Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-12
Scraps and faets.

"Reddy' Gallaher, notorious DuISIdI
with a long prison record. was Killed
with club this morning, after a des-
perate struggle, by householder whose
home he had attempted to enter Sam
uel Zeanquenian was awakened shortly
after midnight by his wife, who said
man was trying to get into neighbor-
ing house. Zeanquenian went to ms
cellar and picked up long, heavy cluo'
BY this time the intruder, failing 10
effect an entrance in the otner house.
had appeared at Zeanquenians cellar
window. Zeanquenian sprang at the
stranger and a desperate struggle en-
sued. The burglar managed to secure
possession of the club, but before ne
could use it, Zeanquenian closed in on
him and recovered the weapon. The
burglar then ran to the street followed
nv Zeanuuenian, who struck the mtru-
der down. Uttering a moan OF PAIN the
burglar managed to crawl on his handS
and knees about a block from the
scene. There he was found lying un-
conscious with a fractured skull and
removed to a hospital. He died shorty
after being admitted. Central once
detectives identified the body at the
morgue as that of James Gallaher,
notorious criminal who since his hrSt
conviction in 1887, has served tour
terms for burglary and was released
early this year after serving two years
in the Eastern penitentiary for oolu
daylight jewelry robbery. Zeanquenian
was held to wait the action of the cor
oner's jury.
washington, April 10: HALEY
comet was seen here today for the nrsl
time on its present visit, those favored
with this primary view being Prof.
Asanh Hall of the naval observatory
and his assistant. 1t was about 4'oo
o'clock in the morning when through
the big 26 inch telescope at the ooSer-
yatory. they obtained sight OF the
Uanderer of the heavens which for the
past three quarters Of a century mas
been hidden from tine eyes OF the IN
habitants of this globe. For about 10
minutes the comet remained visible
In ehout three weeks. when the comet
will be visible to the naked eye, 1t VIII
rise two hours and forty minutes before
the sun. Today it came up an nour
ahead Of the great luminary. The COM
ct, therefore, will be visible for longer
and longer period each day, although
those who wish to see it will be obliged
to rise early. Popular apprehension
regarding harm to the earth and its in
habitants during the visit of the comet
to this portion of the universe is un-
founded A statement, issued tonight
by Willis L. Moore Of the weather
bureau, says that the result Of colli-
sion between the earth and a comet
would depend upon the mass Of the
comet, the velocity of the bodies and
the angle of impact, but that in the
present case a collision would be i'm
possible owing to a safety margin OF
some 100000 miles between the
tracks of the earth and the comet. The
tail Of the comet through which the
earth probably will pass will be notice
able only as an absolutely harmless
luminous gas or dust. 1t may produce
electrical and magnetic effects that
can be detected only by self-recording
instruments.
Guthrie, Okla, April s.: The inter-
ference Of friends probably prevented a
physical clash late tonight between
Governor c. N Haskell and Adjt. Gen.
Canton, of the Oklahoma National
Guard. A revolver was taken from
Gen. Canton, but witnesses of the en-
counter say he did not draw it on the
governor. The trouble between the
governor and the adjutant general re-
suited from the Republican committee
held here today. The first regiment
band had been engaged to furnish mu-
sic for the occasion, it being the open
ing of Congressman McGuire's cam
paign. Gen. Canton gave an order that
the band should not appear in military
uniform and forbade the use OF the
regiments Instruments. The band was
playing when it received the order.
The members discarded their uniforms,
obtained other instruments and later
reappeared on the streets. When Gov
ernor Haskelrs attention was called TO
the band incident, he sent Congressman
Mcclure a letter of apology, and in it
set forth that the order did not meet
with his approval. About II o'clock
tonight. Gen. Canton sought Governor
Haskell witnesses declare, at his
apartments in the Royal hotel. The
meeting occurred in stairway land =
ing, near the apartments. Witnesses
testify to the violence of Gen. Canton 5
language, but declare he did not draw
his pistol. With emphatic gestures, he
is declared to have said: Il want you
to understand you cannot cOuntermand
my orders, and if you do you will pay
for it." Gen. Canton's gun was taken
from him by bystanders. who later re-
moved the officer to his rooms out in
the city. Gen. Canton later reappeared
on the steps but did not enter the
hotel.
jackson, Miss, April S: Senators
Banks and Tucker made frantic efforts
to lay hands upon one another during
the senatorial bribery investigation
late today, and a personal encounter
between the angry, shouting men was
only averted by strenuous work on the
part of other senators. Tucker, who
is counsel for Senator Bilbo, angered by
the use of the shorter and uglier word
rushed at Banks. Banks. white with
anger. rushed toward Tucker. Other
senator's interviewed and roughly pulled
the men apart. The quarrel came sud
denly and unexpectedly. L. c. Dulan-
ey, charged by Senator BilbO with
having paid him a bribe. had been on
the stand. He had denied the charge
fatty, and was being cross examined
by Senator Tucker of counsel for Sen
ator Bilbo. The witness was unShakcr
in his denial of any crookedness, but
declared that BilbO repeatedly hinted