Georgia or any other Southern State. The honest people of this country believe in a square open fight. Eleven Injunctions.?Eleven injunctions were served on President It. F. Hoke, of the Georgia, Carolina and Northern railroad, last Thursday night, by parties owning land a few miles from Athens, Ga., where grading is now being done. This will delay the work temporarily until the cases can be heard next week at Lawrenceville. These are the first injunctions brought against the road since the line was first started. The work is being pushed as rapidly as possible and a large force of hands is employed all along the line.?[Augusta Chronicle. A Foolhardy Feat.?Michael Sheehan, aged 21 years, attempted to imitate Steve Brady, by jumping from the Mohawk river bridge in Amsterdam, N. Y., last Sunday afternoon. The distance was over 300 feet. Sheehan jumped head first, and after striking the water did not rise again. His body has not yet been recovered. LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Dobson's Racket on Saturday last Looked like a Perfect Ree Hive just ready to Swarm, it was so full of Customers buying Goods. Withers Adickes?.Seasonable. Geo. T. Schorb?The Opera Piano, etc. A. Y. Cartwright & Co.?Grand Summer Closing Out Sale. Spring Clothes for Men and Iioys at their own Prices. D. Cardwell, I). P. A., Columbia, S. C.?Richmond and Danville Railroad Company, South Carolina Division?Change of Schedule. See Fourth page. F. Ilapperfield?Seed Tick Coffee?Intelligent Oil Can?We are Going to Sell Out?If You Want?Cream Nectar. W. C. Latimer?A Rooming Rusiness. The Razar is Equal to the Occasion and Will Meet Competition under any and all Circumstances, T. Gib. Culp?Candidate for County Commissioner. W. H. McCorkle?Candidate for Probate Judge. II. A. D. Neely?Candidate for County Treas urer. THE TOWNSHIP BONDS. The hearing of argument in the township bond cases was concluded before Judge Bond, in Charleston, on Tuesday of last week. Messrs. Miles and Jones read tneir arguments for the tax-payers, defendants, and Mr. Lord replied for the complainants. The decision in this case will not be rendered for some time. Judge Bond left Charleston on Friday afternoon for Baltimore. _/ DEATH OF MRS. COLCOCK. Many hearts were saddened on Saturday morning last by the information of the death of Mrs. Clara Twitty Colcock, wife of Mr. W. H. Colcock, which occurred at their residence in this place on Friday night, at 11.30. Mrs. Colcock was the daughter of the late Dr. LaFayette Twitty and Mrs. Clara A. Twitty, of Spartanburg, and at the time of her death was in the 32nd year of her age. She was a woj man of sweet disposition and lovely character, exemplifying in her daily life the traits of a devoted wife, an affectionate mother, a kind neighbor and pleasant companion, and a true Christian. She leaves a husband and three children, the youngest an infant one month old, who in their sad affliction have the sympathy of a wide circle of friends and kindred. Her funeral services were conducted from the Episcopal church at 11 a. m., last Sunday, the rector, Rev. K. S. Nelson, officiating, and a large concourse following her remains to their last resting place in Yorkville cemetery. - -^PERSONAL MENTION. -/Miss Mary Lou Coward Is visiting at Rock Hill. / -y.Maj. J. Wilson Marshall, of Fort Mill, is in Yorkville. Mr. Wheeler Meacham, of Chester, is visiting his sister, Mrs. M. C. Willis. Dr. C. M. Kuykendal, of Chester, is at his father's in this place, quite ill. Mrs. Dr. W. M. Walker is visiting her son, Dr. M. J. Walker, in Union county. Mrs. J. C. Montgomery and Miss Mabel, left Yorkville on last Thursday for Mount Pleasant, their future home. Capt. W. G. Gibbons, a contractor on the n C. & "M ruilrnnH has rpmnvprl hi?nlnnr. from Fish Dam to Abbeville. 'jMiss Katie Deal, of Blacksburg, and Miss Addie Russell, of Sharon, spent a few days in Yorkville last week, visiting Misses Evelin and Maud Parish. - Colonel W. Logan Walker, of Holly Springs, Miss., brother of Mrs. S. Davidson, of this place, is visiting her' and other relatives in this State. /The following Confederate veterans 16ft Yorkville yesterday to attend the Lee monument unveiling in Richmond : Sheriff E. A. Crawford, Gen. E. M. Law and Jos. R. Witherspoon. Besides the veterans, the following are also visiting Richmond: John F. Oates, W. Brown Wylie, John A. Latta, Robert Witherspoon, R. G. McCaw, Paul R. Bratton and Wm. B. McCaw. Mr. C. G. Parish, contractor on the Three C's railroad near Rutherfordton, N. C., made a visit home last Sunday, returning on Monday afternoon. He has finished his contract for grading, and he informs us that the work of grading is virtually completed between Rutherfordton and Marion; crossties have