Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-04-18
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Chas. g. Mellen, president. and z. II.
McHenry, vice president, Of the New
York, New Haven and Hartford rail-
road, were arrested Tuesday. charged
with manslaughter, It being alleged
that they were responsible for wreck
at Westport, Conn, last October, In
which several lives were lost. John
j. Mitchell, Democrat, has been.
elected to congress from the thirteenth
district Of Massachusetts, on the tariff
issue. =. I. Karl Hoff, druggist, was
arrested at Frankfort Germany, Tues
day, for numbering one wife by pois-
oning and attempting to poison two
others. Senator Kenyon of Iowa,
has introduced bill aimed at ex-sen-
ators and ex-congressmen, to prevent
lobbying for themselves or for others.
..... The city Of Vancouver, British
Columbia, has been forced to raise the
interest rate from 4 to II per cent In
order to sell q lot Of city bonds for
municipal improvements. -. "A Chica-
go alderman figures that the smoke OF
locomotives, boilers, etc., cause loss
through damage in that city Of $1s,-
461, ,106 per annum. Fred Marks,
scion Of wealthy Red Hook, N. T.,
family, was sentenced In Boston, Mass,
Monday, to serve five years In state
prison for the larceny Of fifteen bonds
from a banking flrn.. Jas. N. Lynch,
president Of the International Typo
graphical Union, has been chosen for
the office OF public printer, by Presi-
rTYtr Il yoI1 lnrr
that 1t would dismantle its rope plant
chinery to Germany, unless striking
employees returned to work on Monday,
the International Harvester company
began Monday packing its machinery
for shipment. .. Ernest Moschener,
aged 35, supposedly insane from Ill
health, at Fitchburg, Mass, Monday
shot his four children to death and
committed suicide. :. More than $780,
600 workers began strike throughout
Belgium, Monday, called by the Belgi-
an Socialists trade unions to force
the government to introduce q bill for
manhood suffrage. =. The body OF j.
Pierpont Morgan was buried at Hart
ford, Conn, Monday. The burial SER.
vices were very simple. ......Jos. w.
Martin, wealthy cotton factor OF
Memphis, Tenn, has mysteriously dis
appeared In London, and the police Of
England and on the continent are
making careful search for him. IL is
believed that Martin Is being held by
thugs for ransom. The Atlantic Ma
tional bank Of Providence, r. l., closed
its doors Monday, with liabilities or
$2.750, 900 =. Frank Tarbeaux-y and
Lewis Hall, arrested In Charleston last
week, are to be taken to New York
where they are wanted for swindling
by means of the wire tapping game.
.... The state Of Texas Is suing John
D. Archbold and other Standard Oil
magnates for approximately 100000
600, for violation Of the ANTITRUST
laws Of the state. The total claims
filed against the Oceanic Steamship
company. growing out Of the Titanic
disaster, up to Tuesday, the last day
for fling such claims, was more than
$12, ,000, 900. :. New York life insur-
ance companies are sending urgent re-
quests to their policy-holders all over
the country to write their congress-
men and senators and protest against
the inclusion Of the income tax section
In, the tariff law. An unsuccessful
attempt to blow up portion OF the
Bank of England with an n,infernal ma
chine was made Monday afternoon.
In6 IudCtiltic iduct W SAPfooOs 49,
ernor Fuller of New Jersey has called
an extra session Of the state leg1sla-
ture to convene May 9Th, to consider
an adequate jury reform bill and
constitutional convention measure.
In q 412-mile all-Alaska sweepstakes
dog race, run In Alaska last week, the
winner covered the distance in 76
hours and IS minutes. lit Is re-
ported from Berlin that Russia has
given China loan Of 100000, 900. 49,.
Although the Chinese parliament con-
vened on April Sth, no business has
been transacted because Of the inabili-
ty of contending factions to select par
liamentary officers. :. Jose Borda Val
dez has been elected president Of the
republic Of San Domingo.