Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-10-18

ex.Treasurer of South Carolina, was arrested
in Jersey City, on Saturday last, and lodged
in Jail, on a requisition of Governor Hamp
ton, charging him with plundering the State
It is asserted that Parker is willing to turn
States evidence. '.....".Of the population Of
Fernandina, Florida, numbering not more
than 1000, eleven hundred have been aflict
ed with yellow fever. Of this large number
of cases, there have been only about fifty
deaths. Mt is understood that the Secre
tary of War will estimate 100000 for for
tifcatons and $13,OOO,O0O for rivers and har
bors in his estimates for the fiscal year ending
1878. .''".'"'General Polk telegrapha that q
number of Apache chiefs, with 1877 of their
tribe, have surrendered.
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
Mob Law In Texas.
A San Francisco dispatch dated the 10Th
says advices from, Ell Paso show most &C.
rious and threatening state Of affairs. The
entire lower portion of Ell Paso county is in
possession of mob, and Americans through
out the county have abandoned their homes
and fled to Ell Paso for safety. Judge How
ard, who killed Lewis Cards, at Ell Paso, on
the 10th instant, succeeded in making his es'
cape to Messilla, where he still remains. Car
dis is said to have been the leader of the mob
who are all the more desperate and threaten.
ing in consequence of his death. The Sheriff
of Ell Paso is also at Mesilla, but refuses to
return with Howard, as the latter would be
killed Immediately by the mob. while the
Sheriff himself will be killed if he dares to
return without Howard. Lieutenant Payne
who is in charge of the detachment of troops
says four companies will be required to sup
press the mob. A large number of outlaws
have encamped near the county seat. They
have declared they will fight the troops if the
latter attempt to make arrests. Judge Bla.
ker is en- route from Fort Davis with troops to
restore order
The Indian War..Surrender Of Joseph.
General Nelson A. Miles telegraphs
from his headquarters, in camp on Eagle
Greek, under date of the 9th instant to Gen.
eral Terry, commanding the Department Of
Dakota, as follows:
DEAR GENERAL We have had our usual
success. We made very direct and rapid
march across the country, and after a severe
engagement and being kept under fire for
three days, the hostile camp of the Nez Perces,
under Chief Joseph, surrendered at 2 o'clock
to-day. 1 intend to start the I'd cavalry to.
wards Benton on the 7th instant. Cannot
supplies be sent on the Benton road to meet
them and return with the remainder of the
command to Yellow Stone? hear that there
is some trouble between the Sioux and the
Canadian authorities.
General Sheridan considers the capture of
Joseph exceedingly important especially in
regard to the influence it will have on the
Oregon Indians.
The captured of ,Toseph's band (Nez Per-
ces,) number $50, of whom 100 are warriors.
No action has yet been taken regarding their
disposal. 1t is supposed the chiefs will be
sent to Florida.
1t is officially stated that the Sioux are re.
signed to coming to the Missouri, as desired
by the President, and it is, therefore, proba.
BILE that they will give no trouble, for while,
at least
The Pay Of Legislators.
- The Walhalla Keowee Courier, in urg-
ing measures of economy upon the Legisla-
ture, revives the per diem question as follows
We would like to see the pay of the Legis-
lature reduced to ante war figures. and see
men 90 to the Legislature from motives of
patriotism. 1t may be said that officers can
not live at ante war fees and salaries, but this
is not true. They can live and prosper at
them, and there will be no dearth of compe-
tent men to serve the State and all the coun'
ties In 1859, when we applied for the bar,
we paid for twelve days board at Hunts Ho-
tel $50, being at the rate of $3.50 per day.
Members of the Legislature then paid 81 per
day and received 50 per day. Good board at
hotels in Columbia can now be had, fires and
lights included, by the week, at $40, and at
private houses at 81 to So, varying by the
day at from 81 to SLAB per day. Legislators
can therefore better afford to serve now at
So than they could before the war. During
the Perry Legislature members received s5
per day, and board at hotels was 81 per day,
and at private houses from So to $3.50. AS
to the salaries and fees of other officers, there
is no reason why they should not be put as
low as before the war; The prices of all nee.
essary articles of clothing, provisions, &c.,
are lower than before the war, coffee excepted.
Calico is much lower sheetings, shirtings and
all cotton goods are lower There is no reason
for extravagant fees and salaries, unless it be
desired to keep the people poor. Let the
Legislature, then, abolish all useless Offices,
and next to that reduce the pay of all officers
to sum commensurate with their services.
The people are distressingly poor, and their
impoverished condition imperatively demands
economy and reform in every branch Of the
government.
Ex-Governor Hendricks.
- Ex-Governor Thomas A. Hendricks, of
Indiana, with his family, returned to New
York on Tuesday of last week, from their for.
eign tour. While absent he travelled through
England, ireland, Scotland, France, Germa-
nv and the Province of Bohemia in Austria.
He said they experienced very rough weather
during their passage homeward, and he was
much fatigued as consequence. He had
the pleasure of meeting Mr.. Tilden in Paris
on his way back, and that gentleman seemed
in good health and pleased with his visit
abroad.
Governor Hendricks has returned to his
home in Indiana, and says it is his intention
to resume the practice of law this fall. On
being interviewed, he said he had entirely lost
the run of politics in this country during his