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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-03-26
MR.. CLEYELAND,S OPPORTUNITY.

We have heard good deal since the
4th of March from men and journals whose
Democracy is a little belated about the Op
portunity Mr.. Cleveland has to "vitalize'
the Democratic party. The chief means tc
this end is to turn out all Republicans from
office and replace them by Democrats, and
we are informed that Mr.. Pearson is a "test
case" as to whether the President will take
this course or not. Why it is a test case
and what would be the purpose of a change
in this and all other offices is shown in the
following statement: "The postmaster OF
New York has more than LOO men under
his direction. 1t is great political place,
and no Republican can properly hold it under
Democratic Administration" AS we have
heretofore pointed out, it is the patronage
ship, that eXcites the appetite of the spoils
hunters. In order to "vitalize' the Democ-
racy what these men would have President
Cleveland do is to replace Republicans with
Democrats, from high to low, in order that
the thousands of subordinates may be under
Democratic ''direction."
Itmay be remarked that under Mr.. Pear
sons management the ''direction" of this
large force has not been influenced in the
slightest degree by the fact that he was a
Republican. The office has not been "po-
litcal place" either "great" or small. The
politics of the men have not been inquired
into. Vacancies in all but the lowest grades
have been filled by promotion upon compe-
tition, and admission to theservice has been
in the lowest grade only, on open competi-
tion, in which the politics of competitors
have been absolutely ignored and unknown.
The proposition of the spoils beggars, there
fore, is to completely change the character
cf fba fn uhaf
a "great political place." with its 1000 or
100 men under Democratic ''direction."
Obviously that would not fill the expecta-
tons formed of Mr.. Cleveland's Admins
tration by the best men of his own party
and by the scores of thousands of Republi-
cans who made his election possible by re-
placing the deserters led away to Butler and
Blaine by the New York StW.
Whether the policy recommended by the
spoils grabbers would really 'vitalize" the
Democratic party may be readily decided
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-03-26
THE HAZEN TRIAL.

The event in the HaZen court martial
trial in Washington, was the argument of
ex-Judge r. J. Mackcy for the defence, on
Thursday last. When Mackey reached the
third specification and began the discussion
of that part of it which quotes the endorse
ment of the Secretary of War upon the
letter of Gen. Hazen, he asked instruction
of the court as to the extent to which he
would be permitted to discuss that endorse
ment. The court, after a consultation, de-
cided that ''the correctness of the statement
of facts and opinions expressed in the en-
dorsement of the Secretary of War is not
question for this court" Mackey pro-
ceeded to discuss the endorsement, and, in
the course of his remarks, having said, with
reference to certain statements in the en-
dorsement, that "such was the heat and
temper Of the Secretary of War upon ques-
tions relating to the Arctic work, that even
upon the subject of ice, upon the question of
an iceberg, the honorable Secretary of War
could not keep COOL" The President of
court asked him to pause moment, say
ing that upon request of member, the
court would retire for consultation. The
court then went into secret session, and at-
ter some deliberation, announced that "the
court declines to hear any further argument
on the subject of the endorsement of the
Secretary Of War for any purpose what
ever" and the President supplemented the
decision with the statement that the court
would "now adjourn until tomorrow"
Judge Mackey asked to be heard for mo-
ment, and, permission being given, said !:
1--WE respectfully ask that, in all respect
full forms in which solemn protest may
be entered against the decision of the court,
it may be entered in behalf of the accused
against the decision of the court"
The Judge Advocate entered the protest,
and adjourned the court until Friday,
when Judge Mackey concluded his argu-
ment, having consumed the better part of
two days. The summing up of the Judge
Advocate occupied not more tnan ten min
utes, and on the conclusion of his remarks
the court took short recess and then went
into secret session to consider the case.
AN IRISH COLONY IN UTAH.-The ar
rangements for the establishment of an Irish
colony in Utah are now complete. A tract
of 100, 900 acres has been secured, and all that
is wanted now is that the water rights
should be guaranteed. Mr.. John Dillon,
late NJ. p. for Tipperary, who accompanied
Mr.. Parnell through the country, has thrown
himself into the scheme with great vigor
At first it was intended that the settlement
should be exclusively devoted to Irish i'm
migrants. That scheme has been abandon
ed now. All poor people of all nationaities
will not only be welcomed, but will be as
sisted until they obtain footing and will
be allowed to pay for the land they occupy
as soon as they can.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-03-26
The Murkrille Guqairer,
YORKVILLE, s. G..
THURSDAY MORNING. MARCH 26, 1885
DISASTROUS FIRES.

