Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-03
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was because of an abusive newspaper
article rejecting on Sanford and sup
posed to have been written by Goebel.
Goebel was acquitted on the plea OF
self defense. Mrs. Sanford became in
sane as the result of the affair.
The report that General White has
been ordered to surrender Ladysmlth
appears to have been premature. The
city has not reached the extremity
that was indicated. However desper-
ate may be the straits of the beleaguer.
ed garrison, there is still no thought of
surrender. 1t is reported that the
Beers are arranging to dam up the
river below the city with view TO
running the garrison out of the bomb
proofs with back water. AS to how
much practibility there may be in this
plan remains for development.
- The assassination of Senator Goe-
bal was not altogether unexpected.
1t is stated that on last Monday, Con-
gresham John Hendrix, warm per-
sonal friend of Senator Goebel, said to
him "Senator, I have reason to be-.
lieve that there is a plot on foot to
assassinate you. For the sake of the
party, if you will not be careful for
your own sake, don't 60 near the state
house." Goebel replied "Why, John,
1 never 90 unaccompanied." "But
what good will the men with you do
if YOU are shot from ambush ?" eff 1
am shot from ambush" replied Senator
Goebel, ."my death will be to the Demo
cracy of Kentucky, what the blowing
up of the Maine was to Cuba"
- Says a Topeka, Kan, dispatch of
January 27: While the Rev. c. M:
Sheldon is pointing out the sins and
mistakes of editors during the week in
March when he is to make "Chris-
tian" daily out of Topeka newspaper,
Editor Howe, of the Atchison Globe,
desires to occupy Mr.. Sheldon's pulpit
here aud point out the Inconsistencies
of the average preacher. Howe has
made the challenge, and if Sheldon s
congregation won't let him occupy the
pulpit, he will write sermon and
print it iu an opposition Topeka paper.
He says: "If I fail to make out as
much of case against the preachers
as Sheldon makes out against the
newspapers, I will agree to buy a
Bible and join the church" Howe is
the author of the "Story of Country
Town" and other books.
- The British parliament met on last
Tuesday. The queens speech was
devoted principally to the situation IN
South Africa. She deplored The blood.
shed that has occurred up to this
time and spoke with pride of the
gallantry of her soldiers. There
was no intimation Of a recogni-
tion of the possibility that the Beers
would not be finally conquered.
The whole matter was dealt with as
little undertaking that must be dispos-
ed of in the usual manner. 1t is ex-
pected that the Irish members may
say some pretty hot things during the
session of parliament; but no consider
able opposition is looked for from any
other source. 1t is believed that the
commons will vote all appropriations
and agree to such other measures as
may be deemed necessary to bring the
war to a successful conclusion.
- The situation in Kentucky su.g-
gests the possibility Of Federal troops
having to be sent into the state to re-
store order. Secretary Root is quoted
as saying that no troops can or will be
sent at present. The constitution pro-
vides that Federal troops may be used
upon the call of the governor when
the legislature is not in session. Mr..
Root says that the legislature is now
technically in state of recess, and,
therefore, the governor has no right to
make any call. With one commander
of the state military, appointed by
and representing Goebel, and another
appointed ty and representing Taylor,
it has been looking for several days as
if a fight was about the only way out
of the present tangle. Neither the
people of Kentucky or those outside
the state eau see smooth way out Of
the general confusion.
- Harland Whitaker, the man who
has been arrested on suspicion of hav-
ing shot Senator Goebel, made this
statement in the Louisville Jail on
Wednesday: 81 did not shoot Mr..
Goebel," and never thought of doing
so. I was there simply as friend Of
Taylor's to see that he had justice
done him. l was sitting in the state
house when we heard the shots fired.
Two other men were there and they
were talking about insurance. One of
them had brown beard and, if they
will, they can come forward and clear
me. But l am not afraid, for / know
1 am innocent, and when the case
comes 1 will be cleared. They can
not convict an innocent man. They
can't show where shot at Mr.. Goe-
bel, and all there is against me is that
1 had the pistols; but if they arrested
everybody in Frankfort who was arm
ed, half the population would be in
Jail before the day is over"
- An unusually sensational incident
occurred in the United States senate
last Wednesday. Senator Pettigrew
sought to have read resolution en-
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