been delivered on the line of the road, and trackIflvinp' will commence as soon as rails are received, a shipment of which is daily expected. THE CENSUS. Mr. J. A. Ratchford having declined the appointment as one of the census enumerators for York township, Mr. J. A. Darwin has been commissioned in his place. Mr. Darwin's work will include the enumeration of all in the township outside the corporate limits of the town of Yorkville. The census enumerators will begin their work on Monday next, and will visit every house and usk questions concerning every person and every family in the United States. The questions that will be asked call for the name of every person residing in the United States on the first day of June, with their sex and age, and whether white, black, mulatto, quadroon, octoroon, or Chinese, Japanese, or Indian. Inquiry will be made also of every person as to whether they are single, married, widowed, or divorced, and, if married, whether married during the census year. The place of birth of each person, and the place of birth of the father and mother of each person, will also be called for, as well as a statement as to the profession, trade, or occupation followed and the number of months unemployed during the census year. Many other questions will be asked especially in reference to farm products raised during the census year, which began June 1,1889, and will end on the last day of the present month. Of the numerous questions to be asked some are regarded as offensive and of merely an inquisitive character, and a general protest against them has gone up all over the country. The most objectionable of these questions are the following: 22. Whether suffering from acute or chronic disease, with name of disease and length of time atliicted. If a person is suffering from acute or chronic disease so as to be unable to attend to ordinary business or duties, give the name of the disease and the length of time that it has lasted. 23. Whether defective in mind, sight, hearing or spoech, or whether cripplod, maimed or deformed, with name of defect. If a person is mentally or physically defective, state the nature of the defect. >J Whether a nrisoner. convict, homeless child or pauper. 25. Is the home you live in hired, or is it owned by the head or by a member of the family? 2(i. If owned by head or member of family, is the home free from mortgage incumbrances? 27. If the head of family is a farmer, is the farm which ho cultivates hired, or is it owned by him or by a member of his family ? 28. If owned by head or member of family, is the farm free from debt? These questions, however, seem to be authorized by congress, and a refusal to answer them, or any others on the schedule, will subject the person so refusing to answer, upon conviction thereof, to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars. Enumerators are also cautioned, under similar penalties, against communicating to any person not authorized to receive the same, any information gained by them in the performance of their duties. Special provision has also been made by congress for ascertaining the names of surviving soldiers, sailors and marines who were mustered into the service of the United States during the late war, and of the widows of soldiers, sailors, and marines who have died. In connection with this special census of veterans the organization or vessel in which they served, the term of service in each case, and present residence, will be taken by the census enumerators. In the case of widows, information regarding the service of their deceased husbands is also required. The statement has been made that the information on this point includes also soldiers who served in the Confederate armies; but this is clearly a mistake, according to the circular on the subject issued from the census office. A census only of Union soldiers is authorized, which is a fair speci men of the Republican bigotry yet pervading the national legislative halls. No Confedeiate soldier would hesitate to furnish the United States department of the interior with his war record, nor indoingso would he feel any cause of reproach ; and besides, a correct enumeration of the surviving soldiers on both sides would be interesting for comparison. But perhaps the disparity in numbers is what the census department does not wish revealed. CHURCH* NOTICES. Associate Reformed Presbyterian?Rev. J. C. Galloway, pastor. Services next Sunday at 10.30 o'clock a. m. and 8 o'clock p. m. Sunday-school at 4 o'clock p. m. Presbyterian?Rev. T. R. English, pastor. Prayer-meeting to-morrow evening at 8.15 o'clock. Services next Sunday at 10.30 o'clock a. m. and 8.15 o'clock p. m. Episcopal?Rev. K. S. Nelson, rector. Morning service next Sunday