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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-12-14
The Aprkrille enquirer,
YORkVILLE. s. c.:
THE RAILROAD BILL.
THURSDAY MORNING. DEC. II, 1882

The Railroad bill, as reported to the House,
amending the Railroad law of this State, is
understood to be modelled after the Georgia
Railroad Commisson law, which has given
general satisfaction in that State, after trial
of two or three years. The bill now pending
in the Legislature, rs amended, provides that
nothing contained in it shall prevent the
grouping of interior towns or villages in this
State so AS to give them the same rates upon
all freights to or from points without the
State, or to prevent the grouping OF such
towns and villages so as to give those situated
upon the same railroad or railroad comblna-
tion the same rates upon all freights to or
| from any of the parts of this State. The bill
| is further amendeded so as to provide for the
first appointment of railroad commissioners
under the Act at the session Of the General
Assembly at the expiration of the term OF the
present incumbent, who shall discharge all the
duties of the railroad commissioner prescribed
in the Act until such appointment. The Dill
is also amended so as to provide that one OF
the commissioners, instead of being ''of eXpe-
rience in railway business" shall be resident
of one of the following named counties: Oco-
nee, Pickens, Anderson, Abbeville, Green
vile, Spartanburg, York, Union, Newberry,
Laurens or Edge6eld; one resident of Ches-
ter, Lancaster, Fairfield, Rchland, Lexington,
Aiken, Barnwell, Orangeburg, Kershaw, Sum
ter or Clarendon, and one a resident of Ches-
ter6eld, Marlboro, Darlington, Marion, Hor-
ry, Williamsburg, Georgetown, Charleston,
Berkeley, Colleton, Hampton or Beaufort.
A further amendment is that no member OF
the General Assembly shall ever be eligible to
an appointmet as one of the commissioners
during the term for which he shall have been
elected to the General Assembly. The pro-
vision of the bill as it passed the Senate, re-
quiring the publication of any revision of
schedule rates in a newspaper in Charleston,
Columbia or Greenville is stricken out in the
bill as reported to the House, and the bill
amended as to require the commissioners to
| furnish any revision of schedule to each rail-
road corporation, to publish the same in some
newspaper published either at one of the termi-
nj or on the line of road Of the corporation.
Several other amendments are proposed, but,
with the above important changes, the bin as
reported to the House is identical with the
| bill as it passed the Senate.
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LEGISLATURE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
TUESDAY, December ).

| TUESDAY,, december DE-
In THE SENATE, the first business of impor-
tance was the election of United States Sena-
tor, which had been made the special order for
T.. Is p. NJ. At the appointed hour, Senator
Buist, Of Charleston, in n neat and cOmpi-
mentary speech nominated Hon. M. G. Butler
for reelection. This nomination was second
ed by Senator Perry, of Greenville, who also
spoke in highly eulogistic terms of the gentle
man who was put in nomination by the Sena-
tor from Charleston Senator Simmons, col
ored, of Berkeley, nominated Hon. Samuel w.
Melton. There being no other nominations,
the vote was taken. The result was Butler,
80 Melton, 2 The Chair then made the GUS
tomary declaration of election and other busl-
ness was taken up.
The judiciary committee was by its request
discharged from the consideration of Senator
Howell's Stock law modification bill, and it
was referred to the committee on agriculture.
Senator Earle gave notice Of a joint reSolu-
tion appointing legislative commission to in
quire into the propriety of abolishing the trial
Justice system and substituting therefor colul-
ty courts.
Senator Simmons, colored, of Berkeley, Gre
ated sensation by Introducing a bill to lncor-
porate WadmalaW Island.
Senator Smythe introduced a joint resolu-
tion providing for the payment of certain
claims due the judicial officers of the State.
The resolution appropriates s3,3S7 64 for the
payment of the salaries due Judges Mackey,
Orr, Shaw, Reed and Cooke.
BY the same, bill providing a mode OF de-
termining the compensation to be made to the
commissioners heretofore employed for services
rendered and about to be completed in secur-
ing the repayment of direct taxes collected by
the United States during the late war.
Unfavorable reports were made on Senator
Smythe's bill relating to the refunding of tax
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MONDAY, December II.
MERE.MENTI0N.

