Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, May 13, 1891, Image 2

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Scraps and ^acts. ? t ?" . ? Internal Revenue Commissioner Mason estimates that the amount of whiskey manufactured in the United States during the present year, will be 120,000,000 gallons, being 6/)Q0,Qfo gallons more than ever produced in the United States in any year in its history. ? governor Holt, of North Carolina, has offered a reward of $200 for the capture of D. A; MeDuugalfS white man who is charged with murdering his uncle, Simon Connolly, in Robeson county. It is said that McUougal had had a heavy life ins urance policy, on Connoly's life, and visiting the old man's house, disguised as a negro, murder ed him for the money. mcuougars menus rV,m that he is innocent and that the insurance company is trying to fasten the crime on him in order to avoid paying the money. ?The following comes from Springfield Ohio, under date of last Wednesday: Miss Alice Madison, a deeply religious young girl, has been at the point of death with consumption for ^ome months. To-day she believed death was near and sent to Rev. Green, a Baptist minister. She told him she wanted to be received into the church f .nd to be baptized before death. It was decided to baptize her in a metalic burial casket. The strange programme was carried out, and amid weeping and singing, the dying girl was immersed in the coffinful of cold water. She rallied from the shock, but her death is hourly expected. 8he will be buried in the easket which served as a baptismal font. ? Crawfordsville, Indiana, dispatch of last Thursday: On Monday last occurred the city election at Waynetown, Montgomery county. William Simms and Frank Hallowell tied fbr the office of treasurer, each gentlemen receiving 823 votes. To decide the question as to which should hold the office, a foot race was held yesterday between the men. The race was a 200 yard dash, and several thousand people were on the ground betting on the outcome. Simms seemed the sure winner until he tripped and fell when within three yards of the goal. Hollowell fell over him, but crawling over Jthe line, won the race amid the howls and cheers of the crowd. Holjowell was duly sworn in last evening. ? The United States government has instructed Minister Eagan, its present representative at Valparaiso, to tender his services to the warring factions in Chili, in the interest of peace. France, Brazil and the other great republics of the world, have joined in tho nmffpr and it in to be hoDed that their good offices will be accepted. The war, as * it is now waged, is one of extermination, and 1 threatens the very existence of Chili as a nation, and especially as a republic. It is to be hoped that the various governments that are taking particular interest in the matter, are influenced largely from considerations of humanity, though it is clearly understood that perpetuity of a republican form of government is a strong incentive to their action. ? The folly of an Arkansas fool cost him his life one day last week. Peter Smith, who lived near Newport, had been in the habit, from time to time, of riding a fast horse ahead of a passenger train for about half a mile, when he would turn off at a crossing and laugh at the trainmen. Succeeding first rate on a number of occasions with a horse, he was finally encouraged to try the experiment with a mule. Mounting the mule, as the train started up, he started out ahead at a gallop. But the mule was not quite fast enough. When within about twentyfive yards of the crossing it stumbled and fell, rolling over the rails out of the way. Smith was left on the track and was mashed all to pieces by the train. ? The Merchants' National bank, of Jacksonville, Florida, was swindled out of $1,585 by an unusually expert forger last week, by means of bogus checks drawn on the Farmers' and Merchants' bank of Charlotte. There were two of the checks?one for $S35, and the other for $750?and both were signed "N. Wittskowsky," presumably intended for 8. Wittskowsky, a prominent merchant of Charlotte. The checks were made payable to "T. C. Kellogg," and both were cashed by the Jacksonville bank, without question. From Jacksonville the checks were sent to ' the National Park bank, of New York, which bank sent them.to the Charlotte bank for collection. On reaching the last institution, the forgery was immediately detected, and, of course, the checks were not paid. The bank at Jacksonville loses the whole amount. ? Tne Atlanta constiiunuu gin imu a unc little scrape one night last week, but of course got out of it all right. Its pressmen went to Macon on a free excursion and got left. There was no other train back to the city that night, and unless they got back to Atlanta^ before daylight, The Constitution could not be printed. They telegraphed the situation to Editor Howell. He instructed The Constitution representative at Macon to charter an engine and send the men alpng at once. An engine was steamed .up and started, but before going very far ran into an open switch and was thrown off the track. There was nothing else in the railroad yards at Macon but a heavy switch engine. It was growing late, but the pressman had to go to Atlanta and that was all there was about it. So the switch engine was steamed up, and got ready at about 2.50 o'clock, and made the trip to Atlanta?103 miles distant?by 5.30 a. m. The Constitution says that within thirty minutes after the pressmen got off the engine, they had 15,000 copies of the paper ready for distribution. ? The recent decree of the Russian government expelling the Jews from that country, seems to be having a reactionary effect that was not calculated on in the outset. The Jews in Russia, as in every other part of the world, are an almost indispensable factor in commercial affairs. When the decree of expulsion went into effect last week, it was suddenly discovered that the financial interests of the Russians were so completely wrapped up in those of the Jews, that the carrying out of the decree must inevitably result in widespread financial distress. Indeed, it was carried far enough to demonstrate the fact. Forced to an immediate settlement of their extensive affairs, a general panic ensued in many of the larger cities, especially in St. Petersburg and Moscow, and as the result, the Russians have suddenly JmUaJ fKoi t liQtr dnn't u'ant to CPt, ri<l of UCVIU^U tituv tl*VJ UVU V TIMH* p.* the Vhated race," so bad as they thought they did. At any rate, they have temporarily suspended the decree of expulsion, and propose to postpone the matter, at least until they can secure the desired end without too great a strain on their pockets. ? Constable George W. McClusky, one of the bravest and at the same time most humane officers in Texas, met with a humiliating experience in Hill county last week. \ He had arrested a man named C. C. Lewis on the charge of horse stealing, and with J the prisoner and two re-captured horses, was j on his way to Hillsboro jail, thirty miles distant. The prisoner, who had a most plausible flow of language, succeeded in convincing the officer that it was all a mistake about the horses being stolen, and the officer, not wishing to be any harsher than was necessary, neglected to handcuff Lewis. Instead of this he just tied the necks of the two horses together, and putting Lewis on one, rode the other himself. They proceeded along all right for awhile, but suddenly Lewis, who was a big strapping six-footer, turned in his j saddle and dealt the officer a terrible blow . with his fist that knocked him off his horse. Then jumping on the unconscious officer, he pounded him unmercifully, took from his ! pockets his pistol, $140 in cash, handcuffed i him to a wire fence, shot one of the horses, dead, jumped on the other and left. Lewis j is a notorious outlaw, in fact, a modern ! Claude Duval, and is wanted by not less \ than twenty Texas sheriff's for a hundred ! different violations of the law. ? Jay Gould had a somewhat remarkable i experience last week which, had it not been for favorable circumstances, might have ter? o/>m/Miolir (hi Tnnciljiv nftornnon UllUAlCU D^llUUOlJ . V?? A a man giving bin name as C. J. Dixon, called ! at the residence of Dr. J. 1'. Munn, Gould's physician, and announced, "I am vice-president of the Order of Christ's Followers, and if Jay Gould will comply with the requests of the