Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-02-21

come up in the meantime, wrenched the
pistol from his hand.
Hoyle was subsequently arrested and
to Jail by Trial Justice Bell.
Strickland Was taken to his room, and
Drs. a. p. Campbelland J. r. Latimer call
ed in. Probing failed to find the ball. Both
physicians pronounce his condition precari-
Gus, though he appeared to be resting we'll
on Tuesday.
4 NATIONAL EDUCATION.
Col. A. Coward, State Superintendent of
returned last Monday evening
from Washington city, where he had been
in attendance upon meeting of the "De-
partment of fSuperintendents' of the Sation-
al Educational Association. -
The meetings of this department of the
Association were held in the Congregation
al Church and presided over by Hon. B. L..
Butcher, of West Virginia. Three sessions
were held daily on Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday of last week, and in attendance
were large number Of gentlemen from all
parts Of the country identified with educa-
tional interests-among them Mr.. Bicknell,
editor of the Boston Educational Journal; ;
DR.. Curry, agent of the Peabody fund, and
others.
During the sessions of the Association, a
number of addresses were delivered on edu-
cational subjects-one by Major Bingham,
of North Carolina, which attracted general
attention, presenting, in true light, many
interesting facts concerning Southern work
and Southern education before an audience
but little acquainted with either.
One principal object of this meeting in
Washington was to bring the attention OF
Com gress directly to the question of FEEDER
al aid in the work of eliminating illiteracy
from the masses, especially in the Southern
States. A hearing was given to commit
tee of the Department of Superintendent,
by the House and Senate Committees on
Education, on Saturday. This meeting last
ed five hours and was addressed by DIR.
Bicknell, of Massachusetts; State Superin-
tendent Orr, of Georgia Col. Coward, OF
South Carolina; Mr.. Holcombe, of Indiana ;
and Mr.. Armstrong, Of Alabama, who pre-
sented the subject in earnest arguments.
Col. Coward speaks of this meeting of the
Association as pleasant in every feature.
Discussion was frank and pleasant, and the
interchange of views harmonious and un-
biased by political matters.
The next meeting of- The association will
be held at Madison, Wisconsin.
SOUTHERN MORMONs.
A party of Southern Mormon converts
passed through Atlanta on Wednesday on
their way to Utah. The Atlanta Constltu-
tion, speaking of these emigrants, says:
The party consisted of Mormon converts
from Cleveland county, N. c.. They. We're
en- route to Utah, under the leadership OF
Elder Davidson, glib-tongued Latter Day
Saint, who had persuaded them to abandon
their homes in the old North State for the
polygamous paradise on the shores of Salt
Lake. Two of the men were middle aged, ,
two were stalwart young fellows, and the
five women ranged in age from nineteen to
forty. All of them were rather good-look-
ing, well-dressed and apparently above the
average in intelligence.
But the Mormon leader, Elder Davidson,
as he was called, attracted more attention
than his simple victims. The elder was a
young man, not over thirty, with hand
some face keen, flashing eyes and black
mustache He was we'll dressed and would
have been presentable anywhere. Elder
Davidson had plenty to say for himself, but
as his train was about to start, 1T was lmpos-
sible to interview him satisfactorily. AS
the train rolled out Of the depot with the
deluded converts and the impish guide who
had them in charge, the bystanders gave
to their views in strong and not
particularly choice language.
x MASONIC MATTERS.
/At the Convocation of the Royal Arch
Chapter of South Carolina, in Charleston,
on the 10Th instant, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
G. d. Bryan, Charleston, NJ. r. Grand
High Priest; J. E. Breazeale, Anderson, Il.
E. Deputy Grand High Priest; w: T..
Branch, Abbeville, R. f. Grand King;
Morris Clarke, clarion, r. E. Grand Scribe;
j. s. Connor, Winnsboro, Right Rev. Grand
Chaplain; c. F. Jackson, Columbia, p.
Grand Treasurer; J. E. Burke, Charleston, p.
Grand Secretary; A. H. White, Rock Hill,
Grand Captain of the Host; w. n: Chand-
Ter, Winnsboro, Grand Royal Arch Captain
L. F. Meyer, Charleston, Grand Sentinel.
On the same day the Grand Council of Roy
al and Select Masons met in the same city.
The Most Illustrious Grand Master read his
address, which was referred to an appropri-
ate committee. His address that Cryp-
tic Masonry has not fiourished in this State,
but that there was some evidence of a re-
vival of interest. The business was princi-
pally matter of routine. The following
grand officers were elected and installed for
the next ensuing year:
A. H. White, Rock Hill, Most Ill. CIR.
Master; w. w. Humphreys, Anderson,
Dep, CIR. Master; w. II. Branch, Abbeville,
CIR. c.. of W.. G.. F.. Jackson, Columbia, CIR.
Treasurer ID. ID. Moore, Rock Hill, Cir.
Recorder.
PROGRESS or THE RAILROAD.
The first train of the Chester and Lenoir
Railroad reached Caldwell county last Thurs
day, and of the event, and the progress of
the road, the Lenoir Topic says:
On last Thursday, the track having been
laid and spiked down across the CataWba
railroad bridge, a train of three loaded
cars and a locomotive was brought across
into Caldwell county. Upon this train
were Mr.. James Mason, superintendent OF
the c.. & l.. Railroad, Major Waddill, con-
structiOn master, and Major G. w. +. l1ar-
per, of Lenoir one Of the stockholders and
directors who has worked in season and out
of season for the completion of this road,
and Mr.. J. P. Rosseau, superintendent OF
the bridge building. Track laying was at
once progressed on this side of the bridge
and it was understood that trains would
run to Null trestle, two miles into Caldwell,
on Saturday evening.
THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK.
An occasional correspondent of the News
md Courier, writing from Columbia, on the