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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-13
THE FREIGHT TARIFF.

The managers of railroads in this State
and the Railroad Commission conferred in
Columbia last Friday, but were unable to
agree on the construction of the law. In re-
gard to the failure of the conference, the cor
respondent of the Neacs and Courier writes !:
81 am able, however, to forecast one thing,
and it is this: The through rates between
Charleston and the up country will be much
lower than the recently established local
rates, and will further be lower in great
part than they were last year. The York
Vile merchants have complained about the
assumed higher rate recently fixed by the
Commission, but the through rates to be an
nounced soon will be lower than the pre-
vious through rates between orkville and
Charleston. The business of Charleston will
not suffer under the new rates."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-13
CHURCH NOTICES,

Methodist Episcopal-Rev. r. P. Franks,
Pastor. Services at Kings Mountain Chapel
at II A. NJ, next Sunday. A recess of one
hour, and second service. Preaching in
the church at Yorkville, at night.
Presbyterian-Rev. T. R. English, Pastor.
There will be no service in this church next
Sunday.
Episcopalian-Rev. A. Prentiss, Rector.
Services in the Church of Our Saviour, at
Rock Hill, next Sunday.
Associate Reformed Presbyterian-Rev.
R. Latham, Pastor. Services at 1O3 A. NJ,
next Sunday. Sunday-school at 8 A. NJ.
Baptist-Rev. j. f. Covington, Pastor.
There will be no service at Union church
next Sunday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-13
THE SPEAKERSHIP.

The contest for the Speakership of the
next House of Representatives grows more
active as the time for the assembling of Con-
gress approaches Since the withdrawal OF
Blackburn, of Kentucky, the race has mar
rowed down to Carlisle, of Kentucky, Ran
dali, Of Pennsylvania, and Cox, of New
York. Cox stands the poorest chance OF
election, probably, and the friends of Ran
dali may induce him to withdraw. Carlisle
is the ablest man of the three, and would
prove the most acceptable to the people OF
the West and South.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-13
DWELLING BURNED.

At o'clock last Friday morning the
dwelling house and all it's contents of furni-
ture, clothing, &C., of Mr.. William Miller,
six miles from town, on the Landsford road, {,
was destroyed by fire. The place is more
generally known as the Joyner or Albert
johnson house-Mr. Miller having pur-
chased it recently. There is no surmise as
to the origin of the fire.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-13
DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZEN.

Mr.. James Graham died at his home in
Chester last Friday. He was native of
North Carolina, but moved to Chester in
early life, and being the oldest citizen of
that town-in his eighty-eighth year at the
time of his death-he saw the most of that
thriving town grow up around him. For
many years prior to the late war he was
one of the leading merchants of Chester.
He was the father of Mr.. T. NJ. Graham,
formerly citizen of Yorkville.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-13
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEM ADVERTISEMENTS.

Withers A(lickes-New Arrivals.
J. NJ Adams-Fruit Jars.
Hunter & Oates-Monday morning al "rhe Mann
moth. ~
Clark Brothers-Wagons, Bagging and Ties.
b. IT, Porter-Land for Sale.
Madame GriSwOld'S COrsetS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-13
REVIVAL MEETING.

A revival meeting at Bethel church under
the ministration of Rev. r. A Webb, closed
on Sunday afternoon of last week. The
meeting resulted in eight additions to the
church. There was very large congrega-
ton at the closing services on Sunday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-13
NEW COTTON.

About sixty bales of new cotton have
been sold in this market since the season
opened. We are inclined to hope that the
outcome of the crop will be better than the
farmers predicted even two weeks ago.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-13
DIED IN ITS INFANCY.

The negro infant found in corn field
near Green Pond, at which place camp
meeting was progressing at the time, died
last Saturday night, as we are informed.
There is no clue as to its parentage.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-13
THE COTTON CROP.

