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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-30
EXECETOR,s NOTICE.-Iol.n,

: Elementary uu the Estatn ~ Mr. Jane "
Hate. Tat" - Eeilrf1ute borough. Centre county y.
having h"ou granted e. the undersigned All rors.rs
indebted e. said estate requested t. make rrlI
ate payment and al those having claims against the
same O. present ihem duly authenticated Nv Law. f5r
H'tti"u'Nf ADAM UOY.
-'t' Executor
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-10

yet set up in business to prey upon the tax
paying citizens of the republic. Lawyer
Ker's speech in summing up the cases,
makes volume of 259 pages, and there are
still half dozen other lawyers to hold forth.
The sensation in Kentucky, just now is
the murder of Walter S. Davis by Congress-
man Philip B. Thompson, Jr., in car of
the Chicago Railroad, on the 9th ultimo,
lengthy account of which is printed on
the fourth page of this issue. On Wednes-
day of last week the grand jury at Harrods-
burg returned an Indictment for murder
against Thompson. The indictment creates
surprise, although generally approved. De-
fendant and friends expected it to be man
slaughter. The parties are all wealthy and
of the highest grade of Kentucky respecta-
bility. It is said that Davis is the sixth
victim of Thompson's little pistol. Thomp-
sons father will appear as his principal
counsel.
Van Buren, county, Ark, is being ter
roriZed by two escaped convicts named
James Miller and Thomas Katharin, who
have made an almost inaccessible part OF
Boston Mountain their refuge. They COM
nit all manner of .depredations not even
stopping at murder. These acts have con-
tinued until almost the entire population
Of that region became aroused and at the
last account party of twenty men, includ-
ing some of the best citizens of Van Buren
county, under the command of Col. Rich
ard Poe, started after the outlaws. Should
they be found they will be killed on sight,
but, as Miller and Katharin are well armed
and most desperate men, it is feared that
some of their pursuers will be slain before
they are captured.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-10
The Mnrkrille Gnqnirer.
YORKVILLE, s. C. :
THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 10, 1883.
POSTMASTER'S SALARIES.

A Washington dispatch says quite fur
ry was was created near the close of busi-
ness last Friday in the postoffice depart
ment by the discovery that by an error in
the postal reduction bill passed by Congress
last session the adjustment of salaries OF
postmasters, which has been going on dur
ing the past two months, is entirely erone-
Gus. 1t is stated by an official of the de-
partment that an amendment made to the
law requiring a reduction from three to two
cents per half ounce on first class matter
did not take into account fourth class offices,
but applied only to the first three grades.
Nearly $4,000 postmasters of the fourth
class will be affected by the law as it stands
The reason is that the law really goes into
effect from the date of its passage. Thou
sands of fourth class offices under this find.
ing continue their sales of three centstamps
showing a decided increase, and will not
be made Presidential offices until October 1
1888, when theirreceipts will be lessened by
the operations of the reduced postage laws
1t is alleged that the error was made in
printing the bill and the original was hunt
ed up last Saturday among the files. This
error will necessitate all the work done in
making allowances to pOstmasters since
Congress adjourned to be reviewed, and
thus be wasted.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-10
Tribute Of Respect.

YoRKvILLE,S S. c., May 7th 4. d. 1888, A. l.. 1888.
TO the w. NJ, Wardens and Brethren of Phil
anthropc Lodge No. 32, A. F. NJ:
Your Committee appointed to prepare suita-
BILE tribute to the memory Of our late brother
John r. Gardner, would respectfully and frater-
nally report the following memorial and resolu-
tions:
1t has pleased the Supreme Ruler of the Uni
verse to remove from our midst our worthy
brother John R. Gardner, who died on Friday
evening, April 18th, aftera painful and protracted
illness.
Brother Gardner was made Mason in McDan-
el Lodge No. &c. Parkersburg, Va. and petit
toned this Lodge for athliation, in December
1877 and was received into membership in Janu-
ary 1873 He was regular in his attendance upon
themeetings of the Lodge and took an active in
tercst in all that pertained to the good of Mason
ry He was elected to the office of Junior War
den of this Lodge, at the regular Communication
in December 1878, to serve for the ensuing Ma
sonic year. and was reelected each year since
that tme and was filling that office at the time of
his death.
Whilst we recognize and submit to Gods will
in this bereavement, yet we feel that our Lodge
has lost good member and faithful officer, and
we are desirOus of expressing this tribute to his
worth, and our sense OF the loss we have Sus-
tanned, and of extending our brOtherly Sympa.
thy to his afflicted widow and children. Now,
therefore, be it resolved,
l. That blank page be inscribed to his men,
ory in our Minute Book, in which shall be set
his name in full, the name OF the Lodge in which
he was initiated, the date Of his utilization with
this Lodge, and the offices filled by him.
. That the Lodge be draped in mourning for
30 days.
s. That the members Of this Lodge wear the
usual badge of mourning for 30 days.
4. That copy of this tribute be engrosscd by
the Secretary and sent to his widow, and that the
same he published in the YoRKvILLE ENQUIRER
Fraternally submitted,
j. r. BRATTON,
JOS. +. WALLACE,
WITHERS ADICKES.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-10
A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.

