Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-05-30
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Friday. She has been on the throne nearly
forty years, having been crowned on June e.
1888
-Stickney, the circus actor, says it is i'm.
possible to turn triple somersault with safe
ty. What say the politicians to this PROPOSE.
ton?
- Statistics show that South Carolina sup.
plies nearly half the rice produced in this
country. Georgia is next, or nearly seven
million pounds ahead Of Louisiana. Nearly
all our rice comes from these three States.
- The telephone has been introduced all
along the mountainous portions of the Cen
tral Pacific Railroad, the boxes being placed
only few miles apart, so that track-walkers
can report whenever they pass them.
Ex-Governor Hendricks does not sane.
tion any attempt to oust Mr.. Hayes from the
Presidency. He says that Congress made a
final settlement of the question when it adopt
ed the report of the Electoral Commission.
- "Gerrymandering" has been reduced to a
science in New Hampshire. In the six cities
of that State $500 Republican votes elect
sixty-two Representatives to the Legislature,
and 7,470 Democratic votes only elect four
teen Representatives.
- The late earthquake in Venezuela was
attended by terrible destruction of property
throughout the country. A remarkable de-
velopment of heat attended the convulsion,
causing the river waters to grow warm to such
degree as to scare the fish out of their natu-
raj element. The sudden heat was probably
due to the tremendous friction of the earth 8
crust disturbed by the subterranean forces.
- When Richmond fell, Governor Smith
drew S21, 900 from the bank and paid the State
officers, whom the United States has sued.
Solicitor Rayner, of the United States Treas
ury, directs these suits dismissed. "Virgin-
la" the opinion says, twas not herself in re-.
bellion, and the United States has no more
right to this money under the rule Of con-
quest, than to her State House or State Ii
brary, or the Virginia statue of Washington" !"
- The annual decoration of the graves of
Confederate soldiers and sailors at Loudon
Park Cemetery, Baltimore, took place on the
afternoon of the 23rd instant, under the auspi.
ces of the Maryland Society of the Army and
Navy of the Confederate States. Bishop
Peterkin made an Introductory prayer, and
General Fitzhugh Lee, of Virginia, delivered
the address. The afternoon was bright and
pleasant, and about FIVE thousand we're pres
ert The committee decorated the monument
to the Union dead in the same cemetery.
While no formal resolution has yet been
passed to that effect, it is generally understood
that the Republican majority of the Senate
Committee on Privileges and Elections will
report that Senator Butler of South Carolina,
is not entitled to the seat which he holds in
the Senate, but that it belongs to Corbin, the
Republican contestant The report, when
made, will, of course, be accompanied by a
minority report in favor of Gen. Butler. 1t
is not likely that any action will be taken on
the report at this session, neither is it likely
that Gen. Butler will ever be unseated.
The crop prospect in all parts of the
country are most Aattering, and even the
large Yield of 36O,OOO,OOO bushels of wheat
and 1910, 100000 bushels of corn last year,
promises to be exceeded this year. The re.
ceipts of grain at New York are steadily in
creasing, and during the week just ended
have been no less than 1,710,9OO bushels Of
wheat; 1,446,184 bushels of corn 37O,243
bushels oats; 27 ,620 bushels barley and l52,-
694 bushels rye; besides S3,486 barrels of
our gold or silver mines, are annually adding
enormously to the wealth of the country.
- On the evening of the 18th instant, Miss
Melissa Smith, daughter of Mr.. VIM. Smith,
of Hatteras Island, Dare county, N. c., was
drowned from the new lighthouse, which is
surrounded by water. Miss Smith was on the
point of retiring, and had thrown open her
door to get the sea breeze. As she lifted the
pillow from her bed it fell from her hand and
rolled into the stairway, the slide being drawn,
and in attempting to pick it up she slipped
and fell, her head striking the iron steps,
She fell into the water, gave three piercing
screams, and was carried out by the surf
Just as her father came to the door, She
was beautiful girl, the belle of Dare county,
and known as the lig hthouse keepers pretty
daughter. She was to have been married on
Wednesday, and had parted with her betroth-
ed only half an hour before her death.
- The appointment of Ben Butler on the
committee to investigate the Florida election
does not give entire satisfaction to the Re-
publican party, if we may credit the following
Washington dispatch to the Baltimore Sun !:
The Republicans are expressing much dissat-
isfaction with the appointment of Gen. But
ler on the investigation committee Mr.
Hale states that Speaker Randall came to
him on Saturday to consult with regard to the
Republican representation on the committee,
and it was understood that Mr.. Dunnell, who
had been a member of the Florida Investi
CATION committee at the last session, was to be
appointed. Afterwards, Mr.. Hale says, the
Speaker came to him and said that General
Buffers name had been substituted for that of
Mr.. Duunell. The Hayes Republicans say
the Speaker was bulldozed by his Democrat
ic associates in to putting Butler on. 1t seems
that Mr.. Hale has of late become very init
mate at the White House, and has been the
recipient of some patronage, from which he
fancies himself to be the special champion of
the President. He therefore thought that he
should be allowed to name the Republican
members of the committee Of investigation.
A Massachusetts, Republican, friendly to the
President, said that as the committee now
stood there were only three Republicans on
it; that Ben. Butler would act in perfect &C.
cord with the Democrats in the investigation,
and would attend the caucuses of the Repub-
lcans to learn their secrets and report them
to his Democratic allies. The anti-Hayes
Republicans are, however, we'll satisfied with
Buffers appointment.
The Democratic State Convention of
Pennsylvania, was in session i'll Pittsburg, on
the 22nd and 23rd instant. The platform
adopted charges the Republican party with
being responsible for the financial distress,
the misery and want that now exists. 1t
SAYS the present hold of the Republican par
ty upon Federal power was secured by fraud,
perjury and forgery. Its laws are unjust and
=, oot;oos re immoral Thev distress the