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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-04-13
EUREKA DAILY SENTINEL.
SATURDAY, APRIL 10. 1878.
AHYPOCRITE UNMAsKED.

II Is a time. honored custom among
the pickpocket fraternity to join in the
cry of "Stop thiei!" whenever their
depredations have been discovered,
and endeavor to direct pursuit after
some innocent party. The real thief
always bawls loudest on such oc-
casions. We find in our San Francisco
dispatches to-day, says the Virginia
Chronicle of the 18th inst, the particu-
lars of a scheme of robbery just dis
covered in that city, which reminds
n of the pickpocket's tactics. The
San Francisco Chronicle, which has
made itself conspicuous by shouting
"Stop thief" after everybody, and
fulsomely boasting of its own spotless
virtue, has been caught with its hand
right ia another party's pocket. The
other party is the municipal of San
Francisco. The Chronicle, it appears,
has a contract for certain city adver-
Using at a fixed price. An examina-
ton of the bills rendered by that news
paper within the last thirty days has
shown that the science of "raising'
amounts is not confined to the Broth
erton Brothers, or to other profession
al forgers. The bills of the Chronicle
for the period named were raised y
from S7l5-the amount justly due tC
1864 70, indicating a clean steal Of
$40 II.
Let us have another sermon from
Satan on the evil of sin. Or another
lecture from the San Francisco Chront.
Gle on the dishonest management oil
the mines.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-04-13

THE Lyon county Ifmes-a Repub-
lican paper-makes a very candid and
sensible admission in referring to the
dishonesty which has rotted the life
out of its party:
The decline of the Republican party
dates from the time, during the admin
istration of Andrew Johnson, the
powers of the Executive were usurped
by Congress in the passage OF the Ten
ure of Office act, depriving the Presi-
dent of the power to remove dishonest,
corrupt or negligent officers, and leav-
ing him a mere figurehead of the Gov
ernment. From that day corruption
increased in every branch of the pub
lie service, and much of the odium put
upon Grant should have been charged
to these same leaders who are now
DIGGING Hayes.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-04-13
PACIFIC COAST.
CALIFORNIA.
Investigation Of the Western Union
Telegraph Company.
CIPHER MESSAGES VIOLATED
The Chronicle" in the Tolls,
CIPHER MESSAGES VIOLATED
The Chronicle" in the Tolls,
san FRANcIsCo. April IL.

SAN FRANCISCO, April II.
The Chronicle this morning published
a statement hat ID. o. Mills, resident
Director of the Western Union Teie
graph Company, has ordered an lnves-
tigation of the affairs of hat corpora
ton, it being alleged that the secrecy
of Senator Sharon's cipher messages
from Virginia City had been violated
by the officials of the company, and
that the officials and operators have
largely profited by information so OBJ
tanned. 1t has been ascertained from
the Western Union authorities that for
some months past an investigation has
been going on, which has developed
the fact that undoubtedly there have
been some cases in which h operators
have succeeded in deciphering the
cipher messages, and have used them
for their own benefit. 1t appears that
a man who is understood to be the
Chronicles informant, was the one
most prominent in such transactions,
and that to cover up his W tracks
he charged the other operators with
similar breaches of trust. He has
since been discharged from the service
of the telegraph company. The in
v~estigation was in a great part insti-
gated by the publication, by the
Chronicle, some time ago, of cipher
dispatches from Director Linderman.
Director of the Mint, to Ex-Governor
Low, of the Anglo California Bank.
The investigation has, among other
things, developed the fact that several
employees OF the telegraph company,
both in this city and elsewhere, have
received pecuniary gifts from the
Chronicle for services, the exac nature
of which Toes no at present appear.
The examination is still progressing,
and further facts may be hereafter
elected.
Jeanette Lamhust threw herselfun-
der the wheels of the local train at
Oakland Point this morning, n was
instantly killed, and her head severed
from her body.
SAN BUENA VENTURA, April IL.
AT The evening session of the court,
in the More murder case. the defense
declined to introduce any testimony,
whereupon all the prisoners we're com
mitted without bail to await the action
of the Grand Jury, which meets June
LIST. The result was universally ex-
pected.
AN EnOIioh nirl cows fh aft man owen
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-04-13

