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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-12-06

Herman Katzcy, his wife, and six chill
dren were rescued from horrible death by
Officer Michael Fairy OH jefferson street,
Chicago.
The building Is an old two-story frame.
Katzey and his family live upstairs. After
the family had gone TO bed an incendlary
lied rope from the knob OF the front
door TO post near by. Kerosene was
poured under the door. Two pop
bottles filled with Kerosene were placed
close TO the door outside and "a match APP
piled. The flames caught the oil instantly
aud the blaze threatened the destruction Of
the house and Its sleeping occupants.
Al that moment Officer FAIRY came up.
lie threw himself against the door. burst 1t
from its hinges, and succeeded In extin-
uishing the flames.
The members Of the family were awak-
ened. and learned the terrible fate they had
escaped.
An Investigation showed that the rear
door had also been secured and every ave-
nue. Of escape closed. The building Is u
Undertook. and had the flames gained u
trflc more Roadway the whole structure, us
well rs the half-dozen similar houses nd
joining, would have been totally destroyed.
Katzey believes that fellow living In the
vicinity Is the incendary.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-12-06

The cXpress-car on the west-bound train
OF the Georgia Pacific railroad was robbed
near Indianola, Miss. and the robbers were
captured next afternoon and placed IN Jail.
just us the train entered what is known
rs the Bogus Chitto swamp u large, heavy
set man with red bandana handkerchief
over his face us u mask effected an entrance
into the mall-car and covered the mail agent
with big revolver. The robber told the
clerk he must preccde him, into the
cXprcss-car. Once IN the cXpress-car
the robber compelled the messenger
10 deliver his money packages.
lie then backed out OF the car and
jumped off. The robbers haul was light,
only one package containing about $3.50 be-
ing secured. The agents Ii We rs good a de-
scription OF the r0bber rs was possible.
Next afternoon man answering the dcscrip-
ton Of the robhcr got on the train ut a small
station west OF West Point, Miss. Arriving
vt Westpoi the conductor informed Agent
Evans OF the robbery and pointed out the
man who answered the description. The
fellow ut once took to his heels and endeav-
orcd TO get away. Several persons started
out to capture him and were successful In
catching him near the city limits. The fell
low had been joined by pal and both were
arrested and taken To Jail.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-12-06
suIcided In "a Queer Way.

A most sensational suicide occurred in q
saloon on Washington avenue south, Min.
neapolls. William j. Bell, commercial
traveller for Chicago aud Toledo tobacco
house, entered, walked up to the bar, and
asked for and received glass of whisky.
lie took the glass Of liquor in his hands and
taking seat ut u table drank the beverage
The proprietor and bystanders did not no.
tice anything special about the man until q
moment later they heard him grind the
glass between his teeth. The witnesses Of
this terrible performance were quite para
lyzed over tho spectacle, and
for moment did not attempt
TO interfere with Bells foolish act
They were more Mortified still when they
saw that tue man was swallowing the pieces.
When the performance was finally stopped
the greater portion OF the glass had been
devoured. A few minutes later the patrol
wagon was on the scene and the man quick
ly removed to the city hospital. He suf-
fered terribly en- route and died from In
ternai hsmorrhases before he could be put
TO bed. The cause for the terrible deed was
the discovery that his wife had begun lead
ing life OF sin, having been arrested In
house OF bad repute. Bell was about 30
years old and we'll connected In Chicago
and Toledo.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-12-06
An Ili-Fated Building.

One Of the most disastrous fires that ever
occurred In Montreal broke out in the high
school buildings. The pupils had just left,
but twenty-four boys were drilling In the
top fiat They all narrowly escaped with
their lives, although there were rumors that
some OF them had persisted. The entire
brigade fought the flames from every cor
ner OF vantage, but their combined eff
forts were futile and their attention was
directed to saving the adjoining buildings.
The school belonged TO the Protestant
School Commissioners and was the largest
OF Its kind in Canada. twas built in 1876 ut
a cost Of Sl50,0O0 which together with
about $4,000 worth OF books and education
al apparatus, has gone up In smoke. The
school was six stories high. This is the
fourth time within the last six weeks that
the burning Of this building has been ut
tempted; only on the previous day some OF
the boys set fire to lot OF paper and stuffed
1t under the floor. The caretaker discov-
cred II in time to save the building. The
boys, IL is rumored, who fired the place are
known. There is only $4,000 insurance.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-12-06
MURDER IN CHICAGO.
WILLIAM sENYOT FOUND DEAD ON THE
SIDEWALK.
Careicsmcss Causes Coili,ion-Generai
Teiegraphic News from All
Points.
suicide or MURDER

