Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-06

aIUor Gno Occurreuce, gives CIle uumDer VI
persons killed by the erIptions and tidal
wave as not less than seventy-ive thousand.
The Texas cotton crop of this year is
estimated at 1,036,OOO bales, falling off
from last year of 49,, 900 bales. ,Drouth af-
fected the crop. Texas has suffered severely
from scarcity of rain, while farther north
will probably be fairly large crop.
AT the recent Mormon Conference in
Salt Lake City, some 200 missionaries were
sent out, making $50 for the year. Of these,
100 60 to the Southern States, whence 200
Colorado. Some idea Of the despotism of
Mormonism may be seen in the fact that
with a population of 125,0O0, there are more
than $4,000 church officials.
A dispatch from Mammoth Hot Springs,
Wyoming, dated last Saturday, says: The
march of the Presidential party of $50 miles
is finished, the last campfire has been lighted
and has burned to ashes, and to-day the par
ty takes the train awaiting them seven miles
from here, and starts for Livingstone, on the
main line of the Northern Pacific Railway.
Thence they will proceed via St Paul to
Chicago, where they will arrive on Tuesday
morning.
All the claims for rebate of the tax on to-
bacco, snuff and cigars, numbering 1850,
and amounting to S, ,539, ,030.5S, have been
filed at the commissioners Office in Wash
ington. The work of scheduling the claims
is being rapidly pushed, and the commits
siOner says that when Congress meets it is
probable that matters will be in shape for
prompt legislation. No appropriation was
made for this purpose when the law was en-
acted, it not being known how great an
amount would be required.
The Boston industrial exhibition was
formally opened at noon last Monday. The
seats on the floor and the galleries were
all filed with people who waited the open
ing. At 1905 the procession of speakers and
specially invited guests started from the
northern entrance and marching with the
band went to the platform in the main hall.
A voluntary was played on the organ by
Leavitt, after which President Bradlee in
troduced Rev. Horton who offered prayer.
Bradlee made the opening remarks and af-
Adams, Jr., who made the principal address.
R. G. Dun & Co., of the Mercantile Agen-
cy, say that the business failures through
out the United States and Canada as report
ed to New York, number for the seven days
"1Gli GliC OlSO ulUlLo3 low 90 So1A1-
pared with 165 the week previous, showing
an increase of 81. The increase is on the
Pacific coast, in the New England States
and in the West. In New York city but
one assignment was recorded, that of Ha-
Vens Bros in the lumber trade. The distri-
button was as follows: New England States
26, Middle States 26, Southern States 81,
Western States 80, Pacific States and Terri
tories %, Canada and Provinces %, New
York city1.
AS the time draws near at hand the
progress of the contest in Ohio is watched
with keen interest by the entire country.
AS usual both sides seem confident of vic
tory, but as matter of fact the issue is an
extremely doubtful one, for the liquor ques-
tion has divided both the Democratic and
Republican party. At one time Democrat
ic success seemed fully assured, but local
issues have, it is asserted, weakened the
Democrats in some of their strongest coun-
are losing ground also, and, although they
talk confidently of success, are secretly very
uneasy. Ohio is still doubtful" State.
On Friday last, the Postmaster General
issued circular letter to postmasters which
states that under the act Of March Sd, 1888,
no clerk or employee in post Office who is
paid in whole or in part of the allowance
made from postal funds for clerks in post
Offices, can be employed in the transaction
of money order business. The attention of
the postmaSters is specially called to this
section of the statute, and they are notified
that they are not entitled to the money Or
der commissions unless the clerical work in
the money order department is performed
by them or by clerks employed solely in
that department and paid out of such COM
missions.
A sensational tragedy was enacted at
Elgin, ILL.,, last Thursday. Edward Joslyn,
a son of Col. E. S. Joslyn, citizen of stand
ing, shot and killed Eta Buckingham, a
young woman of pleasing address. Joslyn
had been paying attention to Miss Buck
ingham for the past year, the nature of
has latterly displayed evidences of fierce
jealousy. He attempted to enter her room
on Thursday morning and, being denied
admission, forced his way into the apart
ment. There was a scuffle, two revolver
shots were heard, and the young woman
fell dead. Joslyn then shot himself dead
with the same weapon. Joslyn was neph-
ew Of Judge NJ. L. Joslyn, Assistant Sec
retary Of the interior.
The case of Thomas Shields, for the MUIR
der of Joseph G. Sitton, at the Ore Knob
mine, in Mecklenburg county, short time
ago, was called in the Superior Court Of
Mecklenburg last Thursday, and was set for
trial to-day. The Journal Observer says ::
"Shields' counsel wanted the case moved to
CASTOR, but the State objected and wanted
it moved to Lincoln. After hearing the az
guments of counsel, Judge Gilmer finally
decided to try the case at this court. Shields
made an affidavit that he could not get JUS
tice in Mecklenburg county on account of
the newspaper reports of the murder and of
his fathers ha6eas corpus trial, and other
matters that had tended to prejudice the
community againts him. This affidavit,
however, he afterwards withdrew"
-Esau Smith, colored, was hanged last
Friday, at ST. Joseph, La, for the murder
of Esau McCan, on August 25th, 1875. His
neck was broken by the fall and he died
without struggle. Immediately afterc COM
mitting the murder, Smith escaped to Mis-
sissippf, but was captured and brought back.
He was tried by jury of his own race at
the October term of the District Court, in
1875, was convicted of murder and sentenced
to be hanged. Soon after his conviction he
broke Jail and remained at large until June
last, when he was arrested at Vicksburg
and taken back to St. Joseph. Since his
last Incarceration he has made several at
tempts to break Jail, succeeding at one time
and making his way for distance of half a
mile before being recaptured.
Regarding the Speakership, late Wash
ington special says: "Ex-Speaker Randall
is expected in this city this week. He will
remain a day or two and then leave for
West Virginia to visit Senator Kenna. Re
Gently Mr.. Randall made an investment in
the mineral lands in West Virginia. All