Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-11-22
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being open between their bed room and
cook room, his wife looked in that
direction and discovered a negro man
walking toward their room. She called
to her husband and told him of seeing
the burglar and he jumped from bed,
and bucket of water being the first
thing he saw with which he might
strike the burglar, caught that up and
threw it at him, but he escaped through
the window. 1t was found that he
entered at window which he had
managed to raise by removing a pane
of glass. Mr.. Wilson keeps a pistol in
his room, but did not have time to get
it.
"A remarkable case has just come
to light in Boston. Up to short time
ago Mrs. William Barrett was the life
of a large circle of friends, and was
very prominent in society matters.
She always had plenty of money and
spent it freely. 1t was generally un-
derstood that her husband was very
successful speculator. About ten days
ago, however, to the great consterna-
ton of the circles in which Mrs. Bar
rett moves, Mr.. Barrett was arrested
for a murder committed in Boston.
Further investigation developed that
the man was not only murderer; but
also burglar, who had been in the
business for more than twenty years.
The police pushed the case further and
found stolen goods to the amount OF
100000. Mrs. Barrett claims that she
never had any idea, as to the nature of
her husbands business, and the police
believe that she is telling the truth.
There have been so many contra
dieting stories in regard to affairs in
Cuba that it is rather difficult to tell
what to believe and what to ignore.
The last story is the most cruel of all,
whether it is true or not. 1t is to the
effect that the two leading Cuban gen.
erals have sold out to Spain for gold,
and the war is practically at an end.
1t is matter of common rumor it not
a historical fact that the last revolution
previous to this was suppressed by
Spanish gold rather than force of arms.
If it is true that the Cuban generals
have sold out to Spain, all that the
revolutionists have been fighting for for
months past will, in few weeks, be
sacrafced to the treachery of their
leaders. 1t may be, however, that
the story is nothing more than Span
ish fabrication originated for the pur-
pose of destroying the confidence of
the Cubans in their heretofore success
full leaders.
On Thursday afternoon, of last
week, George Phillips and John
McLain, prominent farmers, fought a
duel to the death near Watappo, in
Washington county, Florida. Last
spring John Walker, McLain's neph-
ew. killed a man uear Eufaula, Ala,
and fed to his uncle's home for refuge.
A reward was offered by the Alabama
authorities, and Phillips betrayed the
fugitive's whereabouts. This incensed
McLain, and he swore to be re-
venged on Phillips. The men met last
Thursday for the first time since Phil
lips betrayed McLain's nephew. Each
was mounted and carried Winches-
ter. They rode at each other furious
ly, firing as rapidly as possible. When
within 20 yards of one another the
men fell from their saddles. Phillips
had been shot four times, one of the
bullets penetrating the brain and caus-
ing instant death. McLain had been
shot twice, one bullet piercing the
left lung and inflicting mortal wound.
Each man leaves a large family.
An Associated Press dispatch from
New Orleans, La, says: at will be
remembered that the fire which de-
stroyed the greater part of Algiers on
the night of October 20, was supposed
to have been caused by one Paul
Bouffa setting his store on fire. Had
he been caught that terrible night he
certainly would have been lynched.
He was brought over to New Orleans
under arrest early on Sunday morning,
and has ever since been confined in the
parish prison. Yesterday he was car
ried over to Algiers and appeared
before the fourth recorders court for
trial on the charge of arson. Since the
fire, opinion in Algiers has changed
altogether in favor of the suspected
man. The court was crowded and
great interest was taken in the trial.
Bouffa looked anything but guilty
man. A number of witnesses were
examined for the State; but their
evidence was distinctly in favor of the
accused. The witnesses for Bouffa
proved that he was in New York when
the fire broke out. After hearing the
evidence, the judge said Bouffa had
clearly proven an alibi and discharged
the prisoner"
- A terrible wreck was caused on
the New York Central railroad at
Rome, n. Y, last Tuesday morning by
four boys, aged Is and 10 years, who
sought to play the roll of Jesse James.
The fast mail was rushing along at
rate of 40 miles an hour. Suddenly
there was fearful crash, two mail
cars shot over the engine, two others
rolled down an embankment, two
sleepers were partially overturned
and third kept the track. Nathan