The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-06-26
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on his way to the United States.
The Senate confirmed the nomina-
ton of L. P. Bryant, to be Surveyor
of Customs at New Orleans
The production of petroleum in
Louisiana during the past year show
, ed an increase.
James Collier, a negro, was hang
ed at Tallulah for the murder of his
|father-in-law.
A negro was lynched at Arcadia;
Fla, for attempted criminal assault
On Mrs. F. R. Read.
Court Chamberlain Palizin was
killed and his wife fatally injured in
a balloon accident at st. Petersburg.
The conference between the en-
perors of Russia and Germany was
brought to close.
The body of Elsie Segela, white
woman was found in trunk in a
Chinese joint in New York.
Four residents of Baldwin county,
Ala, were arrested on federal in
dictments charging whitecapping.
B. P. Bowen, a merchant of BY
halia, Miss, suicided by stabbing
through the heart.
Government dredge John Anderson
burned in Island Canal and crew had
terrible experience with marsh mos
quitoes during night.
Rev. ]. J. Holtgreve was found
guilty of criminal libel at Plaque
mine, La, and fined $50 or ninety
days in Jail.
Dr., Lenox Newman, son of DR..
A. M. Newman, who was killed in
the street duel at Meadville, Miss,
Monday died at Natchez, Miss.
Bluitt Lee, son of Gen. Stephen
D. Lee, has been appointed Illi-
nois Central General Solicitor, sue
ceeding Secretary of War Dickinson.
The British steamer Woodburn was
1 fred upon and damaged by a Rus
sian warship on the coast of Fin
land.
s. P. Barton, IS years old, veteran
real estate man of Jackson, dropped
dead while making a deal with a
lady customer
Frank Cazaslas, the deposed sher-
| if Of Mobile County, was denied a
rehearing by the Alabama Supreme
Court
Wilbur and Orville Wright, the
aviators, were presented with med
ais amid imposing ceremonies at
Dayton, Ohio.
Miss Frances Kons was arrested at
Louisville. Ky, for defacing small
boxes, the ofenses having continued
for two months.
Great Britain has asked America
not to press her claim for participa-
ton in the Hankow SEE Chuan Rail-
road loan Of $27,00O,00O.
Henry Blankford and Monroe |
Smith, negroes, were hanged at Lake |
Charles for the murder of Rene |
Reed.
Three negroes were arrested in con
nection with the murder of W. C.
Bridges, whose mutilated body was
found in river near West Point.
Thomas Boutwell, was arrested at
Bogalusa, La, on the charge of kill
ing B. G. sowell and conveyed to
Franklinton for safekeeping.
The resignation of General w. D.
Gardiner was accepted by Governor
Sanders and returned to Adjutant
General Stafford.
Mrs. Sallie A. Hammond, so years
old, gave her life at Water Valley
in vain attempt to save a 6-year-
old grandson from death beneath a
train.
]. +. Carter, negro, was held to
the Federal grand jury at Jackson,
Miss. for using the mails to secure
the delivery of counterfeit money
from St. Louis.
!, Charles W. Morse, the New York
banker, who was convicted of violat-
ing the national banking laws, was
admitted to bail in the sum Of $685.
0OO.
The purchase of the Central of
Georgia Railroad by the Illinois Cen
trial Railroad Company was an
nounced by J. F Hanson, President of
the Central of Georgia..
G. Worsham, farmer, shot and
killed Lee Phillips, wealthy mer-
chant near Maben, Miss, when he
found that latter In the Worsham
home.
Most of the Senate's attention was
given to discussion of the Philippine
sugar and tobacco tariff Tuesday, the
Finance Committees substitute for
the House provision being consider
ed. 1t was argued on the one hand
that the American sugar trust and
not the Philippine producers would
benefit thereby, and on the other
hand to admit into the islands sugar
tree of duty would open the way for
is free admission into this country.
An amendment to admit sugar into
he Philippines free of duty was
ost by vote of II to 40. Senator
Aldrich said that President Taft had
the Philippines paragraph.
In spectacular raid, led by Post
,fice Inspector Oldf1eld, dozen in
mates of house on Sixth Street, in
Ohio, were put under ar
est. 1t is stated the arrests are
esult of previous arrests made in
darion, Columbus and other Ohio
owns in connection with the Black
land All of those arrested are for
igners.
A net increase of $4,S4S.075.n
d resources Is shown by the 354