The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-02-18
Flashes of the Telegraph Wires From
Near and Faf.
Historic Building in Mobile Destroyed By
Fire-Britlsh Warship Coming.
@arSsnoth Ice Gorge-Bsga-
mist Hoch Confesses.
Cardinal satolli is seriously i'll in

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| State banks in Mississ4ppi inere ased
from 167 to 217 during 1861.
The cost on the Russian-Japa war
to date is over $500, 900, 600.
A squadron of British warships will
visit American waters in October.
| Miss Susan 3. Anthony celebrated
her eighty first birthday Thursday.
The trial OF Mrs. Cassie Chadwick
will begin at Cleveland, O., March 6.
| King Alfonso, OF Spain. refused to
allow his mother to select his consors.
Independents oil mills of Mississippi
have organized TO fight the trust mills.
The Casino theatre, New York, was
damaged by fire TO the extent OF $780,
900.
About $50 persons were left home
less BY a tenement house fire in New
York.
Johann Hoch admitted to the Chi
cago police that he had married seven
teen times.
Lillian Russell, the actress, was
compelled TO submit TO an operation
OF the throat.
The Battle House In Mobile, Ala,
was destroyed BY fire, inflicting loss
Of $3.50, 900.
T. A. Falkennurg, head consul OF
the Woodmen of the World, died at
Los Angeles.
Two persons we're killed and twenty
four injured In a railroad wreck near
Melbourne, Ia.
The breaking of ice gorges in the
Ohio river at Cincinnati caused much
damage to property.
A serious rise In the Mississippi
rivers tributaries is reported, caused
by melting snow and ice.
Nineteen persons were seriously In
jured in a collision in an elevated
railway line In the Bronx.
Railroads running out OF Chicago
are preparing for homeseekers rush
to the south and southwest.
The death rate in Mexico City de-
creased from A9 to Il per 1000 on ae-
count OF improved sanitation.
New cotton mills are being erected
in Manchester, England, as result
OF the American bumper crop.
The lower house of the Kansas leg
islature passed bill allowing women
TO vote for presidential electors.
Gen. Lew Wallace, author of ''Ben
Hur.n died at his home In Crawfords-
vile, Ind, after long illness.
The secretary of the interior has ap-
pointed special agent to investigate
alleged land frauds in Louisiana.
The navy department will send either
a batsleship or drstaclass cruiser TO
New Orleans during the carnival.
Governor Vardaman, OF Missis-
sippi. has declined to attend the in-
auguration Of President Roosevelt.
Health officials Of louisiana, Ala
bama and Texas will hold quaran-
tine conference at Mobile, Ala, Feb.
"a.
Indiana promoters have formed
company with s100, 900 capital to
quarry sandstone in Rankin county,
MISS.
4 oil Will be presented IN Congress
pronloltlng the sending OF insects.
such as boil .weevils, through the
mails,
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- . a1eu s1asas 'he 1iilnoAs Seas
sral Is behind project TO construct .
new railroad between Kansas City and
New Orleans.
nra. ooo ooa h.,a,a,as..
= 4oo'ooo oasiieis VI corn were
shipped through New Orleans In JAM
uary, as against 1850, 900 bushels
tbronoh New york
ST., ase1,.,s So. z.z..
sanue. assues aorInsr mayor OF
CHARLOTTESVILLE, a., was hanged for
the murder OF his wife. He confessed
his onilh on fha oallows
sa;aa u.s.s,..-, :.
1alss 1Ann.e is.liugh Lss,1 dsughser
OF Gen. f1tzhugh Lee, and Lieut..
Lewis Brown, Jr., OF the Seventh
United States Cavalry vera ,nar.;as
a. Na.solL va ,'ee $500 soee