Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-01-04
MERE.MENTION.

Considerable alarm is felt in Hope, Arkan-
sas, in regard to the reported uprising OF the
blacks, who, it is alleged, have made threats
to burn the town. The streets are patrOlled
by sheriff's posse. ''''.'The Dickson and
Star-route trials are still dragging their slow
length along in Washington. Edward
Knowlten and Charles Stiles, aged respective
" II and s years, of Wallingford, Conn.,, con-
fessed on being arrested last Friday afternoon,
that it was they who attempted to wreck a
passenger train a day or two before, being
prompted to do so because an employe OF the
road had driven them off the track. ''''' Dur
ing the present year $500, 900, 900 have been
invested in the building of railroads in this
country. ..'.. The second National Bank OF
Jefferson, Ohio, has gone into liquidation, in
consequence of the defaulting of the cashier,
who has also absconded. Two brothers,
named Bulard, were killed last Thursday, at
Lebanon, Ala. by two brothers named Jacomy.
All were men of prominence. ON Thurs
day last five colored persons were drowned at
Fort Darlington, twelve miles above Darlen,
Ga. The boat they were in capsIzed and there
was no help available. Chicago has erec-
ted, in the year just drawing to close, four
teen miles of new buildings which cost twen-
V
that can show such record '''''Gen New
ton M. Curtis. convicted in New York of vio-
laton of the United States Statutes in cOllec-
ting assessments from otfice-holders for polit-
ical purposes, appeared in court on the 2Oth,
and paid the fine of 81, 900. The Court direc-
ted the entry of an order dscharging the gen
eral from custody. 1.-THE Judge of the Cor
poration Court of Norfolk, Va, has decided
that the Dismal Swamp Canal Company has
the right by virtue of provision of it's char
ter to hold one or more lotteries to raise mon
ey for the purpose of extending aud improv-
inc navigation between the waters of North Car
olina and Virginia through its canal. The
director of the mint says that all the silver
dollars at the New Orleans mint on the lst of
July last, amounting to 81, TAP ,995, have been
shipped to various points in the South, and
that all but $S00,000 Of the $4,000, 600 subse-
uuently coined at the same mint have been
shipped to Southern cities. The City
Bank of Rochester" ". T., rated third strong
est in the city, has failed with rumOred de-
ficiency of $500, 900. The cause of suspension
is said to be speculation in stocks and oil by
the President, Charles E. Upton. Great ex-
citemeut prevails. ...'..GOvernOr Stephens, of
Georgia, has pardoned forty penitentiary con-
victs since his inauguration. The snow of
last Friday fell to the depth of eight inches in
Richmond. .'''.' Vanderbilt has effected con-
solidation of several Western roads and will
have through line to Cincinnati and st.
Louis in opposition to the Pennsylvania
road. '''.''The day train between Richmond
and Charlotte is to be discontinued. ''' Re-
cent floods in the German rivers have been
very destructive to life and property. About
fifty persons are reported drowned '''''"The
money power at the top and the liqnor power
at the bottom" according to Mr.. Beecher,
are the two great evils which this Government
has to contend with. ''.''''The heaviest
snow fall recorded in this country occurred
in February, 1717. 1t began to fall on 18th
day of February and continued without inter-
ruption five days.
MASSACHUSETTS, VS.. SOUTH CAROLINA