Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-02-07
MERE M ENTION.

Floating ice on the Ohio river is
causing lots Of damage to river ship
ping Mayor Mcclellan Of New York,
has vetoed an ordinance which sought
to prevent smoking by women in public
places. H. B. Bigham, assistant In
dustrial agent Of the s. A. L., was
found dead on the Southern railway
track near Method N. c., Tuesday.
1t Is supposed that he crawled through
the sleeping car window and was
killed by the fall, Fourteen French
men killed and more than fifty wound
ed was the result OF a clash between
French forces and native Moroccans
few days ago.. Miss Nellie lngham
of Norfolk, Ia employed as working
girl, has received notice that she Is
heir to an estate of 100000 In Eng
land. Premier Franco Of Portugal.
has resigned and new ministry has
been formed. Franco was charged, In
some quarters. as being indirectly the
cause Of the murder of the king and
crown prince on Saturday last. The
country Is growing quiet again. 800.
The chief of the bureau Of biological
survey estimates the damage done by
rats, squirrels and birds to crops and
other property in the United States at
$110, 100000 annually. ......A Pennsyl-
vania railroad locomotive jumped the
track near Fra6kville, Pa, Monday, and
plunged down 4 mountain side 200 feet.
The engineer was killed. 49,. There are
now 1872 cases Of diphtheria among the
inmates of the state reformatory at
Railway, n. J...... The countess OF
Yarmouth who was Miss Alice ThaW,
has been granted a divorce from her
husband. The earl did not contest the
suit the Russian court martial
which has been considering the case OF
General Stoessel for the surrender OF
Port Arthur, has condemned the gen.
eral to death. 80. Mr.. Bryan Is said 10
be making many friends as the result
of his Thou shalt not steaP' speech
along the lines, of the presidents mes
sage. :. The great steel and wire plant
of the John r. Roebling company, COW
ering four square blocks at Trenton, ~.
j., was destroyed by fire last Wednes-
day. The loss was in the neighborhood
Of $500,000. Seven hundred men have
been thrown oIt Of employment as the
result Of the fire. :. Hon. William j.
Bryan made a speech in New, York on
Wednesday in. which he declared that
free silver Is no longer an issue. ......
President Roosevelt has temporarily
suspended Chas. A. Stillings, the public
printer, pending an investigation OF
the affairs OF the government printing
Office. :. The British steamer Ther-
apia, from Galveston reached Hayre
Wednesday with her cargo OF cotton on
fire. -. About twenty firemen were
injured by falling walls while fighting a
fire in New York city Tuesday morn
ing. The fire was in the wholesale
commission district and did 100000
damage. Commander Robert e
Peary is planning another trip In search
Of the north pole. He expects to get
away in July .. Secretary Root has
virtually told the government Of Vene-
zuela that 1t must make payment OF
certain claims made by Americans ana
corporations, or take the consequences,
which may mean war. Russia has
ordered 5000 troops to the Turko Per
sian border because Of dispute be-
tween Persia and Turkey .... Twelve
buildings were destroyed at Tweed,
Ont, Tuesday, by an explosion In
powder mill.