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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-03-01
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

- The temperance people Of Raleigh are
moving for local prohibitory law.
= The Lutheran Church at Kings Noun.
tain, CASTOR county, was destroyed by fire re-
Gently.
Charlie, a little son of 81. D. Stowe, Of
Mecklenburg county, died of scarlet fever on
the night of the 23rd ultimo.
"A pounding mill with ten stamps has been
put in operation at the Rudisill gold mine,
near Charlotte The McGinn mine, also in
Mecklenburg county, has been recently sold
to Philadelphia company for s25,OOO.
On last Thursday night, while the mar
riage ceremony was being celebrated between
William Thomas and Mrs. Forney, at Thorn.
asville, the bride, who was subject to heart
disease, fell dead, before the ceremony was
completed. ..,.
- The Morganton Blade says that Thomas
Messer was wounded on Thursday, the 10Th
ultimo in difficulty which occurred at Brin-
dleton, and died on Saturday last. A war.
rant has been issued for Frank Goines, the
supposed murderer. .-...
A gang of dozen counterfeitors were
arrested at Sand Hill, Richmond county, on
Monday oflast week. When discovered they
we're engaged in making counterfeit nickles
and silver coin. A number of these were
taken, together with the dies from which they
were made.
"A terrible tragedy occurred in Rowan
county last week. George Coleman, hereto
fore a good citizen, stabbed his son, Bingham,
a young man of moral and industrious habits.
The young man was living at last accounts
but is thought to be mortally wounded. The
father was committed to jail. Another sad
result of intemperance.
The Swannanoa tunnel, through which the
w. N. C. Railroad is to extend, is about four
teen hundred feet long and has only been
blasted and worked distance of eight hum
dred feet, and more than one years time has
already been expended. About one hundred
and eig ghteen convicts are daily employed.
The Lincoln Progress learns that on Sun
day night of last week, H. W. Rumfelt, of
South Point, CASTOR county, during tit OF
insanity, went into the upper story of his
house and set fire to the building, which was
burned down, he perishing in the flames.
His family were below stairs and escaped
Near Cherryville, in the same county, on the
18th of February, Mrs. Frances Tisdal, an
aged lady, fell into the fire and was burned
to death.
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il equal to about sixth of one per cent. on

is equal to about sixth Of one per cent. on
real value. ...''''''The prospects are favorable
for the election of q democratic Senator from
California in place Of Senator Sargent. Gov.
ernor Irwin is the principal democratic aspi.
rant. ''."Grsy is to be the fashionable Spring
color. Richmond, Virginia, has pop
ulation of 75,OOO-white, 58,23O; colored,
32,17O."..'."U. s. Grant, Jr., is going into
the law firm of Davies, Work, McNamee &
Hilton, New York. k........"Sir Walter SCOTS
house in Edinburg, Scotland, has just been
sold for less than $4,000.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-03-01
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

