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Straps and Jacts. ? A Negro colony at Cedar Lake, near Decatur, Ala., founded by a wealthy English woman, Mrs. Lillian K. Ray, was started last Saturday. The object of the colony is to determine how far the Negro may be trusted to govern himself and municipality. The town is to have a regular corporation, the officers of which will he elected provisionally. Several hundred Negroes were present at the starting of the enterprise. The colony has 363 acres of hue land, ou which crops of wheat, tobacco, etc., may be produced. President Smith, of the Louisville and Nashville railroad, promises to aid the enterprise. ? More than 50,000 persons will, directly or iudirectly, draw pay from the city in the first administration of the mayor of Greater New York. The salary of 33,000 of those whose names will be actually on the city's pay roll, will aggregate $33,000,00C>. Parts of this amouut represents the salaries and patrouage of the aldermen ? but this is comparatively small, most of the total representing the patronage of Greater New York's first mayor, Robert A. Van Wyck. A conservative estimate of those who will draw pay directly from the city, through city contracts and the like, is 22,000. Mayor Strong, at the time the.great city charter was passed, referred to this force as equal to, if not exceeding, the actual number of all officeholders. ? Kansas City Times: Not the least among the consequences of the recent Democratic landslide is the withdrawal of the brilliant and gifted Watterson from the ranks of the oppouents of Democracy. His frank acknowledgment in The Courier-Journal of November 3, of the victory of the party to winch he gave loyai auu useiui service during the vigor of his youth, wise counsels iu the years of his mature manhood, and from whose array he separated himself durin.'" the strifes and excitements of 1896, aud his ac quiescence in its results indicate that, after all, pride of opiniou has beeu subjugated by love for arty associations. He had rebelled. He has beeu conquered. He has laid down his arms. He will fight the battles of Republicans no more. ? Boston Herald : It is singular that in the search for a parallel to the death of Henry George, the instance of Daniel Webster has not been mentioned. There is no perfect parallel to Mr. George's death. Some of our exchanges have goue so far as that of Horace Greeley to seek it, though Mr. Greeley died ufter the voting was all over. Daniel Webster died at the height of the campaign of 1852, when there was a ticket of elections in nomination for him in Massachusetts, to which be had assented, if uot a test of his strength, with a view to lesseniug the vote of the regular Whig candidate for the presidency. He was not liviug when the vote was taken ; but the ticket was kept iu the field, aud was supported by those who put it there, after his death. ? The New York Journal of last Suuday publishes an alleged recently discovered manuscript purporting to I'Qnnri nf pAntillQ t.il t/v I U V I V VI A VU VI VV ATiberius Ciesar, with reference to the condemnation and crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The manuscript is alleged to have been discovered in the Vatican at Rome, and the gist of it is that Pilate recognized the innocence of Jesus and would uot have suffered him to be crucified, had it not been for the fact that he was short ot troops in the city at the time and was afraid of a rebellion. The story is an ingenious one and may be true. It is nothing more than has been before suggested by different emineut writers; but its to whether the alleged manuscript is genuine, there is reason for the gravest doubt. Indeed, notwithstanding the sacredness of the subject, the probability is that the whole story has been manufactured merely for tbe purpose of catering to The Journal's insatiable craving for the sensational. ? Tbe possibility of war with Spain continues to be an uhsorhiug subject north. The members of the stock exchanges have been giving attention to tbe matter for weeks, and at times it has looked as if most of them had really gottou themselves to believing that war is a certainly. The New York Stock Exchange eveu went so far a few days back to to recommend extensive coast defense operations along the southern seacoasts. This talk went abroad and created echoes there. The officers of the Uuiled States navy are also getting wonderfully interested. A large per cent, of them have never seen a hostile shot fired, and they are anxious for ait initiation. But despite it all, as to whether there is really any danger of war is doubtful. Senor Sagasta, prime minister of Spain, a few days ago, gave out that the idea of seeking a pretext for war with the United States was far from the mind or desire of the Spauish government. It is probable that ne is sincere, iuosi 01 tue war taiK on this side is from stock and produce gamblers, who