Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, November 22, 1893, Image 2

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Jfrraps and ffacts. ? Steve Hyan. of Atlanta, (ia., has failed again, this time with liabilities of $180,000, and assets, it is claimed of $310,000. Kyan, it will be remembered, failed two years ago for $2,000,000. There was something crooked about this failure, and lie was confined in jail for thirteen months for inability, or refusal, to account for money that the court held held him to be poscssed of. As yet there has beeu no charge of crookedness in the recent failure. It is attributed to "the skrincrpnnv of the times." ? Frank I\ Scearce, who has been confined in the Lexington, Ky., jail on the charge of forging notes to the amount of $50,000, sawed his way out on last Thursday night and made his escape. He left a note to the jailer which reads as follows: "Dear Uncle Billy : I will return on January 25, the day set for my trial. Do not bother about me. I will keep my word." Scearce was a prominent society and business man. The jailer has but little confidence in his promise to return for trial. ? The most recent information from J. Hampton Hogue, who was sometime ago appointed consul to Amoy, China, and recalled upon his arrival in San Francisco, is to the effect that he is how stranded in El Paso, Texas, without money to get away. He is still on a big bender and refuses to sober up. Citizens of El Paso are kindly caring for him as well as they can, but they have grown very tired of their charge, and are anxious for his Eastern friends to send him money with which to get to Washington. ? It is stated that the ways and means committee has nearly completed its work on the proposed tarifT revision bill, and will probably be able to place the provisions of the bill before the public by the middle of next week. Representative Cockran, of New York, and one or two others, are opposed to anykind of an income tax. If their objections have weight enough to carry, it is likely that the past labors of the committee will have to be revised, and the proposed bill will not be given to the public as early as otherwise. ? thp nssnssinntion of Mavor Harri sod, at Chicago, it is said that President Cleve, land is followed everywhere he goes by a special detective, whose sole duty it is to act as a body guard. If the president rides in a carriage, the detective follows on horseback, and if the president walks, the detective follows on foot. * Everywhere the president goes the detective follows as faithfully as a shadow. The detective wears ordinary citizens' clothes, but is well armed with a concealed pistol in either hip pocket. The circumstance has excited considerable comment of late. ? The Georgia Association of Cotton Growers and Shippers, met in Augusta last Thursday and passed resolutions refusing to ship cotton seed to anybody for less than $11 per tou, and it hopes to keep planters from selling at less than that price. The association claims to be able to control 500 cars of seed, which can be shipped within thirty days; the aggregate value of the seed being $32,500 at the price now being offered by the mills. It is claimed that the mills of South Carolina and Georgia have entered into a combination, and agreed not to pay more than fifteen cents per bushel for cotton seed. In Alabama and Tennessee, the seed is worth 24 cents a bushel, and the Georgia and Carlina farmers are thus being swindled out of 9 ? * 1 1 U -1 4.1 cents per Dusnei on every uusiiei mey sen. ? A cablegram from Madrid, Spain, says that Admiral Mello has proclaimed Prince Pedro, a grandson of the late Emperor .Dom Pedro, to be emperor of Brazil. As to whether or not the proclamation has been received with any enthusiasm in Brazil, has not yet been developed. Princess Isabella, the mother of Prince Pedro, who is now iu Paris, is said to have been thrown into a violent rage at the news that her son had been proclaimed emperor. Although it is probable that Mello's proclamation is at best only an empty honor, the Princess Isabella has a burning desire to sit on the Brazilian throne, and she was very angry because Mello did not tender the honor to her instead of her son. As a matter of fact, however, there is strong reason to believe that her unpopularity with the Brazilians was the main reason that made possible the overthrow of her father. Within the past few days, it has become established beyond a doubt that Mello is receiving his backing and support from a committee of royalists, with headquarters in Paris and Madrid. It is their purpose to restore the empire, but the probabilities of ultimate success do not appear to be growing brighter. ? Professor Garner, an American, has just returned from Africa, to which country he went about a year ago, for the purpose of ' " ? c .i-- 1.?.. tr? studying me language oi me luuunvy. Jie hatl constructed, before he went out, a large iron cage. This he carried inland about 250 miles, and into the interior of the jungles, where he had it fastened to trees with chains. Then, he says, he took up his position in this cage, and altogether remained there 101 days. By degrees he managed to coax the wild monkeys to terms of familiarity, and they would gather around his cage and chatter to him and to each other. He docs not claim to have mastered the language completely, but says that he h.as proved beyond a doubt that monkeys communicate with each other by means of a spoken language, and that he has learned enough of it to make himself understood as well as to understand some things that the monkeys say. It is quite obvious, however, that the professor's statements must be accepted or rejected altogether on faith. It would be difficult to prove them either true or false. ? "It will be interesting to note the cotton crop value in different years as compared with the amount of product put upon the market," said Governor Northcn of Georgia, in a speech at the opening of the Augusta exposition on Tuesday of last week. "During the season of 1879-80, the South produced 5,767,252 bales, valued at $318,696,452; in 1880-81, 6,805,750 bales valued at $256,254,911 ; 1SS1-S2, 5,456,048 bales valued at $304,92S,744; in 1S82-83, 6,949,756 bales valued at $327,938,137; in 1883-84,5,713,250 bales valued at $288,803,102; in 1884-85, 5,706,165 bales valued at $287,253,972; in 1885-86, 6,575,691 bales valued at $313,723,080; in o*? n -A- AO- 1? I 1 1 ..4 r.n I iooo-o/, u,ouo,uo/ mill's vaiucu ;u 215; in 1887-88, 7,046,823 bales valued at $356,433,033; in 1888-39, 0,93S,200 bales valued at $299,408,803; in 18S9-90,7,311,322 bales valued at $325,146,970, and in 1890-91. 8,652,061 bales valued at $367,735,380. With eight and one-half million bales grown in the season of 1890-91, we received only $54,000,000 more than we did for the five and onehalf millions grown in the season of 18S0-81: or about $14 a bale for tbe excess of production. This is a tact that should be considered by the farmers of the South. These figures should furnish sufficient reason for reducing the area of the crop, and thereby lessening the cost of production. ? Governor Waite, of Colorado, evidently docs not think he has very much to be thankful for. Here is a sentence from his recent thanksgiving proclamation: "Hut in this thanksgiving I invoke the people of Colorado to remember especially their 'brethren in bonds'?the 45,0(10 miners of silver who, in a land of boundless natural resources, have been deprived of employment by tyranny and by corrupt and unconstitutional legislation, and, in many cases have been compelled to abandon their homes ; tin agriculturists of our fstate, whose crops cannot be marketed for the cost of production, and who find, as their products decrease in price, the value of the notes and mortgagee which reprsent their indebtedness correspondingly increase: and the real estate owners and business men of Colorado, who undei a system of trust deeds and attachment laws the most infamous since the days of Caligula, find their property, when incumbered, often sacrificed at a tithe of its