Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-12-11
FROM AROUND THE PLANET

oispatehss From Our Own and For
sIoa Countries Are Here Given
In Short Meter for
Buoy Rsadsra
Scott Beauty and Ed Williams were
killed at Alto Pass. Ill, while dyna-
hitting stumps. They had approached
the dynamite to ascertain the cause
Of . delayed explosion. when the blast
occurred.
Railroad communication between
Me0ico City and the American border
vas cut on. Announcement was made
that only trains between Nuevo La
redo and Monterey would be operated.
When the will Of Miss Letitia Dem
iston. who died at Pittsburg, Pa. was
read, II disclosed that Miss Deniston
had bequeathed almost her entire es-
tate. estimated at 100000. to religious
and philanthropic organizations.
LAssen Peak returned to q state Of
eruption. Columns Of dark smoke
rose hundreds Of feet into the air from
four ceaters and volcanic ash fell for
miles around.
Tho 14-yearoid daughter Of JACOB
Amsell. Durant, Ok. was killed by q
burglar. who cut her throat with .
knife when she screamed. The burg
lar then ned.
The United States naval collier ia
son. the Christmas ship, which was to
have sailed for Europe from Brooklyn,
will bs delayed for . few days.
Scores of civil war veterans from
New Jersey were at Washington to
witness the unveiling of an equestrian
statue to Gen. Phil Kearney in Airing
ton National cemetery. President
Wilson made an address.
Housecleaning in Washington began
when IN army of workingmen
swurmed into the capitol and senate
and house office buildings to make
them ready for the December session
Of congress.
Seven million salmon eggs Of the
pink and humpbached varieties were
shipped In q special bureau Of fisher
les car from Seattle, Wash, to the
hatcheries In Maine to be distributed
in New England waters.
Emperor Yoshihito has given $4,000
yen ($25.Q00) toward the foundation
Of st. Luke's international hospital at
Toxic, which will be conducted under
the auspices Of the Episcopal Church
mission.
Exports at 10 principal American
ports for the week ending Nov. Z, ex-
ceeded the imports by more than &c.,
O00, 900, the department Of commerce
announced. although there were but
nve business days that week.
jeff McCarn, United States district
attorney at Honolulu, was restored to
office. He had been superseded pend
ing the outcome Of his trial on an as
sault charge. McCarn was acquitted.
Ten persons, most Of them volun-
teer firemen. were injured. $50 per
sons were made homeless and II
buildings were destroyed and many
damaged by q fire which wiped out
most Of the town Of West Browns
Vile, Pa
Gen. Orestes Zamar. former presi-
dent Of the Republic of Haiti. arrived
In New York on board the Neither
lands steamer Willem w., driven
away from his country BY the sue
cessful revolutionists.
Led BY fire wardens. 1000 men are
fighting q furious forest fire over
territory Is miles long and 10 miles
wide southwest Of New .Gretna, N. J.
II II estimated that 100000 damage al
ready has been done. see
After IN exhaustive Investigation,
the United States public health serv-
ice announced Dr.. #. F. Friedman,
the Berlin physician. has no claims to
discovery Of . specific cure for tuber-
culosis.
John Twitcheal, wealthy and .
member Of one Of the most prominent
Illinois families. committed suicide by
shooting himself through the head. A
love affair IL said to BE- the cause
Two distinct earthquake shocks, Is
seconds apart. were felt at the town
Of Vina, CAL. their general direction
being from east to west So Tar ~
known M damage was caused.
e. L. Moses Of Buffalo. N. T.. vice
president Of the Oxypather company.
was sentenced to IS months in the
Atlanta penitentiary In federal court
ct Rutland. VT. He was convicted Of
fraudulent use Of the mails.
The death u announced In London
q Tom Gallon. the English novelist
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