The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-04
1t was said Speaker Cannon would
be asked to resign his office.

- was SAID several more WefKher
were to be dismissed from the New
York Customs Service.
President Taft will make a larx,
number OF Federal appointments az
ter Congress convenes Dec. 6.
The indications point to a lively
fight in Congress between the but.
ter and oleomargarine interests.
The discovery has been made tha,
the railroads have secured control OF
most of the valuable water termin.
ais In this country.
-s. Assistant Secretary Curtias will be
assigned the duty of overhauline
the customs division OF the Treas
ury Department.
James L. Davenport, first deputy
commissioner of pensions, has. been
selected for the Office OF commits
sioner, made vacant by the resigna-
ton of Vespasian Warner.
Mrs. Alice Chaplin. a sufrragette,
who assaulted English election Off
GERS. was sentenced to seven months
in Jail.
Miss Christabel Pankhurst, a suff-
ragette, was roughly treated by a
crowd at Bristol, England.
The Russian Government has is
sued an order directing that Rus
SLAMS must be employed on railroads
| in Finland.
Zebus from Madagascar have
been introduced in France as sub
stitute for beef
Fire again broke out in the Cher
ry. ILL.,, coal mine. All hope of find
Ing any more of the men alive was
abandoned.
William H. Proctor, Republican
politician, accused of insulting the
wife of R. M. Culley, was shot and
killed by the latter at Louisville,
KY.
Mrs. Earl McGill was found un-
concfous in her home at Minneapolis
Mimi. with her face and throat hor-
ribly mutilated.
Police Commissioner Baker, of
New York, issued a call for a mass
meeting to urge legislative action re-
garding reckless chauffeurs.
The San Francisco grand jury re-
turned indictments charging murder
against six prominent members of
the On Yock Tong.
Lord Rosebery, former Liberal
Prime Minister of England, warned
the House Of Lords not to reject
the budget of'the House Of Com
mons.
Secretary Nagel hoped to dispose
Of the New Orleans immigration Sta
ton matter before Congress con-
vened, it was said.
Chief Justice Mills of the Supreme
Court of New Mexico accepted the
Governorship of that Territory.
A negro who repeatedly assaulted
a white woman near Edwardsville,
Ala, was lynched.
NJ. Paulhan, the French aviator,
will make flights in New Orleans
during the coming Mardi Gras.
A series of important conferences
bearing on proposed amendments to
the interstate commerce laws, legis- |
lation for the suppression Of white
slave traffic and other matters were
held at the White House.
After an interview with President
Taft, Senator Cullom, Of Illinois. an
nounced that Benjamin S. Cable, an
attorney of Chicago, would be ap-
pointed assistant secretary Of COM
merce and labor. to succeed Ormsby
McHarg.
The gold mines of the United
States produced $94.560,000 worth
of the precious metal during -908,
according to the United States Geo
loical Survey and the Bureau OF
Mints, which have co-operated in
preparing an analysis of the reports
from private refneries and Federal
mints and assay ofnces.
Mrs. Charles Daniels and her 16-
year-old daughter we're shot and
killed by a posse near Devon, w. Va.
the women .forfeitins their lives in
order that male members of the fam
lily might escape from a rival faction
in feud.
Conductor J.. II. Lowry shot and
killed two innocent negroes on
Memphis street car in an effort to
bring down a third who had not
paid his fare.
My. Margaret Smith and Mrs.
Minnie Wright were burned to
1eath in a gas explosion at Roches-
;er, N. Y.
Charles Strohl shot and killed
Frantz Stentz in public library at
Buffalo, N. Y, and engaged the po-
Ice in a pistol battle on the street
before being captured.
After cutting the throats of Burt
Woods and John S. Smith, a COM
,anion, Jesse Altman was shot and
silled at Jacksonville, Fla. before
smith died.
John Irby Fuller, 1S years old,
tilled his father near Laurens. s. Z.
n defense of his mother and other
a nembers of the family.
The United States Circuit Court OF
Appeals granted the motion OF Char
es W. Morse to apply to the United
states Circuit Court for new trial.
Southern Pacifc's annual report
howed a net gain in revenue appli-
able to dividends Of $7.o00,000 over
eOs, more than 10 per cent on the
common stock.
A receiver was granted at Win
hester, KY, for the funds in the
ands of the Burley Tobacco and In