value, and all this injustice is perpetrated to increase the inordinate riches of extortioners whose avarice and greed, aided by corrupt legislation, has grasped in the hands of 30,1)00 people mort than half of all the wealth in the Tinted States, and is fast reducing to pauperism tin common people of the world." ? Three burglars, trapped by electricity and the camera, have confessed to robbing the store of Foster, Stevens & Co., says n Grand Rapids, Mich., dispatch to the St. Louis Republic. For some time the linn has been a loser by persistent till-ta]jping, ami all other devices failing, two electricians arranged a camera focussed on the cash drawer and an electric connection wits made witli the Edison company's plant to operate it. A burglar alarm device was fitted in the cash drawer, so that when the till wa.' opened, the electric connection was inadi and the shutter of the camera opened ex J posing the lens, at the same instant setting I 1 oil* a calcium flash light. As soon as the I flash-light fuse burned out, it broke the eir-; cuiband the camera lens closed automatically, | with the photographs of the till-tappers im- i printed on the instantaneous plate. The} three young men in the job were startled by ; the flash-light, lmt as no demonstration fol| lowed, they finished the job in peace. The suspects were arrested, and when confronted i by the photograph, broke down and have j made full confessions. Their names are J Lewis Stoneburncr and Charles and Henry Snyder. All live in urana itapuis. ?ltc ^lovlu'iUc C'liquivrv. YORKVILLE, S. C.: WEDNDESAV, NOVEMBER 22, \m. ? According to the weekly statement issued last Friday, the New York banks now hold $65,470,475 in excess of the 25 per cent. . reserve, required by law. This is about oncaiul-a-half millions greater than the highest excess ever before known, and means that 1 about 40 per cent, of New York's deposits lie useless in the vaults of the banks. The ( result, of course, is a general stagnation of : , trade, and but little improvement can be cx. pccted until congress takes such action as 1 will remove all doubt as to what is to be 1 done about the currency and the tariff ? Traveling Passenger Agent Taylor, of . the Richmond and Danville railroad, tcsti- , fies to a gratifying condition of affairs that is j prevailing just now. He says that there is a t perfect stream of travel from the West and 1 Northwest to the South, and that it means ! more than anything else that Southern peo pie who formerly moved to the West, are ] finding, after all, that this country is better i than that. Mr. Taylor certainly has no in- i ceulive to misrepresent the situation, and ' his testimony is certainly gratifying to those 1 people in this section who have always belicved that their country is equal, if not su- . perior, to any other in the world. ] ? There is going to be big trouble over the < adoption of Mr. Cleveland's tariff policy at ] the next meeting of congress. Texas farm- J ers have commenced an active crusade j against free wool; Virginia farmers want a duty on Irish potatoes; and Alabama ] I miners want a lieavv dutv on coal and iron. ' It has developed that the protective tariff 1 idea has taken such a deep hold on the ] people, that it is getting to be very doubtful * whether congress will be able to pass a law ] that will be worth a great deal to anybody, j From the present outlook, there seems to be i a strong probability that the next session of < congress will consume its whole time in dis- ' cussing tariff reduction, and finally adjourn ^ without materially altering the present situation. ] ? In the supreme court of Virginia, last Thursday, Judge Lewis sustained a verdict of the lower court which gave J. O. Tyler $100 damages against the Western Union Telegraph company, for failure on the part < of the latter to deliver a telegram promptly. The action of the court will be received with I pleasure by business men who have much ! dealinir with the Western Union company. , o , By their negligence, the telegraph people often occasion to their patrons great loss, j As a rule, they are willing to he responsible ' for damage only to the amount of the cost of ' the message sent. In this position they are often wrongfully sustained by juries. In ' fact; the telegraph companies have always , been more successful than any other corporation in evading just claims for damages < againt them, and when once in a while they are taught a wholesome little lesson, the long sullering public has occasion to rejoice. ? Whatever else may be said of President j Cleveland, nobody has ever denied that he , is a man of his word. Having signed the i Vorhees repeal bill, he is pledged to an ex- 1 ; tended use of silver, as far as it is consistent ' | with its parity with gold. While this is I not as much as the silver people want, it , ! means that there must he other legislation, favorable to silver, at the next session of | congress. Many, in fact, most of Mr. Cleveland's newspaper supporters, assume ' that so far as lie is concerned, the silver ' quest-ion is settled. There is reason, how- , ever, to believe that the would-be friendly , newspapers do not know any more about Mr. Cleveland's intentions than the papers < that arc not friendly. Mr. Cleveland has a ' way of keeping his intentions to himself. * But beimr elearlv nlcdired to take some further action on silver, it is reasonable to < presume that this action will be taken at ' ! the coming session of congress. The silver < question is not yet settled. - - 1 AMERICA HULKS THE WAVES. The Cramp' Ship and Engine Building company, of Boston, has just completed and i turned over to the government a magnificent steel cruiser, that is not only a splendid I I triumph for the Cramp company, but which ; places the United States at the head of the ; i world in the art of ship building. The new cruiser is called the Columbia. It is 412 feet long and 5S feet wide, has a j draught of 22 feet and (?.\ inches, a displace I ment of 7,350 tons, and 22,000 indicated j horse power. The ollieial trial trip was made I last Saturday over a measured course of 44 , knots, or about 50 miles. The contract with the government called for an average speed ( of 21 knots an hour. The vessel, however,- ; developed an average speed of 22.81 knots over the whole course, and at one time, over ! ' a distance of seven miles, made a spurt equal to 25.81 knots. i As the result of the official trial trip, the Columbia has been shown to be absolutely the fastest vessel afloat. The contract price of the vessel was $2,725,000, with a bonus of $50,000 for each quarter knot of speed developed over 21 knots an hour. Under this contract, the builders earn a premium of , $850,000, and the government gets the fastest ; steamer that has ever been built. .1 * ? MKKK MKNTION. Uev. Charles M. Ipastor of Calvary I Methodist Kpiscopal church, Smith IJaltij more, eloped last. Thursday with .Miss j lantha I'hclps, the organist of the chinch. ] I lira fig is 42 years of age and has a wife and i 1 five young children. The organist is aged 1 about 17. A healthy white frost struck i ' Brunswick, <?a., last Thursday, and brought ; joy to the people because it put an end to I the epidemic ot yellow fever. All the quar-1 an tines against the city have been raised ' ' and health certificates are no longer required > of visitors to and from the city. A train 1 was held up and robbed on the Intcrnation' al and (treat Northern railroad, a few miles! north of Houston, Texas, one day last week. The superintendent of the railroad, accom1 panied by two deputy sherills and two bloodhounds, immediately started on the ' trail of the robbers and run them down in their camp, live miles from the scene of the robbery. The robbers were greatly surpris ed at their discovery, and as they were look; ing into revolvers before they had time to I l-~ ? ?cm-roM. I IllilKV illl\ UUIIUII-J UIV^ I'uuvmi.