New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1906-01-13

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Triplctts were born to Sias Fair
hanks and wife in an immigrant WI
gon at Red River crc5 ing THURSDAY
night
The swimming and water polo cham
oionships of the Amateur Athletic I'm
ioa of the United States will open in
the natatorium of the New York Ath-
Ictic Club in February.
Manuel Carbaial, of FL Paso, is
dead from pistol wound received
Sunday night. Julie BaIdon Is under
arrest.
While skating Monday night on
roller skates Mrs. G. G.. Walton of Gle
burne. fell and fractured one of the
bones Of her arm at the wrist.
A new Texas fire Insurance comp1-
nv. which will have its headquarters at
Austin. is being organized and viii be
gin business the early part Of the pres
ent year.
c. A. Booker, rOadmastcr Of the
Rock Island with headquarters n
Chickasaw, was run over by a train
at Enid Thursday night and his body
cut in two.
Duluth has been tho center of o
blizzard, commencing Wednesday.
Navigation, steam and electric roads
are put out Of service, and many wires
are down.
The court.ma2tial ht.ing the charge
of hazing under process of trial at An
napolis, Mich. is deliberately grind
ing away, and the public awaits ths
decision with interest.
The House and Senate met Thurs
day. after the holiday adjournment,
Senator LaFolettc, Of Wisconsin, was
sworn in. He was introduced by Sen
ator Spooner.
A tornado struck The school house
Of Rose Belt. near Troy. Ala, and two
boys were killed by falling timber
None of the pupils escaped without
some injury.
Gov. Higgins of New York State,
denied an application for reprleve
for Albert r. Patrick who is under
20 hn r,,rIar faf
VIM. NJ Rice, a Texas millionaire.
Leslie Nelson, 10 years old, an In
mate of the Home for the Homeless,
of Galveston, died at ST. Marys
Infirmary from lockjaw Monday. His
death was the result of terrible
wound in the hand received at the
hands Of a playmate on last Tuesday.
The monthly statement of the public
deb, shows that at the close of busi-
ness lee. 30, 1905, the total debt. less
cash in tho treasurey, amounted to
$994,Sc9,7tS. which is a decrease as
compared with Dec. 1, 1905, of $4,,
SS5,1l3.
superintendent Hawks Of The llous.
ston spd Texas Central Railroad states
that the motor cars now in use be.
tween Houston and Galveston are
proving very satisfactory and that
soon I'VE more will be put on between
Dallas and Denison.
At Benzano, town of S,00e inhab
itaa.s in the province of Potenza the
earth suddenly opened Thursday, en-
quilting ten houses and shattcring
many others which threaten TO fall
Many persons were buried in the
ruins. Fourteen dead bodies have
been recovered.
An Asheville, N. C., special reports
the destruction by fire of the Bennett
ana Morgan Rectifying plalt at Mari
,on. N. c., the largest in toe state ii
,ut IN tho south. The loss IS put Al:
sfon. 100000 to S25o,00o, With $50,
600 insurance.
Frederick A Burnhm president
a. the Mutual Reserve FL.Id Life AS.
socaticn is, according to report
prepared to resign his Office if such
action should prove advisable
George Phillips Mississippi, q Choc
tow Indian, was shot and killed south
of Ardmore, while riding along the
road singing Indian songs. Three
white farmers, namel Ewing, Smah
and Stephens. have been placed in tho
Federal Jail at Ardrore charged witt
the crime.
Cable advices from San Domingo an
nounce the revolution is practically
nj an end. The troops are dispensing
To their homes and the country is
again becoming quiet.
Work on the gas pipe line from Ana.
Mas to Shreveport is rapidly progress.
ing. and 1t win be completed within
a few weeks IL the present rate OF pipe
laying is continued. The line has been
.opened to consumers at Moorings'
port and gas is being used there for
heating and lighting purposes.
Eddie Elying, eleven years old, is
dead and two children of Mr. and
Mrs. p. Fl. Elying are seriously Ill at
Two rIarbors. Mich. from the effects