Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-01

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an invitation to Mrs. Davis and Miss
Winnie Davis to be present at the Ger
emony of laying the corner stone, and
invited the grand lodge of Masons of
Virginia to oficiate on the occasion.
The goddess of liberty, Miss Anna
Williams, whose profile appears on
every silver dollar, is to be married.
1t is 20 years since the pretty blonde
girl became famous, and now that she
is to be bride the story of how she
come to be the goddess of liberty may
be retold. In 1876 young engraver
named Morgan, after designing the
reverse side of the dollar, made up
his mind that the profile on the other
side should be from real head, and
after long search, chanced upon Miss
Williams, who after having at first
refused, finally consented to sit for the
design, which was accepted by con.
gress. She lives in Philadelphia and
has for years supported herself as a
teacher.
- Following is the form of the reso-
luton recognizing Cuban belligerency
as agreed to by the senate and now
under consideration in the house of
representatives "Resolved, That in
the opinion of congress, condition Of
public war exists between the govern
ment of Spain and the government
proclaimed and for sometime main
tained by force of arms by the people
of Cuba and that the United States OF
America should maintain a strict neu-
trality betweeen the contending pow
ers, according 20 each and all the rights
of belligerents in the ports and terri
tory of the United States. Resolved,
further, That the friendly officers of the
United States should be offered by the
president to the Spanish government
for the recognition of the independence
of Cuba"
- There is a strange story in circu-
lation in reference to the recent wreck
at Stonebridge trestle, near Macon,
Ga. 1t is to the effect that the wreck
was caused by two murderous 6ends
named Warren Criswell and Tom
Shaw. They had sent their wives to
Macon with the understanding that
they would meet them on their return
D.. on the train that was wrecked. They
then prepared for the wreck by re-
moving rails from the trestle in the
homes that their wives would be killed
and they could sue the railroad COM
pany for damages. 1t is claimed that
Criswell has confessed to the whole
thing but whether he has really done
so or the story is gotten up to discour-
age juries from giving damages against
railroad companies for injuries sustain
ed in wrecks, is matter of doubt.
ID. E. Murphy, chief official stenog-
rapher of the United States senate,
died in Washington last Thursday
night, aged 81 years. Mr.. Murphy
has been connected with the senate
since 1S4S, and since 1873 has been
chief official reporter. He was stem
ographer of wonderful ability. He re-
ported the proceedings of the famous
electoral commission in 1876, and al.
though the matter involved stupend-
Gus interests on both sides, nobody
raised any question as to the accuracy
of his work. During the past few years
he has been accorded the reputation Of
being one of the best equipped parlia-
mentarians in the world. He was init
mately acquainted with many of the
most prominent of ofcontemporary states
men, and enjoyed their fullest conf
dence. Around Washington il is uni
versally conceded that there is hard
ly man in public life who could not
have been better spared.
- Senator Blackburn met an ovation
on his return to the senate last week.
1t was in decided contrast to bis recent
treatment by the gold standard Demo
Gratis of the administration and the
Kentucky legislature. Knowing of bis
intended return beforehand, the sena-
tors made arrangements for an elabo-
rate reception. At great expense,
they had the senate chamber profusely
decorated with flowers, and when
Blackburn entered, Vice President
Stevenson invited him to take the chair.
He accepted the invitation and presi-
ded during the entire day. Senator
Blackburn's term of Office does not ex-
pire until March 8, 1897. Governor
Bradley sometime ago declared that
he would not call an extra session OF
the legislature; but during the past
few days it has developed that on ac-
count of the financial condition of the
State of Kentucky, there must be an
extra session. Blackburn's friends
think that he stands good chance of
being elected.
- The battleship Iowa, built by the
Cramps, at Philadelphia, is to be chris
tened within a few days by Miss Mary
Drake, daughter of the governor Of
Iowa. The prohibitionists of Moulton,
Iowa, have adopted resolution re-
questing the governor to ask Miss
Mary to use water instead of wine at
the christening, and a reporter, on
Thursday of last week, asked Mr..
Charles H. Cramp, president of the
company, what he thinks of the mat
ter. Mr.. Cramp said: ave furnish
the bottle and the person invited to do
the christening ususally accepts it and
breaks it as directed. We have fire.
quently been petitioned by representa-
tives of temperance organizations to
use bottle of water instead of wine,
but the custom has been to use wine
and we have discovered no good rea-
son to change it. AS matter of fact,
however, there is usually more disgust
auer the smiling of the wine uSed at