Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-31
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An escaped convict burned himself
to death at Richland, Ga, Tuesday,
after saying that he would rather die
than be sent back to "Lundy'S" con-
vict camp. 80. The treasury depart
mrnt at Washington on Tuesday re-
ceived from the Central Pacific Rail-
road company a check for $2,940,0OO,
the last payment under the funding
act of 1889, under which the railroad
was completed. Peter Sendek
killed his wife at Cleveland, o.. Tues
day, attempted to kill his two chill
dren and then committed suicide
The Sultan of Turkey has issued a
proclamation in which he states that
henceforth he will appear on the
streets of ConStantinOple the same as
any other citizen. He has been virtual
ly prisoner in his palace since 1877.
Andrew Carnegie and his family
had a very narrow escape from death
in an automobile collision in Scotland,
Tuesday. ..... The British navy is in
an uproar because of a Scandalous
quarrel among its leading officers. A
number of designations are looked for.
.A New York broker estimates
that American visitors to Europe this
year have spent only 100000, 900,
which is considerably less than is
usually spent by American tourists in
Europe. :. Burglars entered the Of
flee of heating company at Norfolk,
Va, early Monday morning and rifled
the safe of $4,000. .... Ten business
houses were destroyed by fire at Villa
Rica, Ga, Tuesday, entailing loss of
$40, 900. :. Governor Hughes of New
York has given it out that he will run
as an independent candidate for the
govenorship, if the Republican boss
es see fit to turn him down in the
nominating convention at Saratoga.
......A man and woman were killed
at Glenhead, l.. l., Monday night in a
collision between an automobile and
an express train on the Long Island
railroad. The German automo-
bile, ProtOS, in the New York TO Paris
race reached the latter city on Mon
day, having covered the distance OF
1850 miles in five months and fifteen
days. The American, the Thomas,
reached Paris Wednesday night. The
race will probably be given to the
Thomas car owing TO penalties incur
red by the PrOtOS. James OCOn-
mel, chief gunner on the Olympia III
the battle of Manila Bay, was elec-
trocuted in New York on Monday
while working for an electric railway
campany making repairs on the un-
derground wiring. .... John f.. Phil
ipS, a former pOllceman OF New 1Ork,
died Monday from hydrophobia caus-
ed by a dog bite on his cheek nine
months ago. The secretary of
state of Texas has declared void the
charters of 500 domestic corporations
doing business within the state, for
failure to pay franchise taxes. .....
DR.. Francis Gonzales, president of the
Liberal party in Mexico and the lead
er of the recent revolution in that
country, has been arrested and placed
in prison in Mexico City. A ty-
phoOn struck HOngkong. China, Mon
day night and did much damage, be-
sides causing the loss of many lives.
..... In trying defend a negro who
had attempted an assault on white
woman at Pensacola, Fla, Wednesday
night. the sheriff of the county and his
deputies fired on the mob, killing two
and wounding Il dozen or more. The
negro was lynched, and his victim will
die.