Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-12-02

DIR. J. L. NJ. Curry recently got
himself in bad odor with some of the
northern newspapers, by declaring
that inasmuch as the colored students
of North Carolina received what edu-
cational opportunities they got from
the state, and none from the nation,
he could see no propriety in flying the
national flag over their school houses.
The doctor is accused of maligning the
flag.
"A Washington evening paper
quotes President Cleveland as saying
that he looks for reorganization of
the Democratic party along the lines
laid down at Indianapolis. He is
"hopefur" that many of the followers
of Mr.. Bryan will be convinced of the
error of their ways and "come back"
into the fold. The others, he thinks,
will be swallowed up by the Populists.
He thinks that the greatest dangers
which now menace the country are the
greed of organized wealth and the ra-
pacity of corporations, and that the
only hope of salvation lies in the re-
organized and rejuvenated Democratic
party.
A dispatch of Sunday from St.
Paul, Minnesota, tells of the terrible
blizzard that swept the northwest dur
ing the last week. On the Great
Northern road, the snow was piled up
in drifts 10 and IL feet deep. Many
trains were caught and blockaded en-
route. Near DEVILS Lake, South Da-
kota, last Thursday, Mail Agent Bur-
roughs left his train and went to a
restaurant for a supply of provisions.
On his return he was overcome by the
terrible cold and sank to the ground.
Searching parties have been looking
for his body but at last accounts they
had not found it. Other deaths are
reported, and cattle have perished in
large numbers.
- Ex-Governor Francis, of Missouri,
the new secretary Of the interior, is not
altogether satisfied with the present
political situation. He was invited to
a gold standard jubilee at Kansas City,
Mo-, a few days ago, and being unable
to attend, wrote letter in which
among other things he said "While l
agree with the advocates of sound
money in the fight recently made, there
are many principles advocated by some
of those who have been advocates OF
that cause to which I cannot subscribe.
If some legislation is not enacted to
check the growing influence of wealth
and circumscribe the powers of trusts
and monopolies, there will be an up
rising ofthe people before the century
closes which will endanger our institu-
tions."
- The really remarkable thing in
connection with the story of an air
ship said to have been seen on the
Pacific coast, is the number of wit
nesses who are cited by name. At
Sacramento statements have been OBJ
tanned and printed from R. L. Lowry,
J. H. Vogel, E. Wenzel, David Carl,
T. P. DeLong, Frank Ross, F. E.
Briggs, and many others, besides which
it seems to be reasonably certain that
several hundred other persons also
witnessed the sight. Some of them
give reasonably clear accounts of its
appearance, which suggest that it is
probably a cigar-shaped balloon pro-
vided with efficient motive power, and
with search light. The San Fran
cisco Call of November 19, gives three
columns to the stories Of eye-wit-
nesses.
- The two great metropolitan dai-
lies-The World and The Journal
after years bitter competition, have
at length mutually agreed to advance
the price of their morning editions to
two cents. Neither paper has found
the one cent rate paying experience,
although different reason from the
one of financial loss is assigned in
explanation of the change. In cir
cular issued during the week, it is
stated that out-of-town dealers have
been in the habit of selling the papers
at two cents, and that in justice to
themselves the rate should be in
creased to that figure for all stations
outside of New York. Although the
change of price does not apply as yet
to the sale of papers within the city
limits, it is understood that it will 90
into general effect on the 1st of Jan
uary, 1897.
II. Maddox, a lawyer, and E. S.
Morris, business man, had knock
out fight in the first division of the
city court of Atlanta, last Friday. Mr..
Morris was on the stand and was be-
ing cross-examined by Mr.. Maddox.
A question arose over the testimony
of the witness, who remarked that the
attorney was not quoting him correct
ly. They had some hot words and the
witness started down from the stand
toward the lawyer. The latter met
the witness with blow, which landed
on the face, and the latter countered
with one on the lawyers eye. They
then slugged each other rapidly, while
the deputy sheriff attempted to make
them break away with chair. Find
ing that the chair was Intellectual, the
officer held the witness while two 9th
erlawyers caught Maddox. The jurors
quickly move backed to give the
fighters more room. Two colored ju-
rors broke and ran out into the lobby.
Both of the fighters were badly used
up. The judge fined Morris $40, and
fined the lawyer S. for not restraining