The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1905-03-02

WINNFIELD, LA, THURSDAY. MARCH O. 1905

imperial valley is flooded. The aSar.
age rainfall there Is usually less t'Nau
an inch.
NJ. Petruska, the Servian predlie,
who some time ago was sentenced tc
die by Bulgarian revolutionists, has
been assasinated.
The lroQuois theater fire cases hke
been again laid before the grand 4ry
In Chicago. in an effort to secure lew
indictments in place Of those receHaly
quashed.
Science hall of the Virginia poly.
technic institute at Blacksburg. Va.
was destroyed by fire; loss, $4,000.
The cruiser West Virginia has beer
. formally delivered to the government
Maj. James c. Carlton, president OF
the Mexican War Veterans associa.
tion. was stricken with paralysis al
Bedford. Ind, and his rocevorey is no.
looked for.
The Danish minister of justice has
reintroduced in the rigsdag the bill
defeated last session, providing for tn,
establishment of the whipping post fol
| thugs.
The jury at Butler, Mo-, after de.
liberating one hour and forty minutes
returned a verdict of not guilty in the
case of Former Councilman Charlie:
kratz, of st. Louis, charged with bri
berry in connection with the Suburban
railway franchise bill.
John Henry Vier, a deputy United
States marshal, was shot and killed in
Indian territory, while hunting hog
thieves, by Charley Wickley, Chero.
kee Indian. who was wanted for shoot
ing another deputy year ago.
Birmingham and other Alabama cit
les have acted promptly in efforts to
relieve the destitute families OF the vic
Tins of the Virginia City mine disas-
ter, where about 160 lives were lost.
Adolph Weber was convicted at Au-
burn, CAL, of the murder of his moth
er. He also killed his father, sister
and brother and burned their home.
A man who persisted in an attempt
to reach the presidents carriage dur
ing q drive through Philadelphia, on
Washington's birthday, was only re-
buffed when a trooper struck him q
body blow with the fat of his saber
Then he disappeared in the crowd.
Washington birthday was celebrat-
ed by Americans with banquets and
speech-making in Paris and Rome.
The Porto Rican battalion Of infan-
try, 325 strong, will be in the inau-
guration parade in Washington
In duel with butcher knives in the
Hosler Packing Co.'S warehouse in Cir
cleville, O., Henry Webbe lost the
greater portion of bis nose and had his
chin almost cut on and John Price
was stabbed to the heart, dying in
stantly.
Col. John Sobieski, great-grandson
of John Sobieski, the last king OF Po-
land, was rendered reception in Will
lard hall, Chicago, on Washington
birthday, it being the fiftieth anni-
versary of his arrival in America.
In suppressing disturbances at Ba-
ku. Russia, the military resorted to
drastic measures, with the result that
the streets were strewn with the dead
Johann Hoch repudiates the alleged
confession that he had married II
women, saying that the paper be
signed for Inspector Shippy. in Chica-
go, was to the effect that he was In.
nocent of murder.
The federal grand pury at Cleveland
O., has returned two more indictments
AGAINST Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick In
connection with her financial opera.
! tons.
The student body Of the great uni
versity Of St. Petersburg has decided
| to suspend studies for the remainder O
the university year. Almost the whole
educational system Of Russia has entered
upon q period Of stagnation.
Two persons were killed and four
lfeen injured as the result Of the ditch.
| ing Of three cars Of the. Rock islane
ldyer near Wiota. Ia.
| Rear-Admiral G. F. Wilde. q. s. N
has retired from active duty AFTER 4
years active service.
George Hamlin. the Chicago tenor
received Is recalls at the opening con
cert, in Dresden. Of his tour OF thu
principal German cities.
President Roosevelt has assured Rep
resentative Campbell, of Kansas. tina
all the power Of his administration nee
essary would be used in the investiga
ton of the Standard Oil Co., to tn
| end that oil parties shall have fall
treatment.