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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-01
At Evansville.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Aug 31.-At $40 tonight the
people of this city were thrown into intense ex-
element, caused by another severe shock of
earthquake. The shock lasted about five min
utes, and large four and fvestory buildings
rocked SO badly that the inmates rushed into the
streets, frantic with fear. Telephone and tele-
graph wires swayed back and forth. although
there was no air stirring. No damage resulted
although it was felt more distinctly than the
one about three weeks ago.
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They were very perceptible to all in tall build
ings. but were not felt by the majority Of the
people.
CHARLOTTE, N. c., Aug. 81 -Four severe
earthquake shocks were felt here tonight.
Many people rushed from their houses and from
the opera house into the streets Great excite
ment prevailed for while. The quaking was
general, but slight, all over the State
PETERSBURG. Va, Aug. 31.-About o'clock
P. NJ shock of earthquake was felt in this city
Houses rocked and windows ratified People
rushed into the streets amid great excitement
No damage was done, so far as heard from.
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Ten Shocks In Georgia.

AUGUSTA, Ga. Aug. 3L-A severe shock was
felt here at IL o'clock to night, followed at in
tervals by four distinct jars. People rushed
into the streets, and the principal thoroughfares
are now filed with frightened people. The town
is wild with excitement, and the shocks con
tinue Signal Officer Williams reports ten dis
tinct Shocks at 95l. 952, 9:59 1901. 1907. 1921
1927, 1923, 1924, lO45, seventy fifth meridian
time
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Revival of Know-Nothing ism.

special 10 LHc AHuIdHdpUIIB JUUEHdKs
CHICAGO, Aug. 3l.-It has just been discov-
cred that there are in Enelewood. suburb OF
this city, three Know-nothing lodges of thelprin-
ciples of years ago. In Englewood proper there
are two lodges, and one in Normal Park, the
total membership being something like 300.
The residents and politicians living in the vicin-
ity are disturbed aud incensed over the matter.
and one noted politician has offered 800 for the
names of the members of the organization.
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- WOMANS' -
Christian Temperance Union Lunch Room,

Mrs. Matte Reeder, neienbor, on last Satur-
day. Mrs. Reeder told the police, and the ar
Berman were arrested in 1880, on charges of
murder, on suspicion, but no facts could be
proved against them. and they were discharged.
The alleged motive was the love of Steinmiler
for the victims wife, He is a scavenger, and is
worth from $40. 900 to $4,000. His wife is sis
ter of Mrs. Berman.
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Two Lives Lost.

AUGUSTA, Ca, Aug 3L-At Langley, on the
South Carolina road. fifteen miles from here,
and 120 from Charleston, the earthquake de-
stroyed the rnill-dam and the water washed
away the road-bed A train dashed into the
flood and the engineer and fireman were
drowned. The engine is now forty feet under
water
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-01
At Madison.

Special to the Indiana polls journal.
MADISON, Aug 3L-Just after o'clock to-
nighta distinct shock of earthquake felt
here, shaking buildings and stirring up things
generally.
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At Valparaiso.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
VALPARAISO, Aug. 3l-An earthquake shock
was plainly felt here at o'clock this evening.
There was a general rush from the stores and
dwellings for the street, but beyond the scare no
damage was done
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Apostle Cannon Reimburses His Bondsmen.
SALT LAKE, u. r., Aug. 31.-To-night the Nor
mon Church organ gave notice that George O.
Cannon yesterday repaid John Sharp and Fera-
MARI Little, his bondsmen, the So, 900 they paid
for his forfeited bail
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-01

A BooS to sufferers from bronchitis is Red
Star Cough Cure. No poisons or opiates.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-01
Indianapolis Again Experiences the
Novel Sensation Of an Earthquake.
The Oscillations Unpleasantly Perceptible to
Occupants of Tall Buildings Excitement
in Hotels and Other Public Places.
The City Escapes with Small Damage
and Without Injury to Any One.

