Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-10-29

without a warrant, but they thought
they had abundant evidence to justify
his arrest and brought him along to-
Jail.
MERE-MENTIoN.
Fearing run on the banks through
out that state, the governor or Nevada
on last Thursday proclaimed five days
as bank holidays, thus giving the
banks an opportunity to get funds TO
withstand any run. The southern
Steel Co., a $25,000,000 corporation Of
Alabama, has. filed an involuntary pc
tition in bankruptcy as result or the
tightness in the New York money
market. ..... The banks included In tne
Clearing House association of New
York, have $250,000,0O0 in actual cash
in their vaults. ..... The Ute tribe OF
Indians are giving trouble at the res
ervation in Wyoming. Troops have
been sent to restore order among
them. e. r. Thomas, a New YORK
banker, has filed suit against the own
ers Of the New York World for crlm-
inal libel. The World published a car
toon Of Thomas with several others,
under the caption 1.-The Rogues' Gal
lery.". A New York messenger boy
sent to get a check cashed for $6,50O.
boy disappeared, but reappeared In
day CT two with the money and told
his employer that he had tried to use
the money. but could not get Dill
changed 1t is probable that the
jamestown exposition will be kept open
for another year. .... The production
of gold in the United States during
1905, amounted to $94,373,S00. South
Cardinals proportion was $74,60O. go.
The Greek village Of Rakover, was de-
stroyed by Bulgarian outlaws last
week. More than 100 houses were de-
stroyed. King Alphonso OF Spain
Is reported to be suffering from the
first stages Of consumption. ...... AS
sistant Secretary Of State Bacon, has
declined an appointment as ambassa-
dor to Germany. ...... .Chas. ID. Bates
snatched a package containing $4,000
from a bank messengers hands at the
Philadelphia sub-treasury Friday
morning, but was captured before ne
could escape with the booty. pal
who was assisting him was also cap
tured :. Governor Conner Of Alabama,
Governor Glenn Of North Carolina,
and Governor Smith Of Georgia, Will
hold a conference in Atlanta Thursday,
relative to railroad legislation. ....:.
Two masked men held up saloon In
Chicago, Friday night. and robbed Its
patrons Of $1,000. .... The National
Hardware association. in session at
Atlantic City, N. j., last week passed
resolutions declaring against the post
office department establishing par
cells post. The arrest Of Ensign
Ullmo Of the French navy, and M. Ber-
ton of the army, for revealing state Sc
crets Of France, Is the beginning OF
what Is described as second Dreyfus
case. Charged with having as
sisted his wife to commit suicide, Jas.
Wardell was convicted in New York
last Friday of manslaughter in the first
degree. .... William Durgan was Kill
ed near Ogdensburg, N. Y, Friday, by
a companion, who mistook him for a
deer. Maggie Lewis, aged 16 years,
| is in Jail at Lenoir, N. c., charged with
being implicated in a murder and
highway robbery about a year ago..
At Keiff, Russia, the deaths resulting
from cholera average about 100 DAY.
Secretary Metcalfs estimates Tor
the maintenance Of the navy depart
ment for the coming fiscal year are the
largest ever submitted to congress, ag-
gregating $136000, 900. Between 500
and 1000 persons are dead In Sicily
and Culabria, Italy, as the result OF
the earthquakes Of last week. WIN:
Lepper shot Judge Chas. W. Brammel
at Laramie, Wyo., Friday and then
committed suicide. ...... Mrs. Saran
Courtright, aged 72 years, was acquit-
ted Of the charge Of murder at Mil
ford. Pa, last Thursday. She was ac-
cused, with her son. Of killing a neigh
Dor. The son was convicted and SEN
fenced to fifteen years imprisonment.
The court then beoan the trial OF Mrs.
John Neuman, aged "A years. on the
charge of numbering her husband,
whom she killed while defending her
self with a pitchfork. .... .The Lu-
sitania made her last trip from New
York to Queenstown in 4 days. 2Z
hours and 46 minutes, beating her pre-
vious record about six hours. Miss
Lucy Doughton. an 18-year-old girl OF
Shamokin. Pa, on Thursday shot VIM.
Klinger, 23 years old. to death. and
then committed suicide. They had
been sweethearts and he Tilted her for
another girl. -. President Roosevelt
celebrated his 49th birthday Sunday.
Between thirty and forty 1tal-
ians are reported to have been drown
ed in an artificial lake at East Mill
nocket, Me-. Friday, by the caving In
| Of a railroad track which precipitated
a number Of cars into the lake. .....
Delirious from drink. Ellis Hightower.
county. ". c., shot his mother to death
Friday night, and then attempted sui
eide with strychnine. but was pre-
vented from doing so. He succeeded
next morning, by cutting his throat
with a razor. John Childers, Nor
folk. Va. painter. shot his wife TO
death Saturday. seriously wounded MS
mother-in law and then committed
suicide. Jealousy was the cause. =.
President Roosevelt has taken occasion
to announce that he does not expect 10
hunt bear in North Carolina at any
time in the near future. ... Reports
from all southern financial centres In
dicate sound conditions. "A dispatch
from Raleigh announces that the rate
matter between the state OF North
Carolina and the railroads will proba-
bly be compromised. -. The president
has under consideration the idea or
crea ting the office of vice admiral for
Robley d. Evans. Congress. of course,
will have to be agreeable.
- Washington dispatch Of October 26:
lust before closing its sessions here
the Supreme Council Scottish Rite
Masons enacted an important piece OF
legislation which provides for the en-
trance of the organization into the
educational charity field. The meas
ure provides for the constant and con-
tinuous education at the expense or
the Supreme Council Of twenty-five
children of worthy deceased Masons
who may be in needy circumstances.
Each inspector general is authorized
to select the son or daughter OF such
q deceased Mason in his state and to
name the school within that state at
which he or she shall be educated.
Upon the completion Of each child's
term of tuition a successor Is tor be
chosen.