Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-26
Scraps and facts.


and an amendment to the constitution
of the United States called for, so that
Sin cases of emergency where governors
fail to act," the president can send
troops into any state.
Governor Bloxham's call for a
national convention to assemble at
Tampa, Fla, on February 8, to sug-
gest and formulate plans for reorga-
nizing the national guard, is receiving
favorable support from state execu-
tives. The object of the convention
will be to aid the government in plac-
ing the militia on the most effective
possible footing. The Florida state
superintendent of education has ex-
tended invitations to superintendent
of education in all states, inviting
them to the convention, to consider
the introduction of a military drill
system for public schools of the United
States in the interest of patriotism,
subordination and physical develop
ment. The school board of Toronto,
Canada, will be invited 10 send
company of their military-trained
school boys to the convention.
Twenty-Five years ago the south
ern states produced 70 per cent. OF
the cotton of the world. Now they
produce IS per cent. Other cotton
producing countries have not fallen
off in production but they are max
ing more than they did. But our
country has increased faster than the
others. In 1872 the average price OF
cotton was 22.19, and then print cloth
was 7.SS. From that date an increase
in production and a decline in price
began. The crop of 1879 was nearly
double that of 1872 and at quite half
the price of that crop. Cotton was
1884 and print cloth 3.93. From that
time till 1890 the price did not vary
far either way from 1880. In 1891 1t
struck descending scale and has not
been able to rally. Downward has
been its tendency, and today it is
cheaper than it has ever been in its
history.
- Rear Admiral Joseph N. Miller,
recently detached from the command
of the Pacific station, was placed on
the retired list last Tuesday on account
of his age. The vacancy thus created
in the highest grade of the navy will
be filled by the promotion of Commo-
dore H. L. Howison, now commanding
the Boston navy yard. The naval Or
ders of Tuesday contain all announce
ment of the retirement of Rear Admir-
al Francis NJ. Bunce, on the 2oth.
Admiral Bunce is commandant of the
New York navy yard, generally re-
garded as the most important shore
command in the navy. Rear Admiral
George Dewey will be the ranking ad-
miral in the navy, upon the retirement
of Admiral Bunce next month. 1t IS
understood that the president will re-
commend to congress the recreation Of
the Office of admiral or vice admiral
for the special benefit of Admiral
Dewey, and there is not much doubt
that congress will enact the necessary
legislation.
- The Rev. DIR. l.. G. Braughton,
pastor of the Third Baptist church Of
Atlanta, made an innovation on last
Sunday in the methods of his church
which caused sensation in his flock.
Hitherto six staid and sober deacons
have passed around the collection
plates; but that night six young
women of the congregation performed
the duty. The substitution caused
many curious changes. Young men
and susceptible bachelors, who pre-
viously had been in the habit of
dropping small coins into the plate,
searched nervously in their clothing
for fugitive quarters and half dollars,
and eventually gave much more than
they expected to give when they en-
tered the church. The young women
preserved the gravest demeanor, max
ing the rounds of every aisle and
stopping before every member of the
congregation. When they marched
solemnly to the pulpit to the swelling
notes of the organ, their plates were
we'll filled. On counting the amount
turned in, it was found that the col
lection was larger than any in recent
months.
"A special of Wednesday to the
Macon Telegraph from Monticello, Ga,
says: When Ed Merriwether, the
Negro, was drawn up to tree yester-
day to be lynched, he confessed to the
murder of the young white man and
said three other Negroes, Irwin CLANCY,
Jake Glover and Mary Ramey, assisted
him. After disposing of Merriwether,
the mob rushed back to the Jail to get
the other Negroes, who had been ar
rested on suspicion. Ropes were put
around their neeks and they were
dragged to the place where Merriweth-
er's bullet-riddled body was hanging.
A large number of citizens had heard
of the effort to lynch the other three
Negroes and they rushed to the scene.
1t was only by the most vigorous ef-
forts that this lynching was prevented.
One Of the Negroes was about to be
drawn up on limb when a young
white man jumped forward and cut
the rope. The mob then gave up and
the three Negroes were turned over to
the sheriff. They are now in Jail. In
his confession, the Negro lynched yes
day said that he and his companions
killed young Pope to get the money
from his pockets.
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