^ i"u i i vii i . dered. John A. Drake, treasurer of > the Indiana, lllinoisand Iowa Kailroad com-' I' pany, was sand hanged and rohhed of ?'20,000 j - in the olliee of the company, in the heart of , Chicago, last Wednesday night. Cor- j i bett and Mitchell are going on with their j . arrangements for their prize light in Jackson- ] ; ville, Florida, the hostilty of the State ; and municipal authorities to the contrary notwithstanding. The trial of the - Roanoke, Ya., lynchers was commenced | last week. It is a foregone conclusion that I there will he no conviction. So far, all of the lynchers have been able to prove alibis. Itecent reports are to the effect j that the affairs of the Hank of Kngland are in a rather embarrassed shape. I'residcnt Cleveland, on Tuesday of last week, appointed .1. Seott Harrison to be surveyor of customs for the port of Kansas City, Mo., The appointee is a brother of ex-lTesidcnt Harrison, and is said to be a Democrat. John Johnson, a Negro murderer, was elec ' v trocutod in Annum prison, in i>cw iorK, on last Wednesday. J )cath was instantaneous. The big grocery house of Thurber, Wyland & Co., New York, lias gone into the hands of receivers with liabilities amounting to $800,000, and nominal assets of $2,000,000. Three robbers entered the Rank of Milton, State of Washington, on Tuesday of last week, wounded the president with pistol shots, and forced the cashier to turn over $1)40 from the money drawer. The shooting alarmed the citizens of the town and a posse was quickly collected, but the robbers had a good start and made their escape. Secretary Hoke Smith has withdrawn from his Atlanta law linn of Smith, (llenn & Smith. The last indications from official returns are that Governor MeKinley's plurality in Ohio will not fall short of 81,000. Silver bullion fell to 70 cents an ounce in London last Wednesday. The bullion value of the silver dollar is now ~>4 cents. Scnor Carlos Dioz Comez. de Cadiz, the Spanish consul at Baltimore, committed suicide last Friday by jumping out of a fourth story window. So far the custom revenues of the United States have decreased $12,[)00,000, as compared with the same period Df last year, and the internal revenue receipts have decreased $S,000,000. Business failures for the week ending last Friday were 324 in the United States and 30 in Canada. Secretary Carlisle has taken nccasion to officially deny a rumor that the treasury department is trying to negotiate % gold loan. Convicts at work in the Pratt mine, near Birmingham, Ala., tried to effect their escape last Friday, by saturating a bath house with coal oil and setting it on fire. Three white convicts, who were nslecp in the building, and had no part in the attempt to escape, were burned to leath. Grace Episcopal church, belonging to the most fashionable congregation in Memphis, Tcnn., was destroyed by fire last Thursday. The fire is thought to be the work of an incendiary, and a man named Gilbert, a discharged organist, has been arrested on suspicion of being the guilty party. Another revolution, which promises to be the most formidable of any that has broken out in late years, is under way in Mexico. The merits of the trouble have not yet developed. i ne norac 01 John Sbohan, who lives at LaFayette, Ga., was blown up with dynamite one day last week, and he and his wife were badly jarred. Sbohan is a United States deputy marshal, and the dynamite is thought to have been placed under the house by illicit distillers. The Brazilian cruiser Nitcheroy, formerly the El Cid, sailed from New York to Brazil hist Monday. This is the ressel which has been lilted up with dynamite guns, and intended to destroy the fleet jf Admiral Mello. Future developments will be watered with intense interest. Engineers, conductors, telegraph operators, ireraen and brakemen on the Lehigh Valley railroad, have gone out on a strike. A rrank made an unsuccessful attempt on the ife of the mayor of New York last Monday. A heavy gale swept the coast of Great Britain last Sunday, and destroyed a great leal of shipping. More than 100 lives were lost. SHARON KIIAl'INtiS. Carok'ssnt'ss of the Postal Clerk?Sixty Itushels of Corn to tin1 Aero?Coming Marriages?Personal Mention. L'orrospomlenoe of (lie Yorkvillc Kaijuirer. Sharon, November 20.?The Enquirer failed to get here on Wednesday afternoon, uul there was a good many long faces about ;hc postoflice when the mail was opened. f)nc man said it was the fault of the publisher; but the subscribers put tlie blame where t properly belonged?on the mail pgent. The papers came down next day from Blacksburg. Master Willie Hoyle had his arm broken just above the wrist yesterday. Mrs. J. M. Russell has been quite ill for some time past. Rev. Dr. Ross has been somewhat better luring the past few days. Thanksgiving services will be held at Voodlawn church on Thanksgiving day. Rev. W. S. Hamitcr, the pastor, will preach. There will be a congregational meeting at ' --- Tl....l?.?i.,i?? Miaroil euuruil uu I Uiumn^n ui^ uctj. 11 css of importance is on hand, and a full ittendance is earnestly desired. The pulpit of Sharon church was declared vacant on the second Sunday of this month, [>y Rev. Mr. Plaxco. Rev. J. M. White left on last Thursday for Russcllvillc, Ark., to take charge of the work assigned him hy the A. R. 1*. synod. Rev. Mr. l'laxco left on (lie same day to lake charge of a church in Kentucky. Mr. J. N. Ross recently gathered (!0 hushels of corn from one acre of upland. How is that for good farming? The oldest horse in this section died last week. He belonged to Mr. Elijah Nix, and was aged 40 years. Quite a number of marriages arc on the calendar in this section. The result will be v perceptible thinning out of the member-1 ship of the bachelor association. As the axe ! falls, I will give the names of the victims. Cards arc out for the marriage of Mr. J. P. [ Winn and Miss Cora Neal, on the 20th. The marriage will take place at Sharon j diurch at 7 p. m. One of Union's county commissioners is coming over here pretty often. Watch ! Every dwelling in Sharon will be occupied this winter. This speaks well for the place. Mr. J. II. R. Jenkins is clerking for Mr. W. L. Hill. Mr. S. 1). Patrick and family will leave here for Texas about the first of December. Mrs. Sallie Hafl'ner, wife of Mr. Andy Hafliier, died last Monday night, after a long illness. She was aged about (?2 years. A. K. IjKTTHR FROM RIJAIRSYIIJLK. riu' Crops About (iatliereU?Texas Fever? IVr- | soiiul?Itrsult of a I'l'octractril MwlniK-Vitcut Music at Itullork's Creek. .'oiTespoiulciice of the Yorkville Ktuiuiivr. lli.Aiitsvii.i.k, November 20.?The cotton I crop in this.section is about picked out. The ! yield is about the same as hist year. The corn crop was very good. A great | ileal of it was lost on the water courses, but! if the farmers take proper care of that which ' was saved, they will have enough to supply ! their wants the coining year. Wheat sowing time is now upon us, and 1 from the best information I can get, there] will he an unusual quantity sown. Some of our good citizens down this way have the Texas fever, and 1 understand a number of them are making preparations to leave for that State. Mr. W. (>. Shorcr left for Texas a few weeks ago and has located in Paris. He! writes that he is well pleased so far as mak-! ing money is concerned, hut that there is no observance of the Sabbath in the city. Sa-! loons and grocery stores keep open the same j as other days. A series of meetings closed at the Methodist church near this place a few days ago. As the result, about new members were received into the church, and a young men's prayer meeting has been organized. The young ladies have also organized a prayer meeting. Mr. W. I j. Plaxieo and family, of the Clay Hill section, are among friends at this place. Mr. W. Lee Plaxieo is in Kershaw spend-! ing a short time with his brother, Mr. S. S. I Plaxieo. Mrs. Sallie Hayes, who has been quite sick for some time, is belter and able to be I about again. The McConnellsville choir has been in-! vited to meet the Padlock's Creek choir aIhillock's Creek church next Saturday event ing. the 25th. There will be some line sing-] ing. ]?ot'K?;r:ois. - ( rami Tournament in Chariotte. ? A grand tournament ami coronation i ball are to be given in Charlotte, X. ('., on ! Thanksgiving day, November .'to. The en-. trance fee is to be $ "> and the number of entries will be limited to 30. The prizes are j tube four in number, as follows: 1st, ?1(10 and the crowning of the queen of love and! beauty; 2nd, $50 and the crowning of the i first maid of honor ; 3d, ?25 and the crown- j in?; of second maid of honor; 4th, Slo, and J the crowning of third maid of honor, ('has. | Mosloy, of Charlotte, is manager of the tour- j nauient. I LOCAL AFFAIRS. INI>KX TO MOW ADVIOKTISIOMIONTS. W. M. Ilouston iV Co.?Announce tli.