Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-20

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277,S71 electors. Of these Van Wyck,
Tammany, is the choice of S9,S71 !;
Henry George, Jefferson Democrat,
S5,O50; Seth Low, Citizens union, 59,-
764 ; General Tracy, Republican, A.
OO1. Estimating the total vote at
$4,000, the result, OF November I'd,
based on The Journals poll, would be {:
Van Wyck, 176, 1863 George, 16S, ,345 /;
Low, lis, ,2SS; Tracy, S7,O9S.
At Greensboro, N. c., last Satur-
day, big elephant belonging to the
John Robinson and Franklin Bros.
circus, became enranged at one of the
employees and was sbo... to stamp him
in the ground, when keeper rushed
to the mans assistance, and was in
turn attacked by the big brute, who
picked up the keeper in his trunk and
forced him in his mouth. When res
cued the man was found to be badly
injured; but his physicians say he will
recover. The elephant was tortured
with hot irons and acid until he was
thoroughly subdued.
A society has been formed in Eng
land for the purpose of protesting
against bazaars and entertainments for
charity purposes. The bazaar annoy
ance is more prevalent in England
than in this country; still it thrives to
a considerable extent in America.
The promoters of the society propose
to raise charity funds by direct appeal
in order to put stop to the bazaars.
They call themselves "The London
Society of Church Beggars." They
claim bazaars do not promote friendly
feelings that they do not make
enough money to pay for the trouble
and worry of getting them up, and
that the prevention society will be do
ing a good act if it succeeds in con-
verting women to the new idea.
A terrible tragedy occurred near
Faircloth, Ga, last Saturday. Miss
Hurst, the 16 year old daughter of a
wealthy planter, went out driving with
a young man named Mack Lewis.
Lewis brought the young lady back
dead with a bullet through her heart.
He told a story to the effect that after
driving some miles he and Miss Hurst
got cut of the buggy to amuse them
selves at target practice with revolv-
er. They had fired several shots each,
when in the act of handing the pistol
to Miss Hurst, ready for firing, Lewis
accidentally shot her dead. The young
lady was very beautiful and quite d
belle. Some of the people of the
neighborhood are said to believe the
story, while others are doubtful as to
whether it is exactly true. Beyond
Lewis's statement, however, there is
no evidence.
"A peculiar case has developed at
Matthews, n. c., few miles from
Charlotte. Several years ago Pleasant
Hill church, near the village, was
burned. The origin of the fire was
thought to be accidental. About two
months ago, the barn of James B.
Williamson was burned. And between
the times of the burning of the church
and barn, a store belonging to Frank
Alternately, son Of wellknown preach
er, was also destroyed by fire. Aber-
nathy got up considerable excitement
about his store, claiming that he lost
over 81 900, and the neighbors got up
a liberal subscription for him. Last
week alternately confessed that he was
responsible for all the fires, and wanted
to pay for a hog that was burned in
Williamson's barn. He had no objec-
tion to his confession being made
public. The confessions were made as
the result of religious excitement, and
the people are at loss as to whether
to prosecute the fellow criminally, or
have him sent to a lunatic asylum.
- Senator Arthur P. German has
just sprung a big sensation in Mary
land politics. 1t will be remembered
that although inclined to the single
gold standard view of the financial
question, when the Democratic con-
vention at Chicago declared for the
free coinage of silver, Senator German
announced that be would remain on
the platform. Accordingly, he did
what he could to keep Maryland in
line for the Democracy. The Balti-
more Sun had long beeu regarded as a
staunchly Democratic newspaper, and
it has exercised a powerful influence
in the affairs of the party. 1t had
goldbug leanings and bolted the Chi
cago platform but declared that its
bolt was not because of free silver ;
but because of the leadership of Cor
man, whom it professed to believe was
a dangerous man. The Sun is still
opposing the Democratic party, and
it's opposition is considered as dan
gerous menace to party success. Cor
man, therefore, has written to the ed
itor and proprietor Of the Sun letter
in which he says that if that gentle
man-Edwin F. Abell-will assume
the leadership of the party along the
line of the Chicago platform, he, Cor
man, will give up his senatorial aspi-
rations and retire to private life. Sen.
ator German says that all he wants is
the success of the Democratic party,
and will not allow his personal amb-
tion to block the way. From any
point of view, the letter is q master
stroke, and it is noted that Editor
Abel has not yet seen his way to de-
cline or accept Senator Gorman's prop
osition.
- Judge Vincent, leading counsel in
the famous Luetgert trial, made his
concluding speech last Saturday. 1t