Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-07-03

- 1he FlrSt Comptroller Of the treasury
has ISSUED circular to the Federal Marshals
that appropriations for the United States
Courts are exhausted. Unpaid accounts must
be deferred, and the Courts must run on credit
for the present.
-One Of the smsrtest detectives in the
city of New York is negro, and it is conce-
ded that he does more to check crime among
those of his own color, by the reason of his
intimate knowledge of their ways and haunts,
than all the rest of the force.
"A citizen of Waco, Texas, is vouched
for as the father of fifty children. By his
first wife he had thirteen, by his second eigh
teen, by his third ten, by his fourth six, and
by his fifth and surviving wife, three; thirty
five are still alive, eight having been lost in
the Confederate army, and seven having died
natural deaths.
"A Washington dispatch to the New
York Post says: "There is reason to believe
that four of the half dozen names now before
the President in connection with the Chief
Justiceship, and from which selection will be
made, are Benjamin R. Curtis, William M.
Evarts, ex.Attorney-General E. r. Hoar and
Attorney General Williams. Well-informed
persons believe that the choice will fall upon
Mr.. Curtis, who will, it is known, accept the
appointment if rendered"
- Some weeks ago, horse named Dixie
was sold in Kentucky for one thousand dol
lars. He had been used and known up to
that time only as a saddle horse, having only
been handled by trainer for about two weeks
previously. The present owner of Dixie has
md of4ea of fop fhn,con1 al for
him, and furthermore declares that twenty
five thousand dollars would be no inducement
for the young prodigy. Dixie can already
trot his mile in 2.25, is young, and has only
been under training for about five or six
weeks.
"A Chinese newspaper is to be started in
San Francisco. 1t appears that the six Chi
nese companies in that city have clubbed to-
gether and determined upon this enterprise,
anda steamer which sailed for China two
weeks ago, took out an order from them for
100000 type-Chinese characteristic be
used in stocking the Office. Their plan is to
publish the paper three times week, its chief
obct being to instruct their countrymen in
their own language as to their rights and
wrongs from the time they land on American
soil. The first number is promised in Sep
tember next.
The St. Louis Republican has informa-
tion of the existence of secret organization,
entirely distinct from the oranges of the Pat
rons of Husbandry, known as "The League of
Justice" The primary object of this league
is represented to be the liquidation of the rail
road bonds issued by various county, town and
o1 pfc throp bo h.
Western States, and the seizure and common
division of lands that have been granted away
to corporations by the United States Congress.
1t is claimed that the league is established in
Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri, and is
making headway in Texas, Illinois, Indiana
and Ohio. A membership of 100000 is
claimed in the various States
- These are suggestive newspaper items:
A young widow, Mrs. Lottie Palmer, while
ago opened photograph gallery in Racine,
Wisconsin. The consequence was perfect
passion on thepart ofthe gentlemen of Racine
to be photographed. This might do for the
single sitters and the widowe-s, but when the
married men began to have their pictures ta-
ken, the matrons of Racine went for that gal
lery, demolished the camera and generally put
a negative in the most positive way upon the
business. Miss Alice johnson, pretty young
girl, having started barber shop in Kansas
city, local paper states that all the wives in
town seemed moved by common impulse to
present their husbands with some little love
token. By remarkable coincidence they
all selected razors and brushes and mugs.
- Mr.. Meacham, the peace commissioner,
IoI Of hoC Con nhy
that in one of his talks with Captain Jack he
advised the latter to surrender himself and
such of his band as were accused of murder
for trial, and promised that he would do all
in his power to see full justice done them
With cynical smile Captain Jack touched
Mr.. Meacham on the arm and inquired,
"Would we be tried by jury of Indians ?"
Mr.. Meacham was somewhat taken aback by
the query, and responded in the negative,
whereupon Captain Jack haughtily refused to
accept the proposition. Mr.. Meacham said
that Jack evidently understood that if they
were tried by jury composed of the settlers
they would be hung whether proved guilty or
not an opinion in which Mr. Meacham him
self concurred, although he did not so express
himself to Captain Jack.
- The Washington Star has the follow
ing: "On Friday afternoon, before leaving
for Long Branch, the President took stroll
along II street, and dropped in to see friend,
who is wellknown citizen of Washington.
During his stay the daughter of the gentle
man referred to remarked that she had heard
pleasant thing about him. The President
inquired to what she referred. 4 have been
told by an officer who served with you in the
army said she, that he had been with you
under many trying circumstances and that in
no single instance, no matter what the provo
cation, had he ever known you to make use of
profane language. was delighted to hear this,
especially in view of the fact that profanity
is said to be the rule and not the exception
among army officers. Will you excuse me,
Mr. President, if inquire if what heard is
true?' 1T is, believe modestly replied the
President. Il have always regarded profane
language as unnecessary, to say the least, and
as l am man of few words, I have never
been able to understand the necessity for use
less expressions of the character referred to. ,"
"A correspondent of the New York
Times, who has made tour through Virginia,
East Tennessee anG North Alabama, writes,
in tone of agreeable disappointment, that
in all his experience in the country through
which he has passed, he has not heard an al
lusion to any political topic He has improv-
ed numerous opportunities, he says, to mingle
with the people, and they talk about every
thing but politics, are generally cheerful, and
toward Northern men are frank, open, cordial
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