The present month is distinguished fol-
the unusual number of disastrous fires that
have occurred Throughout the country. Be-
sides several smaller coniagrations, within
the past week there have been extensive
fires at Atlanta, Ga, Augusta, Ga, Iona
coming, Nd, Chicago, Belfonte, Pa, Bos-
ton, and Trenton, NJ J. The fire at Tren.
ton destroyed a large portion of the capitol
building, injuring it to the extent of sloO,OOO'
BY the fire In Chicago several lives were
lost
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-03-26
AGRICULTURAL LIENS.

Up to and including the Goth instant. ,s99 liens
for supplies and liens for rent, have been regis
tered in the office of the Clerk of the Court for
York county. Upt the 18th ofMarch last year,
the number aggregated 1894. While the number
of liens are about the same as at the same time
last year, the Clerk of the Court is of the opinion
that the amount Of money involved is less.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-03-26
ACCIDENTALLY BURNED.

On Saturday night last, Anderson Starr, a
weak minded negro, aged about 20 years, was ac-
cidentally burned to death at his house, near the
residence of Mr.. H. J. Harshaw, about six miles
south of Yorkville. A jury was impaneled by
Coroner Caldwell and an inquest held, which re-
suited in the following verdict "That the de-
ceased came to his death by being burned acci-
dentally in the house where he lived-the resi-
dence of his grandmother-in York county, S.
c. on the night of the 2lst of March, 1885,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-03-26
FOR THE EXPOSITION,

On the 10Th, 3Oth and 3lst of this month, the
Richmond and Danville railroad will put on
sale special round trip tickets from Charlotte to
New Orleans. The fare will be S20.4O for the
trip to New Orleans and return, the tickets to be
good for a total limit of fifteen days.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-03-26
THE SNOW

A meteorological phenomenon for the month
of March in this latitude was three snow falls
within less than a week. On Tuesday night of
last week, snow fell to the depth of twelve
inches, though the flakes were light and damp,
and on the following day the white mantle rap
idly disappeared. There was a slight fall of
snow on Saturday night and also on Sunday
night
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-03-26
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.

The Charlotte Observer Of Sunday contains the
following account Of the accidental sef-wound-
ing of young gentleman at Lewis Turnout, in
this county, on Saturday afternoon last:
"Mr Will BOnham, a SON of Ex-Governor
Bonham, of South Carolina, was brought to
Rock Hill, on the Charlotte, Columbia d Au-
gusta passenger train yesterday afternoon, in a
badly wounded condition He had accidentally
shot himself in the breast with pistol, the bull
let entering just above his heart. The news, as
the effect that young Bonham was visiting
friends at Lewis Turnout and was yesterday
amusing himself at target shooting, his weapon
being pistol Of very ordinary make. One OF
the cartridges in the pistol refused to fire and
after repeated swapping Mr.. Bonham commenced
examining the weapon to find out the cause OF
the failure. In handling the pistol, he got the
muzzle turned towards his breast, and just at
this juncture, the hammer, which he had drawn
back with his thumb, slipped and came down
1t, the cartridge which had been snapped so
often before, exploded under this blow of the
hammer, and the bullet buried itself in Bon
hams breast The bullet entered his left breast
about two inches above his heart, and is sup
posed to have taken a slightly upward course.
The accident occurred yesterday afternoon a
short while before the Charlotte bound train was
due at Lewis and the unfortunate mans friends
made all possible haste to have him ready for
transportation to Rock Hill, where his wound
could have the attention of surgeons. mat
tress was procured and he was laid upon it to
await the arrival Of the train, and in the mean
time he was given such attention as the sur
roundings admitted Of The train arrived in the
course Of half an hour after the accident, and
the mattress, with the wounded man upon it,
was taken ON board and carried to Rock Hill.
Young Bonham was considerably exhausted
from loss of blood and suffered intense pain,
though he bore up bravely during the short ride
to Rock Hill. Medical attendance was prompt
ly secnred and an examination of Bonham's
wound showed it to be one Of a very grave
character, though the physicians were inclined
to think that with the necessary care, it will
probably not prove fatal
The wounded man was removed on Saturday
night from Rock Hill to his home in Columbia
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-03-26
PASTORAL CALL

