Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-25
MERE-M ENTlON.

society man, who was seriously shot
on the Boardwalk at Atlantic City,
n. j., several weeks ago by a high
wayman, while riding in a rolling
chair with a lady friend, has so far
recovered as to be able to return to
his home. For the cities on the
west coast of South America to re-
ceive the full benefits to be derived
from the building of the Panama ca
nal when completed, they will have
to expend about $60,000,000 in har-
Dor proVementS.. .Fifty-eight
new cases and nineteen deaths from
cholera are reported for the twenty
four hours ended at o'clock Monday
morning, in the city Of Manila. From
8 o'clock Monday to 2 o'clock Of the
same day, 25 new cases were reported.
The plague is spreading rapidly. 800.
VIM. H. Burletson of Parma, Mich,
was captured on his way to the rail-
road station as he was leaving town
with a satchel containing securities
valued at 1000, which he had taken
from a Pittsford bank of which he
was controller. Mrs. Howard Gould,
of New York, who is suing her hus-
band for divorce, is also asking for
100000 a year alimony and $15,-
600 counsel fees. ..~ The unpaid
and overdue taxes due the city Of New
York on December /, 1907, amounted
to $9O,545, 5,O54.. The Rev. Lena
Mason, a negro evangelist of Ken
Of a months revival just closed,
which she held in Philadelphia. .....
Bill Hatfield has been arrested in
Grayson county, Tex, on a charge
Of numbering six persons at San Jose,
Cal, twelve years ago.. Rev. j.
II. Moore, pastor Of the Christian
church at Taylorstown, Pa, was re-
quested by female members Of his
congregation, to resign because he
made ugly illusions to powder puffs.
The women talked right out in meet
ing and the pastor complied with the
request. -. Chelsea, Mass, was
visited by another disastrous fire
Monday and property valued at $500
900 was destroyed. An acre Of wood
en- buildings was destroyed. .......
Five persons were killed and twenty
were seriously injured at Moita,
Spain Monday, by a herd Of twen-
ty-two bulls breaking from the arena
and stampeding crowd gathered for
the bull fights. ..... James Kimball,
head of the insurance department or
the du Pont Powder company, is on
trial at Wilmington, Del, on a charge
of embezzling $2,400.... DR.. Charles
Bushnell, an aged man, known as a
alpractitioner, pleaded guilty in the
Federal court at Philadelphia on Mon
day, to a charge of using the mails
in futherance of his illegal traffic.
..... Sheriff w. w. Beard of Clay
county, Ca, was shot to death by a
negro whom he was trying to arrest
at Fort Gaines early Tuesday morn
ing The negro was later captured
after being fatally shot. "A fire
which originated in large depart
ment store Sunday in Paris, destroyed
100000 worth of property before
it was finally brought under control
early Monday morning. Business was
paralyzed in the city as a result of
the fire. Forest fires have de-
stroyed the towns of Gagen and
Woodboro, Wis, and 1000 men, wo-
men and children are homeless as
the result. Other towns are in dan
ger of destruction. ...." Four hum
dred cotton mills Of the Manchester,
England, district, closed Monday, be-
cause of the failure of 100000 opera
tives to agree to a wage reduction or
five per cent. The shut down may
result in 100000 operatives being
thrown out Of work. Rev. w.
Ritchie pastor of the Methodist
church at charlottesville, mo-, mas
disappeared, and with him young
woman 20 years of age, and nearly
$4,000 belonging to the church.
Ritchie's wife has received a letter
from him stating that he and his 'af-
fnity" have left for parts unknown.
Andrew Lighfoot, a negro in
mate of the government insane asy-
lum at Washington, believed to be
harmless suddenly became violent
and killed two other inmates and
broke the arm of a third. He escap-
ed and was captured after a long
chase in which he was shot in the leg.
....A negro was almost kicked to
death by an ostrich at Mineola, L. l.,
Monday. OF the ostrich the negro
said, THAT amt no chicken, that
there's a two-laiged mule" go. Gov.
Hanly Of Indiana, has called an extra
session of the state legislature, and
hopes to secure the passage Of a local
option liquor law. Bill Mac
cabee. a powder monkey" on the old
ship Constitution in 1914, celebrated
his 1O5th birthday at Philadelphia
on Monday.