Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-04-01
MERE MENTION

After a deadlock of several weeks
the Illinois legislature has elected J.
Hamilton Lewis. Democrat, and Law
renee Sherman, Republican, to repre-
sent that state in the United States
senate. The election Of Mr.. Lewis
gives the Democrats fifty-one sena-
tors and the Republicans forty-three.
...S. In 1910 the city Of Dayton, o.,
had a population Of 1850. The fac
tories Of the city turned out $60,378,-
900 worth Of products In 1910. The
Ohio legislature has appropriated
| $500, 900 for. the relief Of flood sufferers
in that state. Pennsylvania's legisla-
ture appropriated $50, 900 for the, same
purpose and in Pittsburg, Pa, Thurs
day, $4,000 was raised for flood suf-
ferers in fifteen minutes. Other cas-
tern cities are raising relief funds.
Winston Churchill, first lord OF the
maratime nations of the world that all
of them stop all naval construction for
q period of one year. He points out
that the saving to the various nations
would be inestimable and could not
materially affect the relative strength
Of the various naval powers.... Ma
rius Bonnaud, French shepherd. has
inherited fortune of $7,400,000 from
an English estate. The Philadelphia
mint Is turning out the new Indian
buffalo nickels at the rate Of more
than $4,000 day, more than 21,000,-
900 having been turned out up to last
Friday. Uncle Sans clear profit on
the March coinage Of nickels will be
that the demand for the new coin will
not be satisfied until s3,000,000 have
been turned out. A million dollars In
nickels weighs Ill tons. $50. .Presi-
dent Wilson has re-appointed Charles
P. Neill as commissioner Of labor and
statistics. AT Middlesborough, Eng
land, Thursday, was launched the first
ship to be propelled by electric mo-
tors. The vessel is $50 feet long and
the electric power is to be developed
by two oil engines. The number OF
known dead as the result Of the Eas-
ter Sunday tornado at Omaha, Ne
not considered complete up to Friday
49,. The flood damage in Pennsylva-
MIA Is estimated at $50,000,000. These
figures are, however, subject to revi-
sion. %. .Edw. ]. Newell, New York
lawyer, indicted by the grand jury at
the Instance Of District Attorney
Whitman, on a charge Of bribery and
perjury, pleaded guilty Thursday.
Newell was given $1,000 to give to a
witness to get the witness out Of town
and only turned over 500. The wit
ness made a row and the indictment
was the result. Following the indict-
ment of Newell nineteen indictments
were turned in by the grand jury
against inspectors, captains, lieuten-
ants, etc. .. {. Justice Henry Bischoff
of the state supreme court, fell eleven
stories down an elevator shaft In New
York, Friday, and was instantly kill
ed. .. James McCrea, for many years
connected with the Pennsylvania rail-
road and for several years its presi-
dent, died at his home at Ardmore,
Pa, Friday. Mr.. McCrea began his
railroad career as rodman In 1861.
When arraigned at Plymouth. Mass,
Friday for the murder Of her husband,
Rear Admiral Eaton, Mrs. Jennie M.
Eaton pleaded not guilty. %. AT Troy
N. Y, Friday, the Mohawk river where
It Joins the Hudson, reached a food
stage of 22.70 feet, the highest on
record. President Wilson's mes
sage to the special session Of congress
to convene next Monday has been pre-
pared and is quite short. 1t Is devoted
entirely to the tariff question. IA
Pekin dispatch says that the Stand
ara Oll Company lids OllciSu W looh
the Chinese government $35,000,000 in
gold at once, provided the government
gives the Standard a monopoly OF pc
troleum exploitation in the Celestial
empire. .... "A mining engineer and
geologist testified before the Federal
court in Chicago, Friday, that he be-
lieved that the coal underground In
the United States would total not
less than 2,5O0,0OO. 100000 tons and
that the coal in sight would supply all
demands for at least 5000 years. $50.
New York city Is threatened with a
milk famine because Of the floods in
New York, Pennsylvania and other
states from which 1t draws its sup
plies. Two Japanese army avia-
tors were killed Friday, while giving
an exhibition flight at Toxic. They fell
], 900 feet. .... The Federal council Of
Germany has recommended an in
crease of the peace standing of the
army to $4,000 men,. Walter II.
Page, editor of the Worlds Work
has been appointed ambas-
sador to England and has accepted.
.. Secretary Daniels Of the navy de-
partment, has announced his approval
Of rule that does not permit the ac-
ceptance of the resignation Of mid
shipman or other naval officer until
after a service of eight years.