We are pleased to announce that Rev. j. C..
Galloway, who for the past year has been pastor
of the Charlotte, n. c., Associate Reformed
Presbyterian Church, has signifed his willing
ness to accept call to the pastorae of Yorkville
and Tirzah congregations, made vacant by the
demission of Rev. Il. Latham, d. d.
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UNTIL JANUARY 1ST 1885.
FOR THE EXPOSITION.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. McClain and Mr.. J. H. Rid
die, of this place, started to the New Orleans
Exposition last Monday. At Gastonia they
were joined by Mr.. George L. Riddle and his
daughter, Miss Eliza, and Rev. Mr.. Mccormick
and his wife,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-03-26
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Mason Bratton, Agent, Guthriesville, S. C.-rhe
Peterkin Cotton Seed.
J. Beatty Williams, Judge of fProbate-Citation---
f. B. Mendenhall, Appicant-I NJ. Wal
lace, deceased.
May & May-Arrived by G. and L. Railroad.
Il. NJ. Dobson & Co.-Grand Opening.
Latta BrOthers-Use Bakers Standard GuanO.
w. c. Latimer-Grand Opening.
Hunter e. Oates-Fresh Goods
Fl. +. Adickes-frand Central.
John G.. kuykendal-Siftings from the Mortar.
John Forrest, NJ. D.. Recording Secretary-S. {.
Medical Association.
J. R. Lindsay Dealer in Staple and Fancy Gro
ceres.
Lowry & Starr-It has Arrived at Last.
Drs. Walker & Cartwright-Surgeon Dentists
A. Wiliford e Son-Horses and Mules.
UNTIL JANUARY 1ST 1886.
We will furnish the YoRKvILLE ENQUIRER
from this date until January lst, 1886, for $1.S5
the cash, in all cases, to accompany the sub
scription.
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continued from last term, was dismissed by con-
sent of both parties.
The following appeals from Trial Justice s
Court were disposed of:
State VS.. Alfred Craven assault and battery.
No prosecutor appearing, the case was remanded
back to Trial Justice
State VS.. William Brannon assault and bat
terry. This case was also remanded back to Trial
Justices Court.
Robert Wisher was arralgned for the murder
of James l.. Bolin; Barney Davies, colored, for
the murder of Jackson Meek, colored; and James
III. Holland for the murder of James r. Barber
and the trials set for to-day beginning in the
order named.
The first case called for trial, under present
mcnt of the grand jury, was that of the State VS.
Moses Burrs, colored, charged with assault and
battery with intent to kill. The prosecutor was
his wife, who alleged that on the l4th of October
last he shot her with pistol, inticting wound
in the face, and that day or two subsequently
he again assaulted her with pistol, inficting a
wound in her arm. Her testimony was to this
effect. Moses was without counsel, but on the
witness stand he pleaded his own cause, while
he told the story of his wrongs, which placed
him in the attitude ofan injured husband, and the
jury found him guilty of assault and battery
only. Sentenced to three years in the peniten.
tiary.
The next case taken up was that of the State
vs. William Stewart, Sem, William Stewart
Jr, and IIagar Cantey, all colored, charged with
the larceny ola double-barreled shot gun valued
at S25. Prosecutor J. W. B. Gaulden. This case
was not ended until noon Tuesday, when ver'
dict of not guilty was returned.
The following cases were also disposed of OF
Tuesday:
The State VS.. Lee Borders, colored retailing
liquor without lcense-two cases-pleadec
guilty in both.
The State vs.. Wilson Robbins, colored; mali
cious mischief. Prosecutor, Aaron Good, color
ed Verdict not guilty.
The State vs.. VIM. Ellis, colored; grand lar
ceny. Prosecutor, T. J. Carroll. Pleaded guilty
Sentenced to one year in the penitentary.
The Jurors who failed to attend on Monday
appeared in court on Tuesday.
The State VS.. Sylvanus Thornburg. Retail
ing liquor without license. This case was giver
to the jury in the afternoon and pending thei
| retirement the Court adjourned.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-03-26

