The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-08-29
THE WORLDS NEWS.
Flashes Of the Telegraph Wires From
Near and Far.
War Between Holland and Venezuela De.
clared-Wreek Near suwanee-Au-
tomobi1e Accident at ATin-
neapolIs.
Fire in Constantinople destroyed

/ covered q new nigh explosive,
The city of Tabriz, Persia, is IN full
possession of the reVolutionists.
Between 5000 and 5000 union tailors
went on strike Ia New York city.
Richard Croker was made an hon
orary burgess of Dublin, Ireland.
| Russian revolutionists butchered 3
Jewish family at Ynrievka, Russia.
In the wreck of q Southern train
near suwanee, Ca, two trainmen
were killed.
The United States and Mexico will
make a naval demonstration against
Honduras.
It was announced by dealers In Ions
don that the demand for diamonds Is
increasing.
A monument to Jose Marti, the
Cuban patriot, has been completed at
Rome, Italy.
Forty passengers were drowned BY
the sinking OF the Norwegian steamer
Folge Fouden.
War between Holland and dVenezuela
was declared by diplomats to be rec
mote possibility.
One person was killed and four in-
iured in an automobile accident near
Los Angeles, Cal.
Thirteen persons were iniuSed in an
Iron Mountain passenger train wreck
near Fort Smith, Ark.
Seven cruisers aud destroyers ef the
United States navy left San francisco
for Hawaii and Samoa.
Albert A, Danenberg was drowned
40 Mobile when . tugboat colIided
with his gasoline launch.
Negro and white dock hands engaged
In pitched battle at Chicago, Ill, Ia
which Eve were badly hurt.
Herman Reekert, cashier OF bank
at Dresden, Germany, committed sui.ss
eide after embezzling $50, ,250.
Baron Speck Won Sternburg, Ger.
man ambassador to the United Slater.
died in Heidleburg, Germany.
John Gluck, a wealthy brewer, and
his wife were killed in an automobile
accident at Minneapolis. MINI.
The annual convention Of the Mis-
sissippi Postofice Clerks Association
was held at Jackson this week.
Six children were cremated and two
seriously burned as result of IRE
on ranch near Colfax, Wash.
President Roosevelt has ordered the
expulsion of two cadets from the West
Point Military Academy for hazing.
A war of exterminatio will be
Waged against the house fly through
out the entire state of Massachusetts,.
George Fitzgerald, former clerk in
the Chicago, Ill, subtreasury, was
arrested on q charge of stealing s173.-
900.
Jewels said to be valued at $50, 900
were stolen from the secret treasure
room OF Frederick Bourne at Oakdale,
L. I.
It is reported that negro law and
order leagues, to check eriminality,
will be formed in every state Of the
union.
Over Ave hundred prisoners at Bos-
ton, Mass, were given their liberty on
account Of the crowded condition OF
the iails.
The federal government has filed 8
petition fora rehearfng in the Stand
ard Oil case in the court OF appeals at
Chicago, Ill.
It is reported that fake button men
have feeced New York storekeepers
out Of $4,000 BY selling them antiquated
campaign buttons.
Alonzo Walters, cashier of the Bank
OF Ellaville, Ca, committed suicide
when threatened with arrest for q
shortage in his accounts.
A lone highWayman held up seven
stage coaches in Yellowstone Park.
secured s6, 600 worth of valuables from
the passengers and escaped.
It is probable that Count You Goet-
zen will be named to succeed the lata
Baron von Sternburg as German an
bassador to the United States.
A negro attempted to criminally as.
sault an Italian girl at Lumbarton. !.
Miss, and was rescued with difficulty
from mob that was bent on lynchinp
him.
The National Editorial Association
selected Seattle, Washington, as It's
next meeting place and adjourned
after an interesting session al ST.
Paul.
Alex Conner, negro, was convicted
at Tnpelo, Miss, OF murder, and sen.
fenced to the galloWs on the same dav
that his victim, Will McKissack, vac
| buried.
Miss Willfred Parsons, daughter of
the late Charles Parsons, New YORK
railroad president, was found dead ia
Paris, France, with a bullet hole in
her head.
Anthony Davis, non union miner
! whose house was dynamited. was
/ lynched by mob of union miners
near the scene of his devastated homa
[ at Pratt City, Ala,
DR.. Edward Bedloe, who has iuss
returned from Africa, SAYS there Is
great excitement among the natives In
that country over the approaching
visit OF President Roosevelt.