Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-03-06
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cided, by strict party vote, to inves'
tigate the legality of the recent elec'
ton by which members of the Ala
bama legislature were elected. The
investigation will involve the seat oi
Senator Morgan.
Congressman Turner, of Georgia.
was President Cleveland's spokesman
in the house the other day on the
question of recognizing Cuban bellig.
erency. He was, of course, opposed
to the resolution. He took the ground
that the Cuban insurgents were moth
ing but disorganized mob, and reso'
luton of recognition would be gra.
tuitous insult to a friendly power.
- Though Senator Brice, of Ohio, is
soon to lose his seat in the senate, he is
not altogether done for. as to his in
fuence in the affairs of the govern
ment. It is understood that it is his
intention to become q professional
lobbyist, and as such he will be just
as powerful as he was as a sena-
tor. 1t is pity that this lobby nui-
sance cannot be abated.
- The Italian government is having
rather uphill business of trying to
conquer the Abyssinians. A big bat
tie was fought at Massowah, Abyssinia,
March 1. On the side of the Abys-
sinians there were $4,000 men, while
the Italians had only $4,000. The
Italians lost 5000 men killed and also
nearly all of their ammunition, artil-
lery and provisions. No press corre-
spondents are allowed with the Italian
army and but vague and unsatisfac-
tory details Of the battles have yet
been received. The greatest excite
ment prevails throughout Italy, and
indignation against the ministry is
running high.
- President Cleveland has not yet
taken any action on the Cuban bellig-
erency resolution. In the shape in
which the resolution passed, it is SIM
ply advisory. If he sees fit, the presi-
dent can ignore it altogether but if he
does, the understanding is that the
house and senate will pass joint reso-
tion, and that will have to be either
signed or vetoed. If it is vetoed, it
will be passed over the veto and have
the force of law all the same. The
president has been in New York for
several days, and does not expect to
get back to Washington until today,
when it is probable that he will con-
vene the cabinent and take some
action.
- Charlotte Observer, Wednesday ::
The body of Craig kirkpatrick, color
ed, was found Monday afternoon in a
field near Newell, by Mr.. J. R. Utley
and Albert Barringer. There was
pistol shot wound in the back of his
head, indicating that he had been foul
ly murdered. Kirkpatrick lived near
Newell. Sunday, pistol shots were
heard in the field by Mrs. Luther
Barber and Will Parker. They thought
nothing of the matter until yesterday
when the body was found. The last
man seen with Kirkpatrick was Sam
Grier, son of Mr.. Melville Grier. The
Observer of yesterday contained no.
tice of the attempted burning of Mr..
Grier's barn on Wednesday and Friday
nights of last week. The supposition
is that Grier believed kirkpatrick was
the guilty party, and that he settled
accounts with him by putting bullet
in his neck. Grier has not been seen
since Sunday. kirkpatrick worked
for Mr.. Grier last year and up to last
Saturday, when he was discharged.
If there is anything in the claims
of the more enthusiastic free silverites,
it will be the gold standard instead of
the silver people who will have to
bolt from the next national convention.
A Washington dispatch of Wednesday
to the United Press says: A promi-
nent member of the executive commit
tee, whose headquarters are in this
city, states that the committee is
confident the free silver Democrats
will control the Democratic national
convention by decided majority.
This committee, he says, is actively
and earnestly at work, is organized in
nearly every State and territory of the
Union, and is in constant and regular
correspondence with leading and in
fuential silver Democrats in every
section of the country. These reports
show beyond question, the committee
claim, that the great mass of the DEM
ocratic party is in favor of the free
coinage of silver at the ratio of l6 to l,
and that the silver sentiment is every
where growing in strength and ear
nestness, its advocates daily becoming
more Jealous and aggressive.
- Atlanta Negroes have been very
much excited on account of ascension
doctrines that have been preached in
the city by preachers of their race.
The preachers gave the ninth chapter
of Daniel as authority for the belief
that Christ's second advent would oc-
cur on March 5, and that he would
again ascend to heaven accompanied
by 144,0 900 living Christians. Hun
dreds of Atlanta Negroes have been
holding meetings and praying for
weeks. They were ready on Wednes-
day for the ascension and many Of