In the Senate on the 21st, Mr.. Sargent, of
California, from the committee on appropria-
tions, reported back the deficiency appropria-
ton bill with suedry amendments. The leg
islative and post Office bills passed, with many
amendments, including half million dollars
subsidy offered by Bogy, for mail steamers
between New Orleans and Brazil. Sherman,
from the committee on finance, reported bill
to aid the resumption of specie payment. In
the House the sundry civil appropriation bill
was considered until recess.
In the Senate on the 22nd, Mr.. Edmunds,
of Vermont, from the committee on the ju-
dietary, reported adversely on the bill to re-
move the political disabilities of John R. l..
Tatnall, M. M. Kimmel, Lloyd j. Beale,
Henry Myers, F. S. Armisted, j. H. Forney
and J. S. Coward, and they were indefinitely
postponed He said the committee reported
adversely on these bills for the reason that
the persons named, who were formerly United
States officers, had not settled their accounts
at the Treasury. He also reported adversely
on bills to remove the political disabilities of
A. E. Sheppard, H. W. Washington, Charles
D. Ascot, VIM. Sharp, II. H. Lewis, d. b.
Coward w. E. Wisham, G. H. Williamson,
John johnson, C. H. Kennedy and Oscar
Hermetz, and they were indefinitely post
poned. He said these persons, formerly off,
GERS of the United States, had been dismissed,
and under the rule heretofore followed by the
Judiciary Committee, bills for their relief
could not be reported. At the next session,
however, their cases could be brought up
again, and the rule could be 80 changed as to
pass bills to relieve their political disabilities.
He also reported, from the same comnittee'
favorably on bills to remove the political o'S,
abilities of G. M. Wilcox and A. G. Myers,
of Maryland; John s. Marmaduke, s. B.
Moon, W. T. Darlington, J. P. Mayor, R. S.
Kenney saml B; Trr";riT- i-~s!ns. Nd w; ,f a Webb,
of Virginia Geprs Florida; ;
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wise leadership of Lamar, Randall, Gibson
and kindred. spirits, these gentlemen have
placed patriotism above party in a way 80
conspicuous, and at time 80 critical, that
neither the country nor the incoming admin
istration can afford to forget it."
Bishop Wilmer, of fLouisiana, called upon
the President on Saturday to urge upon him
to recognize Nichols Government. He said
that some such action was necessary to pro-.
tect life and property in the State. He stated
most positively that he believed it was the
only way possible to secure the future peace
in that State, and that the people could not
be brought to stand the Packard government
They would revolt in body against him.
The President said that he did not feel called
upon as yet to do anything The public mind
is in too great state of excitement, and ne
should wait. He gave Bishop Wilmer a per-
sonal letter to Mr.. Hayes. Bishop Wilmer
left for Columbus on Saturday evening to con-
suit with Mr.. Hayes upon the situation IN
Louisiana.
"A Jury in Alabama had been impanelled
in the case of Mr.. johnson, charged with
killing his wife. The evidence was positive
and conclusive, leaving no doubt Of his spec
dy conviction. To the amazement Of all, the
Jury, after short absence, returned YER
dict Guilty of horse stealing" The Judge
astonished, asked an explanation, stating that
the indictment was not for horse stealing, but
manslaughter. The foreman, with his hand
upon huge law book, and with an amusing
ly digni6ed air, informed the Court that "it
was not case of manslaughter, but woman
slaughter, for which the law made no provis-
ion but being satisfied the man deserved to
be hanged, they had brought in verdict of
horse stealing, which, in that county, would
be sure to swing him."
The "Maine Law" has long been the
synonyme of extreme sumptuary legislation,
but the recent session of the Legislature in
that State proved that there could be still
deeper depth or more dizzy height, accord
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-06

And now, though late in the day, we can
rejoice that the eyes of the business men Of
New York are opened to see what Congress
means, and to appreciate the situation OF the
President, who may be left to breast the rising
silver wave solitary and alone, with his own
section of the country solid and furious in a
demand for the 'dollar of the daddies &"
When such men as Mr.. Tilden, Mr.. Aston
Mr.. Belmont, Mr.. Morgan, Mr.. James A.
Brown, and Messrs. Stewart. Cisco, Arnold
Kennedy, ,Babcock, Jaffray, Low, Constable,
Lbbey and so many others ofequal character,
call attention to the situation in Washington
''as an exigency of the public credit" there
can be no doubt that the barometer is falling
rapidly, and the danger signals ought to be
holsted and that the ship should be made
ready for cyclone.-New York World.
a pretty strong hint that it is time
for the. bullionists to go down into
their pockets and buy up Congress.
and not run the risk OF the President S
nerve failing him.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-06
See how time iustihes US:

The Supreme Court OF the United
States atfirms our doctrine as to the
power Of the Legislature to control
railroad corporations the Grange
which would not stand by us in the
fight we made to secure cheap freights
on wheat, is now shrunk into harm
lessness; the meeting of the National
Grange the other day being disposed
of in five line paragraph in the
newspapers the Farmers Union,
which, as the organ Of the Grange,
used to abuse us, is shrivelled into the
Minneapolis Ueekty Tribune; Aber-
nethy who led the Grange into inani-
ton and decentralization is now writing
female letters for the Pioneer Press j;
old Parsons. who howled against us
for two mortal hours at Minneapolis
banquet, has dropped into such total
nothingness that one of Allan Pinker-
ton detectives could hardly fish him
up again toIthe surface Of this breath
ing world; while Sam. Adams, who
declared that our withdrawal from
the Grange would result in an i'm
mense increase in it's numbers, still
sells castor oil at penny dose and
from behind his gallipots instructs
the farmers of Minnesota chow not
to do it.
And still we stand firm, holding
fast to the lamp-post of truth, while
the disorganized world revolves
around us.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-06

