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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-01-18
THE COUNTY OFFICERS,

All the county officers for York, elected on
the 7th of November, have assumed the du-
ties of their respective Offices The Sheriff,
the Clerk of the Court and the Probate Judge
are their own successors Rev. G. A. King,
former School Commissioner, retired week
ago, and is succeeded by the newly.elected
official, Rev. Robert Latham. On Tuesday
the old Board of County Commissioners gave
way to the new Board, who perfected their or
gauization yesterday, by the election of Geo.
l.. Riddle as chairman.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-01-18


witnesses have been used freely and secretly
against him. The sergeant-at.arms (Creary)
has said that, the committee has spent $2O,OOO
in this State.
Gov. Chamberlain gave bis testimony on
Friday. What it was exactly is not known.
Senator Merrimon is very much elated at the
result of his cross.examination. Chamberlain
was allowed to submit many afidavits and
other documents as part of his testimony,
which covered the ground of his adminlstra'
tion and late campaign. After refusing to 90
to Charleston, the committee attempted to es.
tablish by Chamberlain that all the riots
around and in Charleston we're traoeable to
Democratic plots and agencies; but upon Mer'
rimon's protest this portion was stricken from
the record. He gave the number of Demo-
cratic rifle clubs as over 300, but said he was
not familiar with the records Of this branch of
the government. The fact was fully estab.
lshed, upon bis and Adjutant. General Ken
nedy's testimony, that of $4,000 worth Of
arms and ordnance purchased and received
by the State, only 125 rifles can now be &C.
counted for. The ammunition sent to Com
bahee was said to have been sent for the pur'
pose of arming the militia to suppress tho riot.
He admitted that when he went North last
September he had consultation with Presi.
dent Grant, Secretary Cameron and other
leading Republicans relative to introducing
troops into the State also that he had never
called upon the whites to assist in preserving
the peace that he made no attempt to arrest
any persons concerned in the Hamburg and
Ellenton riots that the sheriff of Aiken had
testified that he could alone execute warrants,
and that no resistance whatever has ever been
made by the whites to the due process Of law;
also, that every judge in the State except one
had denied the allegations of bis proclamation
relative to disorder, &c.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-01-18

fairness of Hampton's election, than there was
of the election of the Republican Governor
of Maine. The senator said that while he was
a Republican, he did not consider that fealty
to his party required that he should give his
adhesion to what he knew to be wrong, and
he says he will never support the Chamber
lain government nor pay taxes to it. lie
saws it will never be possible for Chamberlain
to collect taxes, for if be or his tax-collectors
should undertake to sell property for the non
payment of taxes, no one would buy it. Sena'
tor Robertson is of the opinion that when the
Hampton government is fully recognized and
in undisputed possession, it will be necessary
for the Legislature to elect United States
Senator, as he regards the election of Butler
and Corbin as equally Irregular"
"A Washington letter says: "It is not at
all unlikely that the regular army, if called on
to count Hayes in at the point of the bayonet,
may play an important and unlooked-tor part
in the Presidential problem. Ithas long been
known that large majority of the rank and
file of the army was in favor of Governor
Tilden's inauguration, but it has never yet
been suspected that any battalion, if ordered
to execute the commands of the war Office,
would venture to disobey. But the indigna-
ton of the military at this proposed attempt
to use them for political purposes, is ready to
break out into mutiny on the least provoca.
ton. The soldiers now stationed at the arse
nal, in number about eight hundred, are large
ly Tilden men, convinced of his honest elec'
ton, and unwilling to be used as tools. In
two batteries of artillery, aggregating over
one hundred men, there are only seven pre-.
pared to assist in counting in Hayes under the
conviction that be has been the choice of the
people. In conversation to-day with men at
the arsenal, it was believed that they are BE-
riously asking advice from the best legal au'
tborities az to how far they are compelled to
go in obeying the orders Of suPeriors when
The New York herald., 1877-02-17
GREAT FIRE IN JERSEY CITY.

TERRIBLE CoNFI.AGRATIoN THREATENED
LOSS PROBABLY ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS.
A, ten minutes TO twelve last night nre broke out
In the building forming part OF the cooperagc Of
ODonnel Bros on Morris street. next 10 tho sugar
house Before the frcmen could get the engines TO
work the building was consumed. general alarm
then sounded.
The flames extended almost through the entire block
and further alarm sounded. A. half past twelve
the large wooden building attached TO tho cooperage
on Washington street consumed, and the build.
ings on Essex street were threatened.
SCENE AT THE FIKE
The heat was so intense that only the daring nre-
men vcntured close to the structure. Tho large brick
building east oi the blazing shanty showed signs OF
giving way 10 the flames, while the on tho west
streams into the latter building Till further efforts be-
came hopeless
BY tins time the conhagratlon had eaten it's way
through serpentinc line OF wooden structures extend.
ing into Washington street. The cntrc block seemed
now likely to go, and many families who had come out
the balconies OF the adjoining houses to eisureiy
the progress OF tho flames had rush our to es.
cape danger Not less than fifteen families were thus
compelled to flee 10 the streets for safety. Many OF
the female members we're TO DO seen at one O'Clock,
standing upon the sidewalk in half attire seeking
shelter from the friendly nelghbors. After O'Clock
The heroic efforts Of the nrcmon appeared DO
powerng the furious element, and II seemed unlikely
that the losses would exceed $3.50. 600.
The New York herald., 1877-02-17

