Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-02-28
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
Why Popes Change Their Names.

- ApTOpOS 10 tue recent uehLu VI luS Ia
and the accession to the ponti6cal throne of
Cardinal Pecci, the latter of whom assumes
the title of Leo XIII, it may not be uninter.
esting to know why the change of name is
adopted. The reason assigned is a supersti-
tous belief that unless this is done the pontiF
will not live long. The custom has prevailed
since it was inaugurated in 656 by Octavian
Cont, who assumed the name and title of
John XII. Julius Medici would have made
breach had he been permitted, but his
friends prevailed On him to take the name of
Clement, he being the seventh Pope to bear
that name. Thirty-two years later, in 1855,
Marcellus Servius was elected, and insisted
upon retaining his own name. AS Marcellus
II, therefore he ascended the throne on the
9th of April. He was a young man and in
robust health and yet he lived but twenty
one days after his elevation. Since that time
no Pope has ventured to offend against the
tradition. 1t is little singular that while
the name of John has been favorite one,
no less than tweuty.one Popes having cho-
sen it, none have chosen it since the death
of John XXI, in 14l6. The first Pope
bearing the name of Plus took the position in
142, and the name did not reappear after bis
death till 1853.
Another Letter from Chandler.
w. E. Chandler has written another
letter on the electoral commission, under the
caption, "Was Governor Hayes Bargain p
Answering the question, he says:
"Unquestionably he was. Much Of the co.
quoting with Southern Democrats during the
winter was done by him. Messrs. Foster,
Matthews and others kept him fully ad-
vised of what they were doing. Senator Sher
man went to Columbus reluctant to trade off
Packard and returned Secretary Sherman
and Joined in the trade. Mr.. Hayes knew
perfectly we'll the price that he was to pay
for the Presidency was the betrayal of Pack
ard and Chamberlain and the sacrifice of his
own honor, but the fear of the loss of the
Presidency with its two hundred thousand
dollars in money, and its patronage, was too
much for him, and he deliberately paid the
price 1t would be cowardly to affect to
think otherwise. If the subject 10 cver invee-
tigated by competent authority, it will doubt
less be found that he confirmed, in some way,
the assurance given by his friends before Mr.
Levy proclaimed in the house that all was
right, and Mr.. Ellis told Mr.. Hewitt that the
count could proceed, and changed his vote
and opposed 6llbustering. At all events, it
is enough to convict him that his first act on
arriving in Washington was to procure or ad
wise an order from Gen. Sherman withdraw
ing Federal support from Packard, and invi-
ting the White Leaguers to crush him"
The New Pope.
- On the 20th instant, the Conclave Of
Cardinals assembled at Rome elected Cardi-
nal Gisachno Pecci as Pope, to succeed Plus
TX. The new Pope is an Italian and takes
the name of Leo XIII. The populace of
Rome was very tranquil pending the election
ofthe Pope, and the choice of the Sacred Col.
lege seems to give general satisfaction to the
Catholic world, as we'll as the different govern
ments of Europe The coronation of Pope
Leo XIII took place privately in the sixtine
Chapel last Sunday. 1t has been decided
that he shall not, for. the present, leave the
Vatican.
Cardinal Pecci, who now assumes the title
of Leo XIII, was born on the End of March,
1910, at Carpinete, near Anagui, of an old
pstrician family. He was in favor with Pope
Gregory XVI, in whose household he was
for some time as preate and riferendary,
and who employed him as his delegate, first
at Beneventi, then at Spolito and Perugia,
where he did good work in riddng some of
those districts of the scourge of brigandage.
He is tall, with fine head, high forehead,
narrowing at the temples, long face and
straight features. He has large mouth,
prominent chin, cheerful, open countenance,
and large, we'll shaped ears. He has fine,
sonorous voice, great dignity, even austerity
of manners in public life, but privately is af'
fectionate, unassuming, socieb and witty.
He enjoys the confidence of the Liberal Cath
olics, and his private life at all periods is
above reproach. 1t is generally conceded
that the tiara could not have crowned more
worthy head.
Advance of Freight Tariff on Cotton.
- The Charlotte Observer gives The fol-
lowing information, which is explanatory of
statement recently made to the effect that
the main lines had determined to advance
the freight tariff on cotton:
The following railroad men have been clos
eted here, having met by appointment at the
Central Hotel: General Freight Agents, A.
Pope, of the Atlantic Coast Line; Sol Haas,
of the Richmond & Danville Railroad and
F. w. Clark, of the Carolina Central Dis
patch Line DR.. A. H. Davega, President of
the Chester & Lenor Narrow Gauge, and
Capt. V. G. johnson, Superintendent of the
Carolina Central, were also in the city at the
same time. 1t is understood that the object
of the meeting was 20 select man to- attend
TO the shipment of cotton from Charlotte by
all the lines represented above-one who
should have entire control of the business.
1t seems that the freight agents ofthese routes
have already agreed to pool the cotton busl-
ness of Charlotte, the per centage which each
road is to get having been settled by arbltra-
tiou 1t is not exactly known what this ap-
portionment is, but report fixes it as follows: :
Richmond & Danvile Railroad, 46; Carolina
Central, "a; and Charlotte, Columbia q Au-
gusta (AtIantic Coast Line), 20.
The object of selecting man to attend to
the shipments by all three of the lines, is to
insure each line its stipulated proportion.
As the companies have assumed the insurance,
that is, have added it on the old standard
rate, and as the rate is of course the same by