THE Murphy temperance movement
in Massachusetts will. if the plan does
not fail, be made permanent in the
hands OF a State Committee, with a
paid Secretary. Speakers for revival
ism are to be provided by this central
organization, which is not to dabble in
politics. The Murphy pledge has
eighty thousand subscribers in western
Massachusetts,.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-04-13

THE Germans are the healthiest class
of New Workers. Vital statistics show
that the rate Of mortality among them
is nearly hirty-eight per cent. less
than that of other citizens, while their
increase by birth Is larger.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-04-13

THE Russian navy has ready for use
a newly invented Swedish gun, claimed
to be much superior to the Calling gun.
1t moves to and fro, from side to side,
in a section of a circle, sweeping the
area it covers very thoroughly. 1t can
be carried into the maintop of a vessel,
and worked to great advantage on an
enemy's decks,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-04-13

VIRGINIA Enterprise: ALI. Doten,
editor and proprietor of the Gold Hill
News, has at last got the splints off his
broken leg. He was in this city yes
terday as Timber as an eel. He desires
to participate in the editorial walking
match. Hesays he can walk the boots
off Sam Davis.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-04-13

Iowa will submit a constitutional
amendment to the people at the next
election to strike out the word white"
where it occurs as a qualification for
office, and thus make the colored man
eligible to a seat in the Legislature.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-04-13

THE Alta says that there is an un-
married oma in Providence, Rhode
Island, who is worth S766, 700, and
since the announcement quite a num-
making arrangements for emigration.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-04-13
SPECIAL k0TICE!.
TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.

Owing to bad health, 1 have
finally determined to close nv
business in this place.
/ will sell from this date nv
entire stock, consisting of the
best quality of Goods, at cost
prices, ONLY FOR CASH.
1 invite the public to call on
me and convince themselves Of
my veracity.
I also request debtors to call
and settle their accounts, and
thereby avoid cost and trouble.
DAVE n m.
Eureka, New. March 10. 1878. mhl9tf
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-04-13

THE MINERS AND MECHANICS
TRADE DEPOT. apo
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-04-13
TO LEE.

trx A LODGING HOUSE, WITH 10
AS,sA,t, rooms up stairs, over the New York
Ea,mn Store. Inquire of
Ell.I j. l.. HINCKLEY,
At the Parker House.
Eureka, April 5, 1878. sp6-lm
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-04-13

Honestly and Truly
The cheapest store in Eureka. all admits to
be, the Miners and Mechanics Trade De-
pot. apps
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-04-13

AN English girl says that men given
to brutal pleasures are not those who
dance.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-04-13

Imported Havana cigars, direct from Acker,
Neral Il Condit, and Park & Tilford. New
York City, received monthly, at the Miners
ana Mechanics Trade Depot.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-04-13
HALL.

INVITATION COMMITTEE:
Members Of Bullion Encampmont, No. 10,
/. o. o. +.
Members of Eureka Lodge, No. p, |. .. O. T.
Members of Mountain Lodge, No. q, I.0.O.f.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-03

tax law include all males between the ages
of twenty .one and sixty-years, instead of from
twenty one to fifty years, as was the law pre-
vious to the last assessment.
In regard to York county, we observe that
the County Commissioners promptly made
their annual report, which is embodied in the
Comptroller Generals report. VIM. Whyte,
Agent Catawba Indians, has disbursed to
and on their account $S0420-$4.20 in excess
of the amount furnished him by the State
Treasurer, and for every disbursement he
produces vouchers. John L. Watson, ex-
County Treasurer, is reported as having set
tied satisfactorily with the Comptroller Gen
eral. Of the 42O prisoners in the penitenti'
ary, 19 are from this county. The abstract
Of taxable property in York county is given
as follows:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-03