Suicide or MURDER
What was ut first thought to be case OF
suicide was proven almost beyond question
to have been murder, aud three men, John
Sheridan and two hard lcyee characters
named 0'Brien and Gallagher-are now
locked up In Chicago. suspected OF having
caused the death OF William Ssnnott, Chi
cago 4 Alton swltchman.
shortly after o'clock In the morning
scDnott, who had "done" time at Joliet and
Is the man who shot Officer Thomas several
months ngo, was found dead on the side
walk In front Of saloon run by Chris Gill
gan. There was gaping wound In the
mans left breast and revolver In his over
coat pocket with two chambers discharged
1t was not thought lie had committed sui
eide, but when officers were detailed on the
case they soon found mcssenser-boy
named Henry Meyer who said he saw three
men fifteen minutes before shot was heard
standing on the corner. One OF tho men
had revolver in his hand and was talking
In loud and threatening manner. A col
ored woman living next to the saloon was
also found, who said she heard voices as II
In quarrel. followed by u shot and The
falling OF II body. She looked out OF her
window andSaw Sennott on the ground.
Sheridan, one OF the arrested men, Is GILL;
gan's bartender. The police expect u full
confession from one OF them. O'Brien has
been heard threatening to Kill Sennott.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-12-06

An accident occurred OH the Ohio river
opposite Evansville, Ind, In wbicl, five men
wcredrowned and two Others hardly escaped
with their lives. William Martin, who Is
employed MS manager OF u farm on the Ken
lucky side, came to Evansville 10 secure a
force OF farm hands to gather corn. Martin.
accompanied 10y white man named William
Atkinson and four colorrl men named AL
bert Walker, james Jameson, Stewart Car
ter and William Burns, whom he had Gu
gagged, started In ferry skif for the
Kentucky shore. Fielding Clay. coiored.
who Is employed by the ferryman rs
an assistant, was tho oarsman. A
rather stiff breeze was blowing aud when
two-thirds OF the way across tho river the
boat capsized. Martin and Atkinson were
saved, but the others drowned.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-12-06
Going On the warpatIi.

Orders were issued to the Ninth Cavalry,
Mt Pine Ridge. .. d., to be ready to march
Mt moments notice. Two hundred rounds
OF ammunition were showed out to the men
and every preparation made for a hasty
march.
The news from the camp OF the Rosebud
Indians forced the authorities to take some
action. Scouts and Indians who came in
brought the most alarming reports. The
Rosebud redskins, according TO their report,
are ready for u fight. The two bands under
Two Strike and Short Bull have joined
their forces and are making all pre- parations
for war. They have been making medicine
To render themselves invulnerable To the
bullets Of the white men, and painting their
bodies and ponies for the warpath.
The reports apparently convinced Gen.
Brooke that u movement was necessary. No
official information rs to the intentions of the
authorities could be obtained, us all four
troops OF the Ninth Cavalry are instructed
not to allow any OF their men TO leave camp.
Maj. Sisson, Indian Agent ut Lower Brule,
heard that ghost dance was In operation ut
the mouth Of White River. several miles be-
low The agency, and he senta force of In tian
police to the scene for the purpose OF bre.'k-
ing up the dance and arresting the leaders.
The police were soon on the ground, and,
making charge. succeeded in capturing
five Indians, one Of whom, Chicken Head,
who, like the others, was armed, attempted
TO resist. Capt Fire Thunder, Chief Of the
Police who is large, bury Indian, rushed IN
on him, and. grasping the obstreperous red
skin around the waist, carried him bodily to
the Jail.
1t is rumored that another dance is in oper-
alton.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-12-06
Five Person. perI.,,.

