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

apace in Palestine, and the river Jor-
dan is now spanned by a handsome
bridge, while steamboats, travel up
and down the stream, and likewise
traverse the often stormy waters of the
Sea of Galilee.
- There is female leper in the
Johns Hopkins hospital, Baltimore,
says a dispatch. She was taken to
the hospital several weeks ago suffer
ing from what was supposed to be skin
eruption; but after careful diagnosis
of her case, by the physicians at the
hospital, it was discovered that the wo-
man was victim of the terrible dis
ease of leprosy. When the truth of
the case dawned on the physicians the
unfortunate woman was isolated from
the rest of the patients, and in that
condition she will be kept at the hos
pital until arrangements can be made
with the health authorities to remove
her elsewhere. The woman is a ma
tive of Baltimore, and it is thought
contracted the terrible malady num-
Der of years ago while in the West In
dies.
1t is not yet developed whether or
not the sultan intends to resume the
war with Greece. At present the
situation seems to be about at a stand
still, with the indications rather in the
direction of fixed determination on
the part of the sultan to hold Thessa-
ly. 1t has been given out from Con-
stantinople that the Mohamedans
everywhere insist upon the continued
occupation of Thessaly, and the sui
tan does not dare to stand in the way
of this sentiment. Germany and Rus
sia are thought to be on the side of
Turkey, and are believed to be urging
her to hold out in her demands. Great
Britain, on the other hand, desires that
Thessaly be given up. The situation
is rather difficult of comprehension at
this distance; but there still seems to
be danger of serious complications.
- Secretary Hester's New Orleans
cotton statement for the week ending
last Friday shows: Amount brought
into sight, 27,942, against 27,610 for
the seven days ending May % last
year, 5,570 year before last and 81, 100
same time in 1894; total movement
from September l to date, 8,277 1854,
against 6,S44,S62 last year, 1866, 41S
year before last and 7,282,717 same
time in 1894. The movement since
September l shows: Receipts at all
United States ports, 6,624, ,942, against
5,139, ,485 last year, 1857, ,145 year be-
fore last and 5,772,2SO same time in
1894 overland to the north, 81 1923,
against S03,991 last year, 1,032,S75
year before last and S23, 1908 same time
in 1894 southern mill takings, S03 ,626,
against 7O6, ,5O6 last year, 726, Isl year
before last and 634,967 same time in
1894; northern mill takings, 1,62s ,529.
against 1,542,0OO last year. Foreign
exports for the week have been 36,46O,
against 36,O97 last year, making the
total thus far for the season 5,375 5,341,
against ,294 ,374 last year, an increase
of 1,40O,967. Including stocks left
over at ports or interior towns from
the last crop and the number of bales
brought into sight thus far for the new
crop, the supply to date is S,616, ,4OS,
against 7,154,S16 for the same period
last year.
- Mount Holly, N. c., Times: The
special jury, consisting of j. M. Will
son, of Mecklenburg; D. A. Barkley,
of Iredell; J. T. Hedrick, of Alexan-
der; ]. w. Lowrance, of Catawba D.
A. Lowe, of Lincoln J. NJ. Mcintosh,
of CASTOR; (Mr. Flowers, of Cald-
well, being absent), created by an act
of the last legislature, to remove the
distractions to fish in the Catawba
river, and to provide fish ways, met in
the Mount Holly Times Office on last
Tuesday, the 25th inst, and after be-
ing qualified by James S. Craig, Esq,
of this place, began their work of
viewing the river from the state line to
the crossing of the Chester and Le-
noir railroad. On the same day, &C
companied by R. l.. Abernethy and
"Deaf Mute" Derr, they examined
Tuckaseege shoal and dam, and spent
the night in this place; and then on
the morning of the Goth, accompanied
by the same parties, with John c.
Fitchte as guide, they went to the ex-
treme south point and examined the
shoals and dams at Neill's mill, at Rock
Island, and at ]. NJ. Sloan's. This
work occupying the day, they passed
through town late in the afternoon.
They will meet at Mountain Island on
the morning of the 9th, for the pur-
pose of continuing their work.
- News and Courier: In the South
ern Presbyterian General Assembly, at
Charlotte, on Saturday last, there was
heated debate upon communication
from the Prohibition party of North
Carolina asking the assembly to make
some deliverance that would aid the
party in its work. The committee on
bills and overtures to which the COM
munication had been referred, reported
"that this assembly is forbidden to in
termeddle with political parties or
questions, and that the constant and
Scriptural attitude of our beloved
Church on temperance and intemper-
ance, as shown in past deliverances,
are on record" The report of the
committee was adopted after much
discussion. 1t must not be understood
by this action that the General Assem-
bly, is opposed to the prohibition of the
liquor traffic-its "past deliverances"