ance. On Thursday, the residence Of Rev.
DR.. Mattoon, President of the Biddle Uni
versity, caught fire and was entirely con-
sumed, together with nearly all his furniture,
and valuable library and papers.
The Greensboro Patriot gives the follow
ing singular case of insanity, near Ruffin, in
Rockingham county. 1t appears that gen.
tleman named Lillard had for some time con-
ceived the idea that he was called upon to
enter the pulpit and become preacher. His
friends dissuaded him from it, and on the day
the meteor appeared, a few weeks ago, he
seemed more than ordinarily excited. Call
ing some of his family out before the appear
anee of the meteor, he predicted its coming,
and pointing to the heavens bade them look
in that direction and they would soon see it.
And in short while they did see it. Since
then Mr.. L. seems to be laboring under men,
tai excitement and although not biblical
scholar, constantly quotes scripture, and if a
verse is quoted in bis presence, he will at
once name the chapter and page from which
it IL TAKEN
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-03
DEATH OF w. 1. CLAWSON, ESQ.

DEATH OF w. I. CLAWSON, ESQ.
Although not unprepared for the intelli-
gence, the many friends and acquaintance of
w. I. Clawson, ESQ.,, were panied to learn OF
his death, which occurred at the residence Of
his son-in-law, Mr.. J. w. Marshall, near Fort
Mill, in this county, on the night of the 22nd
ultimo, in the 62nd year of his age.
William Israel Clawson, was the son of
DR.. Jacob H. Clawson, and was born Feb.
ruary 22nd, 1915, in this county, about four
miles north of the present town of Rock Hill.
He was the eldest child of family of four
children. At an early age he entered the
academy at Ebeuezer, then conducted by Mr..
Meredith Shurley, and after passing through
the regular courses of this school, he entered
Randolph Macon College, in Virginia, where
he remained until the end of his junior year.
He then returned to his home, and soon after
came to Yorkville and commenced reading
law under the late George Williams, Esq.
In this, his chosen profession, he made rapid
progress, and was admitted to the bar in
1887, when, under the strict regulations then
something more than a mere cur.
sorry reading was essential to the admission Of
a candidate for legal honors.
After his admission to the bar, Mr.. Claw
son formed copartnership with Mr.. Will
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-03
A CARD FROM CORBIN.

D. T. Corbin has published card in re-
ply to the charge that he illegally withheld
S28, 900 royalty due to the State from the
phosphate companies, and paid the same to
the members of the Chamberlain Legislature
as brides for their votes to secure him seat
in the United States Senate, and that he
cashed worthless legislative pay certificates.
and afterwards attempted to turn said GER
ti6cates into the State treasury in lieu Of the
royalty due on phosphates. In his card, Cor.
bin says:
II wish to state, once for all, that all such
statements or charges are wholly false
have not illegally held $28,000 royalty due
to the State of South Carolina, or any other
sum. About five years ago, was employed
by the Attorney General of the State to
bring an action against phosphate company
for damages for trespassing upon the phos.
phate beds Of North Wimbee Creek. The
questions made in the suit were novel and
important, and involved great labor-the
suit running through about three years. The
res, IL of the action was that obtained final
decree against the company for $4,000 on
account vi phosphate rock dug, mined and
removed and further, that said company
should annually pay to the State one dollar
per ton royalty for every ton of phosphate
rock mined by them in futurein the bed ofsaid
creek, which will produce probably $4,000
annually. The Legislature being about end.
ed, l applied to the Attorney General for
compensation for my services. He replied, in
substance, that the Legislature bad made no
appropriation for this purpose, and suggested
that should be paid out of the fund collec-
ted and that the court should determine
what the services we're reasonably worth.
Upon this suggestion, application was made
to the court upon which reference was or.
dered to ascertain and report what per cent.
of the money collected in the cause should
be paid for the services rendered. The ref.
cree reported fee, and the court (Judge
Maher) confirmed the reported fee to be paid
for the services rendered, and the court d.
rected that the same be retained out of the
fund.-" Besides this he says be also paid his
fees out of the same fund for conducting
suit against the Savannah aud Charleston
Railroad Company.
In conclusion, he says "When Judge R.
B. Carpenter enjoined the State treasurer and
the Carolina National Bank last fall from
paying out the funds of the State according
to law, and the wheels of the State govern.
ment were thus stopped, loaned about $780,
600 to F. L. Cardozo, State Treasurer, to meet
the immediate wants of the State government.
This was some time after my election. and was
in no sense secret transaction. This money.
| am informed and believe, was mostly used
by the State Treasurer, in part payment of
the regular salaries of the members of the
Senate and House. How this payment by
the State Treasurer of the regular salaries of
members can be regarded as paying them for
their votes by me, under the circumstances. I
am at loss TO comprehend. No investiga-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-03
The Mprkpille Guquiret,
YORKVILLE. S. c.:
THURSDAY MORNING, JAN. 3, 1878.
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-03
CASE OF POISONING.

