Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-11-27
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United states DeyOnu uouUI HAS ioI
the last 42 years resided within three
miles of fBlack River Falls, Wis. Louis
and Amelia Darwin were born in the
province of Ontario, not far from Mon
treal. The husband was born on Sep
tember "a, 1888, or one year before the
Inauguration of the first president of
the United States. The wife was born
at La Pero's Isle, on March II, 1894,
and is now past her 10lst year.
Eighty years have passed since they
were joined in wedlock.
Not long ago was published in this
column a story to the effect that the
sultan of Turkey had his enemies
dumped out in that part Of the Bos-
phorous where the current is swiftest.
A cablegram of Saturday repeats a
grim story told by divers. 1t seems
that along the shores Of the Bospho-
rous, the Turkish government is ar
ranging to construct a new pier, and the
divers were employed to drive piles.
After several times going to the bot
tom, the divers reported that they
saw in the neighborhood of some 40 or
so bodies all standing on their feet.
Examination developed that heavy
weights had been attached to them
and they stood as in life. Some of the
bodies were recognized as students be-
longing to the "Young Turkish" par
ty and former acquaintance of the
divers. The sultan had anchored
them out in the Bosphorus to keep
them out of further mischief against
himself.
- Not long ago, Lord Salisbury, the
British prime minister, delivered in
London, a speech in which he scath-
ingly raked the administration of af-
fairs in Turkey. Last week the prime
minister had something more to say on
the subject. This time it was in the
nature of a great sensation. He pro-
duced and read in public letter to
himself from the sultan of Turkey, ask.
ing as personal favor, that he make
another speech to counteract the effect
of the first one. The sultan's request
was based on solemn promise to con-
scientiously carry out all the reforms
that had been demanded by the powers.
The reading of the sultan's letter in
public gave the case of Turkey COM
pletely away, and Of course produced
an effect just exactly the opposite to
that which was sought. The sultan
has seen his mistake, and, as the result,
has issued an order to the effect that
no foreign newspapers of the date of
November 1S and 19, shall be admitted
into the empire. The papers of the
dates mentioned are the ones that con-
tain accounts of Lord Salisbury's
counteracting speech.
- "The talk about the Goldbug
Democrats in the house voting against
Judge Crisp as the minority nominee
for speaker of the house because of his
silver speech in Atlanta, is all bosh, |"
says the Washington correspondent of
the Atlanta Constitution. "When
Judge Crisp was elected speaker four
years ago he was pronounced silver
man. He made up the coinage COM
mittee with a pronounced free silver
man as chairman, and made majori-
ty of the committee of silver men. Not
a single member of the house has made
any suggestion. 1t all comes from
some talk among a few department
clerks who would loaf about Newspa-
per Row and attempt to spread news.
Judge Crisp will be the Democratic
nominee for speaker and will get the
complimentary vote of all Democrats
both silver and gold Democrats. Of
course he will be the leader of the
minority in the house. In the capaci-
ty of fighter Mr.. Crisp appears to
best advantage, and should Reed at
tempt TO run rough shod over the Dem
ocrats, Mr.. Crisp will be seen decided
ly in evidence"
Woodstock, Illinois, Jail, near Chi
cago, was the scene of great celebra-
ton last Friday. The occasion was
the release of Eugene V. Debs, presi-
dent of the American Railway Union,
after six months imprisonment for
contempt of court in refusing to obey
the injunction of a Federal judge. The
members of the A. R. u, and other
labor organizations have all along
looked upon Debs as a martyr to
power that has been usurped by
Federal judges, and the demonstration
was to show the appreciation they felt
for him in undergoing his punishment,
when he could have easily avoided it
by renouncing their cause. When
Debs emerged from the Jail, he was
seized by members of crowd, OF 5000
people, and borne away on the should
ers of his enthusiastic admirers. The
crowd surged around him, and for
awhile it looked as if he was in danger
of being crushed. He took it AL
good naturedly, however, as ne fully
realized that he was the hero OF the
hour. After the tumult subsided,
there were speeches by Ex-Governor
Waite and others. Debs made an
address, the subject of which was
"Liberty." Among other things he
said that his Imprisonment had been
in total violation of the constitution
and abrogation of the law. He was
frequently interrupted by deafening
burst of applause.