South Carolina and Georgia Apparently the
Center of the Disturbance-Char
Cut OFF, with Signs of Tidal Wave.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-30
Politics N THE STATE,

Col. McKissick will be sent back to the
Legislature from Union.
The Hon. VIM. Munro, of Union, will
be a candidate for reelection to the Senate
SO far, Hon. John p. Richardson seems
to be the Gubernatorial candidate.
The Hampton county Democratic Con-
vention meets tomorrow.
Maj. f. B. Murray, of the Anderson
Mteligencer', is running TOR the Senate Oh
the prohibition issue, and hasno opposition
There seems to be q feeling among the
LAWYERS that Acknowledgement Milesshould
succeed himself if he wishes another term.
- Judge Cothran has been endorsed tor
Congress by the Greenwood, CAbbeVlllc
county, Democratic club.
Col. +. S. Allen has entered the field as
a candidate for the Senate in Spartanburg
county.
The Democratic County Convention Of
Williamsburg will meet July 25th at Kings
tree.
Captain Charles Petty, of ~Spartanburg,
is being brought forward as a suitable per-
son to be the next Superintendent of q
cation.
The organized Democracy of Berkeley
county is said to be alarmed over the pros
pect that some Democrats will fuse with the
Republicans and attempt to elect members
of the House and Senate.
Attempt is being made to settle the
difficulty in the ranks of the Oconee Democ'
racy by next Wednesday, at which time
the Congressional Convention for the Third
District meets at Seneca City.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-30
THE STATE CONVENTION.

The State Democratic Executive Com
mittee met in Columbia on last Wednes-
day and issued the following call for the
Democratic State Convention to assemble
in Columbia on the 4th of August:
A Convention of the Democratic party of
the State of South Carolina will be held at
Columbia on Wednesday, August 4, 1886,
at u M, in the Hall of the House of Rep
resentatives, for the following purposes:
l. TO nominate candidates for Governor
and Lieutenant Governor and for other
State officers.
3. To elect the State Democratic Execu-
tive committee to serve for the ensuing two
years.
8. To consider and transact such further
and other business as the Convention may
deem proper.
Each county in the State will be repre-
scented in the Convention by twice as many
delegates as the number of its representa-
tives in both branches of the present Gener-
al Assembly.
The County Executive Committees are
charged with the duty of making arrange
ments for the election Of delegates to the
Convention in accordance with the rules
in force in the several counties.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-30

not including 60 juvenile societies with a
membership of 1, sol. The amount of mon
ey raised last year by the woman's mission,
airy society was 50, 1885, IL, which is expended
in behalf of missionary operations.
Mrs. John Dixon, of our town, died sud-
denly on last Thursday morning.
The Lee Light Infantry enjoyed the
pleasure of target shooting on last Friday
afternoon. Mr.. j. B. Woods won the med
al for the best shot.
Rev. Mr.. Chambers, of Winnsboro, de-
livered a SPLENDID lecture on last Wednes-
day evening at the Court House on the SUBJ
ject of moral culture as related to mutual
growth and development. The string band
added to the pleasure of the evening by
some fine music.
There are other candidates in the field.
Mr.. J. B. McFadden for County Treasurer ;
Mr.. w. d. Knox for School Commissioner ;
Mr.. w. M. Corkill for County Auditor.
The County Democratic Executive Com
mittee will meet at this place on next Mon
day, the 5th of July. NJ.
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Correspondence of the YOrkrille Enquirer.
LETTER FROM ROCK HILL.

Rock HILL, S. c., June 2S.-The closing
exercises of the Rock Hill Academy under
the management of Prof. John G. Davidson
will take place tomorrow night. The ex-
ercises will consist Of defamation, dia-
logues, calistheincs, and vocal and instru.
mental music, a full account of which will
give in my next letter.
Mr.. w. NJ. Steele, of this place, had an
encounter with a mad dog on last Friday
afternoon. He had occasion to visit his
farm a few miles from town, and on arriv-
ing at a tenants house, he found the family
in a state of great commotion. a strange
dog had proceeded him and killed seven
young puppies on the lot, and seemed to
have taken possession of the premises. Mr..
Steele procured a single-barreled gun and
fired at the dog, but owing to the small
charge in the gun it had no effect. He sent
to a neighbours house and procured a double
barreIed shot gun and advanced towards the
dog, and when within a few steps of the
animal he raised the gun to fire, but the
cap snapped, and the dog at once advanced
towards him. He then attempted to fire q
second time, and again the cap snapped.
A colored man being present and seeing the
situation of Mr.. Steele, threw a rock at the
dog, knocking it down, after which it was
killed.
The following persons have had q hearing
before u S. Commissioner CO.. Pride, with
in the past ten days, charged with selling
liquor without first securing United States
license Jack Avery, Jack Wallace, Ran
dolph Partlow, all colored, and Sam Simrel.
They were all bound over for trial at the
August term of the u. S. District Court at
Greenville.
III am informed that a COW belonging to
RMr. J.. n. Clonts gave birth to a calf on
Tuesday last, the calf having two heads.
1t was born dead. ,
The Fourth of July will be celebrated at
this place on Saturday, July Bird, as the
Fourth occurs on Sunday. All business will
be suspended on Saturday, in order to give
the statesmen in the stores a holiday. The
day will be spent by some in fishing, and
by those in love in picnicking.
The Rock Hill Library Association gave
a concert in ROddey's hail last Friday night.
The first person in'town to report Il ripe
tomato was Mr.. w. b. Wilson, Jr., and L
am indebted to him for a basket of luscious
peaches, a sample of the crop which he has
been shipping to the northern markets.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-30
HOMICIDE IN LANCASTER.