hesitate at nothing when they think they can make a -dollar. ? Anderson Advocate: Since the election of Judge Van Wyck as mayor of Greater New York, some of the papers claim him as a native of South Caroliua, and The State has published a short sketch of him by a lady of Columbia, who formerly lived in l'endletou, which is correct except us to the place of his birth. Judge Van Wyck was uot born in Pendleton, but in New York city. We make this statement upon the authority of Mrs. Margaret Van Wyck of this city, who is the widow of the late Satn Van Wyck, oue of the first Confederatefsoldiers killed iu the war, and, therefore, his sister-in-low. This statement is corroborated >y the recollections of Mrs. W. Y. Miller of this city, who is a niece of the late Judge Whitner and a daughter of the late Rev. A. \V. Ross, of Pendleton. whose family and the Van Wyck family were near neighbors and on terms of the closest intimacy. It is clear that Judge Van Wyck was born in 1849. The elder Vau Wyck lived here in this county for some years after his marriage with Miss Maverich, hut somewhere near the '40s removed to New York city and did not return until 1852 to take up his residence here. Mrs. Miller remembers well the return and I hut Robert A., the present Judge, was tnen a little child about 3 years old. It would thus seem to have beeu impossible for Judge Van Wyck t*? have been born at Pendleton when the family lived in New York from about 1840 to 1852, during which time the judge was born. (The \lorluiltc (Enquirer. YORKVILLE, S. C.: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13,1897. ? The state board of control, a few days ago, recommend the reinstatement of the dispensary constabulary, and the governor, it is reported, was seriously considering the question of acting favorably on the recommendation. But in view of this tragic affair over in Spartanburg, it would seem that it is time to call a halt. The life of one law-abiding citizen is of more value than all the profits that can ever be yielded by the dispensary system. ? Though nobody of today would have thought such a thing even as far back as 50 years ago, The Youth's Companion, that peerless literary weekly of Boston, Mass., grows perceptibly better with each year of its career. During the present year it has been the cleanest, purest and most entertaining, and instructive paper of its class, and its announcement for next year, which is just out, promises a feast of literature that has heretofore been unequalled. There is not a family in the land which will not be the better for havThe Youth's Companion as a regular vis itor. The subscription price is 81.75 per annum. Address Perry Mason A Co., Boston, Mass. ? That is an ugly case over in Spartanburg?the killing of Mr. Turner by Detective Newbold. If the facts are as stated, the case is especially ugly. Mr. Turner was peacefully passing along the road, where he had a sovereign right. If there is on the statute books any law by which any officer can be justified in holding up a peaceable citizen at the point of a pistol, the legislature that passed it, and the governor who signed it, committed a crime. The government which permits such a thing is an outrageous despotism and is a menace to the liberty of every citizen. If Newbold did this, he was acting beyond the scope of his authority. He may not have intended to fire his pistol, and the killing may have been accidental; but that does not help the matter much. At best, it seems to be a serious case of manslaughter. But, this it is to be hoped, will be left with a fair and impartial jury, and whatever that jury does it is to be hoped that the governor and the people will abide. HKiH TARIFF VS. FRBE SILVER. The Greenville News cannot be cornered. and it is no use to try. In spite of anything that can be done, it will slip out somewhere. Not long ago, Tub Enquirer published a paragraph, showing how England is using the advantage she has in the gold standard to get even with the high tariff policy of the United States, and suggesting Unit this country should let the high tariff stand as it is and protect itself by means of free silver. We were not arguing in favor of high nn. rli.l \i'n intuiwl to lin mirlpr stood. We merely wished to make the point that free silver is the trump card of the United States, and that until this card is played, there is no chance for this country to win the game. The tariff we look upon as a jack o' lantern. It has been used to pull the wool over the eyes of the people for 50 years, and between the principles of the Democratic party and the Republican party, as parties, there is now practically 110 difference on the subject. Any tariff is more or less protection, and the Republicans profess to believe in more protection than the Democrats?that is all. The real issue in this country now is the financial issue. The Democratic party has declared for the free coinage of silver, and, at