The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-01-09
BRIEF NEWS SUMMARY.
From All Sources, State,
National and Foreign.

N1QOual anu FOI6lku.
Bubonic plague has broken out in
| Ecuador.
Four persons were killed in riot
at Warsaw, Russia.
At Guayaquil, Ecuador, the bubonic
plague has reappeared.
The British old-age pension law
became effective Jan.
The Russian Military Court pro-
nounced forty-one death sentences.
Two Syrian storekeepers were ar
rested at Vieksburg on the charge
of arson.
Jesse Schottland, seaman of the
battleship Illinois was drowned in
the Red Sea.
Two cent postage between the Unit
ed States and Germany went into
effect Jan. /.
The death list in the Lick branch
mine accident in West Virginia reach
ed forty-nine.
Forty-one death sentences were
passed by the Russian military court
at Yekaterinoslav.
Fire broke out in the cargo of the
new steamship Texas, and the vessel
put in at Savannah.
In fit of dementia 8. C. Aiken,
an Atlanta contractor, shot and pain
fully wounded his son.
Over six thousand people attended
President Roosevelt's New Year re-
ception at the White House.
The Canadian government has ap-
propriated 100000 for the relief of
earthquake sufferers in Italy
Clarence and Luther Dent, broth
ers, were drowned near Roanoke, Va,
while fording a swollen stream.
E. B. Fitzgerald. a planter, shot
and killed o. G. Mcclure, lawyer in
a street pistol duel at Rosedale, Miss.
New Mexico and Arizona are pre-
pairing to make another campaign for
statehood when congress reassembles.
James Robertson, 81 years old,
shot and killed Brusby Murray, 10,
at a New Year dance near Holloway,
La.
Funds are being raised in all of
the large cities in the United States
for the relief of the earthquake suf-
ferers.
Four men were killed and three
wounded in an encounter between
Polish Socialists and Nationalists In
WarsAw.
Ine CaIIandH d1Iu DeaJUn TdCurUuS
fearing troops would be sent, agreed
to a truce and disbanded at Jackson,
kentucky.
Prof j. F. Gordy, of New York
University, and his wife suicided in
bed few hours after the death of
their daughter.
Thomas Perkins, member Of the
New York Cotton Exchange died in
his pew in the First Presbyterian
Church, Brooklyn.
Professor Ricco, director of the OBJ
at Mount Aetna estimated
The victims of the Indian earthquake
1T above 100000.
President Roosevelt sent a special
message to congress Monday urging
IN appropriation for the relief of the
Italian earthquake sufferers.
Attorney General Stirling of Mis-
sissipi, rendered an opinion that
members of the National Guard are
subject to road tax and road duty.
Many of the country banks Sc
ected as fiscal agents for Louisiana
Indicated they would accept deposits
It the interest rate of 3 12 per cent.
Arnaldo Morales, former Minister
# Finance in the cabinet of President
;astro, of Venezuela, has been
brown in Jail for plotting against
he Gomez government.
The crime statistics for 1908 show
hat there were 8,952 homicides in
he United States, 1882 suicides and
80 persons killed and LILA injured
n automobile accidents.
The inaugural step toward the
of Cuba by the Americans
ccurred at Havana, when Governor
LAGOON -introdu ucad p REasi6aaza4 -a1aA4
Iomez at public reception.
The report that the Lipari Islands
nth their $4,000 population, had
cen swallowed up by the Mediterra-
can Sea, proved unfounded. The
only slightly damaged
he islands.
During 1908 public gifts and be-
uests reached the sum of $43,559,-
48. Andrew Carnegie gave $7,437,-
90 for libraries, colleges, the hero
ind of Great Britain and to indus
rial organizations.
The following is the total amount
{ cash that the state has on deposit
/ the four fiscal agent banks of
ouisiana at the opening of the bus
less on Jan. 1, 1909: New Orleans
ational, s1S9,O824S; Hibernia
ank and Trust Company, 1884,
42.34; Canal-Louisiana, 187, 1884;
,tal on deposit, $749,2S2.73.
Refugees continue to arrive at the
allan continental cities with har-
owing tales of the disaster at Mes
ma. Catania and other places.
Tho IYn;ted States naval supply
lip Celtic sailed from New York with
500. 900 pounds of navy rations for
r..I:~. IN sufferers