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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-05-21
CONVENTION OFJUDGES.

Pursuant to adjournment the Convention
of Judges assembled in the Supreme Court
consultation room, Columbia, ,on "Wednesday
evening of last week. The following were
present: Chief Justice Simpson, Associate
Justices McIver and MCGOWAN, and Judges
Aldrich, Hudson, Kershaw, Witherspoon,
Wallace and Cothran.
The Committee on Revision, appointed
at previous meeting, reported through
Judge Wallace that they had no PROPOSE
ton to make as to any change in the Rules
of the Circuit Courts.
Rule II of the Circuit Court rules was
amended so that it now reads as follows:
RULE 14-No agreement or consent be-
tween the parties or their attorneys, in re-
spect to the proceedings in a cause, shall be
binding unless the same shall have been re-
duced to the form of an order by consent
and entered; or unless the evidence there
of shall be in writing, subscribed by the
party against whom the same shall be al
legged, or by his attorney or counsel; or un-
less made in open court and noted by the
Presiding Judge.
The State Reporter was requested to pub
lish in the next volume of Reports, all new
Rules and notifications of the Rnles adopt
ed since the publication of Shand's Manual.
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End Of THE RIEL REBELLION.

Riel, the leader of the Manitoba rebellion
was captured at noon last Friday, three
miles north of Batouche by three scouts Of
the Dominion troops. He appeared to be
unconcerned after his capture, but begged
not to be shot. He was taken to General
Middleton's headquarters. While riding to
camp he expressed himself to his captors
that he did not think the uprising would be
without result, as the complaints of farmers
would now I've regarded with some degree
of attention.
When told that his books and papers had
been captured, he said 81 am glad; this will
show that am not the actual leader of the
rebellion. 1 have been encouraged by peo-
pie of good standing at and around Prince
Albert who invited me over from Montre-
al" He asked would they give him a fair
trial-civil or martial law. He was told he
would be tried by martial law. Riel drew
long breath, but said nothing. He spoke
again of not being the head man in the re-
bellion and then commenced praying and
made the sign of the cross. He asked
whether his family would be blown up with
the gun with crowd, meaning a Gatling
gun, and then said he didn't want to be
selfish, and hoped none of the Half-breeds
would suffer, nor his own family. He then
commenced praying again. In appearance
he is now a common Half-breed, and looks
very dilapidated. He spends most of his
time talking in wandering manner, and
praying that his capture will end the rebel
lion, so far as the Half-breeds are concerned.
A band of Indians came in from the West
on Saturday to help Riel and were met by
the Half-breeds, who told them the war
was over.
Everything is now very quiet around Ba-
touche. Most of the prisoners taken have
been allowed to return to their homes, but
the ringleaders, including Riel, were taken
to Prince Albert last Monday.
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public auction in New York, at highly satisfac-

tory prices.
With returning activity in manufactured goods,
with peace seemingly assured, and with cotton
standing again on its own merits, the outlook for
planters and merchants is more cheerful than 1t
has been for many months.
Latest accounts from the East India crop are to
the effect that it is backward. In some districts
the yield is turning out tdisappointingy small, IN
others it is only three fourths OIL last years crop,
and in others again it is reported as being very
short; the shortage likely to increase as the
season advances.
At the opening of the planting season in our
own country the ground was in unusually fine
condition. owing to the hard frosts of the past
winter. Planting satisfactorily completed,
without decided increase in the acreage devoted
to cotton, and the growing crop, though late, has
up to this time, progressed favorably. But no
prediction as to the ultimate out-turn of cotton
crop can be made at this early date.
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The Murkville Guql1irer.
YORKVILLE, s. G. :
THURSDAY MORNING, MAY q, 1885.
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION.

The Columbia Register of Saturday says
'The Civil Service Commissioners have
designated C.. M. Wilder, J. S. Leaphart
and Henry A Wallace. connected with the
Postal Department, as Board of Civil
Service Examiners, who will assemble at
the United States Court House in Columbia
on the 9th of June, for the examination OF
applicants for positions in the Classified De-
partmental Service at Washington, and for
the conduct of such other examination as
the Civil Service Commission may request.
Blanks and all necessary information will
be furnished persons who desire to stand
the examination upona request addressed to
the Civil Service Commission, Washing
ton. n. C.n
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MIR. SCHURZ AND THE SOUTH.

