Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-19
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The United States supreme court,
on Monday, announced it's decision in
the case of c. F. w. Nicely, Of Indiana,
charged with embezzlement Of the pub
lie funds Of Cuba while acting as finan-
cial agent of the department of posts
Of that island, holding that Nicely is
subject to extradition and must be sur
rendered to the Cuban authorities. The
court held that Cuba Is foreign terri
tory, our only purpose in the war with
Spanish dominion. The decision was
based upon the act Of June 6, 1900,
which act was held to be constitution
al. Justice Harlan handed down the
courts opinion, which was unanimous.
An order was issued requiring that
the mandate in the case be issued at
once.
A Negro named Fred Alexander was
burned at the stake in Leavenworth
Kansas, last Tuesday. On Saturday he
made an attempt to assault Miss Eva
Roth, a white girl. He was captured
shortly afterward and taken to the
penitentiary for safe-keeping. Later
he was taken to the county Jail. A
mob of 5000 people gathered, broke in
to the Jail, took the Negro to a point
near the centre Of the city, chained him
to bar Of railroad iron set up in the
ground, and piled wood around him
and set the pile on fire. The Negro
had all the while protested his inno-
cence. He was dead in about five
minutes after the fire started. Cover
nor Stanley, of Kansas, has offered a
reward Of $500 for the apprehension Of
anyone implicated in the lynching.
The house committee on postoffices
and post roads has practically compile
ted the postoffice appropriation bill.
The appropriation for rural free deliv-
cry is increased from $l,750,000 to 49,
100000. The usual provision. for spec
ialfacilities between New York and New
Orleans is included. No provision Is
made for pneumatic tube service. The
bill aggregates $122, 74s,6Ss, compared
with an appropriation of s113658,23S
for the current fiscal year. The amount
allowed for the Philippine postal ser
vice is $50,OO0, as against 100000 for
this year. Other items Of appropria-
tion are: Clerk hire, 14,36S,O0O, an in
crease Of over s1,5OO,O0O; for street car
service, 100000, an increase Of s5O,OOO.
An increase Of 100000 for mail trans
portation by railroad, and s350,000
for transportation by star route Is al
lowed.
Cleveland Leader: The drawing of
$1,000 mileage by the Hawaiian dele
gate to congress for his journey to
Washington is attracting a good deal
of attention, as it well may. The fact
is being made clear that 20 cents
mile for travel to and from the capital
is a monstrously exaggerated allow
ance in these times of swift and cheap
transportation. 1t amounts to nothing
more or less than an uneven and
roundabout addition to the net sala-
ries of congressman. If their salaries
are too small, which the American peo-
pie are not likely to admit, then there
should be an open and universal In
crease. 1t is unfair and cowardly to
get by stealth extra pay amounting
to only a few dollars for many con-
gressmen and senators who live near
Washington, and running up to $4,000
a year for the delegate from Hawaii.
Tn Berlin one Gonezi has just paid
with his life for an atrocious murder.
He killed rich widow and her daugh-
ter. The murder" says the New York
Journal, forces upon the German
courts a most interesting decision, one
that will engage the attention Of every
civilized human being; one which, care
fully examined, pays a most beautiful
tribute to woman'S nature. OF the two
women killed the mother was enor-
mously rich. If it could be shown that
her daughter died before her this i'm
mense fortune would be disposed Of in
one way. But if it could be proved
that the mother died first the fortune
would go to a different set Of heirs.
The murderer declared his innocence
to the last, as murderers usually do.
or hra 1erh
any light on the case. The courts
must settle for themselves the ques-
ton of inheritance and decide wheth-
er the mother or the daughter died
first"
Something of a sensation develop
ed during the session Of the congress
ional committee that is investigating
the hazing question at West Point last
Tuesday. Cadet Dean testified that he
could remember the name Of only one
cadet, of the large number that he
had helped to haze. Congressman
briggs asked him if he did not have a
rather convenient memory" The
question provoked a storm of misses
that ran around the room. The code
of honor at West Point does not admit
Of untruthfulness, and the congress-
mans suggestion of doubt was resented.
Congressman briggs Immediately ask
ed that the court room be cleared; but,
instead, Chairman Dick declared re-
cess of an hour-and-a-half. After the
recess, Congressman briggs resumed
his examination. He referred to the
question put during the morning, and
asked the witness as to whether his
trouble was due to forgetfulness. He
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