order, his life might be saved." Dr. j Munn at once saw that he had a dangerous lunatic to deal with and proceeded to humor the man. He explained : "I am Mr. Gould's' physician, and I am sure he has no desire to j leave the world just now, so please explain; how his departure may be delayed." ' 'Tis j well," replied the lunatic, ''for when the Or- j der of Christ's Followers issue a decree, they expect to have it obeyed, or death is sure j to follow." ''Bv the way," said the doctor, "what is this order ?" "It is an order," con- \ tinued the lunatic, "that believes in the! equal distribution of wealth. All men were; created equal, and the Order of Christ's Fol- fi lowers believe that all men should share " equally in the blessings of wealth." Dr. v Munn agreed to lay the whole scheme before Mr. Gould next morning, and in the meantime ' communicating with Inspector Byrnes, at the _ appointed hour, that official, with two detectives, were on hand at Dr. Munn's house. " Dickson also put in his appearance. The t inspector asked, "How much money do you r want?" "Five million dollars, cash," re- i plied Dixon, "and a signed agreement that t Mr. Gould will pay $15,000,000 more at the end of ten years. In addition to this, the u order stipulates that Mr. Gould must leave * only $1,000,000 each to his heirs, and the balance of his wealth to charitable and educational institutions." "Suppose he refuses," asked the inspector, "what then?" "Death," ^ was the reply. The lunatic was then taken e in charge and locked up. He is now willing e to make a compromise. He says: "Give me c $60,000 for the Order and set aside $200,000 . for charity, and I will not kill Mr. Gould." (Hir ilorhvillc (Jrnquim. i E YORKVILLE, S. C.: I WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1891. AMERICAN SPECULATORS FURNISH THE GUNS. c An interesting episode occurred at San Diego, California, last weel . On Sunday a a schooner, the "Robert am Minnie," own- ( ed in San Francisco, appeared in sight and \ anchored in Mexican waters, a short distance s away. Though beyond the jurisdiction of 1 the United States, the authorities became ^ r interested to know the schooner's business, rj and finally learned that she was loaded s down with arms and ammunition. It was t furthermore rumored that the cargo was in- o tended for the Chilian insurgents. On Tues- a day, the "Itata," a large vessel belonging to the insurgents, put in at San Diego, and ^ this fact gave color to the rumors already v afloat. The Itata at once went to work tak- t ing on large quantities of supplies, live cat- t: tie, dressed beef, biscuit, floi c, etc. 15 While this was going on, '.ne state of af- ? fairs at San Diego reached the ears of the (j Chilian minister at Washington. He at once f, took in the situation?f hat the insurgents in o his country were about to receive a cargo of arms at an American port?and applied to 1( the United States government to seize the 0 Itata and not allow her to leave the port. Complying with the minister's request, the authorities at San Diego were instructed to tl hold the Itata, and two United States mar- o shals took ostensible possession of the vessel. 0 But the captain of the Itata did not seem to 11 be very much ruffled by the incident. He tj went ahead with his work of taking on his a cargo of supplies, etc., aud when he got o ready to leave, weighed anchor and steamed h out of the port, carrying the marshals along e with them to the entrance of the harbor, e SI and there left them to get back to San Diego jj as well as they could. ?; The Robert and Minnie was captured tj next day, but if she ever had a cargo ofguns c and ammunition, she had already disposed P of it, and it is presumed that the Itata is now l! well on her way to Iquique with a full cargo ^ of all the supplies that she came after. t] There has been considerable talk about tl recapturing the "impudent" Itata. It is h claimed that if this government allows her to escape, it lays itself liable for the violation of its neutrality laws. In addition to this offense against the State department, she has g( defied at least three other departments of the o government. Secretary Foster ought to n bring her bacK lor noi puying uer i-us^ui bills; Attorney-general Miller has a claim e against her for kidnapping his deputy marshals; and Secretary Tracy has a grievance q in that she showed a contempt for his little p navy. h Just what is being done about all these I offenses, it is impossible to say. The authorities at Washington are extremely reti- ^ cent about the matter, and although it is c rumored that the Pensaeola and the Balti- 11 more, both of which vessels are in South v American waters, have been cabled to inter- ^ eept the runaway, there seems to be a very strong opinion to the effect that this government is not very much interested in the p Itata's caper. On the contrary, it is rather p inclined to wink at the whole business,, and 0 allow the millionaire speculators of New v York and San Francisco to make as many c dollars out of Chili's strife and bloodshed s, as possible. ^ THE SICILIAN'S AT HOME. f The New York Herald has senf a corres- ( pondent to Sicily to inquire into the former v home life and surroundings of the victims of sl a e the New Orleans lynching. The correspon- it dent has sought out and interviewed the rel- P atives of the lynched men?in some cases w their fathers and mothers, brothers and sisters, the priests, other acquaintances, and in tl fact everybody he could find, who could give him any information 011 the subject in ? hand. With one accord their story is the P same. All of the men were good, honest tl hard working, law abiding citizens. That is E the testimony of the relatives and former h neighbors of all the victims whose origin jj has so far been traced. Speaking of the a people generally, the correspondent says:. ' Nor have I found in any section of Sicily i> any such savagery as 1 encountered three it years ago among the Hatfield and McCoy assassins in Kentucky and West Virginia. The law is more firmly established and re- tl spected here than in that American strong- 11 hold of murder. The mountaineers are lazy and dirty, but the leering, dark faces that Z( used to seem so sinister and villainous in New j tl York, do not have the raiue meaning when Iv' I see them among the orange groves and | ? olives. o Here is the correspondent's neeount of his Jj visit to the former home of Yincenzo Traina, one of the unfortunate Sicilians: ? The mother of the lynched prisoner eame y whimpering to tlie door, her shriveled eheeks | )t wet with tears and the wliite hair escaping from j p its loose scarlet bandage. All the women of the I p neighborhood, in white*!reek uiantillos, trooped 0 into the wretched place uttering strange cries. >, A messenger was sent >ver the mountain to bring Traina's father from the tield. I sj "My poor son," cried the old mother, "tell me ' how he died. 1 only know what tlie neighbors lb have told me and what the men who worked ! u with him in America have written. Yicenzoj was a very obedient son. They lie if they say he i was a bad man. He never had anything to do | j with justice in Sicily. He went to America because our cows died and lie got in debt. See how j all the neighbors praise him. Everybody knew j o him. His friends in A merica wrote that fie went j o on a visit to New Orleans, two days before the chief of police was murdered, to buy some things ! to take to the farm where he worked, lie had i o his fingers hurt by the wheel of a cart, and when | o the police saw the bandage oil one hand they ar- ? rested him; but he was innocent. Everybody . , in the mountains can tell you he was innocent, '11 Signor. He was a hard worker and never did j M any harm. See, Signor, there is his father! Heiji looked just like liini, only the old man is good r( for nothing now and trembles all over his body." 1 . I looked up and saw standing in the doorway, D with uncovered head, a little, withered, toothless : t< man, wrinkled and palsied with age. Over his p shoulders he carried a hoe, and his hands were covered with earth; and yet there was a dignity, almost grandeur in his pose, as hestood there the incarnation of honest toil. "Look at that man, Signor," said the mother, n "and tell me if you think liisson could be a inur- ?i dcrer." "They tnurdeml my |><m?i- boy wlieu he could 11 not protect himself," inhered the old man, as he t< looked around