During the trip of Carl Schurz through
the South last winter he was so much pleas
ed with it he has written a pamphlet upon
the New South. 1t is the result of his OBJ
servation and inquiries on this trip. The
New York Times, in commenting upon it,
says:
''The topic is certainly a seasonable one
at this time, when, as Mr.. Schurz observes,
every candid man in the country has be-
come convinced that the Southern people
were not waiting the advent of the Demo.
cratic party to power to put forth disloyal
sentiments and schemes and Mr.. Schurz
has treated it in way which will make
his pamphlet instructive and profitable
reading, North or South"
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circumference by an explosion of nitro-gly-

circumference by an explosion of nitro-gly-
cerine and dynamite at the Somerset Chem
ical Works, located one mile east of town on
the farm of John Stone. The explosion oc-
Cured in the nitro glycerine oven, where
one of the proprietors, ". T. Beach, of New
York city, was at work. Hewas blown into
atoms. The largest pieces of bone, flesh or
clothes that could be found were not larger
than a silver dollar. The nitro-glycerine
building with eight others were strewn to
the winds, portions of them being found
miles away. The works are situated in an
opening ina dense wood, the large trees of
which were uprooted and blown down for
rods around by the force of the explosion.
From 12 to Is men are employed at the
works, but owing to its being aholiday none
of them were at work. Where the building
in which the explosion occurred stood, there
is hole large enough to bury the building
in. There was 800 pounds of nitro.glyce-
rine and 1900 pounds of dynamite in the
different buildings.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-05-21
THE CENSUS.

The last Legislature failed to make the
necessary appropriation for taking census
of the State this year, as required by the
Constitution. This failure is attributed to
the Senate branch alone, the House having
passed the bill, which was rejected by the
Senate. The object of taking the census, as
required by the Constitution, is to reappor-
tion the representation in the General AS
sembly. A reapportionmentw would increase
the representation from the up-country, and
would proportionately decrease the repre-
sentation from the low-country. For this
reason, it is alleged, Senator Smythe, of
Charleston, was an active opponent of the
bill in Senate, on the ground, to quote his
own words, that sit would enable few
more rural members to draw 50 a day.
BY the aid of the low-country Senators, in
Guiding the three negro Senators, the Dill
was defeated after passing the House.
In the doubt upon the subject, the Gov
ernor addressed communication to Attor-
ney-General Miles, requesting to be ad-
vised whether the enumeration can be
made under existing law, there being no
appropriation by the General Assembly for
the expenses of such enumeration.
The Attorney General gives lengthy
opinion on the question, which is to the eff
feet that the Governor must call an extra
session, or let the matter go over to another
year, insomuch as there is no appropriation
out of which the Secretary of State could
meet the necessary preparatory expenses of
the work. If an extra session is to be call
ed, there is not a day to be lost in doing it..
1t is claimed by those who have investi-
gated the subject, that from an examination
of the United States census of 1880, some of
the counties of this State have greater rep
resentation than they are entitled to, and
some not as many as they should have.
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CHURCH NOTES.

Rev r. r. English will preach at the Poor
House next Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
Rev. w. w. Duncan,D d., of Wofford College,
preached an able and instructive sermon in the
Methodist church at this place last Sunday
evening. DR.. Duncan has wide reputation as
one of the leading divines in the NJ f. Church.
Rev. J. r. McAlpine, the new pastor OF Bull
lock s Creek and Beersheba Presbyterian Church
es, has entered upon his duties though he will
not be formally installed until the third Sunday
of next month.
Rev. T.. R. Mccormick was installed pastor
of Zion Presbyterian Church on Saturday last.
Rev. T. r. English Of Yorkville, and Rev.
George Summey, Of Chester, assisted in the in
stallation services.
Rev. G. II. Wiley, Ill. D., of North Carolina,
agent of the American Bible Society for that
State and South Carolina, will deliver an address
in behalf of the work in which he is engaged, III
the Presbyterian church at this place at o'clock
P. NJ, next Sunday. All the churches in town
are invited to attend. DR.. Wiey's life has been
devoted to the cause of education and religion.
He is well known as writer and theologlan,
and is an earnest worker in the Bible cause, to
which he has devoted all of his time for the last
fifteen years.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-05-21
THE COTTON OUTLOOK.

