Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-05-06
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that were cut down to the ground by
the cold waves are now showing new
growth 8 to 10 feet high. The shoots
have been budded with. choice fruit,
and by next year the trees will be
nearly as large as they were before the
freeze.
- Senator Butler, of North Carolina,
on last Friday, presented bill making
the Mexican silver dollar and the jap
anese yen, each containing 3714 grains
of pure silver, and trade dollar full
legal tender dollars in the United
States. In supporting the bill, Mr..
Butler declared that if the Federal gov
ernment would not make these silver
coins legal tenders, then the States
had the power 80 to recognize them.
If congress did not act, Mr.. Butler
said he would advise the State OF
North Carolina to exercise its consti-
tutional rights in this direction, and he
hoped other States would adopt the
same course.
John Hays Hammond, of America,
and the four British subjects who were
recently condemned to death in the
Transvaal for their confessed treason
against the government are not to be
executed. Secretary of. State Olney
cabled to President Kruger, of the
Transvaal, last week, begging elem
ency. President Kruger at once re-
piled that it had already been decided
not to put the condemned men to
death, and went on to say that under
the circumstances it was the policy OF
the Transvaal to give mercy instead OF
justice. What will be done with the
men has not yet developed. It is
thought, however, that they will be
heavily fined and subjected to a long
term of Imprisonment.
For some weeks past there has
been a growing belief that Mckinley
would get the Republican nomination
at St. Louis on the first ballot. Prom
inent Republicans of Washington, how
ever, who are we'll informed as TO the
situation, say that this idea is mis-.
take. The convention will consist of
91s delegates. Of these, so far, only
2es are pledged for Mckinley, and 1876
have not yet been elected. Allison,
Reed, Quay, Bradley, Morton, Cullom,
Harrison, Lincoln, Foraker, Hobart,
Davis and Tracy are all in the field,
and all are likely to get some votes.
Mckinley stands by far the best chance,
but his nomination still lacks a great
deal of being a certainty.
= Nasr-id-din, shah Of Persia, was
assassinated at Teheren, his capital,
last Friday, by a fanatic named Mollah
Resea. The shah was about to enter
a shrine near the city for devotional
exercises. The assassin, who was a
man dressed in women's clothes, shot
him just as he was about to enter the
door. The wounded ruler received
prompt surgical attention but died
within two hours. The shah was born
in 1881, and ascended the throne in
lS4S. He was generally conceded to
be the most liberal ruler that Persia
has ever had, and was especially toler.
ant of missionaries. Some years ago
some missionaries were plundered, and
upon complaint of the United States
officials, the matter was promptly in
yestigated and the guilty parties pun.
ished on the spot. Just what prompted
the assassin to his deed is not known.
Great distress has been caused through
out Persia. Mouzafer- -ed-din, the
shah's oldest son, succeeds to the
throne.
"A Jacksonville dispatch of Sunday
says that Rev. A. J. Diaz, the Southern
Baptist missionary recently expelled
from Cuba by Weyler, in an interview
tells appalling stories of atrocities being
committed by Spaniards. In the last
two weeks in the rural districts of San
Miguel, Del Pardron and Minas, Mr..
Diaz says that Colonel Fondeville has
had more than 100 persons butchered,
and then reported them to the outside
world as having been killed in battle.
Among those killed were children IL
and IA years of age. The victims
were compelled to dig their own graves
before being shot. AS the steamer was
leaving Havana, Mr.. Diaz says word
was brought on board that 81 more
peaceable citizens had been butchered
by Colonel Fondeville's troops near
Havana. Colonel Fondeville is one OF
Weyler's favorites and is acting under
the captain generals orders.
By vote of 157 to 81, the house,
on last Saturday, passed the Hender-
son bill providing for uniform system
of bankruptcy throughout the country.
The bill provides for both voluntary
and involuntary bankruptcy, and un-
der it there are eight acts for which a
debtor can be forced into involuntary
bankruptcy, as follows: a. If per-
son has concealed himself with intent
to defeat. his creditors for 4S hours.
(2.) Failed for 80 days while insolvent
to secure the release of any property
levied upon for $500 or over. (3.)
Made transfer of his property with
the intent to defeat his creditors. (4.)
Made an assignment for the benefit of
his creditors. (5.) While insolvent, a
transfer of any of his property for the
purpose of giving preference. (6)
Procured or suffered judgment to be
entered against himself with intent to
defeat his creditors, and suffered same
to remain unpaid 10 days. G) Secret
ed any of his property to avoid being
levied upon under legal process against
himself. (S.) Suffered, while insolvent,
an execution of $500 or over, to be
returned no property found. The bill