The new South-news., 1909-02-13

hrc az Canton China
storm caused great damage in
Afkansas and Texas
u is reported that Oh has been
struck at Dcerford Ia
a revolutionary movement has
broken out ia Abyfslnla.
Joel r. Johnson was acquitted al
Canton of the charge of arson.
Harrison County sold $4,000
bonds 70 establish q convict farm
Floods caused great loss OF ilfe
and damage 70 property 10 Germany
Viscount Tanaha. a member Of the
apanese priyy Council. died af To-
kyo.
The session Of Inc Austrian Par.
ilament at Vienna broac np In q
riot
The American batiiesnip fleet has
sailed from Gibraltar Tor tho United
States.
Fire ~ kentNood. La. destroyed
the Diamond Hotel. causing $4,000
loss
Cardinal seriano Cretoni Prefoct
OF the conuegiion Of Sacred Rites.
died at Rome
Three infants were frozen 10 death
In Iberia Parish because of Insult
Client covering.
Governor Sanders removed The 81
Martin Parish School Board. appoint
Ing new body
Three inmates perished by the de-
sirrclion Of an orphans home az
Battle Greek. Mich
Those opposed 20 the division OF
st Landry Parish launched their
campaign al Opolousas
a bin prohibiting aliens from own
INK land in the State was passed by |
the Nevada Legislature.
Tho prohibition constitutional am
ondmcnt was defeated in the Texas
House OF representatives.
The dispute between Turkey and
Bulgaria has been accepted through
he Intervention Of Rs-sia.
u. J Mcleod who had planned two
'oars 20 take his life. suiclded by
shooting near Quitman. Miss
The iberia Parish Police Jury plans
o build a twelvc-mile boulevard,
rom iberia TO Jcsncrctto.
The British steamer Clan Donald
was wrecked on the coast of Aus
Iralin Forty six lives were lost
Mrs. u. E. volsntine. OF copen-
hagen. La. was probably fatally bur
nod when her shirt isnit~d a, an
open hrc.
The freight and passenger depot
or the fazoo and Mississippi Valley
Railroad at rayettc. Miss. was des-
troyed by fro.
n r. Audcrs. business man and
banker. accidentally shot and woun-
dod himself while boarding n train
at Jackson, Miss.
Considerable damage was done by
a storm In north Louisiana aud cen
trial Mississippi Several negroes
were Killed at Booths Miss
Proceedings have been filed against
Castro at Caracas Ven
csuloa, charging him with completely
In plot 70 assassinate President
Gomez.
ID - 81.
a result of the assaults on white
girls by negroes is becoming more
acute and dangerous race war Is
threatened
Tho motion for n change OF venue
In the case of Avery Blount will be
taken up Feb IL. at Amitc City. La.
Tho motion OF the defense to rccuse
judge Ellis was denied.
The Louisiana Conservation Com
mission, In session at Shreveport re-
commended that Governor Sanders
appoint an inspector OF wells from
which gas is being wasted.
The suit OF Mrs. Mamie Sivlcy. who
asks sos. 600 damages from her moth
er-in-law. Mrs. W. II. Siyley Sr., al
logtng a alienation OF the affections
of her husband began at Decatur,
Miss.
The body OF Edward Henry Stro-
bel. the American who for Ave years
had been General Adviser of the
Government Of STAN and died Jan.
20, 1909, was crematei. The King
OF Siam lighted the funeral pyre.
Congressional leaders have inform
ed President Roosevelt that there
Is rt,le chance for statehood for
New Mexico and Arizona going
through at this session. opposition
In the Senate is given as the reason.
Rear Admiral Sperry approved sthe
findings OF the courtmartial which
tried Captain Qualtrough, OF the
battleship Georgia. on charge OF
intosieatione While the findings were
not made public. il is rumored that
the officer had been discharged, and