Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-09-12
convicted again. His counsel have taken
another appeal to the Supreme Court.

convicted again. His counsel have taken
another appeal to the Supreme Court.
- The Raleigh Observer reports the follow
ing freak of drunken man: Tuesday after
noon near Asbury, drunken man was dane
ing on the railroad track as the Raleigh
bound freight approached. Repeatedly warn.
ed by the shrill whistle, he continued to laugh
at and dance over his own fate. Some road
hands who we're at work near the spot seized
him and dragged him off, but just as the train
was whizzing by he seized the engine and was
drawn under it, run over and crushed to
death. There seems to have been a fascina-
tion about the approaching train which the
poor man, wild with drink, could not with
stand. He literally danced at his own death.
MERE.MENTION.
The census of Washington City has just
been completed, and shows population Of
l31 900, of whom $4,000 are coIored. ''''''''In
August, 1858, 55l6 persons died in New
Orleans of yellow fever. In 1867, 229. In
1878, ST.. .'.....""Orvile Grant, brother of the
x.President, has been sent to an insane Asy-
lurn at Morristown, NJ His mind runs on
great speculations, and he was sent to the
Asylum at the request of his friends. 1.-THE
New York Republicans are to have meet
ing at Saratoga, on the 26th instant. '''''''Re-
turns from nearly half of the State of Ver-
mont, indicate Republican majority of from
$4,000 to 10000 on decreased vote from
that of 1876. .'.....'"Gold sold in New York
last Friday, at only quarter of one per cent.
premium-the lowest figure it has reached.
1t looks as if the country has already resumed
specie payments. '''''''''Two inches of snow
fell at Cheyenne, Dakota, last Friday morn
ing. g.".'.'''There is report of a recent fight
between detachment of troops and Crow
Indians, and about twenty lodges of hostile
Bannocks. One soldier, CITIZEN and Crow
scout we're killed. '..'..""The Maine election is
still doubtful but the indications are that the
Democrats, aided by the Greenbackers, will
control the State.
The Singer Sewing Machine Company and
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$4,000 to the fever sufferers. '''.'''''New York
has contributed, so far, s131, ,O26.64 to the
fever.stricken cities of the West. God bless
the liberal Knickerbockers. '.'.'....A resident
of Danbury, Conn, has engaged his divorced
wife as a nurse maid for his present wife's
children. ''''''''The Memphis Appeal notes
the fact that although Cinnamon reside and
do business as laundrymen in the infected dis
trcts, not single one of them has yet taken
the yellow fever. .'''''''''Sergeant Boston Cor
bett, who shot John Wilkes Booth has writ
ten from Camden, N. j., to the Postmaster
General, asking his assistance to obtain en-
ployn,ent in the Camden post Office. '''''''''A
| Virginia farmer writes confidently to the
Treasury Department at Washington, re-
questing loan of $3.50 until October. 1879.
He wants to buy pair of mules, and says he
will pay back the loan with $40 for interest
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
Senator's Patterson and Butler.
"A Washington dispatch, referring to
the recent arrival in that city of Senator But,
ler of South Carolina, says that to a gentle.
man who called upon the Senator and ques-
toned him touching the acquisitions that are
said to have been recently issued for Senator
Patterson, Butler stated that he had no in
formation on the subject beyond what he had
read in the newspapers. He was unable to
Aay-ruhosher the statements that have appear.
ed were true or false, as he had not seen or
communicated with Governor Hampton for
several months. 1t is the impression, howev-
er, that Buffers visit at this time is in re-
sponse to telegram from Patterson. The
latter still remains in Pennsylvania, but is
expected here in few days to attend meet
ing of the Senate committee ON territories,
which, according to previous arrangement, is
shortly to depart for the Indian Territory to
continue the investigation begun last winter.
The friends of Senator Patterson are pleased
with Gov Rices decision in Kimpton's case,
for which they watched with the greatest anx-
iety. They appear to believe that after such
precedent Gov. Hampton will abandon his
efforts to apprehend Patterson, and will re-
call the acquisitions that may be outstanding
against him.
Mr.. Earle on State Politics.
MIR. w. E. Earle, the special attorney
retained by the Government to defend the
internal revenue officers now imprisoned at
Greenville, was in Washington the other day,
and expressed his views on the political sit
uation in this State. Mr.. Earle, although
protesting to be Republican, is evidently
warm admirer of Governor Hampton, and
stated that he believed the Governor would
be unanimously elected to the United States
Senate from South Carolina to succeed Sena-
ter Patterson. He also said that he thought
Hampton was candidate for the Vice-P Presi-
dency and would be strongly urged by the
South. Speaking of the late attempts to ap.
prehend Kimpton and Patterson, Mr.. Earle
declared that he was positive Governor
Hampton had issued acquisitions for Patter
son, and that he would pursue him to the Bit
ter end that he was bound to bring him to
trial, and if he did not succeed before the
4th of March next, when Pattersons Senate
rial term expired, he would continue the ef
fort after that time. Respecting the ap-
preaching State election, Mr.. Earle thought
there would be fair count of the votes, and
that both Smalls and Raney, the two colored
Republican candidates for Congress, would
be elected.