The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-04-30
rH1BoDAUx.LA.. SATURDAY. APRIL 80. 1910
Wire Flashes.

Dismissed from the army and put
into the Penitentiary for his alleged
connection with the fraud on the gov
ernment in the improvement of the
harbor of Savannah, Ca, former Cap
tain Oberlin M. Carter had q $400 :
600 fortune swept out of his hands
as further outcome of that trans
action. This was the result of de-
cree by the United States Supreme
Court.
George E. Bedell, who was chief
clerk 'or James F. Vail, formerly
deputy surveyor of the port of New
York, and who had charge of the
weighing department, was arrested
on an indictment charging conspira-
cy to defraud the government out Of
custonl~.duties onwsugar, macaroni,
figs, cheese and other merchandise.
Frost and Lowell were appointed
receivers for the bankrupt firm Of
knight, Yarcey and Co., the big cot
ton firm of Decatur, Ala, with
branch offices all over the south
whose liabilities, it is said, will reach
$5,777,908, and whose assets are
placed at 100000.
Senator Smith, of South Carolina
referring to the indictment of cotton
spectators in New York said in the
Senate that the attorney general had
been made the victim of a plot, with
the end in view of depressing the
price of cotton in the interest Of the
foreign markets.
The Democrats in the House want
"Cannonism" for an issue in the con-
gressional campaign, and for that
reason they will not help Congress-
man Fowler to pass his resolution
depriving the speaker of his power to
appoint committees.
Republican members of the House
were instructed by Representative
Dwight, of New York, the majority
whip to be in their seats Tuesday
prepared to vote on the administra-
ton railroad bill.
The United States Supreme Court
has held that the Alabama law le-
vying a special tax On foreign cor
porations Is In violation of the Fed
eral Constitution.
John M. Maxwell, of indianapolis,
former editor of the Merchant Ma
rine Leagues organ, The American
Flag, was again on the stand at the
ship subsidy Investigation.
Captain Edgar A. Macklin, who
commanded a company of negro SOL
diers during the riot at Brownsville,
Tex, will be placed on the retired
list.
The Republican regulars have
changed their tactics toward the in
surgents. The Republican congress
sional committee will assist regulars
and insurgents alike In the campaign.
There il considerable speculation
at Washington about the motive OF
w. r. Hearst. 1t is believed that he
wishes to get back into the Demo-
cratic party.
The body of Samuel L. Clemens
mark Twain), the famous humorist
and author who died at his home at
Redding, Conn, was buried at Almi-
ra, N. Y.
Three members of a railroad con-
struction gang were killed and eight
fatally injured in wreck at San
ford, Ind, near Terra Haute.
A number of men condemned to
death in Alabama will be executed on
Thursday instead of Friday, by man
date of the State Supreme Court
The House passed the Mccall bill
requiring the publicity of campaign
contributions, both before and after
political campaigns.
Several European cotton firms are
reported to have been swindled on
forged bills of lading.
Ex-President Roosevelt attended a
dinner given in his honor by the pres ,
ident of France.
Ex-Congressman Tucker, of Vir-
ginia, favors nominating a Southern
Democrat for vice president in 1912.
The House passed bill making
Baton Rouge La, a SUPPORT of en-
try.
Colonel W. H. Bixby will succeed |
General Marshall as chief of engi- |
aeers of the United States Army.
W. J. Bryan advised Democrats in !
Congress to support the postal bank
bill and to oppose Taft's railroad bill.
The House passed a bill providing
FOR sittings of the Federal Court at
Clarksdale, Miss.
Eulogies of the late Congressman
Davey, Of Louisiana, were held In
he Senate.
The Louisiana items in the rivers |
md harbors bill were accepted by
he Senate.
Between thirty-five and forty men
we're entombed by an explosion In
:oal mine at Mulga, Ala.
1t Is reported that Senator Chaun-
,sy NJ Depew of New York, will not
eek reelection.
Several lives were lost and con-
iderable damage was done by foods
n Servia.
The rivers and harbors bill was
,assed by the Senate.
There is great interest in the Re-
primaries and conventions
n the Western States where insur-
,ency is the chief issue.
Unless tha law la changed eX-