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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-10-26

while at luncheon with the Falk-
enwood Club at Niagara Falls. Chief
Justice Colcridge made the discovery
that Sir Walter Raleigh was member
OF the United States Senate. One of
the orators quoted from s'the distin-
guishcd member Of the United States
Senate who had SO aptly said: The
shadows murnur while the decps arc
dumb. = Lord Coleridge congratulated
the orator on having Sir Walter Raleigh
for Senator, as that courticr was Ger
tainly the author of the quotation. -Irs-
dianapoLis Journal.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-10-26
Another FoOlhardy Man Lost.

LONDON, Oct. "A. Captain Dreyar, who
left Dover Monday in a miniature paddle
boat to attempt to cross the channel, met
with gales when part of the way over, and
has not since been heard from. 1t is feared
he has been drowned.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-10-26

-Joukoysky, Lomonossoff. Griboyc-
elof, Dastoiyeysky, Pissemskyskoff-
these are the kind of names that fill the
literary trump of fame in Russia, and
split that sacred bngle from stem to
stern. Chicago Inter Ocean,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-10-26
The Saloon. Keepers Folly.

The irreconcilable opposition of the
saloon-keepers to every kind of subiec-
ton to law and regulation in the inter-
est of society is fully set forth in the an
nual report of the Board of Trustees to
the convention of the State Saloon-keeD-
ers' Association at Quincy. This adj
dress not only recounts the struggle
against the Harper law, but conveys an
intimation of the purpose to break down
all other legislation designed to keep
the liquor traffic within the bounds of
public decency. Resentment is ex-
pressed toward the law prohibiting the
sale of liquors to minors, as well as to
Local Option and the License laws. It
is clear that the saloon-keepers are not
disposed to tolerate any interference
which places their traffic upon differ
ent footing from that of any other bust
ness. It is well that the public has
authoritive notice of all this, for it
shows that the saloon-keepers are utter
1y unreasonable and propose to resist
every lawful means that may be taken
to compel them to contribute their
share of revenue for the support of local
government or to restrain the ex-
cessess and evils necessarily incident to
the liquor traffic.
But it is the uncompromising and I'M
reasoning hostility of saloon-keepers to
all restrictive legislation which deserves
special attention from the public. This
policy is sufficient notice that the as
sent of those engaged in the liquor
traffic can never be secured to any meas
ure necessary for the protection of So
ciety against the abuses of the traffic.
They do not protest against the
Harper law because they believe it
to be oppressive, but because it is
in the nature of a regulation. They
are not willing that small suburban
town, where women and children are
deprived through the day of the pro-
lection of the male members of the
family, shall be permitted to prohibit
the public sale of liquor. They fret
even under the law which is intended to
save the youth of both sexes from be-
ing debauched and ruined merely in
order to put few nickels into the sa-
loon-keeper's till. When they avow
all this their cutlery against the License
law loses its force, and the only trouble
is that the position they take is almost
a justification for the extreme hostility
and attempt at determination urged by
the Prohibitionists = Chicago Tribune.
Now AND THEN a criminal gets into
Clerkenwell Prison, London, who is
not drunkard. The occurrence would
seem to be somewhat rare, however;
for the prison chaplain. who is presume
ably acquainted with the facts, declares
that three-quarters of the twenty.
thousand persons who have been in
generated in the prison during the
year were confined for crimes directly
or indirectly attributable to drink.
ACCORDING to the Bureau of Statistics.
eighty-four per cent. of all the crimes
and criminal expenses in Massachusetts
comes directly from intemperaneee
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-10-26

ACCORDING to the Bureau of Statistics.
eighty-four per cent. of all the crimes
and criminal expenses in Massachusetts
comes directly from intemperanee
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-06-07

last Thursday, the Recorder, charging the
grand iurv, referred to the dynamite con-
spirators, DR.. Gallagher, Bernard Gallagher,
Whitehead, Curtin, Ansburg and Wilson,
and said that the Indictment against them
would charge the six prisoners with treason
felony. He stated that Lynch, alias, Nor
man, who turned informer, had been per
mitted to give evidence for the Queen. He
would describe the plans of the Fenian con-
spiracy which existed in America. If the
grand jury, said the Recorder, believed
that the prisoners were connected with
that conspiracy that they would return a
true bill against them. Lynch's evidence,
he said, would be most fully corroborated
by other witnesses. The charge had been
postponed for some days while the Crown
was deciding as to the exact nature of the
indictment. A second Indictment, the Re-
corder said would be preferred against six
of the prisoners, including Lynch, for hay
ing in their possession nitro glycerine with
intent to commit murder. Lynch would
also be permitted to give Queens evidence
in the case. The grand jury returned true
bills in all the cases within an hour after re-
ceiving the Recorders charge.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-06-07
THE GARFIFHDS IGNORED.

