The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-10-16

quelled.
The international peace confer
ence was convened I'M Brussla
King Edward called for 4 hurried
conference with Premier AsQlitta
The Democrats and HApub b1icans In
Tennessee are split irto Warring fac
tons.
Thirty men are believed to have
sperished in a mine explosion at Van
couver Island.
A rebellion against Speaker Cam
non has broken out IN the llinpis
delagatien 10 congress. Il. 4.
compromise with tie poll tftaf -ieadA
ers in Great Britain:
James Brown Scott is not giving
satisfaction and the State DEPART
ment is looking for new solicitor.
Two members of the British Cab
met delivered speeches in London
opposing compromise with the House
of Lords in the political crisis.
Countess Augusta von strachwitz,
of Berlin, was killed by Alfred
Friedlander, clerk, who then COM
mitted suicide.
A tablet marking the supposed
site of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre,
was unveiled in London by Sir Her
bert Beerbohin Tree
Within a. year, it was said, small
fleet of military airships would be
added to the Italian war equipment.
Count Reventlow, a retired Ger
man naval officer, said the augmenta-
ton of his country's fleet did not
mean that war with England would
follow.
According to reports of army sur
geonE who have been making an in
vestigation in Illinois, pellagra is
caused by impure water.
Spanish troops fortified Nador and
Zeluan. 1t was said Gen. Marina was
awaiting the arrival of reinforce
ments before resuming the offensive
in Morocco.
T. P. O'Connor, NJ. P, will sail
shortly from the United States at
the request of John e. Redmond, the
Irish leader, to explain the politi-
cal situation to the, supporters of the
Irish cause in America and TO ap-
peal for funds to carry on the strug-
gle for home rule.
The Spanish ambassador to France
the Marquis del NUM-, has again
formally assured Foreign Minister
Pichon that Spain has no intention
OF departing from her original pro-
gramme regarding Morocco as COM
municated to the powers.
Two hundred thousand bushels of
corn have been telegraphed for from
the United States by the government
of Guantajo,, Mexico, to relieve dis
tress occasioned by the cold weather,
which killed all the growing crops.
Japan has forced China to sign
treaty which threatens the "open
door" policy In China.
Admiral Dewey sharply criticised
Ex-Congressman Landis, of Indiana,
for calling the American Navy a
bluff"
Attorney General Wickersham will
prepare bill to be introduced in
Congress to curb the power. of the
trusts.
Thirty-one states, the required
two-thirds, have served a demand on
Congress for a constitutional con-
vention to make United States sena-
tors elective by. direct vote of the
people.
Chandler Hale, of Maine, son of
Senator Hale, has been selected as
third assistant secretary of state, to
succeed William Phillips, Of Boston
who will becone secretary Of the
American embassy at London.
Several newspapers at Madrid
were suppressed for cirticising the
government.
Twelve hundred prisoners are in
Jail at Barcelona awaiting trial.
There is reason to believe that un-
less Washington indicates willing
less to reopen negotiations concern
ing the tripartite treaties, the Co
Lombian Congress will compel the
to submit the treaties
,or consideration this week. The re-
lection Of the treaties by the Colom-
oian congress is practically certain.
The British budget bill has under
gone changes, some of radical ma
,ure, during the six weeks debate,
Ind the chancellor of the exchequer
las promised to introduce so many
on the report stage that
he government has decided to give
he House Of Commons i weeks holi-
lay in order to enable The members
o digest the revised product.
RIenry White, American ambassa-
lor to France, has been recalled and
will be succeeded by Robert Bacon.
Ex-Congressman Eugene Foss, of
has left the Republi-
an party and Joined the Democrats.
Commander Peary has accepted
he invitation of the National Geo
,raphic Society to submit his proofs
# his polar trip to them for verlfi-
alton.
The body Of T. ]. Fallon, a con-
ractor of Atlanta, was found in the
Jay of Pensacola.
President Taft reached the Yose-
aite valley, where he remained until
aturday night.
Major Gen. Leonard Wood ans
7ered the critics of the joint name
vers of the regular army and the