Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-06
Straps and fafts.

-- The estate of Judge Chase nets trihe
- Steamers for Europe now leave the
port of New York every day in the year ex-
cept Fridays and Mondays.
-- The British authorities have officially
denied the anti-malarial qualities of the euca-
lyptus tree.
- Among the recent examined candidates
for admission to Harvard College were seven
young ladies.
- There are about 400 oranges in Texas.
In Missouri every county but two has Joined
the organization.
In November next the question is to be
decided at the polls in Michigan, whether
women shall vote under the same restrictions
as apply to men.
-Speculators in Chicago have for the
past few days been endeavoring to get up a
corner in corn. No failures have resulted,
though some dealers have been strained.
- Senator Morton has opened the State
campaign in Indiana, by a speech at Terre-
Haute, favoring the expansion Of the curren-
cy.
"A fire broke out in Muskegon, Michi-
gan, last Saturday, and destroyed nearly half
the city. Two hundred places of business and
one hundred dwellings were burnt.
- The Government expenses for the 6s-
cal year, ending June 80, amounted to $751;
12j,OO0, showing decrease as compared with
last year of sS,250,0O0.
-- John Williams, aged seventy, lately con-
victed at Philadelphia, and sentenced to seven
years imprisonment in the penitentiary for
81 do 1ocf
Friday, by hanging to his cell grating.
-- The Chinese Government is about to es-
tablish consulate at San Francisco-the six
Chinese companies there agreeing to defray
the expenses. 1t is believed an American
will be appointed, with Chinese vice'consul.
The case of fSenator Pomeroy, ofKansas,
charged with securing his election to the
United States Senate by bribery, has been re-
moved from Topeka to Usage county. Mo.
ton to reduce his bond from $4,000 to $10,-
900 was refused.
- The Democratic Convention of Ala
bama adjourned last Friday. George S.
Houston, of Limestone county, is the nominee
for Governor. He was for twenty years
member of Congress and for several years
chairman of the committee Of ways and means.
--On the 29th ult., two men entered the
First National Bank, at Batavia, Genessee
county, N. Y, and while one engaged the at.
tention of the only person present connected
with the bank, the other Runaway with box
containing money and bonds amounting to
$4,000. Both escaped.
- Secretary Bristow has given notice that
S20O00,000 of coupon and S5,000,000 regis
tered bonds will be paid at the Treasury on
the first of November The call designates
by numbers what bonds will be paid and the
interest thereon will cease upon the date men.
toned.
~ Many man has been ruined in purse
by his first lottery ticket being lucky. Many
aspeculator has finally gone up spout be,
cause his first venture was fortunate. And
so many man who accidentally has foretold
an event that came to pass has set himself up
for prophet, and spent his life in making
bad guesses.
- The following is list of the tempting
drinks offered for sale at the bar of Bethle-
hem Pa, temperance house Soda water, Con-
gress water, Lehigh water, Delaware water,
spring water, Bushkill water, eye water, rose
water, salt water, cucumber pump water, Jail
roof water and water. This is enough to
make any mans mouth water.
"A despatch from Galveston, Texas, re-
ports another fight near Jacksboro, on Friday
oflast week, between the Montague Rangers,
body of the 10th United States Cavalry, and
the Indians, the latter numbering 500. The
Rangers lost twelve killed and several wound
ed. The Cavalry had several men and their
commander killed. The reports say the COM
bined forces were driven back to Jacksboro.
- The plan of minority representation
known as cumulative voting seems to steadily
grow in public favor 1t is now incorpora-
ted into the organic law of Illinois and Penn
sylvania The new Constitution of Ohio, yet
to be voted on, contains it, and the Constl-
tutional Commission of Connecticut has recon-
mended it to the Legislature of that State for
adoption.
The evils Of dishonest government fall
with equal weight upon Republicans and
Democrats, be they rich or poor. The rich
feel it because it damages the value of and
income from their property. The poor feel it,
because it discourages enterprise, and deters
improvements of every kind, which give en-
ployment to labor. 1t distresses the poor be-
cause it diminishes the opportunities of find
ing employment, and reduces the wages of
the workingman.
- They are trying to build the largest
hotel in the world in San Francisco. 1t is to
be known as the Palace Hotel, and will con-
tain 700 rooms. There will be 320 bath
rooms and 374 bay windows. Accommoda-
tions will be furnished for 1900 guests. The
hotel is to be completed in August, 1875,
and will cost altogether s2,750,0O0. Of this
amount 100000 will be the cost of the lot,
s1,25O,OOO of the building, and s500,000 of
the furniture.
- The Richmond Whig is defining its
position on the subject Of settlers. 1t says !:
"If they come to rear their children and bury
their dead here, then they become Virginians,
and we have right at all times to call upon
them as such to guard what is left of Virginia.
Adopted citizens like these are as distinct
from the rpet-baggers and mere political
adventures as the mushroom is unlike the
toadstool, or the salt water terrapin differs
from the mill-pond tskill-pot.' "
- There are in France cities of $4,000
inhabitants which have not one single physi-
clan there are cities of 10000 inhabitants
which have not but one physician, and he is
not graduate Of medical school. There
are always posted in the arcade of the Paris
medical school the names of fifteen or twenty
towns or villages, which have no physician
and wish one. Lille is city with a popula-
ton of 100000 souls it contains only forty
three physicians Roubaix is a city Of 49,
900 souls it contains only eight physicians.
1t would seem that affairs in Arkansas