A Washington letter says that Charles A.
Garfield, first cousin of President Garfield,
has been the city for Il long time fruitlessly
endeavoring to secure some position under
the present Administration. He is about
to return home in South Cleveland o.,
in disappointment. 1t is an odd fact that
not single relative Of President Garfield
holds a position under the Government.
Early in President Garfield's administra-
ton Mr.. Charles Garfield was promised the
position of United States marshal for the
Territory of Utah, but the office not then
being vacant, his appointment was not
made. AS it was soon to become vacant,
however, he was told by President Garfield
to make his preparation to go to Utah to
to take charge of it, and was engaged in
closing up his business in Ohio for that
purpose, when the President was shot. He
afterward made formal application to Pres
ident Arthur for the same place. His ap-
pointment was earnestly pressed by both
Ohio senators, thirteen Republican mem
bers of Congress, Gov. Foster and other
Ohio State officers, George X. Nash, chair
man of the Republican State central COM
mittee of Ohio, every senator and repre-
sentative of the Ohio Legislature and other
prominent persons. 1t was represented to
President Arthur that Mrs. Garfield earn
estly wished that he should have the place,
but the Office was given to another. Mr..
Garfield having sacrificed his former busi-
ness, was left entirely out of employment
He then made application for another
position in one of the departments here,
but he has been unsuccessful as above sta
ted. Mr.. Garfield was soldier, serving
in the army as a captain and then as a
major from July l, 1863, to the close OF the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-06-07
A RUINOUS Rain IN IOWA.

At o'clock last Friday evening one Of
the very worst rain storms that ever visited
Iowa, set in at Council Bluffs, and for four
hours poured in torrents. Indian Creek,
which runs through the heart of the city
overhowed, and the damage is roughly es-
timated at 100000. Seven iron bridges and
two stone culverts belonging to the city
were swept away, also several dwellings
and barns. All the business houses on Main
street and Broadway were flooded and sew
eral lives are reported to have been lost
The water in the streets one block from the
creek was waist deep with swift current.
Cries of help could be heard in every direc-
ton, but thesswiftness of the current rem
dered assistance impossible. At - o'clock
it was still raining in torrents. The flood
rose so quickly that many business men
found it impossible to reach their wives and
children, and number narrowly escaped
death from drowning while endeavoring to
get in their homes. The gloom and mourn
ing in the city is universal. The NonpGeH
of Saturday says:
The most frightful calamity occurred last
evening after o'clock. Ithad been threat
ening rain during the entire day with Oc-
casional showers, but when evening came it
seemed as though the very heavens fell.
Dark portentous clouds swept around to the
eastward and discharged their torrents into
the headwaters of Indian Creek and flood
with constantly increasing volume poured
through Council Bluffs, sweeping bridges
and culverts from one end of the stream to
the other. Many buildings were swept
away. All that part of the city lying be-
tween the Bluffs and Broadway on the
north was inundated by the rushing and
boiling waters. The sight was awful to be-
hold.
The loss of life at this writing is feared to
be large, as numerous instances of drowning
have already been reported. At midnight
a general gloom spread over the city, which
was increased by the continuance of the rain,
although the creek seemed to have spent it's
fury. The water in the western and south
ern part of the city is rapidly rising and
many people have been compelled to take
to their boats to escape. 1t is impossible at
this hour to give the facts as to the extent of
the devastation by the storm, but the loss to
the city alone will be hundreds of thousands
of dollars, independent Of that to private
individuals.
During much of the time the rain fell with
such force that it's effects upon those exposed
to it was similar to that of Il heavy shower
bath. At times it would almost take per-
sons breath away. There was no wind. A
number of persons were reported drowned
last evening, but it turns out to-day that no
lives were lost, although some hairbreadth
escapes are reported. Hundreds of families
living adjacent to the creek were driven
from their homes, which were more or less
damaged. A number of houses were dash
ed to pieces as they hOated off. One heavy
iron bridge with tifty-foot span was car
ried more than two blocks, and it's heavy
iron girders and strirSars were bent and
warped as if they had been wire ropes. The
damage is now estimated at S300,0OO.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-06-07
SAD DEATHS.

