Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-19
MERE-MENIlON.

Two women and q child, all of
New York, were drowned in the
Hudson river in that city, Monday
night while passengers in runaway
taxicab. ...... Bishop Beaven, Of the
Catholic church, has ordered cash
registers installed in the churches of
his diocese, which includes Worces-
ter, Mass. In this way the bishop ex-
poets to do away with financial tam
giles. ......A demented man attempt
ed to kill Minister Of War Picquart
Of France in the war department at
Paris, last Monday. The Doussan
bill, providing for a referendum vote
on statewide prohibition in Louisi-
ana, has been indefinitely postponed
by the Legislature Of that state. ,,.-,
Up to Tuesday the recount Of the
ballots in the McClellan-Hearst may
orally contest, Mr.. Hearst gained only
228 votes, .. In some boxes Hearst
made gains and in others he lost by
the recount. .,.,.. .Chas. Bartlett, 81
years old, was sentenced by a New
York judge Monday to three years in
prison for forgery. Bartlett stated
that since 1867 he had served twenty
seven years in various prisons for
forgery. .... The total value Of the
right Of way Of the Northern Pacific
railway Is placed at $108,000, ,000.,..
Since April 18th, "$42,50O,0OO in gold
have been shipped from New York
to European money markets. s...,.
The armored cruiser Maryland is the
fastest warship of the American
navy, having made an average speed
Of 22.25 knots an hour. 80, The bu-
bonic plague is still unchecked in
Venezuela. New cases are continual
ly developing 49,. "A 6-year-old SON
Of S. D. Driggars of Atlanta, died
Monday from hydrophobia. 80. The
Mississippi river was thi' iy-six feet
above its ordinary stage, at st. Louis.
Tuesday morning. -. Congressman A.
Springs, Va, Wednesday, Of inflamma-
tory rheumatism. He was 54 years
Of age. :. Three Italians, suppos-
edly members of the Black Hand So
ciety, were killed by an Italian wine
merchant in New Orleans Wednes-
day. when they attempted hold-up
Of the merchants place Of business.
..... Fire destroyed the plant Of the
Kaul Lumber company at Hollins,
Alabama, Wednesday night with a
property loss Of $S50,000. Fifty
fishing boats were wrecked off the
coast Of KagoshIma, japan, last week
and $50 lives were lost. 49,. Louis
Daniels, a negro, shot a policeman to
death in Philadelphia Tuesday night,
after the policeman had arrested him
for insulting white women on the
street. The negro narrowly missed
lynching at the hands of a mob,-...
AS one of the great cables to support
the new Manhattan bridge between
Brooklyn and New York, was being
raised into position Tuesday, the
clutch holding one end slipped and
the cable, weighing hundreds OF tons
fell to the river 1870 feet below. Only
one person was slightly hurt. .....
The motto I'm God we trust" will not
be restored to the gold eagles and
double eagles for some time owing to
the fact that gold coins are not be-
ing coined at present. ..... The post
office department has completed a
postal convention with the Italian
government whereby after August
1st parcels will be interchanged be-
tween the TWO COuIlIEleS dl the rate
of twelve cents pound up to eleven
pounds. .... San Francisco's mount
ed policemen are equipped with lari-
ats with which they are to lasso au-
who exceed the speed
limits. .....J. y. G. Stockton, Prohi-
was defeated for the guber-
nomination in Florida, Tues
day by Albert w. Gilchrist, local op-
tioniSt. The International Sunday
school Association is in session in
Louisville, Ky. Delegates are in at
tendance from all parts of the world.
John Sharp Williams has re-
signed the position of minority leader
Of the house of representatives. 80.
Peter G.. Hagan, sailor of the battle
ship Mississippi, was killed in a
friendly boxing bout at the League Is
land navy yard, Philadelphia, by a
blow over the heart, Tuesday night.
49,. Three prominent bankers and
the president of life insurance COM
pany, have been indicted by a special
Federal grand jury at Toledo, O., on
charges Of conspiracy to wreck the
Broadway bank of that city. ..... EX-
pecting trouble in the Panama canal
zone following the provincial elections
On June %, the authorities at Wash
ngtOn are rushing 767 additional
marines to the canal to preserve or
ler This will bring the number Of
marines on the canal up to 1850.