Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-11-11
Scraps and faets.

N. J. for 10 days past. There seems
to be but little hope for his recovery
- Burglars stole $4,000 from safe
in the Office of Sheriff Hughes, at Hills
boro, N. c., last Tuesday night. No
clue has been secured as to the identi.
ty of the thieves.
- Japan is said to be bristling up
against Russia on account OF the en-
croachments of the latter country into
Korea. During the past few months
thousands of japanese have gone into
Korea, under the disguise of enigrantss,
and there is enough Of them, it is said,
to make large army.
A marriage license was issued last
Wednesday to Admiral Dewey and
Mrs. Hazen. Admiral Dewey's age Is
given at 81, that of the bride elect at
43. 1t is said the wedding will take
place Tuesday or Wednesday of next
week; but neither will give the exact
day. The bride bought her trousseau
in New York and is said to have paid
$1,000 for it.
- Twenty.four men were killed IN
election riots in different places in
Kentucky on election day and night.
Some were shot, others ambushed, 9TH
ers stabbed. In one case man was
stoned to death. The most trouble
occurred in eastern kentucky. At
White Sulphur, Marshal Fegram was
shot. James Horrick, Negro, in
Lexington, was seriously wounded in
a riot.
In Boston, the other day, man
who had been arrested on charge OF
non.support was fined $40, and his neg
lected wife secured his release by pay
ing that amount. Under the provision
of the law relative to such cases, which
provides for the payment of the
amount of the husbands fine to the
wife, however, the sum was promptly
refunded to the woman and the pair
left the court rejoicing.
- The war department has informa-
ton that Aguinaldo has at last been
located as being on his way to Boam-
bang, about IS miles northeast of Tar
lac. He is in personal command of
his main army. Boambang Is in
mountainous region, accessible from
the south up the valley of branch of
the Rio Grande river ard off the rail-
road. Generals Young and Wheaton
are arranging to start in pursuit OF
Aguinaldo and his scattered bands.
London Dispatch, November A.:
The undoubted military activity of Ja-
pan is a matter of deep concern in st.
Petersburg, according to mail advices
received here. A report was current
last week that Japan was mobilizing
100000 men on the Russian frontier.
This is absurd. What Japan is doing
is moving troops into Korea by the
thousand, disguised as coolies, and to
allow this, the regulation regarding
Japanese emigration into Korea was
recently withdrawn.
Count Cassini, the Russian ambas-
sador, is just back in Washington from
a visit to St. Petersburg, and he is re-
ported as saying that Russian and
American interests in China are identi-
cal, and that there is no reason why
there should be conflict between
them. He expressed surprise at the re,
newed agitation of the open door ques-
ton and said that so far as Russia is
concerned, she is willing and glad to
continue to share equally with the
United States any advantages she
might secure in China now or hereafter.
- Admiral Watson will soon have at
Manila what is said to be the largest
fleet of American warships ever as
signed to one station. With the New
Orleans, Brooklyn, Newark, Nashville,
Marietta and Badger at Manila, he
will have at his disposal at least so
fighting ships. The list includes, be-
sides those mentioned, the Oregon,
Baltimore, Concord, Bennington, Hele-
ma, Castine, Petrel, Princeton, York
town, Wheeling, three of the Spanish
cruisers, thirteen small craft bought in
Asiatic waters, and last of all, the
heavy monitors, Montery and Monad-
mock.
- Philadelphia Record Army Off
GERS are inclined TO believe that an
American, graduate of West Point
and an ex officer of the regular army,
J. Y. Fillmore Blake, is responsible
for the Boer strategy which has had
such serious results for the British on
the border of the Transvaal. 1t is
known here that Blake, who was a
lieutenant in the Third cavalry, and
who resigned and left the country, is
now an officer in the service of the
Transvaal, and officers who know him
think they can see the signs of his
work in the movements of the Boer
army. Blake is an Arkansas man, and
is described as having unusual ability,
combined with restless, adventurous
and ambitious spirit.
- The czar and czarina of Russia,
arrived at Pottsdam last Wednesday
on visit to the emperor and empress
of Germany. Both emperors and en-
presses kissed each other repeatedly.
A semi.offcial article in the Cologne
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