The hard times are driving even
honorable soldiers and gallant gentle.
men to desperate expedients which
lead them to the penitentiary
Here is one of the saddest causes of
the kind we have read for some time:
The case of Henry r. Sibley was
called IN the superior criminal court,
before Judge Allen, this afternoon.
The court room was crowded, many
distinguished gentlemen and personal
friends of the defendant being present.
The accused was arranged on four
counts Tor forging uttering, and plead
ell guilty. y large number of promi-
nent and State officials and other noted
gentlemen were called to testify in
Col. Slbley behalf. including Collect
or Simmons, Alanzon ". Beard. ID.
W. Gooch, United States pension
agent; John ID. Long. speaker of the
house of Representatives of Massachu-
sets Henry B. Pierce. secretary of
state; George \. Marden. clerk of the
house Of representatives, and e. 5.
Merrill. They all gave evidence of
defendants former good character.
OF his hard struggle with maturing
notes and of his excellent record in
the late war.
After few remarks prisoner S
counsel, Stillman Is. Allen, made an
able plea for his client. He reviewed
Colonel >ibley services in the war of
the rebellion. his loss of property by
the great fire in 1872, his continued
embarrassment during the past five
Years. his aiding the soldiers who
fought under him when the money he
gave them was nearly the last dollar
he had and he heing led to the crime
III his endeavor to save one of his
credltorsfrom financial ruin. Counsel
claimed his case was one of the saddest
on record and that the defendant il
still trusted by his many friends and
can be good and useful citizen. and
that the demands of justice would be
satisfied it the prisoner were placed
on probation.
The scence was very affecting the
defendant sitting with bowed head
and frequently giving way to tears. so
great was his emotion. Judge Allen
said that the prisoner was guilty of
distinct offences. for each of which
he could be imprisoned ten years in
the State prison; that the court would
consider the circumstances of the case
and be as lenient as possible; that the
defendant had committed a crime.
knowing it to be a crime. and that the
rights of the community demanded
he should pay the penalty. Col.
Slbley was then sentenced to four
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-06

Mr.. J. Willis Smith has purchased the Hofr-
man farm and has moved onto the place The
farm contains 100 acres, with meadow suti-
clcnt TO cut 100 tons OF hay the balance p!ow
land, 65 acres fenced and under cultivation;
house and barn, and running stream OH the
place Situated on the stage road, five miles
from this village. The price paid was 81 900 /.
Sank Centre Herald
Those cheap farms near Sank Centre
are the result of the eXactions of the
usurcrS. Andrew Jackson Smith has so
plundered and impoverished the peo-
pie that the value of all lands in that
region has fallen below the average
OF the rest of the State.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-06

Inc hard-money papers are quoting
the following with great JUNCTION:
The copper ent is the only true emblem OF
prosperity and plentya
Yes; If financial matters continue
unchanged we will need not alone the
ola greasy, green. sinking coppers.
but half-pennies. quarter pennies and
mills. Having taught the people that
the great lesson Of life is to live on
next to nothing they viii need appro-
pirate coins to express the subdivi-
sions of the penury.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-06

They must have hard set of bows
in st. Cloud. 1t says:
Never catch me marrying reformed
man, said wise little Chicago girl "When
| set married it will be to some one W no
doesn't need reforming" And she was
right.-Exchange.
The probabilities are thatithat Chi
cage girl is still unmarried. We never
knew but two or three men who
didn need reforming in some par
tlcular or other. and they are all
married now. At all events. she will
nave to leave Chicago to find the kind
OF some one" she is looking after.
None of that sort live there. st.
Cloud Journal Press.
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"The conflict between the monied
power and the people is irrepressible.
With the masses it is fight for life,
and for bread. The silver commits
sion estimates the indebtedness Of
the people of the United States at
5000 ,O0O, 900, all bearing interest.
The burden of interest for our people
is more than ST 900, 00O,0 900. Nothing
will save us but lower interest, and to
bring into full play the whole wealth.
creating power of the country. Spe-
Gle resumption will not do this, but
will add to the burdens of the people
and cut off our productions. To pay
our debts we are willing to be taxed,
but we are not willing to be taxed to
make the creditors dollar bigger and
bigger. Give us the lighting dollar
to pay our debts. Let us pay for this
war before another begins
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-06

