Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-03

country alike and transferable IN every
State. 1t is said that many of the railroad
companies, seeing that the change must
have come eventually, commenced to pre-
pare for it as early as three years ago, and
such is the power of organized labor and the
demands OF business that nearly $4,000 miles
of railroad will be changed to the uniform
gauge inside of about twelve hours, and
without interruption in the running of
many of the important trains even on the
day that the change takes place. The change
of gauge will, of course, necessitate the eX-
penditure of a vast amount of money, but
this will be compensated for many times
over by the immense advantages which will
accrue from theadoption ola uniform gauge
throughout the entire country.'
THE TRUNK MURDERER CONFEssEs.-In
the Maxwell trial at st. Louis on Monday
F. Mccullough, a detective, who, under the
direction of Detective Furlong, District At
torney Clover and his assistant Mcdonald,
forged q check on an eastern house and pre-
sented it at one of the city banks. He was
arrested and placed in Jail and assigned a
cell adjoining that of Maxwell. He testi-
fed that immediate after his incarceration
he introduced himself to Maxwell and
worked himself into his confidence, and
about ten days afterWard he became en-
gagged in conversation with Maxwell about
the murder case: During the conversation
the defendant told the witness that the only
point in his case about which he felt uncer-
tain and uneasy was that concerning mon
ey. He said that if he could only prove
that he had plenty of money when Preller
came to st. Louis he would have no doubt
about a speedy acquittal. :
Witness offered to-.fX that.all right, but
told the defendant that he must know all
about the case or he could do nothing.
Maxwell then made a free and full confess
sion of all the particulars of the case, begin
ming with his first acquaintance with Prel-
Ter. On shipboard he noticed that Preller
had in his possession a large amount of
money; how they separated in Boston,
Preller going to Philadelphia and Maxwell
coming to st. Louis. The defendant in his
confession said that on Friday night after
Preller Joined him in St. Louis, he told him
MaxwelD that it would be impossible for
him to pay defendants way to Auckland,
where they had arranged to go. This, said
defendant to witness, angered him greatly,
and he determined to "fiX" him for his mean
ness. On the following night he and Prel-
Ter were sitting in the formers room when
the latter complained Of severe pains in his
side. Maxwell said, ooh, 1 can fix that all
right. 1 have treated such cases before"
He then injected into his friends arm a suf-
icient amount of morphine to render him
unconscious. After he had been in this con-
dition for some time he bound a cloth COM
pletely saturated with chloroform about
his friends head, and this, he confessed to
witness, 'ended the business" He then
secured all of Preller's money, about $4,000
in all, besides most of his valuable personal
effects, and planned his escape, the details
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The proceedings in the trial on Saturday
were confined to testimony going to show
the good character of the accused in Eng
land.
Col. EDWARDS ADDREss.-Despite the
inclement weather, quite a large and ap-
preciative audience greeted Col. A. Coward,
our honored and efficient State Superintend-
ent of Education, at Moore's Hall last
Thursday night. And we'll indeed were
the ladies and gentlemen and children too,
to hear the distinguished speaker, repaid
for venturing out under such disadvantages.
After an appropriate introduction by Prof.
Roberts, principal of the Franklin Acade-
my Col. Coward proceeded to deliver one Of
the ablest and most impressive addresses
upon the subject Of education that it has
ever been our pleasure to listen to. He was
frequently interrupted by hearty rounds OF
applause. So captivated and charmed were
Col. Coward's hearers by his eloquence and
learning, and the advancement OF original
and refreshing ideas in connection with a
subject supposed to have been worn thread
bare long since by orators and writer's of
every nation, that but few in the audience
realized the fact that his mastery effort
was of nearly two hours length. Time
flew by unheeded, so eager were all present
to catch every word that fell from the ora
tors lips.
We will not attempt so much as a sum-
mary of Col. Coward's able speech, know
ing full we'll that it would not only be shorn
of its rhetorical beauty, but much OF its ar
~gumentative strength as we'll by our fee
Bile pen. The address, as a whole, was a
strong appeal for the education and enlight-
eminent of all classes. The advantage not
only to the individual Of education but also
to society which he helps to form, were
shown in great clearness and force by the
speaker. He disposed in a very few mo-
ments of the stereotyped objections to the
public free school system, and pointed out
wherein it is the best and most equitable
way of affording education to all. Upon the
subject of graded schools, he gave such
good and unanSWerable reasons why every
town should have one that we don't think a
man, oma or child could now be foundi in
this community who would longer oppose
the establishment of a graded school here.
And while the subject is still fresh in the
minds of the people, We trust that steps
will be taken as early as practicable to Sc
cure for Lancaster the superior ad vantages
of such an institution of learning, by, OF
coruse, establishing one in our midst
Lancaster Reriew, 26M.
THE APPOINTMENT TENDERED TO Gov
ERNOR TH~oMPsON.-1t has TRANSFERRED that
the position which was offered to Governor
Thompson on his recent visit to Washing
ton was that of United States Commissions
of Education. The Governor WenttO WASH
ington in response to a telegram from SEN
atOr Hampton to come on, but which did
not indicate the object of the call, and the
proposition to accept a position SO RESPONSE
bile and honorable unsought and unexpected
by him was a recognition of the high con-
sideratiOn in which his labOrs in behalf of
popular education are held and of his fitness
to direct the educational department OF the
general government.
We feel very sure that The verdict will be
all but universal that no more proper man
could be found in the whole country to meet
the fullest requirements of the position, and
that while all must commend the very re-
fined sense of duty to his State which has
compelled him to decline the appointment,
there will be very general feeling of regret
that anything should prevent his acceptance
of an office where his pre-eminent qualltica-
tons for it's duties would have enabled him
to extend to the educational interest of the
country at large the benefits of that ripe eX-
DerienCe and enlightened and liberal policy