The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-09-19
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Turks Island, II no 3S[
Indies. was devastated by Skofilil.
Several lives were lost.
All quarters OF the City OF st.
Petersburg were reported infected
with Asiatic cholera.
The st. Vincent, the largest battle
ship af1oat, was launched at Port
smouth, England.
Richard Crocker denied that he
had advocated the condidancy of
Judge Taft.
Speaker Joseph q. Cannon opened
his congressional campaign in DAN
vile, Ill.
Three prominent speakers for the
Independence Party addressed meet
ing at Richmond.
Continuous rains flooded Jackson
vile, Fla, and treatened serious
damage to property.
One person was killed and twenty
IND, In,
elevated trains at New York.
The plant of the Cosmodale (Ky.)
Cement Company was destroyed by
fire, causing $2,Oo0,000 loss.
Senator Foraker paid personal
visit to Judge Taft and pledged his
support to the Republican ticket.
The refusal of Congress to pay
transportation charges has caused q
scarcity Of silver in the south.
Many Southern cotton mills. it
was announced, would reopen during
the month of September.
Count Leo Toistof's anniversary
was made the occasion of national
celebration in Russia.
Marquis Katsura outlined . rigid
financial policy for Japan to follow
in order to meet her obligation.
In speeches delivered in Indiana
and Illinois w. J. Bryan severely
criticised Speaker Joseph G. Can
non.
Princess. Matilda, sister of the
King of Saxony, was thrown from
her horse in Dresden and badly in
jured.
The Commodities Clause In the
Hepburn act, was declared unconsti-
tutional by the United States Circuit
Court.
It was announced that John w.
Kern would make tour OF the south
delivering speeches In several States,
before the election.
Fire on the steamer Peters Lee
near Memphis caused slight damage
to the vessel. Tho passengers es-
capped In safety.
The Georgia Legislature voted
down a motion to adjourn sine die
and will again attempt to break tho
convict lease question.
The inheritance tax in the sue
cession of the late Mrs. Caroline s.
Tilton yielded 34050.5o to the State
of Louisiana.
The taking of evidence In the
American Federation of Labor con-
tempt case was 'egun in Washing
ton.
Charles e. Davis pleaded not guilty
when ararigned in court in Omaha
on the charge of killing Dr.. Freder-
lex Rustin.
A New York respondent who turn
ed on the gas was saved because he
neglected to put quarter In the
slot Of the meter.
The rifle shooting match at Seagirt
NJ. g., for the $4,000 Dryden trophy
was won BY the United States Marine
Corps.
The Mississippi Railroad Commits
sion authorized the merger Of the
Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City, the
Gulf and Chicago and the New Or
leans, Mobile and Chicago railroads.
A contract for $4,000 barrels of
cement additional to the 100000
barrels already provided for. was let
by the Panama Canal Commission.
The Standard Oil Company,
through Its attorneys fled an ans
wer to the petition Of the govern
ment, seeking a retrial OF the re-
bate case.
It was oficially announced that
Judge w. H. Taft would make
campaign tour through the Western
States. He will also visit the East
and South.
The names OF T. v. Powderly and
Robert Watchorn are under consid-
GRAFTON for the vanacncy caused by
the death of immigration Commis-
sioner Sargent.
John Mitchell, ex-President OF the
United Mine Workers may succeed
the late Frank P. Sargent as Com
missioner of immigration.
Three thousand retail druggists,
from every state and territory ex-
cent Alaska, are in New YORK, at