Pennsylvania paid S., ,725, 093 internal reve-
nue. in the past fiscal year. There are
$50, ,0OO, 900 of capital and 40, 600 hands employ
ed in southern cotton manufactures The
desertions from the American army are forty
times as numerous as the deaths and half as
great as the enlistments. Bad treatment and
small pay are the causes. -. Senator Platt, OF
Connecticut, puts the probable pension appro-
priation for next year at $50, 600, 600. '''On
Monday last, Governor Stephens, of Georgia,
issued pardon to Capt Ed. Cox. sentenced
to life imprisonment in the penitentiary, at
Atlanta in 1870. The murder and subsequent
trial created profound sensation at the time,
owing to the prominence of the parties. BY
fire in London last Thursday, insurance com.
panies lose 81 ,335, 900. '.."'I Lawyer Reed, of
Chicago who helped defend Guiteau, is trying
to induce Congress to vote him 5000 for his
work. .....'Two convict guards killed each
other near Memphis last Thursday The
Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad was sold
last Saturday, under foreclosure of mortgage
and bid in by II. r. Bacon, representing
New York company. The price paid was
81, ,375, 600. II. G. Everett, well-known
lawyer of Savannah, Ga, has absconded, leay-
ing a number Of disconsolate creditors-clients
and others, whose funds he held. ''''' During
the year ending August 3rd there were com
pleted in Texas l ,641 miles of railroad, at an
estimated cost for construction and equip
ment of S44, 525, 900.
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NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Col. John II. Wheeler, the historian, is
dead.
The county commissioners Of Mecklen-
burg have licensed sixteen barrooms in Char
lotte.
THE forty-sixth annual Conference of the
M. E. Church was in session at Raleigh last
week.
A party numbering forty persons, from
Mecklenburg and Cabarrus counties emigrated
to Texas last week.
- The Western Insane Asylum Of North
Carolina, approaching completion at Morgan
ton, will be the most magnificent charity
building in any Southern State.
"A young lady of Charlotte-Miss Annie
Louise Alexander-who has been studying
medicine for the last three years, is now taking
her last course in the Female Medical College
at Philadelphia
- The ninety-seventh annual communication
of the North Carolina Grand Lodge of Free and
Accented Masons assembled in Raleigh last
week. Robert Bingham was elected Grand
Master for the ensuing Masonic year.
j. Burney Gretter, citizen of Greens
boro, died suddenly on Friday evening last.
Mr.. Gretter was justly regarded as one OF the
most talented men of his State and his natu-
raj abilities were supplemented with finished
education. At the commencement OF the wal
he was engaged in teaching at Homer, La.
He entered the service as a member OF the
Lafayette Artillery, of New Orleans, with
which command he continued to the close OF
the war; Latterly he identified himself with
the Republican party, and at the time OF his
death was an officer in the revenue depart
ment.
"A a difficulty occurred on Wednesday of
last week, in the streets of Lexington, between
Gen. James NJ. Leach and Charles 5. Heitman,
another lawyer of that town. The trouble
between them grew out of dispute about the
compromise of the case of Garrett VS.. the
Richmond and Danville Railroad. The quar-
rel had barely grown warm, before Heitman
drew his pistol and tried to shoot Leach, but
was prevented by the interference of bystanders.
The sequel Of this trouble came about on Fri
day afternoon in street encounter between
Gen. Leach's son, James NJ, and Mr.. Heit-
man, the one armed with double barreled
shot gun and the other with pistol. Young
Leach opened the attack and his fire was Wig
orously returned by Heitman, who was armed
with pistol Both parties fired several shots
and Heitman was wounded pretty severely,
being shot in the face, head and breast.
Leach escaped unhurt. Heitman's wounds
were attended to by physician, who says he
is not dangerously hurt. Leach was put un-
der arrest
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THE LIEN LAW.

Two bills for the repeal of the Lien law
have been introduced into the Senate-one by
Senator Benbow, of Clarendon, and the other
by Senator Leitner, of Kershaw. That in
troduced by Senator Benbow was made the
special order for II o'clock yesterday. The
House bill is the special order for tomorrow.
Of the probable fate of this bill a correspon-
dent of the Ne,cs and Courier writes as follows ::
1t is matter of interest to know the proba-
BILE fate of the effort which will be made to
abolish the lien system, and so have continu-
ed the census of the Senate begun few days
ago. Every member, except Izlar, of Orange
burg, has been interviewed, and the following
is the result:
For the repeal of the law: Senators Byrd
of Williamsburg, Patterson of Chester, Lar
tigue of Barnwell, Redfeam of Chesteheld,
Ferguson of Laurens, Clyburn of Lancaster,
Moore of Spartanburg, Leitner of kershaw,
Maxwell of Abbeville, Brown of NeWberry,
Wallace of Columbia, Benbow of Clarendon,
Muller of Lexington, Gaillard of Fairfield,
Earle of Sumter, and Izlar of Orangeburg--1G.
