Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-19
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
Items of Interest Gathered From Al
Around the World.

Items of Interest Gathered From Al
Around the World.
| There are four cases Of smallpox
| among the prisoners in the county jai
at Charleston, w. Va.
A riot in the tenderloin district o.
Panama, Panama Canal Zone, las
Sunday, resulted in the killing Of five
policemen and three soldiers.
The relief commission Of the Rock
efeller Foundation, reports that S.
100000 per month is necessary fol
the feeding Of the Belgians.
The case Of the government against
the bill posting" trust is to begin
in Chicago on April 1st, for violation
of the antitrust laws.
The death Of Mrs. Ellen M. McClel-
Ian, widow Of the late General George
B. Mcclellan, is reported from Nice
France Her husband died in 1885.
4 Catholic newspaper, to be issued
evdfy afternoon and Sundays, is soon
to be established in Chicago. The
emf srprise will be capitalized at s4oO'-
OOOE
Three daughters and one daughter
in-law Of Mr.. and Mrs. Michall Keat-
ing Of Scranton, Pa, all became moth
erss on Monday. Three boys and a
girl
A. v. Brown, a seaman. Of the
cruiser South Dakota, died at the
Puget Sound navy yard, Monday, as
the result Of injuries received in a
boxing bout the day before.
Two American mining men are re-
ported to have been robbed Of bar Of
gold valued at $4,000 and stripped Of
their clothing, by Yakin Indians in
Sonora, Mexico, a few days ago.
William Brown of Cascade Nd,
aged II years, the father Of nineteen
children, eleven Of whom are living,
has recently adopted two more chill
dren.
The American consul at Milan,
italy, has cabled President Wilson
that Italy needs 100000 tons Of
American coal, 100000 tons Of steel
and hundreds of thousands Of tons Of
American goods"
Congress has been asked to appro-
pirate $4,000 for the immediate relief
of $500 Samoans from starvation,
victims of the recent hurricane on the
islands.
Capt. John A. ]. Brooks, veteran
Of the civil war, serving with the
northern navy, although a native Of
Norfolk, Va, died at Jersey City, N. j.,
Sunday, aged LOG years, months and
2S days.
Winston Spencer Churchill, first
lord Of the admiralty, told the Eng
lish house Of commons Monday, that
up to that time, England had lost
SO ships Of all classes, and the losses
Of officers and men was $500.
A returned American traveller who
visited Rheims, France, says that
fully $1,000 people are living in wine
cellars fifty feet under ground. He
also states that the cellars hold fully
100000 bottles of wine.
A shipment of 17S bales Of cotton
waste was refused in New York Mon
day, on board the Cretic, for Medi-
terranean ports, because X-ray ex-
aminations had revealed a chunk Of
rubber concealed in each bale.
The large herd Of blooded Jersey
cattle, owned by T. S. Cooper, at AL
lenton, Pa, and valued at $250,O00,
is in danger from foot and mouth
disease, as large numbers Of cattle
are being destroyed in that vicinity
on account Of being infected.
Memorial services for the dead Of
the battleship Maine, were held at
Arlington national cemetery, Monday.
The Cuban minister, Carlos Manuel
de Cespedes was one Of the principal
speakers Of the occasion. The Cuban
president sent a floral tribute.
The national forest reserves now
include a total Of 1S5,O00,OO0 acres.
Last year, 1,500,O00,O00 board feet Of
lumber were sold; 100000 cattle
and 100000 sheep were grazed. The
receipts from all sources were ST.
437710.21.
David Lloyd George, British min
lister Of finance, told the house Of
commons Monday, that it will cost
the allies s1O,oOO,OOO,OOO to carry on
the war during the next year. He
stated that England can finance the
war for five years.
The Lake Superior copper mines
in Michigan. are gradually resuming
full time operations with full forces of
men, after running on short time with
curtailed forces since last September.
The February production is expected
to total over 100000 pounds.
A former United States army Of
ficer, now in London, is authority for
the statement that hundreds of former
United States soldiers are with the
Canadian troops in England and on
the content. In some companies at
least 20 per cent Of the men are Ameri-
cans.
Philadelphians are trying to raise
fund of 100000 for the immediate re-
lief of the destitute poor Of that city.
February 18th was designated as per
sonal sacrifice day. when the people
were asked to forego some personal
pleasure and turn the money over to
the relief committees. The days col
lections totaled over $4,000.
A dispatch from Petrograd is to the
effect that the Germans are now using
new fighting machines in the shape OF
bomb throwers and oil spouters. The
bomb thrower is a small contrivance
and hurls a bomb only 200 or 300
yards into the lines of their opponents.
The oil spouter is intended to repel
bayonet charges and will throw burn
ing oil distance of eight yards
The war department at Washington