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sUPERINTENDENrs OFFICE,
YoRKvILLE, 8. c.. May 20, 1880.
VTNRE following Schedule Of the Mail and Pas
senger Trains will take effect at o'clock, p.
M, on the 9th of May, 1880.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-06-17
COOKING STOVES.

s. CLOCKS. -s'.' -
OETH THOMAS one and eight day Clocks for
y sale by G. II. OLEARY.5
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January
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-05-10
Tho silver Creek, ohio, Miners, Riot.

COLUMBUS, Quo, May s.-Governor Foster to-day
received telegrom from sheriff Coulter, Of Wayne
county, asking for troops 10 keep down riot
which had been threatened by nearly 500 miners
in case negroes employed In the mines were not
discharged. The Governor has authorized the use
Of troops.
hold his regiment OF militia In readiness TO march
10 Wayne county. 4 company of militia at Wooster
started Tonight for silver creek mine, where trou-
BILE exists and the Masslon company is under
orders. The immediate cause Of the trouble Is that
the miners went ont some time ago on n refusal OF
the prOpTictUrs to give eighty-hvo cents per ton.
ON Thursday night about midnlght.the proprie.
tors Of the silver Creek Mining company brought
TO their mlneS about 200 cOlOred miners from Viz
ginia and sent them in the mines at seyenty.fye
cents per ton. Anticipating trouble they had
a force Of carpenters build high fence around
the mouth of the mine, and yesterday had
a force of twenty special constsbleS, under
charge OF sheriff Coulter, 10 protect the colored
miners. The white miners held u meeting, and 1t
is said voted to drive the cOlored miners away.
To-day they stoned the barricade around the
mines and hurt one OF the conStables. An attack
is expected tomorrow.
COLUMBUS, ONO, May Ex-Governor Foster re-
maincd IN his office most oil Of last night 20 be
in readiness to order more troops to the Silver
Creek coal mines In Wayne county, II necessary.
To-day the Governor received Il telegram from At
torney General Nash am Assistant-Adiuiant'G en-
gral smith, who are at the scene Of trouble saying
that all was quiet to-day and the indications wero
that no serious trouble need be npprehended
While Arrangements have been made for militia
Tenforcements 10 proceed TO Wayne county in case
they are needed Il is thought that the two COM
DAnies now on duty at the mines will be sufficient
10 prevent riot or bloodshed
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-05-10
THE WHITTAKER INQUIRY.
s,ni Examining the manuscripts.

WEST POINT, N. Y. May s.-The report of Mr..
southworth, the expert the only thing that at
tracted the attention of the court Of inquiry to-day
The tenor Of the report OF the experts conclusions
is given in the following extracts: There are
found IN this note (meaning the note OF warning)
only slight disguses ofhand. and such as are found
consist In movement. There is indication ofvary-
ing pen pressure, but the hand is and carried
lightly. From a collection of writings furnished
find In one, No. "a C. b. g., so many characteristic
Of the hand belonging TO the note in question and
the whole In harmony, excepting some few points
seems proper to use No "a rs the individual stand.
ard Of the handwriting of the anonymous note in
question. Can the anonymous note be an imita-
ton of the hand of No. ~ or is II by the hand that
wrote the letter. To my own mind and judgment
there can be but one answer. simulator
generally, Why should such an NJ or Y or first
part Of the be made when a copy OF the standard
capitals would be easier to make and look better,
also? Then copyst would not notice the ma-
chine characteristics so AS to present so many nc
corresponding points. cannot regard II as within
an imitation at all. strict analysis might divide
the characteristic points IN the anonymous tote
into hundreds of parts that may all be found in
the standard, without any discrepancy, except
those apparently Disseminated, and leave those
features in other forms to the standard hand. /
must answer the second question by saying have
no doubt In my own mind but that the note in
question was by the hand that wrote No. 81" After
questioning Mr.. SOuthworth some time the re-
corder placed additional papers IN his hands foI
examination. There were two sets, each bearing
the name of the writer, and the expert was eau
ion ed as to secrcsy in regard 10 them till he made
his report, The court then adjourned TO meet o.
the call OF the president possibly on Tuesday next
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-05-10

