Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-15
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from his anatomy, and its calibre and
character shown. 1t is said that it
came from an American gun and not
from Spanish gun. The truth proba-
bly is that Mr.. Marshall was the victim
of some inexperienced volunteer.
Two rather awkward incidents
occurred at one of the fashionable
Episcopal churches in Washington on
Sunday, which caused considerable
embarrassment to those concerned.
1t was no less than request, made
by two lady pew owners, for two
strangers 10 vacate the seats which
they had taken ip the pews. After
ward it was discovered that the
strangers were two of the visiting
bishops.
- The battleships Oregon and Iowa
sailed from New York Wednesday
with sealed orders from Washington.
There has been considerable specula-
ton as to the destination of the bat
tleships. 1t was first stated that they
would proceed direct to Manila, but
subsequent reports throw some doubt
on this, and Honolulu may be their
objective point, from whence they
may proceed to Manila to strengthen
Admiral Dewey's position.
Kansas City dispatch, October II !:
Jesse James, Jr., son of the notorious
bandit, Jesse James, Missouri's pioneer
train robber, was taken from his cigar
stand in the county court house by the
police. this evening, and is being Sc
creted by the authorities. Jesse James,
Jr., has been under surveillance since
the last of the many train robberies in
the outskirts of Kansas City. This
was the robbery Of Missouri Pacific
express train, near Leeds, on Septem-
ber "a. Late tonight it became known
that the police also had in custody Bill
RYAN, one of the notorious of the old
James gang.
- The Canton, O., police are busily
engaged in hunting up evidence against
Mrs. George, who is accused of the
murder of Saxton. Mrs. George is in
jail but refuses to talk. 1t is reported
that testimony can be produced to the
effect that she recently purchased a
self.acting 3S.calibre revolver in Chi
cago, and stated that she expected to
kill Saxton. After the settling of her
divorced husbands damage suit against
Saxton last week, she is reported to
have said, "Now there will either be a
wedding or funeral" Another wit
ness says that Mrs. George expressed
to him her intention to kill Saxton.
"They'll hang you if you do" he told
her. II don't care if they do" was
her reply. The police have not yet
found the revolver with which the
killing was done.
- The Raleigh correspondent of the
Richmond dispatch says: at is learn
ed that in FIVE counties in North Car
olina there are 143 Negro magistrates.
In one county seven out of eleven
persons on the ticket are Negroes. In
one county three Negroes are nomi
mated for the legislature, in another
county two, aud in a large number
one. In the whole state there are
nearly 800 Negro magistrates. There
are 25 or 80 Negro postmasters. 1t is
said that in the state there are nearly
1000 Negroes in office. All these are
Republicans. C. A. Cook, a we'll
known white Republican, was nomi-
mated for judge by convention entire
ly of Negroes. Even conservative
people say the race question in this
state has got to be settled by the bal
lot or otherwise, and that present con-
ditions cannot continue to exist"
"A Walker, Minn., special of We'd
nesday to the St. Paul Dispatch says !:
The Bear Island or Pillager Indians
will surrender and war has been avert
Ell. 1t only remains for the terms to
be arranged before the hostiles will
come into the agency. Father Aloysi-
US Homanutz, Gus Beaulin and Chief
Gay Gwa Che Way -Bimung, the three
peace commissioners who left on the
Flora last evening for the hostile
camp, got back this morning at 4
o'clock. They reached the camp at
OldCh buAC EOiuI az Wv hiooSH VI NA>
Boy river at 9 o'clock last night. In.
dians on watch responded to signals
and the three peace commissioners
went ashore in skiff, carrying flour,
bacon, sugar rice, tobacco and canned
goods. They met number OF the
Indians back in the woods and were
given a cordial greeting. Hands were
shaken all around and the battle Of a
a week ago was talked over. The
Indians alluded to it as little fun.
They asserted that none of their num-
Der was killed or wounded. The
emissaries refused to make public
their report until submitted to Com
missioner Jones, further than to say
that the Indians will come to the
agency when reply is s.nt back to
the statements in the report OF the
commissioners.
- Mr.. w. H. Harvey (Coin) was re-
Gently made general manager of the
silver fight for 1900. From his head
quarters in Chicago, he last week
made q call upou the people of the