The Financial Chronicle, of New York, has
made it's annual statement of the cotton crop
of the United States, and contrary to gen
eral expectation it gives a result below Il
total of 100000 bales. The following are
its figures:
BdleS.
Receipts at the shipping ports 13S
Add shipments to Tennessee, &c., direct
to manufacturers 64l, 4O
IOtal, ....,..'.oo ,-f
Manufactured South not included above, 3l 600
Total crop of lSS2-S}, .........."....699 992, ,2Si4
Total crop last year, lSSS2 w ..........5 433, Slo
Total crop III lSSO-Sl,...... ...."o'
The official statement of the cotton crop
of the United States for the year ending
August 3lst, 1883, issued by the National
Cotton Exchange, of New Orleans, shows
total crop of G,949,756 bales, including re-
ceipts at shipping ports, G,OO9,Gl2; shipments
by rail routes overland to Northern spinners
direct from producers, GIL ,SO1. The report
shows that the Southern mills consumed
313, ,393 bales, an increase over last season of
&c, ,439 bales. The increase in the total crop,
as compared with the previous year, was
!, ,493, ,7O8 bales The takings of the United
States spinners for the year was 2,073,096
bales, an increase of los, SCI.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-13

ANOTHER RAILROAD PURCHAsE.-An
Augusta, Ga, dispatch of Monday says {:
The report that Gould has gobbled up the
Louisville and Nashville and Central Rail
roads created sensation in commercial
circles here. The Central Railroad Com
pany controls four of the railroads coming
to Augusta, namely, the Central, the Georgia,
the Port Poyal and the Augusta and Knox
lille, and if Gould obtains the control he will
have it in his power to do what he pleases
with Augusta so far as the railroad business
is concerned. 1t is not believed, however,
that even Gould can succeed in having the
railroad commission Of Georgia abolished.
None of the railroad authorities here have
any information in regard to the reported
change.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-13

Il. H. Huske, a prominent citizen of
Lexington county, cut his throat on Friday
with razor, and is in great danger ofdeath.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-13

Sow BARLEY.-The farmer who employs
the present opportunity to SOW as much
land in barley as he can thoroughly pre-
pare and enrich, will reap an abundant
reward next spring. Barley is most valu-
able crop for green food for stock of all
kinds, and is very profitable as crop to
thresh for market. On good land, farmer
can make more money to the acre out of
barley than from cotton, and make it with
one-third of the expense. 1t is much
more profitable crop than cotton. After
the barley is cut off, the land can be plant
ed in peas, and will make a considerable
yield in peas, besides very valuable crop
of hay. The best of this culture is, that
after getting the barley and pea vine hay
from the land, the soil will be in better
condition for making another crop than it
would be after taking a crop of cotton from
this fall will do a great deal to obliterate the
effects of the disastrous drought of this
summer.-AndersOn Mtelligencer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-13
MERE.MENTION.

While Company A Of the Ninth Illinois
Militia was returning to Springfield from an
encampment, on the 5th, nine men were
killed and fifteen wounded by railroad ac
cident. '.'''''" Edward l.. Labitue, q colored
tailor of Charleston, S. G., dropped dead at
Saratoga on the night of the 5th. .'''''''"The
Southern Telegraph Company has consoli,
dated with tile Merchants. ''''''''The trial of
young Mutt, the slayer Of Dukes, who
killed Nutt's father, at UniOntoWn, Pa, has
been postponed until the December term
of Court. Mutt remains in Jail, not having
made any effort to give bail. .'.'''''''It is now
computed that the total annual reduction
in the revenue on tobacco, snuff and cigars,
growing out Of the new internal revenue
Act, will beabout s36 900, 900. '''''''A conven-
lion of cotton experts was held last week at
the Cotton Exchange in New York to fix
upon the samples of the different standard
grades of cotton for the ensuing year. A
boy of Is, died in New York on Thursday,
Of nicotine poisoning caused by the eXces-
sive use of tobacco. '''''''''All of the hazing
cadets at Annapolis have escaped with ac-
quittal or light punishment. ''''''''The Lead
vile (Col.) Herald Of August 3Oth has a
complimentary notice about the Richmond
and Danville Railway mineral exhibit at
the great Mining Exposition now. being
after sixteen day VS. investigation Of the Har
tel murder, in the suburbs of Savannah,
three weeks ago, after examining 130 wit
nesses, returned verdict last Monday, find
ing Joseph Jackson, colored the principal
in the crime and Thomas Hamilton, also
colored, an accessory. Both the accused are
in Jail. .''''''''Thomas Peters, of Birming-
ham, Alabama, who died in Louisville, KY,
on Sunday was one of the pioneers in the
development of the mineral regions of Ala
bama. He did much to build Birmingham,
and no man in the State was better known
or more generally beloved. Governor
Kr3tt, of Kentucky, has designated Octo-
Der - as the day for the execution of Ellis
Craft, who was twice found guilty of the
murder Of the Gibbons children at Ashland,
Ky. The Court of Appeals refused to grant
him a new trial. VIM. Neal, who is ac-
cused of being implicated in the same crime,
still awaits trial. Frost, last Sunday
night, is reported at various points in Ohio,
| Wisconsin, New York and Michigan.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-13