CITY OF MEXICO, May .. via New ORLEANS, May
9-Peace prevails throughout the republic Busi.
ness is good, Exports have increased consider
ably, mostly to Europe, and government finances
have greatly improved. The presidential question
has taken another complexion. General Tgnacio
Mejia, who was Secretary of War under Presidents
date and the pHrtisans of the Weaker candidates
are focking to his support President Diaz pre-
serves strict neutrality. lie declares that the
choice of the nation shall be inaugurated Presi-
dent. General Gonzalez has got iuto difficulty with
the federal government. by scattering his forces
throughout the State of Gaudaajara he began to
influence the electors, the Governor complained
to the federal administration, whereupon Gonzalez
was ordered to concentrate his troops, but up to
the present he has not obeyed the order
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-05-10
Serious Tiro I'm the on Region.

BRADFORD, Pa, May 9,-At3 Q o'clock this after
noon by gus explosion in a store in the house oi
Justice Cline in Rixford, town eleven miles
southeast Of Bradford, the building was set on fire
and all the adjoining buildings being light fiame
structures the Are spread rapidly, and before its
The list embraces the principal hotels, stores and
business places, including the Kendall 4 Eldrid
railroad depot The fire also burned the pump
station Of the United Pipe lines tank contain.
ing 1000 barrels Of oil was burned andOn iron tank
containing % 900 barrels of oil is now IN flames
short distance further down the valley are located
another 25 900 barrel tank. owned by the united
lines and two ofsimilar dimensions belonging to the
Tidewater Pipe Line. These three tanks are All
full and II is thought cannot eScape destruction
4 large force Of men are building dams to check
the burning oil from running down the valley
should the tank now on fire boil over. Located Ia
and around Rixford forty derrieks were consumed
IL is Impossible 10 estimate the loss at present writ
ing Several woods fires are reported, but no ser
ous damage as yet has been reported.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-05-10
Horace Maynard.
TO the Editor Of The National Republican;
SIR: III your issue OF this instant the followi

TO the Editor Of The National Republican,
SIR: Iii your issue of this instant the following
editorial paragraph appears;
1.-THE Tennessee Republicans present the name
of Horace Maynard for VIce-President to the
Chicago convention. Upon Mr.. Maynards nomi.
nation and largely In response to his eloquent In
dorsement the Republican convention Of 1851 put
a Tennesscan on their ticket with Mr.. Lincoln.
The result Of the experiment were not favorable
to trying IL again.
Asa friend aud relative OF Mr.. Maynard, allow
me to correct your statement in one or two par
ticulars.
Andrew Johnson was not put in nomination by
Mr.. Maynard. but his name was presented 10 the
convention By Mr. Daniel Mace Of Indiana II is
true Mr MuynAtd supported tho nomination.; so
did large majority of the delegates. There was
never anything In common between Mr. johnson
aud Mr.. Maynard except their uniOnism. The
former was always q Democrat tho latter has been
Republican ever since he ceased to be u Whig.
And permit me to suggest that your deduction Is
unfortunate oven IL your premise were true, II
Republicans at the North are invited to mslrust q
Southern Union man OF MIR. Maynard's Stalwart
and consistent antecedents what may his political
brethren at the South expect from then2 with r
large number Of Southern Republicans II has al
ready become all interesting question whether they
have any honorable locus adHdi In uleir party
Besides allow me TO remind you that the conyen-
ton which presented Mr.. MaynRrds name lor
Vice Presidential honors were almost unit for the
nomination Of General Grant for tho Presidency.
WASHINGTON, D, C., May S, 1880,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-05-10
The Washington Light Infantry.

The published statements attributed to Mr., Bas
setts friends cause much dissatisfaction among the
members Of the Washington Light Infantry. Their
assertion that there were more ballots cast than
members present Il pronounced by members OF the
corps to be manitesty untrue. The secretOry's
roll OF members who voted showed l5l names, but
the telcrs registered only ljO q mistake arising as
follows When one Of two similar names was
called both gentlemen came forward 20 vote, tho
lowest one on the list getting his ballot in first;
attention was called to the fact, when the other
gentleman attempted 10 vote, he being allowed,
however to vote with the understanding that the
matter should be rectiicd when the other name
was reached for which two votes the tecs scored
but one tally, creating difference Of ono in the
vote tailed aud the ballots IN the box. The state
ment that all the older members OF Tue corps fav-
Ored Mr. Bnssett Is also denied, as OF those who
were members before the reorganization seventeen
voted for Mr. Goddard and nine for Mr, b., two
not voting. on the result being announced (sO to
Il IN favor OF Goddarb motion was made to
proceed 10 q new ballot, on point OF order that
the tally did not agree with The ballots cast which
was defeated. On the yeas and nays being ordered
the corps decided the election legal and fair one
by a vote Of 50 to So against new election,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-05-10
Movement of the Political Waters.