From the Charlotte Observer, Tuesday,
Mr.. Leroy Springs, of this city, but who
was lately engaged in business in Ian
caster, S. c., yesterday shot and killed John
Bell on the streets of Lancaster. The shoot
ing was done in self defence, and from the
evidence 50 far received, it appears to have
been a case of justifiable homicide. The
affair occurred at noon yesterday and in
formation was at once telegraphed to MIR.
+. B. Springs, in this city, and Mr.. Springs,
securing the services Of Col. II. c. Jones,
attorney, left with that gentleman on the
| O'Clock train for Lancaster.
Leroy Springs employ, arrived in the city
last evening from Lancaster, and from him
we gather the subjoined details of the trag-
edy. 1t seems that on last Sunday alter
noon, Mr.. Springs went riding into the
country and on his return to town, late
in the afternoon, he was accOsted by Bell,
who charged him with having said some
thing %derogatory to Bells character. Mr..
Springs denied the allegation but Bell was
not satisfied and some hot words passed
between the two. Yesterday morning Mr..
Springs was accosted by Bell and the diff
Guilty wa renewed, Bell making an attack
upon Mr.. Springs, and after striking him
two blows, made a movement to draw his
pistol. AS Bell put his hand back to his
pistol pocket, Mr.. Springs drew his w
weapon, and fired before Bell could produce
his weapon.
The bullet from Mr.. Springs pistol struck
his assailant in the wrist, and passing
through the wrist, entered Bells body, at
the right side, producing a wound which
resulted in death in four or five minutes.
The bullet passed through Bells hand at
the moment Bell was reaching for his
weapon.
Mr.. Springs at once surrel dcrcd himself
to the officers of the law and was placed
under guard.
Mr.. Springs is a son of the late Col. A. B.
Springs, of Charlotte, and he enjoys a great
popularity among the people of this section,
as we'll as among the people of Lancaster
and vicinity. He left Charlotte about two
years ago to engage in business in Lancas-
ter, and had succeeded in building up fine
trade at that place. He is possessed of a
quiet, urbane disposition, and those who
know him are confident that he fired the
fatal shot only as the last resort to save his
W life.
Mr.. Bell is well known in Charlotte,
where he lived for some time. While here
he was Clerk at the old Charlotte Hotel
bar. He was a carpenter by profession and
was pursuing that trade at Lancaster. Both
parties to the affair are young men,, not
over twenty-five or tWenty-siN years of age.
Our information is to the effect that public
sentiment in Lancaster is decidedly in IA
vor of Mr.. Springs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-30
Correspondence of the YOrkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

