The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-04-11
UPPER PENINSULA NEWS
cLiPpEp AND CONDENSED FROM OUR
ExcHA NGEs.


EXCHANGES.
Ice in the straits of Mackinaw is still
pretty solid.
The explosion of missed hole in the
Osceola mine last Monday night killed
Joseph Rhodda, an experienced miner.
He leayes widow and seven children.
Here is an illustration Of the power
Of the press" in the field of Advertising.
A Florence gentleman advertised for
good girl. The ink was hardly of the
types before his wife presented him
with eight pounds of us good girl ms
he could ask for.
Patrick Brennan, aged -102 years,
died Wednesday morning at his home
in Hurley. He had perfect health and
an excellent memory. He has lived in
this country sixty years. Brennan
leaves 104 desc ndants and voted yes-
terday and has record Of voting for
every president since John Quincy
Adams.
In counting the ballots cast for the
nomination Of supervisor last night it
was found that there were SIX scatter
ing" when an Englishman, who had
been an interested looker-on turned to
a companion and said. @Damme, old
man, Scatterin' didn't have no show
theer. Crystal Falls Clipper.
On the 3lst of january the relatives
ord friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Craig met at their pleasant home, near
Chassell, and did honor to the fact that
it was the 50th anniversary of their we'd
ding day. This wetk k the same friends
and many others are called upon to
perform the last sad rites over the re-
mains of Mrs. Craig who die,', after q
short illness, on the 7th inst. Should
an absent daughter arrive from the
west. the funeral will take p'acA Friday
afternoon at Marquette with servic ~ Mt
the Presby erian chm ch immediately
following the arrival If the train in that
city.
Some time ago it was discovered that
George Pcntland, who lives in the back
part of Mackinac county, had been
maxi g whisky and selling it to the
homesteaders and at the lumber camps
Deputy Sheriff Stuart searched for
p, inland for nearly We k, but was
unable to find him. Sunday night he
was ARE ted by an officer of Luce coun-
ty and placed in Ill at Newberry, but
when Stuart arrived there Monday to
bring him to this city, he found that
Pentland had been released by order of
the prosecuting attorney. A deputy
marshal is now on his track.
A Marquette Finn was hauling coal
buggies from the hoist landing to the
mouth of the stack and had frequently
been warned not to get too close to the
stack. He paid no at ention to the
warning and nearly paid the penalty
with his life He was caught over tue
mouth Of the stack. the flames poured
up around him. burning clothing, hair
and flesh. He rushed along the chute
and jumped out the window in the top
house to roof 20 feet below. The
roof was not very steep and he was re-
| scued with many bruises and has well
scorched hide to remind him of his fool
ishness.
Jacob Stevens and Moore Blair, two
young fellows who have spent the win
ter in LYMAN Feltus & Cos. lumber
camp, near st. Ignace, were locked up
in Jail on charge of crimnally assault
ing the s year old sister OF Stevens.
The little girl was found in bed in a
horrible condition by neighbor, and
told her story, which led to the arrest
| Of the men. She is in bad condition
and may die. The men made no de-
Tense and neither deny nor affirm their
completely in the crime. When it
became known the people were worked
up to great excitement and strong talk
Of lyncbing was INDUCED in. There is
but little probability of the threats be-
ing carried out, however.
Early this morning The Pewabic mine
was found to be on fire at the 10th
level south and near to No. 6 shaft, and
some 60 to 20 feet from the man-engine
shaft. 1t is supposed the fire originated
from small fire party Of men kind
led yesterday noon to heat their dinners
by The smoke entered both the Quincy
and Franklin mines and stopped work
in the two Inter. The oath level, con-
Meeting the Quincy and Pewabic, was
holed a few days ago, and the smoke
coming through this point stopped work
for short time. just before going to
press. however, we were informed that
II had been closed and work would he
resumed immediately. and it is thought
that the delay at the Franklin will be
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