The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-06-17
THE WORLDS NEWS.
Flashes Of the Telegraph Wires From
Near and Far.


| IAs1laus Isap1dSs fM1cns
Gen. A.P. Stewart is seriously i'll
at Borden Springs, Ala.
Prince Leopold second cousin OF
Emperor William, died IN Berlin.
The consumption of American pro-
ducts in Canada Is ON the increase.
The Texas cotton report shows q re-
dnetion in acreage of 1881 per cent.
The volcano OF Mont Pelee, in the
Island OF Martinique. is again active.
The graduating class at West Point
Milisary Academy contained ia mem
bers.
Foreign crop reports received at
Washington are said TO be generally
favorable.
4 Hamburg millionaire left Chan
cellor Won Buelow an inheritance OF
81 ,375, 600.
Prince Louis OF Battenburg will visit
the United States with British squad
ron next fall.
The old packing house plant at Fort
Worth, Texas, which cost $3.50, 600, was
destroyed by fire.
The silver bullion In possession Of
the government has been exhausted In
subsidiary coinage.
The draft of tbs commercial treaty
with Germany will be submitted TO the
United States in July.
British labor statistics show q de.
crease In the number OF strikes in the
United Kingdom for 1904.
The tenth annual convention of the
National Association of Credit Men
was held at Memphis, Tenn.
The Mississippi river has flooded
the unprotected loWlands between Ham
nibal. Mo-, and Keokuk, Iowa.
The government dry dock Dewey, to
be installed at Manila, r. T.. was
fioated at sparroWs Point, Md.
Postmaster General Cortalyoa issued
an order directing postm astars 10 rig
idly enforce the antl-iottary Law.
A train on the Pennsy yIvania Raii-
road ran from Chicago TO Pittsburg, q
distance OF 468 miles, in 40 minutes.
Rev. Dr.. Beverley e. w arner, OF
New Orleans, delivered the baccaIan-
reate sermon at Chicago University.
A British submarine boat exploded
off Plymouth, England, and fourteen
members Of the crew were drowned.
Three persons were killed and twenty
nine injured in the wreck Of Confed.
crate veterans special train at Golden
Gate, Ill.
An order was issued prohibiting
Russian newspapers from publishing
the proceedings Of al unauthorized
meetings.
The technical members of the Pam
anna canal commission will start for
the isthmus June q On tour of I'M
speetion.
a National Board Of Trade has been
organized at Kansas City. Many cities
will participate, using Kansas City
quotations.
Paul Morton, secretary Of the navy,
was elected chairman OF the board of
directors Of the Equitable Life Assur.
ance Society.
A Hungarian scientist has discov-
cred 8 chemical which extends the life
OF metals and makes rock ana mortar
imperishable.
A movement was started In New
York to raise q fund with which TO
build a home for the American ambas-
sader in London.
The United States supreme court
refused writ Of error In the case Of
Mrs. Mary Rogers, sentenced to be
hanged in Vermont.
The Chicago and Alton Railroad
will install the wireless system OF tel
egraphy on ali It's trains between
Chicago and ST. Louis.
Col. Theodore w. Symens, corps OF
engineers. .. s. A., has been deco
rated with the Order OF The Double
Dragon By the Chinese government.
The Russian war Office invited bids
from German ammunition works for
200, GOO, 900 cartridges of all kinds, to
cost between 81, 800, 600 and 81, 900, 900.
A break in high-pressare water
main at New York flooded the subway,
causing suspension of traffic and In
aicting damage TO the amount OF 800,
900.
sixsy-seven miners, driven out OF
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