The people of our town were recently
made very sad. At midnight on Wednes-
day, May 3Oth, John McGill Kennedy, son
of Mr.. w. NJ. and Mrs. r. a. Kennedy, died,
and on Sunday it was announced that Miss
Minnie A. Smith, daughter of Mr.. John j.
and Mrs. J. NJ. Smith, of Glover, was no
more.
In both these cases Death showed that he
is no respecter of persons. In the one case
he laid his icy hand upon boy in whose
generous bosom the fires of manhood were
Just beginning to kindle; in the other case
his victim was a lovely girl rejoicing in
all the charms Of young womanhood.
On Friday the remains of John Kennedy
were conveyed to Sharon, where, after ap-
propriate funeral services, conducted by
Rev. DIR. r. A. Ross, they were inferred in
the family burying ground.
On Monday the remains of Miss Smith
were brought from Clover, where the family
has resided for the past two years, and where
she died, and were buried in the cemetery
of this place. The funeral services were
conducted by Rev. II. r. English, pastor OF
the PRESBYTERIAN Church in YOrkVille.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-06-07

YORKVILLE. s. &. :
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE I. 1888.
THE LOUISVILLE EXPOSITION.

The Southern Exposition will open at
Louisville, KY, on the 1st of next August
and will continue one hundred days. The
exhibition will be conducted on larger
scale than ever before attempted in the
United States, with the exception of the
National Centennial Exposition of 1876.
The object of the exposition is to bring to-
gether at this central point exhibits of the
products the Industries and the arts of the
various parts of our country. Governor
Blackburn, of Kentucky, in February last,
sent George NJ. Harvey, Esq, to this and
other States as Commissioner of the
Southern Exposition, and in accordance
with request made through him Governor
Thompson has appointed the following
named gentlemen as Commissioners to
represent South Carolina at the exposition:
EX- Governor johnson Hagood, Hon. A. P.
Butler, Col. D. P. Duncan, DIR. A. B. Rose,
Col. C. S. Mccall, Col. S. S. Crittenden,
Col. John B. Peck, Col. Thomas Taylor, K.
L. Mclaughlin, Esq, R. A. Love, Esq,
Captain w. G. Childs and c. R. Vulk, Esq.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-06-07
THE KENTUCKY TRAGEDY.

A statement by Mrs. Philip B. Thomp-
son-the first she has made for publication,
of the matters that resulted in the killing of
Walter Davis by her husband, Congressman
Thompson, whose recent trial and acquittal
is fresh in the minds of our readers-ap-
peared in Cincinnati last Thursday morn
ing. Mrs. Thompson denies pointedly that
she was drunk at the st. Clair Hotel and
called God to witness that Walter Davis
was innocent Of any wrong towards her
when she went into his room that night.
She says they could not awaken Miss Buck
ner and therefore she went into Davis
room. Her story was told at Mrs. Davis
house and in her presence.
1t is reported from Lexington that Mrs.
Davis will enter civil suit for damages
against her husbands slayer, and that,
backed by all the Davis influence, she will
prosecute it determinedly for the clearing
up of the mystery and the honor ofthe dead
mans name, which she is convinced has
been foully and unfairly aspersed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-06-07
THE FGURTH VICTIM.

Thomas Caffrey, the fourth of the Phoenix
Park murderers brought to the gallows, was
hanged in Kilmainham Jail at o'clock last
Saturday morning. During farewell in
terview with his mother on Friday, Catfrey
broke down completely. The crowd out
side the prison on the morning of the execu-
ton was very small, numbering only about
fifty persons. Among these were the moth
er and brother of the prisoner, and awoman
who has been present at all the executions
of the men convicted of the murder of Lord
Frederick Cavendish, and Mr.. Burke, and
who prayed for the condemned men. CAT
frey was composed when on the scaffold.
His death was instantaneous. He wrote a
letter to his mother Friday evening, in
which he said: 81 hope you will never have
cause to blush for my name. AS am pay
ing the penalty of my crime in this world, l
hone won't have to suffer for it in the next"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-06-07
NATIONAL COLORRD CONVENTION.