The Republicans OF the first Congressional dis.
trict Of Virginia now engaged with their pri-
maries for nominating convention for member of
Congress. on Friday evening last primary meet
ing was held at Fredericksburg, at which more
than one hundred live Republicans were present
and delegates were appointed TO the Tappahannock
convention. The meeting inGerSed Mr.. John w.
Woltz for nomination and instructed the delegates
TO support him In convention Judge Sener has
LEFT his judicial perch in the Wild, wild West and
returned to tho district where he Is now prospect
ing for seat in Congress, but, as correspondent
informs us, without a very ilatiering prospect.
His former constituents seem to prefer that he
should continue ~ grace the bench and admin.
lister justice among the frontersmen of the section
TO which he has been recently appointed, rather
than to have him degraded TO a seat in Congress.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-05-10
A Shocking Tragedy.

NEW YORK May s.-Elizabeth McDermott, aged
thirty years. was killed Tonight by a fall from the
third-story window at No. CSC Greenwich street
According TO the police and neighbors she was
thrown out by her husband, John McDermott, who
was arrested charged with wife murder. His story
contrudicts the charge lie is lougshoreman in
the employ of the Atlas Steamship Company. aud
is sober steady man, while his wife is admitted
to have been woman OF Incorporate
habits and sloyeuy and neglected. when
drunk, which caused quarrels that often ended
n violence. To-day he found that his wife had
been drinking, and after some hard words struck
her as testifles German lsborer named Eckbold,
who lives on the same floor 4 suppressed struggle
aud groan followed The agent of Christopher
street station on the EleYatcd railroad which passes
under the windows OF the story below the one
occupied by the McDormotts, saw from his Office q
woman's body hanging halfway out the window
\ mans arm grasped her clothing but whether It
was pushing her or holding her back he could not
discern. In minute she struck on her head on
the sidewalk; her head was crushed In and she
died In few minutes. McDlrmott surrendered
himself to the police. He denies throwing her out
of the window, and says She sprang out because
he prevented her going out of the door.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-05-10

W. A. Crommell, esq., well known to our citizens
as q former chief clerk OF the Fourth Auditors
Office, now general eastern passenger agent OF the
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railroad, by
direction Of John Newell general manager OF that
corporation, on Saturday presented to the House
Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads. al ele-
gantO painting illustrating the progress this coun-
try has made In the distribution of information
among its inhabitants during the last hundred
prospective view OF the noted fast mail train on the
Michigan Southern road, SurmOunted by lfe-like
picture of the mail carrier OF hundred years ago
The picture was hung in the committee room yes
terday and much admired by the many members
of Congress who called to see II.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-05-10

The Senate was not in session Saturday, and the
House transacted no general business. Three or
four private bills were taken up by unanimous
consent and passed. when the regular order
was demanded and the Speaker proceeded to call
committees for reports In the morning hour, aud o
number of bills were reported and placed on the
calendar.
Mr.. Hooker reported from the Committee on In
dian Affairs bill for the transfer of the Indian
Bureau to tho War Department, which was ordered
printed and referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
Mr.. Springer called up the contested election
case of Curtin vs. Yocum The resolution declare!
the seat now held by Seth II. Iocum vacant until
filled by the people in conformity with law
Mr.. Beltzhoover addressed the House In support
of the resolution.
Mr.. Field was recognized MS entitled to the hoor
when at 1886 p. M. the House adjourned.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-05-10
REWARD OF DILIGENCE.
Valuable Testimony Obtained by the
Wallace Committee.
The Story OF the Fraudulent Naturalization
Papers Witnesses Who Surrendered
Them because They believed
They Were Bogus - Makers
and Vendors who Knew
They Were Bogus.
Some MaterIa, for the Next wallace Report.

