The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-02-11
LATEST NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS.

Nine men were killed in political riot
in Ejutla, Mexico.
Six persons were killed by dynamite
explosion at Nancy, France.
A receiver has been appointed for the
famous Crystal Palace in London.
Heavy rains following big SHOWS caused
great damage in Germany last week.
Rev. W. J. Gregory was burned to death
and his house robbed at Chico, Texas.
Rolley Wyatt, negro charged with
murder, was lynched at Hearne, Texas.
George Ketcherside and John Hughes
killed each other on the street in Desloges,
Mo.
Three inmates persisted by the destruc-
ton of an orphans home at Battle Creek,
Mich.
A fire which did approximately $3.50, 900
damage occurred last Friday at Charlottes-
vile, Va.
An agreement has been reached between
Fras.cc and Germany on differences in
Morocco.
A bill limiting the length of hat pins to
ten inches has passed. the State Senate Of
Washington.
| Roy Baskins, a negro who confessed to
numbering Rev. W. T. Hudson, was lynch
ed at Houston, Miss.
Twenty-six buildings were destroyed by
fire Sunday morning at Macon, Ca, en-
failing loss of $4,000.
! At least fifty persons were drowned last
week in the floods throughout Germany
and great damage was done.
One trainman was killed and number
of passengers injured in railroad wreck
at Coldwater, Miss, Monday.
The Governor and several administra-
ton officers of Resht, Morocco, were MUIR
dered in an uprising of revolutionists.
A bill was introduced Monday in the
Nebraska Legislature tosegregate Japanse
and Chinese workmen from white laborers.
Charles Burnham, president of the New
York Theater Managers Association, de-
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Col. William L. Duff, member of Gen.
Forests cavalry during the War Between
the States, died last Thursday in Belkley,
!, Cal.
) A negro highwayman, pursued through
the streets of Memphis, fired into street
cars and houses and at school children be-
fore being killed.
To keep him from entering the Cabinet
of Mr.. Taft Chicago bank raised the
salary of G. M. Reynolds, its president
from S35, 900 to $4,000.
While sliding on the ice on the Hudson
, River Sunday afternoon, near Duchess
N. Y, three young boys broke through the
crust and were drowned.
} Bland Ballard, retired capitalist, for.
| merly of Louisville, KY, committed sui.
eide by shooting in Chicago last Thursday
! Ill health is the only known incentive tt
the act.
The home of Mrs. Frank Lathrop, neal
: Brentwood, Ark, was burned last Thurs.
day and her two sons and young mar
who had been visiting at the house, were
burned.
! Francis G. Newlands, United States
Senator from Nevada, advocates excluding
. all Asiatic and colored races from thi.
country and favors the disfranchisemen
of the negroes.
In Chicago and throughout Illinois tn
celebration of Lincoln week began formal,
Monday and will reach climax on Fri
day, the Tooth anniversary Of the birth o
the North's great war President.
Mrs. Anna Davis, of Lynn Station, Pa.
. shot and fatally wounded James Donahu
last Friday when he, another so-callee
white man and three negroes attempted t.
force an entrance into her home.
: A windstorm about O'Clock Tuesda,
morning completely wrecked churcl
: house and the Odd Fellows Hall and par
: TALLY wrecked three dwelling houses oc
oupied by negroes at Magnolia, Miss.
Mrs. Mary Kruise, aged eighty years
!, was attacked at her home near Johnstown
Pa, last Friday by negro. The age'
: woman sscreams frightened her assailant
:. : who escaped, leaving his victim in criti
: cal condition.
:. Another heavy snow storm visited Min
nesota, North and South Dakota, Kansas