Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-29
MERE MENTION

Princess Maria Theresa died at Sor-
rento, Italy, Thursday. The princess
was held by many to be the rightful
heir to the British throne. -. AT Ber-
lin. Germany, Thursday, 1000 women
wrecked a butcher shop as a protest
against high meat prices John M.
NORM, director Of the department Of
public safety. Of Pittsburg, Pa, recent
ly tried on charges Of malfeasance and
mismanagement Of his office, has been
given a coat Of white wash by the city
| council. NORM Is the Progressive can :
| didate for congressman at large from
Pennsylvania. 80. The department Of
public health Of Philadelphia, Is offer
ing 2 cents each for dead rats and 5
cents for live rats caught in the city
limits. -. The railroads of the United
States have placed orders since Janu-
ary 1st for 100000 tons of steel
rails. 49,. Two negroes, charged with
criminal assault and murder, were
hanged at Cumming, Ga, Friday. More
than 5000 men, women and children
saw the execution. 80. Senator LaFol-
lette, Of Wisconsin, said in a speech at
Superior, Wis, Friday: TT would not
surprise me much II Wilson Is elected"
.......A periodical revolution Is in
progress in San Domingo. The rebels
have captured several towns in the
] province of Stamina. The American
| gunboat Prairie Is on the spot to look
after American interests. 49,. The o!d
wooden frigate Hartford, flagship Of
Admiral Farragut at Mobile bay, and
| for many years stationed at Annapo-
lis, has been ordered to the Charleston
navy yard and Is now on the way to
that place. .. Capt VIM. H. David
son, civil war veteran. died at Meri-
den, Conn.,, Thursday, aged 102 years
.......J. o. Lucas, Is years old, Of
| Brooks county, Ga, reports a corn
yield of 112 1-3 bushels of corn from
a measured acre Of land. Joe Mani
| tou, an Indian chief, died at Traverse
| City, Mich, aged 120 years. 80. "A suit
has been filed at Portland, Ore, against
the Northern Pacific railroad, for $780,
| 900 damages for the death Of an edu-
Gated monkey. 49,. The state Of Wis
consin has entered the life insurance
business and will insure the lives Of
it's citizens. The trials of the
four "gunmen" charged with the act
ual shooting Of Gambler Rosenthal, and
accomplices Of Lieut. Becker, are to
| begin November Z. The men will be
given separate trials. -. The national
| convention of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union closed its an
| nual session at Portland, Ore, last
week. The 1913 session will be held in
Washington, D. c.. DR.. Rucker. asst.
surgeon Of the United States pubic
| and marine hospital service, is author
ity for the statement that 10000 chill
| dren die from whooping cough in the
United States every year. Mrs.
Louise Lindthoff is on trial in Chicago
on the charge Of numbering her son by
poison. She Is also accused Of muir
dering two husbands and two other
children. Her alleged motive was the
insurance on the lives of the victims.
..... Reports from Madras. India, are
to the effect that there were 10.620
| deaths out of 21,306 cases Of cholera
during the month of August. Through
| out the balance Of India the death rate
was equally appalling. ... Marina Mer-
Philadelphia, Friday, supposedly pau
per. When the room was searched
100000 in silver. gold and banknotes
were found secreted under the carpets,
| in drawers, ETC.. and bank books show
ing deposits Of 100000. ...-D Don M.
Dickinson, who was a member of
Cleveland's cabinet and who has long
been Democratic leader in Michigan,
has declared his allegiance to the Bull
Moose. go. Robert M. LaFollette has
announced his full and unreserved ad-
vocacy Of woman suffrage. 80. .Attor-
ney General Wickersham has instruct
ed the Federal district attorney at Chi
cago, to closely investigate the case
against Jack Johnson, the negro prize
fighter, should it be charged that he is
guilty of violating the Mann white
slave" law. 1t is estimated that
during the year 1912 the United States
will export 1,800,000,000 gallons Of
mineral oils, valued at s120,O00,000.
The California fruit crop of 1912 is es-
timated at $4,000 cars, valued at $685.
900, 900. .... The American Agriculture
ist estimates the 1912 ample crop Of the
United States, at 38,300,000 barrels a
substantial increase over the 1911
crop. ......A straw vote Of New Eng
land states gives the lead to Governor
Wilson in Massachusetts, and Maine. ....