Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-05-24
MERE MENTION.

A Berlin laborer has been arrested
on a charge of "lese majestic" His
crime was sticking out his tongue at
Emperor William. go. Mrs. Valentine
Mandril, an educated Mexican woman
and Alma Lvons, a negress, will be
hanged at + lsboro, n. NJ, on June
7th for the murder Of the formers
husband. They will be the first wom-
en- legally executed in New Mexico. -.
Western Union Telegraph operators Of
New York are contemplating a strike,
claiming that certain operators had
been discharged because they belonged
to the Telegraphers' union. .... .Coney
Island has an electric light tower
equipped with 100000 electric lamps.
The current for the light costs 81 per
minute. 80. More than 1000 teams
will take part in a work-horse parade
in New York on Memorial Day, May
80. go. Arkansas has passed law
providing for fine Of $500 to $1,000
and imprisonment for one year as the
penalty for drawing a weapon on
another. ...... Michigan copper mines
produced 20,240,000 pounds Of refined
copper, valued at $5,060,O00, during
the month Of April. ......A Sydney,
Australia, cable says that it is report
ed that tidal wave swept over the
Caroline islands a few days ago, as
the result Of which 200 lives were lost
nf q
Pacific, was wrecked on a trestle at
West Glendale, Cal, Wednesday morn
ing by wreckers, who removed the
fist plates and forced the rails apart.
One person was killed, twenty-five
were injured, three probably fatally
The Baptist Convention Of North
America, convened at jamestown We'd
nesday, with about 5000 delegates In
attendance. .. Negro strike breakers
were attacked by striking longshore-
men at the Atlantic docks, Brooklyn,
Wednesday when the negroes reported
for work. The police dispersed the riot
ers, before any damage was done.....
The complaint of Theodore H. Price
against the New York Cotton EX-
change, has been dismissed by the
referee appointed by the court to hear
the evidence. ..~ Harold T. Ander-
son and his wife, Mrs. Louise Ander-
son, were thrown into the canal sew
en- miles above Augusta, Tuesday al
ternoon by the capsizing OF a steam
launch; both were drowned. The
Virginia Carolina Chemical company
and the Royster Guano company are
soon to be investigated by the Unit
ed States department of justice. ......
E. S. Martin, a wealthy coal operator
Of New Straitsville, o., recently went
to New York in a palace car and has
Just reached home again, tramping
from New York city. He took the
walk" for his health. Thirty per-
sons were hurt in wreck on the Gen.
trail of Georgia railroad at Camp Hill,
Ala, Monday. There were no fatali-
ties. ... Ensign Alfred T. Brisbin,
who had a difficulty with the police at
Santiago, Cuba, two weeks ago, Is suf-
fering from a wound inflicted Few
days ago with suicidal intent. ......
R. H. Milan, a white farmer Of Moul-
trie, Ca, was whipped by white caps
Monday night because he wouldn't
work" President Roosevelt has
proposed to the Japanese government
the holding. of an international con-
ference to consider measures FOR ex-
terminating the bubonic plague. The
disease is spread by rats and whole
sale war on rats Is probable. ...... .Ow-
ing to long continued drouth In the
province Of Santiago, Cuba, conditions
are becoming desperate. Water is be-
ing sold by the drink. ..... Owing TO