has notified It's branch establishments that the Czar
permits the immediate commencement OF the collec-
sion Of money and materials. All the Russian nun.
have received orders prepare 10 send decga-
tons Of nurses the Pruth
TROUBLE coSsrAxrrvopyn
despatch from Belgrade says rumor Is current
that the servan depuaton has halted In its journey
account OF disturbances constantinope. A Ber-
lin correspondent reports that the garrison Consan-
snope rs being reinforced by Levantine regiments,
which are supposed to DO ignorant Of recent eventa
THE sRRvIAN BOUNDARY QUESTION
special despatch from Belgrade TO the Political
Correspondence OF Vienna yesterday, reports tina, "
Christcs has been instructed draw up definite set
tement OF the frontier question during stay IN Con-
stantinoplc Serva claims recthcaton OF her frontiers
on the Drsna, Timok and Ibar rivers
TO BB RECALLED.
Nidhat Pacha has arrived At Naplea The Tdiie an
cation from the Sultan The Aale also says appears
that Midhat Pacha will be recalled
consequence OF Englands advice, but Il known
whether he will be reappointed Grand vizer.
FRANCE ENCOURAGING HoxE MAyUPuAcTuKEs.
Tne French governm has submitted 10 the Cham
per OF Deputies proposition TO appropriate $l00,000
Tor the purchase by the State OF silk fabrics In Lyons
IN order TO give work and relief TO the suffering oper
atives who have been thrown out OF employment
THE
The Ftndncfer OF yesterday says:-'lt is announced
that tho Eric Railway trustees have now obtained
majority Of assents Of the hrst consolidated mort.
gage bondhoders The reconstruction scheme is,
therefore, safe"
The Weather Yesterday was fair
The New York herald., 1877-02-17
GOV. PACKARD'S ASSAILANT.

YOUNG wELDEN's coNDITIoN-HIs WOUND NOT
sERIoUs-ACTIN0 STRANGELY FOR WEEK
PAST AND SUFFERING FROM THE EFFEcTs
or ABsINTHE AND BAD wHIsKEY-HE
PLEADS GUILTY" BEFORE THE CORONER
EVIDENCE as TO HIS ACTS IMMEDIATELY
PRECEDING THE sHooTING-HIs RRcENr
DISCHARGE AT MOBILE
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
New ORLEANS, Feb 16, 1871
welden, who attempted TO assassinate Governor
Packard yesterday, rs still al the State House In
stupid condition, unable talk cohcrcnty or con-
nectedly although constantly importuned to do
II has been asccrianed that came from the North
10 Mobile last October, recommended by Claim 4 Co
He remained there, In the employ o! q leading
dry goods house, until the 18th inst, when
he was discharged and camc over here He had pre-
viously been acting strangely. and had threatened to
commit suicide since his arrival ne has been drink
ing heavily. he was arragned before Judge Stalls to-
day, at two O'Clock, and pleaded "Guihy." Huttle,
who was also arraigned, pleaded "Not guilty" Dr..
smythe. welden's physician, says tina, wclden's at
temp, was prompted By over Indulgence In absinthe
and pad whiskey -
The New York herald., 1877-02-17
wELDEN's ANTrCEDRNTs.

MOBILE, Ala, Feb. 16, 1877.
William H. Welden, who attempted to kill Governor
Packard, cent to Mobile last October, recon.
mcndcd by member OF the house OF Clalin Co., TO
take service with p. IL Pepper Co., the wealthy dry
goods house here lie engaged by Mr. Pepper and
remained in bis employ until about ten days 90.
After quitting his situation no took drinking prob
ably tha, account coupled with little love matter
and did some Wild Things last sunday Informing
OF his acqualntances that he was gong to
XIII himself, and that no had already secured
a room at Mandich's restaurant Tor that purpose
The last seen Of Wclden at Pepper Co IS was ON
the 18Th inst, NJ eleven A. NJ, when he called and
received settlement OF his account Hc then told he
cashier "Goodby' and on being asked u he gong
TO remain here, he replied mo-" that he had some
thing else on hand and about TO leave tho city All
those who knew him here say that his resolution, II
resolution u was, must have been taken over the
drinking table, ana with those who happened to DO
with him at the time. While here he told his friends
that his father was Lutheran minister In Pbiadcl.
pha He was never known 10 take any part or inter.
est in politics on one side or the other. One OF Wei
don's acquaintanccs is willing 10 swear that Weldon
has not been IN condition OF responsibility for
than week, and he can prove this TACT by other re-
spectacle parties
The New York herald., 1877-02-17
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OPYIcg OF THE CHrEP SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ill A. n.
WAR DEPARTMEN1