On Wednesday night of last week, Mr..
John r. Wallace, the postmaster at this
place, while descending the steps in rear
of the postotfice, lost his balance and fell
distance of five or six feet. His shoulder
struck the ground and was dislocated, and
two of his ribs were broken. He was treat
ed by DIR. Jackson and on Friday morning
was removed to his. home about six miles
in the country. Mr.. Wallace had been
indisposed for several days, and at the time
of the accident was weak from the effects
of medicine. His injuries, though not Sc
rious, are painful.
On Monday oflast week, Mr.. JamesT. Pet
tus, of CASTOR county, n. c., about two
miles from Zeno postotfice in York, had
loaded his wagon with fertilizer to haul
out to his field, and while standing in front
of the team, one of the horses took fright at
the scent of the guano, and plunging for
ward started to run. Mr.. Pettus was
knocked down by some means, and the
wagon passed over his right leg below the
knee, crushing it severely, and otherwise
injuring him, from the effects of which he
died on Tuesday. Mr.. Pettus was aged 80
years and leaves family.
In the same county, as we learn from the
Gastonia Gazette, Mr.. John H. Craig, while
on his way to Lowell, last Friday evening,
stopped to have a conversation with w.
B. Lay, Esq. Mr. Craigs horse began to
eat the grass on the roadside and the mar
tingales falling down got entangled in some
way, and the horse in trying to extricate
himself reared up and fell over backward
upon Mr.. Craig's leg and broke one bone
about two inches above the ankle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-10
nrisoner,s statement. He did not decide

prisoners statement. lie dld not declue
that it was necessarily, wholly untrue.
On Friday, Lawrence Hanlon was con-
victed of conspiracy to murder juror Fields
and sentenced to penal servitude for life.
Neither Sheridan, Walsh nor lyman, the
three indicted conspirators in this country,
have been arrested. The two former are
ready to submit to arrest and test the ques-
tion ofeXtraditiOn. The London LdW Jour-
nal says if their eXtradition is refused they
can be treated as outlaws and have all their
property confscated 1t is rumored that
lyman C'No. One'O has turned informer.
English detectives claim to have full infOr-
nation of all his movements and of his
whereabouts. Informers are springing up
On all sides, and the FreeDldn's Journal says
there was a traitor in the dynamite camp
by whose work the English police were kept
informed of every moment, and began the
dogging Of the conspirators the moment
they landed in England.
Walsh and Sheridan have engaged Cover
nor Butler and Roger A. Pryor as counsel.
The third trial, that of Timothy Kelly for
participation in the murder of Lord Caven-
dish and Burke, was begun last Monday.
James Carey, the informer, sWore that every
one of the Invincibles with the exception
of Joe Brady had offered to turn informer.
Carey said he was the last man who offered
to testify against prisoners. Joseph Hanlan
another informer confirms the evidence CIV
en- by Carey and Kavanaugh to the effect
that Kelly was one of the four men who
rode on Kavanaugh's car on the evening
the Phoenix Park murders were committed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-10
MERE.MENTION.

