Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-25
Straps and fafts.

Straps aud fafts,
= An Alabama cotton-gin manufacturer
has just shipped ten OF the most improved
machines to Russia. They are consigned
to Moscow, and it is thought that the Rus
sian government wants to experiment in
cotton culture in the Black Sea provinces.
- Business failures throughout the country
during the last week, as reported to r. G.
Dun & Co., number for the United States
week previous. The gradual decline in this
country still continues, but in Canada fail
ures seem to increase as spring opens.
Ex-Governor James NJ. Smith opened
the Georgia Gubernatorial campaign last
Thursday, with speech at Talbotton. He
is not a candidate, but urged the people to
sustain the Railroad Commission and elect
no man to the Legislature who did not ia
vor its power. He charged the railroads
with attempting to bribe the Legislature.
Michael Dugan, Philadelphia boy,
who had pleaded guilty to larceny, was
discharged on Monday by Judge Biddle.
1t appears that his parents had received a
small legacy, and his father, who was of in
temperate habits, was spending it for liquor,
when the lad took $14O, bought horse and
it was stated, got the rig and sold it.
- Daniel Coyl, an electric light line-man,
climbed an iron awning post to secure bro
ken electric light wire in Philadelphia Sat-
urday. He supported himself by holding
with one hand to wet awning post, caught
the end of the wire with the other and fell
dead into the street. He had had several
years experience in his business, but had
grown careless from familiarity with its
dangers.
- Senator Ingalls, has submitted a pro-
posed amendment to the constitution pro-
viding that the present Presidential term
and the second session of the 50th Congress
shall terminate on April 80, 1889, and that
the succeeding Presidential and Congress
sional terms shall begin on that date, the one
hundredth anniversary of the Inauguration
of the first President of the United States.
- The Senate Committee on Claims, in it's
report adverse to private claim which had
been disallowed by the Southern claims
commission on the ground of insufficient
proof of loyalty of the claimant, says that
there are nearly $500 of these rejected
claims, involving an amount of more than
$50,0OO,0OO. The committee do not deem 1t
lust or wise to open the door to this flood of
claims, where no substantial or equitable
reason is shown for so doing.
Love of liquor by the Indians, says the
San Francisco Alta, is satirically mentioned
as an evidence of their advance in the ways
of civilization. But there are better evil
dences than this; a'day or two ago an old
squaw with a basket work head-dress, q
rabbit skin garment, face like shriveled
parchment, and hands like a tarrantula,
went into the butchers shop of Independ-
ence and asked for roast of beef she got it.,
paid the coin for it and was as particular
aboutthe cut as any fine lady could be.
- The Mississippi House of Representa-
tives, by vote of 46 to Is, has passed the
bill making Governor of that State in
eligible for two successive terms. The
Senate's action it is thought, will be in op-
position to this, as that body favors Con-
vention, and if the one-term bill becomes
a law one of the strongest arguments for
such convention will be nullifed. This
fact is said to have been the reason why
the sixteen nays We're not recorded with
the majority.
"A prominent Republican in Washington
has received letter from friend in New
York, which says that eX-President Arthur
friends have no hope whatever of his re-
covery. His stomach and liver have brok-
en- down until they do not properly perform
their functions, and he has generally de-
clined in health. When Mr.. Arthur left
the White House, little over year ago,
he told friend that he very much needed
absolute rest, and it would take many
months to restore to him the vigor he took
to the Executive Mansion.
-. Efforts are being made to continue the
revival in Chicago by Sam Jones and Sam
Small two weeks longer than originally in
tended. The idea is to have the services
held in the Exposition building, the scene
of several national conventions. Should a
sufficient sum be pledged to defray expenses,
the interior of the building on the Lake
front will be converted into temple of
worship. Mr.. Jones, it said on good au-
thority, has cancelled his Springfield, ILL.,,
engagement and has, at the earnest solicita-
tion of the ministers of Chicago, consented
to remain there for much longer period
than had been anticipated.
1t has leaked out that the Democratic
majority in the Ohio Senate has concluded
to show its sympathy for President Cleve-
land in substantial manner and in retail
liatory way by refusing to confirm the ap-
pointments which are made by Gov. For
aker to State Offices. Two names were
sent to the Senate by the Governor and the
usual custom ofimmedate confirmation was
dispensed with and the names are lying in
committee, and it is stated that they will
remain there until the United States Senate
assumes different position relative to the
appointments which are made by the Pres
ident.
Capt. James I. Waddeil, commander of
the Maryland fishery forces, died Tuesday
night of last week, at his home in Annapo-
lis of congestion of the brain. He was q
native of North Carolina and was G2 years
old. Capt. Waddell graduated at the naval
university in 1849, having previously serv-
ed at Vera Cruz, against the MeXicans.
He served in the United States navy until
the Confederate war broke out, when he re-
signed and entered the Confederate navy,
being placed in command of the famous
Shenandoah with which he waged war
against vessels in the Arctic seas, destroy
ing much valuable commerce.
1t is reported, on what is considered
good authority, that the United States au-
thorities have concluded to make Lookout
mountain the summer garrison for the y. S.
troops in the entire South Atlantic division,
and that about 1000 soldiers will spend the
summer months on the mountain. An in
cline railroad, after the style of the incline
up Mt. Washington, is being built from
Chattanooga to the summit of the noun
tain, and will be finished in May. 1t will
afford easy transportation from the Union
depot to the top of the mountain in steam
railway cars in fifteen minutes, and enable
the troops to reach the garrison without
delay or transfer.
Directly upon the accession of Cleve-
lands administration Governor Murray, of
Utah, signified that his resignation was
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