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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-17

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-17
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Notwithstanding large and greatly appreciated holiday
trade which the largest have done still have
left CHOICE SELECTION OF goods in all departments in
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-25
Great Financial Crash.

r. G. Peters, Of Manistee. Mich, was
forced to make an assignment to A. NJ.
Henry, OF Detroit. Mr.. Peters was heavy
dealer in lumber and salt and was inter-
ested in IL score Of enterprises. The failure
Is the largest financial crash IN Michigan for
many years. The assignment covers mil
lions OF dollars worth of property and will
be far-reaching in its effects. Meigs g. Co.,
lumbermen, and Durham & Co., OF Grand
Rapids and the Fifth National Bank OF the
same city are all interested in the collapse.
A bill OF sale OF half interest in the
wholesale grocery firm OF Lemon & Peters,
Of Grand Rapids, was fled by X. q. Peters
In favor Of q. nj. Dawson, of Detroit. The
sale calls for $4,000, and was given to pro-
tect the Detroit National Bank and Gen.
Alger.
No schedule OF assets or liabilities has
been filed us yet. From outside but
reliable sources 1t is learned that the
liabilities will be fully $4,000 0J.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-25
strike mt a Funeral.

1t has become necessary In Jersey City
now to have u policeman ut every funeral.
The undcrtakers and the union coach driv-
ers are ut variance. Each has an association.
The drivers caused the present trouble by
refusing TO drive II u non-union coachman
was in line, and arrests had to be made Of
the obstinate union men. The undertakers
decided to check these scenes and have prac-
tically decided to dissolve the drivers un-
ion. The latter will die hard. They mani
tested their disposition to fight ut the funer-
nj OF Mrs. Bostwick in Greenyille, n. j.
The undertaken In charge was William ii.
Spear. The drivers did not show their hand
until they reached the house OF mourning.
Then they demanded that he withdraw from
the organization. Spear would not accede,
and the funeral was about to lie postponed
when police aid was sought The drivers
were informed that as they had started to
drive the mourners to the cemetery they
must execute the contract or they would he
arrested for conspiracy. The drivers con-
cluded to abandon the strike until some
other time. The funeral was delayed only u
short time.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-25

The body Of Louis Isaars Of chIraxo. wss
washed ashore nesr South Hnyen, Mich. a
companion, y. d. Dakcz1. and himself wore
cspslzed over kweek ago, bur the latter W
lashing himseIf 70 the boat was saved.
Canadian officials have made the discovery
that dutIable goods are being shipped from
the United States into the Dominion
through the mails In small packages thnt
have heretofore escaped suspicion.
Deilboy Henry cassina, who stole Si7.0 600
from the safe Of tile Hotel Vendome. New
\ ork, some weeks since belonging 70 the
Chicago booknaker carlin, was convicted Of
larceny IN the tirst degree.
A caya-in ut the LudingtoH mine, Iron
Mountain, Mich, buried nve miners. Two
were taken out not seriously hurt and three
dead. The killed are james Fisher. w. r.
Davis aud William Bailey.
Lancaster. KY, experienced tho largest
fire In It's history. What was the busiest
portion Of the town 10 In ruins. Miller 4
Mixers livery stable, two store-houses be-
longing to Mrs. q. Is. Smith, two store
rooms OF Harold Ray, and several OTHER
stores were destroyed. Total loss, 900
Little insurance.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-25
Dealt win Youthful Thieves.

j. IL. Hall, dry goods mere liant Of Fort
Worth, Tex. has been arrested OH charg .
Of concealing stolen goods. For some
time the police have been aware Of the ex.
istence OF gang Of juvenile thieves, known
us "Corn Dodgers" the culprits ranging
from seven TO twelve years Of age. Many
arrests, were made, but on account Of their
youth the prosecution was abandoned. II
develops that most OF the goods were sold
TO Hall, aud his arrest was followed by that
OF number OF the gang. The organization
has branches IN Dallas, Waco. Marshall,
Austin, and Houston, Texas, Ms well us in
Denver, Colo, with regular code Of sig
mails aud secret means OF communication.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-25
Escape OF Prisoners.