Stillwell H. Russell, late marshal for the
western district of Texas, has been commit
ted to an Illinois penitentiary for frauds
committed on the government. .'''''''Now
that the tax on Tobacco has been reduced,
tobacco workers and cigar makers through
out the country are on strike for an in
crease of wages corresponding with the
amount saved by manufacturers from the
government. .''.'...'The land upon which
Cincinnati now stands was purchased by j.
G. Symmes ninety years ago for sixty-seven
cents per acre. '''''''''The number of persons
killed by tornadoes in this country in 1881
was 1877 in 1882, 1863, and up to date this year
the number is estimated at 25O. .'''''''''There
is said to be one physician to every thirteen
families in the United States. .'''''''''At the
city election in st. Paul, Minn., on Tuesday
the entire democratic ticket was elected.
The Republican convention indorsed the
principal democratic nominees. .'''''''''The
Irish League of Augusta, Ga, met last Sat-
urday to receive the report Of John F. Arm
strong, delegate to the Philadelphia Con-
ventiOn. Resolutions were adopted accept
ing the Philadelphia platform and endors
ing the proceedings of the Irish National
League. .''''''''There were seven deaths from
yellow fever in Havana last week. 1.-THE
Connecticut Legislature has passed consti-
tutional amendment providing for biennial
instead of annual sessions. Before it can
become law it must be passed by the next
Legislature by two-thirds vote, and then
be ratified by the people. .'''''''"Jerre Dunn
the pugilist, who Killed James Elliott, an
other pugilist, in Chicago some time ago,
was arraigned for trial last Monday ''Ex
Treasurer Polk of Tennessee, gave his in
creased bond of $4,000 last Monday, and
was released from custody.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-10
THE IRISH CONVENTION.

A meeting to ratify the action of the Phil
adelphia Irish Convention was held in Chi
cago last Saturday night. Alexander Sulli-
van president of the Irish National League,
was met with storm of applause. He be-
gan his address by referring to matters in
his personal career which have been COM
mented upon since his being raised to the
head of the new National organization OF
Irishmen. II have known what it is to
have enemies" said the speaker. ut is
Just, however, that should here say that
many who became SO on mistaken impress
sions of circumstances have become, on
hearing the truth, my Warmest friends.
For those who remain enemies in spite OF
truth, and who would be the enemy of any
man of my race, have only that indiffer-
ence which becomes self-respecting man"
Referring to the Philadelphia Convention,
he said it was essentially an American body.
He contended that the Philadelphia plat
form had secured the enthusiastic approval
of the entire American press, without nota-
BILE exception, and that it had won for Ire
land degree of hitherto unattained SYM
thy. yet" SAID the speaker, 'Sucn Is the
condition of Ireland to-day, that if such a
platform had been put forth by similarly
constituted bodyin Dublin the entire assem-
blage would have been marched under mill
tary escort from the hall to the most illus
trious abodes the English Government has
conferred upon Irish patriots -jails. The
platform declares in words that henceforth
the Irish race in exile is united in it's deter
mination to aid our countrymen in their
struggle for self-government by whatever
methods they think best for the achievement
of that and -
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-10

| THE STORMIN BARNWELL.-FrOmm many
gentlemen who have passed over the track
of the recent storm we learn that it's ravages
are even greater than they were first report
ed to be. In addition to the destruction
of farm buildings and pasture fences and
the loss of clothing, furniture and provis-
ions, many fields have been so covered with
PROSTATE trees that they cannot possibly be
cleared and cultivated this year. The best
lands are in this condition, and under no
circumstances can a full crop be made in
the track of the tornado. Capt. H. j. Croft
and Mr.. Hart gave us on Monday graphic
description of its course. Since the storm
they have been continuously at work in
helping their unfortunate neighbors to re-
pair and rebuild their dwellings. They es-
innate the losses as follows: Mr.. R. II.
Hagood's at s., 800; every house on his place
was blown down. Mr.. w, II. Stills loss
s., 900 =; all the houses on his place were blown
down, mule killed and a child slightly
bruised. Mr.. Nick Stills loss $1,000; the
roof of his dwelling was blown off and all
other buildings destroyed. NJ. Elias Stills
loss $4,000; both chimneys Of his dwelling
were blown down and every other building
destroyed. Mr.. Barney Black, living on
his place, was badly hurt and lost about
5000 worth Of property. Judson Still, Jr.,
lOoV CFCly ill0 Pi'SS eih" .AA"
bedding and furniture. Loss 81, 900. Tobias
Still loststables and barn worth 5000. Tobias
Creech was badly hurt, loss $10O. M. V. B.
Sanders lost $1,000, all buildings blown
down. Henry Hutto, loss $4,000, nine build
ings blown down and the roofs blown OFT
six others, including his dwelling house.
Geo. w. Morris, loss 81 200, every house
blown down. Frank Morris, loss $500, all
houses blown down. James Morris, loss
5000, all houses blown down. Mrs. Eliza
beth Sanders, loss $1,000, every house ex-
cept dwelling and two small tenant houses
blown down. J. B. Zorn, loss 81 900, mill
blown down and other buildings damaged.
Capt. j. w. Lancaster, loss $500. Landau
HartzOg, loss $500, dwelling house blown
down. The storm followed the Charleston
road for seven miles east of Hagood's mill,
and the road is SO completely blocked with
fallen timber that it would take at least
thirty hands day to clear mile of it,
BaiWWeW People.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-10
Moth CAROLINA NEWS.