at 10.30 o ciock. evening appoinimeni win De announced at morning service. Sundayschool at 4.30 o'clock p. m. Baptist?Rev. R. Q. Patrick, pastor. Prayer-meeting to-morrow evening at 8.30 o'clock. Services at Union next Sunday, at 11 o'clock a. in. Service in Yorkville at 8.30 o'clock p. m. Sunday-school at 9.30 o'clock a. m. Trinity Methodist Episcopal?Rev. G. H. Waddell, pastor. Prayer-meeting this evening at 8.30 o'clock. Love-feast Friday evening at 8.30 o'clock. Services on Sunday at 10.30 o'clock a. m. and 8.30 o'clock p. m., with the sacrament of the Lord's Supper during the morning service. Sunday-school at 4 o'clock p. m. LOCAL LACONICS. Children's day will be celebrated by the Presbyterian Sunday-school next Sunday afternoon. The north-bound passenger train on the Three C's railroad was delayed nine hours yesterday by a washout near Camden. Mr. T. B. McClain has commenced the erection of four more tenement houses on Cleveland avenue, two of which will be two-story buildings. We acknowledge the receipt of an invitation to the North Carolina music festival, to be held in Charlotte on the 13th and 14th of June. We have received the first number of The Lyceum, a literary monthly magazine, the publication of which has been commenced at Asheville, N. C., by Mr. Tillman R. Gaines. <^At a congregational meeting, held in 4Ua A finAnlnto T?nonrl oKnrnK loaf ThtifO. LiiU AOCWiaiU lbgiui IUCU CiiuiUii mov Iiiuioday evening, Messrs. W. T. Barron andD. E. Finley were chosen as elders, and Messrs. W. B. Wylie and J. S. Brice, as deacons. The new officers will be installed next Sunday, after the morning service. The Columbia Register say9: "Complaint comes from Hickory Grove, in York county, that the Columbia fishermen have effectually shut off the passage of fish this season. A protest will be forwarded to the fish commissioner to see that all are put on an equal footing." Copious rains fell in this section on Sunday night and on Monday, which will prove beneficial to the various crops. Our information is that the cotton plant was never more promising at this time in the season than at present. It has been worked satisfactorily and is free of grass. J Major J. F. Hart, who almost ever since the inception of the enterprise in York county, has held the position of leading attorney and counsel of the Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad company for South Carolina, has tendered his resignation, to take effect on Saturday next. The town council, with the co-operation of the Richmond and Danville railroad authorities, is doing some excellent work at the intersection of Wilson avenue and the Chester and Lenoir railroad. The council is also engaged in Macadamizing East Madison street east of the Narrow vjrauge lauiuau. '/ ON TO RICHMOND. The Jenkins Rifles left on yesterday, via Chester, to attend and participate in the exercises attending the unveiling of the Lee monument in Richmond to-morrow. The following is a roll of the officers and men composing the Yorkville contingent: Capt. W. B. Moore, Lieut. R. A. Parish, Orderly Sergeant R. H. Dobson, Color Sergeant E. K. McClain, Sergeant M. W. White, Sergeant M. C. Willis, Secretary and Treasurer Withers Adickes, Ex-Captain J. R. Lindsay. Musician, John Wheeler. Privates J. B. Allison, Jr., E. B. Beard, J. S. Brice, T. W. Clawson, Jr., W. T. Dunlap, P. T. Gordon, J. F. Hart, Jr., E. E. Hope, H. I. McCaw, H. Q. McElwee, H. C. Moore, J. F. Glenn, John May, Jr., R. E. O'Farrell, C. R. Simmons, Green Sandifer, R. L. Scoggins, R. S. Withers. Returning home, the company will stop at Greensboro, N. C., by invitation of the committee of arrangements, to attend a reception and banquet in honor of the Guilford Grays, and the Guilford county veterans, on Friday night, on their return from Richmond, bearing the flag of the original company, presented to them by the young ladies of Edgeworth Female seminary, May 5, 1860. In one of the battles in Virginia, the desperate engagement at Bristoe station, we think, the color-bearer was shot down and the flag captured. Through the exertions of a Richmond lady, Mrs. Capt. John A. Sloan, whose husband was commander of the company at the close of the war, the flag has been restored, and by her will be presented to the company in Richmond. It is learned that the executive committee in charge of the exercises has decided to give the South Carolina troops at Richmond the place of honor at the head of the procession. This is a mark of distinction, in consequence of South Carolina being the first State to secede, highly complimentary to our State and her citizen soldiery, many of whom are the youth of the land, who have entered upon life's existence and grown to man's estate since the immortal Lee sheathed his sword at Appomattox twenty-five years ago and their fathers returned to their homes in defeat but not in dishonor. The monument has been successfully placed on the pedestal, and the work of decorating the city has been progressing for the past week. The following is the programme as ar 1 / ama! t?