A daring plan to escape from Jail was sue.
cessfuly accomplished ut Kalamazoo, Mich,
six desperate characters saving hole
through the bars from the second tier corri-
dor aud lowering themselves by a sheet.
+. ID. Reynolds, sentenced the prisoners
to six years In the penitentiary for
shooting ut n Grand Rapids and Indiana
conductor who tried to eject him from a
train, and Dan O'Day, sentenced to two and
half years for larceny, were two of the
men. They would have been taken to the
penitentiary next day. The others who
escaped were Charles Smith and Thomas
Burns, Chicago crooks, awaiting trial for
breaking open Grand Trunk freight-car
and stealing 1000 yards OF velvet; Ed Will
son. burglary; and Samuel Allen, criminal
nsSaulf
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-25
Now Orlean. in an Uproar.

"Down with the Dagosl Down with the
assasslns 70 Is the cry of twenty thousand
angry men IN New Orleans, and IL seems
certain that the city Is on the eve Of the
bloodiest race riot ever known In America
Not only has It been learned that Chief Of
Police Hennessy was murdered by the
Malta, an association Of italian assassins,
but the astounding revelation was made
that the murderers had planned to kill q
number Of other officials.
A steamship is now ON her way up the
river from Italy with over eight hundred
emigrants on board, and determination IL
expressed TO prevent their landing. II the
attempt to land them is made riot is i'm
minent and scene that will In all likeii.
hood eclipse bloody Monday In Louisville
10 feared will be the result
Excitement 10 At fever heat, and threats OF
lynching are freely INDUCED In. The prison
where the murderers are confined is being
strongly guarded, with n view to defeat the
attempt ut lynching II one is made. Great
crowds are awaiting the arrival of the ship
load Of Italian immigrants.
Chief OF Police Hennessy was buried.
His funeral was one Of the largest ever seen
in New Orleans.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-25
Panic Inn CHURCH.

A small blaze In st. Stanislaus Polish
church IN Chicago caused panic among the
school children assembled for early mass.
which resulted III the death of Frank j.
Dziewicksi, Syears old, the fatal injuring OF
John Prowtkowski, y years old, and Frank
Urban. o years old, and tho serious injury
Of eighteen or twenty other children.
The children OF the st. Stanislaus school
were assembling ut tile church and 200 little
faces were uplifted toward the image Of the
holy virgin, awaiting the morning benedic-
ton.
Suddenly us a loosened curtain swung
against the burning candles, u startled cry
was heard and In an in stant the draperies Of
the altar were In flames.
The scene which (rehsucd was frightful.
None of the children were over IL years OF
age, and the greater part, 81 them younger.
Their terror was complete. In the rush for
the door the boys outstripped the girls, and
thus 1t was that none OF the latter was Sc
riously injured. The screams Of the little
ones rs they fell aid were trampled upon
by their companions soon brought nm ex-
cited, frightened crowd to the spot. All
alarm OF fire was turned in and soon the
changing, clashing engines and rattling pa-
trol-wagons surrounded the place, seeming
ly onlyserving for time to add terror TO
the scene.
Soon, however, the fremcn and policemen
gained some control over the frightened
crowd, and, while men entered the church
by u rear door und prevented the children
from crowding to the front. others sue
ceedcd In relieving the jam, and the panic
was over. Then the work OF removing the
injured and dying began.
a
OF the injured could not be obtained. but the
estimates range from eighteen 10 twenty
five.
The cholera epidemic continues Mt BARGE
Iona, Spain. A Especial hospital has been
erected there for the sufferers.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-25
A Couple OF nla.es.

Stevcnsvilie, town on the Bitter Root
Valley Branch, Mont, Is on fire aud the
confagration threatens 10 take the whole
town, with no means at hand TO prevent to-
tai destruction. Details are not yet OBJ
tainable. -
Fire broke out In the oil rooms OF the
Cherry Morrow Manufacturing Company,
situated within the walls OF the state peni-
Tertiary in Nashville. Tenn. The flames
spread rapidly and the entire plant was de-
stroyed. No convicts were In that portion
Of the prison and the origin Of the lire is un-
accountable. A company Of the state milf
tia and division OF the municipal police
controlled the crowd. outside the walls
three small cottages and lumber yard be-
longing to the Cherry Morrow Company
were consumed. The loss will amount to
5000 600
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-25
Crash ed into "a Frelrht-rrain