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ill A. II.
Indications
For the South Atlantic and East Gulf States, north
and ives, winds, rising barometer and COOLER followed
BY warmer clear. partly clear weather.
For the West Gulf States. diminishing northcriy
Winds possibly shifting TO southcrly and stationary
barometer followed by warmer partly cloudy weather
For Tennessee and the ohio Valley. northwest,
backing TO southwest winds and stationary or
falling barometer, with clear weather.
For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri val
icys falling barometer, warmer southcrly winds and
clear weather
For the lake region, diminishing westerly winds and
clear weather, with lower temperature and rising
rometer on lower lakes, but higher temperatures
ana stationary falling barometer the upper lakes
For the Middle States, rising barometer and colder
brisk northwest winds, with clear weather
For New England. soutncrly winds, vccrng TO
colder northwest wish rising barometer and clearing
weather.
The rivers will generally fan.
Cantonary signals ordered for the Middle Allan
tic coast
The New York herald., 1877-02-17
HANDS DIAMONDS.

II is now positively stated that the oily Halstcad
connected with the diamond robbery is tho OF the
late "Pot" Hastead, OF Newark, N. j. II is believed
that he is the who assisted the lame getting
away with the diamonds. II will be remembered that
tho examination McCarthys counsel ex-Judge Curtis.
made strenuous efforts conceal the identity Of Hal.
stead THIS done in the interest OF his family,
who wealthy and reside at No 2OS Harrison street,
Brooklyn whittier they removed after the unfortunate
tragedy tor which Bolts was hung The police are
Hastead's track, and his capture 10 matter Of
certainty. For days aft er the robbery II Is said
he concealed IN his brothers. house In Brooklyn.
The New York herald., 1877-02-17
THE NEW YORK HERALD ALMANAC
FINANCIAL. COMMERCIAL, AND PoLTTrCA


REGISTER. FOR 1871.
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aud latest returns.
The present issue contains a special feature. ths
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TO provide for and regulate the of tho vote tor
President and Vice President" &c for the
tug March T. sII tho through
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It's cpetc with tables and Statistical
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Customs Returns. Xc.
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The New York herald., 1877-02-17

COWARDLY ASSAULTS
When candidate for high Office Is so well liked and so pop
honorable light An cownrdly men are not wnnt
ing who delight in manufacturing lies and slanderng his
them prostitute their honor pcrvcrt truth and ignore
right for the sake OF injnng competitor In business.
whose prosperity they aud with whose business nga
they have not the talent to successfully compete In
These thoughts suggested by the
cowardy attacks made and my medicines by those
imagine their ecuniny prospects injured by the great
the continued growth ~ professional practice Marrow
nded practitioners of medicine aud anuiacturcrs at prep
tully compete Tor popular favcr, have rcsortcl
such cowardly strategy as 10 publish all
Of ridiculous reports about the composition of my
medicines. Amauacs, receipt books ind other pamphlets
issued and broadcast the land wherein
these contemplate knavcs publish pretended analyses "
medicines and receipts for making them.
of these publications given high sounding names
pretend to be issued by respectable o education and
position for the good OF the people the more completely
which is inure the sale Of my medicines The Popular
Health Almanac is the high sounding of Of
these publications. which contains bogus receipts without
which have been published by Dr. H.. Oi Detroit. In
Michigan Farmer. and ny other manufacturers 81 mod
cncs In several ocallcd journals OF pharmacy They
she object Of their authors. Tor. Notwithstanding
their free circulation my medicines continue TO sell
try and constantly increasing in sale despite tho base
lies concoced and circulated by such knave. The people
find that these medicines genuine merit accomplish
what their manufacturer claims Tor them aud are not tho
vile poisonous nostrums which Jealous narrow minard
physicians and sneaking ccmpoundcrs OF competing ned
represent them to be- Among the large number Of
have been at all alike concnsivelv proving the dis
honesty OF their authors II enough Tor the people TO
onshave taKeu nv medicines have cured.
H. v PIERCE, ". d..
Proprietor OF Dr. Pierce's Medicines.
worlds Dispensary. Buffalo, N. r..
The New York herald., 1877-02-17
THE RAILROAD STRIKERS.
CONTINUATION OF THE sTRIKE-GREAT DELAY
OF PASSENGERS AND TREIoHT-AN APPEAL.
TO THE RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD


OF PASSENGERS AND rRE1oHT-AN APPEAL
TO THE RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
BosroN, Feb 16, 1877.
Tho Boston and Maine Railroad strike still hangs
tho company continuing to operate the road as best
they can with engineers and the strikers Grip.
png their efforts In this direction as possible
BY hiring away tho new comers The officials
continue to assert that they have passed
the critical period and have virtually triumrhed
In tho contest, and declare further that they
will have nothing to do either with the strikers ns
body or individually. The old engineers the other
hand claim that tho railroad company will be CON-
PEELED to yield in the end But there certainly no
indications OF such concession at present. Under
these circumstances unless there should be some new
and effective movement on the part OF the Brother
hood, II may be fairly assumed that their strike has
been complete failure, and that unless the strikers
find employment outside OF the Boston and Maine
company they will fall back upon their organ
zaon for support 1t is represented that tho treasury
Is well supplied with funds, and that will be forth
coming If needed.
lr- PROBABILITIES 4 DEFEAT
This defeat If proves to be such will be the first
the Brotherhood has sustained since Its organza.
ton, and Of course tho sponge will be thrown up
hastily or willingly. committee OF brotherhood en-.
Gineers from New York arrived this evening, but the
purposes OF their visit will MOI be developed bcloro
morrow
FREIGHT TROUBLES
limited number OF passenger trains have been
running to-day Attempts have been made TO red ice
the amount OF freight at the different points An
immense accumulation is reported by the officers OF
the Boston and Albany Railroad as being masscd at
the grand junction. Cottage Farm station on their
road. IL includes about 400 loaded with gram
0ur and merchandise billed TO the Boston and Maine
road from points south and west, which have been
steadily accumula;ing since the strike few cars
were moved to-day, but the blockade Is serious ono
SEEKING LEGISLATION.
Tho Railroad Commissioners gave hearing this
afternoon on tho petition OF The railroad company
Tor law which shall make 1t punishable offence
engineer to desert his locomotive before CON-
pletng his trip. The officers OF the road and
Mr. Arthur, Grand Chief OF the brotherhood, and
the committee Of strikers who bad previously waited
upon President White, were present. Mr.. White Dr.
rector Osgood and Mr. Smith, the master mechanic Of
the road, gave IN turn their version OF the trouble
the accounts being tie same MS those given In
views with the HERALD correspondent some days
since. They rcaflirmcd their determination to sus-
pend business before submitting TO the strikers To-
morrow tho Commissioners Will! listen to what the on
ginccrs have 10 say.
The New York herald., 1877-02-17
atoms from former employers in Cincinnati,

NO INTEREST POLITICS.
HIS father has received several letters from him
since. but In none OF them dd he mention politics or
give any indication that his mi ind dwelling on that
subject The reverend gentleman seemed 20 be so
borne down with grief at the unfortunate affair that 10
would have been not only indelicatc cruel
pied him with questions especially II was evident
that the poor gentleman does know any more Of
the shooting or what preceded than has been pub
lishcd 10 the newspapers II would seem that tho
young man must have been out OF his mind and irre-
sponsibc al tho time Of this He was not
the New Orleans correspondent OF the Philadelphia
Press. nor has he been reporter IN this city or
elsewhere. SO far rs his father knows
The New York herald., 1877-02-17
wELDEN THE SON OF PHILADELPHIA CLERGY
MAN.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb 1G, 1871.
Your correspondent, alter visit to several persons
OF the saino name, quite number OF whom re:
corded in tho city directory this afternoon founo tho
father OF young wclden, VINO attempted yesterday to
shoot Governor Packard. His full name Is William
Henry Weldon; he is twcnty-ninc years old, and
native OF Bethlehem, Pa. His father is the Rev. G. H.
Wcdcn, pastor OF the German General Councl,) Lu.
theran Church OF 81 Peter situated at Forty second
and Myrtle streets, West Philadelphia. The church
small tho suburbs OF tho city, and
tho pastors residence was found near by In
a modest cottage at No. 9l3 Eolly street.
Mr. Wcldcu had but just received news
informing him that the unfortunate young man Is his
son. The father said that when he saw the account
IN the papers he did not imagine u could be his
who was involved because the name was spelled
Weldon tns,eao o, " cdcn and his last accounts
IN Mobile. He did not expect 10 hear trom nm IN
Now Orleans Young Wcidch went TO Mobile last Oc
tobcr, and obtained n situation as salesman IN tho
large dry goods house Of y. II. Pepper Co., having