Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-11-22
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- The weather in the Northern States anC
Canada turned intensely cold on Monday
night, and there was snow in New York ano
on the south shore of the lakes. A fierce
gale prevailed. In Toronto considerable
damage was done, fences and chimneys be-
ing blown down and, roofs being carried
away. In Cleveland a nightwatchman was
blown off a high stairway and killed.
- Elder Morgan, of the Mormon Church
en- route for Salt Lake City, with seventy.
eight recruits from the Southern States
The proselytes are said to be of the most
ignorant class, and appear to have no idea
Of Mormonism. They say they have been
promised homes, with no restrictions as tC
choice Of religion.
- The Rev. Edwin Theodore Winkler, D.
D., for long time Pastor of the Citadel
Square Baptist Church of Charleston, but
more recently of Selma, Ala, and one OF
the most eminent ministers in his church
died at Selma on Saturday, aged GO years
He was regarded as the most eloquent man
in the Baptist pulpit, and his loss will be
severely felt everywhere.
- With as much truth as humor the
Washington Post says: "The country
should understand that Congress will meet
next month for the two purposes only OF
providing the House with Speaker and
deciding the political status of Senators
Malone and Riddleberger. These matters
settled, it will adjourn until January, and
then, and not till then, will any public busi'
ness be considered.
The business failures of the week end.
ing last Friday, as reported to R. 6. Dun d
Co.'s Mercantile Agency, throughout the
United States and Canada, number 23j
against 215 the previous week. Failures
continue numerous in the Western States
and are on the increase in New England
the South and in New York, although in
the city no very important assignment is
to be noted.
- DR.. J. Marion Sims, physician well
known in this country and Europe, died in
New York city on the morning of the 18th
instant, of heart disease. He attended q
patient on the evening preceding his death
and on the morning of his death he con
yersed with his wife. Soon after the con-
'versation she observed that something was
wrong, and Immediately summoned theil
son, who is also physician. An eXamina
ton showed that the Doctor was dead. DR.
Sims was native of Lancaster county, S. C.
- Says the San Francisco CaU: "The
somewhat general belief that the Democrats
can not elect a President without New York
is based rather upon confident assertions
than on known facts. A Western candi
date who is closer to the people than any
representative of Eastern capital can be-
who represents rather the industries thar
the accumulated wealth Of the country
might easily carry several States that have
been put down as reasonably certain to give
their electoral votes to the Republican
ticket"
Colonel Huguley, of Governor Buffers
staff, has commenced suit against Hon. A
A. Beard for an alleged libel uttered in his
speech, first made at Lawrence and repeated
at other places. Huguley's attorney, Ed
ward Avery, has, it is reported, attached
Boards property to answer the claim fol
damages to the amount Of $4,000. 1t i:
further rumored that William A. Simmons
is also about to sue Beard for an alleged llbe
against him uttered in the same speech
and it is said to be probable that three of the
daily newspapers of Boston which gave
currency thereto are to be joined as defend
ants.
Gov. Butler has proclaimed Thanks
giving Day in Massachusetts, in the mos
handsome and appropriate style. Let him
have credit for that He concludes as fol
lows: "Let everyone be merry and mirth
full with every innocent sport and pleasure
rejoicing thereby in the goodness of God
So shall all men testify to the glory of the
Father who, in His providence, has giver
the earth her increase for the farmer
strengthened the arm Of the artisan, stayed
the tempest from fishermen and merchants
raised up the poor and lowly, and ordained
an upward progress of the people, and Civ
of His providence, to obtain equal justice
and equal rights for all men,"
- Says the Wilmington Star: In 1885,
there will be two centenary celebrations
The Presbyterians will celebrate the begin
ming of their denomination in the United
States. Rev. Francis Mackenzie organized
the first church in 1884, either in Maryland
or New Jersey. We believe the Episco
palians contemplate celebrating in Novem
ber, 1884, the consecretion of DR.. Seabury
as Bishop of Connecticut, which occurred ir
1854. In 1887 two other Bishops were con
secrated, and in 1889 the Episcopal Church
was organized. The Methodists, now num-
bering nearly 100000, members on this
continent, will celebrate their centennia
soon, but of the precise time we are moi
certain.
John Smith, colored, the murderer O.
Joseph Harding, was hanged at Oakland
Md, last Friday, at LA P. M. He made 8
confession during the morning to Rev
Benjamin Isor, his religious adviser, and
said he killed Harding, but only did it be-
cause he was under the influence of liquor
On the morning Of the execution, he ate 6
hearty breakfast and ate his dinner about
- o'clock with great relish. He was LED
into the Jail yard, smoking a cigar, which
he threw away at a sign from the sheriff.
as he mounted the scatfold. After Mr.. Isol
had read the 51st Psalm and offered prayer
Smith made short speech, confessing the
crime and saying that he was not sorry tt
90. At the close of his remarks he burst
into tears. His neck was broken and death
was painless. The execution was private
within small enclosure adjoining the Jail
John Wapfen, German, aged A years
died at Cleveland, Ohio, on the 18th instant
from the effects of too much whisky
Wapfen lived with his wife and five little
children the youngest but four months old
in humble quarters, in Bethel block. Wap.
fen was under the influence Of liquor Satur.
day night and Sunday. On Wednesday
evening he entered Duggett's saloon, corner
Seneca and Canal streets, and while still
under the influence of liquor drank fifteen
drinks of whisky in fifteen minutes, on a
wager. He then went home and was seiZ-
ed with violent fit of sneeZing. His
chest expanded with his efforts to get his
breath. His lips were set firmly together
His abdomen sank in, and he remained IN
an awful condition until morning, when he
died. Wapfen worked as laborer on the
docks and was very poor. Some very un-
pleasant complications may ensue to the
parties who were concerned in that wager
If the coroner decides that it was the cause
of the mans death.
The celebration of Evacuation Day III
New York, to come off on the 26th of No
vember, promises to assume larger proper
tions than was at first anticipated, Govern
or Butler has accepted an Invitation to at