The Erie limited passcn9e met with
n serious accident us II was coming into
Chicago about o'clock In the evening, and
while no lives were lost the engine was
badly wrecked and the passengers given a
scare that they will not forget soon. The
train was half an hour late, and running
unusually fast. At Forty-frst street the
engineer noticed something black on the
track, but In the darkness could not dis
Germ what 1t was. He set the air-brakes
and reversed the engine and ut the same
time called to the fireman to jump for his
life. Both jumped at the same time and not
u not moment too soon, for mt that instant
the train crashed into the rear Of freight
train standing on the track. The car was
completely wrecked and the front of the
engine crushed In. Tho passengers came
fiocklng to the doors almost panic-stricken.
An hour and u half was required 10 remove
the wreck and get another engine. 1t IL
said there were no danger lights on the
freight
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-25
Shot M. Parnmour and Himself.

q. Blanc, Frenchman from Hudson's Hot
Springs, Ari., arrived ut FL Paso, Tex. with
his paramount, notorious woman of Silver
City, N. Nj. Next morning the inmates Of
the hotel where they were rooming heard
two shots in rapid succession. They were
unable to locate them, and ihoug ht 1t was a
mistake. At IL o'clock the chambermaid
tried to get into Blanc's room. No answer
coming she looked over the transom and
saw the dead bodies OF Blanc and the wo-
man. They had been drinking heavily. 1t
is supposed that Blanc shot the woman and
then killed himself.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-25
Sought Revenge by Murder.

Fred Frank has been working for some
time for Albert Pierce mt Ann Arbor, Mich
Pierce discharged Frank. Angus. Pierce,
the son OF Albert Pierce, went into the
yard to do some chores. Az he stepped
around the corner OF she'd he was con.
fronted by Frank, who beld neckyoke In
his hand. As young Pierce approached
Frank ruised the heavy ncckyoke aud made
n vicious lunge ut him. Pierce raised his
hands and wardea off the blow, grasping
tho yoke. Frank, after struggling 10 get
the yoke loose from Plerce's hands for .
minute, drew revolver md fired. The
bullet entered Pierce's body just above the
navel and plowcd through his vitais. lie
lies In critical conditions. Prank fed i'm.
lnedIaicIy and has not yet been found
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-25
Shot a Handcufred Prisoner.

As the train on the Southern Kansas was
pulling In ut Grenola, Ka., j. e. Vandyke
was shot and fatally wounded by Sol Long.
Both are brakemen on the Southern Kansas
railroad. Vandyke was Mt the time under
arrest and handcuffed, having been arrested
by the Marshal of Grenola for stabbing
Longs brother at Winfield. Long came In
on the train and without word walked up
to Vandyke and shot him in the back. lie
then went over to the hotel, handed his re-
volver 10 woman standing in the door, and
gave himself up to the police. The Marshal
was so frightened when the shooting began
that be left his prisoner and ran away.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-25
FREAKS OF LIGHTNING
"a TnUxDERssr0RM DIsPERSEs AKUM-
BIER or CONGREGATIONS. IS
Mad Act OF disappointed Lov~r-sAos
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A thunder and lightning storm which
visited Connecticut was the most severe
ever experienced. It wrought havoc every
whore.
In Ledyard the storm was exceptionally
severe, and = number Of houses aud barns
were struck. While the members OF the
Congregational Church were ut prayers In
the edifce, u fash Of lightning was seen and
ut the same instant loud crash was heard.
When the frightened churchgoers realized
what had happened they made frantic
rush for the doors.
The bolt had struck the roof OF the
church and set fire TO It. A sudden shower
coming up ut that time cxtingulshed the
flames.
At New Britain small mission church
was fired by lightning. The congregation,
who were at prayer, fled In dlsn,ay. The
flames were extinguished by the heavy rain
fall.
At Georgetown ball Of fire struck III Q
railroad station on the Danbury and Nor
walk road, completely wrecking the teie-
graph Instruments and setting lire to the
building In several different places. The
postoffice, which is located In the depot,
was burned and large amount OF postage
stamps were destroyed.
At Cornwall, Howard Cornwall, while
driving along became so dazed by the bril-
liant lightning that he fell from his seat d.
rectly under the wheels Of the team. which
passed over his head, crushing out his life
instantly. He was about 40 years Of age and
leaves u family.
. In Norwalk lightning struck the steeple
OF ST. Mary's Church, setting IL on fire.
Earlym was in progress with large
number In attendance. The ram put out
tile fire.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-25
Killed by an Elevator.