CHESTER, June 2S.-The Masons of our
town and county had a big celebration on
last Thursday. The lodges that participant
ed in the celebration were Chester Lodge,
Rich Hill Lodge and Blackstock's Lodge.
About 10 o'clock the members present OF
these lodges assembled at the Masonic Hall,
and after arraying themselves in their
beautiful regalia, took up the line of march
for the fair grounds. The procession pre-
sented Il good appearance, the members
thereof being inspired by enlivening strains
of music by the Sandy River Band. Ar
irving at the fair grounds, the exercises
were opened with prayer by the Rev
George Summey. Mr.. +. L.. Whitlock
the orator of the occasion, Col. j. q. Mar
shall, of Columbia. His address, though
brief, was listened to with great interest
and pleasure by a large and appreciative
audience. He gave the history and adj
vantages of Masonry. At the close of his
address Hon. j. J. Hemphill, who had re-
turned home to attend the meeting Of the
Circuit Court this week, was vociferously
called on. Being on the stand, he arose and
said he would not take advantage of a Ma.
sonic meeting for making q political speech.
In a few we'll directed words he expressed
his continued confidence in and admiration
lOI ITcSluCul SlcNcldllu. liz oolb Itte liS
President was growing in popularity, and
was nearer the people and doing more for
the people than any President since the
days of Washington. Mr.. Hemphill al
luded graciously to the fair bride of the
White House, but said with his usual gal
lantry that there are many ladies in South
Carolina who could fill her exalted position
just as gracefully.
The feast of reason and flow of %cloquence
was followed by Il feast of fat things alias
a splendid dinner. This was given by
the Masonic fraternity for the enjoyment
Of their brethren of the order, and all who
desired to partake of it. 1t reflected hon
or on the fine housekeeping of the wives
and daughters of the Masonic brethren
The Woman's Missionary Society of the
Methodist Church in this State met here
on last Friday, Mrs. M. d.. Wightman,
President, Mrs. J. w. Humbert, Cores
ponding Secretary, and Mrs. a. M. Chreitz,
burg, filling their respective offices. Mrs
j. l.. Glenn, of our town made the Welcom-
ing address, which was replied to by Mrs
Walker, of Charleston, in behalf of the
delegates. The society was engaged a
good portion Of the time on Friday and
Saturday in listening to the reports of aux
iliary societies made through their respect
i've delegates. These auxiliary societies
number 1Gl, with a membership of 1851
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-30
NEPE-MENTION.

On Wednesday last, Providence, r. l.,
celebrated the 25Oth anniversary of the set
Element of that city.'By a vote of a.
to 1872 the French Senate adopted the bill
sent up by the Assembly eXpelling the Bo-
napartes ORLEANS princess from France,
and they took their departure last Thurs
day .".".The Senate Committee on the
District of Columbia has voted to report
adversely upon the nomination OF Z. +.
Mathews, colored, of Albany, New York,
to be Recorder of Deeds for the District of
Columbia ."''The incoming City Coun-
more Republican than anything else, will
bounce all the Democratic employees in
the city's employ. Democratic
caucus at Washington, Thursday evening
designated speaker Carlisle and Messrs.
Morrison and Randall to fix the order of
business for the remainder of the session of
Congress. "'"The Roane Iron Works at
Chattanooga, Tennessee, the largest in the
South, are to resume operations. They
have been idle five years. There is still
much dissatisfaction in Bavaria about the
death of King Ludwig, and now there arc
murnurs about where and how he was bur-
ed."'""'The President vetoed thirty adj
ditional private pension bills last Thursday
for reasons similar to those stated in pre-
vious cases of the same kind.'The
Louisiana Legislature has passed a Sunday
law for New Orleans which will go into
effect on the first of January
Senate has passed the House bill by a vote
of 80 to II restoring Fitz John Porter to the
gauge of the Southern railroads, 12,G1S
miles, was 81 1850, 126. "At a picnic near
Pennington, n. j., last Thursday, Oh per-
sons were poisoned, some of them quite
seriously, by eating ice cream.The
wheat and fruit crops in Southwestern
Virginia are unprecedentedly fne.'"The
Spanish Cortes has declared, by a majority
of 200 votes, that no government of Spain
will ever yield self government to the isl
and of Cuba. 'The Senate bill to repeal
the civil service law was defeated on
failures occurring throughout the country
during the last week, as reported to r. G.
Dun & Co., number for the United States
1873, Canada "a total 162, against 155 last
week..'"""Hon. David Davis died at his
home at Bloomington, ILL.,, ate o'clock last
Saturday morning."''The superintendent
of the Albany, N. Y, Penitentiary was in
discreet enough to offer a Judge $50 a head
for long term prisoners sentenced to his in
stitution, and now he is in trouble. '"'John
A. Brown, a moonshiner, resisted a revenue
officer last Sunday night, nine miles from
Atlanta. He threw rocks at Deputy Mar
shall Mcdonald, striking him several times.
Mcdonald, shot and killed Brown and
wounded Joe Overton, another moonshin-
Ell. """'The health of Secretary Manning
is neutrality-suspicious., the English his
torian, declares that Ireland is not capable
of self government. .'Five persons of a
sailing party were drowned at Providence,
r. l., Sunday afternoon "On the 18th
instant a mule train loaded with freight
was attacked by Indians in Sonora. One
Colonel and sixteen soldiers were killed.
Thirty mules were carried away.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-30

