Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-07-30
MERE.MENTION.

Justice Keogh Of the New York su-
preme court last Friday rendered de-
cision in the case Of Harry K Thaw,
to the effect that Thaw Is still insane
and his release would be dangerous to
public safety. 80. kid" Mccoy, Ia
nous American boxer, Is under arrest
in London, charged with the theft Of
$S0,000 worth Of jewels from Russian
princess. Governor Osborn Of Michi-
gan, Republican, after declaring for
Roosevelt, then for Wilson, has again
declared himself for Col. Roosevelt and
the Third party. .One OF Mr.. Roose-
velt's doctrines that he will advance be-
fore the coming Third party conven-
tion, will be six hour work day with
an eight hour maximum. -. Civil war
Is imminent throughout Turkey as
result of differences between the Young
Turks and the Military League, which
is trying to overthrow young Turkish
rule. .Jow Chuck. a Chinaman, was
assassinated in a Chinese restaurant in
New York Friday, victim Of the war
ring tongs or secret societies. -. Gov
ernment agents have started nation
wide war on white slavers," having ar
rested q young woman in Philadelphia
last week, and secured evidence that
she Is but a part Of a system extend
ing over the eastern portion OF the
country. The naval authorities have
a plan on foot to equip all naval ves-
sells with high powered, high speed
aeroplanes. Nine persons were more
or less seriously injured in wreck on
the Illinois Central near Galena, ILL.,,
Friday. The entire train was derailed.
......A A tobacco warehouse and 1000
cases of tobacco were destroyed at
Bloomfield, Conn.,, Friday. The loss was
approximately 100000. For the
first time In more than half century,
a steamship left Philadelphia Friday
flying the American flag for Brazilian
ports with a general cargo. A part Of
the cargo included twenty-three loco
ernor Wilson will be notified Of his
nomination by the Democratic conven-
tion on August 7th. Ollie James OF
Kentucky, will deliver the notification
address. Mrs. Clara Foltz, deputy
district attorney at Los Angeles, Call
fornia, on Friday resigned her position
in order to defend a man who was
charged with highway robbery to whose
prosecution she had been assigned. -.
The number Of dead as the result Of
floods in Pennsylvania last week has
reached a total Of more than sixty. The
property loss will total many millions.
..... Rev. George Ringrose, pastor of
a Baptist church at Poughkeepsie, N.
Y, is suing members of his church for
$4,000 slander, the alleged slander
consisting of adverse criticisms to his
sermons. go. Progressive Republicans
of the United States senate. have noti-
fled Col. Roosevelt that they will not
follow him in his plan for Third party
in all the states. 1t is
reported in Washington that William
Loeb, collector of customs at New
York, an appointee of President Taft,
is about to resign his job in order to
join the Roosevelt party. AS the
result Of the Texas primaries, held
Governor Colquitt was re-
by about 5000 over Judge
Ramsey and Congressman Morris
is to succeed Bailey in the
United States senate. go. The bacteria
of the bubonic plague was found in a
rat caught on the New Orleans water
front on Saturday; but the Federal and
city health authorities say this does
the plague. 80. Thomas E. Flick, thir-
ty-two years Of age, fell to the earth
thousand feet from a parachute at Can
ton, Ohio last Sunday. He struck the
soft earth Of celery bed head first and
was buried to the knees. :. The army
worm Is reported in large numbers In
different parts Of Georgia. E. The col |
lier Helvetia was sunk In the st. Law
renee river Saturday afternoon by a /
collision with the steamship Empress. |
The collision was due to a dense fog. |
No lives were lost. -. Five negroes
were badly wounded at Fordyce. Ark,
Sunday night in clash with four COM
panies Of Arkansas National Guard, |
who were passing through Fordyce en-