New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-02-03
EVENTS OF EVERYWHERE.

Controller J. w. Stephens has made
formal announcement for renomina.
ton and reelection for controller
The Bank of San Luis Obispo, the
oldest institution Of the kind in that
city, has closed its doors by order Of
the bank commissioner.
According to advices a mutiny has
again broken out at VladivOstok. No
details are available, the censorship
being operative over press and private
kilograms.
Three hundred and eighty-two pat
ents were issued to Texans during the
year. Ninety-seven were obtained by
residents OF Oklahoma and thrty-six
by those of o Indian Territory.
1t seems that the rumor that France
had sent warships to Venezuela was
premature, inasmuch as the cruisers
alleged to have gone to Venezuela wa
tiers really went to Martinique.
Nathan Wesley Hale, a republican
congressman from Tennessee, can
claim descendance from Oliver Crom
well, and one of his ancestors, General
Nathan TowsOn, was a quarter master
general under George Washington.
Francis Murphy, who for thirtyfour
years has pleaded throughout the
English speaking world for the cause
of temperance, is dying in Southern
California. He is 60 years of aga,
was born in Ireland and came to
America when he was lG years old.
Captain Berlin, French army Off
GER who was attached to the Russian
army during the late war, arrived in
San Francisco last week, on his way
home. lie said the damage done to
the city OF Mukden had been exagger-
ated, and that there had been no seri-
Gus destruction of property there.
Announcement has been made by
Altman F. Barrett of Chicago, that In
Ees' Orchestral Band will come to
Dallas in the latter part OF April for
the purpose of giving a grand spring
musical festival Mr.. Barrett has been
in the city several days making pre-
liminary arrangements.
The board of directors of the Wax
ahachie Chautauqua met in called ses-
sion Friday and arranged attractions
for the Chautauqua, which is to be
held July "a to Aug. 8. There were
present Rev. j. C. Mcconnell of Fer
ris, Rev. J. c. Smith and o. II. Chap
man of Waxahache and Rev. w. E.
Preston of Mesquite.
In a home two miles south of Thorn
dale, Pa, were born three sisters, who
are still living and whose combined
ages surpass those of all trios recently
published. They are Mrs. Hannah
Witmire, now Of Philadelphia, aged 81;
Miss Ester Steel, aged SO, and Miss
Dorothy Steel, sc, total of 2T1 years
for the three sisters. The last two
named reside in the house where they
were born.
Thomas A. Edison is somewhat of a
Joker. A correspondent was looking
over the inventors laboratory when
his eye was caught by curios model.
1t looked like a cradle with some kind
of telephone attachment. What on
earth is that?" inquired the visitor.
Il hope to make my fortune of that
invention" said Edison, gravely. 1T
is a motor to run by sound. You at
tach it to a cradle and the louder the
baby cries the faster the cradle rocks
District Attorney Jerome in the near
future will move against officers OF
various insurance companies which
we're under investigation by the legis.
lative committee A special grand
Jury is to be called to consider the
cases.
Since the SHOWS have fallen wolves
have become very troublesome in the
Territory.
II is generally thought that the
extra session will be called to meet
about March 10.
Permanent. organization has now
been effected by the international
Jewish League formed in San Francis
co last month for the purpose OF aid
r,g Jewish communities in any pa.
of the world In the attainment of civil
al religious lih .rty.
Asked about the report that he
would resign as insurance arbitrator,
former President Cleveland said:
There is not particle of truth in
the report, nor any excuse for its cit.
culation."
An agreement was reached at Mus
kogee between the Muskogee Com
mercial Club and the Midland Valley
Railroad for the shops Of the road to
be located in Muskogee, and to re-
main there for a period Of twenty-five
years.
Two young men. Edward Rathburn
and Edward Len of verden. o. T., were
fatally injured as the result OF duel
f,,ch+ Il, that town Lane is severe