at the assembled neighbors in a ]j stunned sort of way. A chorus of (Jreek cries came from the neighbors, and a tear fell upon the old man's cheek as he laid his hoe on the bed. ; tl "I have to comfort him," said an aged man,, jerking his thumb toward the father, "lie ^ wanted to throw himself from the rocks when he first hear the news from New Orleans." ("Oh, 11' Jesu ! Jean!" groaned the Oreek women.) ^ "You can see how poor we are," said the moth- y er. "Who but Ood can help us? They have t killed my son, who used sometimes to send me money, and they called him 'Malioso,' and everyone knows "there are no 'Matioso,' now. Do I care about the trial of the men who killed ii him ? What good will it do us? I don't know ? anything about them, no more than a piece of J. straw. They must have had hard hearts, though, Jj to kill my boy when the court said lie should go] 1 roe. We ask nothing of the American governlent, but if they should give us anything out of harity, we Mould be thankful, for it is hard? ery hard?to live. ^ The stories of the other relatives inter- ^ iewed are very similar to that related above. A "here seems to be 110 spirit of revenge or an- p mosity among the natives ; but all say that N he people of New Orleans have made a ter- ^ ible mistake. And, notwithstanding all hese circumstances, the correspondent says hat all over Sicily there are hundreds of the latives, even now, preparing to emigrate to he Unfted States. ^ TILLMAN AND'TALBERT. tl The Atlanta Journal's interviews M'ith n fovernor Tillman and Col. Talbert, publish- p d last week, has excited such general inter- a st, especially as to their apparent difference ^ if opinion 011 certain points, that the Coluin >ia correspondent of The News and Courier ins asked Governor Tillman for a further exdanation. The governor expressed himself is follows: 81 "I have seen only one or two of the com- s< aents, and to me the matter appears to be a empest in a teapot, certainly much ado about s< lothing. There is not the slighest antagon- F sm between Col. Talbert and myself, either h >ersonally or politically. We only disagree ibout the sub-treasury, and this is nothing lew, for we have discussed it frequently and or a year or more." ii "What about the allusion to relegating to 1 he rear those who would elevate themselves jt o power through the Alliance, etc., as you ^ tated in your interview? Has not that ieen open to a personal construction ?" d "If it has been so construed it was not open ? 0 such construction by those who know, or \ iught to know, our pleasant personal rela- a ions. I was talking with a reporter from mother State and was using general terms bout the Alliance as a national organization. ?ol. Talbert was my schoolmate and has al- tl 1 ays been and still is a personal friend. He q upported me in the Farmers' Movement since ts inception, and that I had no reference to . iim whatever is shown by the fact that he al- 18 eady has an honorable and lucrative office. u To make this point clearer, it is only necesary to say that, at the time of his election R o his present position, the same differences jr f opinion existed between him and myself j( s now exist. Besides the subject which we oth both discussed touches only the method ^ s to how the Alliance can best obtain relief R or the people. I think that Col. Talbert is D frong when he udvises that all should leave M he Alliance who will not endorse the sub- r reasury bill, because, primarily, the Alliance 3 not a political organization and there is no ledge exacted of those who join the Order, hat they will surrender their politial free- C( om. He and Col. Polk seem to think dif- g, jrently, but I have seen very few members f the Alliance who endorse that idea." "There has also been criticisms of your w lea of issuing money based on land instead F f the sub-treasury method. What did you di lean by that?" f,] "It would take too much time and space j, a explain the scheme fully, and I have not . bought out all the details, but the increase f the circulating medium and the obtaining f a currency that is at once suitable and ot liable to contraction at the will of the la loney sharks of Wall street, is what we all rp esire. The free coinage of silver will bring w great relief, but it will not be enough. We ught to demand the repeal of the national iw taxing State banks of issue out of existnce, and then each State, under some gen- yj ral provision of congress, could allow an isue with land as the basis of security. For istance, the farmers of South Carolina own 'J 100,000,000 worth of land. It is dead capi- st il so far as being a basis of credit is con- b< erned, for the national banks are specially 0< rohibited from loaning money on real es- n] ite. Now, if the farmer's of a county de- . ire to establish a hank and issue money, by could they not subscribe their land to ni be stock of the bank while living on it, and Cbus obtain the needed increase of the circu- w iting medium? Under the sub-treasury fo clieme, the national government is asked to js ssue money on perishable agricultural pro- uets at a lower rate of interest than the .c overnment itself can borrow money. The 111 [ heme involves the employment of an army f political hirelings and is paternalism run Mid. Now the issue of a currency based 011 ^ md would insure the final redemption of very note that is issued, and leave the man- si gement of the banks in the hands of the eople instead of those of the government. C 'his in brief is the scheme which I consider 11( referable to the sub-treasury, but, as I said g] I the interview with The Atlanta Journal, favor the issue of sufficient greenbacks by lie government, based 011 the credit of the ^ ation, It is nonsense to call it fiat moneys in ecause all currency which we now have ex- k ept a little gold and silver, is fiat money and 4 othing more. All the national bank notes ere based on national bonds and those onds are nothing but promises to pay." P1 THEY POUND "NO BILL/' o> The long delayed report of the New Or- sc ;ans grand jury 011 the Mafia lynching, was resented to the judge of the criminal court jj II Tuesday of lust week. The report is a a olumiuous review of all the circumstances y onneeted with the murder of Chief Hennes- jr ey, the trial of the prisoners, the affair at 0' he prison, and other details in the unfor- g unate case. The report concludes as fol)ws: "The extended range of our researches lius deeloped the existence of the secret organization p tyled "Mafia." The evidence comes from Revral sources, pretty competent in themselves to fe s truth, while the fact is supported by the long a) Bcord of blood-curdling crimes, it being almost ' npossible to discover the perpetrators or secure >* fitnesses. u; "We find a general sentiment among the witess, and also in our intercourse with the people, P1 aat the verdict as rendered by the jury was s( rmtrary to the law and the evidence, and seared mainly through the designing and un rupulous agents employed for the special pur- p; ose of defeating the ends of justice. , "We are so deeply impressed with the facts of u. le case, as j)artially summarized in the fore- e] oing, that the moral conviction is forced upon . s that some of the jurors were subject to a money 11 itluence to control their decison. Further than a| lis, we may say it appears certain that at least tree, if not more, oi the jury were so unduly P nd unlawfully controlled. tl "The public meeting of the citizens, which re- , alted in the killing, was general and spontane- b' us in its character, as truly indicating an upris- tl ig of the masses, and we doubt if any power at . le command of the officers would have been tl itficient to overcome its intentions. p] "Evidence is before us from official sources nit eleven persons were killed in the attack on ic parish prison. In the careful examination s to citizenship of those men, we find that eight f them were beyond question American citi- 111 i>ns, and another had 'declared his intention in w lis court,' which act curries with it the renun- . iation of allegiance to his native country. "It is a noteworthy fact in connection with the tl prising that no injury was done to either person r property beyond this one act, which seemed > lie toe object of the assemblage at the parish qi rison. "We have referred to the large number of citi- 10 i?ns participating in the demonstration, estima- fii ;d by judges at from (1,000 to 8,000, and regarded ?i a spontaneous uprising of the people. The I(l1 lagnitude of the atlair makes it a difficult task j i fix guilt uiion any number of the participants, j n fact, theact seemed to involve the entire people 111 f the parish, and the city of New Orleans, so di refuse is their sympathy and extended their . umection with the affair. In view of this conderation, the thorough examination of tliesub- si ict has failed to disclose the necessary tacts to , istify this grand jury in presenting indictlents." I hi As to Juimik Hudson's Dkcision.? 