Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-06

by Representative Stewart, OF WlScon-
sin. 1t provides that the city or coun-
ty in which mob violence results in de.
struction of property, injury or loss OF
life, shall be liable for damages and ac-
tion may be brought against officers OF
the law for neglect of duty. In case
of death, sum not exceeding $4,000
shall be awarded the relatives of the
deceased. When the general govern
ment, in the case of foreigner, pays
an indemnity it can bring action for
recovery against the state in which
the person was killed.
The Georgia legislature met last
Wednesday to consider report from
the committee which had charge Of
the investigation of Judges Reese and
Sweat. By unanimous vote it was
decided to exonorate Judge Reese !;
but the case against Judge Sweat was
of different character. The opposi-
ton to exonorating him was not con-
fined to the Populists alone, but was
Joined in by great number OF the
most prominent Democrats. The first
effort was to force the impeachment of
Judge Sweat, Notwithstanding the re-
port of the committee but as that
would involve an extension Of the Leg
islative term, meaning increased taxes,
it fell through. When the vote was
called on the question whether the
report of the committee exonorating
Sweat should be endorsed, it stood SO
ayes and "a nayes. Judge Sweat is
being urged by his friends to resign
from the bench.
- Senator Tillman's bill to meet the
supreme court decision on the South
Carolina dispensary law was amended
last Wednesday morning in committee
and ordered reported to the senate.
This bill gives the state absolute police
power in inspecting all intoxicating
liquors or liquors imported into state
as if they had been produced in such
state, and stipulates that they shall
not be exempt by reason of being
introduced into a state in original or
other package for private use or other
wise. One or more of the important
amendments agreed to gives a state
control of such liquors within its bor-
ders by whomsoever produced and for
whatever use imported, and without
regard to the manner of sale provided
by state or territory. The act does
not interfere with the revenue laws or
liquors or liquids in transit through
state or territory.
"Governor Atkinson's trip across
the continent in private car, rendered
by the railroads, is causing no little
comment among the politicians" says
an Atlanta dispatch. "The governors
party numbered II, including the SER
wants. They travelled in the private
car of J. w. Thomas, president of the
Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis
railroad, which is the lessee of the
Western & Atlantic, a road which be-
longs to the state of Georgia. The
state gets $35, 900 month rental from
Major Thomas for the line, which ex-
tends from Atlanta to Chattanooga.
1t is one of the best short roads in this
part of the country. President Thom-
as and President George c. Smith of
the Atlanta & West Point railroad, ar
ranged the transportation for the whole
trip and got the car and party dead
headed from Atlanta to San Francisco
and return. If the governor had paid
for the trip it would have cost him
$4,000, or his salary for one term"
If story told by the New York
World is true, there is at least one
member of the Mckinley cabinet who
must have been worried considerably
all of his life to escape being eaten up by
the cows on account of his greenness.
The World story comes from Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, under date February 2,
and is as follows: General Russell
A. Alger, of the Mckinley cabinet, is
plaintiff in land suit that was COM
menced in the United States court to-
day against the heirs of John F. An
derson. General Alger AYERS that he
was swindled in boom land deal in
Franklyn county, wherein $4,000 acres
of worthless property was conveyed
to him. He asked that the sale be set
aside. General Alger sues for $144,-
900, principal and interest, paid by
him for land which he claims was rep
resented to him as containing the rich
est deposit of coal in the south. The
future secretary of war in his complaint
charges a firm of real estate agents
with having washed the hill sides of
the land ir question with black paint
in order to deceive him. And plaintiff
further alleges that this deception was
successful"
- The New Orleans cotton statement
for the month of January, and issued
by Secretary Hester on February 2,
shows: Amount brought into sight
during January, 71O,4SS bales, against
626, 1929 last year, 1,109, 1877 year before
last and 7SS, S,OS0 the same time in 1894.
Total amount brought into sight dur
ing the FIVE months ending close Of
January, 7,042,9S1, against 5,571 ,O49
last year, S,014,47 year before last
and 6,254,l72 same time in 1894.
Northern spinners took during Jan
uary 164, $40 bales, against 1853, ,264 last
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