Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-01-10
MERE.MENTION.

MERE.MENTION.
The members of the subcommittee on
appropriations estimate that it will require
SIC, 1000 900 to meet the demands of the pen
sion bureau for the next fiscal year. 1.-THE
friends of Speaker Carlisle are urging his
name for Senator from Kentucky, but he
declines to allow his name to be- used. He
says, however, that if elected he will serve.
The kentucky Legislature votes for Sena-
tor on the 18th instant and deadlock is
expected The election of Carlilse, who
would take his seat on the 3rd of March,
would make a serious change in the proba-
ble House legislation. .,,.,.Judge d Smith, ,ao OF
cision last Friday, declaring unconstitution-
al the Act of the Legislature under which
damages could be recovered FROM owners of
houses in which money had been lost in
gambling. ."..'.'The Democratic clubs of
Chicago are making an effort to have the
National Democratic Convention held in
that city. .''''.''''T. H. Weathersby, sheriff Of
Madison county, died at Jackson, Miss,
Sunday, from hydrophobia. He was bitten
by rabid dog two months ago. .'''''''"The
Southern lumber trade continues to grow
in Importance. 1t is asserted that Southern
cypress is 9; more useful wood than white
pine. .''.'.'.Chief Bushyhead, of the North
Carolina Indians, is travelling through Geor-
gia with magic lantern show. .'''''Ex-
Senator Thurman, of Ohio, and wife will
make tour of the South this winter. He
says he is not and will not be candidate
for L. S. Senator under any circumstan-
ces. .'''''""'Since 1860 Congress has given to
railroads 100000, 900 acres of the public do
main. .''''''.'The first choice Of the Republi-
cans of Kansas for President is General
Sherman; second, Blaine. .'''''''''In owning
up that he didn't know what caused the red
sunsets, Professor Loomis, of New Haven,
set an example of frankness which the other
astronomers might we'll initiate. st Jo-
seph's Roman Catholic Convent at Belle
vile, Illinois, was burned to the ground at
an early hour last Sunday morning. TWen-
ty-two pupils and five teachers were lost in
the flames. .'."COngress re-assembled last
Monday, and as usual, Immediately after
holiday recess large number of bills were
introduced. .''.''''''The Richmond and Dan
vile Railroad is putting down steel rails,
and will make the time between Charlotte
and Danville, 1872 miles, in four hours.
THE GALLows.-Ed. Rector, colored, was
hanged in the Jail yard at Baton Rouge,
La, last Friday, for the murder of Duncan
Williams, in that city, in December, 1882,
by stabbing him in the back. The murder
was cold-blooded and cowardly. Rector
also murdered his stepfather without provo
cation, but escaped punishment by laXityin
the courts. When the sheriff drew down
the black-capand affixed the rope he slipped
of off the scatfold, closely followed by Rector.
The culprit was then taken back t0the drop,
but refused to remain, following the depu-
ties when they left. He was forced back
time and again, but finally 80 great were his
efforts that the united strength of three men
was necessary to keep him on the trap. He
grasped the rope about his neck and his hold
could not be released by the officers. So
prolonged was the struggle and 80 great the
display of strength by Rector that the sher-
iff was compelled to call upon bystanders for
assistance. All this time Rector was utter
ing the most terrifying screams. The Off
GERS then attempted to force him upon his
knees, when another struggle commenced,
and it took several men to throw him down
on the trap. He fought hard and begged
most piteously to be spared. The struggle
for life continued for some time. Finally at
two minutes past the doomed man, bound
in cords, was thrown eastward from the
trap, falling six feet. Life was not extinct
until the expiration of eighteen minutes
after the drop fell, as shown by pulsations.
The body was cut down at 2.22 o'clock and
turned over to his brother. Two hundred
spectators witnessed the execution. The
scene was most horrible ana caused many 10
shudder and turn away, but the justice of
the sentence was acknowledged by all.
At Easton, Georgia, on the same day, Jim
Crummidy, colored, was hanged for the
murder of James A. Mitchell last Septem-
ber. When Sheriff Rawlins and his assist
ants went to take Crummidy from his cell
they found small knife in his hand. The
prisoner made a desperate attempt to kill
the sherif7s assistants and wounded two of
them slightly. He was seized by both
hands, but by powerful effort he Wrenched
his right arm loose and inflicted a terrible
wound in his throat from which the blood
flowed profusely, causing him to soon be-
come unconscious. At few minutes before
o'clock he was carried to the scaffold on a
stretcher and supported over the drop until
it fell. Death was instantaneous. A large
crowd was present, but there was no dis
turhanpa