The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-05-27

Noted Bisamist to Hanging Breach OF
Promise suit-Russian Nobleman
Assassinated-china to Boy
cott American Goods.
The servian cabinet has resipned

/ Crops in Texas have been greatly
damaged by foods.
Flood damage in the vicinity al
Evansville, Ind, is estimated at $780,.
900.
The Church of England has forbid
den clergymen to marry divorced per-
sons.
The home of Mrs. Cassie L. Chad
wick in Cleveland, o., was sold for
s35, 900.
Twenty persons were injured il a
collision on the New York elevated
railroad.
The postmaster general is re- adjust.
ing the salaries OF presidential post
masters.
Eight persons were killed and four
injured in railroad wreck near
Echols, Ky.
The mature timber on tha national
forest reserves will be sold by the
government.
A new steamship company, with a
capital OF sl4o, 900, is being organized
in Mobile, Ala.
Mrs. Mary Livermore, the we'll
known woman suffragist and author.
died in New York.
The National Association for the
Study and Prevention Of tuberculosis,
met at Washington.
The productionof gold in the United
States in 1904 showed an increase of
SIC. 900. 900 over 1903.
The Chicago grand jury inquiring
into the method of the beef trust ad.
journed until June 1.
Capt. r. F. Hobson, OF Merrimae
fame. was married at New YORK to
Miss Grizelda H. Hill.
The third anniversary OF the estab-
lishment Of the Cuban republic was
celebrated ID Havana.
Secretary OF State John Hay has
recovered his health and will shortly
return to the United States.
President Roosevelt has issued ali
order prohibiting the employment iii
conviess upon governments work.
Fire at the National Stock Yards,
East 81. Louis Ill., destroyed 400
mules, eausing loss of s10o, GOO.
Russia's new loan of s103, ,00o, 900,
extending over nine months only, has
been subscribed BIZ Berlin banks.
Robbers at Raleigh, N. e., rtaed
the seandar Oil plant, murdered the
Watehman and burned the building.
Johann Hoch, the noted biganist
and murderer, was found guilty. ct
and sentenced 10 be hanged.
Union soldiers visited the battIe-
field at Port Gibson, Miss, and we're
entertained by Confederate veterans.
Statistics show ) surprising increase
ID the number OF desertions from
American battleships Ii the last few
years.
Paris Workmen are planning DEM
onstration against King Alfonso Of
Spain when the young sovereign visits
france.
President Roosevelt has been re-
luested to Institute an investig gation
nto the affairs OF the Equitable Life
Assurance Society.
A $4,000 monument to the Woodmen
If the World who lost their lives In
he storm Of 1900 at Galveston, Tex.,
vas unveiled in that city.
Alexander Dowie Is negotiating for
he purchase of 700, 900 acres of land
q Mexico, where the evangelist pro-
loses TO establish a Zionist colony.
Lieut.. Granville Chapman was shot
md killed during q sham baSble be-
ween United states troops at Port
Reno, o. T. Foul play is suspected.
Deaths from the plague in India
rom Jan. l to April | amounted to
H. 744. During the four weeks ending
April 20 the disease killed 2l5, ,961 per-
ons.
It is announced that merchants fn
china will boycott American goods.
a retaliation for the enforcement Of
be Chinese exclusion law In this
country.
The lower house Of the Dutch par
lament passed bill appropriasing
1886, 900 for the purpose OF purchasing
/ site for the Palace Of Peace to ha
rected by Andrew Carnegie.
Prince Nakaehidza, Russian gov
'rnor OF Baku, was assassinated By
,omb which vas thrown Ut his car
iage. A Lieutenant who was with the
governor and bystander we're also
tiled.
Louis Chenno1et established new
automobile record for d mile, cover
ng the distance In 50 As seconds at
Norris Park, New York. The former
'ecord was 53 fat, held by Barney
0ldfeld
Mrs, Katherine Poillon, of Troy,
n. has entered suit against w.
Gould Brokaw, the millionaire club
nan of New York city, for $3.50, 900,
or an alleged breach of promise OF
marriage,
Governor Higgins, Of New York,
vetoed bill to legitimatizs child
born ont of wedlock that had been
passed by the legislature. The gov
srnor characterized the measure as
an insult to every faithful wife and
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