a HORSE THIEF'S STORY.-Dr. w. W..
Watson, alias Wilson, is now confined in jail
at Laurens, charged with stealing horse
from Mr.. j. Wade Anderson, Of Laurens
county, several weeks ago. He was inter-
viewed last week by reporter for the Lau-
rensville Herald. Watson said that he was
a resident of Hickory, Catawba county, n.
c., but refused to say of what county he was
a native, son account of his relatives" He
said that he was graduated at the Baltimore
College in 1871, and that he has since been
practicing in North Carolina and Texas,
having lived in the latter State six years.
He returned to North Caroliaa eight months
ago. He did not know why he came to
South Carolina, but had been on a drunken
debauch before he left home. He said that
he had been married eleVen years, had two
children living and was visited by his wife
and infant child three weeks ago, who stay
ed with him Il week and then returned
home.
AS to the charge against him he said: 81
took the gentleman's horse, but not with
felonious intent-not for the purpose of max
ing the animal my property. was afoot ;
had been on a somewhat lengthy spree, was
quite weary, and only took the horse to ride
for the night, intending to turn the animal
loose next morning. Before l did so, how
ever, was arrested with the animal in my
possession Twas then on my return home"
He hopes that he will be able to compromise
the matter in some way, and said that this
was his first offence.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-13

A BLOODY SHAM BATTLE.-At Prince
ton Junction, n. j., on the 5th instant, a
sham battle was fought by ex-soldiers who
had served in the Union army, one divis-
ion representing Federals and the other
COnfederates. The afternoon was bright and
breezy. The Union detachment, command
ed by Commander Cole of Post 3, consisting
of three cannon detachments and fifty men,
were posted on the hill side near the Mill
stone River, They lay under arms for a
long time while the Confederate forces
were forming for the attack. The attacking
party, under the command Of Col. Cooper
of the Sixth Regiment, was divided into
fonr battalions, and used five cannon. FL
rally the Confederates advanced in battle
lines, firing cOntinuouly. Bombs were ex-
side. One Confederate battalion charged
across the field, and was met by a skirmish
line of Union soldiers, who made it retreat
on the double quick. AS the other Con-
assailants pressed up the hill they
came in contact with the main body Of the
Union army.
The firing became general. Bombs were
shot incessantly from both sides. In many
instances men ran into opposing lines, and
were thrown down, contrary to instructions.
The resisting party refused to surrender.
Confederates tried to capture Union can
mons by jumping upon the pieces, prevent
ing their discharge, or by throwing down
the gunners, who got up and caught their
assailants around the neck. There was in
tense excitement among the 1000 specta-
tors who fringed the plateau. The guns of
the sOldieS were thrown about like fails.
In the height of the confusion soldier
ierked off his jacket, exposing to his COM
rades a white shirt covered with blood.
Col. Cooper saw it, and roared to his COM
mand to throw down their arms. He was
obeyed. In the melee twelve men had
been hit with the wadding of blank cart
ridges; they were nearly all lying on the
ground. Stretchers were sent for, and the
wounded were removed to Brigadier-Sur-
geon Gauntt's tent. The commands return
ed in bedraggled condition. Many men
were hardly able to carry their muskets.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-03-20

YAzoo CRY, March 10.--Tbe news by
the steamer Desmet. which left Greenwood
Yesterday morning, confirms the previous
iy.reported overflow Of the Tnllahatchie
country. Greenwood is submerged. the
water being only few inches below that
of 1882, but IL is rising slowly. From
Greenwood TO Henry Island the whole
country IL inundated. Concerning the
effect OF the flood OF waters coming from
the Sunflower and Tallahatchie, opinions
are divided. Some Of the largest iazoo-
river planters fear that their interests will
be seriously damaged.
Later.-Later news received by the
steamer Carroll this evening sets at rest the
fears OF an overflow along the Yazoo. The
water at Sharkey's was falling. AtGreen-
wood II was at stand. Between the lat
ter place and the head Of Honey Island the
plantations are overlooked, but with fall
above this water is expected to pass Off in
n short time ut the held OF Honey Island.
There seems to be very little uneasiness,
and work continues on all places. Iazoo
river can stand a larger rise than II will
get
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-03-20
Mysterious and Brutal Murder OF II
Woman.

