The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-09-25

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inventors " the steamboat
j George B. Cotton Will succeed Rec
Is II. Post as governor Of Porto Rico.
: President Diaz, of Mexico, cele
: brated his seventy-ninth birthday.
The boundary dispute between, Pc
ru and BOLIVIA was settled at La Paz
A sensational search of a resi-
dence for liquors took place at Mo
bile.
A balloon and wireless telegraph,
were used effectively in the German
army maneuvers.
Mrs. Nelson Morris, of Chicago
was killed in an automobile accident
near Paris, France.
H. H. Lukens, of Philadelphia, was
run over and killed by cars at Mont.
gomery.
The senate committee on Indian
affairs will investigate the Balling-
er-Pinchot controversy.
| David 0. Noise, formerly of New
| Orleans, was drowned in the Potomac
river.
Congress may remove the tax on
oleomargarine in order to reduce the
price of butter.
1t was announced that the new Jap
anese budget provided no increase
for the army and navy.
The port of Mulege, on the east
coast of Lower California, was over
whelmed by tidal wave.
Bishop Seth Ward of Houston,
Tex, killed a bull elephant in Afri-
Twelve persons were killed by an
explosion in a fireworks factory in
Italy.
Ell Roghi, the rebellious subject of
the sultan Of Morocco, was put to
death. Il. u
There is warm contest in the
army over the selection of new
chief Of staff.
William Jones and R. Gentruch,
Swede, are reported to have been
killed by tigers in Costa Rica.
The convention of the American
Bankers Association at Chicago ad-
journed.
The HALEY comet was sighted
through telescope from the Yerkes
Observatory at Chicago.
Russia allowed larger percent
age of Hebrew students to enter the
schools.
G. H. Treat, treasurer of the Unit
ed States, resigned, effective next
month.
Robert E. Peary, the explorer, it
is said, will make a dash for the
South Pole.
Prince Mnsuel of B-aganza and
Miss Anita Stewart, of New York,
were married at Dingwall, Scotland.
David E. Thompson, American am
bassador to Mexico, has secured con-
troll of the Pan-American Railroad.
Spencer F. Eddy, of Chicago, Unit
ed States minister to Rounlania and
Servia has sent in his resignation.
Congressman Good, of Iowa, wants
congress to investigate the Sutton
case at Annapolis Naval Academy.
Regulations to protect the boats
Of the Presidents river fleet from
collision were issued at Washington.
President Taft's letter generating
Secretary Ballinger will not end the
forestry controversy.
. L. TT Giasvis, who filed charges
against Secretary Ballinger, was dis
missed from the government service.
The campaign for. a constitutional
for prohibition In Ala
,ama WAS launched at Bi7ming /
It WaS announced tnat the United
Fruit Company would issu9 stock |
lividend Of 10 per cent probably Sep Fl
ember 80.
Delegates to the bankers conven- t
ion in. Chicago were divided in their d
opinion on the central bank issue q
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The steamer Nicolas Castania was =
wrecked on the coast of the Isle of. >
'ines, Cuba. Twenty-Five lives were e
ost. t
Three indictments charging liquor Il
elling: were returned against John v
lien, member of the Chattanooga d
'ity Council. e
German officials began the study
f the American tariff with view s.
t making suggestions for new G.
ariff agreement. s.
President Taft will use the big C
lick" if. necessary to force congress n
, pass his favorite bills at the next fl
sssion. b
Internal revenue collectors are
1ding great difficulty in listing cor sc
,rations for assessment under the W.
w corporation tax law. pc
It was predicted that the rate of q
scount of the Imperial Bank of Ger
any would be advanced to 4 FER it
Mt. ed
There is considerable interest at ce
ashington in the significance about
e organization Of the National Con- an
rvation Association recently formed br
Chicago, There is supposed to be m,
ltics in it. Pc