A convention of the colored citizens of
Newberry county, has been called to be held
at the courthouse on the 23rd of June, forthe
purpose of electing delegates to State Con-
vention, which will be held at Columbia, to
elect delegates to the Colored National Con-
yention, which meets in Washington in Sep
tember.
A meeting composed of precinct chairmen
and other leading colored men of Sumter
county was held on the 2lst ultimo, ostensi-
bly, for the purpose of securing representa-
tion in the National Conference of colored
men, which takes place in Washington, D.
c., in the month of September. One of the
prominent movers in this, who is man of
Intelligence and education-the Rev. 1. B.
Smith-states that it is the desire and inten-
ton of his race to make an effort to secure
recognition, whichever party will guar
antee them the largest share could rely upon
their support in the future.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-06-07

bush told Washington to say sheep and he
would shear him. Washington said sheep
and Wimbush jumped behind him and cut
him 50 that he died soon after. Wimbush
was tried in November and found guilty:
Both cases went to the Supreme Court and
new trials were refused. Both men were
defended by able counsel, who stood by them
till the last. The condemned men joined
the Catholic Church while in prison and
spent a month of the time in praying. On
the morning of the execution, they arose in
good spirits and appeared ready to die. The
morning was spent in devotional exercises.
The men ascended the scaffOld with firm
steps. They had previously confessed their
crimes and made only short statements at
the gallows. The drop fell at about o'clock
and they were pronounced dead in thirteen
minutes. The majority Of the crowd pres
ont ,vara nprrOaS
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-06-07
RETURNED FROM TEXAS.

Can't. and Mrs. L. NJ. Grist returned on
last Thursday morning from a somewhat
extended visit to the State of Texas. AS IA
recreation and the enjoyment of a visit
through section of the Union all of which
was newto them beyond Montgomery, Ala,
they had pleasant and delightful trip.
In the issue after the next of the ENQUI-
RER, Capt. Grist will furnish the readers of
the paper with sketch of his visit to the
Lone Star State and the impressions itmade
upon his mind He did not visit Mexico,
as at first contemplated, the excursionists
on that trip being confined to members of
the Baptist Convention which assembled at
Waco.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-06-07

he went to the stables at 12 o'clock at night,
and found both horses apparently we'll but
early on Wednesday morning he was sur
prised to learn that his fine clay-bank was
dead. The supposition is that it died of
collie. While at the Springs on the day be-
fore it died, he declined an offer of two hun
dred dollars for the horse.
On Wednesday, Mr.. f. Happertield lost a
mule under singular circumstances. While
the animal was being led away from the
we'll, in the yard of his residence, it stepped
on one end of the handle Of hoe. The OPP
posite end of the handle flew up, striking the
mule in the flank and severing an artery,
which caused it to bleed to death within ten
minutes after receiving the hurt. The mule
was worth S175.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-06-07
CHURCH NOTICES.

Baptist-Rev. ]. f. Covington, Pastor.
Services at 1890 A. NJ, and p. NJ, next
Sunday.
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. r. P. Franks,
Pastor. Services at 1890 A. M, and s P. M.
Presbyterian-Rev. It. R. English, Pas
tor. Services at 1890 A. NJ, and P. M.
Associate Reformed Presbyterian-Rev.
R. Latham, Pastor. Services at Tirzah
Church next Sunday. Prayer meeting in
the church at Yorkville every Wednesday,
at 5 o'clock, P. NJ, until further notice.
Episcopal A. Prentiss, Rector. Ser
vices in the Church Of the Good Shepherd
next Sunday, at II A. NJ, and p. NJ.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-06-07

THE RAILROAD.

We learn from James Mason, Superinten-
dent of the Chester and Lenoir Division OF
the c., C. and A. Railroad system, that the
rails have been shipped from New York for
the completion of the road from Maiden to
Newton. A full force under Roadmaster
Waddill is now working on the track, and
with ample facilities, it is the intention to
complete the road to Newton by the 1st of
July. The distance is seven miles, and this
portion of the road will be laid with steel
rails. 1t is contemplated to have grand
celebration at Newton on the completion of
the road to that point.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-06-07
DEATHS OF FINE ANIMALS.

