Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-16
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the countess were eSIAphSHSu'
is allowed to see his children at the
home of their mother twice week.
The mother cannot take the children
out of France except with the consent
of the court. The countess is free to
marry again II she so desires.
San Francisco Chronicles: A new
investigation is progressing In the
course Of developments In the local
graft scandal 1t now appears tnat
many sums of money. large and small
that were sent from different states
to San Francisco for relief OF the
sufferers from the calamity, never
reached the relief committee. Some
of these amounts which aggregated
large sums, were mailed to the care
of Mayor Schmitz. A detective, VIII
liam Burns, and about hundred gov
ment agents have been making an
investigation. President Roosevelt Is
the moving spirit behind the inquiry
and he declares no man guilty OF d.
verting the relief funds shall escape
Justice. The cases come within the
jurisdiction Of Federal authorities be-
cause of the interstate character OF
the postal service, which it Is alleged
was criminally tampered with. 1t Is
said that in aggregate the stealing will
amount to million dollars.
- Russia, the source Of numerous
remarkable stories, has furnished
story that seems to cap the climax for
cold-blooded duplicity. A few days
ago the cable brought news Of an al
legged attempt on the life Of General
Rheinbat, chief Of police Of Moscow,
and the killing by Rheinbat Of his al
legged assailant. The story was that
bomb was thrown at Rheinbat as ne
was passing along street The bomb
exploded near its intended victim but
did no harm. Two policeman caught
the bomb thrower, and while the bomb
thrower was struggling with the po-
licemen, Rheinbat walked up and
shot him dead. Now 1t is charged
that learning that he was about
to be removed from office, Rhein-
bat hired a man to throw a.
bomb at him. The bomb had been es-
pecially prepared with due care that
1t would do no harm and the under
standing was that the bomb thrower
was to be captured and allowed to es-
cape. II is charged that Rheinbat
murdered the man so as to make sure
that there would be no tales.
- washington, November 13: The
war department mails are heavy with
letters protesting against the discharge
without honor Of three companies OF
the Twenty fifth infantry, colored.
Most OF these originated in Massachu-
sets. but nearly every section of the
country Is represented. They can be
of no avail now, 1t is said, because Of
the action of the president, who alone
can relieve the severity Of the order.
Most Of the communications reveal ig-
norance of important facts connected
with the case, so Acting Secretary OIL
yer has ordered the printing in PAM
phlet form Of the report Of Col Blk
by, who made the original investiga-
ton into the rioting at Brownsville,
Of the Twenty-fi fifth infantry as well as
the further report upon the affair OF
Inspector General Darlington and these
pamphlets win be supplied to the cor
respondents who appear to be misin-
formed. The disbandment Of the three
companies is now going on at FL Reno
gradually, 1t being regarded as unwise
to discharge all Of the men at once
as they might tempt to disorder.
- Washington special Of November
13, to Columbia State: The protest Of
the agents Of the American Federation
Of Labor against the admission OF the
immigrants which came In on the
Wittekind at Charleston has gone so
far that the bureau Of immigration has
placed the matter in the hands OF the
department Of justice. The solicitor
will take up the case and determine
whether or not there is evidence Of
violation Of the alien contract labor
law sufficient to bring prosecution. 1t
is alleged not only that the immigrants
were brought over under contract, but
that Commissioner Watson in solicit
ing immigrants at all, violated the law.
II the courts so construe 1t, 1t will put
an end to all soliciting Of immigrants
abroad even by representatives OF a
state. Commissioner Watson, 1t seems,
ha ~ ofoci0nar
Sargent himself not only in this in
stance, but in others, so that Mr.. Sar-
gent himself in some respects might
be held as guilty as Mr.. Watson. The
Federation Of Labor has been severely
criticising Mr.. Sargent for going to
Charleston and admitting the immi-
grants. HE put his foot in It," they
say by having anything to do with 1t.
The Federation of Labor is trying to
stop all immigration of laborers into
this country and its representatives
seem very determined in this case.
AT Breslau recently, writes P. T.
O'Conner in London paper, an auc-
ton sale was held In the military
churchyard, when a large number OF
old and neglected gravestones and
monuments were offered for sale.
Many things have at different times
come under the hammer. but sale of
used-up gravestones is sufficiently
unique for comment. Before the sale,
the auctioneer specially impressed up
on those who attended the necessity
for treating the occasion seriously and
for behaving with piety in the sacred
precincts. Yet, after all. the auction
nearly ended in a free fight. A ring Of
local undertakers had been formed
with a view to keeping prices down,
but on each occasion when they
thought they had completed a pur-
chase a stranger made bid at the last
minute and just beat them by Sd or
Cd. The ring" became so angered at
last that they attempted to turn the
stranger out of the churchyard, and
troops had to be called in to maintain
order. One very pathetic incident
marked the sale. Just as 1t was over
a man dashed up to the gates in a mo-