On the night of the oath ultimo, Martha
Lindsay, negro woman living near Brat
louisville, in the southern part of this county,
was suddenly seized with sickness, showing
unmistakably that she had been poisoned.
She continued to grow worse, until the night
of the 9th, when she died. A post mortem
examination was made by DR.. R. L. Love,
which confirmed the suspicious entertained
during her sickness, and Trial Justice A. l..
Nunnery, acting AZ coroner, summoned a jury
of inquest, who, after duly inquiring into the
facts, returned verdict that the deceased
came to her death by poison, feloniously ad.
ministered by Isaac Jackson, colored. The
accused was committed to Jail in Yorkville,
after the rendering of the verdict.
The motive ascribed for the commission of
the deed is. that jackson desired to obtain
possession Of the poisoned womsu's money,
several dollars Of which she owned, and
was so indiscreet as to let the fact be known.
The accused had but recently been discharged
from the penitentiary.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-03

of uniting the Republican majority ultimate
can leaders hold, it is said, that Butler was
not legally elected. The interesting question
as to whether majority can declare the seat
vacant, or whether it will require two-thirds
to expel, will then come up. 1t is doubtful,
however, if the inquiry amounts to anything.
The Republican majority in the Senate will
be reduced to one vote when Congress reas-
,op,hloe -
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-03
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

The Evening Star Company, Washington, d. c.
Why Not Try Washington Paper?
w. T. r. Bell, A. NJ, Principal-King's Noun
tain High School.
Hunter & Oates-A Happy and Prosperous New
Year to All.
J. J. Evans-Caution Notice.
M Strauss-ro Each and All Happy New Year.
j. NJ Adams-Granite Iron Ware.
A. Williford, Rock Hill-More Fine Stock-No-
tice.
T. W. Clawson and c. E. spencer-Property for
r. Latham, School Commissioner r.-School Trus-
tees.
J. w. P. Hope-Final Notice.
H. w. Hope Il Co.-Read our Card.
Joseph A. Mclean, Probate Judge-Citation-
DR.. r. T. Allison, Applicant-John Hick-
man, deceased.
Mrs. Fannie l.. Dobson-Thanks!
T. M. Dobson Co.-ls7S !-Calicoes-B -Bleached
Shirting--Aamance eChecKs-Yarn-Shoes
and BoOts-Gentlemen's Hats-Gold Jew
elry-Ready- Clothing-Hardware-
Coffee and Sugar-Fancy Groceries-Mo-
lasses-Tin- e-Crockery-Bacon.
Kennedy Bros. & Barron-l87S-A Happy New
Year.
Clark Brothers-A Happy New Year to Every.
body -Salt-Flour--Sng -Coffee-Bag,,
ging and misunderstanding and
Smoking Tobacco-Our Motto.
Fl. F. Adckes & Sons-Kid Gloves, Dress Goods,
Cassimeres, &c.
F. Happerfed- Marble Yard.
CONGRESSIONAL FAvORs.
We are indebted to Hon. j. II. Evins,
representative in Congress from this Con.
gressional district, and to Senator Butler, of
this State, for sundry public documents.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-03
SOUTHERN CULTIvATOR.

