Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-26
MERE-MENTlON.

The Pennsylvania railroad has es-
tablished a 100000 technical school
at Altoona, Pa, for the benefit of the
employees in that district. ..... The
government of Greece is trying to
save the life of Constantine Stratho-
copulus, a Greek subject who Is under
sentence of death at the Indiana state
prison next Friday, having been con-
victed of murder. 80. Last Friday
was the hottest March day on record
in Washington, according to official
thermometers. The mercury reach
ed 80 degrees. .... An automobile
bus line, including thirty cars, Is
shortly to be instituted in Philadel-
phia. 80. In view of the failure OF
the city to sell it's $5,000,0O0 OF bonds
last week, the mayor of Philadelphia
has suggested the idea Of establishing
a city bank to be under control of city
officials ... Horace G. Rayner, who
in January last murdered a London
merchant, William Whiteley, propri-
tor of the city's largest department
store, has been convicted and sentenc-
ed to be hanged 80. Wreckers de-
rallied three cars and the engine of the
Pennsylvania railroads Chicago linn
tied last Friday morning. There were
no casualties. American marines
and bluejackets have been landed al
Trujillo and Ceiba, Honduras to look
after interests of Americans and Eu-
ropeans in that country during the
progress of the war with Salvador.
The city council of Fort Dodge.
Iowa, has passed an ordinance requir-
ing all bachelors between 25 and 49
years Of age to marry or pay fines be-
tween $19 and 500, according to
the degree of the bachelors stubborn
ness. Joshua Harrison, convicted
last week of kidnapping and murder
ing Kenneth Beasley, son of ex-Sena-
tor Beasley, at Elizabeth City, n. c.,
has been sentenced to twenty years
mprisonment. Two hundred and
thirty-eight vessels are tied up at the
port of Hamburg, Germany, being un-
able to load on account of strike
Of the longshoremen. The places of
the strikers are being filled by men
imported from England. -. ..Wiscon-
sin has passed a law prohibiting the
marriage of persons who are weak
minded, insane. subject to epilepsy,
or have other physical impediments
The Birth government has de-
clared itself opposed to the proposed
tunnel under the North Sea to con-
meet England and France. .... The
Assuan dam in Egypt is to be raised
twenty feet in order to give water
sufficient to irrigate 100000 addi-
tional acres of land for cotton grow
ing. .... The Bank Of France has
raised it's discount rate from to 81
per cent. $50. Charles E. Miller, a
New York millionaire, committed sui
eide last week, because of desponden-
cy over poor health. .... The Trans
walls first parliament convened al
Pretoria last Thursday. The Boer
general. Botha, is King Edwards
prime minister of the colony. ......
Cornelius A. Jackson, an elevated rail-
way towerman, was last week SEN
fenced to five years Imprisonment In
New York for causing a wreck in
which twelve persons were killed. -.
The London Chamber of Commerce
has declared for a revision of the
British tariffs and the taxing of for
eign manufactures imported into that
country. More than 1000 vete-
rams are sick at the National soldiers
home at Leavenworth, Kan. as the
result of eating meat hash, followed
by ptomaine poisoning. None of the
veterans are seriously sick. Sen
ator Bailey of Texas, has recently sold
a 120 acre Kentucky farm for $500
per acre. ... .Ex- Senator Joseph c.
breckenridge of Kentucky, has been
appointed by President Roosevelt as
member of the Panama canal COM
mission.