-: ruzjgt?u lur lU'Uigiu, iu*iuuiiuw aim mday: Wednesday night, re-union of the Army of Northern Virginia, address by Gen. E. M. Law, of Yorkville, S. C; Millitary ball and reception by the rosident Marylanders and ladies of Richmond. Thursday, parade and unveiling. Address by Col. Archer Anderson, of Richmond. Reception by Governor McKinney. At night, banquet to visiting militia officers. Friday, Hollywood memorial exercises. LETTER FROM H00DT0WN. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. Hoodtown, May 26.?Farm work is Erogressing well. Almost all the cotton as been chopped out, and it looks healthy; but from the appearance this morning we will have a wet spell, and should itcome, "General Green" will make a hard fight. Bullock's creek was over the bottom one day last week and did considerable damage to the corn, some of which will be to plant over. Where the water did not overflow it, it is not doing much good. It has been too wet for it, but on uplands it is looking well. Spring oats still bid fair to make a very good crop. The wheat crop will be a failure in this section. There will be scarcely any fruit of any kind this year. The blight seems to be destroying the apples. There is a good deal of sickness in this section, mostly dysentery. Mr. David Good, Jr., has been very sick for several days, but was thought to be better yesterday. I The officers of the Hoodtown sub-alli- , ance, with the exception of president, were elected on the 17th instant, and will be installed at the next regular meeting. Failing to elect a president on the second ballot, another election will be held at the next regular meeting. rambler. ? The sum of $1,475.40 has been contributed from various sources for the benefit of the families of the negro prisoners lynched at Barnwell last December. 1 LETTER FROM BLACKSRL'RO. Correspondence of the Yorkvllle Enquirer. Blacksburg, May 27.?An almost continuous rain has fallen for the past two days, and has, no doubt, caused considerable anxiety among those of our farmers whose corn is planted in the lowlands. However, the clouds are gradually lifting this morning, and there is some appearance and hope of a clearing up. On the 24th instant, at their office in this place, the stockholders of the Blacksburg Land and Improvement company held a meeting, at which 4137 of the 500 subscribed and paid up shares were represented. The capital stock of the company was increased from fifty to two hundred thousand dollars, $50,000 of which has been already taken at par, and the money paid into the treasury. Fifty thousand dollars more is to be used in paying for property already purchased, and the directors were instructed and empowered to spend the remainder of the increase of stock in pur cnasing additional real estate, anu me improvement of the property of the company. Already, for the past two weeks, an engineer force and quite a number of hands have been busy laying out and grading streets in the northern part of town. Mr. J. H. Barnes, who is conducting a very successful school in telegraphy here, has all the material ready for putting up a line of wire from his office on Shelby street to Overlook place, the highest point on VVhitaker mountain. The distance is one and a half miles, and a house has been built on the mountain, where an operator will be kept all the time. Mr. Barnes has also a mile of wire connecting his office with quite a number of residences and business houses in the town. The Holly Grove alliance, at its regular meeting on the 10th instant, declared in favor of selecting the State officers by primary election, and, as reported to me by a prominent member of the order, it was the sense of the members that while they are decidedly opposed to, and deprecate the bringing of the alliance into politics, they are keenly alive to the importance of selecting the best men to fill the offices, both State and county. The interest our farmers are taking in the State election, and the desire they manifest for information as to men and measures, is creditable alike to their intelligence and love of good government; and although they may make some mistakes in judgment, their hearts are right, their intentions good and praiseworthy, and in the end, if they are let alone by demagogues and designing politicians, their cause will triumph, because it is right. The efforts of the ladies of the Baptist denomination to secure a new bell for their church have