The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-02-23
LATE WIRE FLASHES
Cream of the Tele!graphic
News for Our Re aders.
GLEANINGS OF INTEREST.
Happniugs Of General Inter est on Land
and Sea'.Crimes asd Casualties
Briefly Noted.

was destroyed by fire.
Maurice Thompson, the author, died
at Charlottesville, Lud.
A man supposed to be Pat Grove ID
in custody at San Diego.
The rivers and harI5ors bill may be
reported to the senate this week.
A mob of men, women and boys
raided two "joints at Peck, Kan.
The condition Of the Empress Fred
erick is the cause Of the gravest anx-
iety.
The New York Central company
has purchased three large elevators at
Buffalo.
The city council Of Mobile author
lied issuance Of 100000 Of improve.
ment bonds.
Four attempts are thought to have
been made to burn the Hotel Majestic
in Chicago.
Albert Nelson, a keeper, was torn
to pieces by Bengal tiger in the Zoo
at indianapolis.
Spain is discriminating against for
eign contractors in the construction
of railroads and tramways.
Charles I. Gates, son of J. W.
Gates, paid $51, 600 for a seat in the
New York Stock Exchange.
An explosion at the Union mines,
in the Dominion Of Canada, is
thought to have killed sixty men.
Two hundred lumber dealers Of
Illinois visited Birmingham and PEN
sacola and will 60 to New Orleans.
King Edward and Queen Alsxan-
dria inspected Strathcona's Horse and
presented medals to the officers and
men.
The probable outcome of the pres
snt troubles in Spain will be the
forcing into exile Of the Queen Re-
gent.
The opposition will not permit q
Vote to be taken on the ship subsidy
bill at the present session Of con-
gress.
Senator Sullivan, of Mississippi,
authorized the statement that an ex-
ira session of congress would be
called.
The senate steering committe has
decided to abandon the effort to force
the ship subsidy bill through this ses-
sion Of congress.
Manager Brady, for Jeffries has ao-
cepted the offer Of a purse Of IS, 900
for wrestling match between JEFF
fries and Rubin.
The wife of President Osgood of
the Seattle and Benton railroad was
robbed on Pullman coach of IS, 900
worth Of jewelry.
Interested parties admit that the
Armour Car Line has absorbed the
Continental Fruit Express, paying
therefor 81, $780,, 900.
A 20,0oO,O0O syndicate has been
formed in New York for the purpose
of carrying out plans for close COM
munity of ownership of all the rail-
roads in the southwest.
A conference held at Ottawa de-.
clared that it was the duty of every
government and municipality to
adopt methods for lessening the
spread of tuberculosis.
United States Judge Acheson, at
Pittsburg has handed down an opin-
ion that United States marshals or
their deputies can make arrests in
emergency cases without warrant.
Mrs. John H. Roop and her daugh-
ter were burned to death near Circle
Vile, O. The clothing of the child
caught fire and the mother attempted
to save her when the flames spread to
her own clothing.
The Russian ministry of railroads
will adopt the work of the railroad
department Of the Young Mems
Christian Association in the United
States to better the condition of its
employees.
The Jeffries- Rubin fight at Cincin-
natl was formally declared off. The
managers and promoters SINK largo