The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-10-30
NE IFS GLEANINGS.

Il. 80 ~. y. - ~. nave recently me
IN Toronto, Canada, il biennial ses
sion. All the old officers were re-
elected, and the usual defamation
against liquor took place. 1t was
announced that Canada leads the
world in the great prohibition struggle.
The International Fur Seal Confer
ence has been opened and organized.
The Hon. John w. Foster has been
selected as chairman.
The President appointed several
p0stmasters last Friday week post
offices in various States, but no Louis
anlan was made happy.
Richard Croker, the Tammany Sa-
chem. has been boasting among his
friends. since his return from the old
country, of his intimacy with the
Prince of Wales. The London papers
have heard of 1T and are now busy
denying the story.
The English government has an
sWered Americas proposition hy de-
cunning ! =" go into an International
oimetallIc conference. That is the
end OF international bimetaliism for a
long time to come.
K. +. Morris, Of Little Rock, Ark,
pleaded guilty last week to an indict.
ment charging him with sending OBJ
scene matter through the mails, and
was sentenced to serve Il term of one
year and one day in the federal prison
at Fort Leavenwoft', Kan. Morris ia
sixty years old and is one of the
richest men in his county.
According to dispatches from Wash
lngton there,seems to be some serious
disagreemt among the members of the
faculty of the Catholic University at
Washington. We prefer to wait tor
further developments before making
comments.
One hundred and twenty five MEM
hers Of the Democratic Editors State
Association of Illinois recently met in
Chicago. and adopted strong resolu-
tons indors,ng the Chicago platform
or 1895, recognizing the money ques-
ton as the paramount issue, and send
Ing cordial greetings to William
J~ennings Bryan.
Roman correspondents TO the great
daily papers are again announcing
the ranidly declining health of the
Holy Father, out little reliance can
be put in such news.
On the goth inst. a terrific cyclone
swept over the Philippine Islands.
An immense wave engulfed several
villages, entire towns were DESTROYED
and thousands Of lives lost. The
damage to property is estimated at
$500 900 Pesetas.
A congress Of religions met at
the Nashville Centennial on .the 21st.
inst. President Schmidt, of Cornell
University. was the principal speaker.
Selma, Ala, was the latest city to
fall q victim to yellow fever.
New York has given her leper colo
ny their liberty, as the result of the
investigation made by a board Of
experts, from which it was concluded
that the loathsome disease is not con-
Louis Gerstman. at one time the
most prominent insurance man in
Alabama, was recently arrested in
Selma for piftering from stores. 1t is
said to be q case Of ~kleptomahia.
Last Sunday night a passenger train
plunged into the Hudson River, and
eight persons were killed.
The late multi-millionaire George
n. Pullman was buried in Chicago last
saturday in what is practically solid
'oek. The casket containing his
was imbedded in cement,
bound with steel bars, and there is
little chance of ghouls stealing the
,ody, as they did that Of A. Il. Stew
aTt, the New York millionaire, some
tears ago.
The ~Jtnning fair has been post
Doned until late in November on
account of quarantine.
IT is rumored that the New Orleans
mint will he closed by January 1st to |.
'oinage. bnt al assay office may be
established there.
The Mckinley administration has
,een lingering in the New York city.
municipal fight, which ma yet prove
serious mistake. If Gen. Tracy
alls by the way side, the Mckinley
administration will have to go into