Saws Boston telegram: \ case very
similar to the still mysterious murder OF
Mrs. Bell in this city occurred at Water
town, about eight miles from here, SUNDAY
night. Mrs. Carleton, respectable lady,
living near Norwood Park, in that town,
was brutaly murdered in her own door
way by some person at present unknown.
II has been learned that man rang the
door-bell at 7:30 p. NJ, and that Mrs.
Carleton went TO the door, the man step
ping inside. The murder was undoubted-
" committed Immediately afterward, as
Mrs. Cartoons daughter, coming down
the stairs TO see who the visitor was,
stepped upon her mothers body lying at
the foot OF the stairs. The murderer used
large piece Of rock, beating in his VIC
tins skull in q horrible manner. Mrs.
Carleton's husband is liquoI-dealer in
Boston. There has been trouble between
himself and wife, and he has not been
home for ten days. Watertown officers
arrived here tonight searching for him.
but at 1880 p. NJ. they had not succeeded
in finding him. The case has been put
into the hands OF detectives.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-03-20
BOTETOURT.

ILLNESS IN THE PULPIT-THE RESOLUTIONS
ABOUT JUDGE MAYS-THE CLERKsHIP TROC-
BILE, ETC.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-03-20
Virginia News.

People in the neIghborhood Of Hampton
are engaging German labor.
Captain Haynes, contractor for the build
ingS at PocahontaS, lost $4,000 feet OF lum-
Der by fire recently.
The Rev. Robert Williamson, principal
Of the Hampton Academy, fell IN ditch
Thursday night while trying TO avoid a
passing carriage and broke his leg.
The oldest man in Bedford is Mr.. Black
well Goodman. He is about ninety-eight
years OF age, and was in the war OF 1872.
lie is healthy and quite active, and always
cheerful and full OF fun. He resides near
PerrOwsyille.
saturday afternoon, at Lynchburg, Leo,
n little child OF MIR. Accorsini, while play
inc near a well on his premises toppled
over into the well. falling thirty feet INTO
the water. \ rope was quickly put down,
and. strange to say, the little one was taken
out unin,ured.
We learn, says the Montgomery -NeSSen-
qer. that a few days ago two little children
of Mr.. Evans, who were crossing Roanoke
river on q log. when they lost their footing
and fell into the stream, and were saved
from a watery grave by the heroic act OF a
Young lady, Miss Grace Woolwine, who
rushed int0t the stream, and with much dit
ticulty succeeded in getting them ashore.
4 Petersburg telegram says: Intelli-
gence has Just been received here OF what
is supposed to be a murder and suicide,
committed at Evergreen, a station OF the
Norfolk and Western railway. IL appears
that Spencer Page and woman named
Martha Page (colored) lived together, and
that few days ago the woman died. as al
legged by Page, from injuries received by
falling into fire. Burial followed. Sub
sequent events led to the belief that the de-
ceased had been murdered, and the re-
mains were disintegred. An examination
of the body revealed the fact that the wo-
mans death had been caused by her throat
having been horribly cut. Page was at
once suspected of the crime. When an
officer went to arrest Page he was found
dead in his cabin. The supposition is that
he committed suicide by taking deadly
drugs shortly after committing the muir
der, for which no cause is assigned.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-03-20

A New York telegram Of Sunday says !:
"Guiseppe Lascala, residing in the Italian
quarter here, invited Il large number a
friends TO witness the christening OF his
child to-day. Among them were Antonio
and Fclicio Anon, two brothers, ana
Frank Alberto. After the christening all
began to drink beer, and dispute arose
which developed into fight, in which IA
zors and knives were freely used. When
the police arrived Alberto was In dying
condition, with terrible cash In his neck.
He was sent TO st. Vincenfs Hospital.
The brothers Anon were arrested, charged
with having stabbed Alberto, and locked
ND. They were covered with blood, but
had no knives. One had ten knife-wounds
and the other two. They deny the charge
made against them, and say Alberto at
tackled and wounded them.
Harris Cohen, a v ilkesbarre, Pa, mer-
chant, while seated with his wife and four
children ut bis residence, on Lincoln street,
Sunday evening, suddenly jumped from
his chair and entered an adjoining room,
where he drew razor across his throat,
,nfiicting a horrible cash. lie was imme-
dIately taken to the hospital, but no hopes
are entertained OF his recovery. Domestic
trouble Il said 70 be the cause which led to
the rash act.
A Michigan boy ate bar OF soap, drank
a lot OF soda water, and went to bed TO cure
his cold. The doctor had bard time to
pull him through, but the boy now says
the next time be catches cold be VIII use
DIR. BULBS Cough syrup.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-03-20
GcucrnI FOREIGN Notes.