The steamboat Thomas Is. feathers, the
fastest stern-wheel boat on the Mississippi
River, was burned Fire was discovered in
the cotton cargo, and the boat headed for the
shore ut Point Breeze, Miss. Those known
to have been drowned are: Ike McNarris,
the steward the first cook, named Walker
the teXas-tendor, Hamilton Jones, and u
roustabout named Wright, all colored, and
u white deck passenger, whose name is not
known. The boat had 200 bales of cotton
and l,400 sacks Of seed. 1t was built In 1885,
and cost $4,000. 1t was valued ut $4,000,
aud insured for $4,000. 1t was the prop
erty Of Capt. Thomas z. feathers, the vet
eran steamboat man, and was commanded
by Capt. w. w. Lamb. Boat and cargo
n tofal laee
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-12-06
A FATAL BLAZE.
ONE FIREMAN KILLED AND SEVERAL
lNJURED-0THER FIRES.
Attempt Mt Cremation - Five Persons
Drowned.-Oiher kilograms Suit
ably Condensed.
A Few Blane..

The large manufacturing establis.u ,cnt
OF the A. Campbell Manufacturing company
Cotton yarns, IN Philadelphia, Pa. was
damaged by fire TO the extent of 100000.
One fireman was killed and three others
were injured by falling walls. Charles
Snyder, 40 years old, foreman Of Engine
Company No. ], was buried under falling
mass OF bricks and timbers and instantly
killed. The injured are: Joseph Carter,
leg crushed. Edwin NJ. Schoheld, skull
fractured, leg broken and badly injured In.
ternally. John Colflesh, injured internally
by fall while being rescued from the burn
Ing building.
who were on the fifth floor with Foreman
Snyder and Hoseman ColHesh Mt the iimc
Snyder was killed, succeeded IN working
theirway through the debris to u window
and were lowered to the ground In safe
ty. The three upper floors OF the
building were occupied by Albert Greh-
shaw, manufacturer Of h1nnels aud dress
goods. His entire stock was valued at
$780, half OF which Is an entire loss. The.
balance OF the mill was occupied by the
Campbell Manufacturing Company, the
building and machinery being valued at
S4O0, goo and the stock on hand Mt 100000.
About one-half OF these amounts will cover
the losses. The total losses are S300,000.
Fire was discovered In the jefferson Bar
racks stables. near st. Louis, Moand before
1t could be controlled sixty-six horses and
mules were roasted to death, the stables
considerably damaged, and all the proven
der destroyed. The total loss is placed at
$4,000. The sentry who was on guard at
the time was placed under arrest, to be
court-martialed at the earliest convenience.
The cause OF the fire is unknown, but Is
supposed to be the work Of M incendiary.
Fire ut New Albany, Miss, burned ten
business houses leaving only one standing,
OH the east side OF the principal street OF
the town.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-12-06
A C0liisIOn.

The North Judson accommo dation train
on the Chicago and Atlantic road ran
through an open switch ut Sixty fourth
street. Chicago, and, colliding with side.
tracked Chicago and Eastern Illinois freight
train, caused u serious wreck. Those In
jured were: Engineer Shattuck, leg bro
ken, arm dislocated, and injured internally
Mrs. ID. Wood, Kouts, Ind, bruised about
the head; Mrs. May Martinson, Hammond,
Ind, bruised about the head.
The accident is believed to have been due
to carelessness, and Robert Logan. the head
brakeman of the freight-train. has not been
seen since the disaster happened.
When but dozen car lengths away from
the switch Engineer Shattuck OF the pas3en-
ger train saw that 1t was open and reversed
his engine and jumped. Fireman Sullivan
followed, ind an instant later the passenge
dashed into the freight engine. Jacob
Werrcn, engineer, aud Bert Slenz, fireman
OF the freight, jumped before the collision
took place. Both engines were badly shat
tered
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-12-06
saIe, 10.

