Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-10

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but lacked the necessary spunk.
The wheat in the northern part of Texas
is reported to be late, but looks we'll. Rye
and barley are not promising. The corn is
all planted. The planting Of cotton is still
in progress The acreage will not be as
large as last year owing to low price and
scarcity of labor. The season is about tWen-
ty days late.
- The business failures for the week end
ing last Friday, as reported to the mercan-
tile agency of r. G. Dun & Co., number l52,
compared with 1872 for the previous week.
The New England States hat 15; Middle
States %; Pacific States and Territories,
Is; New York city, 9, and Canada, 30; total
The ti-gambling act, which recently
passed the Tennessee Legislature, and which
is very stringent in its provisions, went
into effect last Tuesday. Most of the Nash
vile gamblers have already left for "fresh
fields and pastures new," some going to
Louisville and others further North and
West. A like departure of gamblers from
Memphis is also noted.
A dispatch of Saturday from Hermo-
sillo, Mexico, says: Gan engagement took
place yesterday, 1853 miles Southeast of here,
between Apaches and Federal troops, re-
sulting in the defeat of the Indians who sus-
tained loss Of twelve killed and many
wounded. The troops lost three killed and
several wounded. The fight lasted an hour
and forty minutes"
John Russell, an aged printer, died in
Bellevue Hospital, New York on Wednes-
day, where he had been admitted as a pauper,
few days before. Concealed in his cloth
ing were found twelve bank books showing
deposits in various savings banks amount
ing to $40,O 900. He was miserly in his habits,
and frequently made meal on a crust OF
bread. His savings will go to brother,
who is also printer.
- Counsel for ex-Treasurer Polk who was
rearrested at Nashville last Thursday even
ing, appeared before Judge Allen on Fri
day morning to ascertain the status OF their
client. Judge Allen stated that he had in
formation which he deemed sufficient to
Justify the arrest, to the effect that Polk
contemplated flight. He therefore increas-
ed the bond from $4,000, to $35, 900. In de-
default of bond in increased bail, Polk was
committed to Jail.
- Readers of newspapers for the last thir-
ty years are familiar with the name of Mrs.
Myra Clark Gaines, who has been the plain
tiff in large number of suits involving
millions of dollars. On Saturday, Judge
Billings, in the United States Circuit Court
at New Orleans, rendered final decree in
her favor against the city of New Orleans,
giving judgment against the defendant for
81 ,925, ,667, with five per cent. interest until
paid, with costs.
The distress prevailing in Ireland was
called to the attention of the House of Lords
on the 23rd ultimo by Lord Dunraven, who
urged the adoption of scheme of emigra-
ton on large scale. The Marquis of Lans-
downe, also speaking in favor of emigration,
said there was a quarter of a million of ten
ants in Ireland whose holdings were unable
to support them, even if they paid no rents
Twelve thousand people in Galway, it is
stated, have applied to the Government for
assistance to enable them to reach America.
At Wilkesbarre, Pa, last Saturday, it was
discovered that flash of lightning had
struck the wire bell rope at the Staunton
air shaft, passing down the mine and ig-
hitting the gas. A similar Occurance took
place during the storm the same night at the
Franklin Coal Company's shaft, demolish-
ing vast amount of timber work in the
pit and doing much damage to the works.
Had the shaft been in operation at the
time there would have been a serious loss
Of life.
= Six hundred laborers on the Manitoba
Railway, between Minnesota and Lake
MinnetOnka, have asked for an advance of
wages from $3.50 to $1.75 per day. On
Saturday morning the leader in the affair
threw down their tools and declared that no
one should work until the advance was
made. They then started down the track,
and further threats not yet carried out were
made. A portion Of crew under the di-
rect control of the railroad resumed work
under the protection of armed men.
An Iowa villager laid wager that
stranger, whose acquaintance he had cas-
ually made, could not within six hours WOO,
win and marry young woman who had
Just arrived at the same hotel. The suitor
introduced himself to her, she smiled upon
him, minister was called in, and the GER
emony was performed. The couple left on
the following morning, with no inconsider-
able sum of money. They were husband
and wife of long standing, and had played
the same trick in many places. This beats
matrimonial insurance.
Says the Walton Ga, Neus: a year or
two ago cyclone passed over Sandtown, in
Newton county and blew down the dwelling
of man named Bailey. Mr.. Bailey then
dug pit in his yard, covering it with heavy
the 22nd ultimo, he became alarmed and
took his sick wife in his arms and carried
her and his children into his pit. In few
minutes the house fell, and the whole fam
ily would have been killed had they re-
manned in the house. If storms continue to
increase, pits in the ground will become
common.
On Sunday last there was total eclipse
of the sun, lasting six minutes. The line
of totality was wholly in the Pacific ocean,
commencing at point near the Eastern
coast of Southern Australia, crossing the
Friendly and Marquesas Islands, and end
ing off the coast Of Peru. The best point
to observe this eclipse was from the Caro-
line Island, situated in latitude degrees
"a minutes South and longitude 15O degrees
minutes West. 1t may not be generally
known but it is fact nevertheless, that the
Caroline and Flint Islands are portion of
the territory of the United States.
Judge Duffy of Baltimore, Nd, decided
on Saturday that the sale of a good will,
without anything more does not prevent
the seller from setting up similar business
next door to the business sold by him. To
prevent that, the purchaser must have an
express contract with the seller to that ef-
feet. The law, he said, will not imply such
q convenant, because it is in restraint of
trade, and for the same reason the sale OF a
sign with the firm name on it gives no ex-
elusive right to the purchaser in the ab-
sence of an agreement for the use of the
firm name. 9'They might be as free as
their forefathers left them"
There is just faint prospect that the
Star Route trials will be terminated before
the close of the present century; but few
people expect the conviction and proper
punishment of either of the principal
thieves, and few people have any adequate
idea of the cost of these star route trials.
They will cost not far from 81 ,OOO, 900, which
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