New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-06-24
EVENTS OF EVERYWHERE.

Sherman County was on "Wednesday
when VIII Byers was shot aud instant
n, killed IL IL said, by l.. l.. Barnett
According TO the report the death
rate of Waco is only i.3a to the thou
sand inhabitants. which can hardl, he
eNcellod In the United States
The board OF lady managers OF the
Worlds Fair has called in an expert
accountant tmsieI to straighten oft
ats accounts and make up report for
congress.
An election has been ordered for
July II to vote on Harris County's
issuing sboo. 900 court house bonds FOR
the purpose of building a new court
house at Houston,
Two men have been instantly kill
cd by the premature explosion of a
heavy blast in a stone query near
Montclair. n. !. Three others were
badly injured
lit il the belief of we'll informed
Japanese that within the next decade
Chinese characters. which are now
used In Japan. will be replaced by the
less complicated Roman letters.
Work Is now In progress on Pitts
hurg's s,stem OF waiefworks, The
system will cos, In the neighborhood
Of $1,000 and Is owned by the city.
Only part OF the town will be GOV.
cred for the present
At Comanche In the case Of Oscar
Roberts. charged with murder, the jury
brought IN verdict of guilty, with a
life sentence In the penitentiary, II
was charged that Roberts killed Henry
Carter on MAY "a
Charles Hickman. aged 90, was
found In the barn near his residence
nj .tnadEtko. Ok. with bullet wound
In his temple. His mother heard the
ahot. and running out. discovered him
IN a dying condition.
The present. sttorney general ND.
holds the ruling of his predecessor.
that women can hold office in Texas,
and Il Is likely Fayette county vii.
have a female pedagogue for County
Superintendent.
Shawnee will have the biggest
Fourth of July celebration In the HIS.
tory OF the Territory. The event is
being extensively advertised and spec.
ial railroad rates will be given from
all points In Oklahoma.
The Hitchcock Cement Works, at
Hitchcock. OR. were destroyed by fire
entailing a loss of $4,000 with only
$4,000 insurance. All the buildings
aud working property together with a
car of hair was a total loss.
In the special election held at Nc
Kinney on the proposition TO levy a
tax OF % cents on The 500 worth Of
property for the purpose of providing
Better public school facilities the tax
carried by 2l0 for and Al against the
tax
An, automobile occupied by Mr. and
Mrs. Richard 3, Sayrr Of Englewood
N J.. and their two sons. was struck
by AN hrie train near Goshen. Mr.. and
Mrs. sayer were instantly killed and
their soa hurled several feet.
Superintendent of. the Penitentiary
Bakers report was a. follows: Con
vicis on hand May ASST. new re-
ccived ia, returned by sheriffs ,. dis
charged 90. pardoned ), escaped 3, died
1, delivered 10 sheriifs 2, making on
hand June 1880.
Corporal punishment. abolished some
time ago by the Beard OF Education
has been re.established In the New
York public schools by the decision
of Judge Olmsted in the Children,
Court.
The social Democratic party a
Stockholm has organised dcmonstra
lions Of factory hands and other work
ers IN favor Of a pcaceable settlement
of the iifferences between Sweden an,
Norway. and the unconditional accep
lance Of ACCOMPLISHED facts in Norway
Thousands OF circulars have beer
sent out broadcast containing informa
tion that the Associated Building
Trades of Chicago and Cook Count!
have withdrawn their moral and finan
cial support from the teamsters
A dispatch from Zanzibar announces
the death Of Tippoo Tibb. the note,
Arab chief aud slave dealer. whe,
travelling through the Dark Continen
In 1876 Henry N, Stanley met I'll
and described him as = most remark
able character
The Court OF Appeals refused I
grant q stay of execution Of the deaf
sentence to permit = motion for n
argument In the case Of Albert T. Pa
rick. convicted Of the murder Of wn
n. Rice
Joseph Richard Coomes. eS years Z
age. 4 Lieutenant In the Conseedrat
Army. who. while prisoner Of war .
Rock Island IN is6s With seven otht
Confederate prisoners. planned III
Kluklux Khan. died 1t his home In No
fax. Va, q few days since