-u they have bargains to suit the hard times. Suits iit from S't.'Jo toSii.-M ; youth's pants at ?ii, Si.*)t> ami?-'!; rati carpets at 2(1 cents per yard, lietnp carpets at 121. ingrain carpets at .'>71 to "til, Hrusscls- carpets at 70; l"i*) dozen spools machine thread at 2 cents a spool. .1. II. Haines?Wants to put scissors in good shape for the ladies, and repair clocks ami watches and jewelry. M. ?V II. Strauss?Don't quote prices, hut. claim to oiler their goods cheat). (SoorgeT. Schorl)?The agent of the Wilcox A. While organ, can supply you with these instruments, and with pianos that arc fully guaranteed. Lowry iV .Starr?Oiler diamond dyes of all shades and colors, and* lamp and lamp goods at all kinds of prices. They still have some blucstone, canary bird feed, combs and brushes, soaps from the cheapest to the best, tobacco, etc. Ferguson Ilmthers? Print a recipe for making a cake for Thanksgiving day and tell yon where yon can get the ingredients, and indicate the prices at which they sell them. They also have an assortment of nuts, l'rnits, French candy at 2o cents per pound, maecaroni, hams, oatmeal, etc. | J. II. ltiddle?lias something to say on the shingle question, and "something else" to thoso who are indebted to the late firm of Kiddle A: Carroll. Grist brothers A: Krice?Give good reasons why you should investigate the merits of the Mutual Keserve Fund Life Association. It. K. Lowry?Wants to sell you loaded shells for broecliloaditig shot gun, with shot of any size from Ts to 10's. He also has oatmeal and buckwheat flour and the necessary ingredient for a Christinas cake. Mallard "brothers?Claim that they have the best case sausage that has ever been sold on this market. A. M. Grist?Wants to clean your sewing machine and put it in good order. CHUItCH NOTICES. Episcopal?Lay services next Sunday at 11 a. m., and Sunday-school immediately afterward. Presbyterian?Rev. W. G. Neville, pastor. Prayer-meeting this afternoon at 4 o'clock. Services Sunday morning at 11 o'clock and evening at 7 o'clock. Sunday-school at 3 p. m. Baptist?Rev. W. J. Langston, pastor. Yorkville?Services next Sunday at ii o'clock a.m. Sunday-scbool at 3.30 o'clock p. m. Praver-meeting tomorrow evening at 7 o'clock. Trinity Methodist Episcopal?Rev. S. A. Weber, pastor. Services next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock and evening at 7 o'clock. Prayer-meeting this evening at 7 o'clock. Sunday-school at 3 o'clock p. m. Associate Reformed Presbyterian?Rev. J. C. Galloway, pastor. TiR/Aii?Services next Sunday at 11 a. m. York villi:?Services at 7 o'clock p. m. Sunday-school at 3.30 o'clock p. m. Prayer-meeting tomorrow evening at 7 o'clock. ABOUT PEOPLE. Judge Withcrspoon returned home on hist Wednesday. Miss Mary Clark returned home on Monday from a visit to friends in Columbia. Miss Lihbie Byers, of Hickory Grove, is in Yorkville, visiting Miss Florrie Allison. Miss Bessie Thomasson, of Filbert, spent several days with Miss Ella Jefl'erys last week. Miss Fannie Wardlaw, of Clifton, S. C., is visiting in Yorkville, the guest of Mrs. Withers Adickes. Miss Sallie White, of Chester, is in Yorkville visiting friends, the guest of Dr. W. G. White's family. Mr. Mason L. Carroll, the popular traveling salesman of the Carolina Buggy Co., is at home for a few days' of recreation. Miss Annie Youngblood left Yorkville on Monday for Riverside, Lancaster county, for the purpose of taking charge of a school at that place. Titos. F. McPow, Esq., of Yorkville, has accepted an invitation to deliver an address at the coronation ball in Charlotte on the night of the 30th instant. By a private letter from Mr. John M. Garrison, we learn that be has returned from Boulder, Colorado, to Charlotte, X. C., m11nli fmm liis visit. Messrs. Louis lloth, L. }f. Wilson, Harry Atzrodt, flerd Janssen, W. It. Carroll, M. L. Carroll, and Dr. John May, left here last Monday afternoon to take in the Augusta exposition. BROAD RIVER WIN'S. Broad River township will not have to pay the bonds voted in aid of the Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago railroad. So says the supreme court of South Carolina, and Broad River township is just about $33,000 better off than before the decision was rendered. From Messrs. Finlcy and McCaw, attorneys for the township, we have just procured a certified copy of the decision of the court. It seems that the issue on which the fight was made was a very simple one. The constitution of the 8tatc provides that no bonded debt, incurred by any county, municipal corporation or political division of the State, shall exceed S per cent, of the assessed value of all the taxable property therein. The debt in Broad River township was created by the validating act of 18SS. The total assessed value of the property at that time was $271,350. The amount of the debt fixed by the validating act was $24,000, which is clearly more than 8 per cent, of $271,350. The county commissioners failed to levy a tax to pay interest on the debt of the township, and the holders of the coupons petitioned the supreme court for a writ of mandamus compelling them to do so. Mr. Samuel Lord, of -Charleston, attorney for the petitioners, held that in computing 8 per cent, of the assessed value of the taxable property of Broad River township, the court must consider the assessment of 1889, the next year following the one in which the debt was made. Messrs. Finlcy and McCaw, attorneys for Broad River township, held that the calculation should be made on a bsisis of the assessed valuation of the taxable property in the township at the time the alleged debt was contracted. The court sustained the argument of Messrs. Finley and McCaw completely, and denied the petition for writ of inaudainus. As the result of the decision, the original debt of $24,000 together with interest, which runs it up to about 000, is completely wiped out. AIjIj about a KlttS OF filQUOIt. "Arrest .1. 0. Little, commit him to jail, and keep him there until he delivers up the whisky that lie took from Dispenser Whisonant." This is tlie purport of a letter that Sheriir Crawford received from (iovcrnor Tillman last Thursday. On the 2(5111 of October, State Constable Brady [seized a package of whisky in the express ollicc at I'laeksburg. The whisky had been shipped from Little's barroom in Shelby, to parties in Spartanburg. Bradley was at Shelby when the shipment was made, and following the package down to Blacksburg, he seized it and turned it over to Dispenser Whisonant. Little resides at Oalliiey City. When he heard of the seizure, he rode over to Blacksburg, told Dispenser Whisonant that the package belonged to him, and said that he wanted it. Mr. Wliisonant nuule no ellorl to retain the package, and Mr. Little carried it to the train and shipped it away. When tin: governor was informed of the proceedings, he wrote to Shcrill Crawford substantially as ahove. On Thursday afternoon, under instructions of the sheriff, Deputy Sheriff Love procured a warrant from Trial Justice Camp for the arrest of Mr. Little, and started to Oaffney City to serve it. Mr. Love met Mr. Little just on the other side of Hroad river, on his way to Shelhy. Mr. Little submitted to arrest peacefully and accompanied Mr. Love to the. office of Trial Justice Catnp, where a preliminary examination was held 011 Friday morning. At the preliminary, Mr. Litilo acknowledged that lie had taken possession of the liquor as alleged. Dispenser Whisonant said that Constable Ilradley had left the [liquor in his charge without any inst rue-1 tions. Mr. Little came along, claimed the package, said he would he responsible for it, i and lie let him carry it oil' to the express of- j ticc. Kxpress Agent Black testified that he ' i refused to ship the package for Mr. Little un- \ ! til the latter signed a statement to the effect ' that it contained "other than whisky." As a result of the preliminary, Trial Justice Camp bound Mr. Little over in the sum of $200 for his appearance at the next term of the court of general sessions for York county. MV Til I.