Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-20
Scraps aud faets.

tinguished service of the late speaker,
it is thought that his widow should
have at least $4,000. There will no
doubt be some kicking against the ap-
preparation but it is generally believ-
ed that it will 60 through.
Seaman Creelman, who acted so
heroically on the battleship Maine q
few DAYS ago, has been presented by
Secretary Herbert with heavy gold
medal. The medal is about the size
of silver dollar, and bears on the re-
verse in high relief picture of the
warship Maine, while on the diverse
the inscription civilian ]. Creel-
man, United States navy, for extraor-
binary heroism, February 6, 1897.
Presented by the secretary of the
navy"
The extremely belligerent situation
between Greece and Turkey continues.
During the past few days, Greek forces
have driven the Turks out of several
Cretan towns and taken possession.
Afraid of the results, howerer, the
European powers have sent naval
vessels to Crete, and the Greeks have
been told not to make any more fuss
than is necessary. Turkey says she
has not and will not declare war against
Greece but is leaving the whole matter
in the hands of the powers. Judging
from the news that is being cabled
from abroad, it looks very much as if
it is the intention of the powers to in.
duce Turkey to abandon Crete and to
turn the island over to Greece.
Postmaster General Wilson on
Tuesday gave out statement show
ing the gross postal receipts of the
largest postofices for the month OF
January, 1897 as compared with that
of the same period of 1896. The total
receipts for January, 1897, were ST.
1886, gil and for January, 1896, So, ,944,-
354, a net decrease of S104 ,433. The
eight largest Offices, including New
York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston,
St. Louis, San Francisco and Brook
lyn, show decreases in receipts. Only
9 of 80 offices show increases. They
are Baltimore, Cleveland, Detroit,
Washington, Milwaukee, Minneapolis,
Providence, Albany and Newark. The
receipts of the postofice department is
considered to be a good indication of
the prosperity of the times and this
statement shows a general depression
of business; in fact the decreases for
January of this year have been the
greatest for some years.
- Arthur Duestrow was executed
here at / o'clock this afternoon, for
the murder of his wife and child on
February 13, 1894, says Union, Mo-,
dispatch of Tuesday. Duestrow was
In receipt of an income of $4,000 q
year for life, settled upon him by his
father. He was studying medicine in
St. Louis, but had practically given
himself up to drink and the baudy
houses. On the day of the murder he
had made an engagement with his wife
to take her sleigh riding. When he
went to keep his appointment he was
drunk and quarrelsome, and abused
the servant who admitted him to his
house. His wife endeavored to draw
his attention from the servant when
he turned upon her, shot her four
times and then held up their baby
against the wall, and put a bullet
through its head. A fortune has been
spent in the effort to clear Duestrow
on the ground of insanity. There
have been five conlinuances, one mis-
trial, one appeal and one change of
venue in the case. The case attracted
wide attention, and has established
many precedents by court rulings upon
insanity pleas in defence.
- The international monetary con-
ference bill which was passed by the
senate, has developed into more i'm
portant issue than was expected.
When the house committee on coinage
took charge of the bill, there was
thought to be no doubt that it would
be reported favorably, but the opposi-
tion to the bill has been growing
steadily until it seems probable that,
if reported, the action will be taken
against the wishes of a majority of the
Republican members of the commit
tee. All of the Republicans who have
spoken on the measure before the
committee have argued that it would
be an embarrassment to the incoming
administration. On the other hand,
some Republicans say that Senator
Carter, of Montana, who recently had
an interview with the president-elect,
quotes Mr.. Mckinley as expressing a
desire that the bill should pass. The
Republican members of the committee
have held q conference on the matter,
which left their policy undecided. 1t
is now doubtful as to whether vote
will be taken on reporting the bill for
several days.
The state of Washington is on the
verge of wiping out all of her saloons
and wholesale liquor houses by adopt
ing a law similar to that governing
the sale of liquor in South Carolina,
says an Olympia news dispatch of last
Wednesday. The dispensary law,
known as the Cline bill, passed the
house by vote of Al ayes to 80 nays,