Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-04-21
MERE.MENIION.

Birmingham, Ala, went under
commission form Of government April
10. and during the first week the COM
mission inaugurated changes and re-
forms making a net saving Of $4,000
a year. .. Robert Francis Wood was
electrocuted at Sing Sing prison, New
York. Monday morning for the murder
Of his niece Wood Is said to have
been the coolest man ever electrocuted
at the prison. More than ninety corn
clubs have been organized throughout
Georgia, including 1000 boys and 1000
girls . DR.. John E. Pearce Of CAL
houn county, Alabama, was found
guilty of first degree murder and sem
fenced to life imprisonment by jury
at Admission early Sunday morning.
Pearce murdered Shelf Kennedy, far
mer. January IL 80. From January 10
to April Is, there were 148 new banks
organized in ten southern states, with
an aggregate capital Of $10,040,000. -.
Grant Rickert, a plumber Of Youngs-
town, O., killed his wife and two chill
dren. wounded three other children,
and committed suicide Tuesday. Des-
pondency over debt was the cause. -.
Representative Sheppard Of Texas, has
introduced a bill in congress providing
for the minting of two and one-half
cent pieces. -. The Toccoa Cotton
mills of Toccoa, Ga, capitalized at
100000. has failed. The high price
of cotton Is given as the cause Of the
failure. .... VIM. F. Luke, an amateur
pugilist, died at Waterbury, Conn.,.
Tuesday following a boxing contest the
evening before. 49,. The Mississippi
river was 36 feet above its ordinary
level at Memphis, Tenn, Tuesday, and
1t Is expected to reach a height Of 46
feet by tomorrow. go. Edward F.
Croker chief Of the New York fire de-
partment since 1899, has resigned and
will go into private business. He had
been a member Of the department
twenty seven years and will draw a
pension Of $4,000 a year. 1t Is es-
timated that there are more than co.
900 boys in the various corn clubs OF
the south. A portion Of the Cathe-
dral Of st. John the Divine was ded-
icated in New York Wednesday. When
completed as planned, the structure
will have cost $4,000, 900. .....Jen r.
Allan, assistant postmaster at Black
shear, Ca. is in Jail in Chatham coun-
ty charged with misappropriating 81
900 of postal funds. -. Mrs. Matte
Fox and her blind husband were burn
ed to death at Asheville, N. c., We'd
nesday. Two lumber companies OF
Jacksonville. Fla, lost $175,000 by fire
Wednesday A Mrs. Mandoline OF
North Bergen, N. j., was severely Bit
ten in the face Tuesday night by her
7-year- old daughter. who was bitten by
a rabid dog six weeks ago. The child
died of hydrophobia few minutes af-
ter having bitten her mother. "A
New York grand jury has indicted
Daniel J. O'Reily. lawyer Of that city,
for the theft of $4,000 Of securities
from Aaron Bancroft. .....J. s. Ber-
ger, an aviator Is under bond at Sa-
vannah, Ca, charged with using the
mails for purposes Of fraud. The Unit
ed States commissioner will have to
decide whether Berger has the right to
use the term, Worlds Greatest Avia-
tors" in his advertisements circulated
through the mails. 80. The latest fad
Of Chicago society women Is wearing
gold anklets. 80. John Claude OHer-
ron, a wealthy young contractor Of
Pittsburg. Pa, committed suicide on
a Pennsylvania railroad train Tuesday
night. Thirty eight furniture fac
tories of Grand Rapids, Mich. are
closed On account Of strike Of en-
ployes numbering 10000.