Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-05
FRIDAY, JUNE S, 1908.
MERE MENTION.

CASTOR Philip, a we'll known club
man of Washington, d. c., was ac-
quilted Tuesday of the charge of MUIR
dering a cabman last October. The
killing was the result of a nights ca
rOusal and both parties were drunk.
Ora Oden was hanged at Emporium,
Pa. Tuesday for the murder OF his
Wife in July, last. Sid RedVe"S Bul-
Ter. one of the commanders OF the
British army at the beginning OF the
Roer war. died in London on Tuesday
morning The Gulf Compress COM
pany. a million dollar corporation OF
Memphis. Tenn, has been placed IN
the hands of a receiver. IA Boston
dispatch of Tuesday says, "A beginning
Of the depression in New England is in
sight" Herman f. Schnabel, pio-
neer ba-bed wire manufacturer, COM
mitted suicide in Chicago, Monday ...
The Morning World Of New Orleans
has suspended publication, being un-
able to pay running expenses. -. Root'
L. Jackson, secretary and treasurer OF
the Savannah (Ga.) Stationery ana
Printing company, has been arrested on
the charge of embeZzling $1,000 OF the
company's funds. ... Senator Gore oI
Oklahoma, is undergoing treatment IN
a Washington hospital by which ne
homes to regain his eyesight. line
Nav statement of receipts and eXpen-
ditures of the government snow ueh-
cit of Sll95S991, as against a surplus
for May, 1907, of $S,575,212. The oeI,
icit for the eleven months Of the nscaI
wear is s63,6O3,605. :. The total clrcu-
iation of national bank notes on May
29, was $69S,449,517, a gain FOR the
wear of $96,5OS, Chinese capl-
iaIists have formed a 100000 COM
pany to establish steamship line De
tween ports of China and the United
States. Three trolley cars were
blown up with dynamite at Chester
Pa. Tuesday night supposedly the
work of striking street car men ana
their sympathizers. ... .On reLlIlhS
from the office of mayor OF 81. Paul,
Minn, Tuesday, Robt. A. Smlth' .!
wears old, was presented with dralt
for Sl1. 600. contributed by business
men of the city, as token of esteem
The Republican party gained all
the state offices and majority or the
legislature in Oregon in Tuesday 5
elections, but is pledged to elect Gov
ernor Chamberlain, Democratic NOM
inee, to the United States senate. '.""
New Jerseys income from 6,445 COM
panies incorporated under the laws OF
that state, will this year amount 10
S2.457.OOO. The steel trust leads with
S47l79. The International Asso-
citation of Police Chiefs is in session al
Detroit. Mich, this week. ..... The de-
partment of justice is planning new
Suit against the Standard Oil company
before Judge Landis. There will be
?. 400 counts in the indictment, ana IN
case of conviction, the maximum hne
will be $6S,000, 900. 80. Dorothy Miner
q 17-year-old white girl Of Baltimore,
eIoneS with a negro to Washington and
the two were married Monday night.
The girls male relatives are looking
for the negro. A warrant has Deen
issued for F. G.. Bailey, president Oh
the Export Shipping company or New
York, on a charge of the larceny OF
drills and machinery valued at S5'zOV
or more. Bailey is on board a Vessel
enroute to Honduras and will be eX-
tradited ......The MoroS or the Us
land of Jolo. p. l., are reported restless
and one of the dattOeS has vowed per-
sonally, to kill twenty whites ana lVV
Chinese and then declare war. -. TWO
men were instantly killed and three
were seriously injured in an autOlno-
bile accident in Brooklyn, n. Y, Mon
.day morning Bids were opened IN
Washington on Monday for furnishing
4 500. 600 barrels of cement to the Pan
anna Canal commission. Prices ranged
from Sl2S to $1.S4 a barrel delivered.
1.-The coinage of the United states
mints for the month of May totaleu
S24.l91,275, of which $19, was
of gold :. The total amount OF gold
shipped abroad since April Is, is SAL
$40, 900. 1t is reported from Du-
buGue, Ia, that United States Senator
Allison will probably be defeated for re-
nomination to the United States senate
Texas i'm the vicinity OF vernon
was swept by another tornado Weu-
nesday Many persons are believed 10
have been killed E. The price OF par
steel was cut 81 a ton at Pittsburg, Pa
Tuesday. making the lowest price
since 1904. ... Vice President FAR
banks SAYS that he will positively not
accept second place on the Republican
presidential ticket. After OCTOBER l.
1908. the letter postage rate between
the United States and Great Britain
will be two cents for each ounce IN
stead of five cents as at present" -.
The Georgia watermelon crop is De-
ginning to move in carload lots.
The International convention of Good
Templars is in session in Washington
this week.