LONDON, March i9.-It is rumored that
two barrels OF powder have been found in
the vicinity OF the large gasometers at
King's Cross, London.
In the House of Cormons this afternoon
Lord Edmund Fitzmaurice, Under For
eign Secretary, said the Government had
never proposed TO appoint n British resi-
dent at the Vatican.
The Irish members OF Parliament dis
credit the story OF Lady Florence Dixie
that she was attacked with knives by two
men disguised as women.
PARIS, March 10.-ln the case OF NM:
BontauX and FEEDER, the president ana
manager. respectively, OF the Union Gene
rale. the Court Of Appeals has reversed
the Judgment of the lower court on the
counts in regard to the fictitious payments
ON shares OF stock and the issue OF shares OF
the irregularly constituted company. The
sentence OF each was reduced to two years
imprlsonment. The sentence 10 pay me
and costs was confirmed.
VIENNA, March 19.-It is evident that
the charge Of high treason against the So
clalists on trial here has broken down.
DrBLIN, March l9.-Most Rev. John Mac
Eyillv, Archbishop OF TRAM, replying 10
Earl Spencer, the Lord Lieutenant, on be-
half of the Catholic bishops in Ireland,
writes that the action OF the Government IN
insisting on extending relief to the dis
tre,sed people through the workheuse Is an
outrage on humanity and covert system
OF DISCRIMINATING the native race.
LONDON, March l9.-The meeting III the
Brasserie des Paques OF 500 Socialists, at
which disturbance occurred, referred to
in a Paris dispatch OF yesterday, was heid
I'm Geneva, not in Paris. The only serious
symptom in France yesterday OF socialistle
activity was an attempt TO seduce the SOL
diers stationed ut Rheims by throwing over
the wall Of their barracks placards giving
directions for the blowing up OF pubic
buildings. Nine persons engaged therein
were arrested.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 10 NJ. Persl'
lief. formerly Director OF the Post-Oihee'
who some time ago attempted suicide, ha'
aplin stabbed himself. His wounds thls
time are more serious than when he pre-
yiously tried TO Kill himself.
LONDON, March l9.-The Globe says thai
in consequence OF the late outriges the po'
lice force OF London will be increased by
one thousand men, and that the stan OF de-
tectiyes OH duty at night will he doubled
Mr.. Coleridge kennard writes 10 th'
| Times. COMPLAINING that the House o
Commons is neglecting his motion relatlv'
TO the surplus OF the Alabama award. liz
saws his object Is to recover the surplus
for legitimate British claimants ana TAX
| PAYERS.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-03-20
JAMES CITY.

JAmEsO Sbt a.
ATTACH UPON 4 RLiNp NAN--THK DEMOCRATS
CouNsKLLiNG.
lCouespondcnce OF the Richmond pspatch.l
MARCH II, 1883.
Randolph Goddin was before Justice
Cranston on Yesterday. and fined S2.5G and
bonded 10 keep the peace for six months
ON account Of an attack upon +" Blind Pc
ter.,' whom he cruelty pelted with rocks.
Peters wounds on the face. neck, head.
end back showed Goddin's great deNterity
in the use az the weapon. slung so fatally
nv the youthful David at the bossting giant
Of Gath.
peter and Goddin are both colored.
Peter, when young man, was accident
ally shot in the lace and both Of his eyes
were entirely put out. His long eNpe-
renee has made him capable OF doing SO
many things which seem 10 require sight,
that many. ignorant OF the facts. are dis
noscd TO doubt the reality OF his blindness.
Rnt of one thing he has been fosmd I'M
eoual- fighting over gate, at long range,
With hand-thrown missiles.
The Democrats cf the county had 4
meeting at "Toano" to-day to reorganize
and discuss the propricty Of holding
convention 10 nominate spring candidates.
n was decided 10 hold no convention, but
whore the party has more than one capdi.
date for the same Office they are requested
10 Law their claims before tSS Executive
Committees Of the county and OF the city
- Williamsburg. who shall decide the
o,,es,Ion OF availability. Evidences came
,rcm every corner Of the district TO the
eecct that The people have had sub-bossism
end rings cd pdiGSodm. Your gifted cor
resnondcnt c'W.") and many OF VIII
Ham.hurg's irout.rank men were present
hy specjal invitation, and gave the aid OF
their wise cOuhscls. PENINSULA.