Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-10-15
Straps aud fafts.

The knights of Labor, comparatively
new organization of workingmen, has made
immense strides during the past year. More
than 1000 new assemblies have been organ
lied in this country during that time and
the order has extended to England and Bel
gium.
IA young man eighteen years old robbed
the San Angeles and Abeline, Texas, stage
coach on Thursday, taking out the mail
sacks under the noses of the driver and six
passengers. He was armed with a Win
chester rifle. He was arrested the next
day.
Out of the hundred and fifty-three pris-
oners sentenced to life imprisonment in H.
linois since it became g State not a single
one has been kept in prison longer than
II years, the others having been pardoned
or having died within that time. Out of
this number only one escaped, which speaks
we'll for the management of the prison.
= The business failures occurring through
out the country for the week ending last
Friday, as reported to r. G. Dun & Co.,
number for the United States 1S5 and for
Canada %, total POI, against 1856 the week
previous. The increase is in the Pacific
and Western States, other sections of the
country reporting casualties below the av-
erage.
The Rev. Newton Chance, of Texas, is
in an unfortunate fix. In 1868 he killed an
editor in Sherman and moved to Mississip-
pi. At that time he was lawyer, but be-
coming converted, entered the ministry.
Recently he returned to Texas, and while
on q visit to Sherman was arrested for the
murder committed twenty-five years ago.
"A manufacturer in Bresleau has recently
built at his factory chimney over 90 feet in
height entirely of paper. The blocks used
in its construction, instead of being brick
or stone, were made of layers of compress
ed paper joirted with delicious cement.
The advantages are the fire-proof nature of
the material, the minimum of danger from
lightning and great elasticity.
-On Saturday last, Everett J. Waring,
colored, was admitted as an attorney of the
Supreme Court at Baltimore. This is the
first instance in Maryland of the admis-
sion of colored man to practice law. He
was for two years pension examiner IN the
interior department, during which time he
studied law in the Howard University Law
School.
Joseph E. Hayden, q 81, 400 clerk in the
Pension Office, was dismissed for using gross
language toward the chief executive of the
United States. The offence is alleged to
have been committed while he was riding
in carriage on Pennsylvania avenue, when,
it is said, he even went so far as to wish for
the death of the President. Hayden wasap-
pointed by President Arthur, but claims to
be Democrat.
Two million newly enfranchised voters
will take part in the approaching general
election in England. The introduction of
this element has greatly complicated the
political situation and the result is involved
in great doubt. The Liberals, who give the
ballot to these two million freemen can
not count upon their gratitude and fealty
as the Radicals did upon that of 100000
negroes.
In Philadelphia, Sunday afternoon while
Robert White, aged 50, an employee OF
Forepaugh's circus, was in the winter quar-
tiers of the menagerie with some friends,
the large elephant, Empress, struck him
fearful blow with her trunk and threw him
against one of the cages with such force as
to disemboWel him. He died shortly after
being admitted to the hospital. The same
animal killed a young man at OBrien's
circus grounds a few weeks ago while she
was being exhibited there.
When the Senate meets there will be
submitted for confirmation list of between
five and six hundred pOstmasters appointed
during the recess. In addition it is estimat-
ed chat during the session the terms of at
least six hundred postmasters will expire,
and postmasters will come before the Senate
before it adjourns. There are 1885 Presi-
Dental postmasters in this country, and at
the rate of change that has been observed
during the past six months all the Presi-
Dental postmasters will be changed in two
years.
A terrible accident occurred at Union
City, Tennessee, last Saturday. Professor
D. E. johnson, who was billed there for the
fair week, made successful balloon ascen-
sions on Tuesday and Wednesday. On Sat-
urday he tried to repeat the performance.
He went up all right, but in descending the
when the balloon was about twenty feet
from the tree, and clutched limb, which
broke, throwing him to the ground, dis
tance of sixty feet. In falling through the
tree Johnson's body was terribly lacerated.
He fell across log, and broke his right leg
above and below the knee. He cannot live.
He is from Evansville, Indiana.
"A Richmond dispatch of Saturday says
A prominent Democrat of Williamsburg,
was assaulted by two Malone negroes to-
day and shot twice. Both of the negroes
were armed with double -barreled shot-guns.
Before the affray commenced they were
joined by another negro, who exclaimed, as
he advanced: ''The war has begun and we
are ready for it," Brooks returned the fire
with small pistol, but without effect. One
of the negroes last night insulted Brooks.
He met him on the street to-day and called
him to account for it, when the negro and
his confederates opened fire upon him. The
scene of the affray is the home of the brother
of John S. Wise, Mahone's candidate for
Governor.
The suddenness of the appearance Of the
new star in Andromeda is not the only re-
markable thing about this wonderful phe-
nomenon. 1t has already faded to a faint
speck, visible only with powerful telescopes,
and while thus parting with its light it has
exhibited very singular changes of brilli-
ancy. Sometimes it has been seen to flare
up with sudden accession of light, like
fire that has found fresh fuel and several eX
perienced observers have seen it t1ickering
in manner that suggested still more close
ly resemblance to actual flames That the
phenomenon was due to an outburst of heat
affecting an enormous mass of matter can
hardly be doubted, but the true story of
this celestial confagration may never be
written.
A striking illustration of the reckless
ness with which other peoples money was
expended under former administrations of
the navy department is afforded in the re-
port of the naval board appointed by Secre..
tary Whitney to investigate the 'repairs"
to the Ofo1ico,a, at Mare Island Navy Yard.
Over 100000 was expended in rebuilding
the vessel, although the original estimate
was for $1S5,59O, exclusive of boilers. The
vessel is really new 1Mohica1e, built with
out authority of law and at extravagant
cost, due in large measure to the fitful
manner in which the work was carried on
for q periOd of thirteen wears hv orders from