Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-03
Straps and fatts.

George last Friday was telegraphed to
w. J. Bryan, at Logan, Ohio. Mr..
Bryan shortly afterward gave the
Associated Press the following: 81
have Just received dispatch announ-
cling the death of Henry George. The
suddenness with which the summons
came will make more keen the sorrow
which the public generally will feel at
the death of so great, so pure and so
brave a man. By his own unaided
genius he made his name familiar 10
the reading public of the world around.
Those who agreed with his theories
found in him an ideal leader, while
those who opposed him admitted his
ability and moral courage. He was
one of the foremost thinkers of the
world. His death will prove loss to
literature, society and politics" :"
- Sheriff Martin and the deputies
who killed the striking miners at Ha-
zleton, Pa, sometime back, have been
indicted for murder. 1t will be re-
membered that the miners had been
enjoined not to march along the pub
lie highway. They undertook to
march regardless of the injunction.
They were intercepted by Sheriff Mar
tin aud strong force of deputies. AL
though the marchers were unarmed,
Sheriff Martin fired into them, killing
10 and wounding 36. In all there are
some 70 or more deputies, and the
grand jury found against them all, 10
indictments for murder and 36 in
dictments for felonious wounding.
The coal mine owners are backing up
the sheriff and deputies, and as to
whether they will be punished, seems
to be very doubtful.
George NJ. Pullman, the million
aire sleeping Car man, who died recent
ly, left the bulk of his fortune TO his
widow and two daughters. He pro-
vided literally for all of his immediate
relatives; but to his two sons he left
only an income of $4,000 year each.
This he explained in his will, was be-
cause the boys had not shown that
they had proper appreciation of the
responsibility of handling large sums
of money. Both of the boys have
been wild and reckless. They have
acted as if they thought that their
mission in life was to spend the old
gentleman's money, and some years
have gotten away with $4,000 or
$4,000 of it each on fast horses, fast
women, and wine suppers. The boys,
it is understood, will remain with their
mother, who dotes on them and who
will no doubt continue to indulge them
from her share of the property, which
is considera ole.
- Gastonia correspondence of Char
lotte Observer, Friday: Revenue Off,
GERS George Means and John F. Leep-
er had a lively time today with some
moonshiners. They raided an illicit
distillery about four miles northwest
of Bessemer City and found the estab-
lishment in full blast. They succeeded
in capturing Jim McAllister, but while
they were engaged in destroying the
still and whisky, some parties went to
their carriage, which was left in charge
Of Negro man, and with guns drove
him off and they then proceeded to cut
up the harness. They also carried
away grip and overcoats of Means,
Leeper and the Negro. The officers
tied up their harness and proceeded
toward Gastonia and found the Negro
some distance away where he had
concealed himself behind log. They
were not gone far before they were
forced to exchange shots with an am
bushed moonshiner, but no one was
hit.
- The following Chicago dispatch to
the Washington Times, illustrates the
terrible results of the cocaine habit ::
"Mrs. Annie o. Myer chairman Of
the board of lady managers of the
Worlds fair, stood before Justice Mar
tin this morning a wreck, slave to
cocaine, and begged to be exiled from
the city. In the choicest language
she pictured her condition, and the
four young stenographers who charged
her with stealing their purses were
moved to tears. Not many years ago,
as your honor knows she said, Il was
respected and honored. Today look
upon me. Few people now recognize
me, for I've changed greatly, and all
is attributed to a habit from which
few, if any, are ever cured. Please do
not hold me; give me one more chance.
In "a hours 1 will leave Chicago for
ever. l promise it upon my bended
knees, as God is my witness Mrs.
Meyers had the sympathy and pity of
the court, but in her condition he fear
ed she would be troublesome to others,
and believing that something might be
done in her physical behalf, he held
her to await the action of the grand
jury"
- Henry George, son and successor
of the late Henry George, issued the
following statement last Saturday {:
"I am an affectionate son of most
loving father. Between us has SUBJ
sisted the closest companionship. l
have a clear understanding of and
profound admiration for all that he
has said and done. A man has but
one life here to live. l solemnly ded-
icate mine to the cause to which my
father gave his. If elected to the ex-
alted Office of mayor of Greater New
York, 1 shall hold myself pledged to
fulfill every condition and promise
made by him, and most especially
shall 1 bring swift and terrible justice
upon those public thieves and corrup-
tionists who for so long have fiaunted
their deeds in the faces of the COM