Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-09
M ERE M ENTlON

Roscoe Barnes, q major league Dase-
ball star Of forty years ago, died In
Chicago last week. aged IS years..
Japanese warships have seized the
Norwegian steamer Christian Bors on
the allegation that they found irregu-
larity in her papers. The vessel has
been turned over to a prize COURT.
President Poincare Of France, has
signed a decree opening a credit OF
$50, 900, 600 to meet the most urgent
needs Of persons whose property has
been destroyed by the ar...... The
Norwegian ship Springbank, laden
with wheat for Denmark, probably will
be the first sailing vessel to travers
the Panama canal from the Pacific to
the Atlantic. Clearance papers were
taken out in San Francisco, Saturday
......T. S. Earle, who claimed the es-
tate of the late multi millionaire F. A.
Ogden, by virtue Of a Geographic Will,
was found drowned in a water tank at
his home in Houston, Texas, Satur-
ay......F Five dynamite bombs were
found in the trunk of a German pas
senger on the French liner La Cham
payne, which has arrived at C%orrunna,
Spain, from Mexico. 1t is said it was
the intention Of the German to blow
up the vessel. The Spanish par
lament has authorized the buying OF
four submarines from an American
builder. 80. Andrew Carnegie testi-
fed before the Federal industrial re-
lations committee in New York, last
week that up to date his donations
totaled $324,657, 1893. The body or
Alonzo Gardner Of Springfield, Mass,
-.o. S.xl H. ~ L1nri1o cuyo S,lnnQ ~
afternoon, the face being badly mutt
lated. Gardner and his brother, Hen
ry, who have been spending some
time hunting in Florida, have been
missing for several days. 1t is be-
lieved the brother has been murdered
also. Robbery Is supposed to have
been the motive. Gen. Carranzas
minister Of education has announced
that 100 Mexican teachers will be sent
to Boston to study the public school
system, and that all the Mexican
schools will be closed until their re-
turn. The Union Stock Yards In
Chicago were opened yesterday. for
shipment Of cattle disinfected since
the yards were closed January 29, on
the discovery Of foot and mouth dis
ease in cattle shipped from there....
Virgil H. Davis was found not guilty
of the murder of his wife at Bruins
wick, Ca, Saturday night, after two
previous mistrials. Mrs. Davis was
killed by a blow on the head on Oc-
tober 30, 1913, and the identity Of the
murderer has never been satisfactorily
established. Five former officers
Of the defunct Chickasaw Bank and
Trust Co., Of Memphis. Tenn, have
been. convicted Of conspiracy and
fraudulent use Of the mails in con-
nection with the banks failure.
Col. Charles Alexander, a millionaire
of Providence. r. l., has given pond in
the sum of $40, 900 for his appearance
to answer the charge Of violating the
Mann white slave Twenty
miners were killed Saturday, by an
explosion in a coal mine at Carlisle,
w. Va. One hundred and sixty others
were entombed, but escaped. NAT
allie Tychnini, a school teacher Of Kiev,
Russia, has received the decoration OF
the Order of st. George for distin-
guished service. Under a heavy fire
at Opatow, in the campaign against the
A~ustrians, she carried ammunition to
the trenches and attended wounded
Russian soldiers. She was twice wound
ed. ..... Red Cross workers at Palermo,
italy. on Sunday evacuated a man
who had been imprisoned by the great
earthquake twenty-five days ago. The
man had nothing but water during that
time. Spain has sent two repre-
sentatives to the United States to
purchase arms, and will also buy sew
eral aeroplanes in this country..:.:.
Jack Callaghan, a famous automobile
racing driver, skidded through a fence
in a 100 mile automobile race at Ascot
park, Los Angeles, Cal, sunday
impaling himself on a board. A large
Mole was torn in his chest, but he has
an even chance to recover.
masked bandits robbed the Palm
Beach Limited train Of the Florida
East Coast railroad, near Stuart. Fla:
Sunday, and robbed passengers OF
their none and jewelry. The amoun
obtained has not been learned, but is
not thought to have been great.
The American schooner w. H. Yerkes
went down after striking he rocks at
Frying Pan Shoals, off Wilmington
N. c., Sunday. Her crew were rescu-
ed. 800. Recent military orders pro-
hibiting speculation in food and other
necessaries Of life under penalty OF
court martial have forced artif1cially
advanced prices at Warsaw, POLAND
down twenty-five per cent.