Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-17

was a monster assemblage of 10000
people in Trafalgar square, London,
last Sunday-protesting against the use
of British forces in the suppression OF
the laudable efforts of Greece in be-
half of civilization and Christianity.
- Trouble between the Transvaal
Republic and Great Britain is said to
be brewing again. Great Britain is
believed to have envious designs
against the Transvaal, and President
Kruger is represented as making every
effort to speedily put his people on e
war footing with the intention of re-
sisting encroachments. The matter is
exciting considerable interest in Eu-
rope, and taking up great deal OF
space in the press dispatches.
The Spanish government has is
sued orders for the withdrawal of TO-
900 troops from Cuba. These troops
are to return to Spain. The alleged
reason for the withdrawal of the
troops is that they are sick and disa-
bled but the real reason, it is thought,
is because trouble is arising in the old
country and soldiers are needed at
home. Spain is now said to be out Of
credit and almost out of money, and
as to whether she will be able to push
the war in Cuba any longer than to
the middle of the present summer is
every day growing more doubtful.
1t is said that President Mckinley
intends to do away with the special
police force that has for sometime past
been on duty at the White House.
The spirit of this alleged intention is
certainly all right; but as to whether
its wisdom is to lie commended is
rather doubtful. While the president
is not at anytime in danger from law
abiding American citizens, experience
has shown that he may at almost any
time become the victim Of an assault
by lunatic; and under the circum-
stances it appears that he would do
better to remain under guard.
- Although the papers are still CIV
ing a great deal of space to the Cretan
trouble, it no longer looks as if there
is to be war between Greece and Tur-
key. The powers are still quarreling
about details but have practically
agreed upon general action. The
programme seems to be that Crete
will be allowed a system of self-gov-
ernment practically independent of
Turkey, and Greece will be kept quiet
if necessary by blockade of her
ports. For time it was thought that
all the Greek races in western Asia
and eastern Europe would gladly as
sist Greece; but there seems to be no
longer any reason to look for such a
development.
A strange story of what is very
near suicide, comes from Atlanta un-
der date of last Friday. The victim
is Ward Lukes, Kentucky horse
dealer. About 8 o'clock in the morn
ing, attendants at the livery stable
heard pistol shot in Lukes's room,
and, on making an investigation, found
Lukes lying on the floor with the
blood streaming from hole in his
breast. Lukes was fully conscious
and sober. He explained that he had
dreamed that a man was entering the
room to rob him and grabbed his re-
volver to defend himself. The weapon
exploded and the bullet entered his
breast. Further than this he could
tell nothing. The revolver, with one
chamber empty, lay on the floor.
Lukes was removed to the Grady hos
pital in dangerous condition.
The "middle of the road" Popu-
lists held a state convention at Den
YER, Colorado, last Saturday, and
among the delegates were quite a
number of women. While the organ
ization preliminaries were in progress,
one of the women delegates stated
that "she would not sit in conven-
ton with corporate hirelings." She
Indicated one of the delegates. This
caused the delegate indicated to mix
in a fight with the woman's husband,
and pretty soon a general row was
started. The row lasted some minutes,
during which, it is said that the
women delegates fought like tigers.
Several of men the had their faces
scratched and others had their boards
pulled out by the roots. The conven-
ton did not succeed in transacting any
business.
Kansas is not to be outdone, says
the Spartanburg Herald. Being de-
prived of the prize fight by unfriendly
laws, she manages to have some ex-
citement still. A special from Atchin-
son says that wager was made that
Job Johnson, known as the "double-
skulled nigger," could kill sheep in
five minutes in butting match. The
Negro and sheep. "lined up" The
Negro got down on his knees and,
looking the sheep in the face, said,
"Baa! baa!" The sheep almost in
stantly went for the Negro, knocking
him over. In the next round the Ne
gro gauged the sheep accurately, and
by ducking his head, struck the ami
NAL on the nose as it made its second
assault, and by some wonderful dex-
terity, tossed it over his head, breaking
it's neck.
The Mississippi river here now
registers higher stage of water than
ever before known, says Memphis,
Tenn, dispatch of Saturday. Disas.
tiers attending this condition began to-
day, two Arkansas towns across from
this city being submerged, and the
inhabitants driven to safer places.
These are Marion and West Memphis.
The former is under from three to four