"A vacation has been granted Rev. DR..
J. Henry Smith, Presbyterian pastor at
Greensboro, to enable him to recuperate his
health which has been failing.
- The Journal Observer says a considerable
hailstorm visited Charlotte last Saturday
evening. The stones were not remarkable
for size, but they came down in sheets.
- The Southern Telegraph Company are
now putting up wires between Danville and
Greensboro, and in few days will reach
the latter place, coming southwark.
- The Wilmington Star says that the
name of the Rev. DR.. Lander, President of
the Williamson, S. c., Female College, is
favorably mentioned as the best man for
the Presidency of Trinity College, c.
The Lenoir Topic says that Mr.. John P.
Rogan who is in charge of the Indian mound
investigation spent large portion of last
week in Lenoir making out his reports and
boxing up bones and ranging up bones and
rocks, sending them off to the Smithsonian
Institute.
The Rutherford Banner says that Edgar,
q son Of Mr.. George Whitesides attending
school at that place and boarding with the
teacher Mr.. Z. T. Whitesides, died very
suddenly Wednesday at 10 o'clock. He
had been playing with the other boys at
recess, and as the bell rang he started to the
school room, but fell and was in a few
moments corpse. He had complained a
few minutes before of not feeling we'll, but
was out at play as usual. He was about
II years of age.
A cooking main in Raleigh on the 3rd
instant, for $4,000 terminated in favor of the
Halifax birds. Large sums were wagered
on the result and the attendance was larger
than ever known on such occasions in the
State. The participants were arrested on
a bench warrant issued by Judge Ruffin
and held in $1,000 bail each, and warrants
were were also issued for the arrest of the
officers of the State Agricultural Society as
abettors in the disgraceful affair.
The municipal election in Charlotte,
last Monday, resulted in signal victory for
the Democrats. Capt. DeWolfe, indepen-
dentcanddiate, withdrew on Friday, and i'm
mediately after his withdrawal from the
contest, the Republicans put in nomination
DR.. r. M. Norment. The election resulted
in majority of 367 for Major Maxwell the
Democratic candidate, and the election of
Democratic board Of aldermen. At Sails
bury the whole Republican ticket was elect
ed by 80 majority. Pineville unanimously
elected Democratic ticket, headed by S.
w. Smith for mayor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-10
Z OCAL AFFAIRS s.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

II. NJ. Dobson-Dress Making and Millinery
Continued.
Edward Thomas-Foundry and Machine Shops
J. NJ. Adams-Ahead of the World.
DR.. w. NJ. Walker-Dental.
Withers Adickes-Pea Nuts.
DR.. w. G. Whte-Medical Notice--RemOval.
Herndon Bros.-Harvest 1SS3-Reapers.
DR.. F. NJ. Garrett, Manageable Healing Springs
Company.
Hunter & Oates-We are now offering to the
people Of York county. .-.-,..... O..
J. Beatty Williams Judge of Probate-Citation-
Mary O. Miller, Applicant-Dr. John D.
Miller, deceased.
H. F. Adickes-Our Stock of Staple Dry Goods
is full up.
May e. May-List of Drugs just arrived.
Dohson & Parish-Our Stock of Groceries.
Kennedy Brothers & Barron-Here we are again
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-10

THE SWORD BEATEN INTO THE PRUNING
HoOK.-Mr. Dibble of the First Congress
sional District of South Carolina gave notice
through the papers of his district that he
would hold an examination at a certain
time and place for choosing a cadet to An
napOlis. He had his board of examination
ready, but not candidate appeared and
the examination had to postponed. This
is probably the first instance of the kind in
the history of the country, as since the sys-
petition has been sharp and an acceptable
candidate has always been found. It must
be that the sword and the spear have been
pretty well worked over in South Carolina.
PhiI06ze(Dhiu Times. ....
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-10
THE DUBLIN MURDER TRIALS.

