The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-03-29
General news.

Michigan lower House bill prohibit
the difference in the price of oil other
than those directly tracesble to
freight charges. The bill is aimed to
prevent discrimination between local
tiles. 1t has been alleged that one
county in Michigan recently had to
submit to an arbitrary increase in the
price of oil coincident with the vim
ming of . law suit against the Stand
ard Oil Company by residents of that
country.
The Minneapolis, Minn., flour
mills are being taxed to their full
capacity to fill japanese orders.
There is . great deal Of peace talk
being indulged in and the end of the
Japsnese- Russian war seems in sight.
Emperor Nicholas is said to have ut
last changed his attitude.
The idle men of Russia, caused by
the shutting down of mills, are re-
ported to be in . dangerous mood.
The social revOlutiOnists are said to
have passed sentence of death upon
the Car, Dowager Empress, Grand
Duke Alexieff and others.
Two great transatlantic liners, the
Psrisisn of the Allan Line, and the
Albano, . Hamburg American boat,
both bound in, heavily loaded with
passengers, collided on the entrance
to Halifax harbor Saturday night.
Both were seriously damaged, but
reached their docks and landed their
passengers safely.
An Official dispatch from Caracas,
Venezuela, says President Castro,
who was absent from the capital during
the recent supposed amelioration of
the situation, has returned and has
manifested strong hostility against
American and French interests.
The new Japanese bsttleship Kas-
hims was launched Thursday ct the
Elswick ship building yard 1t New
Castle-On-Tyne in the presence of
Baron Haysshi, the japanese minister
to Great Britain.
Postmaster Cortslyou. after full
conference with the President, has
decided that all the 1000 fourth class
post Offices shall be placed under .
practical form Ut civil service.
Rising water is. reported in all
northern and western rivers and .
big flood in the Mississippi is expect
Ell.
Ysaye, the celebrated Belgian vio-
linist gave recital Saturday night at
the French Opera New Orleans to .
large and cultured audience.
State Superintendent Of Education
Aswell has arranged and is having
printed for distribution throughout
the State the names and postoffice
address Of all the teachers of the pub
lie schools Of Louisi.ns, the publicat-
ion to contain list of more than 1000
teachers.
At . meeting held Saturday at the
ONCE Of superintendent v. L. Roy,
Marksville, IN organization Of =
League for Literacy was formed.
Twenty-four people were in attendance.
Work has already begun securing
pupils for the local school, which will
be opened ON the 9th instant. It is
confidently expected that the parish
organisations will very materially
reduce the percentage OF illiteracy in
Avoyelles parish during the next two
years.
A fire in the Yellow dormitorv at
the Nstchitoches State Normal School
Saturday caused loss OF $3.50.
DR.. J. L. Tillinghast Of Mornings
portwss seriously injured an alterca-
tion with the crew Of . street car in Texas
avenue. The conductor claims that
while trying to eject the doctor with
the hclp Of the motormen the doctor
was struck and fell to the pavement,
sustaining c0ncussion of the brain.
Alexandris is making large prepsr-
atious to entertain the State Public
School Teachers Association which
convenes there April 8. I and 8.
Baron Won Nalken, chief OF police
ct Warsaw, was seriously wounded
Sunday by : bomb which was thrown
into his carriage.
King Edward of England, has
u1an1a63 N leave A ,,ri1 n fne y viuit t<,