1 uilge Hudson has filed his decision in the j olunibia Club ease, that the club must takej ut a retail whisky license the same us any j rc tlier barroom. The decision is a righteous i tii lie, and we believe it will be sustained by ! m lie supreme court. All barrooms, whether | f the lower order in which white men and j i 1 . egroes indiscriminately commingle. or ui lio "more respectable'' kind and clubs, !a liich only ' gentlemen" visit, all are ad-1as inets of hell, and no dress or pretensions of to I'spectability should be thrown around fu liem. Rather. every ellbrt should be made (.( ) show that they are cesspools of damna-1 ^* ion. luring boys and men to an ignomi-j^ ions and eternal death.?Manning Times. I ' Rktiiki. Pkksiiytkky.?An adjoinned j m leeting of Bethel presbytery was held in;sc lie Presbyterian church at this place Wed-! C( esday night. There were thirteen minisi*rs and liftcen elders present. A call of ' 1 lock Hill church to Kev. W. 15. White was H eturned to the church, and Mr. White con- ti inucil at his present charge. ol Calls from ( lover and Beersheha to Kev. s;. . If. Hay were placed in his hands and acepted, and t rial church declared vacant. Ir. W. 15. Allison, of Yorkville. was received 1 s a candidate for the ministry.?Chester;11' tulletin, Ttli instant. (5 ? ? . ? ^ ? Col. .James A. Hoyt has disposed of his ! itcrest in The Baptist Courier to Kev. A. J. i . Thomas, of Orangeburg, and after the T" rst of June will sever his connection with l'' 'lie Courier. jti LOCAL AFFAIRS, INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. hieago Corset Company?It's Easy Enough. 7. C. Latimer?The Fuines are Rising, gnes Moore?18 Pounds of Sugar for $1.00. ennedy Bros. <fc Barron?Csesar is Fallen, iddle <fe Carroll?Did You? [. <fc H. C. Strauss?Coming and Going, eard <fe Inman?To Dress Well is Economy. 7. H. McCorkle, Probate Judge?CitationHenry M. Shilliuglaw, Applicant?George R. Shilliuglaw, deceased. CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. A change of schedule went into effect on le Chester and Lenoir railroad last Sunday. !y the change the south-bound passenger rain reaches Yorkville at 1.40 o'clock, p. i., and the north-bound reaches here at 5.59 . m. Going north the mixed tram leaves t 10.55 a. m., and going south it leaves at .55 p. m. FROST LAST WEEK. Reports as to the damage caused by the ost.s of last week are conflicting. In most sctions the damage was only slight, but in 2veral instances whole fields of cotton, some 2ii or twelve acres in extent, were killed out i badly as to render replanting necessary, 'ruit, so far as we have been able to learn, as not been materially damaged. BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION. Mr. J. E. Brown, of the Southern Buildig and Loon Association, of Knoxville, 'enn., has established a branch association l Yorkville with the following officers : D. !. Finley, president; J. S. Brice, vice presient; S. M. Grist, treasurer. Directors: J. . Brice, D. E. Finley, S. M. Grist, Ingraham Wilson, L. G. Grist. Messrs. Finley & Brice, ttorneys. GONE TO COLUMBIA. The Jenkins Rifles, of Yorkville, left for le Columbia centennial by way of the Three 's this morning at 5 o'clock. The compay was under command of Lieut. R. A. Parh, and according to the list given us last ight, was composed as follows: Lieut. H. C. Strauss, Scrgt. R. H. Dobson, ,. M. Bratton, C. F. Dunlap, H. C. Glenn, !. E. Hope, C. P. Lowrance, R. E. O'Farrell, ohn Thomasson, R. S. Withers, Illian John)i), J. B. Allison, Jr., T. W. Clawson, Jr., L. Scomrins, E. D. Hobbs, Thos. F. Mc ow, J. F. "Williams, J. F. Gordon, L. F. fcClain, H. I. McCaw, W. Adickes, J. S. rice. COMMITTED TO JAIL. Thomas Vinson, a white man from Union >unty, was committed to York jail last anday to serve a two months' sentence for dling liquor without a license. Vinson as tried in his absence and convicted at the ebruary (1889) term of the United States istrict court, and a sealed sentence was led against him. He was taken before adge Simon ton last Saturday, and in uddion to his term in jail, will have to pay a ne of $100. Jim Sturgis, colored, was ledged in jail 011 st Saturday, on a commitment issued by rial Justice Shurley. The negro is charged ith obtaining goods under "alse pretenses. NEW DEPOT. Supt. Dodson, of the Richmond and Dauille, was in Yorkville last Thursday to make "ningements for the rebuilding of the recent' destroyed depot at this place. We underand that the walls of the ok", building are to j torn down and that the new structure is to icupy another site a short distance away, but ore convenient to the railroad. The buildig is to be fitted up in the most approved odern style with telegra ih, ticket and (press offices, comfortable and convenient niting rooms, and secure accommodations r all classes of freights. A separate house to be built for guano, and a large platrm will be erected for cotton. The buildig will probably be completed in July. CHURCH NOTICES. Episcopal?Rev. K. S. Nelson, rector, crvices next Sunday at 10.33 a. m. Sunday:hool at 5 p. m. Associate Reformed Presbyterian?Rev. J. . Galloway, pastor. Yoikville?Services jxt Sunday at 10.30 a. m. and 8.15 p. m. undav-school at 4.30 p. m. Trinity Methodist Episcopal?Rev. G. H. faddell, pastor. Prayer-n- eeting this evenig at 8.30 o'clock. Services next Sunday at ).30 a. m. and 8.15 p. m. Sunday-school at o'clock p. m. Presbyterian?Rev. T, E. English, D. D., istor. Prayer-meeting to-morrow afternoon i 5 o'clock. Services next Sunday at 10.30 clock a. m. and 8.15 o'clock p. m. Sundaydiool at 4 p. m. Baptist?Rev. Robert G. Patrick, pastor, nion?Services next Sunday at 11 o'clock m. Sunday-school at 10 o'clock a. m. orkville?Prayer-meeting to-morrow evenig at 8.15 o'clock. Sunday-school at 4.30 clock p. m. Services Sunday evening at 15 o'clock. MR. PETERS OUT OF DANGER. Mr. W. S. Peters, who has been at the asteur Institute, New York, for the past iw weeks, under precautionary treatment gainst hydrophobia, returned home last Wednesday, with the assurance of the facIty that he was absolutely safe from any ossible attack of the disease for the next iven years. Mr. Peters expresses himself as especially leased with the kind treatment of the facIty of the institute and all other New Yorkf8 with whom he came in contact. Spcakig of the institute, he says it is quite a large Hair. The faculty is composed of three hysiciuns, and they are kept busy with icir patients almost constantly. It is the iisiness of one of these physicians to dress i le wound of the patient; another prepares le injection ; and the third makes the aplication. During the time Mr. Peters was under eatment, he says that quite a number of ew patients were brought in. One of these as a most peculiar case?that of a man who ad only been bitten by a mad-dog about lirteen hours before, ami his body was al*ndy horribly swelled. The j>oor fellow was it of his mind and so violent that it took iur men to hold him. But t lie doctors i ought him around all right, and will soon J iseharge him us cured. The physicians say that they do not lose ore than six eases out of a hundred, and I uring the six years tlia' have elapsed since i icdiscovery of the remedy, there is not a, ngle instance on record where hydrophobia as made its appearance on a patient after' .? had been pronounced cured. - I A big kailkoad sciifmf. A copy of a $9,000,000 mortgage has been | eeived in the ollice of the clerk of the court! ? he placed on record in this county. The ] ortgage is given by tin Cape Fear and ('in-1 nnati Kail road company, to the Massachu tts Loan and Trust company. of Boston, id makes a big embryo system of railroads s security for the above named sum of money, i be borrowed. According to The Manucturers' Kecord. the general plan of this' mipany, which was originally chartered in j orth Carolina in September, ISSi), is to! lild a