The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-05-20
LATEST NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS.

j. w. Ferguson was killed by his wife at
Hernandez, Miss.
Natural gas has been discovered at
Honey Island, Miss.
The taxable land in New York City is
valued at $4,000, 1000, 900.
A cotton compress fire at Fort Smith,
Ark, caused 100000 loss.
Spain put into effect at the recent cleo
ton a compulsory voting law.
Three men seeking relief from the heat
were drowned in New York waters.
Two robbers looted the express car Of
railroad train near Warrenville, S. C.
r. j. Rawlings was killed and others
injured in Memphis street car wreck.
A dock fire Tuesday at Lille, France,
destroyed 81, $780, 900 worth of property.
A woman near Carmi, ILL.,, killed her
brother law in defense Of her husband.
August Poos of st. Louis killed his wife
after he had been fatally wounded by his
son.
Anna Held announces that she will retire
from the stage shortly, having earned
ST, 100000.
A seven story building at Akron, Ohio,
was destroyed by fire Tuesday entailing
ST, 100000
Estimates of sugar conditions show
big increase in consumption over the same
period in 1908.
The Government may erect an ice plant
in Washington to furnish ice to all the de-
partments.
Between thirty and forty persons were
injured in railroad wreck Friday at
Odessa, Mo.
w. P. Forset, an aged farmer and his
wife were found murdered in their home
near Leonardstown, Md.
More than ton and quarter of quin-
inc was disposed by the Government in
the Canal zone last year.
Of $4,000, 100000, the worlds product
of gold since 1892, the mines of the United
States have produced e-fourth.
The Senate voted, 81 to "a, to impose a
duty Of % cents q ton on iron ore. Eigh-
teen Democrats voted with Aldrich.
Capt. John G. Henley, a wealthy citizen
and former mayor Of Birmingham, Ala,
committed suicide because of ill-health.
Three men were killed and twelve were
injured by the explosion of 700 pounds of
dynamite on quarter boat at Cajoles Key,
Florida.
A "wild man, who had lived in the
was captured and committed to the insane
asylum.
Delaware is preparing to harvest the
greatest crop of Strawberries the State has
ever known, which is estimated at 80, OOO,-
600 quarts.
Because his wife gave him skinned
milk instead Of cream, j. D. Roselair, near
Hillsboro, Oregon killed the women at the
breakfast table.
Gov. johnson, of Minnesota, says the
Republicans will have difficulty in finding
excuse for not revising the tariff as they
said they would.
A controversy over a line fence between
two farms near Richmond, Ind, resulted
in the killing of two men and the serious
wounding of another.
Four men were injured and property
valued at about $3.50, 900 was destroyed by
by fire, which consumed railroad ware
house at Portsmouth, Va.
Democrats and Independent Republicans
have reached an agreement for a 2 per
cent rate on incomes over $1,000, and it
looks like it will go through the Senate.
Six bandits held up train near Spokane,
Washington, looted the mail car and Sc
cured about $4,000 Twelve passengers
were injured in collision between the
cars and the detached engine.
Three persons were killed and ten in
jured by tornado which wrecked Hollis,
Kansas, late Friday afternoon, and at least
two persons were killed and fifteen injured
by tornado near Hutchinson, Kansas.
and scores Of houses were wrecked.
A fleet of white oak logs passed down
the Kentucky River recently, destined for
Cincinnati by water, and from thence the
ogs will be shipped by rail to Quebec and
from Quebec to Liverpool, England. The