Of the CITY Railway company ut Fifty-third
street, Chicago, and asked OF the engineer
permission to look at the machinery. The
engineer replied that he could look at the
machinery from distance. The visitor Mt
tempted to get close to the revolving wheels,
but was prevented by the engineer. A few
moments later the young man left the
power-house and the sharp report Of pi~-
tol was heard. He had shot himself Though
the head. Nothing was found IN his pockets
that might lead to his identity. He was
about 20 years old, feet 8 tsches tall, aad
weighed about 100 poundA
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-12-06
She Blew or His Head.

pied, infirm. and slightly demented. has
been living near Caddo. l. T., with a man
whose name she refuses to disclose. The
couple had never married. and the woman
demanded that the man have the ceremony
performed, threatening HIM with death II
lie refused. The man picked up stick and
began beating her with it. Suddenly she
broke away, seized n shotgun, and fired ut
close range, blowing off the mans head.
The woman was arrested and taken to
PARIS. Tex
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-12-06
Two Condemned Murderer. Escape.

Two years ago Herman Amberger, nm
aged farmer residing Mt Somerset, Pa, was
brutally murdered in the presence Of his
family and robbed of $4,000. Joseph and
David Nicely were tried and convicted Of
the murder aud sentenced to death. At6
o'clock the other evening tho new Jail con-
tanned seven prisoners, the Nicellys and five
Others. At o'clock four OF them were
gone. No definite Glow has developed. Rel
atives OF the Nicely brothers were In town,
and It n believed met the escaped prisoners
and conveyed them 70 places Of safety In
carriages.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-12-06

Passengers on mixed train on the Cotton
Belt road were robbed between Big Sandy
and Winona, Tex, by a lone highwaymun.
He uncoupled the passenger coach from the
train and before the trainmen made the dis
covery the robbcr had ordered the passengers
to hold up their hands while he pointed u
big six-shooter ut each ms he demanded his
money. J. q. Gerhart, n scwing-machine
man, was shot through the breast bv tho
robher and probably will die. In the scufllc
with Gerliart the robber fired five shots. lie
then turned and ran AWAY.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-12-06
Killed His wife with Hammer.

George Weston, an cXpressman, quarreled
with his wife at Atch,son, Kas., over the
latter's alleged unfaithfulness. Weston
used a hammer for weapon and his wife
used Ratchet, with which they rained
blows upon each Others head and shoul-
ders, the combat continuing for some time.
Finally blow from the husbands weapon
produced u wound which rendered Mrs.
Weston inscnsible and from the effects OF
which she afterwards died. Weston was
badly injured, his face and head being COW
cred with cuisines. lie WINS arrested.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-12-06
wild FI,rht Down a s,eep Grade.

A freight-train on the Spokane branch Of
the Union Pa,iiic was wrecked near lay
stack, Ore. Tic train was going down the
steep grade aud got beyond control After
running ut u fearful rate OF speed for some
distance the engine and IA number OF cars
left the track. The engineer and fireman
and one brakeman were instantly killed. j..
L. Lechcr was the name OF the brakeman
killed, but the names OF engineer and fire.
man could not be learned. j. Il. Cameron,
d brakeman, was fatally injured.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-12-06
Cowboy. vs.. Mexlcan..

A courier arrived In Las Vegas, N. NJ,
from Anton Chico. n small Mexican plaza
twenty-five miles distant, having made the
ride In little over nm hour. His horse fell
dead from exhaustion just in the outskirts
OF tho city. The courier fastened to the
sheriff's Office and gave the information that
arunning fight had just taken place between
fifteen or twenty cowboys and double as
many Mexicans. in which over 800 shots
were exchanged, resulting in the death and
woundIng OF several on both sides. The
courier made his remarkable ride for
oficerA
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-12-06
one Muro.red. On. Fall Dead.

Thomas Mann, police officer, and Martin
Kane, u hack driver, became involved In II
quarrel, in Louisville, KY, about the pend
ing mayoralty election. Kane assaulted the
policeman, took the latter's club from him
and used it on the officer. Mann followed
Kane into saloon, where lie had fled, and
shot him, iniictinga fatal wound. Mann
then surrendered to officer Birch Ruff. On
their way to the station-housc Ruff dropped
dead on the street, and Mann proceeded 10
police headquarters and gave himself up.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-12-06
srvsnteen rrople Lo-t ThrIr LIvs..