Patrick Delaney and Thomas Gaffrey, two
more of the men charged with participation
in the murders of Lord Frederick Caven-
dish and Mr.. Burke, in Phoenix Park on the
evening of the sixth of May last, were ar
raigned before Judge O'Brien at Greenstreet
court house on the End instant. They created
a sensation in the court house by pleading
guilty to the charge against them. Both
were sentenced by Judge O'Brien to be
hanged on the 2nd of June next.
Before Caffrey had pleaded guilty he was
gave no hopes of mitigation of sentence of
death which would be passed upon him.
When Delaney was called upon to plead he
said "I am guilty of being in the Park at
the time Lord Frederick Cavendish and Mr..
Burke were killed, but Ibid not commit the
murder. plead guilty." The Judge eX-
planned to him that this really amounted to
the plea Of innocence. Delaney then for
mally pleaded guilty. He said: ~ was
broug ght into this first foolishly, not know
ing what it was. | was forced from my
work to go to the Park. We had to
obey the orders of the society or take the
consequences. When got into the Park 1
could not get away. l saw the murders
committed, but took no part in them.
went to the park on Kavanaugh's car. He
speaks the truth, SO does Carey. The MUIR
ders were committed by Joe Brady and
Timothy Kelley and by nobody else. I
saved Judge Lawson's life at the risk of my
own. I was put on to shoot him by Mullet
and Brady. The only way to escape the
task was by calling the guards attention" T"
Judge O'Brien, in passing sentence on
Delaney, said he had duty to perform he
had at the previous trial of the prisoner for
attempting to shoot Judge Lawson; pitied
him because he showed some feeling for his
wife and family. The prisoners would see to
what misery they had been brought by a
wicked system of conspiracy.
When Caffrey was placed in the dock his
face wore a smile. The consequence Of
pleading guilty was again fully explained
to him in open court, but he persisted in his
plea. On being asked whether he had any
thing to say why sentence should not be
passed upon him, Cafrey replied in loud,
clear voice: "All 1 have got to say, standing
on the brink of the grave, is that did not
know what was going to happen until 20
minutes before the murders were commit
ted. was bound to go to the Park under
pain of DEATH"
The Judge in passing sentence said there
were no means Of Judging the truth OF the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-10

A DIsCoURAGING OUTLooK.-The con-
tinued heavy rains and the very cold wealth
trous effect upon the crop prospect. While
few farmers here and there have been
so fortunate as to get portion of their cot
ton in, the majority have planted but little,
and a great many have not planted a seed.
This IS unprecedented. The planters are
disheartened and discouraged, for the time
is upon them when they should be pushing
their work. The rains come regularly eV-
cry week and the little accomplished was
done in many instances when the ground
was really in no condition to be worked
Rock I4iH Herald.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-10
GAsTONIA NOTES.

By a note received from Gastonia Tues
day morning, we learn that only about 500
worth of goods was saved from the store Of
Smyre Brothers, destroyed by fire on Fri
day morning. The house and stock were
covered by $4,000 insurance; but the exact
loss .over and above the insurance is not
yet known. The origin of the fire is not
known. It occurred about o'clock A. M.
The municipal election passed off quietly
on Monday, resulting in the election of B.
G. Bradley, Esq, for Mayor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-10
MEMORIAL. DAY.

In the absence of a Regularly organized
memorial association III Yorkville the Ia
dies have determined tofdecorate the graves
Of the soldiers buried in the Yorkvllle
cemetery, on this CThursday) afternoon.
We have been requested to make this an
nouncement, and to extend a general invi-
tation to the ladies to meet at the cemetery
for that purpose at 6 o'ck kck P. M. The Jen-
kins Rifles will be pres ent in dress uniform,
and an address NAV be Expected.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-10
THE NAVAL CADETSHIP.

We learn that Mr.. j. M. Thompson, OF
Chester, has declined the appointment to
the United States Naval Academy at An
napolis from this Congressional district. In
consequence of this declinature, Congress-
man Hemphill has given the appointment
to MIR. G.. A. McLerkin, son of DR.. S. B.
McLerkin, of Fairfield county, who stood
second in the examination held in Chester
two or three weeks ago. Mr.. McLerkin ac-
cepts and will report at the Academy on
the 18th instant
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-10
CONE TO TEXAS.

Captain and Mrs. l.. NJ. Grist started
last Friday morning, on trip to Texas
They went from here direct to Waco, avail
ing themselves of the excursion rates offered
to visitors to the sout thern Baptist Conven,
ton now in session at that place, though
their trip has no connection with that as
semblage. From Waco they will visit rel
atives of Mrs. Grist, and possibly extend
their trip into Mexico or the Indian Terri
tory. They expect to be absent until about
the 1st of June.