system of railroads from Southport. orth Carolina, to Wilmington on the north.! ul to Georgetown and Charleston on the [ >uth. After this is done it is proposed to i mnect these cities with Knoxville, Tenn!" j * ' ?n? s y rn Hisbury, A. v.. ami lireenvuie. v. m lis end n line is to be run from Southport! Conway, S. C., and from there three roads ' the system will diverge. One will go to | ilisbury. by way of Marion, Hennettsville id Rockingham, X. C. The second will I llow down the Atlanta- coast to (teorgetown id Charleston, and the third will strike for1 reenville by way of Florence, Camden,, rinnsljoro and I'nion. An important branch ; f the main line will diverge from it a few liles west of Camden, and running n consid able distance uj? the Waterce valley, will irn somewhat to the west, and passing through Chester, will terminate at Gaffhey City. In brief, such is the big scheme that is proposed. Just where York is to come in for a part of the road we have no information. If any portion of it, hbwever, runs through the county , we presume that it will bs the lust named branch, wnicn migni go through Bullock's Creek township. We confess that we are seme what skeptical about the whole business, but The Manufacturer's Record seems to be very positive about it. It says: "A Pittsburgh firm has taken the contract, and will begin grading from GafTney City, 8. C., by or before the 5th of May. The funds required for the immediate and rapid prosecution of the work have, we learn, been provided, and the contracts made seem to indicate that, so far as anything can be certain in business affairs, the construction to completion of this system is assured." ABOUT PEOPLE. Mr. James W. Snider is at home on a short visit. Mrs. Mary J. Iogold left yesterday for a visit to Randleman, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. Jos. F. Wallace are at Cleveland Mineral Springs. Miss Kate Jones is in Yorkville visiting the Misses McCon nell. The family of Ca.pt. J. R. Lindsay have moved to Raleigh. N. C. Miss Mamie Evans, of Rock Hill, is in Yorkville, visiting' Miss Coonie Russell. Mrs. Harry Atsxodt, of Littlestown, Pa., is making a two weeks' visit to Yorkville. Col. W. H. McOoirkle has returned home from the springs much benefitted by his trip. Mrs. Mary L. Adickes has returned home from St. Augustine, Fla., where she spent the winter. Messrs. George and Lawrence Holler, of Rock Hill, spent last Saturday and Sunday in Yorkville. Mr. Frank McClain, of the Western U11 ion telegraph office at Charlotte, is visiting friends in Yorkville. Mrs. J. Alpli. Carroll, of Sharon, made a short visit to rel atives and friends in this place last week. Mrs. Sallie Griffith, of Charlotte, N. C., made a short visit to her parents in this place last week. Miss A. D. Clark returned home last week from an extended visit to friends and relatives in Alabama. Mr. Jake Cody and wife, of Charlotte, N. C., were in Yorkville the first of this week, visiting the fam ily of Mr. A. Cody. Mrs. W. M. Walker and Mr. J. H. Riddle returned home yesterday after spendiug several days at Cleveland Mineral Springs. Miss Annie Howard, of Charlotte, N. C., and Mrs. R. A. Fulp, of Fort Mill, are in Yorkville the guests of Mrs. W. U. White. Mr. Frank Thomas, of Fish Dam, Union county, wus in Yorkville last Sunday and Monday visiting his sister, Mrs. W. B.'Williams. Mrs. J. R. Bratton, Mrs. C. G. Parish, Mrs. B. N. Moore, Mrs. S. M. McNeel, Misses Lessie Witherspoou, Maude Metts, Emmie Hanahan, Daisy and Mary Hart, Fannie Robertson, Ida DeLouch, Annie Law, Lila Peck, Lila English, and Hulda McNeel, and Maj. J. F. Hart, Messrs. C. G. Parish, Willie Bratton, Bratton DeLoach, W. Brown Wylie, J. Ernest Dowry, A. Springs Withers, Alonzo Rose, Starr Mason, Fred Black, W. A. Jeffcrys, and Charlie Spencer expect to attend the exercises of the Columbia centennial which begins to-day. LOCAL LACONICS. ? The Carolina Buggy company received orders last Monday for twenty-eight line light vehicles. ? The Yorkville Lodge of I. O. G. T. lias changed its quarters to the ''Old Masonic Hall," over May & May's drug store. ? Mr. JasperS. (Dick) Mason, a former York county boy, originally from the Clay Hill neighborhood, has been elected chief of police of Charlotte, N. C. ? A special to The Columbia State gives ?r>.r.O nf o renorit verv successful UIC (<l?6.?.uu.v v. exhibition given by the junior class of Erskine college, Due West. Our young friend J. B. Kennedy, of Yorkville, delivered an oration, with "Attenti 011 to Detuils" as his subject. ? We were in error last week in our statement as to the period for which a certificate to teach in the public schools holds good. We have since received a copy of the law on the subject, and find that as to the period of their validity, first, second and third grade certificates, are all on the same basis. They remain valid for two years unless sooner revoked. ? The Enquirer received a pleasant call from Mr. R. S. Galloway, of Due West, 011 Monday. Mr. Galloway is business manager of The Associate Reformed Presbyteriau, and is at present engaged in a canvass of the churches of his denomination in the interest of Erskine college. We are pleased to know that he is everywhere meeting with the success that his energy, zeal and cause deserves, and we have 110 doubt that he will succeed in securing subscriptions for the full amount that he has undertaken to raise. Speaking of The Associate Reformed Presbyterian, which by the way is already one of the best denominational papers, he informs us that he is contemplating several improvements that will make it still more attractive to its readers. ? Mr. W. C. Latimer, proprietor of the Bazaar, seems to be equal to all emergencies in his business. Not long ago he received a special order from a lady in Florida for a j dress to be worn at the Charlotte music festival. The dress was to be delivered at the C. C. and A. train as it it passed through Rock Hill, and at the time the order was received there was only a short time in which to fill it. But of course Mr. Latimer accepted the commission, diilicult as it was. The dress was finished about ten minutes before the southbound Three C's train was due, and was sent to the express office. It was just a few minutes too late for the transfer wagon, and the agent refused to receive the package. To overcome this difficulty. Mr. Latimer instituted an express company of his own. A special messenger was immediately j placed on a horse and sent to the depot at a j gallop. The messenger reached the train just as it was rolling out, got aboard, and arriving at Rock Hill, with some little time to spare, delivered his package in person. MBHIHHiWnHMiM LETT Kit FROM LOWRYSYILLK. Injury to the Cotton Crop?Rev. W. <J. White ] Called by the Presbyterian Church. Correspondence of The Yorkville Enquirer. Limit Y8VI1.I.K. May 11.?We are still lmv-j ing dry weather, ami in consequence have} ?iu. l.onrcsr stand of cotton that we have had i at this date fur a number of years. A large ' per rent, of the cotton that was up was i killed by frost on Wednesday morning of; last week. There was considerable frost 0111 Thursday and Friday morning also. Taken i as a whole, the farming outlook at present is anything but bright, although warm season- i able weather would greatly improve the pros-1 pert in a little while. Kev. C. Fraser preached here yesterday at < I] o'clock p. in. After the sermon a congre-j gational meeting was convened for the pur-; pose of electing a pastor. Kev. W. < J.. White was unanimously elected. Mr. White : expects to start in a few days on a tour to Europe, to be gone two or three months, j When he returns it is hoped that he will ac-1 ccpt the call and enter upon the discharge of his duties as pastor of this church. Mrs. It. J. Withers, of Vorkville. and her1 daughter. Miss Ueorgia, are visiting Mrs. (i. .1. Steele. w. o. c. j ? Special of last Friday to The News and Courier: Capt. L. E. Irby, youngest son of the late Col. James H. Irby. and brother of Senator Irby, diedat 5.30 p. m., on that day.: altera brief illness, aged about thirty years. J Capt. Irby was formerly mayor of Laurens, j and captain of the Laurens (iuard. He was a man of genial nature, and had many friends, in the State. He was educated at the Caro-} lina Military Institute of Charlotte. X. C. MURDER IN CHESTER. A Ruffianly Barkeeper Kills a Policeman for Doing his Duty. Correspondence of The Yorkvllle