present, the Republican party, as a party, is astraddle of the fence. The leaders are bitterly opposed to free coinage ; but they have been afraid to say so. In the Democratic party, on account of its honest position on the real issue, there are numerous rebels, one of which is the Greenville News. When The Knquikkk made the suggestion recently that the free silver question should not be again subordinated to the tariff pretext?that is, that the people should not allow themselves to be deceived any longer?we were cognizant of the fact that we were hitting The News in a sore place, and we were not in the least surprised when it accused us of being in " favor of McKinley protection. When we asked The News, therefore, to choose between the real issue and the threadbare pretext, we though we had it in a hole; but seemingly such is not not the ease. In its issue of Thursday it says: To choose between Bryan free silver and McKinley protection at this time would be extremely unpleasant to us, and we are happy that circumstances do not <'all upon us to do so. For four years, at least, there is no possibility of "Bryan free silver," and we are not permitting ourselves to be disturbed about it. Meanwhile, "McKinley protection" is an existing evil and should be opposed constantly and persistently. Free silver is nothing more than a menace. Protection is an actuality. We have never at any time favored either. It is difficult to imagine any political evil greater than the opening of the mints to i he free coinage of silver, involving, as it does, the destruction of public and private credit and the weakening of American character. Tf The News is satisfied witli its Dosi tion as here outlined, we are. We would judge from its utterances, however, that it looks upon MeKinleyism as the least of two evils, and to that extent it is a Republican rather than a Democrat. If the truth were known, it would no doubt be found that MoKinley, Mark Hanna and the rest of them look upon the situation from exactly the same standpoint, and The News, therefore, is in congenial company. Better than this, we are happy to say there is no other place for it to go. Recent developments throughout the Union show the utter annihilation of the alleged Democrats of The News stripe, ano as we see the situation now, the Democratic party is not going to allow any side issues in the next platform. The battle cry is going to be free silver at 16 to 1, and on this issue it is going to victory. NEED OF THE ARMY. General Nelson A. Miles, commander of the United States army, is quoted as saying that there should be a detachment of troops at Chicago, and in every other city of the United States in which there is a sub-treasury, for the protection of money belonging to the government. This and all other utterances of General Miles, seems to indicate that he is ex tremely anxious to create an impression that there is some real necessity for his little army. Once upon a time, on the streets of Phildelphia, an American citizen pointed out to an Englishman an unattended pedestrian as President Washington. "Where is his body guard ?" asked the Englishman in surprise. "Here," replied the American proudly, thumping his breast. And so it is with the United States treasury. It is guarded by 70,000,000 American citizens. There are burglars amongst us who would attack it; but never a mob. For protection against burglars, police suffice. Soldiers are not necessary. But we are not surprised at General Miles. Necessarily he is military. Although composed of the best and bravest fighting men on earth, when fighting is necessary, this is not a military nation. Miles evidently does not appreciate the fact that bis little army is not intended either for offense or defense. It is merely a nucleus?a skeleton of an organization around which the real soldiers of the country will rally on occasion. A larger army, such as is desired by General Miles, means less liberty. The people of this country think more of liberty than they do of the treasury, and notwithstanding General Miles and others who may tnniK as ne idiiiks, it is nut likely that a larger army will be tolerated. THE CIRCUS. Since the days of the Roman empire, there has been no more acceptable form of popular amusement probably than the circus, and at no time since the period mentioned?also it is no doubt safe to sayhas the circus developed to the stupendous proportions of today. As to how many circuses of the firstclass there are in the United States at the present time, we have no positive information ; but think it very probable that a score would cover the number. This, however, is only a random guess. The correct figures may be as easily four times as great as only half as many. We estimate that each 15,000 to 20,000 of population, with reasonable density of settlement, demands at least one such entertainment every year, and it is not improbable that the number of