- WATVUirniilfd The town council held a regular meeting i last Friday night. There was present Intendant Moore, Wardens (filbert, Jefferys, | Jenkins and McElwee, and Messrs. MeClain, I O'Leary and Willis of the citizens' eommitl tec on waterworks. Intendant Moore explained that under arrangements already definitely fixed, the water mains woidd extend from the reservoir to the Three ("s depot; from the Narrow Gauge depot to the residence of Mr. W. II. Quinn, and along Jefferson street from Congress street to a point opposite the graded school building. This left 1,000 feet of surplus main, and the question was what should be done with it. After consideration, it was decided to use the surplus in extending the main from Congress street to Cleveland avenue, and further out on Jefferson street until the balance was exhausted. Subsequent investigations, however, developed the fact that the calculation wich gave 1,000 feet of surplus pipe, was a mistake. Nearly all of the "surplus" will be used in connecting the hydrants with the mains, and it is very doubtful as to whether there will be any left over. Intendant Moore next submitted a proposition for the levy of a "frontage tax." Under the proposition, property fronting the main is to be subjected to an annual tax of $1.00 per hundred feet. Where property frnnfa tlir> mninq nil two sides, onlv One side is to be taxed. Estimating the total frontage, the tax would be calculated to raise about $211; but leaving off exemptions, the total amount realized, annually, would be about $150. Warden Jenkins raised the question as to whether or not the council had the right to levy such a tax, and upon a resolution the matter was referred to the attorney of the town for an opinion. If in his opinion the tax is legal, it will be levied ; otherwise, the matter will be dropped. Intendaut Moore also proposed to authorize the town treasurer to make a new assessment of town property on a different basis from that made by the State ; that is, to make the assessment for town purposes higher, in order that the same levy would raise more money. After thorough discussion, however, the proposition was rejected, and it was decided to continue the use of the returns made to the county auditor. LOCAL LACONICS. The Sixth Circuit to 1?' Culled January 2. ? The State supreme court convenes on Tuesday, the 28th instant. The sixth circuit will be called on January 2, and will be given four days. Nothing Important. ? The county commissioners held their regular semi-monthly meeting yesterday, but transacted no business in which the public is interested. The Pastor was Away. ? There were no services in the Trinity church bust Sunday. The pastor was out of town, assisting Rev. Mr. Waddell in church work in the Chester circuit. l'urchnxed the Whit Property. ? Mr. James Mallard has purchased the Whit residence, on West Liberty street, next door to the Presbyterian church, and will move into it with his family about the first of January. Something Fine. ? The Enquirer has received the compliments of the Twin Market in the shape of a plate of excellent "souoe," or "hogshead cheese," to the superior merits of which we hereby cheerfully testify. York County Free School Buildings. ? According to the report of the superintendent of education, York county has 150 free school buildings, valued at $35,000. The total number of free school biddings in the State is 3,058, and their total value is $500,984.97. At the Point of Death. ? A postal card from Sharon yesterday, to Rev. J. C. Galloway, brought the news that Rev. Dr. R. A. Ross was thought to be dying. Efforts made last night to get news of the doctor's condition by telegraph, were unsuccessful. For Carrying Concealed WeapoiiH. ? James Bryant, colored, was before Trial Justice Carroll last Friday, on the charge of carrying concealed weapons. He was sentenced to 25 days in jail at bard labor, under supervision of the county commissioners, or to pay a fine of $15. He was unable to pay the fine and his services arc now at the disposal of the public. doing to Texas. ? The Rock Hill Herald, of last Saturday, reports that the following citizens of Bethesda township will leave for Texas on the 28th instant: (J. A Stultz and family, M. F. Blackburn and family, J. F. Lemon and family, Frank Agnew and family, McD. Clinton and family, and Marion Fudge. All i are good citizens and their loss will be sej vcrely felt in their respective neighborhoods. I New Methodist Cliureh. ? A Methodist church was dedicated five miles west of McConncIlsville, by Rev. Dr. S. A. Weber, last Sunday. The church is on the Chester circuit, and was organized under the ministry of Rev. Mr. Waddell, the pastor of the circuit. It is a handsome frame building. The church starts oil" with a membership of forty. llurjjlury at MrC'onnrllsvillt1. ? Thieves broke into the McC'onnellsville postofficc, located in the store of Mr. F. I). Williams, last Monday night, and stole several letters, a number of stamps, and the postmarking stamp; also a quantity of goods from Mr. Williams. The thief is described as a heavy set negro wearing a bluish suit of clothes. Messrs, Oscar Moore and W. N. Ashe, tracked him up as far as Yorkville yesterday, but here they lost the trail, and at last accounts the fellow had not been caught. Another Convict Captured. ? A letter from .1. It. Meudcuhall, sergeant of the convict guard at Rock Hill, informs us that John Williams, alias David Muggins, alias (Jeorge Newberry, a convict who recently escaped from the stockade at Rock Hill, has been re-captured and is now in the penitentiary at Columbia. Newberry is a desperate fellow, and is one of the six convicts who sought refuge in Oaston county, N. e. Work on tin* Court lloust*. ? Since the adjournment of court, work on the court house has been progressing as I before. The iron columns to support the roof of the rear portico have arrived at last, and will be put up within the next few days. During court, it was clearly demonstrated i that the space behind the bar, ana mat uilotted to the jury hoxes, is too small. The fault is with tlie architects, but the trouble j will probably be remedied before the next session of the court. ' aiul lb-captured. ? Three white convicts?named Henry ; Orogans, Riley Phillips and William K. Moore?escaped from the Lexington State farm, three miles from Columbia, on bust Wednesday, by overpowering a guard and taking his gun. On Saturday, Moore and Phillips were re-captured at Pcake's station, by some white men in the vicinity, and promptly sent back to the penitentiary. Neither of the convicts had been able to get rid of their stripes. Moore, who is about twenty years of age, plead guilty at the July terra of the sessions court for York, of stealing a hale of cotton from Mr. James M. M. t.'ain, and was sentenced by Judge Withcrspoon to the penitentiary for a term of eighteen months. To ?? Married Today. ? There is to he a marriage at the Three ("s hotel today. The contracting parties arc Mr. Joseph (I. McNully and Miss Jennie May Clawson, daughter of Mr. T. W. Claw son. i nc ceremony is iu iiu jjuiuiiiku vj Rev. MeSweeny, rector of the Episcopal church at Rock Hill. After the marriage, the hrhle and groom will start on an extended bridal tour through New York and other Northern States. Kn<lnrm-<I !