On Thursday, at Coleman's, Edgefield
county, while W. NJ. Boazman was repair spEo
ing the hearth of MIR. J. c. Strother's store
house, where he had been engaged in bus
mess on a small scale for several months,
he discovered, in removing pieces of old
brick, a tin box containing S27, 900 all of
good gold and silver except $50 old Ham,
burg Bank bills. When Mr.. Strother came
home Boazman showed him what he had
discovered and asked if he knew any
thing about it. He said he did not. On en-
aiming closely they found a name scratch
ed on the box, "B. Smith," Several years
ago a Mr.. Benson Smith ~merchandised in
the same house, and an old gentleman
several years before the war, by the name
of Buck Smith did business in the same
house. Messrs. Strother and BoaZman sent
the money to Il place of safety.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-30
MENTION.

MissE. Matte West, Of Chester, is in York
vile, Visiting Mrs. +. a. Gilbert.
Miss Anna X. Rawlinson, of this place, is Wis
ting friends in Culpeper, Va.
Mr.. Joseph G.. Wardlaw, of Clifton, was III
Yorkville Il few days last week.
Miss Kate Uanahan, of Columbia 5. g., is WIS.,
iting Mrs. r.. s.. Jelfcrys, of this place.
Miss Connie May returned home last week
from an extended visit to Charleston, S. c.
Mrs. Edward Erwin, of Yorkville, is visiting
friends and relatives in and near Gordonsvllle,
Virginia.
Mrs. Lula Gardner, of Yorkvillc, is visiting
her sister. Mrs. Sue T.. Matthews, of Greenwood,
South Carolina.
Miss Annie Moore, daughter of W. a. Moore,
Esq, of Johnston, $. c., is i'll 1orkVllle, the
guest Of Mrs. Latta.
Miss Mamie Currell, of 1Iampden Sidney Col
lege, Prince Edward county, Va, is visiting
friends and relatives in Yorkville.
Miss Annie West, of Greenville, S. G., is III
Yorkville visiting her sister, Mrs. j. L. Coving-
ton.
We we're pleased to receive a call on Monday
from our State Senator, DR.. John O.. Black, OF
Blacks.
Mr.. r. 4. Smith, of Omaha, Nebraska, who
has been spending the past few months in York
Vile, left on last Friday for Charleston, having
secured Il position as stenographer on the Ne"s
and Courier. Mr.. Smith has the best wishes OF
tho many friends and acquaintance he has MADE
during his stay in this place.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-30
N 4 TRAIN ON Sunday.

TheSunday quiet of our town is seldom dis
turbed by a locomotive whistle, and when a
train comes laundering by on that day, the con-
clusion is that something is the matter. Such
an opinion was formed last Sunday night by
worshiping congregations, as we'll as all others
who were not well enough to attend church,
when a train came down the road at full speed,
stopping at the depot but a few minutes; but in
uuiry disclosed the fact that it was a construc-
ton train, conveying a gang of laborers to the
c., C.. d A. Road.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-30
SUDDEN DEATH.

On Sunday last, Mac Witherspoon, a colored
man aged about seventy years, died suddenly in
a house which he had been occupying for some
time in the northeastern part of town. He had
been sick for several months, and on Sunday he
told his attendant that he would 90 into an adjoin-
ing room to the one in which they were sitting.
While he was in this room the acknowledgement
out in the yard, soon after which ne heard
sound in the house as of a person falling, when
he called for assistance, and on entering the room
into which the old man went, it was found that
he had fallen. He struck his head against the
door facing as he fell, and bled profusely. lie
expired soon after he fell. Under the circum-
stances of his death an inquest was deemed un-
necessary. Besides his age, his condition was
much enfeebled by consumption, with which
disease he had been afflicted for sometime.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-30

NJ. Hugh Venable, an old citizen OF this
county, died at his residence five miles north
of Yorkville, ut one o'clock on Tuesday morn
ing, 22nd instant. He was born on the 18th OF
March, 1892, and at the time of his death was
aged ninety-four years three months and three
days. For several weeks previous to his death
he had been unable to walk without assistance.
Recently, while attempting to walk without help,
he fell and fractured his thigh bone, from the
effects of which he did not recover, and it was the
prime cause of his death. During his whole
life he resided in the same neighborhood where
he was born. For the past twenty years he was
a consistent member of the Methodist church.