Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-05-18

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MERE-MENTIoN.
Robt. Isaac, a young Dutchman, ar
rested in Madrid, Spain, for the daring
robbery Of a London bank in Septem-
Der last by which he secured $11,-
600, says Of the affair: TT was not for
the money, but to feel myself able to
do something that many others feel
themselves incapable Of accomplish
ing. Two thieves Of Paris, France,
were sentenced to fifteen years each
on Friday and are then to be banish-
ed from France for a perivu or twen-
ty years. They robbed the residence Of
Ambassador White. -. Miss Elizabeth
B. Bergdoll Of Philadelphia, heiress Il
millions, was married In that city FRI
day to Albert Hall, employed by the
family as q chauffeur. .. Mansfield
Haroldson, one of the jurors who sat on
the case Of the eight night riders con-
victed at Union City, Tenn, in Janua-
ry, committed suicide Thursday night.
1t is thought that his mind was unbal-
anced by brooding over the trial. .....
Elias B. Burns, SO years old, Of Gas
City, Ind, on being told Friday that he
had only a few hours to live, had a
preacher summoned, together with for
ty Of his friends and listened to his
own funeral sermon. -. While trying
to pass another machine on Belgium
road Friday, an automobile skidded
against a wall and crushed two chill
dren to death; It then went over an
embankment and struck passenger
train, seriously injuring two passen-
gers, at the same time killing the
chauffeur and its owner. .: Schedules
just filed in the involuntary bankrupt
cy proceedings against the brokerage
firm of Whitney & Stephenson, began
in December, 1907, show the liabilities
Of the firm to be $19,064, ,S32.65 and that
its assets are $7.030,00O. In clash
between United States soldiers and
members Of the outlaw band Of Jikiri,
the Filipino bandit last Wednesday,
nve Of the outlaws were killed. ;. The
noted robber Chieftain Savitzky, the
Robin Hood" of Russia, was killed by
the rural guard a few days ago, to-
gether with three members Of his band.
Savitzky robbed only the rich. VIII
liam Adler, president Of the defunct
State National bank of New Orleans,
indicted on seventy-two counts, charg-
ing embezzlement, abstraction, misap-
plying funds, etc., was convicted Fri
day. Sentence was deferred. 49,. "A
cargo of 200 tons Of snuff, valued at
$32O,000, will leave Philadelphia In a
few days for Norfolk, Va. Three
men were killed and twelve were seri-
ously injured at Codjoes Key, Fla, Fri
day, by the explosion Of 100 pounds Of
dynamite. 80. The taxable property Of
New York city Is estimated as totaling
Sc, 800 100000. Sixty-sevep per cent OF
the total Is real estate, and all Of the
land Is owned by less than 100000 per-
sons. John II. Sanderson, contrac-
tor, convicted with three state officials
in connection with frauds in the build
ing and furnishings Of the new cap
itol Of Pennsylvania, died Thursday In
New York. Sanderson's death was the
fifth Of persons closely connected with
the state house stealinSs. .... John e.
and Martin T. Davis have been indict-
ed by q grand jury at Washington, d.
c., on charges Of forgery and obtaining
money under false pretenses. 1t Is al
legged that the stealage Of the Davises
will total $250,000. .... VIM. N. Au-
duction, "a years old, Of st. Louis. MO-,
has pulled out fortune OF 100000
from the Patten wheat corner. HIS
original capital was $1,000. :. "A Wash.
ington, D. c., woman has paid $4,000
to st. Johns Episcopal church In order
to get a pew close to that occupied by
the family of President Taft. .. Wire
less telephone communication has been
established between newspaper ofhces
in Chicago and Milwaukee. Abraham
Z. Erlanzer, a theatrical manager, Will
probably be Tammany's candidate for
mayor of New York in the election next
November. Mrs. Myrtle Brewer,
wealthy widow, Is in jail at Lyons,
kan, charged with killing man
named Frederick Arm. She said Arm
annoyed her and that she was Justifed
In killing him. Mayor Magee OF
Pittsburg, Pa, has appointed William
Randolph, a negro, assistant city attor-
ney. The appointment is bone thrown
to the negro population OF the city and
has raised quite a fuss among the
whites. Booker valentine, W1fe
murderer, in Jail at Canon City, Col,
committed suicide Thursday, because
he was the thirteenth prisoner. :. The
italian government will plant q large
colony of Italians, mostly Messina
earthquake sufferers, on the 8O,000-acre
tract of land owned by the Duke De-
Litta, eighty miles north Of Tampa, Fla.
Alexander Loputkin, formerly chief
of the Russian police, has been SEN
fenced to five years penal ssrvitude for
completely in the acts Of the terrorists.
..... Charles Rapp, baseball pitcher
Of South Bend, Ind, killed his mother
Saturday night while she pleaded with
him to stop drinking whisky. Rapp
then committed suicide. .... Governor
Stuart Of Pennsylvania, cut $21,00O,000
out Of the $67.OO0,OO0 appropriations Of
the last legislature. .... Percy Morse,
a seed grower, was crushed to death
under his automobile near Salinos, Cal,
Saturday evening, twelve hours after
the rumors of his death had been cir
culated in the city. Three persons
were killed and three injured at Fair
port O., Saturday, by the explosion OF
a steamboat boiler. The lower house
of the Wisconsin Legislature has passed
a bill making 1t a misdemeanor In
that state to swear or use profane Ian
guage in public. 49,. .Delaware's straw
berry crop this season is estimated at
81 ,0OO, 900. . President Taft will make
an extensive tour through the west In
August. ... Five persons were more
or less injured in a Southern railway
wreck at Juneau, N. c.; Saturday. The
wrenk Was the work of WreckerS who