Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-02-25
Straps aud fatts.

BY a very careful estimate it has been
ascertained that there is one drinking sa-
loon in West Virginia to Sl3 inhabitants.
But it is claimed that there are proportion
ately fewer saloons than in any State ex-
cept Kansas and South Carolina.
A bitter faction fight is being waged in
st. George, Tucker county, West Virginia,
Clayton, of the Democrat, Shot and wound
ed Deputy Sheriff Pifer. Pliers friends
attempted to lynch Clayton, but were dis
persed.
The business failures occurring through
out the country last week, as reported to
R.,G. Dun g. Co., number: For the United
States, 251; Canada, 35; total 2S6, against
275 last week, and 2S7 the week previous.
Business casualties in the Southern States
and in Canada are still above the average.
-"Gath" says that it requires very neat
little sum for a New York man to crafty
his ambition to have a seat in Congress.
Each of the three Democratic organizations
of New York city demands contribution
of s., 900 from each candidate, and there are
many other expenses connected with the
canvass.
. -Attorney-General Garland says he does
not intend to resign, utafter the House has
finished its investigation of the telephone
business he will take steps to meet all
criticisms upon his connection with the
Pan Electric concern in a way that can
not fail to secure the appreciation of those
who really desire to be satisfied. What
these steps will be he does not make def
niteIy known, but he is a man who always
makes good his promises.
An Oeala, Florida, dispatch of Saturday
says: The accounts published of the effects
of the late frosts in this State are Is per cent.
exaggerated. Instead of having been kill
ed, the bearing orange trees are even now
in bloom, and the prospects for the coming
crop are as favorable as any other year.
Florida is great State, but she has some
awful liars to contend against, and they
have hurt her reputation worse than the al
legged frost.
The pension system has become posi-
tive evil and source of great corruption in
the federal government; but no one will
object to the proposition to give pension
Of 900 year to the widow of General
Hancock. On the contrary, all will rejoice
if the fund which has been started in New
York for her benefit grows to large proper
tions. Her distinguished husband was
liberal man and died poor.
"A year or so ago James Hawkins, re-
spected colored man of Denver, with his
wife, went to the opera-house owned by EX-
Senator Tabor, and handed the ticket taker
two first-class tickets. He was told that he
could not occupy the seats called for by the
tickets, and the money for the tickets was
offered to him. He refused to accept it, and
brought suit for damages against the Ex-
Senator. On Friday jury brought in
verdict awarding Hawkins 81 damages and
the price of two tickets, s. in all.
The teller of the Lacrosse, Wis, ma
tional bank has discovered counterfeit
silver dollar that is pronounced by all bank
people in that city absolutely the most dan
gerous ever seen. It is the standard silver
dollar of 1881. The outside is silver and
the die in every substantial particular as
clear as the original. 1t stands all micro
scopic tests. The only possible means of
detection is by weight, it being exactly AZ
grains short of the standard dollar and es-
timated about 43 grains short of the aver
J age.
During the cold snap last week a man
named Mulligan froze to death in CataWba
county, n. C. He was sober, and froze
while riding along the road, on horseback.
He was observed while passing house,
and presented the appearance Of being
asleep. Some one called to him but oreply
was received. His horse then stopped and
he was carried into the house, when his
face and neck burst, and it is reported that
his feet came off. He was about twenty
years old.
The civilized Indians residing in the
Indian Territory, are protesting against
being placed under the direct jurisditiOn OF
the United States courts. This, on its face,
indicates that there must be number of
hard citizens among the Indians. 1t is
characteristic of United States courts that
they are not popular with hard citizens,
whether white, black or tan colored: 1t is,
perhaps, an evidence Of Indian civilization
that they should be smart enough to oppose
measure that may open an avenue to the
penitentiary for number of them.
Near Flowery Branch, Ca, last Thurs
day, Conductor Francis, Of the Airline
train, put off drunken passenger who had
no ticket. The man resisted, aided by some
of his friends, and knocked the conductor
down with rock, injuring him severely.
A travelling man named Camp, who help
ed Mr.. Francis, was assailed by one OF the
party and knocked him "winding." The
row was an ugly one for time and more
serious trouble was threatened. Mr.. Francis
was disabled and was left at Gainesville
where substitute went on and took his
train to Charlotte. 1t is feared that Capt.
Francis was fatally hurt, as he seems to be
suffering from conclusion of the brain. The
man who threw the rock has been arrested.
Probably no one will regret to learn, on
the authority of the superintendent of Castle
Garden, that Mormon emigration to this
country, for the present at least, has prac-
tically stopped. There has not been, says
an exchange, solitary arrival since last
NOvember-it is certain that none are on
the way-and advices from the emigration
agencies on the other side warrant the be-
lief that the determined attitude of Congress
with reference to Mormonism as an insti-
tuition has had restraining effect upon in
tending pilgrims to Salt Lake. Last sum-
mer one of their elders who had brought
out party Of $50 from England and Wales
said if ever the time should come when the
United States would disturb them in Utah,
they would find no difficulty in transferring
themselves to Mexico or to British territory.
1t may be now that they are contemplating
some such experiment, and, meanwhile,
immigration is held at allegiance.
Mr.. M. A. Goer, who lives near Atlanta,
Ga, fed his hogs the other day and then
went to town for the purpose of making
purchases. When about to pay for them,
he missed his wallet which contained $3.50.
He at once retraced his steps without stum-
bling across his treasure. At last reaching
the hog pen, he decided that he must have
dropped the money while feeding them,
and Immediately set to work to kill them
with the view of finding his money. In
this he was successful, finding in the en-
trails of one of the animals wad OF pulp,
into which the greenbacks had resolved
themselves. He took this to Mr.. Lot Hill,
president of the Gate City national bank,
who estimates that it contains $500 of the
money, so that the other $50 is in some of
the hogs which have not yet been killed.
NJ Hill will son1 tho min t0 the trp9