>y l'liimi Annm-tiit inn. ? At a special meeting of the executive committee of the Union County Baptist association, held last Wednesday, the Baptist High school at Yorkville, was unanimously endorsed, and Messrs. James Sartor, of Santuc; and I). N. Wilburn, of Cross Keys; were elected to serve on the hoard of trustees until the next regular meeting of the association. The school now has the endorsement of York, Chester, Lancaster and Union and its success is now, no doubt, assured. Ki]l<>(l liy a Shirting Kngln<>. ? Mr. Edward J. Richardson, yard master of the Richmond and Danville railroad at Chester, was run over by a shifting engine last Monday afternoon. The engine was movincr backward. Mr. Richardson at tempted to cross the Narrow Gauge track His foot became fastened in the frog of r switch, and before he could get it extricated the engine passed over him. Both legs and one arm were cut off and he died at 11.3C Monday night. He leaves a wife and one child. Crossed at Flnckney Ferry. ? Mr. John Feemster, of Bullock's Creel< township, reports that on the afternoon nfvei the recent escape of the six convicts from the stockade at Rock Hill, he saw a suspicious looking Negro passing down thePinckney road toward the ferry. The fellow had on a shabby suit of ordinary clothes, and, al the time, Mr. Feemster did not think of the probability of his being a convict. After ward, however, 011 reading an account of the escapes, he is satisfied that this was one 01 them who was probably making his way tc his home in Abbeville county. The Frontage Tax. ? It is not likely that the town council's proposition to levy a frontage tax will evei become a law. The town charter contains authority for the levy of a two mill tax foi ordinary purposes, and, upon a vote of the people, authority for the levy of an additional two mills for other corporate purpose Authority for the levy of additional taxes must be gotten from the legislature. In the opinion of able lawyers, the levy of a "frontage tax," even with the consent of the legis lature, would he unconstitutional, and if so, of course it could never be collected. Twenty Diiys in Wlih-h to Leave the State. ? In the Rutherfordton county, N. C. court, last week, George Hunt was allowed twenty days in which to leave the State "Ten days is enough for me !" he replied, as he hobbled out ot the court room, rooi Hunt! He sowed the wind and is now reaping terrible retribution for his folly Always a wild and turbulent character about two and a half years ago, he was con victed in the court of general sessions ir this county of assault and battery with in tent to kill. Judge Aldrich sentenced liiir to the penitentiary for a period of one year or to pay a fine of $o00. He was to hav< been taken to Columbia on the 12th of April On the.nightof the 11th, however, he man aged to effect his escape from jail and mad< his way to his old home near Urover. Wher next heard from he was at his old tricks moonshining in the mountains of Iiutherforc county, and terrorizing the inoffensive peO' pie of the surrounding country. His wif< refused to live this kind of life with him and he stole his children from her. A bench warrant was issued for Hunt, and in resist ing arrest, he was badly wounded by the of ficers of the law. He was next thrown intc Rutherfordton jail. Here one of his feet be came paralyzed from the effects of hit wound, and one night the paralyzed fool was gnawed nearly off by rats. He ap peared in court last week on crutches Upon his release, it is presumed that h< struck out for parts unknown, for if th< South Carolina authorities get hold of him they will yet require him to serve the twelvt months that he still owes to the State peni tcntiary. HOCK HILL HAPPENINGS. A Notable Social Event?Highway Robbery ai Catawba?Death of Mr*. Cherry?Rev. Mr Masters Considering a Call to Hlacksbtirgl'ersonal and Other Notes. Correspondence of the Yorkvlllc Enquirer. Rock Hii.l, November 21.?The marriage of Miss Helen Ruff, to Mr. J. W. O'Neal, or Wednesday evening of hist week, was quite a social event. The ceremony was perform ed at the first Presbyterian church, by the Rev. Alexander Sprunt, the room being crowded with friends and well-wishers. The church was very tastefully and beautifully decorated. Five couples, from among the friends of the happy pair, attended at the altar ; Miss Daisy Ruff being the maid oi honor, and Mr. M. H. Sandifer the groom's best man. After the ceremony, a reception was given by the bride and groom at the home of the bride's father, and another next day at the home of the groom's parents. Mr, and Mrs. O'Neal are well and popularly known in Rock Ilill, and their many friends wish for them many happy years of life. From Catawba comes a report of the robbery of a peddler by a Negro, on Monday ol last week. The report is well authenticated. The Negro accosted the journeying tradesman on the road, on Mr. Barber's plantation, near the Child's place, about 11 o'clock, Monday morning, knocked him down, and took his money, amounting to $90. It was a bold robbery, far larger game than a Negro rogue usually undertakes. Gladly making all allowances for honest and upright "Afro-Americans," there arc in this community some of as trifling, worthless Negroes as we believe can be found anywhere. A sad fact it is, and one that will certainly end for worse to the Negro. Petty thievery has always been winked at in this connection, but when it comes to house-breaking and stealing money, the matter is different. Another case of Negro thievery last night. The store-room of Messrs. Robertson Bros, was again broken into and flour, cloaks, shirts, shoes and other goods were stolen. Loss about $25.00. A Negro was lately sent to the penitentiary for IS months for breaking into the same store. A meeting of the authorities of the Presbyterian High school was held on Monday. Changes in the control of the property were discussed. Mrs. Anna Cherry died at her home in this place on last Saturday, at the age of about 70 years. Her death was from a complication of disorders brought on by old age. Mrs. Cherry was long a consistent member of the Presbyterian church. Until two years ago she lived in the Harmony community. On Sunday, the remains were taken to Union church, IS miles southeast of town, where they "were interred. She leaves two sons?esteemed citizens of our town?and other relatives and friends to mourn her loss. In response to a call for half-time, previously made by theBlacksburg Baptist church, Rev. V. I. Masters, the pastor of the Rock Hill Baptist church, preached at the former place, on Sunday morning and night of last week. TheBlacksburg Baptists are a Christian body of strength and influence. It is probable, though not certain, that the call will be accepted. Mrs. Colonel Atkinson, of Chester, is visiting relatives in Kock iiin. Mrs. S. E. McFadden lias just returned from a visit to relatives in Chester. Captain W. L. Sharpe is still sick with fever. His friends hope for a speedy recovery. Rev. and Mrs. V. I. Masters returned last Saturday, from a visit to Klbcrton, Ga. It was refreshing to see fewer signs of hard times over there. Husiness seemed to be lively, the people cheerful, and the Negroes I good-humored and polite. What would1 j Rock Hill, or Yorkvilie, think of a Negro j boot-black who would respond to a repented i offer of silver for the manipulation of his j trade, with an l'I don't charge you notliiu'?" Klbertou lias the prodigy, v. I m. ? LETTER FROM UNION COUNTY. I'rolmhly 11 Murder?Keiuilt of the Year's Work? Mistaken About the Flat at Howell's Ferry ; lint Somebody Should I'ut one There. ('orresponden<rc of lite York vilie Enquirer. Etta Jane, November 18.?On the night of the 12th instant, on the plantation of William Bycrs, in this county. Abe Smith, colored, made an assault on a boy, Tom Byers, . also colored, and seriously, il not fatally, wounded him on the head with an axe handle. A doctor was called in* and sewed up the wound. The wounded boy is confined to bis bed. Smith refused to be arrested and finally made bis escape. He is yet at large. The farmers are finishing up their year's work. Some have more than a plenty of corn and feed for next year's supply, while others have not. The principal part of the meat used next year will be home-raised, of which almost everybody has