Enquirer. Chester, May 11.?The town is very much wrought up over a brutal murder that has occurred here. On last Friday night, Barkeeper F. H. Buchanan shot Policeman W. A. R. Wilson. Mr. Wilson lived until ten minutes after two on Saturday, when he died. The circumstances that led to the killing, related briefly, are as follows: For several days Minnie Mattox, a bright mulatto negress, with whom Buchanan had long been notoriously intimate, had been making herself a nuisance around the R. and D. depot. Thoughjiaving no business there, she was on hand at every train, impudently swaggering about the ladies' waiting room and making herself altogether too conspicu ous. Her conduct became annoying to the railroad officials, who, after several ineffectual attempts to drive her off, complained to the police. Policeman Wilson informed her respectfully but firmly, that unless she had business at the depot, she must stay away. At this the woman flew into a rage of abusive language, and the officer found it necessary to remove her by force, though he shortly afterward released her on condition that she would keep away from the depot, as ordered. From the depot the woman immediately went to Buchanan, and, it is presumed, told him all about the treatment she had received, with variations. That night about 10 o'clock Mr. Wilson was passing the "Palace" bar, which was being run by Buchanan, aud the shooting occurred shortly afterward. As to the circumstances of the shooting there are several stories, though all agree in the main. The one entitled to the most weight, however, is the ante-mortem statement of Wilson himself, which is as follows ; "I come up town about 10 o'clock. As I came up from Massey's corner, Fred Buchanan called to me across the street and said he wanted to see me. When I went over he wanted to know why I was interfering with his woman at the depot. I told him that if he wanted to discuss that question, we could walk up the hill, where we could do it more quietly. "We walked up nearly to Joe Erlich's (about forty yards). I started to give him the reasons, but never did give them. He interrupted me and told me that I had not acted the part of a gentleman. I can't remember all that came up, but remember taking my left hand and shaking my finger in his face. I told him that it was a matter in units to me what his opinion was; that for that matter he never was a gentleman and never would be. "He said that if I would pull off that police badge I could not say that. As he did that he jerked his pistol and I aimed to grab it, but wasn't quick enough. He put it against my chest and fired. I grabbed him and threw him down, and grabbed his pistol in my left hand. In the scuffle he went down, and I on top of him. While scuffling I struck him, aiming to stun him, so as to get loose. About that time Cookson interferred. As I got up some one wrenched the pistol from my hand. I found Buchanan either with the same pistol or another one. Some one caught the pistol when I was trying to get it. I threw Buchanan again. Cookson called for some one to help him. He got sorter on top of both of us. Bob MeNinch jumped astraddle of my neck and held me down, so that I could not get up. I got so weak that I could not move any way, and then Bob McNinch and some one else helped me across the street, and I saw Buchanan going towards his barroom by himself. We had got nearly over opposite Tom Benuett's by that time. I don't know whether Mr. Cookson had Buchanan arrested or not.'" In an open lot just above the bar room a steam 'flying trapeze" was running at full blast, and the woman, Minnie Mattox, was on one of the horses at the time the shot was fired. No one else seemed to pay any attention to the shot, but the woman's actions became noticeable at once. She tried to jump down while the machine was going at full speed, and would have done so had not the manager caught her and held her back by main force. It was clear that she knew what the shooting meant, but she was probably uncertain as to who had been shot. Xiglit-watchman Cookson, referred to in Mr. Wilson's statement, and who played such a contemptible part in- the affair, has been arrested, charged with being accessory after the act and is still in jail. The whereabouts of Buchanan are as yet unknown, and Mayor Jones has offered $100 reward for his arrest. The governor will be requested to offer an additional reward. Solicitor McDonald came up from Winnsboro to-day to be present at the inquest which is now being held. Wilson was buried yesterday afternoon with Masonic honors. the situation yesterday afternoon. Chester, May 12, 4 p. m.?The coroner's jury has returned a verdict to the effect that | "Wilson came to his death from a gunshot wound in the hands of Fred H. Buchanan ; that the action was premeditated, and that Minnie Mattox is an accessory before the fact." Policeman Cookson was not implicated, but Solicitor McDonald instructs that he be kept in jail until further developments. Minnie Mattox, who had escaped to Charlotte, was brought back and committed to jail last night. Up to the present nothing has been heard of Buchanan, though all the roads leading out of town were picketed until 12 o'clock to-day. Solicitor McDonald has taken the responsibility of offering an additional reward of $500 for the arrest of the murderer. He says his action will be ratified by the governor. If there are any further developments to-night, I will tele graph. LETTER FROM BETHEL. Happy and Contented, the People keep up with the Procession?The Painter?Music, Flowers?School Exhibition. Correspondence of The Yorkvllle Enquirer. Bethel, May 9.?Though not often heard from through the newspapers, old Bethel is still keeping up with the procession and holds her own in the way of progress and development. Of course we have no railroad as we would like to have, say to run from Charlotte to some point in the southwest by way of Yorkville, but then we don't consider a railroad absolutely imlispensible to happiness, and for a while, at least, are managing to get along first-rate without it. However, we don't consider that we live altogether in the backwoods, for our people have just as advanced ideas of comfort and convenience as any of the more favored sections. The painter, for instance, never has been i a stranger in these parts within the memory { of the oldest citizen now living, and of late I he has left signs of his handiwork all over the community. First the church was given ' a new coat, then came the residences of, Messrs. S. J. Clinton, Tliad Cliiiton and J. S.' MeKenzie. Next comes Bethel store, the! residences of Messrs. SumticI A. and J. F.! (Jlenn, J. A. Campbell, J>. J. 'Stanton, Mrs. j Fannie Campbell, the "Coventor's Mansion'' | and many others. I11 fact the neatly painted 1 homes of the Bethelites dot the landscape so' thickly that if you were to take a look around i the horizon, from one of our high hilltops, you i could scarcely reconcile these wonderful evi-1 deuces of progress with the circumstance of our having no railroad. And here is another matter that reflects! considerable credit upon our neighborhood.' A few years ago a reed organ was a rarity j in this section. It was so expensive that1 onlv a few families could enjoy the luxurv.! " ? 1....1 !..