Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-12-11
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The official vote of Texas just completed
is as follows: Cleveland 223,20S; Blaine
Ss,353; Butler 1921; St. John 3,511; Lock
wood 9; total vote 3IS,395; Cleveland's plu-
rality over Blaine 1874 $50; Cleveland's ma
jority over all 12S, S,021. AS compared with
the presidential vote of 1880, Texas shows
an increase of s5,29s votes.
At Vienna Maries county, Mo-, on Sat-
urday evening, Thomas NJ. Watkins, editor
of the Maries Weekly Herald, was shot and
killed by John H. Diggs, editor of the
Mares county Courier. The affair grew
out of a personal controversy through their
respective papers. Diggs surrendered and
was lodged in Jail.
The Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley rail
road was completed to Bennettsville, S. c.,
on the 26th ultimo, a distance of l5S miles
from Greensboro, n. G. The road is a val
liable feeder to the Richmond and Danville.
One day last week sixteen loaded cars were
delivered to the Richmond and Danville by
the new line.
At Youngstown, Ohio, last Saturday,
Samuel Wannamaker, aged so years, who
uttered fifty forged notes amounting to
$4,000, was taken from the city hospital
and sentenced to fifty years Imprisonment
in the State penitentiary. Wannamaker is
few months.
"A recent Albany dispatch says: "Pres-
ident-elect Cleveland is apparently not
anxious to receive presents from admir-
ers, interested or disinterested. Wednes-
day he received from man in Brooklyn,
by express, a fine Newfoundland dog. On
Thanksgiving day the Governor penned
polite letter to the donor and sent the dog
back again.
In Illinois minority representation in
the Legislature is secured by II curious law
allowing voters to concentrate their vote on
one man. For instance, in county having
four representatives each voter is allowed
to vote for man four times. This enables
the voters of the minority in any county to
elect some one man by concentrating all
their votes upon him.
= The failures throughout the country, as
reported to r. G. Dun & Co., of the mercan-
tile agency, number, for the week ending
last Friday, as follows: In the United
States, 294 in Canada, %; total 32O, an in
crease of II over the preceding week. The
increase is general in all sections of the
country, but particularly noticeable in the
Southern and Western States.
The report of the Utah Commission to
Secretary Teller of the Interior Department,
states that the work of the commi sSiOn has
resulted in excluding all polygamic Nor
mons from the exercise of the elective fran
chise, refers to convictions for polygamy
already had under existing laws, and makes
a number of recommendations as to further
legislation which they consider necessary
to the accomplishment of the policy of the
Government for the eXtinguishment OF the
evil.
Governor Hamilton of Illinois. has rem
dered his decision in the Leman- Brand con-
tested case. After an elaborate review of
the evidence and citation of authorities, he
awards the certificate of election to Leman,
Republican, in the sixth district for State
Senator. This renders the Legislature of
that State tie on joint ballot OF the two
houses. The presiding officer is Republi-
can. The friends of Logan expect his re-
election to the Senate. The absence Of two
Democrats is looked for to help effect that
result.
- The powder magazine of the Virginia
Military Institute, atLeXington, was blown
up Wednesday night. The magazine con-
tained 500 pounds of cannon powder, and
the explosion was terrific. The windows
of the Institute were shattered and thelights
put out, and houses in Lexington, mile
away, were shaken to their foundations.
The magazine, which was built of brick,
was totally blown away. Five cadets who
for having powder in their possession are
supposed to have caused the explosion.
- Hon. A. NJ. Scales, Governor-elect of
North Carolina, has resigned his seat in
Congress, the resignation to take effect on
the Both instant. Governor Jarvis will is
sue his proclamation for an election to fill the
vacancy about the 18th Of January. Mr..
Reid, Congressman elect from Governor
Scales district, will be nominated, and the
election will be mere formality, as there
is not likely to be any opposition in the
field. The Inauguration OfGoverenor Scales
will take place on the 18th Of January for
the term of four years.
In the United States Circuit Court at
Raleigh, n. G., a suit is progressing to test
the legality of transactions in cotton futures.
The parties to the suit are Aubrey, Bennett
g. Co., of New York, VS.. f. P. Covington,
of Wilmington. The suit was instituted by
Aubrey, Bennett & Co., for the recovery
of $500, that being Covington's losses on
transactions in cotton futures. C0vingtOn's
defence is that the transaction was gamb-
ling. A large quantity Of evidence was
taken including dispositions from the Presi
dent of the New York Cotton Exchange,
and many prominent members thereof, Civ
ing the details of the manner of conducting
operations in futures. The result of the case
is awaited with special interest.
A Montreal, Canada, dispatch of Thurs
day says: Financiers are excited and poor
people delighted over sentence which was
passed here to-day. Alexander Buntin,
vice president of the Insolvent Exchange
Bank, was sentenced at the criminal assiZes
to ten days imprisonment for having OBJ
tanned an undue preference over other cred
itors by withdrawing $40, 900 after the banks
suspension. Buntin is a millionaire mer-
chant of this city, and proprietor Of the
largest paper mills in Canada. He is a vice
president of the Canadian shipping line of
ocean steamers and director of numerous
other public companies. Similar prosecu-
tiOns are spoken of against other directors.
In a New York penitentiary is prison.
er who has received a visit from his father
on thanksgiving day, every year, for the
past quarter of century. Twenty-siX years
ago the prisoner, then young man of ~,
murdered his 1S-year-old wife. He mani
tested the greatest Indifference when ar
rested, but his conduct in prison has made
him q general favorite. He is in for life,
and every year on thanksgiving day his
mother and sister pack hampers and boxes
with good things, and the old father takes
them to the erring son. This touching story
of devotion speaks for itself. The afflicted
people whose loving care is still extended to
their son and brother despite his crime and
disgrace are worthy of all honor.
- The Daily Commercial Bulletin of New
mates the fire losses of November in the
United States and Canada at S7,900,00O.
This is largely in excess of the average No.
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