Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-01-12

ministers ana tnree laymen lTon eacn
branch of the church, the personnel
of the delegation being as follows
For the NJ. E. church-Bishops John
NJ. Hurst, of this city; S. NJ. Merrill,
of Chicago, and w. x. Ninde, of De-
troit; the Rev. R. J. Cooke, of Chat
tanooga the Rev. Luther B. Wilson,
D. D., of this city, and the Rev. H. G.
Jackson, of Chicago; Judge r. l..
Muller, of Covington, Ky; Judge
Murray, of Clearfeld, Pa, and Judge
T. B. Sweet, of Topeka, Kan. For
the NJ. E. church, south-Bishops J.
C. Cranberry, R. K. Hargrove and w.
w. Duncan; the Revs. E. E. Hass, OF
Nashville, editor of The Christian Ad-
vocate; G.. A. Mcdonald, and J. H.
Dye, Judge Walter Clack, Prof. R. W..
Jones and Col. Asa Holt, of Texas.
Almost as soon as the meeting was
called to order resolutions were adopt
ed enjoiping the members of the con-
ference from giving to the press, or to
anyone, not a member of the confer
ence, any intimation of the work done
or other proceedings of the confer
ence.
Democrats of Iowa, Indiana, Wis
consin and Illinois, celebrated "Jack-
son Day" in Chicago last Saturday
with big banquet. The speaker of
the occasion was the Hon. VIM. j..
Bryan. He outlined the history Of
"Old Hickory" and gave the circum-
stances of his memorable fight with
the money power, after which he de-
scribed existing conditions, showed
how the money power is getting the
upper hand, and that the times require
another Jackson. In conclusion, he
said: 81 can't close without impress
ing upon your minds the necessity Of
extending and perfecting the work of
the clubs, which are necessary to sup
plement the work of the party organi.
zation. We must have clubs in every
precinct. Through them we can keep
our forces in fighting condition, collect
campaign funds and protect the ballot
boxes from fraud and corruption. l
have so much confidence in the earn
estness and intelligence of those who
are enlisted under the banner of inde-
pendent bimetallism that l am sure
things needful will be done. l, there
fore, bid you to be of good cheer.
Unless all political omens fail, the
Twentieth century will open with the
money of the constitution restored and
the motto equal rights to all, and
special privileges to none,' the con-
trolling principle in all the depart
ments of the government. Then will
our people sing new song of nation
redeemed"
- Theodore Durrant, vino murdered
Blanche Lamont and Minnie Williams,
in church in San Francisco, on April
Is, 1895, was hanged last Friday, after
one of the most stubborn legal fights
on record. His statement on the scat
fold was as follows: ~ desire to say
that although 1 am an innocent man,
innocent of every crime that has been
charged against me, bear no animosi-
ty towards those who have prosecuted
me, not even the press of San Francis
CO, which bounded me to the grave.
If any man thinks 1 am going to spring
a sensation, | am not, except it is a
sensation that I am an innocent man
brought to the grave by my persecu-
tors. But ] forgive them all. They
will get justice from the great God
who is master of us all, and there I
also expect to get justice that is the
justice of an innocent man. Whether
or not the perpetrators of the crime of
which l am charged are discovered, it
will make no difference to me now /;
but I say this day will be shame to
the great state of California. 1 forgive
everybody who has prosecuted mean
innocent man, whose hands have never
been stained with blood-and l 60 to
meet my God with forgiveness of all
men," Among other things, Durrant
requested that the rope with which he
was hanged be burned and that his
body be not given to the doctors for
dissection. The sheriff promised to
observe his wishes. Durrant did not
show any signs of fear on the scaffold.
His neck was broken and he died in
II minutes.
A most horrible story comes from
Muscogee, Indian Territory, under
date of January 8. Last Thursday,
Marcus McGeisey, a Seminole Indian,
went to the cabin of a man named
James Simmons. Simmons was alb
sent, and the Indian asked Mrs. Sim.
mons for q drink of water. She gave
it to him. He next asked for saddle.
On being refused the saddle, the Indian
grabbed the woman, who had baby
in her arms, and dragged her out of
the cabin. The woman tried to run
and the Indian Drained her with ii
dubbed rifle, killing her almost in.
stantly. After the murder the Indian
left. Simmons did not come home I'LL.
til next day. In the meantime, the
children watched the dead body OF
their mother until forced to seek shcl.
ter from the cold, and while they were
away the hogs partially devoured the
body. Simmons returned home on
Friday and his children told him the
facts. Frenzied, he appealed to the