The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-26
WIRE FLASHES

Conditions at Puerto Cortez, Hon
duras, are unsettled.
The United States and Holland, it
is said, have private understand
ing in regard to Venezuela.
The senate is threatening to pass
resolution censuring President
Roosevelt.
President Simon,s of Hayti. has Of
fered former revolutionary leaders
positions in his cabinet. IS
The Postal Savings bank bill has
sneosa strops oppc 1 tIoa ~ a The
senare.
Teachers institutes were Announce
ed for eight points IN Louisiana for
Dec. 28.
Cane planters formed $4,000
company to build a sugar refinery
at Bruley Labadia. La.
George Pace, a merchant at Lake,
Miss, shot and dangerously wound
ed Dr. w. E. Moody.
The heads of the various state
educational institutions in Louisiana
will meet Dec 23 at Batol Rouge.
The business interests at Alexan-
dria, La, advised labor agents to
cease operating.
The canal for the drainage Of the
Homochitto river, in Adams county,
Miss, was completed.
V. A. Herlong, lumber mill
foreman, was shot and killed by
negro at Woodstock, Fla.
The Vicksburg-Brunswic Levee
Board was organized at Vicksburg to
build fourteen miles of levee.
John Roddy was convicted of big
amy at Baton Rouge and sentenced
to year in the penitentiary.
The suit of Count Boni de Castel-
lane for the custody of his children
was given another hearing in Paris.
The quarrel between Brazil and Ar
gentine over naval ornaments has
assumed serious phase.
Fifteen persons were killed and
thirty injured in a railroad wreck
near Limoges, France.
The Federal Court in New York
entered decree declaring the Amer
ican Tobacco Company an unlawful
combination in restraint of trade.
President Castro, of Venezuela,
consulted DR.. Israel, specialist, at
Berlin. with the view Of having an
operation performed.
The relations between Brazil and
argentine are strained. Both coun-
tries are increasing their naval
forces.
Russia and Austria have reached
an agreement in regard to calling
conference to settle the Balkans
dispute.
The Senate adopted the House res
olution providing for the adjourn
ment of Congress for Christmas
holidays from Dec. 10 to Jan. 4.
E. E. Graham, near Eatonville,
Miss, while hunting rabbits. acci-
dentally shot and seriously wounded
his bride of few weeks.
Thirteen members were released
from the Shreveport Police Depart
ment in an effort to reduce city ex-
panses.
Longboat finished alone in the
Marathon at New York, Dorando col
lapsing in sight of the goal, as On
the occasion Of his first Olympiad.
Nikolai A. Khomyakoff, president
Of the Russian Douma, resigned his
Office following an exciting session
In which he was severely criticised.
Charles M. Schwab, the steel mag
mats. appeared before the House
Ways and Means Committee and ar
gued for a high tariff on steel and i
ION.
DR.. T. B. Birdsong, who killed Dr..
A. B. Pitts, was sentenced to life i'm
in the penitentiary in |
The circuit court at HaazlehErst,
Miss.
Mob violence is threatened at Al
bemarle, N. c., where Henry Young,
a negro, is in jail on the charge Of
attempting criminal assault on Mrs.
J. r. Moss.
The senate adopted the Foraker
'esolution providing fer an investiga-
ion of the use of detectives by the
War Department n the Brownsville
affair.
Mrs. Lonella Hargis mortgaged
Ter home for $4,000 to defend her
'on, Beach, charged with the mur-
Ter of his father. The case will be
,alled at Jackson, KY.
Mobs at Caracas, Venezuela sacked
md pillaged the residences of Presi-
lent Castros henchmen. Acting
President Gomez proclaimed martial
aW
The senate adopted resolution
for an investigation of the
,ffensive language used by President
Roosevelt in his message about the
Sc of the Secret Service men in in
'estigating members of congress.
The National Baseball Commis-
ION held the Chicago Club RESPONSE
lie for the annoyance caused the pa
rons of the worlds series because of
icket scalping. Future sales will be
landled by the Commission.
1t was authoritatiyely announced !
n New York that the offer of a cab
net position to Congressman Bur-
on, of Ohio, has been withdrawn
nd will not again be renewed.
The boil weevil special has COM
leted a tour Of five days In Missis-
irpt l