Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-03-19
WIRE FLASHES

By the caving Of ditch at Hamil-
ton. Ohio, three workmen were bur
led alive.
The British naval estimates pro-
vide for the construction of four new
big battleships.
The cases of four defendants In the
Lejune case at Port Allen, La, were
mol pressed.
Oscar Strauss it is said at Toxic
will be the next ambassador from
the United States.
Mexico will declare off all wheat
duties by April 1 in order to pre-
vent bread famine.
Nat Bolton a Biloxi policeman,
was acquitted at Gulfport. Miss, on
the charge of extortion.
Ognacio Difatta, accused of the
murder of Salvatore Rineldo, was
acquitted at Port Allen. La.
Oliver Collins, negro, was killed
near Lake Simonnette, La, by his
wife who claims self-defense.
Charles Page Bryan. the American
minister to Portugal, has forwarded
his resignation to Washington.
Joe Gordon, a negro, who shot and
seriously wounded two white men
at Cruegar Miss, was lynched.
1t is said at Paris that Robert
Bacon will succeed Henry White as
American ambassador to France.
The Jewish Religious Teachers
Association, OF Mississippi, held q
three days ession a. vicksburg.
Plans we're outlined for the drain
age of the Fifth Levee District at a
big meeting held at Tallulah, La.
Contract for the battleship Missis-
sippi silver service was awarded to
Caldwell and Co., Of Philadelphia. q
A speaker before a prohibition
meeting at Chicago declared that
corsets kill as many people as rum.
Application was made at Shreve-
port. La, for a receiver for the Cad
do Lake Oil and Pipe Line Company.
The Peterson brothers were res
cued from mine near Salt Lake
City. after being imprisoned fifty
hours.
President Zelaya, of Nicaragua,
has invited Ex-President Castro, of
Venezuela to make his home in Mica
ragua.
A visitor to a San Francisco de-
partment store found a package
holding $4,000. which remains un-
claimed.
A battle between Nicaraguan and
neutrality-suspicious. Is reported to
have occurred of the coast of Gen.
trail America.
The conference of anthracite coal
miners and operators adjourned at
Philadelphia, Pa, without reaching
an agreement.
w. c. Pinson was convicted at |
Laurens, 8. C. of manslaughter for |
killing Thornwell Boyce and SEN
fenced to two years.
Servia addressed a note to the |
European powers in which the Bel
grade government gave its version
Of the Balkan dispute.
Miss Ruby Penton, near Chu-
Fla, was criminally as
saulted by negro, who will probably
be lynched IL caught.
Mrs. ]. D. Raymond, wife of one
Of the men now in Jail at Franklin,
La, was arrested on suspicion in the
postoffice robbery case. l.
A twenty-year card game between
Civil War Veterans at Traverse
City, Mich. ended when one of them
won ten consecutive hands.
Nine men were arrested In connec-
ton with the murder of Father
Ausion at Newark, N. j., but no tan
gible clew has been obtained.
w. H. Pope, Jr. son Of Beaumont
Judge, on the verge Of starvation at
st. Louis advertised to give himself
away. He received two answers.
Crscksmen dyramited the Southern
Express Company's safe in the Lou
siana and Arkansas Railroad depot
At Winfield. La. securing 5000.
John Ulrich, former Judge, after
delivering an eloquent address, was
released from the New Jersey In
sane Asylum, where he had been
ten years.
The Texas legislature is in the
midst Of a fight over charges OF
obbying made by Senator Thomas.
md charges OF alleged misuse of
bower by Speaker Kennedy.
The British steamer Mechanician,
ship of $500 tons, which left New
Orleans for Liverpool on Feb. 20.
'urned In the Mursey. She has 400
'ales Of cotton aboard.
The anthracite coal operators re-
used all the demands of the mine
and made counter PROPOSE
ion that the present agreement be
ontinued for another three years.
BY vote of 12e to 20 the Georgia
livision OF the United Daughters of
he Confederacy, decided on Ander-
onville, Ga, as the location for the
monument to Captain wirz, having
escinded its former action in voting
he monument to Richmond, Va.
Charged with sending a might RI
err" warning To ID Flovd ~ ohut