some. The report is that the drovers are asking 7 to 7A cents.a pound for it. Little, if any, will be i sold to country people at that price. Cotton is now nearly all picked out and much of it ginned up and sold. I was, perhaps, a little premature in my prediction that we would soon have a flat at [ Howell's ferry. By some means the work hasn't yet commenced. Arrangements, I ! thought, were made sometime ago, but there is a hitch somewhere," it appears. As it is. . the public is put to great inconvenience. i Sigma. | McCONNELLSVILLE MATTERS. I Correspondence of the Yorkvllle Enquirer. > McConnellsville, November 20.?The entertainment was quite a success and did full justice to the untiring energy of the . teachers. [ The weather is so changeable that the doctors are kept very busy attending to the 1 sick. Mrs. J. O. Moore has returned from a visit to her mother, Mrs. John Walker, in Ches[ ter. i Misses Cora Kuykendal and Mary Craw[ ford are visiting Mrs. Williams. Miss Clara Barrett, of Lancaster, visited ' Miss Jessie Hough last week. ! Miss Lizzie Lindsay died at her home, of f consumption, on November 8th, aged 18 ? years and 7 months. She was much beloved by all who knew her, and her schoolmates knew her to have a lovely disposition. Rev. Mr. Neville, of Yorkville, preached her fu1 neral at Olivet, and she was laid to rest in the cemetery at this place. Mrs. Dr. Love and Mrs. Frank Williams were in Rock Hill Wednesday night and at. tended the Ruff-O'Neal marriage. Mrs. John Logan and children are visiting Mrs. Claude Moore. 5 SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ' Knsor has Resigned. ? I)r. J. F. Ensor, United States raiding . revenue collector, has tendered his resignation to take effect on December 1. I End of the Charleston IJquor Cane*. ? In the four liquor cases presented by the State in Charleston, the grand jury re' turned no bill, and all four cases were thrown I out of court. Threw the Cases Out. 3 ?The grand jury of Greenville county r has, so far, thrown out every indictment unr der the new dispensary law, although some of the cases were very strongly supported by evidence. ' Fire at HennettsvlUe. ? Several buildings, including Judge J. H. 1 Hudson's law office, were destroyed by fire at - Bennettsville, last Thursday. The total loss i was about $4,000. Judge Hudson's loss was fully covered by insurance. j Ordered Sold. ? Judge Simonton has signed an order fixing the 12th day of April next for the sale of the South Carolina railroad now in the 5 hands of a receiver. By the terras of the i order, the road goes to the highest bidder, ( regardless of price. [ A lllg InereaHe. ? The total amount of phosphate royalty 4 realized by the State for the year ending August 31, was $249,338.02, against $156,? 095.01 for last year; an increase of $93,243.1 10. The coming session of the legislature - will probably attempt to do the fair thing . between the State and the phosphate com, panies, in adjusting the losses sustained by the big hurricane, which destroyed so much property for the phosphate miners. Quarrel Over a Uuvyer'n Fee. k ? Mr. Ira II. Jones is engaged in a con troversy with citizens of Lancaster county, . over his right to a fee earned in the Three ; C's bond cases. By his efforts, ho saved j $55,000, to the taxpayers in three townships in Lancaster county. By contract with the' county commissioners, he is to receive a fee 2 amounting to something like $20,000. Some of the taxpayers think this is too much, but Mr. Jones has matters in such shape that he can collect his money and is not disposed to give it up. He and many friends think he is entitled to his claim under his written con. tract. I The State Lunatic Asylum. ? Superintendent Babcock, of the State lunatic asylum, has published his annual report. The total cost of maintenance last ; year was $105,475.78. an averuge of $2.25 , per capita weekly. The total number of , white patients admitted during the past [ year was 160, and the total number of color, ed was 155. The highest number of patients , during the year was 798 ; the lowest number 739 ; and the average number, daily, 765. Dr. Babcock makes special reference to a , class of criminals who feign insanity to esj cape punishment for crime. They get them[ selve sent to the asylum, and afterward sucj ceed in making their escape. Such patients, 1 he said, should be confined in the hospital of , the penitentiary, where they can be more ; securely guarded. Highway Kobbery Near Cowpcns. ! ? A Clifton special to the Columbia State . says a daring highway robbery occurred near Cowpens, Spartanburg county, last Friday. , The Goode brothers, two desperate characf ters of the neighborhood, seized a wagon and team with three bales of cotton and made . way with their prize. A posse of twentyfive men followed the thieves and overhauled them near Clifton. The Goodes fought like [ tigers, and one cf them is thought to have i been shot through with a Remington rille, but , they made their escape. A young man named Jolly, who was with the Goodes, was captured, but he claims that he knew noth. in<r of the robbery. Nobody in the pursuing . party was hurt, though a ball passed through the clothes of one member of the crowd. The escape of the (Joodes was made on the back of a fleet horse, taken from a member of the posse. They continued to fire at the posse until out of sight. At the river, they abandoned the horse, which had been wounded with a pistol bullet, and the animal was recovered. TIh* Success of C'lcmsoii. ? The first report of Clemson Agricultural college, since its opening last July, was made last Thursday. There are now 425 students in the college and nearly 900 applications. This far exceeds what was expected, and the buildings are at present too small to meet the demand, GOO being the limit of the capacity by crowding. The manual labor feature of the college is a grand success, t he students doing good work willingly. There are 165 students in the machanical department, and nearly 100 in the agricultural department. The mechanical department is too small to accommodate j more workers. Students do farm and gar-! den work, building houses and other work. The work in all of the departments of the college is a splendid success so far, and the future of the college is bright.! The college now is one of the best insti-1 tutions of its kind in the country, and already luus passed the experimental stage, I land the wisdom of its rounders nas neon fully justified. The demand for the agricultural college was the chief plank in the platform of the Farmers' movement in 1800. Another Shortage In Union. ? The Union correspondent of the Colum-1 bia State, says that J. 1'. Thomas, treasurer j of Union county, is about $1,400 short in his j accounts. The shortage is due more than , anything else to incompetency. In about j 220 cases, the treasurer gave individuals receipts for taxes paid, and then failed to credit up the same on the books. Executions [ were issued against the parties, and when the sheriff came around, they showed him their receipts. The sheriff thus did a great deal of riding for nothing, as he gets no pay except when he collects the money. In many cases the treasurer marked "paid" on the wrong line, thus crediting the wrong person. In another ease, he gave an indij vidual a cheek for #.'5110 when it should have only been #200. This, however, was returned by the party who received it, as he happened to he an honest man. Thomas's bondsmen | are good for the amount of his shortage. I Dispensary Litigation llreaks the lloconl. I ? The annual report of the attorney gen! oral to the general assembly, will show that I the litigation of the present year has been i far in excess of any year, perhaps in the 1 history, and probably even of many years i together. The expenses have gone far beyond the appropriation. There have been J brought 08 eases, as the outcome of the dispensary law, in three months. In regard to the ease brought by the rail^iads for unreasonableness in lixing the rate on whisky shipped by the dispensary, the report says Judge Simontou decided in favor of the State, and has referred it to It. W.Shand, of Columbia, to take testimony and report ? ! <? /... ? IhiAiiAi.idiAtio lioffo Knott IIICIUUII, 1 lU.