What Are we to have another
rebellion! Is the east going to escape
from the west and south
Look ut this:
The unreasonable domination Of the west
IS no more to be submitted to than was the
unreasonable domination of the south N
y Herald
We give you notice now, that You SHALL
SUBMIT None OF your secessions rebeilious
gabble- The South he'd vested rights in the
niger" she rebelled and lost them. The
Ease has vested rights i'll bonds, .you dare
rebel and see what becomes OF your domi-
neerlng ''bond whips ''-Indianapolis Sun
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-06

Let the Greenbackers howl Resum ption
is al accomplished fact in Minneapolis A
five dollar gold piece was yesterday paid in at
the business Office of the Pioneer Press in
settlement OF all advertising bill The gold is
sort Of bright and yellow just as it used to be.
-Pioneer-Press.
Now let the banks of Minneapolis
resume specie payments and the mer-
chants of the town carry on their
business with that five dollar gold
piece
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-06

Ihere Is great deal of truth in the
ioiioWlhS extract from lecture of
Col. Bob. Ingersoll:
High developement is impossible in the
torrid zone You have got to have = climate
where there ! literally good winter. Not too
needs no coyerlet but a cloud. revolnt;o, :
the normal condition. You want \ w;n.er
That is the mother OF industry. Of nrudsnaa
and of the iireside: and more than thai !, !
the mother OF the family relation. The w;n.sr
makes the tireslde. The winter gathers the
father ana mother and sweet children about
it. The winter cultivates all the social w
tues, and the sparks and flames that % On,
and join the roaring blast simply ioin tina,
which produces them. and tell Won to- night
civilization, liberty justice, charity intellect
ual advancement are all flowers that bloom
on the drifted snow -
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years imprisonment in the State pris-
on, the first day to be passed in sollta-
nv confinement and the balance at hard
labor. The defendant received his
sentence calmly, and was then con-
Quoted to the Jail, from which he will
probably be removed to CharlestoWn
tomorrow.
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s not 4 terrible exhibit ]!


The New York Tribune tears its
hair and shrieks
The winds are loose Nsnety two cents
make dollar Notes are made to he renew
ed, and not redeemed Hurricane and
darkness are upon the deep"
To which the indianapolis Sun very
aeatly responds:
No hurricane sir. You are simply troubled
with little flatulencY:-that is all.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-06

The west is slow to wrath and unwilling
the believe the east really means to rob them
but they are fast being reused to the true state
Of affairs. The east will not be permitted
to leave the west (which lcves them nor
muth longer be allowed to rob them Beware,
or we will have to spank you .-Cincinnati
Enquirer.
The entire east seems to have
already fallen into the power of the
capitalists and to have lost the char
aCteriSticS of republic.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-06

THE house Of 3. T. Pettlngill. Pine
Bend, Dakota county, was burned the 23d
ult.. with nearly all its contents. Loss
ST 600; insurance $500.
PROF G. A. MoREY, of the State norma
school, WlnOna, was married Wednesday
last to Miss Kate Louise, only daughter Of
Hon c. H. Berry
I. AUGE. printer IN the Faribault
Democrat office, has drawn a gold watch
and chain in the Havana lottery, valued at
$50 He invested four years ago.
JOHN BELL of Nininger, Dakota coun-
ty, recently caught twenty-five hundred
pounds of fish in LAKE Rebecca in one
haul The seine used is 90 feet long and
Is deep.
PHILLIP EAGAN, deputy auditor of Da-
kota county, died Thursday, the 9th ult.,
in the 32d year of his age. Mr.. Eapan
had been employed some twelve wears in
the Offices of the treasurer and auditor.
PHILLIP CROWLEY of Dakota county an
nounces that he will contest the election
of Mr.. Bailey as county superintendent of
schools, upon the ground that his appoint
ment last January was for term of two
years.
THE Dundas News states that the report
that Mrs Julia Graham, wife of Thomas
Graham OF that village, has fallen heir to
81 900 900, by the death of her brother in
California, is confirmed. Mr. Graham is
house carpenter, and has two children,
both daughters, and married It is a big
lift
THE county of LIE Sueur recently adver-
tised for proposals for making a tract in
dex OF that county, and received number
of proposals, ranging from one to one and
half cents per description. The contract
was awarded to Mr.. Borer, who agrees to
make the index for one cent per descrip-
ton, and transfer to the county his copy
right to the books NOW held by the coun-
ty.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-06