been crowned with success, and yesterday a handsome bell, weighing four hundred pounds, rang out a sweet, clear tone from the bellfry of their church. The bell cost one hundred dollars. Our whole town was saddened Saturday morning last by the announcement of the death of Mrs. Martha E. Darwin, wife of Dr. R. R. Darwin. Born in January, 1837, she was in her 54th year, and although by reason of an incurable disease, she had not quite attained to the allotted age of man, yet her years, as they came and went, marked an upright Christian life, full of faith and good works. The wife of an esteemed and prominent phy sieiau, iter Jitruiu ttuu iinuuo wao cvci willing and ready to minister to the sick, to aid the poor, to counsel and comfort those in trouble and affliction, and in many, quiet, unpretentious ways, as wife, mother, friend, to exhibit a spirit of Christian obedience and love, known and felt by all with whom she came in contact. A vacant chair at the home, a void in many loving hearts, and the tender sympathy of all who knew her, for the bereaved family, who will often long? "For the touch of a vanished hand, And the sound of a voice that is still." I W. a. /LETTER FROM ROCK HILL. Correspondence of the Yorkvllle Enquirer. Rock Hill, May 27.?The Catawba Rifles will leave for Richmond to-day under command of Lieutenant Jas. F. Reid, Lieutenant Frel Mobley, and Orderly Sergeant Samuel T. Frew, with the following men: J. B. Patrick, J. W. O'Neal, K. Kendall, J. B. Clark, Jno. C. Sandifer, A. E. Holler, J. H. Steadman, J. B. Gaston, J. E. Parker, S. L. Avery, W. C. Partlow, R. L. Kerr, V. B. McFadden, Dr. T. L. Corn well, W. B. Byars, T. A. Robertson, R. A. Morrison, W. W. Steele, J. R. Stewart, Jas. Barber, R. L. Sturgis, J. M. Stricklin, C. Frew, and Rev. W. M. Anderson, chaplain. Mr. Leonis bnerfessee will accompany the Catawbaa and carry the Hart's battery colors. Messrs. A. Friedheim, L. M. Davis, R. A. Steele, J. C. Witherspoon, veterans, will also attend. The election for warden to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. D. C. Williams, tojbe held June 2nd, creates little excitement, and there will be no opposition to Mr. Jas. F. Reid, who was mentioned in my last letter. Cards are out tor the marriage of Miss Kate Roddey, daughter of Capt. W. L. Roddey, to Mr. W. C. Whitner, on June 4th, both of whom have a host of friends in our town. Our citizens were surprised on Thursday night last by the alarm of fire. It was soon located in the stable of Mr. John T. Roddey, which was consumed with the forage and harness contained therein. The horses and cows were taked out. Mr. Roddey's loss was $400, on which there was $200 insurance. He also had a lot of lumber badly damaged that had been stored near the stable. The erection of telegraph poles on Main street, to the commercial office, up town, of the W. U. Telegraph company, in the Library building, was freely discussed,and you may say "cussed," by a number of our citizens, there being an ordinance in this place against any sign or other post on Main street. A number of the citizens objected to the course the council took in allowing the erection of the telegraph poles. A rather mysterious shooting occurred at this place on Tuesday night last. John Massey, a colord man, while in the vicinity of the colored Baptist church, was shot from ambush by some unknown party. The ball struck him in the back^ passing in the rear of the left lung. There is considerable mystery surrounding the shooting, as Massey claims he was walking along the public road, and has no idea who his assailant was. Dr. John W. Fewell gave him the necessary attention, and pronounced the wound not dangerous. Rev. J. R. Millard, of Lancaster county, preached in the Presbyterian church on Sunday last, Rev. Mr. Anderson, the pastor, being absent assisting Rev. R. P. Smith at Bullock's Creek church. The congregation of the Baptist church at this place has had printed and framed, notices of the days and hours of services, which are displayed in the hotels and other public places in our town. Yesterday we had a nice rain, falling gently and much benefitting growing crops. iial. t.ettvr wrom uirvnpv nmwv Correspondence of the Yorkvllle Enquirer. Hickory Grove, May 27.? Everybody out this way is very busy. The copious rains which have fallen very recently have brought forth a crop of grass which is demanding close attention. The prospect lor corn and cotton is fine. The farmers are well pleased, so far. The depot agent, Mr. Terry, informs me that he has delivered from his depot 440 tons of commercial fertilizer this season. Our town is enjoying a slow, but substantial growth. The dwelling which is being erected for Mr. J. W. Castles is nearing completion and