^Ui;i*l IVMID i/vuu wui...v..w? in the criminal courts against 2(> persons in Charleston for violating the liquor law, including the agents pf the Clyde Steamship company, the Southern Express company, and the South Carolina road ; five persons in Berkeley, one each in Anderson and Sumter, and seven in Columbia for selling rice beer. A Convict Runx Amuck. ? A desperate convict ran amuck witbin the walls of the State penitentiary last Sunday afternoon. The convicts are marched into the mess house three times a day. They are required to march each with his hands on the shoulders of the man in front of him, and they are not allowed to talk while in ranks. As the column halted on its way into supper, Sam West, a powerful negro, of villainous reputation, began to talk in a loud voice. A guard ordered him to shut his mouth immediately. He said he had a right to talk and nobody could make him quit. The guard ordered him to step out of ranks. Instead of obeying, he began cursing the guard. The guard started toward him. Sam picked up a piece of wood and threatened to brain the first man who came within reach. The guard drew a pistol and the Negro darted away. He ran iuto an open door , and shortly afterwards re-appeared with a murderous knife that he had found in the harness shop. With this he rushed up to Captain Allen and made a slash at his throat. Captain Allen dodged, and the Negro next rushed upon Sergeant Adams, who also got out of his way. By this time the guards commenced firing their pistols at the Negro, and he ran for the nearest open door. Another convict saw him coming, and striking him on the head witn a piece of board, knocked liira insensible. The fellow was afterward taken to the "leather house" and given a terrible thrashing. When"a Dispenser Designs. ? Some people have entertained an idea that in the case of the resignation of a dispenser the dispensary must be closed until another man can be appointed in accordance with the requirements of the law, that is upon a petition of a majority of freehold voters. Governor Tillman docs not look at it that way. One of the Charleston dispensers recently resigned and the governor wrote to Mr. W. Gibbs Whaley, chairman of the Charleston board of control, as follows: "Dear Sir: I have just seen in today's News and Courier Mr. Fletcher's resignation. While the law is silent on this matter of filling vacancies, as a matter of common sense, under analagous conditions, in my judgment the office having been created according to law and the dispensary opened, the resignation or death of a dispenser does not close the dispensary. At the same time, there is nothing in the law, in the nature of a contract between the dispenser and the State, ( which would require him to hold a position, whether he wished to or not. I would not, therefore, advise you to undertake to hold ' Mr. Fletcher responsible, but think best to accept his resignation, have a settlement, have the State property transferred to the county board and fill the place as soon as practicable with a good man. The new appointee will, of course, give bond, and comply in every respect with the requirements, the same as though he had been a candidate for the position, under a petition." Caught at Lust. ? Governor Tillman last week issued a requisition for William Carpenter, who has * been arrested in Macon, Ga. Carpenter is a young white man from Edgefield and is now a noted criminal.. Several years ago he and a friend named Murrcll, while on a drunken spree, most brutally murdered Preston Younce, a prominent Edgefield man. They met him in the road, covered him with pistols and told him to get down on his knees. They then filled him with lead. They were sentenced to hang but escaped from jail. The escape created much talk and the sheriff was roundly censured. They were located in a swamp, and for several days and nights were hunted like wild beasts. A detachment of military, under command of General Richbourg, was sent from Columbia by the .governor on a special train, and Murrell was finally hauled from under a house. Carpenter's disappearance was as complete as if he had been swallowed. Nothing was heard of him until a few lays ago, when the sheriff of Edgefield was notified of his arrest in Macon. There is a total reward of $350 for him? $2o0 offered by the governor, and $100 offered by the sheriir of Edgefield. Murrell is now in the penitentiary, his sentence having been commuted by Governor Richardson from death to ten years in the penitentiary. Drowned at a New York College. ? A dispatch of Sunday, from Ithica, New York, says that on Saturday, Mr. L. S. Merriam, instructor in Cornell University, and Miss Mary L. Yeargin, of Laurens, who was taking a course in the institution, were drowned on Cayuga lake, while taking a A* lrtol n/iAAimto t lin Ka/1SoO Korl UUilL I1UC. ilb mob atwvuuio iuw uuuivo ?uu not been recovered. Miss Yeargin was a very bright young lady, well known in this State, and was one of the original commissioners appointed by the legislature to select a site for the Woman's Industrial and Winthrop Normal college. The news of Miss Yeargin's death will be received with universal regret all over the State and especially in this city, says the Columbia Journal. She was a self-made woman, and the story of her struggles for an education are familiar to the public. Her father is a onearmed Confederate soldier and a farmer of Laurens county. He was unable to send his daughter to a college, but she was determined to obtain an education. Her father own- t ed a gin, and had been employing a colored man as the engineer. Miss Yeargin asked him to let her run the engine and to give her ihe salary given the colored man. He consented, but with some doubts of her ability to fill the position. He was soon gratified to find that she was fully capable of acting as engineer. She soon accumulated I money enough to attend the Methodist col: lege in this city, from which she graduated. After teaching in the college for some time, she went to Leesville, where she taught about a year. She wanted to go higher, however, and managed to obtain the means to go to Cornell university to take a special course. While teaching in the college here, she edu- * eated a younger sister. She passed through here over a month ago 011 her way to Cor- S ncll. No more touching story of hope and ambition cut short, is known anywhere. conkk 1 >k 11 atk it] :-union on apkiil 25 | and 2<> Nkxt.?The following general order has been issued from Ihe headquarters of the United Confederate Veterans at New Or leans : The general commanding announces that the re-union which was fixed by the last meeting held in the city of New Orleans to take place in the city of Birmingham, Ala., leaving the date to the general commanding and department commanders, and which was . postponed for reasons given at the time and which were unavoidable, will now take place | at Birmingham, Ala., on Wednesday and Thursday, April 25 and 2(5, 1<S!)4. These | dates arc selected in response to an almost universal request, and are concurred in by Lieutenant-General VV. L. Cabell, commanding the Trans-Mississippi department, and have been submitted to our post at Birmingham and acquiesced in. J. B. Gordon', General Commanding. No Need for a Tariff.?The Carnegie ? mills have withdrawn from the trust with which they have so long* hcen identified and have cut the price of steel rails from $'29 to $24 a tern, at which they say there is a good profit.' The price in England last week was $1(5.50 a ton, and we have begun to ship iron to England and can mine coal cheaper than it can be mined in England. The pros- > ent duty on foreign rails is about $13.50 per ton and the trust has declared all along that that duty was to keep the mills in this country open and running. There is evidently plenty of room for reform in the steel and iron schedule, and in the character of the protected iron-makers.