We are in receipt of a circular OF last Satur-
davis date from Messrs. Latham, Alexander x
Co.. the well known cotton merchants of New
York, in which they say:
The cotton year is so far advanced that the size
of the crop now coming to market can be closely
arrived at 1t will not vary materially from o.
700, 900 bales. This much being established, II IS
apparent that the supply of cotton now and the
incoming of the new crop will, at no time, ne
large and that with any reVlValln trade IL Will DC
Inadequate for the requirements OF the "orid,
unless spnncrs' takings should be checked by
the usual result of light supply and advance in
price.
The position of cotton. both in price and sup
ply, is as exceptionally favorable now rs COM
pared with former years.
The stock in the United States ports is 3, 5i2
bales less than last year, and 66,139 bales less
than in 1883. .
The total visible supply of cotton in the world
is BIO 1914 bales less than last year and 649 959 bales
less than in 1883.
Were general business in a normal or usual
condition, cotton, with its position so strong, as
shown above, would naturally be higher But
various causes have prevented it from feeling the
influence OF it's own exceptional situation. Chlef
among these causes, and the one dating farthest
back, has been the long-fet and much harped
upon dullness in trade; hardly secondary to TINS
in it's effect upon prices, has for some months
past, been the fear that England was about to be-
come involved in war with Russia. Happily
this great war-cloud that threatened Europe has
blown over, and signs Of improving trade are
daily becoming more apparent. Only yesterday
90 600 packages of cotton goods-the greatest
number ever offered at a sing ge esale-weres sold at
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RAILROAD EARNINGS.

The Columbia Register publishes statement
of the earnings of railroads in this State for the
month Of March, 1885, giving also the per cent
of increase and decrease as compared with the
same month last year. From the statement we
take the following:
Atlanta and Charlotte Ar-Line-lss4 slO3, 1885,,
S3 1885, Sll4 455s.G2; increase, SlO,S2l79; lo.4'
per cent. increase. 600, S.
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta-lSs4 800,
GIL so; 1885, S5S S9l0.l2; increase, S3,S.l3 O5.95
Cheraw and Chester-lSs4 50, 1O4.32; 1885, ST.
Oh 30; increase, S943.O3; 3O3s per cent increase
Chester and Lenor-lSS4, S3221.lI; 1850, -,
4G7 SS; increase, 81 2427 1922 per cent increase.
While several roads in the State showa de-
crease of earnings for the corresponding date
last year. none of them make such showing as
the Chester and Lenoir, which shows an increase
of nearly 43 per cent, or to be precise, "l.49 per
cent more than the Atlanta and Charlotte Air
Line, and 3G99 more than the Charlotte, Colum-
bia and Augusta. The average net per cent. in
crease of all the roads in the State was O4.9S.
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CHURCH NOTICES.

Methodist Episcopal-Rev. j. Thomas Pate
Pastor. Preaching at II A. NJ. next Sunday. Al
sP. NJ, this congregation will unite with the
other churches in the meeting Of the Bible So
ciety at the Presbyterian church.
Presbyterian--Rev. T. R. English, Pastor.
Regular services at II A. NJ. Ats P. NJ, Rev. c,
H. Wiley, agent Of the American Bible Society
will deliver an address in the church, before the
York County Bible Association. on which occa-
sion all the other churches of the town are in
vited to attend Sunday-school at 4.3O P. NJ.
Prayer-meeting at 8 Thursday evening.
Kings Mountain Mission-Rev. L. 4. John
son, Pastor. Services at Canaan Church next
Sunday, at II A. NJ.
Baptist-Rev. J. E. Covington, Pastor. Ser
vice at II A. NJ. Sunday school at $50.
Episcopal-Rev. E. n. Joyner Rector. Service
at lO.3O A. NJ, and at s P. NJ, next Sunday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-05-21
HOUSE MOVING.

