Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-12-14
tious, otter iSasangIths, besfSlan Of con.

tlons, after apcaeafngt tne 0esF Ytal sol COD
Educting the investigatiop ordered 6y the Sen.
ate under Edmunds' resolution (for object OF
which sec Congressional proceedings resOlved
to send subcommittee Immediately to Los:
isiana, Florida and South Carolina. 2 The
COMMITTEES for South Carolina is composed Of
Camston. (RspJ Jof Wiseonsin; Christiancy
(Rep. Of Michigan; and Merrimon, Dem,
of North Carolina. The committees left
Washington last Monday. All questions Of
lss.ssgarding the elections in Oregon, Mis-
aissippi, AlaBams and Georgia, ,,and, concern.
ing the eligibility of Presidential electors in
fall the States, are referred to aesub-committee
consisting of Morton, Logan ahd Herman, 10
report.to the full committee st . future meet
ing, until which time all action regarding
the four States named viii be deferred. +"
A Denial from Gen. Hampton.
- In the Columbia Register Of Friday,
Gen. Hampton publishes card denying the
soft impeachment made by D. n. Chamber.
lain in his inaugural" address last Thurs
day, that Gen. Hampton had declared that
he holds the peace of the city of Columbia
and the State, and Chamberlain's life in his
hand. After quoting a paragraph of the ad-
dress containing the assertion, Gen. Hamp-
toD-ssys: s @4ag
i pronounce this statement UNANIMOUSLY
.false. By my unwearied e1ertions have
endeayored to preserve the peace of the State,
and have thus contributed 10 shield from
popular indignation one who has proved him
TseIf ga disgrace to his rank and traitor to
his trust" His conscience may make him
tremble, but neither noe the men with whom
act countenance the hand of the assassin.
!, ,s9.' asS'3.tls 5.s -. -, WADE HAMPTON.
Fire.aiid Loss Of Life. n.aea
a fire and appalling loss of life occur
red in the city of Brooklyn, New York, on
Tuesday night of last week. The fire broke
out on the stage of tho Brooklyn Theatre. du.
ring the performance, and while the building
contained an audience of some twelve hun
dred persons. The6re originated by q piece
Of painted canvas breaking from its fastenings
and hanging from the flies Immediately over
one of the border lights, near the centre Of
the stage The, canvas began. to shoulder
and'the paint Oh it, 70 crackle. One Of the
stage carpenters was directed to ascend to one
of the grooves and remove the dangerous ob-
ject. He could barely reach it with his hand,
and as he drew it hastily. up, the rapid motion
through the air Of the hslfignited and highly
imAammable canvas, caused it to burst into
fame, which rapidly spread to adjoining ma
terial equally susceptible. All efforts toex-
tinguish the flames were abortive, and the car
penter had to return to the stage to save his
own life. sa9 - - s... ---l@E
At this juncture one Of tbe>actors stepped
forward and made an effort -to.calm the ex-
cited audience. Many then resumed their
seats, but only for few seconds. The flames
spread rapidly, and the theatre was soon en-
veloped in flames All efforts to induce the
excited audience to retire ID good order were
unavailing, and while a large number were
yet in the building the ao6r gave way, pre-
cipitatiug them to the cellar beneath, when
they were covered by the falling burning
timbers. Nnst of those lost were occupants
of the gallery or third tier, majority Of
whom SSere young nen and boys. Three
days as Ne ass2S2 bodies had obeen1ecoy.
es~s::s ths fIiGY Of tie burnt building.
!. lMs heasy loss Of life p. theGnast, appal-
liPg I9 eaianlis Ina End that has
/ ea7fs l6IiHel lIRllsd,S States. The burRng o.
the Riehmssaaa fhsasss ihs -oecasioned
the greatest loss Of life to the occupants of 6
burning building, previous To, the Brooklyn
disaster, that ever occurred in this country
By that fire, between seventy and eighty lives
were lost