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

I CLlfIEO AMI tA'NOIsNoLb rROA WIN
EXCHANGES.
Ontonagon has the la grippe.
The ice in the straits is beginning to
weaken.
The workingmen of Ishpem'ng have
nominated It. f. Donahoe for mayor.
Patrick J. Cusick, and old resident
o. Ontonagon, died of Ia grippe few
days ago.
A mammoth pulp mill is to be erect
ed at Bay Mills, near the 500, the COM
ing season.
John Nigh. miner at the Norrie,
fell $50 feet down shaft and was killed,
last Wednesday.
The final papers in the sale of the
Pewabic mine were filed at the county
clerks Office, Houghton this, week.
Dennis Connors, brakeman, was
killed while coupling cars at Isbpeming,
last Tuesday. He was single man 20
years of age
Governor Winans has appointed
Edward Ryan, OF Hancock, n member
OF tho U. p. prison board. A very good
appointment.
Bord Rivers parties have sold 81 ,G00,-
coo feet Of logs this winter, to be sawed
Mt the Marinette, Wis mill, just across
from Menominee.
A. E. Sternc, ans old and prominent
resident OF the Upper Peninsula, died
at his home in Clarksburg, of pneu.
monia, last Sunday.
The s ander suit of Editor Chapman
against Editor Osborn. Mt the 500 has
been discontinued 1t is thought there
is string tied to the buried hatchet.
Two I.hpeming Firms fought with
axes Friday and injured each other so
severely that wagon had to be called
to take them for medical treatment.
n Noulituf tCtll piHstulLtu tt
Menominee, Mich. fo- the purpose of
buildings an electric railway. The
capital stock is 500, 900 Of which $65. 900
has been subscribed.
Editor Doyle, of tho Ironwood Advo-
este, announces himself candidate for
mayor. In entering the political arena
he will probably not use his record as q
pugilist TO further his advancement
Charley Mason. of tho Gladstone
Delta, contemrla'es publishing mon
thly periodical. o be known as the Pen
in>ula Review. II will have some of
the best writers in the Upper Peninsula
for contributors.
BY special act of the legislature the
president of the village Of Ontonagon
becomes n member of the board of sup.
ervsors, thus virtually giving the town
ship two representatives on the board.
At the Tamarack location. Hou0hton
county, the two-story frame building
owned and occupied by James Prideaux
as grocery store aud dwelling was
totally destroyed by fire 'Tuesd2v morn
ing. Loss, $4,000; insurance, $500.
Iron Mountain has queer character
known by the startling nppellation of
sack the hog sticker." II appears that
this iad vidual's delight and pleasure is
t. go around at night killing hogs and
cows. Five hogs and one COW in
night is the best record thus far.
The c pper miners in the Upper Pen
insula says that tho benefits from using
the electric lights are enough to NOR
than warrant the difference in price
between them and oil lamps. The saw
ilg of copper is said to be considerable.
Capt. VIM. Bloy, one of the oldest
and most experienced miners in the
employ OF the Calumet & Hec'a, was
killed Wednesday forenoon, by falling
$50 feet from an ascending bucket
which he attempted to get into after
giving the signal to hoist.
The italian colony of Red Jacket,
held mass meeting recently, and
passed resolution, protesting most
earnestly against the massacre of the
innocent Italians in the riot at New
Orleans. with a hope that full and
ample reparation will be made. The
protest was telegraphed to the Italian
minister ut Washiugton.-Torch Lake
Times. And now the report comes
that Italy has recalled her minister to
this country and that war clouds may
be seen. 1t is to be hoped for the sake