big circuses is largo enough to supply the demand. Though the time has never been in this country when the circus was unpopular, it has not been a great while?in fact that time has not yet passed?when the best people of the best communities have ceased to look upon its annual visits in the light of a scourge?a moral calamity. And this has not been an unreasonable prejudice either, for it has been, and, no doubt, still is, justified by the facts. The circus still lacks a great deal of taking the place of the Sunday school. But there are exceptions to all rules, and the big Wallace show, which visited two towns in York county this week, seems to be a notable exception to the rule just outlined. Big shows do not get >fieir character from their employes. They are creatures of brains and money. The animals, the actors, the features are collected by means of money, and when collected, taken in the aggregate, they represent the ideals of the mind that makes the selections. Thus the character of the proprietor shows the character of the show, and the character of the show shows the character of the proprietor. It is because Mr. Wallace is evidently a man of high ideals that his big show is such a marked exception to the general run of shows which have passed through this section; but this being the explanation, for this very reason, it does not follow that all similar shows are equally clean and wholesome. However, from what has just been witnessed, there is good ground for encour agement to those who have so long and earnestly fought the vicious tendencies of the circus. Here is a new show and a clean show. It has been on the road for only 15 years. The proprietor started at the bottom a poor man with high ideals. His success has been phenomenal. He has made a fortune where dozens of other showmen of the old school have gone to ruin. The fuels show that it will pay the profession to emulate his example, and, taken altogether, it looks as if the show business is in a fair way of being elevated to a still higher plane. KILLING IN SPARTANBURG. Chief State Detective Newbold Figures In a Deplorable Tragedy. Spartanburg county has just been the scene of another deplorable dispensury tragedy. The victim was J. Henry Turner, a highly esteemed farmer, who was prominent and in good circumstances, and his slayer is Chief Detective W. H. Newbold. A correspondent of the Columbia Slate, writing under date of last Wednesday, states the circumstances us follows : "A short while back Newbold received instructions from the governor to take a wagon and three men and make a touring expedition through Spartanburg, Pickens and Greeuville coitDties, as many people were complaining of the illicit sale of whisky in these counties. So Newbold securer! the services of S. T. Howie, LaFar and McCaskill to assist him. Last I night he left two of the party at the I tli/, niftj limitu a hn onrl ^lauujjipc 11J tuc VI VJ i HII i io UIIU MV MM?> Howie went up the Howard Gap road until tliey reached the Stephen Grove Negro church, two and a half mile> from the city limits. Here they camped. About 5 o'clock this morning Mr. J. H. Turner passed by on his way to Columbia to attend a meeting of the cotton growers in Columbia during fair week. He was accompanied by a young man named Bruce ami was in a buggy which a mule was pulling. Arriving near the church they both saw the camp fire, but thought nothing of it. Newbold turned to Howie as the buggy approached and told him to go out and halt it. This he proceeded to do ; but reaching the vehicle he could see that there was nothing suspicious about the buggy or its inmates, so he proceeded to let it pass. Newbold hurried up and started to overtake the buggy, the mule then trotting briskly. He succeeded in doing so, and planting himself iu the middle of the road in front of the buggy, called on Mr. Turner and Bnice to halt. Newbold bad a cocked pistol in each hand. The mule kept steadily on and Newbold raised the pistol in his left baud to fire. Just afterward the guu in his riirbt hand also went off and the ball took effect in Mr. Turner's throat. The wound proved fatal, for 30 minutes later he died. The victim was carried to town by Mr. Bruce and exState Constable Howie. Dr. Dean was summoned and he pronounced Mr. Turner dead. His body was then ta ken back to his home, six miles above the city. Newbold claims that the killing was accidental purely. He says that when he raised the weapon to fire to make the mule halt, the other pistol went off inflicting the deadly wound. This is the story he tells his attorney, Judge VV. S. Thomason, and it is corroborated by his companion, S. T. Howie. Newbold came to town immediately after the killing, and through his attorney procured a horse and buggy and drove out of the city a little after 6 o'clock. He has not since been seen. Sheriff Dean is vigilaut, and active and will certainly nab him." NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS. The