Further particulars OF the burning OF the
steamer 4. j.. Lcatllcrs on the Mississippi,
show the disaster to have been much greater
than at first reported. Seventeen persons
were either burned or drowned. Capt.
Lamb says the steamer did not strike santl-
bar, hut was landed on the Louisiana side OF
the river. Tho feathers stern was aground.
A gangpiank was run out and the men
lcaped from It Into tho water. They had q
very short distance 10 swim and tho water
was not over Fix feet deep. but number
were drowned IN the strong current
Those loaf were: A white deck passenger,
name unknown; Ike McAIorris, steward ;
Lucy Hill, chambermaid; Hamilton Jones,
berthmakcr; Edward Wright, cabin boy ;
Jack Payne. captain Of the watch; Morgan,
fireman. aud ten roustabouk.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-05
PROPERTY IN BRAINS.

The San Francisco Call takes hating is
sue with the claim Of exclusive ownership
of his work by an author who wrote a
novel in which biblical story is the chief
feature; around which all else turns.
The idea of our contemporary evidently is,
that because the central thought of the
novel was taken from source open TO all,
the author should not be recognized as
having an exclusive right to print and
circulate the book of his genius. But the
error of the Call is in supposing that any
claim is made whatever for the idea; it is
the arrangement, the formulation of the
tale; the treatment OF the subject that con-
stitutes the authorship in the case in
hand.
Ifcapacity to manufacture an article cut
of materials supplied to the hand is Of a
quality emitting the producer to protec.
tion for his device, in the form Of owner
ship, why should not the worker who
weayes a story out of old materials be
equally protected? Ii there is property at
home in q book produced by the labor of
an author, it is no more than just that the
property right should be recognized where.
ever the book is taken. 1t is upon this
claim OF common justice that the demand
for an International copyright law is based
To MS it seems to be an invincible claim
one that is as defensive as the claim OF
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-05
The Naval Fight of the Future.

Each vessel will clear for action as soon
as the other is discerned- five
miles away. Each will probably slow down
at first, in order to gain time for prepare
ton, and especially for getting the steam
pressure up to the highest point. Forced
draft will at once be started, and the SUBJ
dued roar of the air driven through the
furnaces, to accelerate combustion, and the
whir of the dynamos, will be added to the
clang of the gun hreech blocks as they are
swung open to admit the projectile to the
breech, the hum of the ammunition-hoists
raising powder and shell to the decks, and
the quiet, firm orders of authority. On
deck, the Gatling guns and revolving can
non, and the rapid-fire guns in the tops,
are got noiselessly into readiness: the
Captain takes his place in the armored
coming tower with the Chief Quartermas-
ter and his aid; the executive officer as.
sumes charge of the battery, and remains
near at hand to take the Captains place
in case of his death or disability /: the
range-fnders are got into position. and the
officer in charge begins to report from time
to time the distance of the enemy. now
drawing closer.
Probably not a shot will be fred until
the distance is reduced to 1000 yards. and
probably both ships will be pointed toward
each other until that time. But now what
will the contestants do? 1t has been held
that both will advance steadily toward
| each other-each commander hoping that
some false move on the part of his adver.
| sary will enable him to rush forward, dis.
charge his bow torpedo at 500 yards. and
perhaps follow it up with his ram and end
the fight at once-until they have ap.
preached so close, say 500 yards, that
neither dares to swerve lest he himself be
rammed; so that the ships will at length
collide end on, and may be both sink.
The various inventions of the past few
years-rapid-fire guns, high explosives
torpedoes, submarine boats, dynamite guns
and range finders; the increased power and
perfection of steam and electric machin.
cry; the improvements in powder and
in steel for projectiles and for armor-have
not revolutionized naval science so much
as they have broadened it. The princi.
pies of strategy remain the same, and SC
does the necessity for the seaman's skill
Engineers construct, inventors invent, ex.
periments are tried, sham battles are
fought, and heated discussions agitate the
naval mind; but the only thing that car
determine the real condition of modern
naval warfare is a modern naval war
Lieutenant Bradley A. Fske in the Ma,
Forum.