some hntef1ai Tor the NcNt Wallace Report.
NEW YoRK. May s-The Wallace Senatorial
investigating committee resumed its labos to-day
in regard TO the late election frauds. Senators
Wallace, Blair and Mcdonald were in attendance.
A number of witnesses were examined who stated
that they believed their 1865 papers were geH-
une and were not cognizant Of any fraud or rrcgu-
larity In their issuance, but were frightened into
delivering them to Mr. Davenport in 1878, in con-
sequence of the newspaper and other reports
that they were fraudulent. Thomas Stapeton,
one Of the witnesses, testified that he wns one
of the committee Of three of the Andrew Jack
son Association Of the sixteenth Assembly dis.
trict, who were present one night in Judge Bar
nards court und answered for some seventy.five or
eighty applicants for naturalization, ms names
were read from the list by the judge. Did not
know who furnished the list This was October
1855 as the responses were given by the committee
who assumed TO be Witnesses for the whole seventy
five or eighty applicants. There were about forty
or fifty other men present from various wards OF
the city, and as the names were read they made
responses i'll the capacity OF witnesses Witness
did not know but few applicants for naturalization
In whose behalf he responded. No oaihs were
administered, and certificates Of naturalization
obtained through the process were distributed two or
three nights aiterward by his association. lie could
not recall n siugie name that he answered for and
was not sure 1t was the judge who called out the
names, but he thought so. There were about 200 or
800 names answered for altogether. The committee
will probably hold one more session here before
finishing its labor In New York.
After recess several witnesses were examined be.
fore the Wallace committee, who testified that
they had their naturalization papers handed them
on the street or sent TO their homes, and that they
had never made any application or signed any pa.
pels or been TO court. James A. Early, clerk in
The Superior court in 1865 testified thHt men rep
| rcsontng persons desiring to be naturnli2ed went
before the court and had papers signed by Judge
McCunn. lie spoke TO the judge about it, aud he
said it was n d-d outrage that the judges had 10
do this naturalization business. The witness testi.
| fed that lie and several other clerks had signed
the name of James NJ. Sweeney clerk of the court
| 10 jurats. Commissioner Davenport occupied the
balance of the days session in presenting to the
committee about 400 irregulaty made applications
for naturalization in 1865 and the committee ther
adjourned, TO meet in Washington, subject to the
cnl of lhn chnir
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-05-10
CnnflarratIon In AlIeghnny city

PITrsBuRa May O.-one Of the most disastrous
connagratlons occurring IN this vicinity for years
started about o'clock this evening in the stable OF
Kiefer, stiefel & Co.'S tannery, on Spring Garden
avenue, Allegheny city, The flames communi.
Gated TO the tSnnery and thence to the other sido
OF the street. spreading rapidly, and soon taking in
Valley and High streets and every building on Fill
belt street. owing TO the peculiar position OF these
streets, which are situated between two hills, II
vas impossible for the FIRE department 10 gain con.
troll OF the flames until kiefer, Stciiel & Co.'s tan
merry Wettach's tannery and twonty-eight build
ugs including gslaughter-houses, stables and dwell
in9s with their contents had succumbed TO the
ncTy element involving q loss of $4,000, and
rendering twenty families homeless, most Of whom
are OF the poorer Cas,, and lose everything except
the clothing on their backs, The origin Of the Are
is not known, but is supposed TO have been caused
By two boys who were seen playing In the stuble
shortly before the fire started IL was rumored
young girl had porished in the flames, but this
could not be traced to reliable source, The in
guEanee is not Qbtainaple to-night,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-05-10

TUCSON, ARIZONA, May s.-Captain Kramer, with
twenty.eght men of the Sixth cavalry. attacked
Vicorias band of Indians, ninety strong, near
Rock Creek canon yesterday. Blackmans com.
mand of sixteen cavalrymen and twenty eight In
dian scouts were momontarily expected to rein.
force Kramer. When the courier left several of
Kramer's men had been wounded Reinforcements
are on the way. from Camp Thomas and Camp
Grant. decisive engagement is expected to-mor.
row.
SAN FRANCISCO May s,-A dispatch from Tucson
says Victoria in yesterdays fight, killed George IL
Stevens and about twenty families of Indians who
were living his ranch. Victoria trying to reach
the San Carlos reservation get the wives of his
warriors, and ifpossible relnforcemens,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-05-10
The Raid into Indian Territorv.