papers of yesterday contained no new developments in the NewboldTurner case. Newbold is still ul large, and his whereabouts are unknown. The evidence given at the coroner's inquest was not of a conflicting nature. Constable Howie claims that Newbold told Turner to halt. The man Bruce, who was in the buggy with Turner, says that if any such order was given he did nol hear it. The feeling against Newbold is n..fl l hn nr/ik.ilnlitv is flint VCI^V UI?IJ, ami ciiv piwi?w...v ... if he were caught just at this june ture, the authorities would fiud it difficult to prevent a lynching. FOR BETTER ROADS. Largely Attended Convention In Columbia I.ast Wednesday. A good roads convention, composed of delegates from all parts of the state, was held in the supreme courtroom in Columbia last Wednesday. York county was represented by Major A. H. White; Cherokee by N. Lipscomb ; Chester by T. W. Shannon ; and Union by T. J. Bedenbaugh, J. C. Speens, C. A. Bolt and J). J. Gregory. Lancaster was not represented. After a great deal of discussion and reports of experiences from the various counties, the convention resolved itself into the "South Carolina Good Roads" association. Each county delegation was requested to report with:u 10 days a name for its county vicepresident of the association, and a committee of ten was appointed to, within SO days, draw up a constitution and bylaws and report with a perm a ?A ^ !..n ? 1 n m rtrtmmlltuo IP lieni ui^itui/.uuuu. x uc ^uunuiti^v ic as follows: M. L. Donaldson, of Greenville; W. P. Snelgrovc, of Anderson ; W. S. King, of Darlington; W. P. C'antwell, of Charleston ; J. B. Kilgore, of Spartanburg; F. H. Hyatt, of Richland; A. H. White, of York ; M. B. McSweeny, of Hampton ; T. M. Littlejohn, of Cherokee; and J. F. Breeden, of Marlboro. Among the resolutions adopted were the following : Resolved, That the legislature be requested to so alter the law as to give the supervisors of the several counties the exclusive power of appointing and discharging the overseer and guard of the county chaingang. Resolved, That a committee of tive be appointed by this convention to draft an act for the creation of a road commission for this state by the legislature, and report at the first meeting of the organization. LOCAL AFFAIRS. INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISE ItBNTS. Oliver E. Grist?Offers to supply you with entertaining reading matter. Grist Cousins?Publish a testiinotiial from Mr. G. ('. Ormand, a practical farmer, with regard to the merits of the Oliver chilled plows. Mrs. T. M. Dobson?Tell you that she is receiving new millinery every week and that the business of the season has exceeded her expectations. She offers you jeans at 12i cents, red flannels at 10 cents, soap at 1 cent, fresh candy, gent's cravats, kid gloves, etc. \V. Brown Wylie, C. C. C. P.?Advertises two tracts of land to be sold in King's Mountain township on the first Monday of December, at the suit of Elizabeth A. Parish et. al. vs., Butler Black et. al. O A T) rpM..,.?AA Ion snnf a. A. Dramjii , i i unicrc?viium >ui imit, for the year 1898, the premises in Yorkville occupied by L. Roth. Edward A. Mosely, Secretary?(iives nolice of an application by the 0. R. & C. railroad for an extension of the time in which it is required to equip their freight cars with automatic couplers and brakes. R. A. Brat ton, Executor and TrusteeWarns all persons against trespassing on lauds belonging to the estate of J. R. Bratlon, deceased, and Mrs. M. R. Bratton. ABOUT PEOPLE. Cadet Sam Moore, who has been confined to his bed for several weeks with typhoid fever, is able to be out again. Gaflfney Ledger, Thursday : Dr. J. Roddey Miller left yesterday for York county, where he goes to attend his sick sister. Mrs. T. R. English, of Hampden-Sidney, Va., arrived in Yorkville on last Wednesday, and is visiting friends at this place. Mrs. J. E. and Mrs. S. J. Elain left for their homes in Virginia on last Wednesday after a 10 days' visit to relatives and friends in Yorkville. Miss Leona Parker, of Chester, was married on the 10th instant to Mr. John G. Burris, formerly of Lowrysville. Mrs. H. H. Beard and Mrs. E. B. Beard of Yorkville, were present at the wedding. The Charlotte Observer, of Wednesday, announces the approaching marriage of Miss Susan Cornelia Torrenee, formerly of Yorkville, to Mr. John Wilkes Zimmerman. The ceremony is to take place on Wednesday, Noveinher24, in the First Presbyterian church of Charlotte. MR. THOMPSON'S COTTON. Mr. E. D. Thompson, of Point, has sent The Enquirer a sample stalk from his pet acre of cotton, together with the following letter of explanation : ''This is the stalk from which the limb I sent yon, a few days ago, was cut. At the time it was pulled up, there were on it 76 grown bolls, a^d had it not been pulled up, I am sure that it would have matured that many more. If you will examine the stalk closely, you