Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-10-20
Scraps and fafts.

"A boy in Vermontville, Mich, found a
bee tree, but the owner would not let him
cut it down. Finally he got leave to cut off
the limb, sixty feet from the ground and six
inches in diameter, containing the honey.
This he accomplished by firing seventy-five
balls from rifle through the limb.
= The fourteenth annual book of cotton
statistics compiled by Messrs. Latham,
Alexander & Co., of New York, just pub
lished, contains estimates of this years cot
ton crop from nearly 1000 correspondents
throughout the Southern States. The sum-
mary of estimates makes the total crop of
this year 6,292, ,70S bales.
Mr.. B. M. Turner has been appointed
superintendent of the fourth division of the
railway mail service, vice Mr.. l.. NJ. Terrell.
The fourth division is composed of seven
States, as follows: North Carolina,' South
sissippi and Louisiana. The headquarters
of the division are in Atlanta.
Although the Jews of France number
but GO, 600 they are almost omnipotent there.
A recent correspondent says: "The Bam-
bergers, Hirshes, Rothchilds, etc., can COM
mand or possess all they desire and rule not
only the world of finance and politics, but
the world of fashion they are the real max
ers of kings, temporal and social, and none
dare dispute their sway or rival it."
The President has granted pardon to
Charles Thomas, colored, who was serving a
life sentence in the West Virginia peniten-
tiary for the murder of his wife's lover in
Arkansas about ten years ago. The pardon
Parker, of Arkansas, before whom the case
was tried, and because of the mitigating
circumstances surrounding the crime.
How easily distinguished man may
drop out of public affairs and be forgotten
is seen in the case of Senator Yulee, OF
Florida, who died the other day in New
York. Mr.. Yulee was the first man to rep
resent the State of Florida in the United
States Senate. He was bold advocate OF
secession and an active member of the Con-
federate Congress. With all his distinction
he had passed out of sight and few remem-
bered him.
"A radical thinker among the Knights
of Labor, in session in annual convention
in Richmond, talking to a Philadelphia
correspondent, admitted that the recent
equality would hurt the order in the South
among white men, "but," he added, "we
will make tremendous accessions from the
blacks. We expect to make many con-
verts among the colored people on the
Southern plantations this year. This class
naturally feel drawn towards the Order"
~ Shenandoah, Pa, dispatch says: Last
Wednesday morning girl named Hennes-
sy, residing on West Coal Street, went into
The basement of her house, opened the
door and found herself standing on the
brink of cave about eighteen feet in di-
ameter and one hundred feet deep. The
whole bottom of the basement had fallen
into the workings of the. Oakdale cOlliery,
The house is still standing, but fears are
entertained, not only for its safety, but for
the safety of other buildings in the neigh
borhood, aud the people are terribly ex-
cited
THE workmen employed In building a
branch railroad in Plains township, three
miles from Wilkesbarre, Pa, made curl
GUS find a few days ago. After making a
blast in shelly rock, and upon clearing
away the broken stone they found what ap-
peared to be the bodies of two well-preserv-
elk animals. They also found the petrified
head of monster snake. The specimens
are strange looking, and will weigh 200
head and features of bear, while the other
is strange-l looking Saurian monster, with
q mouth resembling that of frog.
"A queer state of affairs seems to exist in
New York respecting bail bonds, There is
nothing in the law, according to the district
attorney, to prevent man from entering
bail in criminal case, giving as security Ger
tain real estate, and then selling the real
estate 80 as to make the bail valueless to the
city. Under the convenient arrangement
one of the "boodle" aldermen has succeed
ed in escaping to Canada without a sacrifice
of his bo1dsman's property. An attempt is
to be made to have the transfer of property
in this case set aside as fraudulent, but the
district attorney does not speak hopefully
of the prospect of getting decision in favor
of the city.
= The 18th day of October, now definitely
agreed upon as that on which the dedication
Of the famous statute "Liberty Enlighten-
ness brilliant pageant in New York city
and bay. On that day will be given to the
world, as completed, the most gigantic
statue in bronze that exists or has existed
upon the globe. The military and civic dis
plays will be on scale to correspond with
the work of art, and will doubtless draw to
the metropolis hundreds of thousands OF
visitors from every section of the country
All arrangements for the ceremonies are
about completed.
= The death of Senator Pike has already
had its effect on New Hampshire politics
which like that of other States, is tossed
and troubled by every passing wind. Gov.
ernor Currier will, of course, appoint Pixies
successor, but whosoever is chosen by him
will hold Office only until the next Legisla.
ture meets, which will be in June. 1t is
said that Mr.. Pike could have returned
without much trouble, but his death divides
the factions, and long contest may result
The friends of Ex-Governor Cheney, who is
expected to receive the Governors appoint.
rnpnt an6 w f. Chandler whose aim and
hope is to once again gain control of affairs
in his State, have already begun the pre-
liminary skirmishing among the Legisla.
tive OutpOsts.
The United States Supreme Court began
its session this week with docket which il
would take about three years to dispose Of
fno cases should be added during that pc,
riod. In other words, a case put upon the
calendar to-day must wait about three years
before being reached for consideration
Such delay practically amounts to denial
of justice. For this evil, Congress is to
blame. Relief of the Federal judiciary has
long and loudly been demanded by the peo-
pie, the Bar and the press. A bill embOdy.
ing carefully devised and generally ap.
proved plan was first brought before Con.
gress several years ago, but has been allow
ed to fail through unWarranted political op-
position or Congressional Indifference. In
consequence of this neglect all persons hav.
ing business in the Supreme and other Fed.
eral Courts are subjected to needless delay
vexation and cost.
An Ottawa dispatch says that although
the Canadian Government denies that there
is any indication of trouble with the Blood
and Piegan Indians, it is evident that the
greatest precaution only can prevent a con.
f1ict. It will be remembered that two days