Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-07-07
MERE-MENTION

Three men and woman were Killed,
Saturday, in New York, when a power
full bomb was exploded in an apart
ment occupied by Industrial Workers
Of the World. A score or more persons
were seriously injured. D.. Eddie Rick
enbocker, an automobile driver, won a
prize of $4,000 in a 800 mile race at
Sioux City, Iowa, Saturday. His av-
erage speed was 7S miles an hour. 80.
Secretary VIM. ]. Bryan made chau-
tauqua address at Statesville. n. c..
Saturday night to 1900 people. .....
The first bale of cotton of the 1914
crop, grown at Lyford, Texas, weigh
ing 392 pounds, was sold at Houston,
Tex, Saturday, for $500. -. President
Wilson has requested the resignation
of George Fred Williams, American
minister to Greece and Montenegro.
..... At Dayton, Pa, Saturday, while
a man was preparing dynamite for a
Fourth Of July celebration, a 2-year old
child picked up one of the caps and
biting it, caused it to explode and with
it the dynamite. The baby was
killed, 4-year- old sister was fatally
injured and man lost his right hand.
800. The second death and third case
of bubOnic plague was reported from
New Orleans, Saturday. -. David
Hopkins, 13 years old, was crushed to
death by train near WayneSville, n.
c., Saturday. The boy was fishing
from a trestle over pond. 80. .Har-
ward colleges second eight won the
grand challenge cup in rowing con-
test on the Thames river, England.
Saturday. American rowers were not
considered seriously. The mayor of
CT iffonC c
Friday, by n Finnish miner, because
the mayor refused to deport a news
paper correspondent that the radical
element of the labor unions did not
like. Lying on his back, the mayor
pulled pistol from his pocket and
seriously shot his aSsailant. .... Re-
ports received at Canton, China, July
3. are to the effect that floods in the
West river are more than usual this
year, and 10000 have been drowned.
Many deaths from starvation have re-
suited in the affected district. .....
Joseph Chamberlain, the veteran Brit
sh political leader and statesman,
died at his London home Thursday
night. He was born in 1886, and for
40 years has been actively engaged in
British politics. 80. Mrs. Helen NJ.
Angle is charged by the coroner of
Stamford, Conn, with having caused
the death or waldo X. BallOw, veal
thy SuitOr. on the night of June 23.
Mrs. Angle claims that Ballou was
killed by falling down a flight of
stairs. .. The English government
has agreed that hereafter no opium
from India shall be imported into Man
churia and eleven of the eighteen pro-
vinceS of China. The arson squad
of the English suffragettes caused the
destruction of 100000 mansion at
Hollywood. England. Friday. -. Salem.
Mass. is sending out appeals for help
for its $1,000 people who are homeless
because of the recent big fire. Presi-
dent Wilson has asked congress to
appropriate 100000 for Salem's re-
lief. .... Henry Willard Denison, an
American, since 1880, legal advisor of
the Japanese department of foreign af-
fairs. died at Toxic, Friday, aged 6S|
years. The United States govern
ment has offered n reward Of 500 for
G. r. AguinaldC. son of the former Fill
ipinO leader. who is charged with de-
SertiOn from the United States navy.
Rev. G. II. Detwiler, one of the leading
minister of the Southern Methodist
church, died at ASheville, y. c., last
Sunday, aged g. years.