will notice that the bolls of cotton grew from the limbs after the limbs had been formed. This is something peculiar. Usually, the bud forms on the end of the limb, and the limb grows on past to form another bud while the first is developing. All through my cotton, however, I have noticed full grown bolls along the limbs at regular intervals with half grown bolls between. I have been a close observer of cotton for 20 years, and this is a development that is entirely new to me." Having no cotton expert on its staff, The Enquirer is not able to fully appreciate the above ; but we publish it for the benefit of those who are familiar with the subject. BURNED TO DEATH. Little Margaret Perdon, the two-yearold daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John VV. O'Neal, of Rock Hill, was the victim of a sad tragedy on last Tuesday, which resulted in her death on Wednesday morning. The sweet little girl was burned to death. In some way, unknown to her parents* she came into possession of a lucifer match, and alone in the front yard of her home, ignited it. Her clothing caught fire, and when help, which was attracted by her screams, came, she was almost completely enveloped in flames. Notwithstanding the most careful attention, it soon became apparent that her case was hopeless, and on Wednesday she died. Little "Perdon" has been a frequent visitor to Yorkville, at the home of her | uncle and aunt, Dr. and Mrs. C. M. Kuykendal, and being a peculiarly bright and lively little to*, attracted much attention from those of our people who are especially fond of such interesting children. The bereaved parents and friends have the deep sympathy of all with whom they are acquainted. DEATH OF W. A. JEFFERYS. Mr. William A. Jefl'erys, a well-known citizen of Yorkville, died at the home of his sister, Mrs. R. T. Jackson, at Newport, last Wednesday, of heart trouble and dropsy. Mr. Jefl'erys was a son of the late James Jefl'erys, of Yorkville, and was born in this place on February 15, 1831. He was a carnenter bv trade, and followed that vailing in Yorkville (or many yearrf, assisting in the construction of many of the older buildings of the town. During the latter years of his life, incapacitated from hard work by reason of poor health, he earned a living and did good service to his fellowmen as a trained nurse. For sometime previous to his death, Mr. Jelferys was located at Dyson, N. C.; but on account of the encroachments of the disease to which he had long been subjected, several weeks ago came to the home of his sister, who nursed him with tender care to the end. Mr. Jell'erys was married ; but his wife died some twenty-live years ago, and since that time he has been alone in the world. The interment took place in the old Methodist cemetery, Yorkville. ou Thursday. FUNNY PROCEEDINGS. There has beeu a great deal of talk in Yorkville during the past few days over the action of the town council last Monday night, and it seems to be the general opiuion that that action, to say the least, was peculiar. du..... ? '?? aimtitftjl hn htum nu>v unil HID UWUI1V.II wwuu mv fc-f.f ?* for h period of live years on its own motion?" is the most common question that ' is being asked. As yet, that quostion has not been answered. But it is the general i opinion that if Mr. Ifebert has not yet in- I vestigated the matter, he will, before the I final settlement of the trade, be a much wiser man than now. The council has I no power whatever to pledgo the town i for one dollar beyond the amount of the ! taxes to be collected during the year in j which the obligation to be satistied is i created. i All this was fully discussed and mado 1 perfectly clear previous to the recent municipal election. The issue was not the proposed new charter. Everybody understood that point thoroughly. The real issue was the confidence of the people in the present town council'; aud in view of the result?a three to one vote of censure?the action of the council last Monday night is all the more astonishing. But maybe it is all a joke. It looks that way to The Enquirkr. Warden Propst was 'serious because be realized the situation. He has been trying to represent the people all along, and was the ouly member of the council who voted with the majority in the recent election. He voted against the present ridiculous proposition. The others, however, are surely joking. AGAIN A WINNElt. The Charleston aud Columbia daily papers of Thursday contain the following paragraph: Sixth circuit?York county. City Council of Greenville, respondent, vs. G. C. Ormand, et al., appellants. Reversed. Opinion by Ira B. Jones, A. J. I concur, Henry Mclyer, C. J. I dissent, Y. J. Pope, A. J. I concur, see within. Eugene B. Gary, A. J. This is case No. 2, affecting G. C. Ormand, estate of R. J. Dunlap, deceased, L. R. Williams, estate of L. K. Armstrong, deceased, and estate of John I Nichols, deceased, all of York county, and is known