REDUCING EXPENsES.-A Washington
dispatch of Saturday says: Attorney-Gen-
eral Garland to-day issued an order reducing
the force of examiners in the department of
three examiners who are notified that their
services will be dispensed with after the
3lst inst, the Acknowledgement says that
his action is based on the belief that the in
terest of the Government does not now re-
quire as many examiners as are at present
in the employ of the department, and in re-
ducing the number, he has concluded to re-
tain those who are of the longest service in
the department.
In accordance with his expressed inten-
tion of reducing the force of postoffice in
spectors, Postmaster General Villas has call
ed for a number of designations among that
class of employees.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-03-26

Two DECLINED; ONE ACcEPTED.-Of
the three officers for Davidson College,
elected by the board of trustees at their
meeting some weeks ago, only one. has
found it possible to accept. The professor
who accepts his appointment is Prof: VS..
Graves, who was elected to the chair of
Greek and German. Prof Blake declines
to reconsider his resignation, and DIR. With
erspoon feels constrained to decline the
presidency so cordially rendered him.
CNnrIOttp Observer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-03-26

SWORN TO DO MURDER.-Under orders
from the governor of Texas, a company Of
rangers arrested twenty-three citizens Of
Wechitee Falls, Texas, who had formed a
secret league to murder eleven men. They
had killed three of the marked men named
w. r. Morrison, Hollis Jones and Hick Car
rison. After those murders friend OF
Hick Garrison, acting as detective, joined
the gang, and after taking the oath, learned
all their secrets, secured the paper signed
by the members of the band, and then be-
trayed the criminals. The following is the
agreement signed by the members OF the
band:
1--WE, the members of this committee,
bind ourselves to kill all bad men whose
names may be given by any one of our mem:
bers, without some cause can be given, and
then it shall be left to the majority. We
furthermore pledge ourselves to assist any
of our brother members in all undertakings,
eren at the risk of our lives. Any OF the
members who give any Of our transactions
away by sign or action we bind ourselves
to take his life"
All of the persons whose names appear
to the oath have been arrested except one.
Among the number arrested is the sheriff OF
Wilbarger county and seven of his deputies,
and the editor and proprietor of the Vernon
Guo0M newspaper. The GntTd came out
on Saturday, denouncing in strong terms
the rangers and accusing them of being the
tool in the hands of the toughest and most
disreputable class to crush good citizens and
the civil authorities in their efforts to rid
the country of cow thieves, horse thieves
and incendiaries.
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endowments and dividends $9,000,00 900.
Their present assets are nearly $500,0O ,000.
What the companies have paid out, with
their present assets, exceeds the amount
received from policy holders by Sl3S, ,OS4, ,l64.
The descendants of the Huguenots all
over the world are preparing to celebrate, on
the 22d of October, the two hundredth ami
versary of the revocation of the edict of
Nantes. The Huguenot society of America
is moving in the matter and has issued a
circular inviting all perons of Huguenot
lineage to join in the coming commemora-
ton. The South Carolina HuguenCts met in
Charleston on the 10Th to take action. Orig
inally the Huguenots in America settled
in New York city, Staten Island, Long
Island, New Rochelle, New Paltz, Boston,
New Oxford, Narragansett, Maine, Della
ware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, South Caro-.
lima and Florida. Their descendants are to
be found in every State in the Union.
"A Memphis, Tenn, dispatch of Friday
says: Information has been received here of
the lynching, near Artesia, Miss, of Jake
Doss, colored, by mob of his own race
Doss separated from his wife with view to
marrying another woman. Finally Doss
went back tolhis wife, and few days AFTER
while they were crossing bridge on the way
home from Artesia, he hit her on the head
with a club and killed her, the body falling
into the creek. Within IS hours afterwards
Doss married his paramour and went to
Starksville. Suspicion was aroused and Doss
was arrested in Starksville and brought
back to Artesia. The same night a body of
200 or 800 colored men surprised and bound
the officer who had Doss in charge, and
securing the murderer took him to treStle
work on the railroad and hanged him.
Business men in Boston who handle
large quantities of subsidiary silver coin are
considerably disturbed by the occasional de-
lection of genuine counterfeit half dollars,
which it is Judged must be in very exten-
sive circulation. They call them genuine
counterfeits," because when properly coin
ed they are identical in size, weight and
composition with those from the Govern
ment mints 1t is only by means of an oc-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-08

