The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-10-09
EVENTS OF EVERYWHERE.


Alexander Clark. an electric rail-
way promoter, died suddenly at Chs
cago.
The senate committee on Indian al
fairs is to visit the Indian Territory
about Oct. 20
Lewis Nixon has announced that he
desires the Democratic nomination for
mayor ofrNew York.
The Marquis of Argudia was slightly
wounded ins sword ouel with Court
ARGOS of ;Clavijio at Paris.
Mollie Williams was billed at Biz
mingham, Ala, and her body thrown
in lake, near that place.
"A lion escaped in a crowd at Coney
Island and panic followed The ami
NAL was thrown over the top of cage
by an enraged elephant.
Frank :McMaster has filed suit
for $4,000 against Oklahoma City, al
legflg that certain property of plain
tins was confiscated by defendant
without due process OF law.
AT the meeting of the Interstate AS.
sociation of Livestock Sanitary
Boards held IL Denver, the following
officers were elected to serve for the
ensuing year: President, ]. C. Nor
ton of Arizona; vice president, ]. w.
Moore of Texas; secretary and treas
urer. w. p. Smith of Illinois. The
next meeting of the association will
be held in st. Louis during the
Worlds Fair Live Stock show.
The Rialto Grain and Securities
company at st. Louis was raided IN
der the direction Of Circuit Attorney
Folk and books and papers taken to
the four courts. Grand jury subpoenas
were issued against Hugh C. Dennis,
president; Harry Dennis, J. d. McDon-
aid, Margaret Mulhall, Miss Nell Stur-
dy and Fred Weeks.
Rag pickers of the east side of New
York have struck for the recognition
of their union recently formed. A
picker belonging to the union was ar
rested but the strike leaders are con-
tidents OF victory.
, splinter not more than half an
inch long which penetrater the PALM
of John Zimmer's hand while he was
working at his trade as carpenter in
New York has caused his death from
lockj2w in it's worst farm
Servian officers who took part in
the murder OF King Alexander and
Queen Draga have been sentenced TO
short terms of imprisonment, but it
is thought that they will be pardoned
by King Peter.
The Mexican rurales, who have been
securing the hills in quest of Jesus
Carabajal, who shot and killed Lib
raco Mesa, an ex-officer. met with no
success. 1t is thought that the des-
parade escaped into Texas.
Allen Small was the negro who was
shot to death while in jail at Lynch
burg. Tenn. The sheriff defended his
prisoner and captured the following
members of the mob: Dock Hasty and
his brother and John Dean.
Contractor Ferguson of the Wabash
railroad was blown up by dynamite
near West Middleton, Pa. He was kill
ed and his bookkeeper, Martin, fatally
injured Robbery was the motive and
$4,000 is missing.
Two dead men were found in lum-
Der car at Brownsville, Pa. The ship
ment was made from Michigan, and
1t is thought that the men were locked
in while stealing ride and starved to
death.
Mrs. A. C. Camp was shot through
the lung by a stray bullet at HALEY.
vile, 1. T.
The death sentence assessed
agains Rufus Binson at Ardmore, l.
T., has been affirmed. He whipped
little negro girl to death.
Men to the number of 900 employed
in the extensive piano manufactures
at Astoria, L. l., who were expected 70
strike last week, voted to remain at
work There were only forty in favor
of quitting.
Six hundred smoking pipe makers
of New York have returned to work
after having been locked out six weeks