Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-05-21
FRIDAY, MAY Al, 1909.
mERE.mENTIoN.

MERE. MENTION.
George Meredith, the celebrated Eng
lish novelist died in London on Mon
day morning in the S1st year OF his
age, after an illness lasting but few
days. -. New York butchers and
steamship officials are working on a
plan to import chilled meats from Ar
gentina and sell 1t in New York at a
less price than can be done with meats
purchased from the Chicago packers,
Notwithstanding the import duty Of
cents q pound. -. The Zeppelin Air
ship company proposes to operate air
ships carrying crew Of six and twenty
passengers at Lake Lucerne, Switzer-
land, the coming summer. Seven hour
trips are to be made. -. Rudolph
Spreckles, the San Francisco banker,
who contributed 100000 to the fund
to uproot municipal graft In that city.
was called as a witness for the first
time Monday in the trial Of Patrick
Calhoun, telling how Calhoun had tried
to overcome his opposition to changes
in the street car service. =. Mrs. Eliza
beth Wonderly of Philadelphia, cele-
brated her 106th birthday on Monday.
Frank Work, wealthy New
Yorker, wants to levy an enormous tax
on imported bridegrooms and encour-
age native wedlock by reward. IF
had my way about It," he said, II would
make international marriages hang
ing offense.". 49,. Leo +. Mccullough,
former president of the Boston COM
mon council. and his attorney, JAS T.
Cassidy, were convicted Monday on
charges Of conspiracy and fraud. They
got away with $4,000 appropriated for
the purchase Of law books. 49,. The
general assembly Of the Northern
Presbyterian church, convened in Den
yer, Col, Wednesday. 49,. President
Taft will open the Yukon-Alaska expo
sition at Seattle, Wash, on June LIST,
with gold telegraph key, to be placed
in the White House at Washington. d.
c. 49,. DIR. VIM. Wightman Of the Uni
ted States marine hospital service, died
at Guayaquil, Ecuador. Monday, after
five days Illness Of yellow fever.
Louise Arbogast, 10 years old, is in jail
at st. Paul, Minn., charged with the
murder of her father, wealthy butch
err It is believed the girl Is insane....
Thos. L. Hisgen Of Massachusetts,. can
didate Of the Independent party for
president last November. has announc-
ed in effect that he will be a Derlo-
crat in the future. The firm of Tracy
& Co., brokers Of New York, failed
Monday with liabilities of over a mil
lion dollars. The firm had branch
houses in several western states. $50.
Fire destroyed property to the value Of
81, ,000 900 at Akron, o., Tuesday. .....
Captain Peter c. Hams, Jr.. convicted
of the murder of VIM. Annis, has COM
menced serving his sentence at Sing
Sing. His case will be appealed to the
higher courts. Seven Mexicans
were killed near Uvalde, Texas, Mon
day by hailstones. -. General Stoes-
sci and Admiral Nebogatofr have been
released from prison in Russia by or
ders Of the czar. 49,. "A 2-year-old
daughter of Chas. Boyd Of Elberton.
Ca, was kidnapped from the lawn of
her fathers home last Friday and Boyd
has received letters stating that the
child will never be returned. A negro
woman is suspected of the crime. 80.
An epidemic Of typhoid fever has brok-
en- out in the city of Philadelphia, 11S
cases being reported during the past
week. 80. Thirty women immigrants
from England converts to Mormonism,
arrived at Montreal on Tuesday en-
| route to Utah. .....A Mr.. Green has
been granted a divorce in London.
Mr.. Green alleged that Chief White
Cloud, famous American Indian. had
alienated the affections Of his wife,.
Less than $225,000 is available to set
tie the claims for $1,725,000 damages
growing out Of the wrecking Of the
steamship Republic by the Florida.
This was the collision in which wireless
telegraphy played such a prominent
part some months ago...... Sicilian
business men are alleged to be facing
ruin as the result Of the presence Of
the vast amounts Of relief supplies sent
to Messina from America and other
countries on account of the December
earthquake. It Is probable part OF
the relief supplies will be diverted to
Turkey. ;. Frank Lester, q New York
iron worker, has been given a verdict
for $3.50 for the loss of one Of his little
toes, by the New York supreme court.
Testers toe was mashed or while
working for a building contractor.
A monster pilgrimage Of Irish-Ameri-
cans to visit Ireland during next year
is being worked up by the leading bus
mess men Of Ireland. It lie hoped that
many of the pilgrims will remain In the
old country. ;. Henry H. Rogers. vice
president Of the Standard Oil company,
and one Of the leading financiers Of the
country, died at his home In New York
on Wednesday from a stroke Of apo
plexy. He was about 50 years old. He
began his business career in grocery
store as a clerk at SO a week. -. Ma
rion d. Fortner Of Oxford, Miss, is
under arrest in Paris, France, on a
charge of obtaining $1,000 from st.
Louis trust company by forgery.
Samuel w. wellington, 7S years old,
millionaire, Is under arrest In New
York on a charge of bigamy. He was
on his honeymoon trip with his new
wife, 20 years old, when wife No. ap-
peared and had wellington arrested.
:. Miss Emma Trotter, missionary
Of the Florence Crittenton Rescue cir
Gle, was kidnapped and badly abused
by three ruffians at Asbury Park, N.
J., Monday, in an effort to make her
reveal the whereabouts of a young girl
whom she had induced to leave a house
Of i'll fame. The plant of the Men,
phis (Tenn.) Cotton Seed Oil company,
was destroyed by fire Wednesday. The
loss was 100000. .. :. Miss Mary Sad
ler Of Cedar Rapids, Ia, in ill-health
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