Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-01-02
Straps aud fafts.

and proposes similar distribution Tor 1879.
- Senators Butler and Eustis were offered
place on the Blaine Committee, but declined
e for the reason that, as their States are inter
ested in the investigation, they preferred that
Senators from States not Immediately con-
cerned should be selected. n
- General Thomas L. Rosser, graduate
of West Point, who rose from the position of
lieutenant of artillery to that of lieutenant
general in the Confederate service, has been
appointed resident engineer in charge Of the
Northern Pacific Railway.
- New York has had the Secretary of State
upinterruptedly since March 4, 1861; has
also the Vice-Presidency at the present time,
and has had the Democratic nominee for the
Presidency for the last three terms in success
sion.
- The Granger movement seems to be on
the decline in Missouri, one of the first States
in which it took root At the recent meeting
of the State Grange, statistics were read, show
ing that in 1875 the Missouri Oranges had
membership of $4,000; in 1876, $4,000; and
in 1878, 10000.
- The corporation of Liverpool have given
public notice that they intend to apply, in the
ensuing session of Parliament, for an act au-
thorizing the lighting of the public streets,
places, and buildings within the borough, by
means of the electric light, cor otherwise than
by means of gas"
- The committee of the Louisiana Legisla-
ture, to whom were referred the charges
brought against Congressman Acklen by one
H. L. Smith, telegraph operator, of the Sc
nd of tow of Aoy1 1or,'c
overseer in 1877, have published report ex-
pressing their unanimous conviction that
Acklen was guilty.
"A Memphis paper says: "a stranger
dropping into Memphis to-day can see noevi-
dence of the fearful scourge that, for three
months, has been destroying our people. The
streets are thronged, as of yore, with bright
eyed business men, intent on the main chance,
and also with more than the usual number Of
idlers, with nothing to do but to hold to the
lamp posts"
They have new and speedy way Of SET
ting telegraph poles. A hole is made with
crowbar to the required depth cartridge Of
electric powder is dropped in and the fuse
lighted, and hole as large as -four barrel
is blown in the ground Four men can plant
100 or $50 poles in ten hours in this way,
at about two-thirds of the cost of the old
method.
"A Washington special dispatch to the
New York Tribune, under date Of the 9th
ultimo, says: "The trials of the election cases
at Charleston, S. c., will begin Immediately
after the new year. They will be among the
most important cases that have been tried
siLce the reconstruction of the Southern
States. Chief Justice Waite will preside in
the cases with Judge Bond as associate. The
government has made careful preparations
for the prosecution. The department Of JUS
tice claims to have important evidence"
"A curious acquittal was secured in the
criminal court at Washington last week. A
short time since Senator Mcdonald Of Indi-
ana secured the appointment Of James II.
Whitten to be doorkeeper of the House Of
Representatives. Whitten was almost imme-
diately arrested for personating an army
officer and drawing $12S33 due him. The
trial came on, and Whitten was acquitted on
the ground that the sum due the officer was
really Sl28.3S3-onet third of a cent greater
than the sum named in the Indictment.
"A manufactory of paper bricks has been
opened somewhere in Wisconsin. The bricks
are said to be exceedingly durable and moist
ure proof They are also larger than the
clay article. Paper is now also used for ma
king barrels. Straw pull p is run into mould
made in the shape of half barrel, cut YER
tically. The ends are Of paper, but are pro-
tected by wood. The barrels are lighter and
two-thi1ds cheaper than those of wood, and
-four will not sift out of them while in tran
sit. The slaves are three.eights of an inch
thick.
j. Moreau, an artillery soldier, who in
1871 lost his eyes, his nose apd his lower jaw
by the bursting of shell during the Franco.
Prussian war, has lately left the hospital Of
Val-de- Grace, in Paris, with an artificial
face of metal, with eyes, nose, and jaw
which enables him to masticate his food prop
erly. Before going to war he became en-
gagged to young girl, who, on his return,
far from discarding him on account of his
frightful mutilation, married him without
hesitation, and has since devoted supported
him.
- The Springfield Republican says: "Gov-
ernor Rice's- decision in the case Of Wade
Hampton's requsition for Kimpton, South
Cardinals ex-fnancial agent, seems to have
come to roost very near home. Governor
Van Zandt, of Rhode Island, decides not to
surrender Patrick Kenney, Providence
wool merchant charged with swindling nu-
merous Boston creditors out of about $780,
900. The Kimpton and Kenney cases pos.
sess similar features, and Attorney General
Train is said to have based the requisition
for the Rhode Islander on almost the same
grounds on which that for Kimpton was de.
cided."
A dispatch from Washington says that
Treasurer Gilfllan has written to all Assis-
tant Treasures of the United States, directing
them to discontinue special coin accounts on
and after January 1st, keep but one account,
in which no distinction will be made between
coin and legal tenders. 1t is the fixed jnten.
tion Of the Treasury to resume only at New
York 1t is the ultimate intention to receive
legal tenders at all the sub-treasuries if the
transactions in New York, after the 1st Of
January, demonstrate as it is supposed they
will, that resumption is to be a complete
success. When the department is satisfied Of
the fact, United States notes will be redeemed
at the different sub-treasuries throughout the
country as well as in New York.
In Hancock county, Tennessee, recently,
J. N. Epperson, who had separated from his
wife some time ago, returned home, and, du-
ring q fight with his wife, John Epperson,
one-srmed son, interfered to protect his moth
er. The father inflicted several serious
wounds on the son, who, gaining possession OF
the knife, killed his father. Immediately af-
ter. Tom Epperson, another son, came up