as the "Bond Case." The parties mentioned abo.ve were on the bond of Messrs. Ormand & Gofortb, guaranteeing the faithful performance of certain obligations these contractors had entered into with the city of Greenville with reference to the construction of a sewerage system, etc. After the sewerage system referred to had been completed, there developed a big quarrel between the city of Green vine ana me contractors, rue wnw tors claimed that the city owed them $14,529.52 and the city claimed that it not only owed the contractors nothing; but that they were in debt to it in the sum of $2,158.02, for which sum the city brought suit. As the result of the trial in the court below, the city cf Greenville secured judgment against Ormand and bis bondsmen for the $2,158.02 referred to, and with the reversal of the judgment of the court below, the probability is that Mr. Ormand will now bring suit against the city of Greenville for the full amount of his claim stated above. MUSICAL DIRECTOR GOETZE. There was a death in Yorkville among the employes of the Wallace circus last Tuesday afternoon. The victim was Wm. F. Goetze, the musical director. He had been suffering since the previous Saturday with catarrh of the bile ducts, and reached Yorkville in a delirious and extremely enthral condition. During the day he was removed to the'Brian House and shortly afterward expired. Mr. Goetze, The Enquirer learned from the show people, was a native of Germany and educated at Leipsic. He was about 35 years of age and had been connected with me snow tor 14 years, ne was a tnan of temperate babits, a total abstainer from spirituous liquors, aDd of kindly disposition. Everybody connected with the show knew bim and all beld him in the highest esteem. His reputation as a musical director was national. The circumstance of the death of Mr. , Goetze produced a profound impression on the show people generally. A night performance had been announced during the atternoon. At that time the seriousness of the sick man's condition was not realized ; but when the sad news of the end was circulated among the show people, there settled down over ail a noticeable gloom. "We would not have played tonight had we expected this," remarked one of the managers to the reporter. Since we have made the announcement and the people are coming, of course we will play to them; but, under the Circumstances, we have not felt like sending the bands up town or doing anything to draw a crowd. We all thought a great deal of 'Old Goetze.' " The deceased leaves a widow. She was in th? Atnnlov of the show in the capacity of strong woman, and was with ber busband ai the time of bis death. She remained in Yorkville until Wednesday morning, when, accompanied by a male employe detailed by Mr. Wallace, the proprietor, she left with the body for Laurinburg, Indiana, the former home of the couple. The widow was also assisted as much as possible by the local Masons and K. of P's., her husband being a member of both organizations. CIRCUIT COURT. In the case of the M. C. Bullock Manufacturing company, against Major James P. Hart, the jury found for the defendant. The next important case taken up was that of J. B. Boss, plaintitf, vs. Jones, Blanton A Co. The action is really against Mr. B. IJ. Springs, the only member of the company who was served, and grew out of developments in connection with the grading of the Augusta branch of the C., C. & C. railroad. The plaintitf was a sub-contractor under Jones, Blanton ?fc Co., who were working for the Massachusetts and Southern Construction company. By reason of the failure of the Massachusetts and Southern Construction company to meet its obligations, it will be remembered that the grading of the road fell through at great loss to the contractors. The issue in the present case is whether or not the defendants are liable to the plaintiffs regardless of the liability of the Massachusetts and Southern Con- ?. struction company to the defendants. The defendants claim that they were not to pay the contractors until after they themselves had been paid, aud not having received pay, they claim that they 1 a 10 not liable. The plaintitF holds that he had grounds to look only to the defendants for his pay, and that his contract was not conditioned on the contingency of the defendants getting their money from the construction company. The case consumed the greater part of Wednesday, all of Thursday, and at theiime The Enquirer went to press, had not been concluded. There are several other cases of the same nature peuding against the same defendants, with other contractors as plaintiffs. There was a tilt between the lawyers in , the case of J. H. Riddle, administrator, igainst M. R. Reese, on Friday morning. Shortly after the escape of Reese from jail, Mrs. Jennie Roberts, Ilart A Hart iiid E. A. Trescott, through their sttoruey, W. W. Lewis, attached property belonging to Reese and commenced ac