Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-04-09
Straps and fafts.

gerated reports concerning the health of
Jefferson Davis are in circulation. He is
suffering from complication of an old
wound in his foot and rheumatism which
prevent him from walking, but otherwise
he is in very good health.
Gen. Grants familyis we'll provided for.
The fund of 1000, which was raised q
few years ago for his benefit was settled upon
him not only for life but he was allowed to
less done, and bequeathed it to the compan-
ion who has shown herself worthy to share
not only his early struggles but his later
hOnorS. as well.
Harry NJ. Bradley, son of a we'll known
Philadelphia merchant, had tooth filled
three weeks ago, and soon afterward an ul-
Ger formed near it. The physicians decided
to lance the ulcer. The filling was removed
and the operation performed. A second
ulcer formed in the roof of the mouth.
Symptoms of blood poisoning were observ-
died on Saturday last. The young man was
only II years old.
j. M. Diggs, whose home is near POlkton,
in Anson county, N. c., went to Wadesboro
on Monday Of last week, got drunk, and
in wandering about got into the yard of
William Knight, who was absent from
home. Mrs. Knight called to Sandy Cash,
colored, who occupied an adjoining lot, to
come and take him away, which Cash easl,
ly did by persuasion. Soon afterWard
Diggs met Cash near another house in the
neighborhood and without provocation shot
him dead. Diggs is in Jail.
Postmaster General Villas has author,
lied the statement that railway postal
clerks who have become efficient and valua-
able men, against whom no just complaint
of neglect, inattention or want OF fidelity,
honesty or efficiency can be brought, and
who have not turned their attention to po-
litical labors during their service, need nave
no fear of being disturbed so long as they
continue to render meritorious and faithful
service.
The failures occurring throughout the
country during the week ending last Fri
day, as reported to R. G. Dun Co.'S mer-
rantile agency, are the smallest chronicled
in any week since the year 1885 commenced.
In the United States there were 197, and in
Canada 34-a total of 231 against 277 the
preceding week. Three-fourths of the fail
ures are furnished by the Western, South
ern and Pacific States. In New York city
the assignments are light and few.
In regard to the rumor that Mrs. Gar
field, widow of the murdered President,
was to be married to Pennsylvania clergy
man named Taylor, J. F. Rhodes, warm
friend of the Garfield family, makes the
statement that he does not think it is true.
Mrs. Garfield leads almost the life of re-
cluse. To reporter who called at her resi-
dence the other day, she Indignantly sent
word that she considered the rumor an in
suit, but with womanly tackt refused to al
firm or deny it.
Mormon leaders in Washington are dis
heartened at President Cleveland's inaugur-
al, and apprehend the appointment OF new
officers in Utah who will be more persistent
in attempting to enforce the anti-polygamy
law. These leaders say that the report that
the church authorities are considering the
expediency of abandoning polygamy is not
true; that in the nature OF things such a
proposition could not be entertained, al
though they admit that polygamous mar
riage has been a doctrine of their church
for only thirty years.
A dispatch of the 1st from Rio Grande
City says: "Last night twelve bandits from
across the river entered the village OF San
Diego, where they visited the store Of Fran
cisco Pena and overpoWered the clerk.
While engaged in robbing the store one of
the bandits accidentally discharged his gun,
killing one of his companions. The shot
aroused the village and the robbers, gather
ing all the booty they could carry, fled, pur-
sued by officers. The body of the dead rob-
Der was carried outside the village and sus-
pended from tree with placard attached
to it warning evil doers.
The findings in the case of Gen. w. B.
Hazen, chief signal officer, United States
army, recently tried by court martial on the
charge of conduct to the prejudice of good
order and military discipline, We're filed at
the war department Saturday. 1t is under
stood that the accused is found guilty and
sentenced to reprimand, to be administer
4 l..A Al @r1 I.1Ir NI.lRE
counsel for Gen. HaZen, has requested the
war department to furnish him with copy
of the findings before they are submitted
to the President for his approval, and in
making this request asserts that an accused
officer has an unquestionable legal right
to submit an argument to the reviewing
authority against an adverse finding.
"A great sensation existed among the
workmen of Atlanta last week over the
cause which led to the strike of the tailors
employed by a firm in that city. w. B.
Lowe, who is connected with the tailor
ing firm, has number of convicts leas-
ed, and among the convicts at his camp
he found one named Goldberg, who is
tailor In order to make the most of 80
cent per day hand, Lowe took the tailor to
Atlanta and put him to work in the shop.
The tailors went on strike at once. Their
course is approved by all the workmen of
the city, who feel that this would be but an
entering wedge to the general introduction
of convicts, in competition with free trades
men throughout the city. 1t is stated that
if this convict had succeeded in keeping
his place, it was the intention ef the les
sees to instruct number of lOng-term con-
victs in the business, and thus rule out free
labor altogether.
- Lieutenant Greely, who remains in
Washington, is still quite figure in society
circles on account of his arctic experiences.
He wears his hair slightly long and cult
Yates a general air of affected indifference
to the attention which is paid him. The
general opinion with regard to Greedy
among naval officers is that he failed utterly
as leader in the expedition and that he
yielded supinely towards the last, while he
should have been supporting and encour-
aging his men. If he possessed the quail
ties Of real leader he would have gotten
his men in place of safety and would have
reached the lower depot of supplies. There
is cloud which hangs over him and his
associates on account of the cannibalism
connected with their frightful story of en-
durance and because of the execution of the
private, Henry, who was shot for stealing
provisions. There is no doubt that Lieu
tenant Greedy was technically correct in
ordering this execution, but many veteran
officers say that under the circumstances
no humane officer would have ever order
ed the severe penalty of death as pun
ishment for the offense, although it was
often repeated.
The Illinois lunatic asylum seems to
boxo hoan fro Sfarrnd tO the legislative halls