Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-08

it is said that the features of old
"Rough and Ready" appeared as clear
and distinct as on the day he died,
July 5, 1850.
- Julian Hawthorne, the well-known
novelist, writes the New York World
from Bombay, India, under date of
April %, as follows: 81 have been
here 10 days, and have visited all the
surrounding villages. I have seen the
worst of the plague in all its forms.
The heat and other difficulties are i'm
mense; but am still in sound health
and condition, and shall get through
somehow. The plague and famine are
both on the increase, and both incura'
BILE, all reports to the contrary not
withstanding. Contributions in money
to any extent can be Immediately util-
lied here. There cannot be too much !;
every dollar saves lives. Thirty thou
sand people have died of the plague to
date and 100000 of famine. What
has happened is nothing to what is
likely to come"
"A horrible disaster occurred in
Paris, France, last Tuesday afternoon.
Some 1900 or 1000 people were in
attendance on a charitable bazarr that
was being held under the patronage Of
the most notable society ladies of
France. While the entertainment was
at is height, an alarm of fire was
raised and there was rush for the
doors. The confusion instantly de-
veloped into panic. Hundreds Of
people were piled upon each other and
but few could get out. During the
terrible scramble the roof of the burn
ing building fell in. Many people had
escaped from windows and otherwise.
Others, to the number of nearly $50,
were killed and burned, in many in
stances, beyond recognition. Several
hundred escaped with their lives only
after sustaining the most horrible in
juries. Among the dead is sister of
the empress of Austria, and dozens Of
others of equally high social rank.
- General Smolenski, the Greek
leader, who has redeemed the army
from its recent stigma at Larissa by
his brave stand at Velestino, is the
general whose success at Damasi, on
Turkish territory, in the Reveni pass,
gave early hopes that the Greeks
might prevent the invasion of Thes-
sally. Says the Philadelphia Press: :
"What might have happened if Smo-
lenski had been at Milouna instead of
Reveni is perhaps idle to conjecture !;
but it might have meant victory for
the Greeks if the fleet had attacked
Salonica with equal vigor. Since the
feet did not, it looks as if it may be
true that the powers forbade the bonn
bardment of Salonica, Smyrna and
Gallipoli, on the ground that these
were international Positions This
explanation at least removes suspicion
of Grecian honor and is credible.
That the inaction of the eastern fleet
hamstrung the Grecian cause is as
certain as the inaction is inexplicable,
unless the intervention of the powers
be assumed"
- The Romeyn courtmartial was
concluded this afternoon at o'clock,
says an Atlanta dispatch of Monday.
At that time the 13 officers composing
the court had reached verdict in the
now famous case, which cannot be di-
vulged until submitted to the general
commanding the department of the
east, and approved by him. The ar
gument was very short, hut decidedly
to the point. Captain Henry Romeyn,
the accused officer, spoke for As
minutes, and reviewed the case. He
claimed TO he justified in all that he
had done. The old warrior told to
the court many incidents of his militia
ry career, and said that in his record
he had nothing to be ashamed of.
Judge Advocate Carbough replied in
a speech of II minutes. His remarks
were very impressive, and, no doubt,
carried great weight with them. 1t is
the general opinion here that the
verdict of the court will either be an
acquittal or light punishment, although
either offence with which Romeyn is
charged is punished by dismissal from
the service. The officers of the court
will leave for their respective stations
tomorrow afternoon.
- Presidential cranks are flocking to
this city to interview Mckinley, says
Washington dispatch Of Wednesday.
The latest arrival made his appearance
at the White House this forenoon. He
is Samuel Coleman, ragged colored
man in middle life, whose shoes are
hanging to his feet in shreds, owing to
his long walk. Coleman left Houston,
Texas, on March 10, and has been
walking steadily on to Washington
ever since. AS a result, he is badly
tattered and unkempt. He introduced
himself at the White House today by
stating that he must see the president
at once, as he had vision on the sea-
shore; also a revelation, and was COM
PEELED by heaven to tell Mr.. Mckinley