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


to the Perry Arctic steamer Nooal
welt.
The city of Hyderabad, India. was
destroyed by a food and thousands
of lives lost.
Two-cent postage between the
United States and Great Britain be-
comes elective at once.
Colonel Gabe Fillieul is appointed
Lord Mayor of London in succession
to Sir John Charles Bell.
A number of social clubs OF Jack
son, Miss, were indicted on the
charge of selling whisky.
The director of the mint announc-
ed that he would resume the pur-
chase of fine silver for coinage.
A Turkish steamer sunk a ferry
boat in a collision at Smyrna, Turkey
and 100 persons were drowned.
Sir George Truscott was elected
General Passenger Agent of Mexican
American Steamship Company.
The Bureau of Chemistry at Wash
ington has made investigations as to
alleged turpentine adulterations.
w. ]. Bryan vigorously assailed
President Roosevelt and Judge W.
H. Taft in his campaign speeches in
Iowa.
President Castro, of Venezuela, re-
fused to receive note from Hol-
land, presented thorugh the German
Minister.
The investigation of the alleged
illegal sales of sixteenth division
lands in Forrest county. Miss, WAS
begun.
The Postoffice Department has
taken no action In regard to estab-
fishing a railway mail division at
New Orleans.
The Census Bureau reports an in
screase I'm the number of cotton SPIN
dies in the South, In spite of the
business depression.
DR.. W. a. Dalrymple, of Louisiana
was one of the leading speakers be-
fore the International tuberculosis
Congress at Washington.
A New York negro pastor denounc-
ed the President, and said negro of.
fice-ho1ders had been ordered to sup
port the administration.
Senator Foraker issued a state
ment saying that he was willing fol
the law to be invoked against him
il he had done any wrong.
Policeman John J. Howard, at New
York, converting himself into hu-
man bridge. rescued a helpless Grip
pie from burning tenement.
Gov. Swanson, of Virginia, was ap-
pealed to for protection against an
alleged murderous Black Hand gang
operating in Buckingham county.
A Coroner's Jury at Mobile de-
cided that Joseph Calhoun died from
the effects of stychnine placed in his
lunch by unknown parties.
The American Bankers Associa-
ton placed itself on record as against
the guaranty of bank deposits and al
against postal savings banks.
Lieut. Col. Goethals of the 1sth-
mian Canal Commission stated in
Washington that the canal would be.
opened to navigation Jan. /, 1915.
Having received replies from all
the Powers to their joint note on the
Moroccan situation, France and
Spain are at present engaged In pre-
pairing reply.
Chairman Conners off the New
York Democratic Comittee said the
race track interests would get no aid
should the Chanler ticket be elect
ed.
There Is rumor current AT Rome
that Cardinal Merry del Val. PapaI
Secretary OF State, win resign and
will be succeeded by Cardinal RAM
po1la
Lazare Weller, the French aero
plane promoter, announced that he
had given an order to Wilbur Wright
for the construction of fifty Wright
aerop1anes.
Mr.. Bryan issued a statement crit
icising his opponent for adopting the
Presidents view that the voters are
liable to be missed by the publica-
ton of campaign contributions.
The friends of Speaker Cannon
are alarmed over the hostility shown
toward him In the West. Republican
congressman have been forced to
pledges to vote against the re-elec-
ton of Cannon as Speaker.
Illinois Central said it would not
permit Frisco to operate because lat
ter was seeking to avoid fulfilling
switching agreement. President Dav-
idson said Frisco will insist on Illi-
nois Central furnishing the facilities.
Governor C. N. Haskell, of Okla
homa. gave out a reply to President
Roosevelt, ip which he bitterly de-
nounced the statements of the Pres
ident as untrue.
Mr.. Taft made thirteen speeches
in Nebraska.