Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-13
MERE M ENTlON.

An American and two Spaniards
were killed in the province Of Pam
pagena P. l., Wednesday Of last week
by Filipino bOlomen. .... A New York
man is suing a young lady Of Massa-
chusetts for $4,000 damages, alleging
a breach of promise Of marriage. 900.
Eugene V. Debs, Socialist candidate for
president, says his party will poll o.
000,O0 votes in the coming election and
will elect the president four years
hence. :. Senator La Toilette Of Wis
consin, will soon begin the publication
Of a weekly paper, primarily in support
of government by the people,. 900.
Theodore r. Shear, a we'll do lawyer
Of New York city, has fallen heir to
an estate Of $10.000,000 by the will Of
an uncle in California, recently de-
ceased. Shear says he doesn't know
What to do with the money, and hasn't
any special need of IT,. John E.
Redmond, leader Of the fight in the
British parliament for home rule for
Ireland, who came to this country a
few weeks ago in behalf Of his people,
has returned to Ireland, with pledges Of
100000 for the benefit Of the home rule
movement In parliament. VIM. j.
Bryan has been offered the editorship
of the Denver Post at a salary Of $12,-
900 year, in the event Of his being de-
feated in November. .... The 1908
shortage Of the European wheat crop is
placed at 100000 bushels. E. .Orville
Wright, the aeroplanist, recently hurt
in the accident at Washington, in
which Lieutenant Selfridge was killed,
is slowly recovering. 80. The Atlantic
battleship fleet will be reviewed by the
president and his cabinet in Hampton
Roads, Norfolk, on Feb. %, on its re-
turn from it's around-the-world trip.
900. The Sharples Separator compa-
ny Of West Chester, Pa, has placed a
notice in it's works that in the event
Mr.. Bryan is elected, the works will be
closed down indefinitely. The plant
employs 1000 men. The Canadian
Pacific Railroad company will issue
$50, 100000 Of bonds, the proceeds Of
which will be used in securing addi-
tional equipment. :. .Advices from Car
acas, Venezuela, are to the effect that
the bubonic plague is spreading In that
country. The first case appeared about
four months ago.. VIM. Robinson,
a negro night rider was sentenced to
five years in prison at Mayersville,
Miss, Thursday, for posting a threat
ening notice on a ginnery. The negro
confessed. :. A recent estimate Of the
lumber supply Of the United States
placed the stumpage at 1890, 900, 900, 900
board feet, and the annual consumption
at about 100000, 100000 board feet. -.
In the Georgia state election OF last
Wednesday, Jos. M. Brown received
106,382 votes, while Yancey Carter, In
dependence party candidate received
10, ,906. The international convention
Of the Churches Of Christ Is in session
at New Orleans, with 5000 delegates in
attendance. d. Richmond Pearson Hob
son has filed a suit against Congress
man Keliher Of Boston for $4,000 dam
ages for libel. .... About fifty speak
ers, representing the labor element, will
speak in Speaker Cannon's district dur
ing the next three weeks in an effort
to defeat the "czar' Of the house. .....
Southern freight train went through
a draw bridge on the Tombigbed river
near Jackson, Ala, early Friday morn
ing. The engineer lost his life. .......
The Republican national campaign
committee last week sent out $4,000 let
ters to individuals asking for contri-
buttons Of $50 each. Many favorable
replies have been received. The
governor Of Texas has put three COM
panies Of Rangers at work to break up
night riding in that state. 49,. Since
January l. there have been 1876 cases
Of cholera and 1880 deaths In the Phil
ippines. Since August Is, there have
been more than 500 deaths a week.