Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-07
MERE-M ENTION.

F. Aked, the British minister, recently
called to the charge of what is known
as the Rockefeller church, in New
York, told the congregation that he
considered the situation practically
hopeless and he was thinking Of ac-
cepting a call to San Francisco.
Edmund Septoe, a Richmond printer,
committed suicide last Sunday by in
haling gas from his linotype machine.
Senator Lorimer received a great
ovation at the hands Of several thou
sand admirers on his return to Chica-
go last Sunday from his recent vindi-
cation in the senate. The long con-
tinued deadlock in the New York SEN
atorial situation shows but little prob
ability of being broken. w. F. Shee-
han, the Tammany candidate, has 78
votes; but does not seem to be able
to get any more and will not step down
until majority Of the party tell him
to. "A revolution has broken out
in Paraguay, South America. 49,. The
weather bureau at Washington pub
lished a bulletin Sunday announcing
general rains throughout the south
during the week. over five hun
dred Republicans around Washington
lost out as the result of the Democrats
getting control of the house. >. Annie
Louise Stevens and Dora Wilson, the
two women who were being held for
the murder Of AL G. Winn, the travel
ing man in Charlotte. N. c., recently,
have been released. The common be-
lief now Is that Winn committed sui
eide. President Taft will spend the
time until the convening of the extra
session of congress in the south, part
Of 1t in Augusta. go. Because OF an
amendment to the postoffice appro-
priation bills, rural carriers are here
after to be allowed 80 days leave Of
absence each year with full pay......
The congressional committee that has
been investigating the matter has re-
ported that there was no lobby in con-
nection with the shipsubsidy bill. ......
Broughton Brandenburg, the magazine
writer, was sentenced Friday by New
York Judge to serve two to four and
a half years in prison for forgery. 80.
Chas. A. Belling, former third vice
president of the Bronx National bank,
New York, was sentenced, Friday, to
serve not less than fifteen months nor
more than nineteen years for forging
stock certificates Of the bank. =. About
500 drivers Of the United States Ex-
press company went on strike In Jer-
sey city and New York, Friday. .....
Miss Daisy Oden has been appointed
general passenger agent Of the Moline,
Rock Island and Davenport railroad.
..... Princess Trigona, lady in wait
ing to Queen Helena Of Italy, was
murdered Thursday at Rome, by Baron
Vincenco Paterna, a cavalry officer,
who later, made an unsuccessful at
tempt to commit suicide. The de-
partment Of justice at Cincinnati, o.,
Friday, filed papers in a suit against
the General Electric company, alleging
1t to be an unlawful combination.
Jas. c.. Napier. leading negro Repub-
lican of Tennessee, has been appoint
ed register of the treasury, succeeding
VIM. T. Vernon, also a negro. . The
army transport Buford will leave San
Francisco this week for China ports
loaded with provisions for the famine
stricken districts. .... Sam Snider, 10
years old, was shot to death at Ala
bama City, Ala, Friday night by Clyde
CLANCY, who claimed that Snider had
made his 2-year-o -old son drunk. Cha
ney was pardoned from the chaingang
by Governor ONeal three weeks ago.
..... Garter Harrison received the
Democratic mayoralty nomination in
the primary election in Chicago last
week. Harrison has served the city as
mayor four terms.