fhe most successful job of house moving yet
done in Yorkville. has been accomplished by
Messrs J. F. Kendrick and w. l.. GofOrth, theil
part of the undertaking having been completed
last Friday. The house moved is the two-story
frame house which adjoined the Adickes build
ing on the east. Besides having porch in front
and shed in the rear, it was on stone founda-
ton four feet above the level of the street. Get
ting the house off the foundation was the great
est difficulty, and it required several days to
move it out into the street, which was just wide
enough to admit the structure, and it blockaded
the street until it was rolled to its destination on
lot adjoining the railroad, where it will be fitted
nm for a residence,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-05-21
THIS YEARS ELECTIONS.

The elections to occur the present year are
already being discussed throughout the
country. After President has been choS-
en- the next thing is to test the public ver-
dict on his administration by another pop
ular election. Hence those to be held next
fall, which, ordinarily, are of purely local
character, will be watched with more in
terest than usual. It is said that Cleveland
is chagrined at the election of Weaver, Re-
publican, to the Illinois Legislature, from a
strong Democratic district, though it is adj
mitted that Weaver's success is attributable
entirely to the apathy of the Democratic
voters, who were so confident that no effort
was made for their candidate. The Presi-
dent censures the Democrats of that dis
trict none the less, however, properly claim
ing that apathy is no eXsuse for defeat.
Elections are to be held this year in the
States of Connecticut, Iowa, Kentucky,
Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New
York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island
and Virginia. OF these, Connecticut: Ken
tucky, New Jersey, New York and Virgin
ia went Democratic in last years election,
and Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio,
Pennsylvania and Rhode Island were Re-
publican. AS general thing, however, the
Democratic pluralities in these States, par
ticularly Connecticut New York and New
Jersey, were small, whereas the Republican
pluralities in the Republican States were
large. There ought to be no doubt about
Iowa and Pennsylvania. Massachusetts al
so may be considered as reliably Republi-
| tkoIr ~fN Nov,
York, Connecticut, New Jersey and Ohio
that the interest will chiefly centre. In all
these, the two parties go into the contest
largely on national issues, and it is acknoWl-
edged that the result will be fairtest of the
present strength of the parties, and indicate
whether the election of a Democratic adj
ministration has strengthened the Democ-
racy or not.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-05-21
THE NEW TOWN COUNCIL

The town government was turned over to the
new board last Monday afternoon, which is COM
posed as follows: John r. Ashe, intendant, and
J. A. Darwin, f. a. Gilbert John M. Hope and
Sam NJ Grist, wardenss The new board elected
Mr.. Darwin senior warden, and Mr.. Gilbert
clerk and treasurer, and without transacting any
further business adjourned until Wednesday af-
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and drawing his pistol fred and instantly
killed Letter.

killed Jeter.
The murder created great excitement
throughout Bedford county, which was in
tensified on Sunday at the funeral of Jeter,
and at . o'clock on Monday morning par
ty of twenty disguised men rode into Liber-
ty, the county-seat, gained possession of the
Jail by force, and taking the murderer out,
hanged him. After the commission of the
murder, Terry's friends claimed him to have
been insane, but other cases recently tried
in Virginia, in which murderers were clear
ed on claims of insanity, made the lynche;rss
more determined. The lynchers are thought
tn bo relatives of Letter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-05-21
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.

1t is stated Oh what is deemed reliable authori-
ty that change of schedule will be made on
the Chester and Ienoir Railroad next Monday.
The train coming south will arrive at Yorkvile
at l o'clock, P. NJ. and at Chester at 2.O5. Going
north, the train will leave Chester at 4.3O P NJ.
and arrive at Yorkvile at 5.35 P. NJ. During the
continuance of this schedule no freight cars will
be attached to the passenger trains.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-05-21
DR.. MAYO.