10 any of our subscribers desiring the
above sterling agricultural magazine, pub.
lished at Athens. Ga, we are prepared to
make the following offer: The ENQUIRER
and the CuHiuator one year for $3.50, the
subscriptions to be made direct to this Office
and not through club maker.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-03
HOMICIDE Ar CHESTER.

Bergen Conger, who was robbed and cru
ely beaten in Chester, on Friday night last,
by negro named John Smith, all account Of
which is given in our Chester correspondence,
died from his injuries last Tuesday morning.
Judge Mackey has ordered special term of
the Court of General Sessions, to convene on
the 10th instant, for the purpose of trying
Smith
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-03
PERSONAL.

Mr.. David G. Walker, who has been con-
stant employe in this Office since January,
1871, took his departure from Yorkville on
the 2lst ultimo, for his home in Winston, N.
c., where he contemplates becoming co.pro.
prietor of job printing office in that thriv-
ing town. We take pleasure in bearing tes-
timony to the upright department and faith
full discharge of his duties as printer while
in our employ, and wish him the most abund-
ant success in his future plans.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-03
TOWN ELECTION.

In communication in the last issue Of the
ENQUIRER. Mr.. Frank Happer6eld was
named as candidate for warden at the elec-
ton to be held on the 18th. Mr.. Happer-
field, while not insensible to the compliment
thus bestowed, declines to permit his name
to be used, and requests US to announce that
even if elected, be will positively decline to
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-03
THE ELECTORAL COUNT.

VIM. E. Chandler, of New Hampshire, a
member of the National Republican Com.
mittee, has addressed an open letter to the
Republicans of his State, making mention Of
the number of explicit statements concerning
bargains made during the electoral count, and
their ful6llment by the adoption and pursu-
ance of the Presidents Southern policy. Mr..
Chandler asserts that the Republican party,
by the advice and procurement of Governor
Hayes, made "the necessity of keeping Fed
eral power in Republican hands and using it
for the protection of black and white South
ern Republicans" the main issue of the Presi-
Dental campaign. Chandler says the "bloody
Shirt" as it is called, was freely waved, and
Governor Hayes himself urged public men to
put forward as the best argument, the dangers
of rebel rule and solid South. Chandler
quotes several expressions from Hayes to
prove that he pretended to Republicans to be
in sympathy with the carpet-bag govern.
ments of South Carolina and Louisiana, and
then proceeds to say:
Governor Hayes not only pledged himself
to protect, to the full extent of Federal pow
er, life, suffrage, and political rights in the
South, but was counted in as President only
by reason of such pledges given by Senator
Sherman and other Ohio emissaries, who prac-
tically and emphatically promised that he
would recognize and maintain the lawful
State governments of South Carolina and
Louisiana, and stand by Governors Cham
berIain and Packard"
AS to the nature and conditions of the
"bargain," Mr.. Chandler says:
'One Henry Watterson, a member of the
House, and nephew of Stanley Matthews,
had acted as go.between (Senator Sherman in
the meantime having visited Ohio and con-
suited Governor Hayes), and on the one side
Matthews, Charles Foster, John Sherman,
James A. Garfield, and on the other l.. q.
G.. Lamar, John B. Gordon, E. j. Ellis, Ran
dali Gibson, E. A. Burke, nnd John Young
Brown, had agreed, first that the count should
not be broken in the House, but that Hayes
should be declared and inaugurated President;
and second, that upon Hayes accession troops
should be withdrawn from the support of
Chamberlain and Packard, and that the new
administration should recognize Wade Hamp-
ton and General Nichols. After the inau-
guration the bargain was fully carried out.
Governors Packard and Chamberlain were
notified by Matthews and Evarts to get out"
Except to create some "amazement," as the
telegraph express it, in Washington, the let
ter will probably fall still.born upon the
country, and is noticeable only as one of the
many episodes arising from the last Preslden'
tial struggle. 1t may also be stated that Mr..
Watterson denounces Chandler's aluslon to
him as a wanton and malicious falsehood.