On Tuesday of last week, Mr. Frank E.
Smith drove a pair Of his horses to Kings
Mountain, having left here with a view OF
taking his wife and mother to All Healing
Springs to spend few days, after first visit
ing relative at the first-named town. They
arrived at Kings Mountain in the afternoon,
having stopped at the Springs for a short
while, where Mr.. Smith gave his horses
water. After putting away his team in the
stables of Longs Hotel, in Kings Mountain,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-06-07
LOCAL AFFAIRS,
NEW AnXERTISEMENTS.

j. Beatty Williams, Judge of MISUNDERSTANDING
Pamela l.. Jackson, Applirant-D. +.
Jackson, deceased.
NJ Strauss-Where to Buy.
J. f. Lowry-A Revolution in Horse Powers,
Hunter IL Oates-Inspect our Large Stock.
}. G. Hoke-Marhine Repairing.
John r. Ashe-Strayed--Poi of Interest
kainit.
j. NJ. Adams-They All Do lt-Stoves-Smoke
Puff Puff.
Withers Adickes--We Continue to Keep Our
Stock.
j. r. Lindsay & CO.--Dress Goods, dc.
r. NJ. Dobson-Don't Tell Papa.
Chronicle and Constitutionalist, Augusta, Ga,
(4th page.
Ashley Phosphate Company Charleston, 5. C.,
(4th page)
r. H. Glenn, $. Y. C.-Sheriffs Sale.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-06-07
MACHINE REPAIRING.

Attention is directed to the advertisement
of Mr.. J. Q. Hoke, who announces increas-
ed facilities for the repairing of machinery
and other work in his line. Yorkville can
now boast of two shops in which almost any
machinery used in the county can be re-
paired at shortnotic The erection of these
shops here is good indication, and our
wish is that they may both grow to extern
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-06-07
DEATH OF ROBERT WRIGHT.

Robert Wright, colored, died at his home
in this place last Saturday, aged about sixty
years. Until emancipation he was slave,
having been bought by the late Col. VIM.
Wright from Virginia trader about forty
years ago. From the date of his purchase
by COL Wright he was the trusted body
servant of that gentleman during the Col
onel's life time. After emancipation Rob-
ert showed himself to be industrious and
energetic, and retained the confidence of all
who knew him.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-06-07
NO CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.

The announcement made in this column
last week, emanating from the Charlotte
Journal Observer, that there would be a
change of schedule on the passenger trains
of the c., c. and A. Railroad, was prema-
ture. From the railroad officials we have
since learned there will be no change from
the present schedule time.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-06-07
pOSTMAsTER WALLACE

We are pleased to notice that Mr.. John r.
Wallace has so far recovered from the Sc
rious hurt he received On the night of May
2 as to be able to return to town and resume
his duties in the pOstOffice.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-06-07

Hon. a. NJ. Waddell, of Charlotte, n. c.,
will deliver the annual address before the
Alpha and Delta Societies of Kings Noun
tain High School, at Kings Mountain, n.
c., on Thursday the 14th instant, it being
the occasion of the commencement exercises
of that institution.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-06-07
PERSONAL MENTION.

Judge Witherspoon left home last Friday
afternoon for the Eighth Circuit, over the
courts of which he will preside this month
and part of the next. He opened the Cir
cult last Monday, at Abbeville.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-06-07
Is THE BITE OF A WOMAN POISONOUS?

Is THE BITE OF A WOMAN POISONOUS?
Ina party at ST. Joseph, Mo-, as paper of
that city informs us, was young man
''noted for his brilliant conversational pow
ers," and beautiful girl "from one of the
upper counties;' and in the course OF
struggle for a trinket "the girl sank her
ivory teeth into the fleshy part of the young
man'sarm." He politely concealed hispain
till he returned home, when, on removing
his garments, blood was found trickling
from the wound. Next morning the lacer-
ated arm was swollen to twice its natural
size, and he was laid up for several days
The st. Joseph paper in relating the Incl
dent refers to another and worse one of sim
liar nature that occurred at Cape Girardeau
few years ago, in which a young gentle
man actually died from a playful bite on
his thumb by a young lady. The paper re-
marks: "It frequently happens that the bite
of IL woman is poisonous"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-06-07
SALES-DAY.

There were no official sales Of any kind
on last Monday-sales-day for June, and
but small attendance of people in town.