Against repeal: Senators Moore of Hampton,
Howell of Coleton, Shanklin Of Oconee, Per
ry of Greenville, Harllee of Marion, Mccall of
Marlboro, Simmons Of Berkeley, Beatty of
Horny, Henderson of Aiken, and Williams of
GeOrgetOWn--1O. Undecided on the question !:
Senators Munro of Union, Moore of Ander-
son, Field of Pickens, Hart of York, Coker Of
Darlington, Robinson of Beaufort, Callison of
Edgefeld, and Smythe and Buist of Charles
tOn-9
Several of the Senators who are set down as
favoring the repeal of the law said that such
were their intentions at the present time, but
that they were not irrevocably fixed in their
views But large majority of the fifteen were
earnest in their desire to obtain riddance of the
law. A number said that the people of their
counties demandt. With others it was mat
ter of personal preference, and they were induc-
ed to favor repeal now while they had opposed
it before, because the prosperity of the people
this year would enable them to bear the change
with comparative ease. The undecided Sena-
tors generally sought more information on the
subject before making their determination.
Several thought that repeal would be advisable
if some other plan of securing advances could
be devised. Some waited to hear the desires of
their constituents.
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THE UTAH COMMISSION.

The Utah commission, in their report to the
secretary of the interior detailing the result of
their labors in Utah Terri tory, after stating
the peculiar difficulties of their task, recon-
mend that marriage law he enacted by Con-
gress which would form an auxiliary in the sup
preston ofpolygamy. Thislaw should declare
all future marriages in Utah null and void un-
less contracted and evidenced in the manner
provided by the Act. Certain places should
he designated for all marriages which should
be witnessed by certain persons and registered
in specific public offices so us to make proof Of
marriage morally certain. The parties and
witnesses should be required to make their af-
fidavits against polygamy. Another sugges-
tion is that marriage be solemnized in private,
but with like guarantees, of registration, atii-
davits, witnesses, Sc. In either case appro-
pirate penalties should he provided for viola
tiCn of the Act The commission say that
owing to the peculiar state of affairs in Utah
the territorial law allowing women the right
of suffrage is an obstruction to the speedy So
luton of the 'vexed question" and should be
repealed OF annulled by Congress. TO obviate
difficulty in proving the first legal marriage
the commission recommends that Congress de-
clare the first or legal wife Il competent wit
ness in such cases. The commission say that
they have not had time fully to test the opera
tion of the Edmunds law, but so far it has
been a decided success in excluding polyga-
mists from the exercise of the suffrage, and
they are of opinion that the steady and con-
tinued enforcement of the law will place po-
lygamy in a condition of gradual extinction.
In conclusion the report says, after counselng
esaeration eff, however, the next session
o",Legslature elected under the Act of
,,at;sr os Sall fail to respond to the will OF the
's'A' should have nc hesitation in
using extraordm>>>,meas to compel the
land.'
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GENERAL POLITICAL NOTES.

- 1t is intimated that the next Nationa
Republican convention may be held at Rich
mond, Va
- The Republican National Committee is
called to meet in Washington, January IT.
1888.
- Governor-elect Grant, of Colorado, is a
native of Alabama, a strong Democrat, and
only IS years of age.
- A strenuous effort will be made at the
present session of Congress to admit Dakota
Territory as a State, the Republicans thus
hoping to gain two Senator's.
- The San Francisco Call thinks that Blaine
is the only prominent Republican whose head
is above water since the late Democratic tidal
wave, and the only one who stands the ghost
of a chance in the race for the Presidency.
- Governor McEnery has been unjustly
criticised in regard to his alleged refusal to
give Kellogg his certificate of election from
the 3rd Louisiana District The truth is that
the Governor did not refuse, but gave the
certificate to Kellogg as soon as he could after
hearing Ackln's objections.