presents a splendid appearance already. Mr. W. H. White will soon begin work again on the store house and dwelling combined, which he began some time ago. Work on the streets is still going on, and the streets are getting in good condition. Some cotton has been put on the market here very recently, and was sold for a handsome price. The Sunday-school at Mount Vernon church has been re-organized with a membership of 35, and is in good working order. Rev. Mr. Love, of the A. R. P. church, preached here on Sunday. He had a good congregation and preached two fine sermons. Mrs. Dr. Caldwell received a telegram from her former home in Columbia, on Saturday evening last, bringing to her the 3ad newsofthedrowning of her only brother, at Eagle Rock, Idaho. Mrs. Caldwell left at once for Columbia. An amateur club has been recently organized for the purpose of raising funds to start up a school library. This work should meet the hearty approval and liberal support of the trustees and patrons of our school. Such a library is much needed in our town, and will do untold good. The club will produce the drama, the "Social Glass, or Victims of the Bottle." It is one of the best temperance plays ever written. Rev. J. W. Sullivan, commenting upon it, says, "I am prepared to give it my endorsement as being an impressive temperance lecture, calculated to do much good." The entertainment, which promises to be a grand success, will be given June Gth. hex. MOULD NOTES. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. Gould, May 27.?The rainfall has been plentiful for the last three weeks. This is a busy time with our farmers. Harvest will be upon us in a few days, and a good deal of the cotton is yet to be thinned. The oat crop is good, and the acreage sown is larger than usual. Wheat is tall enough in the stalk, and I think the yield will be better than last year to the area sown. Other growing crops are fine. Since the disappearance of the grip, dysentery, is prevalent, mostly among ihe children. Several cases of fever of malarial type have been reported. Mr. Clarence Ratchford is at home, having returned from school at Gaffney City. Mr. Sam Inman, is also home from the same school. He will return to-day. Mr. winie naicniora, lormeny 01 tnis neighborhood, but now a resident of Cross Keys, Union county, was married on the 14th instant to Miss Gist, of that county, a grand daughter of ex-Governor Gist. 11. MERE-MENTION. At an early hour last Friday morning, severe shocks of earthquake were felt all over Yellowstone county, Montana. Two brick houses were shaken down. At their annual meeting in St. Louis last week, the grand lodge of Odd Fellows of Missouri placed themselves on record for prohibition. The millers of Southern Illinois and Eastern Missouri have formed a trust and operate the sixteen mills as one, thus controlling the price of flour in the South and South west. Jno. Huntsinger, a constable in Rutherford county, N. C., committed suicide last Friday by shooting himself in the head with a pistol. At Rochester, N. Y., last Friday, Frank Fish, convicted of the murder of John Callinan, on the Gth of last January, was sentenced to die by electricity at Auburn prison during the week of July 12. William McGruder and William Smith were plowing in a field near Valley Station, Kentucky, last Friday. The sun was shining brightly, when suddenly there was a flash of lightning and both men were struck down. Smith will die. J. Monroe Shellenberger, lawyer, of Doylestown, Pa., was on Thursday sentenced to twenty years for forgery. He broke under the sentence and had to be carried from the court room. Speaker Reed's mother died at Dearing, a suburb of Portland, Maine, last Saturday morning. A severe tornado passed over several counties of Kentucky and some of the more southern counties of West Virginia last Friday night. The damage to crops and buildings will amount to thousands of dollars. During last week there were iyu ou8ine8s laiiures in tne united states, and32 in Canada; a total of 222 againt 212 the previous week. Grasshoppers are very numerous on the Grass Valley slope of the Sierra Navada. In the edge of the snow line they come forth in great numbers. As the edge of the snow creeps up the mountain the grasshoppers rise out of the yet moist ground. Queen Victoria was 71 years old last Saturday. She has been at the head of the British government fifty-three years. At Gloversville, N. Y., last Sunday morning, a severe shock of earthquake was felt. Large buildings were shaken, persons were thrown out of chairs and out of bed, and glass ware was shattered. In a burning store building at Lucas, Ohio, last Sunday morning, twenty-five pounds of dynamite in the hardware room exploded, and two men