*. mil now, Since WCUHYtr iiiiu mu uwi v;iii|'iiniii u Mrs. Scott in our midst, things have changed. | Everybody has been more or less under the power of the gentle muse, and a genuine! musical wave has swept over the community, j As the result the sweet tones of the piano, and organ are now to be heard contributing; pleasure and happiness in dozens of homes, j And wherever there is music, of course there are (lowers, and 1 verily believe that no people on earth have a greater love for; these delightful hot-house pets than the ladies J of Bethel. Were I to try to name all the i homes that boast of a choice collection of hot house plants as well as hardier outdoor plants, the list would be a valuable one to the: census enumerator. The shortest way to. go about it would be to name those who; have none, and 1 can't call to mind any for a start just now. A considerable crowd of people assembled at Forest Hill academy last Tuesday evening to witness an exhibition given by Mrs. Mattie Harnett's school. The exhibi-( tion was give under the direction of Mrs., Burnett and Miss Mamie Wilson, of (Jastonia, who is asssoeiated with her as musici teacher. It was a splendid success, and the visitors were delighted with every feature.! The exercises were opened with prayer by j Hev. J. M. MeLain. Then followed songs1 by the school, and after these came pantomines, dialogues, reading and declamations. One young man in particular who had "America" for his - subject, handled his theme in such a way as to give promise of his some day playing an important part in legislative halls. The event will be remembered long and pleasantly by aH the visitors present. We have had the coldest weather I ever felt for the season of the year. We have had frost every night for the last four, and still there is no sign of rain. The weather and the crops are a never foiling topic, and many are discouraged as to both, but I have no fears but that we will come out all right. We always have, and as yet I don't see any special reason why we should fail this time. LETTER FROM BETHE8DA. Mr. Guthrie Improving'?Tropical Plants Growing at Guthrlesville. Correspondence of The Yorkvllle Enquirer. Bethesda, May 12.?Dust! dust everywhere, and no prospect of rain, with the moon lying flat on her back way up north, looking as red as a lobster and as dry as a powder horn. The crop that is up can't grow, and that in the ground can't get up until it does rain. Unless it rains soon, I suppose we will have do like the balance of the boys ?go into the life insurance business. Mr. Guthrie's many friends will be glad to learn that his general health is improving. He is quite cheerful, and takes pleasure in talking with his friends. He uses a slate in conversing, except with those with whom he is accustomed to talk. Mrs, Guthrie showed me quite a novelty for this section of the State, an orange tree that is now full of blooms and green oranges. It is of the dwarf variety. She has three trees of this kind in her flower garden. She informed me that she ate two" oranges from one of them last season. Mrs. Guthrie is fond of flowers, and humming birds with scarlet and golden wings seem to appreciate her taste, as they whirl among queenly roses, rare geraniums and other flowers of great beauty and fragrance. While "The bee turns gfddy as he greets, With long-drawn happy kiss the sweets The lavished, love flushed blossoms spill." Mrs. Erwin, besides the lemon tree mentioned in a former letter, has another young tree much rarer?a coffee tree from a berry planted in her flower garden. Who knows but in course of time this hospitable lady may be able to treat her friends to a cup of Mocha, raised at home, or a lemonade made from fruit plucked in her own yard ? If the crops are parched and dry, these gardens are fresh and pretty, and no doubt many a farmer, as he rides by them, has the gloom dispelled from his countenance; and as he admires the blending of their rich and beautiftil colors, is forced to say that cotton and corn is not all that one wants in the country, and he resolves in his mind that he won't frown any more when his wife tells him that she wants a hand for a day to work the flower garden. "A thing of beauty is a joy forever." The literary circle will meet at the resi3? - - T HT/%ama am o \r aence ui lur. lA'umuua mvuic v>u munj evening next. Several Indies and gentlemen from this community propose to attend the centennial at Columbia. Rev. James H. Thorn well, who came over to assist Rev. Mr. Ried with the communion services, took quite sick on Friday and was confined to his room until Sunday morning. He preached an eloquent sermon on Sunday moruiug. Mr. Ried conducted the services iu the afternoon. Rev. Mr. Frazer, of McC'onnellsville, preached on Saturday. X. LETTER PROM ROCK HILL. Events of the Week Paragraplileally llevlewed. Correspondence of The YorkvUle Enquirer. Rock Hill, May 12.?Our magic city will be almost deserted this week, as most of our citizens will attend the Columbia centennial. Quite a number went from this place to attend the communion services at Bethesda last Sunday. The express agent at this place refuses to deliver packages on Sunday except such as are perishable. The Rock Hill Savings bank makes a most creditable showing in its last report. The individual deposits amounted to $57,427.40. Little Jiuunie, only child of Mr. and Mrs. James B. Heath, died last Thursday, and was laid to rest in Laurelwood cemetery on Friday. The funeral services were conducted from the Episcopal church, the Rev. Dr. Sweeney officiating. The frost of last week injured the cotton thut had come up, and now in order to get a good stand, rain is now necessary. Some of our farmers are replanting. While the teachers of the graded school were at the Association at Blacksburg, the young folks had a general holiday with several picuicers. The Three C's railroad people were kind enough to carry Rock Hill's arch to Columbia without auy charge. This favor on the part of the railroad is highly appreciated. Dr. J. H. Witherspoon, of Lancaster, has moved his family to Rock Hill. We are glad to welcome them. The corps of graded school teachers has been re-elected as follows: A. R. Banks, superintendent; assistants, Messrs. R. B. Cunningham, and W. W. Dixon; Misses Mary Clarkson, Emma J. Roach, L. P. Crossland and Julia Richardson. CHESTER NOTES. A Few Personal points Promiscuously Picked Up. Correspondence of The Yorkvillc Enquirer. Chester, May 12.?Mr. L. D.'Childs left for Forest City last Thursday to visit ms mother before starting on his trip to Edinburgh, Scotland. He will leave for New York to-morrow. Mr. F. M. Galbraith, Jr., left last week to take charge of a pharmacy at Greenwood. Mr. James R. Strieker, a former resident of this place, but now of Washington, D. C., is here on a visit. Mr. Strieker holds a position as type-writer and stenographer in the office of the Automatic Railway company of that city. Mrs. McNeil, of Corpus Christi, Texas, is at Fail-view to spend the summer. The municipal election was held at this place 011 Tuesday of last week and the following gentlemen were elected: Intcndaut, S.M.Jones: wardens, John B. McFadden, E. C. Stalin, J. S. Colvin, J. W. Dunovant. These officers will serve for the next two years. Hon. John J. Hemphill, who has been taking a vacation through the North, returned home last Tuesday. Memorial day was appropriately observed yesterday. A large crowd was at the cemetery and the Lee Light Infantry turned out in lull dress uniform. Hon. Ira H. Jones, of Lancaster, was the orator of the occasion. Mr. Alex. Macdonald, of Hlackstock, was in town yesterday. LETTER FROM* UROVEK. Onl) Slight Damage t>\ the Fronts .Municipal Flection. t'orres|joiulonce of The Yorkville Kuijuirer. Gkuvkk, N. C., May 11.?The farmers are well up with their ei'ops in this section and are needing some of the rain we had last winter. The frost of last week killed some of the cotton near the creeks, but fortunately there was not enough up to hurt much. The municipal election here last Monday passed oil" very quietly. A new set of officers was elected in opposition to the old council. The new officers are as follows: I). J. Keiter. mayor: J. A. Ellis, marshal, and B. F. Turner, R. F. Hambright and J. 1*. Moss, councilman. Dr. Jos. Ij. Lattimore. a recent graduate of the Atlanta Medical college, lias located here for the practice of his profession. ? Col. II. 1*.llunimett, of Greenville.died at his home in that city, last Friday morning. Col. llammett was president of the Piedmont and Camperdown cotton mills, and was probably the most successful mill man in the Soutli. lie organized the Piedmont mills at a time when cotton manufacturing was considered a very poor business in the South, and under his management the venture paid from its very first year, in addition to his reputation as a manufacturer, he leaves a splendid record as a financier generally, and also distinguished himself in the management of the Columbia and Greenville railroad. He was a native of Greenville county. and at the time of his death was in the seventieth year of his age. ? -? ? The State says that the South bound railroad, now building between Columbia and Savannah, is to be mortgaged for $1 ">.000 a mile. MERE-MENTION. A court of inquiry has been appointed to investigate the recent lynching of a murder, er at Walla Walla, Washington, by United States soldiers. The transit of Mercury across the sun was witnessed at many points in the United States and elsewhere 4 last Saturday.,-"*** The firet shipment of iron pipe manufactured