- The New York Tribune tells the Republi-
can majority in Congress that they can win in
1884 by doing their plain duty on the three
great questions of the day First, reform the
tariff by adopting the scheme of the tariff COM
mission as whole second, abolish all inter-
nal revenue taxation excepting on liquor and
tobacco third, pass the best measure of civil
service reform attainable. The Tribune adds
''Negleet these three things and the prospect
is not encouraging"
- Prominent Democrats iii Congress think
they see the Republican programme manifest
ing itself in the disposition to retrench in
every particular. Disappointment is expressed
on all sides on accoant of disinclination of
the House to push things. The prediction is
made that the tariff will not be touched this
session, but the efforts of the Republicans will
be concentrated on the reduction of the inter-
nal revenue and attempts to secure civil SER
vice reform.
- President Arthur's message has gained
favor with the press of the country steadily,
us it's points have been brought out more clear
ly. His recommendation of a constitutional
amendment allowing the President to veto one
or more items of an appropriation bill, while
approving the rest of it, has met with uniyer-
sal cOmmendaton. The practice which has
become so odiously common of tackng on all
kinds of measures to appropriation bills
often Straining the conscience of a partizaD
Speaker to rule them in order as s'germane'
can be beeffectually neutralized by the granting of
this power of partial veto to the President.
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the engines imperative and useless. The fur
niture except portion in the school room was
saved, but injured. The building was insured
in different companies for 81, 400.
- Columbia Register, Wednesday: The I'll.
neral of Mr.. John G. Dial took place yester'
day afternoon at 2.3O O'Clock at the Washing
ton Street Methodist Church. The church
was thronged with the friends of the deceased,
who assembled to pay his remains their last
tribute of earthly respect. Rev. G. II. Wells,
the pastor led the services and was assisted
by the Rev. O. A. Darby, d. d., and the Rev.
William Martin. After the services ut the
church the burial took place at Elmwood
Cemetery.
- In the suit of James +. Malloy, citizen
of Edgefeld in this State against James Cor
don Bennett, for libel published on him in
the New York Herald, the jury rendered a
verdict last Monday of $4,000 damages for
the plaintiff. The case was heard in the L.
s. Circuit Court for the district of New Y 9ork.
Counsel for defendant moved for a stay OF
Judgment, and gave notice of motion for a
new trial. The alleged libel was telegraph
c dispatch Sent from Columbia, in which it
was stated that MallOy had burned down his
store in Edgefeld in order to secure the amount
for which he had insured it.
- The stockholders of the Charlotte, Colum'
ba and Augusta Railroad met in Columbia on
Wednesday of last week and reelected all the
old officers. .JnO. Rutherford, of New York,
was made director in place of II. NJ. r. Tai
colt, resigned and Chas. Estes of Augusta,
in place of w. +. Jackson, deceased. The
presidents leases of tie Cheraw and Chester
and the Chester and Lenoir roads were ratified
The officers reports were received, and it ap.
pears that the receipts for October, 1882, ex.
ceed those Of October, 1881, by S25,OOO and
for November, 1882, those of November, 1881
by $4,000.
- Joe Ross alias Wilson, colored, who bru'
tally killed +. n. Mcdowell, of Camden, OH
Thanksgiving morning, and escaped, was
overtaken by pursuers last Thursday, who
hemmed him in between Sugar Greek and
Catawba River, in Lancaster county. In his
desperation he rushed to the house of Ferry
man TIuntley, at Ivys mill, and demanded
to be put across the river. The ferryman
who had been posted, and who knew Ross
asked him to have seat at the fire and warm
and as Ross sat down, Mr. Huntley picked
up a musEet and told Ross to consider himself
under arrest Ross, with CLEAN of rage
darting from his eyes sprang forward to grasl
the gun, but failed. lie caught the ramrot
and drew it out, but before he could make his
onslaught Mr.. Huntley fired, and Ross fell to
the floor shot in the back, just above the
thigh. He died next morning about 3 O'Clock
Before diving he confessed to the murder, ant
also another committed about two years ago
in Mecklenburg county, n. c., for which ar
accomplce in the crime was sentenced ant
hanged.
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- Henry A. Cauble, useful and public
spirited citizen of Greenville, died in thai
city last Friday evening.
In accordance with an Act of the State
Legislature, the barrooms at Seneca were
closed on Tuesday of last week.
Col. r. J.. Gage, a prominent and usefu
citizen of Union county, died on the 3Otf
ultimo.
Mr.. William Burditt, living thirteen miles
below Wahalla, is the oldest man in Oconee
county, if not in the State. lie has reached
the ripe old age Of 1O5 years.
The machinery for Charleston's new cotton
factory has been satisfactorily tested. The
mill will begin with Is, 600 spindles, to which
Is, 600 more will he added.
