Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-14
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Senator Hoar, Of Massachusetts,. has
introduced in the senate, bill to give
the United States government supreme
jurisdiction in lynching cases and to
make participation in lynching cap
ital offense.
The first Democratic senatorial
caucus was held in Washington last
Wednesday. All of the senators VINO
were elected as Democrats, except
Senator McLaurin, and all OF those
who were elected as Silver Republicans
and Populists were present and parti-
cipated in the proceedings. Senator
Jones, of Arkansas was unanimously
reelected chairman. 1t seems that all
of the Silver Republican and Populist
senators with the exception Of Senator
Teller, of Colorado, had entered the
Democratic caucus last spring. Sen
ator Teller also was present last Wed
nesday and participated in the pro-
ceedings.
washington has another big muir
der sensation. On last Tuesday morn
ing, at 5 o'clock, Mrs. Ada Gilbert
Dennis, who conducts n fashionable
dress making establishment, was found
in her bed with her head smashed by
piano leg and life almost extinct. she
was conscious; but was unable to tell
ANYTHING that would lead to the pro-
bable identity Of her assailant. In
moment of semi -coherency, she SAID
what indicated that the guilty party
was a woman, and that the name
would be found in her book. At last
accou ats there seemed to be but lit
tie probability that Mrs. Dennis would
recover.
Says a Decatur, Ala, of Tuesday:
Ben Milan, colored, an ex-slaVe OF
Lawrence county, is under arrest charg-
ed with kidnapping Negroes and SELL
ing them as saves to the white mana
gers of d Tennessee river island planta-
ton. 1t is, alleged that Milan would
induce Negroes to accompany him to
the island with the promise of securing
positions for them on the plantation at
good wages, and that when they reach
ed there he would sell them in bond
age, where they were confined within
stockades It is said that young Ne
gro who recently escaped from the is
land, told the story and caused the ar
rest Of Ben Milan. He reports that
kidnapped Negro has been confined on
this island as a slave for seven years.
Andrew Carnegie has written to
President Roosevelt announcing his in
tention to contribute the sum Of $10,-
600, 900 for the establishment Of ma
tional university in Washington. He
desires the government to take charge
Of the fund for the purpose of admins
tering it just as it administers the fund
bequeathed by Smithson, the English
man, for the establishment and main
tainance of the Smithsonian institute.
The proposed university Is not to COM
pete with the universities already es-
tablished; but is to accept post gradu-
tended also that the university shall
devote most Of it's attention to original
scientific research in the hope that this
country may be brought to equal or eX-
Gel Germany along this line.
Says a Zalfo, Fla, dispatch Of Tues
day: G. l.. Powell and ]. S. Overstreet.
two prominent naval stores manufac-
turers, shot and killed each other in
face-to-face fight about 1890 o'clock
today. Overstreet went to Powelrs
still, nine miles west of here, to see
about some hands. The two men had
some words, and both drew their pis-
tolls and commenced firing. From what
facts are at present obtainable, both
men emptied their pistols without doing
any damage. Powell then went into
the house and came out with rifle.
Both fired together. Overstreet was
shot in the forehead and Powell just
below the heart. OverStreet was In
stantly killed and Powell only fingered
for an hour. Powell was one Of the
pentine lands in Florida. The affair
has created a tremendous sensation
throughout this part Of the state.
Says a Washington dispatch, of
Monday: The friends Of the isthmian
canal are now watching for the next
move of the enemies Of the canal, who
are allied with the Panama Railroad
company. 1t Is expected that the ia
vorite device of playing the Panama
route against the Nicaragua route will
again be resorted to, Notwithstanding
the majority report Of the isthmian ca
nal commission. The friends Of the
isthmian canal project say, however,
that never have the prospects for the
able as at present. All conditions have
worked to this end within the past year.
With every obstacle heretofore advanc-
ed removed. the finances Of the govern
ment are found in condition to war
rant the expenditure for the work, and
there is general satisfaction over the
outlook.
Senator Morgan. on Tuesday, in
troduced bill providing for the con-
struction of the Nicaragua canal. The
bill provides an aggregate of $1s0,0OO,-
900, of which s5.OOO,O0O is made immedi-
ately available and which aggregate
sum such amounts as are necessary
are to be appropriated by congress
from time to time. The control of the