The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-06-29
THE WORLDS NEWS.
Flashes Of the Telegraph Wires From
Near and Far.
Riots in Wine Growing District of France
suppressed-Tws Big BatslsslaRps to
be Added to United States
Navy-sRsw storm
in Montana.
The rebellion in China is spreading

| A severe earthquake shock was ex-
perienced in Venezuela.
| The trade of the United States with
South America is increasing.
Thirteen persons were killed in Il
balloon accident in Hungary.
White longshoremen at New York
refused to work with negroes.
Peanuts have become an iinportant
article in international commerce.
The new charter OF the city of Mem-
phis was declared 20 be unconstitu-
tional.
American naval officers urge the
concentration of a strong fleet on the
Pacific coast.
The riots in the wine growing dis
trict of France were suppressed by the
government.
An aerouaut made Q successful
flight over New York and Brooklyn in
an airship.
The work Of laying new cable be-
tween New York and Colon, Panama,
was commenced.
Consular reports show that horse
and dog flesh is extensively used for
human food in Saxony.
Ten prominent citizens Of Colorado
were arrested for alleged completely in
government land frauds.
Important new laws affecting the
United States postoffice department
will go into effect July L.
The Guatemalan government has a
large force of men at work fortifying
the seaports of that country.
Captain Richard Wainwright was
placed in command of the United
States battleship Louisiana.
Seven Italians were killed in the
collapse of 8 ramshackle four-story
tenement building at New York.
Mississippi Woodmen of the World
launched movement to raise funds
for widows and orphans home.
The plant of the Manistee Mill Com
pany at Manistee, Ala, was destroyea
by fire, entailing loss of $3.50, 600.
Lieut.. Col. Burnley Campbell, of
London, England, completed circuit
of the globe in less than forty-one
days.
W. W. Barton, carpenter living
at Jasper, Florida, killed his wife
and three children and then committed |
suicide.
An unsuccessful attempt was made to |
dynamite the home of Hon. Ashley |
Cockrill, former city attorney OF Little |
Rock, Ark.
The copper mine works at El Ten
tiente, Chill, were devastated by tor.
nado. Five men were killed and q
number injured.
The Pacific Navigation Company's |
steamer Santiago was wrecked of the |
coast of Chill. Nearly hundred /
lives were lost.
Three distinct tornadoes struck the
town OF Medicine Lodge, Kansas, de-
stroying twenty-five houses and injur-
ing six persons.
During demonstration at Lisbon, /
esnsed by the return of the Portuguese
premier, a number Of persons were
killed and several injured.
A town in Thessaly, Greece, was in
undated by the oyeraowing OF the Lii
thos river and more than hundred
persons were drowned.
Delegates from commercial organi.
cations of various Japanese cities met
at Toxic and took steps to check the
anti-American agitation in that coun-
try.
The proprietor of she restaurant at-
tackled during the recent anti.J Jspanese
riots at San Francisco will sue the city
for damages in the state courts OF Cal |
ifornia.
The czar of Russia issued an Inn
perial ukase comforting extraordinary /
powers upon governors of provinces
fa order to enable them to suppress
revolutionary movements.
The Interstate Commerce Comrnis. /
sion will investigate an alleged nm
lawful combination between German |
steamship companies and several big /
American railroad systems.
The United States government. is |
about TO begin an investigation into
the conditions surrounding the en-
ployment of women and children in
factories and other business establish |
ments.
The cruiser Milwaukee, now 81 the |
Mare Island Navy Yard, California.
was directed to proceed to Central
America for the protection of Americas
interests in the event OF further trouble |
between Nicaragua and Salvador.
The Newport News shipbntldino |
Company, of Newport News. Va and |
the Fore River ShipbuildIng Companv.
OF Quincy, Mass, were awarded the /
contracts for building two biz I'd. .001-
ton battleships for the United States I
navy. One Of the vessels Will cost
% so7, 900 and the other 81 377 600.
Regular $3.50 all-wire bed snrinsa
next week 81 80. r. Henderson & Brn.
Railroad avenue.