port, with charts of the advance on
Pendieh as the basis, for reference to an
arbitrator.
THE AAIEER'S INTENTIONS.
Advices from Cabul state that the
Ameer of Afghanistan has informed his
Minister ofhis intention to strongly fortify
the frontier when the delimitation has
been perfected.
NJ. Lessar, the Russian Boundary Com
missioner, had a conference with Earl
Granville yesterday with respect to the
delimitatiOn of the frontier. An arbitra-
tor has not yet been chosen.
The Ddlly NelCS says that it is able to
state that Earl Duh'erin warmly approves
the settlement that has been made by
England and Russia, as will appear from
papers which are about to be laid on the
table in Parliament. The NelcS also says
that the prospect for peace will not affect
the budget. The money will be devoted
to the work of increasing the navy, and
any residue VIII be applied to the sinking
fund.
The Swedish Government has placed
toTpedoes at both entrances to Faro Sound.
The northern entrance has been closed,
but the southern is accessible TO pilot.
A dispatch from Bombay says that a
feeling of great serenity prevails there at
the prospect of the avoidance Of war, and
that there is no danger of the loyalty of
natives being impaired. War, the dis
patcn states, would retard the internal
reforms introduced by Lord RIpon.
Col Zakrjefskfs report of the battle of
March 80 is identical with that of Gen.
KOmaroff. He admits that the Afgbans
were armed with poor rifles, but says that
their guns were better than those of the
Russians. He asserts that the Afghans
numbered 5000, while there were only
1,500 Russian troops. He brings with
him two captured Afghan standards. The
Colonel is the hero OF the day.
1t is believed that a portion of the Brit
ish troops now in the Soudan will be sent
to Cyprus.
THE NEW ARRANGEMENT.
The following announcement appears in
the Official Messenger of st. Petersburg
"In Consequence of the divergence of
views between the Cabinets of Russia
and England on the Interpretation of the
March agreement. it has been decided to
submit the question to the decision of an
arbitrator. Meanwhile both have agreed
to resume frontier negotiations, but on a
different basis. namely, that the princi-
pie points of the frontier he fixed by
the previous understanding between the
two Cabinets, the demarcatiOn of the
frontier on the spot, and the placing of
indicating posts, beng reserved for com
missions which both powers will send IN
order to facilitate the work of delmita-
ton. The Outposts of both sides will not
be withdrawn from their present posi-
tions until after the arrival of the joint
commission, when as fast as the direc-
tiOn of the frontier line is fixed the
frontier points will be occupied by the
troops Of both parties concerned. 1t will
then be the duty Of each to maintain or
der and security in its respective terri
tory.