Miss Ida Dusenbury, 10 years old, n
stenographer and typewriter, was instantly
killed by AN elevator In the Thackeray
Building. Philadelphia. She had ridden on
the car from AN upper to the second story
and then walked to the first floor, where she
pulled the rope intending to send the car to
the top OF the building. Unfortunately she
got hold OF the wrong rope and the heavy
car came down on her head, breaking her
neck. A few minutes before tile accident
Miss Dusenbury had accepted an invitation
to dinner 70 be gwen next day In honor
of herself and her future husband.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-25
Chased by Wlld Cattle.

A party OF men employed by the Lake
Shore road have been out securing the
country for the Western cattle which es-
capped from the wrecked train recently, and
drove them to the depot at Silver Greek, N.
T., to load them. A few OF them were very
ugly. Mrs. Herman Ichfeld was chased and
knocked down by one, as also was Mrs.
Radignn. Finally one Of the Village Trus-
tees, Charles +. Shumaker, went cunning
for them with u Remington rife and killed
two. Much damage was done to the lawns
and vineyards by the frightened animals.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-25

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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-25
Mad Act OF DI.appoInted Lo ver.

Elmer oliver, young man Of 81 years,
arrived ut Charlton, H., from Kansas. Be-
coming intoxicated lie hired livery team
and drove to the little town Of Freedom,
twelve miles south. He went to the farm
OF Mr.. Tuttie and asked to see his daughter,
with whom lie was In love. After the two
had conversed for few minutes the young
man asked the girl to marry him. She re-
fused, spying she was too young. Oliver
thon pulled revolver and shot the girl
through the temple, causing instant death /.
He turned the weapon upon himself and
fired ball through his head. He lived IN
an unconscious condition until ne Xt morn
living In Ottumwa.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-25
A Wrong Avenged.

Daniel Price and his brother Seymour
were walking along the street In Quincy,
ILL.,, when Miss Lille Booth slipped up be-
hind them with an ugly bulldog" revolver
in her hand. She placed the muzzle within
u foot OF Dan Prices back and pulled the
trigger. Price ran into u store, but reap
pearcd moment later with revolver. lie
fired ut the woman, missed, staggered and
fell to the sidewalk. His brother grabbed
with the woman, and In the struggle her
weapon was discharged The ball entered
her back and passed through the body and
lodged under the skin in front, whence It
was extracted. Price was removed to Bless
ing Hospital, where lie died. Miss Booth,
after having her wound dressed, was taken
to st. Mary's Hospital, where she was placed
under arrest.
The parties to the shooting belong to some
of the wealthiest and best known families
In Adams county, and the affair has created
tremendous sensation. Miss Booth IL
about aS years OF age, wealthy, refined. well
educated and OF preposscssing appearance.
She Is the daughter Of the late William
Booth, who died few months ago of .
broken heart caused by the wrong which
his daughter now avenged. Daniel G..
Price was the son of another prominent and
wealthy farmer, neighbor OF Mr.. Booth.
Daniel Price and Lille Booth were lovers
for years and were engaged to be married.
Price went to Salina, Kas. Miss Booth con
fided to her parents that Price had deceived
her under promise OF marriage and that he
was the father OF NJ, unborn child. lie
agreed that If the child should he born after
the LIST of March last he would accept its
paternity. Miss Booth went 10 Montana,
where the child was born the last day OF
February, six hours before midnight.
Price then refused to have anything
further to do with Miss Booth. She went
to Salina and commenced suit for bastardy.
All the evidence was heard there. No at
tempt was made TO convict Miss Booth Of
intimacy with any other man, but on the
strength of that LIST Of March agreement the
jury acquitted him. Miss Booth then re-
turned home, where she remained until she
started on her murderous mission.
Miss Booth has died.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-25
rerrorlzed by M.rauder..

All the prisoners in Jail at yincenncs, In d.
decamped through the dry-air closet.
Among those who obtained freedom were
three who were awaiting trial for commit
ting thefts in and about Wheatland. The
same night, some burglars broke into the
confectionery store and barber shop Of Joe
Scott In Wheatland.
Next morning the barn and all its con-
cnts of Mrs. Frances Mckinley, near
Wheatland, we're burned; loss, $1,000. The
people there are terrified and afraid Of their
lives since the escape OF those prisoners.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-25
Iron ana steel Men m Danr.r.

