The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-12-27
UPPER PENINSULA NEWS.

OF organizing local dramatic club.
Andrew Edlund fell down shaft
400 feet in the Mastodon mine, the
other day, and was instantly killed.
A Swede laborer on the railroad near
Crystal Falls robbie his chum of s65
the Other day. The sheriff hasn't
found the thief yet.
The Diamond Drill had novelty in
its advertising columns last week.
One OF its principal advertisers hnd his
holiday announcement printed in red
ink.
A Floodwood correspondent says that
George Barcey recently killed the lar
gest buck ever slain on the range near
Floodwood. There We're eight prongs
on each side of the antlers and the car
cass weighed 343 pounds dressed. -
Florence News.
Two Negaunee Scandinaviens, named
N. G. Nord and Gus Johnson. got on a
friendly spree last Sunday, drank fight
ing whiskey, got into an alteration in
which johnson struck Nord over the
head with stove poker, infiicting in
jpries from which he died on Tuesday.
Johnson has been arrested.
There was not much lelay in dispos-
ing of that Wisconsin man who COM
m;tted homicide ut Amigo last week.
he killed his man. was. arrested, ar-
raioned and, within forth-eight hours of
the time when he pulled the trigger,
was on his way to prison, under life
sentence. They do those thing better
in Wisconsin than in Michigan.
From the Port Arthur Sentinel we
learn that 80 far this winter weekly
mail has been possible from yicto, Ia
light house to Isle Royal. The mail
carriers make the trip in sail boat,
and their arrival at Superintendent
! Robinson's camp is hailed with real de-
light. The Dixon is still making regu-
lar trips from Port Arthur to the light
house, .and che will continue to do so
should Lake Superior remain open.
The finances of the city of Duluth
are at present in an unsatisfactory con-
dition. The Bell q Eyster failure tied
I up s70!900 and there is no ready cash
available to meet next months pay roll
About S275,O00 worth of park bonds
are now in New York awaiting buyer,
VIII ch cannot he had on account of the
stringency in the money market. The
State Bank of Duluth will meet the
city's obligations in interest on bonds
next month for $4,000. The city's avail
able assets on back assessments are
$500, 900 when then can be collected.
It is believed that the city banks will
take care of the current expenses
until this money is collected.
The snit against Washburn, who, it
was claimed, assaulted Captain Boynton
and Wheelsman Graves last April, was
d sLosed of as follows: The higher
charge was dropped, that of assault
with intent to kill. Mr.. Washburn
through his attorney, p. N. Packard,
! paid the assaulted parties $40O to settle
ell suits. After the cost and attorney
fees we're paid, the balance of the 81 900
was rem;tted to Washburn. There was
mistake Of $46 in figuring the cost so
the matter still stands in abeyance,
Judge Steere declining to sign the order
| for dismissal until that sum is paid. st.
Iguace Republican.
The residence OF Victor Rodgers ut
Jesseville, near Ironwood, was burned
last Monday and his two children, aged
3 and 10 years, perished. Half an hour
previous to the discovery Of the fire
Mrs. Rodgers left thehouse to visit her
sister who lives three blocks distant,
taking her year old baby with her. The
other two were put to bed and the
house locked. Firemen were prompt
lv on hand after the alarm was given,
but they did not know that children
were in the house until the mother ar
rived. The scene, ~ the horrible truth
dawned upon the mother OF the babies
was pitiablo to behold. The charred
remains of the children were found
in the location where the bed stood.
The Menominee Democrat says:
@Some little attention on the part Of
parents as regards the conduct Of their
children after dark may save many
scalding tears Of regret and the future
Of some bright girls. Home is q pretty
good place for all girls after the curfew
has tolled the hours Of parting day
Suppose the curfew doesn't ring,
though. should we leave tho poor things
out all night? u.s4s .-I Il