Secretary Schurz on Saturday received the fol-
lowing dispatch, and at once laid 1t before the
President, and it was at once decided that prompt
and efficient means should be taken 10 drive the
intruders out of tho Indian country:
"Touching the invasion of the Indian Territory
by unauthorized parties know nothing very def
mite. One David l.. Payne who hns with others
headed the Oklahama boom here left some ten
days since, and II Is said he was accompanied by
thirty or forty persons that they entered the Ter.
ritory between Arkansas City and South Haven,
and that they are now located on the Canadian
River. 1t is said they went we'll prepared with
teams, provisions and arms. 1t is also said that
considerable numbers from the western portion OF
this State have gone down into the Territory
OIL the Missouri Kansas & Texas railroad and
other roads. The movements of the Payne party
were very quick"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-05-10

NEW YORK. May S.-A Scranton lPa.l special
gives the particulars Of priae-hght which took
place near the city limits yesterday between
Dave Richards and Tom Thomas, aud was wit.
messed By about 1000 spectators, including
members of the police and select council, the
heights around being black with men aud boys.
Richards is tweny-eight years old aud
l5O pounds weight while Thomas is twenty
four years old and weighs llO pounds.
Twenty-seyen rounds were fought, the, spec
tators cheering Justify. The third round was
nefccly fought, and ended In both falling
heavily to the ground and pummeling each other
vigorously where they lay, untll picked up by their
seconds Their faces were badly dishgurcd on
coming to the scratch tor the next round, Al this
stage the wife Of Richards appeared upon the
SCENE, with her sleeves rolled high up on
her arms, aud, breaking through the crowd,
She forced her way into the ring aud
exclaimed 60 for him, Dave. my boyr
Inc result OF this encouraging word was
thai Dawes antagonist fell with The blood gushing
from his mouth. Al the end of the twenty-seyenth
round the cOmbataEts who were scarcely able eo
stand were separated by their friends in the crowd.
Richards appeared 10 have the best OF II, although
/, was declared a drawn battle and .wnl be fought
out again ut an early date, The stakes are said to
ba glUO q side,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-05-10
RELIGIOUS FANATICISM.
A Tennessee Counterpart of the
Freeman Tragedy.
Two Children's Necks Broken by an Insane
Father-Two Female :Lunatics Insl-
gate the Crime - Desperate Re-
sistance to Arrest-The Pro-
phet Wounded Captured
and Now in jail.
colored Monomanlacs in Tennessee.

LOUISVILLE, KY, May "a Clarksville special to
the C0tricr-Jourldi says: Considerable excitement
was caused yesterday by the lodgnent in our jail
of Dan Lyle (colored), his wife and colored
woman named Susan Talley. It seems that Dan
and his wife have more recently become perfect
monomaniacs upon religious subjects. He has as
serted that he was the Saviour. his wife the
Virgin Mary, and Susan Talley a prophecies.
In his zeal he has on divers occasions appeared at
places Of worship both for white and black people
and insisted on playing his part a. preacher. Yes
terday Coustables Romi aud Saunders procured
warrant for his arrest upon charge OF disturb
ing public worship and went to his house to exc
cute the same. Lyle resisted furiously and as
saulted Constable Saunders with axe Consta-
BILE Romil fired three shots ut Lyle. one OF which
took effect in his right breast and the other two in
the groin. Lyle then returned to his house
and barricnded the windors and doors.
but surrendered when Sheriff Morse ap-
neared with Rn additional posse Upon entering
the house the officers noticed smell OF putrd flesh,
and on makingfearch found two Of I.yles children,
aged respectively three aud five years dead with
their necks broken. The impression Is that tho
murder was instigated fly the "Virgin" Mary and
the prophecies" who have both welded a strong
influence over Lyle, and that he did the killing 10
relieve the women of the care of the children be-
lieving that for the occasion he was Herod. Lyles
wounds arcYery painful but not considered mortal.