Tie tram Of ten coaches that bore the
party of 100 English, German, and AmcrI-
cun members OF the Iron and Steel Institute
across the Gogebic iron range narrowly o.
cnpeI serious accident. The train was
just going round n sharp curve near IRON
wood. Mich, when the coaches In the mid
die Of the long train jumped the track and
appeared for few seconds a. though about
to topple over and plunge down rocky rn-
and men turned pale, l,ut luckily no one
was nurt and the cars were drawn back on
tho track In few hours, tie passengers
meantime tramping buck over hill and val
ley through tangled twig in forest 70 tho
Bcssemer Station.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-25
Thev Wanted 70 Lvno, H,m.

Mary Dezinell, aged % years, was shot
and instantly killed Mt Santa Barbara, Cal,
by Roman Lopez. Lopez had been bother
ing the girl with his attentions for some
time past. She refused to have anything to
do with him, when he drew revolver and
shot her. She died almost instantly. He
was arrested and locked UP. Threats of
lynching were so strongly made that the
murderer was taken to Ventura for safe
keeping.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-25

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The propeller Annie Young was burned
and sunk about ton miles north OF Port
Huron, Mich. and niue lives were lost. A
still gale from the northwest blew all day
and stirred up . heavy eain Lake Huron.
abated and many Of the vessels started out
The Annie Young left liz wharf ut o'ciocK
bound up. The heavy head sen made its
speed slow.
shortly after o'clock when about twelve
miles out fire in the freight was discovered.
The crew went TO work ut once to subdue
the fire, but II was soon seen that 1t would
be impossible to control 1t. The flames soon
licked up the entire back portion Of the yes
sci above the main deck and cut on commu-
nication from all but one boat This boat
was lowered and nine of the crew put off.
The craft soon cnpsized md the nine men
drowned In full view of their ship-mates
aboard the burning steamer.
At this tuncture the steambarge Edward
Smith with two barges came In sight The
Smith left her barges and bore down to the
Young. After three attempts the remain
der Of tho crew were taken on safely, some
Of them, however, being severely scorchcd.
The Smith returned with the survivors.
Capt. Miller Of the Young reported to tho
owners of the vessel, and, chartering tug,
started for the wreck. An attempt was
made to get line to her, but was unsuccess-
full. The Young drifted down the lake and
finally sank in thirty-six feet OF water. The
names Of the lost sailors are: George Nc
Manus, Port Huron; j. Donnelly, Of Erie,
Pa; j. Gallagher, of Prescott. Ont; q.
Conley, OF CoIlingwood, Ont; j. q. Rosby,
Of ST GATHERINGS, Ont; Charles, Rearden, Of
Prescott Ont Three deck hands, whose
names and residences arc not known.
All the men were shipped at Buffalo cx-
cept McManus, who had just shipped. The
Young was owned by tho Lake Superior
Transit company Of Buffalo. She was val
ued at $4,000. She measured 1893 net tom
mage. It's understood she was fully In
surcd. Her main cargo was anthracite coal.
She had on u few barrels Of varnish and
some packing freight on her main deck. The
Captain does not know how the fire started.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-25
suicide of a Young a,lri.

Nina Huddle, a 10-year-old school girl
who lived with her sister In Des MoInes,
H., started for school the other morning and
WIS never seen alive by her friends again.
After two days search her body was found
In the Dcs Moines River. There was moth
Ing unusual In her actions or appearance
when last seen, but she has been OF melan-
choly disposition for some months. 1t IL sup
posed that she committed suicide. Her
parents live IN Iuka, Marion county, Ill.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-25

The postofiice authorities Mt Cleveland do
cIdcd that one Of the papers could not 60
through the malls while certain advertise
ment remained In its columns. Tho ndver-
tisement was from prominent clothing
house and offered a pony TO the purchaser
who could guess its weight. Tho authori-
ties held that Il came under the provisions
Of the Lottery Law.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-25

Mrs. William wcllhausep and her s-year-
old son were drowned in u well at their
homo near Marine City, Mich. The boy
fell INTO the well by accident and the mother
hearing his cries grew frantic, plunged into
the water, and was also drowned before
help came. l1 ~.