were killed and several seriously wounded. A two story frame building near the store was wrecked. A terrific rain storm, accompanied by heavy thunder and lightning, occurred at Johnstown, Pa., last Sunday evening. The rain fell in sheets for about half an hour, flooding the streets, filling cellars and doing a great deal of damage. ^The celebration of the 115th anniversary of the Mecklenburg declaration of independence from Tuesday to Thursday of last week, W&s the most successful event of the kind since 1875. Gen. Beauregard has written Gen. Anderson signifying his inability to be present at the unveiling of the Lee monument, on account of illness. The senate is engaged in discussing the tariff. House proceedings are unimportant. Tttr TrT.rnrTSTVR MnvEVKST.?For several days past rumors have been current of a contemplated filibustering scheme originating in California, the object being to annex Lower California to the United States territory. A dispatch of last Monday from the City of Mexico gives the following as the Mexican view of the situation: President Diaz, speaking of the filibustering in Lower California, told an Associated Press correspondent that he placed little importance in the movement. He knew that the United States government would not allow neutrality to be violated and the Mexican government would protect her territory, It has sufficient forces in Lower California to repel any invaders. Secretary of the Interior, Rubio, says that all statements that the natives in Lower California are in league with the filibusterers are false, and he has advices that the natives are ready to operate against any invaders. Telegrams received in the City of Mexico state that the people of Lower California are a unit against the filibusterers an^ that all statements to the contrary are false. The dispatches also say that there is very little complaint against the Federal officials who in most instances were sent from the Mexican Capital and that the government is very popular. rne anair is me topic 01 geuerai cuuversatian in the City of Mexico, and causes considerable excitement. The better classes approve the conduct of the United States government. President Diaz has expressed himself in favor of the Three Americas railroad. He says anything connecting Mexico with the outer world will be beneficial. ? Says a Darlingtou dispatch to the News and Courier: On Saturday morning at Lydia, fifteen miles from Darlington, Murray Knotts shot his brother Ben Knotts, who died some hours afterward from the effects of the wound. The brothers were young white men of good standing who were working on their father's plantation. They had not been on good terms for sometime, and while at work in the field the disagreement was renewed by Ben, when his brother emptied the contents of his gun into his side, resulting in his death very early on Sunday morning. The slayer says he is willing to give himself up to the sheriff and stand his trial. All the facts leading to the unfortunate termination of the affair have not been gathered. Murray Knotts is awaiting arrest at the place where the deed was committed, and does not seem to fear a trial. ? Nearly two thousand bills were introduced at the recent session of the New York legislature. Of these 314 have become laws, 1,230 were killed outright and 5 I iL 1 J.. iiib naving passeu uom nouses are in uie hands of the governor, who has, for a limited time, absolute power of life and death over them. The hope is very generally expressed in New York that he will veto most of these. ? Herr Krupp lately received a letter containing a threat that his factory would be set on fire. He immediately called a general meeting of his workmen and told them that if the factory was burned he would not rebuild it, as he had plenty of money to live on. The fire department was not called out. ? A good deal of excitement prevails in the phosphate fields of Florida consequent upon word received from Washington that all phosphate lands will be classed as mineral lands, and that those who have taken homesteads must give them up. A small army has been in the field staking out mineral claims. ? Shakespeare's birthplace, at Stratfordon-Avon, was visited by 19,414 persons during the year just ended by the adversary of the poet's birth. These visitors represented tnirty-nine nationalities. The executive council will now consider the question of opening Shakespeare's house on Sundays. ? The latest experiments made with carrier pigeons in connection wiih various European armies show that the normal velocity of the carrier in calm weather and for a short distance is about 1,210 yards a minute. With a very strong wind in the direction of the flight a bird has reached 1,980 yards a minute.