The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-12-14
THE WORLDS NEWS.
Flashes Of the Telegraph Wires From
Near and Far.
Terrible Mine Accident in West Virginia.
King of Sweden Dead-Weli
Known Actress CSm-
mits suicide.

S. c.
A woman and her two children were
burned to death in fire at Boston,
Mass.
Five persons were killed as the re-
suit of boiler explosion near Me-
rida, Mexico.
Ths next Republican national con-
vention will be held at Chicago on
June l6, 1908
Mrs. Louisa Taft, mother of secre-
tary Of War VIM. Fl. Taft, died at
Milibury, Mass.
Thirteen passengers were injured in
a wreck on the Pennsylvania Railroad
at Pittsburg, Pa.
One person was killed aud two seri-
ously injured in a cotton gin explo-
sion at Earle, Ark.
While trying to arrest a negro at
Atlanta, Ca, Policeman J. A. Manier
was shot aud killed.
Four hundred men we're killed as
the result Of al explosion in coal
mine near Monongah, w. Va.
Baron Takahira will probably sue
ceed Viscount Aoki as japanese am
hassador to the United States.
1t is reported that the japanese
government has agreed TO restrict inn
migration to the United States.
Mrs. Clara Bloodgood, the we'll
known actress, committed suicide by
shooting herself at Baltimore, Md.
In an effort to suppress crime, the
Italian government will make it un-
lawful to carry even a pocSet.knife.
Erasmus Allison and Job v. Starr,
two of the oldest Mississippi river
steamboatmen, died at ST. Louis, Mo.
The Mississippi Valley batting fac
tory was destroyed by fire at Vicks-
burg, Mss, entailing a loss of $40, 600.
Five hundred might riders" de-
stroyed 5000, GOO worth of property and
injured two persons at Hopkinsyille,
KY.
Henry 0. Havemeyer, president of
the American Sugar Refining Com.
pany, died at his home near Commaek,
E, I.
A man and q woman were arrested
at St. Louis, Mo-, charged with hav-
ing sold their daughter to a Gypsy
fer $500.
The Nobel peace prize. is to be
equally divided this year between.
Ernest Teodoro Moneta, of Italy,
and Louis Renault, of France.
Plans have been completed by the
German government for the eonstruc.
tion of harbor on the Island of He'll
goland in the North Sea at cost of
81, 500, 600.
Edward Morehouse, son of the late
Gov. Albert P. Morehouse, of Mis-
souri,, shot aad killed himself at
Mary vile, Mo.
During storm off the coast of
Europe. Mrs. Taft, wife of Secretary
William II. Taft, had narrow escape
from drowning.
Five persons were killed and
score injured in d collision between
Baltimore and Ohio passenger trains
at Hanover, Md.
a cocaine crazed negro atsAgusta.
Ark, shot seven white people, in
cluding two women, and was later
killed by a posse.
One fireman was killed and three
mail clerks badly injured in Louis
vile and Nashville train wreck at
Montgomery, Ala.
Following a collision, the captain
and six men OF aGerman vessel were
drowned in the English Channel, OFF
the coast of Folkestone.
The Japanese government will sub
nit a proposition to the United States
providing for free trade between japan
and thePhilippine Islands.
Two saloon keepers of Chicago, Ill.
committed suicide because they be-
lieved the Law and Order League
would ruin their business.
It is estimated that $3.50, ,ooo, 600 has
been taken out Of this country by $780,
coo returning European immigrants
since the end Of the summer.
Fire at Potts Camp, Miss, de.
stroyed twelve business establishments
and their contents, causing a loss of
$40, 900 on the buildings alone.
L has beensestimated that the rob-
berries in New York for one year
amount to SIS s75, 600, as compared
with s9,8I6,ooo in property destroyed
by fire.
John A. Steele. an insane man, in-
yaded the apartments OF Governor
Guild at Boston, Mass, and shot
three labor leaders, iniuring them
seriously.
Fifty thousand mill hands quit work
at St. Petersburg. Russia, out oi
sympathy for the members OF the
second douma, who were arraiened
for nigh treason.
Clever burglars obtained entrance
into the establishment of a New York
ieNelar by cutting through the aoor
! from the cellar, and made away with
$4,000 worth of gems.