Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-02-06
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

ragged with great violence a barrel of kerosene
having become ignited.
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
As an evidence that the State Judiciary
are improving, it is stated that Judge Clarke
recently opened the Superior Court of Pitt
county with prayer.
"A petition from citizens of Richmond
county has been presented in the Legislature
praying the enactment of law to prohibit
the bi.annual gatherings known as the "Scotch
Fair" in that county.
Basil Lea, the oldest colored man in Cas-
we'll county, being in his one hundredth year,
was killed a few days ago by the falling of a
tree. Basil was formerly slave of General
Washington.
The Charlotte Observer says that last
year s16,277.94 worth Of gold and $213.96 of
silver, of domestic production, was deposited
in the mint in that city. The total gold coin
age of the mint since it was established in
1885, amounts to over $5,000,000.
Ex-Governor Holden, who was impeached
and deposed by the Legislature of 1901,
has applied to the present session for the re-
moval of his disabilities. By a strict party
vote-5S to 51-the House Of Representa-
tives refused the prayer of the petitioner.
The bridge on the N. c. railroad over
Deep river, near jamestown, gave way on
Thursday last with freight train, preciplta-
ting thirteen loaded cars into the river. The
engine, with four freight cars and the conduc-
tors car, passed over safely. Fortunately, no
person was hurt
1t is rumored that Judge Tourgee has
issued bench warrants for the arrest of num-
ber of prominent citizens of Caswell county,
suspicioned of being implicated in the murder
of Stephens, Republican politician, who it
will be remembered, was one among the first
ku-klux victims in the State and was mys-
teriously killed in room Of the Court House
of Caswell, in daylight, while a political
meeting was in session in the same building.
POLITICAL NOTES.
| IS. B. Conover, (Republican) was elected
u. S. Senator, for Florida, on Saturday last
on the fifth ballot by 43 votes-27 Democrats
voting with the Republicans.
The Republicans have secured majority
in the Senate of Alabama, which, it is alleged
by the opposite party, was brought about by
trickery and fraud. The House is still de-
batting the proposition to inform the Senate
that it is organized.
The Louisiana investigation is progress
ing in Washington. Matters are perfectly
quiet at New Orleans The military are no
longer on guard over the legislative doings,
and the people seem to be prepared to quietly
accept the situation. The State Supreme
Court sustains the appointments which have
heretofore been made by Pinchback.
"A bill is before the Legislature Of North
Carolina extending amnesty to all political
offenders in the State, against whom legal
prosecutions are now pending, including ku-
klux, loyal leaguers, Heroes Of America, &C.
Coupled with this measure is another requir-
ing every voter to exhibit his tax receipt be-
fore he can vote.
Frank P. Blair was interviewed in steam
bath in Saint Louis few days ago, the intre-
pid interviewer taking bath at the same
time to obtain the chance of plying his art
It is presumed that he got only the naked
truth, and it is suggested that this would be
an excellent plan to adopt by the various in
vestigating committees at the National capitol.
The municipal election in Lexington,
KY, last Saturday, passed off quietly, and re-
suited in q Democratic victory, securing the
management of the city to the whites for the
next three years. The negro population large
ly outnumbers the whites but the provision
of the city charter, requiring the payment of
tax as q prerequisite to the right Of suffrage,
disfranchised about two-thirds Of the negroes,
giving the Democrats majority of 500.
The whole State Legislature of Missouri
deliberately and solemnly refused the rail-
road passes which had been silently and in
visibly showered upon its members. Wheth-
er or not it heralds the Millennium will be
easily seen. The passes were for only ninety
days. The members were indignant. The
paltry bribes were spurned. The railroad
lobbyists took the hint, and made out passes
for the whole year.
- Hon. John j. Ingalls, has been elected
United States Senator to succeed the notorl-
Gus and vindictive radical, Pomeroy, from
Kansas. Mr.. Ingalls, is a lawyer, and said
to be gentleman of rare ability. Pomeroy,
it is alleged, attempted to secure his election
by bribery, and charges to this effect have
been preferred against him. On appearing
before the Judge of the District Court, he
waived examination, and gave bail in the sum
of 10000 for his appearance at the June
term.