The public are reminded that on this (Wednes-
day. evening at s clock, DR.. Mayo will deliver
a lecture in the Court House on educational top.
les. The lecture is free, and general invitation
is extended to all interested in the cause of edu
cation to attend.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-05-21
LOCAL AFFAIRS
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,

J. r. Schorb-Treasurer Report.
Berry Il Barber-Something Nice in the Bread
Line.
w. c. Latimer--Dry Goods.
Herndon Bros.-Grain Cradles-Hoes &c.
Withers Adickes-Our Stock.
j. w. DobsOn-Grain Cradles.
NJ. Strauss-Let it be Understood.
Wilson Il Wilson, Plaintiffs Attorneys-Notice
to Defendants.
Geo. II. c. Neal & Son, Baltimore, Midwife
for Samples of Dry Goods.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-05-21
THE KNIGHTS OF HONOR.

The Supreme Lodge Of Knights Honor
met in st. Louis Mo-, on the 18th instant.
On the second day Of the meeting. the Su-
preme Secretary's report was submitted,
and shows that there were on the first OF
January Of this year $500 working lodges
in the country, with total membership OF
129,S4S. Since then twenty-five new lodges
have been added, and there has been net
gain Of 2,2G0 members, making pres
ent membership of 131 ,1SO. During the
year 1884 twenty assessments were called,
which yielded an aggregate amount OF 81
709,5 ,5G1, and the number of deaths was l.
400. The Supreme Treasurer presented a
financial statement, which shows since the
last annual meeting there has been received
50, ,409, ,696, and the disbursements have been
50, ,274 ,120 leaving balance in the widows
and orphans benefit fund of .$145, ,575. The
general fund report shows receipts S36, ,5S5,
expenditures Sl4,57S, and balance to the
credit of this fund of 500 ,006.
After these reports had been disposed OF,
Delegate Russell offered. resolution that
tator which refers to the conduct of eX-
Supreme Treasurer Breckenridge be print
ed and be distributed throughout the rank
and file of the order. After heated dis
cussiOn the matter was referred to the com
mittee on state of order.
On Thursday, the question of paying ben;
efits in case of suicide was taken up and
discussed at length. The Supreme Lodge is
in favor of paying the insurance in such
cases when the person committing the deed
is insane beyond question, and does not ap:
preciate the effect of his act, but in any event
it thinks the benefits should be withheld
The Treasurer submitted a statement re-
garding the expenses incurred by the Su'
preme Lodge in the Breckenridge case in
kentucky. On motion, it was decided to
leave the salaries of officers of the Supreme
Lodge the same as during the past year
Ali the old Supreme officers were re-elect,
ed for the ensuing year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-05-21
THE TELEGRAPH LINE.

The telegraph line between this place and
Chester has just been equipped with new poles
and the entire line put in frst-class order under
the supervision Of Lineman Romanstine.
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UNTu, JANUARY 1sT. 1886

We will furnish the YoRKvILLE ENQUIRER
from this date until January 1s, 1886, for SLID,
the cash. in all cases, to accompany the subscrip-
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"A notable event in the proceedings Of
the Diocesan Convention in Columbia last
week, was the question Of admitting colored
delegates The discussion was lengthy, con-
suming nearly two days, and was particl-
of the Convention. The decision was in
favor of admitting colored members to the
privileges of the Convention.
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For the Yorkville Enquirer.
FARMERS CLUB OF BETHEL.

The Farmers Club of Bethel township
will meet on next Saturday, May 24th, at
9 o'clock P. NJ.
The way is still open for farmers to be-
come members and to contest for the prizes.
If you live too far from the place of meeting
to attend, and wish to become a member,
send US your name and address.
Many farmers have neglected to join our
Club from the fear that it would fall through,
and members become disinterested after
few meetings. This fear you may banlsh
from YOU minds. Our Club is growing, and
the members seem to become more enthusi-
astic and interested at each meeting.
T. w. CAMPBELL, Pres.
L u tr11nA1pcnN IR SEC
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-05-21

\ CLEAN SwEEP.-Commission Col
man, of the Agricultural Department, finds
the balance in the treasury due to the de-
partment to be just S35, his predecessor hav-
ing consumed, with this exception, all the
funds on hand.