Lower coast gazette., 1909-09-04
GENERAL NEWS.

,ls hefore he was himself Killed.
man boupht a shot gun and stood on
q corner in the business section OF ehe ,
town and shot everyone coming "lth'h
range. Among those injured were
Mayor Forsythe, Judge A. A. Gunpy'
Deputy Sheriff T. A. Grant and twenty
four others.
Tho town of Meadville, Miss, has
h..n under military rule for some days
owing to the breaking out there OF an
old fued.
Two passenger vessels coillded IN the
harbor of Montevideo, Uruguay, ana
Immediately sunk, drowning nearly ~
people.
Application has been made to the
War Department to nave the Da'''.
shin Mississippi sent to New Orleans at
tho time Of the Lakes-to-Gult Deep
WATERWAYS Convention.
F. H, Hartman reached the Uniteo
States from Europe on August -4'n'
Harriman's illness Is said to sho" very
plainly in his appearance
Cholera is still prevailing in st.
Petersburg, Russia.
The Smithsonian Institution IN WASH
ington, has just received nlne Darre's
and one big box Of trophies OF the
Roosevelt expedition into Africa.
The whole Athenaum building, cor
nor St, Charles Avenue and Clio Will be
turned over to the Waterways Con-
v~eution, the Young Mems Hebrew AS
ISOLATION putting all the clubs conVen-
fences, such as gymnasium, salt water
baths, reading, billiard and smoking
looms etc. at the disposal Of the dele
oates. The directors room, neal the
stage will be reserved especially Tor
Mr.. Taft's accommodation. The athe-
nRum seats over 0UOO peOPiS'
having room for 800 on its stage.
New Orleans was chosen as the e X
annual meeting place for the National
Association of Catholic Societies.
Archbishop Blenk, who has been ao-
gent for ZONE time in Europe, will soon
return to New Orleans.
New Orleans is making an effort t(
secure the next annual meeting OF Tilt
Pure Food Convention.
A Good Roads Association has beef
formed at Hammond, in the parish O.
Tanpipahoa and it will push the matte
If good roads in that locality.
1t is being proposed at Thlbodaux L
build a permanent sidewalk OF WOO
from that town to Shriever, some lou
miles distant.
Sneaker Cannon is said to be sharp
ening up his tommyhawk and to be on
for the scalps of the Republican II
surgents.
President Diaz of Mexico is contemI
plating abolishing the office OF VICE
president, which is but a recent INST
tuition in the Mexican Republic, haVln
been inaugurated in 1904. The polite
ferment arising over the approachlI
elections, involving the vice-pres'den'
as we'll as the presidency, is leading Il
more conservative to consider the abe
ishing of the Office
President Taft is strongly in favor
the establishment of a postal saVln
bank system and will urge the matt
in his message to congress next wlnte
Earthquakes were telt last week
Italy in the province Of Siena.
The Spanish forces are concentrate
to move on the Moors.
It is reported that Ex-senator Bla'
burn of Kentucky, who has been Pal
ma Canal Commissioner at a salary
Sl4,O 900 per annum, has rendered
resignation to that position.
The body of Lieutenant Sutton is te
exhumed and examined by medical
gonshot experts to determine the
ture of the wounds that caused
death and it is said that if the res
of the examination warrants 1t,
family will ask for a congressional
animation or ask for a jury trial in
federal courts. u.
Chas. M. Schwab head of the S
trust, spent a day in New Orleans
week.
The Louisiana State Museum will
tablish a collection of Louisiana's
birds and animals as soon as the
scum ia located in its permanent nc
the Cabildo.
Wilbur Wright has finally won
way to renown, a baby has been ma
after him.
The Cunard Steamship Company
establishing a landing place at
guard, on the Coast of Wales,
shortened the time between New
and London to five days and
hours.