Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-07-05
MERE.MENTION.

The panic over the cholera in Egypt is in
creasing. .'..''There was another cave-in at
| Wilkesbarre, Pa, the other night, the
! dwelling of one of the miners sinking sixty
| feet. .'....""Petroleum has been discovered in
| Missouri. .'""'Counterfeit dimes and nickles
are being made and circulated in New Or
leans to a large amount. '''''''''Sm Smallpox pre-
walls among the Indians from Colorado Riv-
er to Ashfork one hundred and twenty miles
east. .'.'.'''"Paymaster Wasson, of the U. 5.
Army, found guilty by court martial OF
has been dismissed from the service and
sentenced to eighteen months imprisOn-
ment. 1.-THE Supreme Court of Ohio has
decided the Scott liquor law of that State,
which provides for high license, to be con-
stitutiOnal. AS soon as the decision became
known, the Cincinnati saloon keepers began
their payments. The total tax in that city
will be over $500, 900. .''..'.'.Mrs. Pope, resi-
dent of Milan, Tenn, was stung by bee
Thursday and died from the effects of the
wound in few minutes. She was appa-
rently in good health at the time. ''''.''The
selection Of the jury for the trial of eXTreas-
urer Polk at Nashville progresses slowly.
Up to last Saturday night out of panel of
four hundred persons summoned only three
jurors had been chosen. Polk has returned
$64, 900 of the stolen money. .'''''''"Trenton,
Philadelphia, Washington, Buffalo and
Harrisburg banks refuse to take the trade
dollar, causing much hardship to poor peo-
people, whose wages are paid in that
form. '''The oyster industry of Maryland,
in all it's branches, employs $4,000 persons
and affords a living to $4,000. Within
five terms, covering fifteen months, st. Louis
Courts have granted 1000 divorces. 1.-The
statue of President Zachary Taylor arrived
~, T f.
aly, and will be unveiled as soon as it is plac-
ed in the cemetery. .'''''''''All the Cincinnati
banks gave notice on Saturday that they
would not receive trade dollars. ''''''''' 'Abram
Coppernall, farmer of the town of Victory,
n. Y, was shot last Sunday, by farm la
borer, who fired in obedience to the order
of Coppernall's wife.
SERIOUS RAILROAD ACCIDENT.-The fast
express train from Summerville on Thurs
day morning, on the South Carolina Rail-
road, when three miles from Charleston,
was turned from the main track into sid
ing by a misplaced switch, and came into
collision with two loaded cars, which were
standing on the side track. The engineer,
J. S. Smith, was instantly killed and col
ored fireman, Paul Washington, received
injuries from which he died later in the day.
The engine was demolished and the en-
gineer's body cut completely in two. There
were about one hundreds and fifty passengers
on the train, none of whom were hurt
They owe their lives to the heroism Of the
engineer, who instead of jumping from the
engine after the train left the main track,
occupied himself during the run Of IS yards
to the scene Of the collision in reversing the
engine and putting on air brakes. The ac-
cident was caused by the carelessness of the
section master who was repairing the switch
at the time. The coroner's jury lays all I
blame on the section master, II. G. Stewart ;
IIe was arrested and has been committed to
Jail in default of 81, 900 bond.
SOUTHERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY.-This
is pushing it's work Of construction
rapidly. The line coming South has been
erected to Salisbury, n. c., and a gang of
hands is at work Northward from Charlotte
to meet the South bound force.