Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-03-17
Sfraps and fafts.

"A cat show is now in progress in New
York, and seems to have caught the passing
whim of the multitude. One of the most
favored specimens is George Washington"
a black -and-white cat with "a broad, intel
lectual forehead and frank open face" 1t
is alleged that his grandfather witnessed
the surrender Lord CORVALLIS but this point
has not been established by adequate histori-
cal evidence.
"A statement has been prepared by the
Treasury department showing the 6nancial
transactions of the United States for the four
years ending March l, 1881. The total re-
ceipts were S1.l92,561 ,107, and the total ex-
penditures s99O,765,7OS. The decrease Of
debt is s208. 1924, 73O, being from $2,042, ,037,-
129 to $1,579,956,412. More than fifty mil
lion dollars year derived from taxation
have, therefore, been applied to the reduction
of the debt.
Vennor, the weather prophet, under date
of the 9th of March, writes as follows to the
Albany argus: "The spring will be fairly
early, hot and dry, and midsummer cool and
wet. The autumn promises to be open, dry
and fine. There is likely to be great deal
of sickness during the year; but the wealth
er-except in few isolated sections-will be
favorable to agricultural pursuits. The win
ter of 1882 bids fair to be open and generally
mild, with but few, and those shortlived,
storm periods"
Texas denies the right of white man to
marry colored woman. One Emile Fran
co.'s asserted his right to marry, despite the
Texas code. He was indicted, convicted and
sentenced to prison for FIVE years. The case
was carried before the United States circuit
court, and Justice Woods decides that the
fourteenth amendment abrogates that article
of the Texas criminal code under which Fran
co.'s was convicted. The right of white and
colored people to intermarry is, therefore, es
tablished. Taste is the only barrier remain
ing.
- The Beers, German colonists on the coast
of Africa, are resisting with arms the right
of the British to govern them. They recently
gained victory over the British forces under
Gen. Colley, at Majela Hill, which the
Springfield Republican likens to the defeat of
Ferguson at Kings Mountain. The refer
ence is apt. In both cases the British COM
mander deemed his position impregnable,
and affected to despise the colonists who were
struggling for liberty. But in each case the
undisci plined frontiersmeu mounted the steep
ascent, and the British commander paid the
forfeit for his temerity.
- Franklin j. Wright, lawyer of Carroll
county, Maryland, was recently hanged by
some lynchers in Colorado The painful
story is told thus: '1ast May he went to Col
orado on business for one of his clients, and
bought an interest in gold mine. He pur.
chased several mules, and, hiring servant,
went to visit the mine 1t turned out that
the mules had been stolen by the persons
from whom Mr.. Wright had purchased them,
and the unfortunate man was found with
them in his possession by vigilance commit
tee who at once executed him and his servant,
Notwithstanding their protestations of inno-
cence."
Under the new coercion bill, the work of
incarcerating the Irish tenantry has begun.
Large numbers of the land leaguers have
been arrested. 1t is claimed, however, that
tenants are now more disposed to pay rents
than at any time since the beginning of the
present difficulties. Parnell has lost his in
huence with them to great extent, and with
the loss of confidence in their leaders has
come disposition to make the best Of the
of which complaints are made are hardly
worse than the laws obtaining in most of the
American States. But the fact remains that
the population has run down from eight to
near FIVE millions. There is, without doubt,
something wrong in this system.
The Island of Ischiads, which has Just
been visited by terrible earthquake, is situa-
ted in the Mediterranean Sea, at the north
entrance of the Bay of Naples, and has an
area Of twenty.sx square miles. Its coasts
are steep and rocky, and near its centre is the
volcano of Epomeo, $500 feet above the sea,
which has not been in eruption since 1901.
There are twelve smaller volcanoes. The
valleys are fertile. producing corn and fruits
in abundance, and wine, making is one of the
principal industries of the $4,000 inhabitants
of the island. The towns of Casamicciola
and Lacca are famous watering places, and
are noted for their warm baths. The chief
town is Ischia. 1t has picturesque castle,
which was built by Alfonzo of Arragon, in
the twelfth century.
Three and half millions of dollars are
invested in the Augusta cotton factories.
The Augusta Factory, the Graniteville, Vau.
cluse and the Langley factories have capi.
tai of $l,6OO,OOO, giving employment to over
100 operatives and annually distribute
among them s390,O0O. During the period
from 1877 to 1880, inclusive, these factories
paid out in dividends to the stockholders the
sum of $4,000, and expended for the pur.
chase of cotton for manufacturing purposes
$5,673,5S0. 1t is probable that the Sibley
mills, as soon as they are under way, will
give employment to one thousand operatives
and distribute among them annually not less
than s225,OOO. The Sibley alone will in.
crease the population of Augusta three thou
sand souls.
At the late meeting of the stockholders
and registered bondholders of the Atlanta &
Charlotte Airline Railroad in New York,
the following board of directors was elected
for the ensuing year: Messrs. Eugene Kelly,
H. Fogg, w. B. Isham, F. Smith, Richard
Irwin, Jr, P. H. Dickinson, B. R. McAlpine,
James H. Young, H. w. Sibley, Hiram Sib.
ley, Skipworth Wilmer and R. A. Lancaster.
The directors subsequently elected the follow
ing officers: President, H. w. Sibley Secre.
tary and Treasurer, G. H. Pierce, and General
Manager, G. j. Foreacre. The annual report
showed that the gross earnings of the road
during the past year were 1851 ,688.43, an
increase over last year of $174,3S9O4 The
expenses of the road last year were $685.
1881, and the net earnings amounted to
S3l9,57022.
During the closing ceremonies of the
Grand Lodge of KNIGHTS of Honor. at Rich.