in the South was sent from Birmingham last week. The shipment consisted of a solid train of twentyfive car loads and was the first installment on a 600 ton contract with a Baltimore flrnu-'y v-Tt was .rumored last week that the recall of the Italian consul at New Orleans was to be demanded on account of his reflections upon the mayor of the city. Later reports, however, deny the rumor. It is reported that fierce forest fires are raging in Wisconsin. President Harrison visited Salt Lake City last week. The Mormnno thfilr temDle decorated with a long strip of bnnting on which appeared the words, "Fear God; honor the president." For the past four or five months there has ben a diplomatic controversy between the United States and Great Britain, involving the right to kill seals in Behring sea. It is understood that the dispute is now nearing a speedy settlement as to one particular point?that no one shall hereafter be allowed to hunt the seals during the breeding season. A Victoria, Texas, dispatch of'last Friday says that a meteor exploded near that place on Thursday. The shock was similar to that of an earthquake, and the crew of a freight train that was in motion at the time say that the train was stopped for a moment by the shock.?"",'"Tt is said that Mr. Porter, the American minister to Rome, will shortly * depart from If,leaving a secretary in charge of the legii^(m.,,,',,,,'Congre8smen Crisp, of Georgia, and .Mills, of Texas'/are \ the two most prominent Southern candidates for speaker of the house of representatives. A colony of about two hundred farmers are going from Kansas to Mexico for the purpose of making an extensive experiment of community co-operation. The railroads are now charging only five cents a bushel for carrying wheat from Chicago toNew York.* The fortysixth annual session of the Southern Baptist convention met in Birmingham, Alabama, v' last Friday morning. There are more than a thousand delegates in attendance. >; . SOUTH CAROLINA NRW8. ? A cowhiding affair took place between prominent merchants of Florence on Tuesday of last week. Two Stackley brothers entered the store of M. L. Gumpeft, brought him to the front door and administered a severe thrashing. The cause of the trouble 1b thought to have grown out business complications and a too free use of personal epithets. ? Mr. Robert'Adger, one of the oldest citizens of Charleston, died suddenly of appoplexy, last Friday afternoon. Mr. .Adger was a member of the old firm of James Adger & Co., which established the first steamship line in the United States. He was also founder of the Coosaw Phosphate company, and was still its manager at the time of Ids death. , > . ? Hodges special to The Sunday News: "o..? lwfio tnwn wop wrnnoht tin to the high vym uvwo w TT *> T?MW <i v - w est pitch of indignation on the arrival of the 10 o'clock train from Columbia, as five white ? women alighted from this train to be met by five negro men, who escorted them to Sulphur Springs to a negro picnic. These women spent the day with their dusky escorts and returned to Greenwood this afternoon, where they are teachers in the negro college." ? The Coosaw case came up before Judge Simonton, at Charleston, last Friday, on a pe- < tition to dissolve the injunction granted by Judge Aldrich in the State court. By agreement of the counsel on both sides, however, it was decided to postpone the hearing of the case until the 25th instant, when it is hoped that the matter will be settled before Chief J ustice Fuller and Judges Bond and Simonton. ?r The town of Hamburg, on the Savannah river, just opposite Augusta, was swept by a $20,000 fire last Saturday morning. The fire was first discovered in a livery stable, and is supposed to have originated from a spark from a locomotive on the C., C. & A. railroad. Several benches of the railroad trestle were included in the destruction, and until the damage can be repaired, the Richmond aud Danville people are using the Sooth Carolina railroad from Augusta to Graniteville, a distance of about 7 miles. ? Judge Simonton has passed an order appointing Mr. T. P. Hayne, of Greenville, temporary receiver for the Georgia, Carolina and Knoxville railroad. This railroad has been graded through portions of North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, but ouly about ten miles of it?from Greenville to Marietta?wasever finished, and very few of the contractors* who did the work were ever paid for the same. The railroad company is cited to show cause why the receivership should not be made permanent, and the writ is made returnable on the 27th of May. ? The famous Hamburg wildcat that has whipped two or three bull dogs and a blood hound, has been killed. It escaped from its keeper last Friday night aud made a raid on a neighboring hen house. The owner of the hen house was attracted to the spot by the , i. i j noise or me cmcseus uuu suui mc mi ? a parlor rifie. The animal had already killed eight chickens and was enjoying an early morning breakfast. The owner of the hen house, Mr. E. Barnes, did not know what kind of auimal he was encountering at the time, but afterward learned that it was the famous cat owned by Tom Butler, of Hamburg. ? A fiendish attempt was made to assassi- .?, uate Charles H. Gates, a white man who lives about three miles from Columbia, on the Asylum road, last Thursday night. Gates keeps a small store, and having closed it up, was sitting in his house with his wife and infant child near. He noticed one of the slats of the window shutters turned and got up to close it. As he raised the window, a musket was poked through from the outside and a loud report immediately followed. Gates fell back with one arm nearly severed from his body. He managed to walk to Columbia for surgical aid and the arm was amputated. Lawrence Neeley and Ed. Barshee, two white neighbors, have been arrested charged with the attempted assasination. The Cotton Crop.?The cotton report of ,, the Department of Agriculture for May relates to the progress of planting. The proportion of the proposed breadth already planted on the first of May -was 77.5 per cent., which is less than the uverage of a series of years. Many correspondents rej>ort planting one to two weeks late, especially late in North Carolina and Tennessee, i Fully one-third ofthe area is yet to lie seeded J north ofthe Gulf States. From Georgiu west to Texas, the State averages vary only two or three per cent. The figures are as follows: Yirinnia. 40per cent.; North Caro linn, 63; South Carolina, 78 ; Georgiu, 80; Florida, 92; Alabama, 80; Mississippi, 77; Louisiana, 78; Texas, 79; Arkansas, 76; Tennessee, 71. The delay is due in all sections of the cot' ton belt to the excessive rainfall in February and March, which made early plowing impracticable, and to the very general deficiency in April, rendering the soil dry and cloddy and hindering germination. The seed [ bed. as a rule, has been imperfectly prepared, and is in a relatively poor condition. Reports intimate as the result of an unfavorable spring that a reduction of acreage may lie expected. This may depend somewhat on the opportunity for completing the area | during this month, and prospective profits of 1 a large breadth of cotton, j The report of the weather and crop bureau j for the week ending last Saturday says: "In i the cotton region cool nights have slightly j damaged the cotton crop, and the absence of j rain makes the present outlook very unfai vorablc east of the lower Mississippi, while j reports from most of the Gulf States show that the cotton prospects are favorable. In : the middle Atlantic States the crops are gen',.....11,. on ii><>nmit of Ihe droilr 111 I V.-I UII > nuuviaii^ ? -- r-., hut reports indicate that the damage to ! fruit resulting from the recent frosts is much j less than at lirst estimated. New York reports fruit prospects good, wheat excellent, large acreage of oats and potatoes. Frosts in the fruit region in the Hudson valley. Central Lakes and Lake Eric, did little dami age to grapes and peaches. Pennsylvania reports enought fruit escaped injury to give a good prospect. In southern New England early vegetables were cut down by frosts and fruit and tobacco much injured. Reports from New Jersey state that early blooming fruit was considerably damaged, but thut brisk, dry winds saved the fruit crop from entire destination. The damage to eurly ; vegetables ranged from 50 to ill) per cent."