At the local option election held in Sum-
ter on Tuesday of last week, the total vote
was 425. Majority for no license 1GS. There
was considerable excitement, but no distur-
bance.
- The town of Manning, in Clarendon coun-
ty, voted last Thursday Oh the prohibition
question, with the following result: For IL
cense, G5 no licnese, S. majority for no
license, %.
The jail at Edgefeld was set on fire in tile
third story at 10 o'clock last Sunday night, 10y
two of the prisoners, whose object was to
make their escape. The fire was discovered,
but not before it did considerable damage to
the jail None of the prisoners escaped.
- Greenville has had quite al advent Of
hogs during the past ten days, more than one
thousand having been quartered in that city
during that time. The market opened at nine
cents, but is now selling at eight cents per
pound gross.
Last Thursday morning a fire broke out in
Columbia destroying $50, 600 worth of property
before it was extinguished. The fire origina-
ted in the Wiley Block, one of the largest bus
mess houses in Columbia, which was nearly
destroyed, with most of the contents of the
stores of G. +. Jackson & Co., John II. Wiley
& Co.. and C.. H. Baldwin. Total loss 500, 900 !;
half covered by insurance. The fire originated
inside the building, and is supposed to have
been accidental.
- The Piedmont House in Spartanburg, the
property of Col. Joseph Walker, DIR. Jesse and
John =. Cleveland used for the Piedmont
Female Seminary, as private boarding house
and a tenement house, was destroyed last
Thursday, by fire from sparks igniting the
roof. The swift progress of the flames and
steady wind, with the want of water made
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es to militia companies, and on Senator Ben
bows bill repeating the lien law.
The bill to amend the general railroad law
was postponed, and the Senate proceeded tc
the House Of Representatives to take part in
the inaugural ceremonies.
On the return of the Senate, President Ken
nedy introduced Lieutcnant-Governor Shep-
lard, when that gentleman took the chair
and entered upon the discharge of the duties
of President of the Senate.
IN THE HOUSE, after a number of bills
were rejected and others indefinitely post
poned all other matters on the calendar were
passed over for the day, and ut l2.15 p. NJ,
the House proceeded to the election of United
States Senator to fill the vacancy caused by
the expiration of Hon. NJ. G.. Buffers term of
office. Mr.. TolDert, in very highly eulogis-
tic speech, nominated Hon. NJ. &. Butler.
The nomination was seconded by Mr.. Simon
ton.
Robinson, coored. of Beaufort, in behalf
of his Republican colleagues, nominated Sam'l
w. Melton. The nomination was seconded
by CAN'T, colored of Beaufort. The vote was
then taken with the following result Butler,
III; Melton, 5 Pinckney, l. This last named
vote was given by w. J. Pnckney, a colored
member, who voted for himself, thereby Gre
ating considerable laughter which he enjoyed
ds much as any one else.
After the result of the election for L. S.
Senator was announced-at Lao oclock-the
Senate was admitted to participate in the in
augura ceremonies of GOvernOr-elect ThOmp-
son. a few minutes later, Governor-elect
Thompson and his escort were announced in
waiting. They were received by the General
Assembly standing as they proceeded up the
aisle. The procession was headed by the
Sergeants-at-Arms Of the House of Repre-
sentatives and Of the Senate, bearing the sword
and mace. Governor Thompson was accom-
panied by the Supreme Court of the State,
the State otlicers-elect, Judge Fraser, ex-
Governor Hagood, General Bonham and other
distinguished gentlemen. Governor Thomp-
son advanced to the Speakers desk, where
the solemn oath of office was administered
by Chief Justice Simpson. Governor Thomp-
son then delivered his inaugural address,
which is printed on the first page of the En-
QUIRER.
At the conclusion of Governor Thompson's
address Chief Justice Simpson administered
the oath Of office to Leutenant-Governor
Sheppard.
The Senate then returned to their chamber
and the House adjourned.
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the sales Of cotton for future delivery in this
market alone amount to 7,7s0,7Oo bales-per-
haps a quarter more than the entire crop.
Nobody imagines that these contracts can or
will be carried out otherwise than by the pay
ment of differences lost ; they are simply bets
upon the future price But they affect the
market far more powerfully and perniciously
than all the transactions in actual and tangi-
bic cotton. There is radical difference be-
tween these gambling operations and those
which are carried on in stock exchanges. No
body eats or wears stocks. 30 ,.s-..s- .......