Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-17
Straps and Saets.

suicide on Tuesday, by drinking an
ounce of laudanum, says Raleigh dis
patch. Cover was a Confederate SOL
dier, and until the last campaign a
strong intolerent Democrat. He be-
came Populist last fall and voted q
ticket composed of Populists and Re-
publicans, including Negro candi-
date for the legislature. Afterward
Cover brooded over having voted for
the Negro, and his mind became un-
balanced.
II 1t is stated upon high authority,
says dispatch from Richmond, Va,
that General Wade Hampton, of South
Carolina, is to retain his place as COM
missioner of railroads, to which he
was appointed by Cleveland. Cen
eral Hampton's intimate friends here
say that Secretary of State Sherman,
a few days ago, sent General Hamp-
ton word that he need give himself no
trouble, that he would certainly be
retained by the new administration.
Sherman and Hampton have not been
on good terms for many years past:
This, however, did not prevent the
ex-senator from Ohio from using his
good offices in the interest Of the dis
tinguished South Carolinian.
A distressing accident is reported
to have occurred on the swollen Mis-
sissippi, few miles from Helena, Ar
kansas. last Wednesday. Sylvester
Sanders, a Negro tenant, had been
waterbound in his house for several
days with his family of Eve, and at
last decided to try to reach higher
ground. He loaded his wife and five
children and household goods, and also
a fine bull of which he was very
proud, on fiat, and set out. As the
fiat passed under the overhanging
limbs, the half famished bull tried to
get something to eat, and in the effort
overturned the boat. The entire fam
ily was drowned. Some Negroes saw
the accident from a distance, but were
unable to render assistance.
The American warship Philadel-
phia, left San Francisco suddenly on
the 14th instant, and it is reported
that her mission may develop into
rather serious business. The story is
that for months past, the Japanese
have been settling in Hawaii in such
large numbers as to arouse suspi-
cion in the minds of American resi-
dents, that they are planning an up
rising by which they intend to take
possession of the government. 1t was
at the request of the Americans that
the Philadelphia was sent out to Ha-
waii, and the report is that the COM
mander of the ship has been instructed
to prevent the threatened uprising if
possible; but if trouble should occur
whether or no, to see to it that Amer
ican citizens are protected.
Congressman Shattuc, of Ohio, on
Wednesday, nominated D. ]. Bundy, a
Negro boy of Cincinnati, to cadet
ship at Annapolis, says Washington
dispatch. He has been urged to with
draw the name but says he will stand
by the appointment. There have been
some murmurs of disapproval from the
naval academy and the cadets and
students threaten to resign. "The
boy earned the appointment fairly"
said General Shattuc today. "There
was a competitive examination, and
two colored lads, one of them Bundy,
outstripped their Caucasian competi-
tors. One of them, however, proved
to be over 20, and was, therefore, dis
barred. I had told them that the
competition was open to every eligible
boy in my district. Bundy, who won,
is one of the handsomesS boys ever
saw. Yesterday 1 sent his name to
the secretary of the navy and he will
be appointed. I have received no
communications from the students at
Annapolis on the subject but several
congressman have told me that it was
an unwritten law not to allow COL
ored boy at Annapolis. They told me
if I persisted it would break up the
school. That other students would
resign. Let them resign and be
damned 1 said. L shall keep his
appointment and see that he goes to
Annapolis General Shattuc says
he has $500 Negroes in his district.
Hon. VIM. J. Bryan was asked in
Washington on Wednesday as to the
truth of rumors to the effect that he
was to become the purchaser Of the
home of Thomas Jefferson. 81 have
felt for some years." he replied, "that
Monticello, the home Of Jefferson,
should be made national park in or
der that all his followers might feel
free to visit the place and gather in-
spiration from its sacred memories.
Having this thought in mind, I wrote
to Jefferson Levy, the present owner,
asking whether he would sell it on con-
dition that it be conveyed to the ma
tional government or to the state of
Virginia, or to some association simi-
lar to the Mt. Vernon or Hermitage
associations formed to care for it. l
have just received letter from Mr..
Levy in which he expresses desire
to retain the ownership Of it, and as
suring me that welcome will at all
times be extended to visitors. I ap-
preciate Mr.. Levy's desire to retain