Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-07-16

M. H. Taylor, of Richmond, Va.
shot and killed his wife and attempt
ed suicide.
Ernest Pritchard shot and killed
his father-in-law. Robert Gallaghy.
at Lincoln, Ala.
Mrs. Sophie Staber was killed dur
ing a fight with burglars in her home
at Flatbush, L. !.
John Wilcox, demented, went
bathing in Florida Lake and was
killed by alligators.
The National Educational Asso-
citation finished its work at Denver,
Colo, and adjourned.
Both defense and prosecution
scored strong points in the sensation
al trial of Ella Gingles.
A band of Moro outlaws was ex-
terminated by American soldiers In
the Philippine Islands.
The car of Russia attended the
celebration of the 200th anniversary
of the battle of Poltava.
King Edward and Queen Alex
andria attended a dinner given by
Ambassador Reid in London.
The women suffragists who at
tempted to storm the Parliament
building in London were fined.
The Japanese steamer Nihoukai
Maru was burned on the coast OF
China and 149 lives were lost.
The "wets" carried Bristol. Va
in local aption election by a major
ity of 32 out of 845 votes cast. :.
. The French tariff bill was again
the subject of an exciting debate in
the Chamber of Deputies at Paris.
Hyman Levy, prominent dry
goods merchant, was killed in an au-
tobobile accident at Houston, Tex.
Madar Lal Dhinogri. the Indian
student who assassinated two men
In London, was convicted of murder
Joe veltre and Bruno Garbone
were hanged at Indiana, Pa, for the
murder of Robert Tozier, an old SOL
der.
George Frederick Samuel Robin
son, the first marquis of Ripon, for
merly lord privy seal, died In Lon
don.
The insurrection in Colombia is
spreading and the revolutionists ap-
parently have the best of the situa.
ton.
Federal and State courts have
clashed in Georgia over the appoint
ment of a receiver for an electrical
house.
H. A. Strange, q Confederate vet
eran, and FIVE children were cremat'
ed In a residence fire at South Bos.
ton, Va.
A. G. Langham, of LOUISVILLE, KY.
financier and insurance Official, wal
killed by the explosion of a cannon
cracker.
The governor Of Georgia refused
to suspend the Sunday law in ordel
10 allow farmers to gather peaches
on Sunday.
Ten soldiers were killed in a rail
road wreck in Haiti. President 81
non, who was on the train, had
narrow escape.
The contract was awarded for thu
construction of thirty miles of new
levee on the north bank Of thu
Arkansas River, between Van Burer
and Mulberry.
English women sufferagettes scor
ed a point by arranging. through
King Edward, for the home secre
tary to receive their deputation.
Minister Of Commerce Cruppi, IL
a speech in the French Parliament
outlined the attitude of the govern
ment on the question Of tariff revi
sion.
The meeting or the 1nternatlona
bankers, SO far as London is con
cerned, have been concluded withou
arrangements for the participation
of Americans in the Hankow-Sze
Chuen Railroad loan of S27.500.00'
being acted upon.
King Edward has Joined In tn
campaign in England for scientin
education. and industrial training Il
schools and colleges.
The Southern Commercial Secre
taries Association at Atlanta, Ga
voted to hold the next annual con
vention at New Orleans. M. B. Ire
zevant was selected secretary.
Sig. schanzer, member of tn
Italian Parliament, challenged Mir
lister of Marine Mirabello to fight
duel as the result of death In th
Chamber of Deputie6.