The Union claims that Mankato had touch
Of earthquake last week. 1t frightened the
school children 50 they ran out doors.
The Lord was hunting for that
school convention that opposed the
cheap school books, the other day.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-06

The New mork World thinks Gen. Garfield
has set his face toward the presidency OF the
United States, and may yet achieve it IN spite
of himself.
That's it. All a man has to do is
to work in the interest Of the bullion
lists and no place is too high for him.
They reward their friends.
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The Antl-MonopollSt.

Two freight trains on the Deadwood &
Fort Pierre route, both owned by Hook s.
Wilson, have been captured, and three
ranchmen near Spearfish have been killed.
by Indians, within few days past.
A dispatch from Bogota reports that
Captain Green, United States military at
tache, has received the Russian order of
ST. Andrew for GOODNESS in the battles of
Schipka Pass and Plevna
Mr.. Howell, whose family is at Moscow,
Tenn, manager Of plantation at Star
Landing, Miss, has been shot and killed
pute about wages The murder has been
arrested and held for trial.
The cases of Walsh and Patrick, charged
with conspiracy to defraud the govern
ment, in connection with the building of
the new custom house at St. Louis, have
been continued till January.
The officers quarters at Standing Rock,
D. T., occupied by Lieut. Roberts and
DR.. Ferguson, were burned last Friday
night, with most of the personal and fam
lily effects. One of the ladies was COM
PEELED to escape from the flames only in
her night clothes.
James Bowson, who came from England
two years ago to manage the affairs Of an
English company which has $4,000 900
invested in Tennessee mineral lands, and
who was building immense iron works at
South Pittsburgh Tenn, died Friday
night in New York.
Among the Senate amendments to the
general deficiency bill is one allowing
senators, representatives and delegates in
Congress to send and receive free through
the mails public documents printed by
Congress.
The House has passed and sent to the
Senate a bill appropriating 81 900 to each
surviving officer and 500 to each surviv-
ing seaman of the steamer Huron and a
years pay to the widows and children of
the lost; also providing for the families of
those lost in attempting to save lives from
the Huron
The lessees of the public works of Ohio
have discharged their men and surrendered
the works to the State. claiming that the
vacation Of certain portions of the canal
by the State has injured their business
The attorney general advises the board of
public works that the lessees cannot aban-
don the works for the causes named BY
them.
w S0Ao ooo 0t AAau 0ldChIldu OctuCQ
his farm near birmingham, Mich, to his
son Henry on condition that he should sup
port his parents and sister. He failing to
do this the father started for Pontiac, Sat
urday, to begin proceedings for annulling
the deed. In his absence Henry quarreled
with his mother and sister, shot and killed
them both and then set fire to the house
and barn. He was arrested and placed in
the iail at Pontiac
In an executive session of the Senate
Saturday the nomination of Fitzsimmons
to be Marshal for Georgia was confirmed,
after an animated discussion, by six ma
jority, the negative votes being all repub-
| licans, while Conover, Stanley Matthews
| and Patterson voted with the democrats
! for the confirmation. Fitzsimmons is a
democrat and was recommended by Alex.
H. Stephens, Senator Gordon and other
Georgia democrats.
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Here is the way property is shrink
no in PHILADELPHIA

ing in Philadelphia
The total taxable real estate in 1877 amount
ed to S603 900 900, upon which there has been
depreciation of s50,000,OOO, leaving $685.
100000 Of taxable property. The amount of
new properties erected in 1877 is abont 1884,
900, 900, which increases the amount of taxa
bic property to 1857 900 900, making the total
decrease about SIC, OC0, 900.
Is this not terrible exhibit