The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-10-03

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ing that country
Serious friction has developed be-
tween the natives and the French at
Canton, China.
Germany has drafted concilia.
tory reply to the Franco-Spanish
Moroccan note.
Chief Engineer Goethals, of the
Panama Canal, sailed from Colon for
New Orleans.
Nat C. Goodwin, the actor, filed a
complaint for a divorce from Max
inc Elliott.
The violent decline in stocks was
not attributed solely to political de-
velopments.
Condition among the yarn mills OF
North Carolina were reported to be
rapidly improving.
Eight persons were injured, two
probably fatally, in an autamobile
accidental Sterling, Ill.
w. R. Manuel surrendered at Mem
phis, saying he killed W. NJ. Mount,
at Mobile, Oct. 29, 1907.
DR.. A. H. Doty, health officer o.
New York, said there was no danger
of cholera reaching this country.
Much damage resulted to shipping
and property throughout the Wind.
ward Islands during the hurricane.
The bondholders' committee of the
Central of Georgia called for de-
posits of first preference income
bonds.
It was announced that dissolu-
ton of affiliations between the Frisco
and Rock Island roads had taken
place.
1t was announced that A. o. Brown
and Co, would answer the charges
filed by the New York Stock Elk.
change.
One hundred and seventy-si1
deaths from cholera in twenty-fou1
hours were reported in st. Peters
burg.
A turret gun on the French crui.
ser La Touche Traville exploded and
thirteen were killed and a number
injured.
Fearing the spread of cholera from
Russia, France extended precautions
against the disease along her Dor.
ders.
Fifty persons were injured, sever
al probably fatally, in an electric
car collision during a fog near Phil
adelphia.
Second Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral McCleary was forced to resign
on account of 'pernicious activity"
in politics.
The cruiser Yankee went ashore
at the entrance of Buzzard's Bay, and
should heavy weather set in, may be
total loss.
Federal District Attorney Ewart,
of Minnesota, was compelled to re-
sign his Office on account of his ac
tivity in politics.
C. B. Mortimer was arrested at
Winona, Miss, on the charge Of send
ing intimidating letters to cotton men
and farmers.
The editor Of the Hong Kong Mail
said Japan threatens the peace Of
the world and advises an American
Chinese alliance.
rhS taking Of testimony III the gov
ernment's suit against the Standard
Oil Company was closed in New
York for the present.
August Eberhardt pleaded guilty
at Hackensack, N. j., to the murder
of his aunt and was sentenced to
thirty years in the penitentiary.
George Thomas, negro who
seriously shot Sheriff w. w. Beard,
was put to death by a mob in rail-
road station at Fort Gaines, Fla.
The Right Rev. Bishop O'Connell
rector of the Catholic University OF
American, returning from Rome,
said Cardinal Gibbons was in good
health.
An insane negro in an asylum at
Washington. D. c., killed two attend
ants, wounded a third and was him
self shot before he was subdued.
DR.. e. J. Horgan, travelling inspec-
tor of the Department of Agriculture
arrived in New Orleans to inspect
footstuffs with reference to the pure
food law.
1t was announced that Gilbert H.
Green, well-known New Orleans
financier, had accepted the position
of manager of the foreign exchange
department OF the National Bank Of
Commerce, Kansas City, Mo.
1t was stated that Mr.. Bryan and
the Democratic National COMMITTEES
were preparing to attack the Presi-
dent for his sanction of the absorp-
ton of the Tennessee Coal and Iron
Company by the United States Steel
Corpc ration in alleged violation OF
the antitrust law.