Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-10-14
RACES FOR THE REMNANTS.
National League Standing.
American League.

IF papa comes out will you prom
Use not to shoot him? He wants to
surrender" These words, spoken to
Sheriff Mike Madden, at the edge Of
the clearing surrounding the besieged
home, near Winter, Wis, by little
Helen, youngest daughter of John F.
Deitz, brought to an end the stub
born resistance of the man whose
stand for the last six years against
what he considered injustice has at
tracted widespread interest. The sur
render did not come, however, with
out death and bloodsbed. One man
| is dead, three men and woman are
wounded and much property has been
destroyed.
The greatest catastrophe that Min
nesota has experienced since the
Hinckley fire Is years ago occurred
| when the whole Minnesota Manitoba
boundary country was swept by fire.
The number of deaths is estimated at
from 100 to 200. almost entirely
among settlers in the woods around
the towns of Beaudette, Pitt. Roose-
welt and Graceton. Very few of the
settlers are known to have escaped,
and this estimate may fall far short
of the actual number.
Joshua Rees, farmer Of Mason
county, Ky, repulsed a band OF night
riders who attacked his home during
;nht nf
| changed.
A case of cholera developed in the
steerage Of the Hamburg-American
liner Moltke at New York.
Five convicts quartered in the
chapel of Sing Sing prison as Ossin-
| ing, n. Y, because of the prisons
overcrowded condition, escaped from
the institution after beating and then
binding two guards.
Four were seriously hurt and a
score of others injured in the annual
freshman-sophomore class bag battle
on the University of Wisconsin cam
pus in Madison.
George Fong, member of the San
Francisco organization of the Young
Chinese association, was arrested by
secret service men just as he was
about to shoot Prince Tsai Hsun,
uncle of the Emperor of China, who
was boarding the steamer Chiyo Maru
to sail for home.
Two men were arrested and are
being held in Los Angeles for inves-
tigation in connection with the hunt
for the Times building dynamiters.
They are Charles Nehr and Frank
Russell. The former, according to
the report turned in by the arresting
officer, declared that 1.-The unions have
something else up their sleeves"
Precedent ruled the Republican
state convention in Massachusetts,.
and Gov. Eben S. Draper was named
by acclamation for third term.
The alleged misappropriation of
millions of dollars obtained by illegal
use of the mails for five years in
offering for sale stock Of the Marconi
Wireless company, was brought to
light by the arrest and arraignment
before United States Commissioner
Shields in New York of Geo. H. Mon
roe of Monroe & Monroe.
One hundred and fifty miners were
rescued from Hartshorn's mine at
Danville, ILL.,, after the pit had taken
fire.
Lisbon, Portugal, is now completely
in the hands of the Republicans, who
have formed a provisional govern
ment, with Theophile Braga as presi-
dent. Portugal has been proclaimed
a republic. King Manuel, with the
Queen Mother Amelia and his grand
mother, the Queen Dowager Maria
Pia, has taken refuge at Mafra, %
miles from Lisbon.
Ex-Judge Lambert Tree of Chicago,
former minister 10 Russia. and later
to Belgium. under President Cleve-
land. who recently completed his 122d
trip across the Atlantic, died suddenly
Of heart disease at the Waldorf in
New York.
c. Edward Gibson, az years old, a
wealthy oil operator, who amassed a
fortune in the Illinois oil fields, was
shot and instantly killed By Menlo l..
Moore, proprietor of theaters in Wash
ington, Bedford, Mitchell and Vim
cennes. Gibson was accused of alien
ating the affections of Mrs. Moore.
Disguised as a Mexican peon labor
er. Francisco Madero, candidate for
president of Mexico against Diaz In
the recent election, who was thrown
in Jail for political offense," sue
ceeded in crossing the Rio GraDde
river at Laredo, Texas.