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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-21
A CENTURY OF INVENTION.
Centennial Of the Founding or ti
Government Patent once.

Centennial Of the Founding or tho
Government Patent ONCE.
Washington City is soon going to
have patent centennial which may
give some hint for the worlds fair.
Thousands OF invita- lions have been sent to
patentees all over the country. The num-
Der OF inventors who have taken out pat
ents In the last year have all been invited.
In fact nearly every one living who has
procured patent or who is interested In
inventions has been notified of the pro-
posed centennial celebration. The
celebration IL to be In two
district parts. There Is to DO series of
public meetings April 8, o, and 10, which
are to be addressed by some Of the best
talent in the country. Then April 10,
which-is the centennial Of the granting OF
the first patent to an American inventor
under the United States Government.
there Is to be an excursion
to the home of Washington at
Mount Vernon with appropriate
exercises The various departments Of the
Government will take part In the celebra-
ton and give IL a semi official standing.
While the prime object of this centennial
celebration Is to properly memorabilia the
completion Of century of American in
vention, other matters OF interest will
grow out OF 1t. The needs Of the patent
Office will be brought home to the many
thousands OF inventors and patentees with
a force that, it Is hoped, will have its ef|
feet on future Congresses in enlarging the
facilities of the oiite. These matters will
lie impressed on those who attend the
celebration, and it is hoped that a con-
certed effort will be brought to bear upon
the representatives in Congress from all
districts in the United States to pass laws
to facilitate the operations of this bureau.
1t is also proposed to organize perma-
nent National associaticn OF inventors and
manufacturers Of patented articles for the
improvement Of the American patent
ystem
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-21
CHIEF HENNEssY's MURDER
FRIoHTFULLY AVENGED.
Lynehers Break Into the Parish
Prison nc New Orleans and shoot
Eleven Mana suspects.
After Being Shot the. Victims Are
strung UP I'm the French Quarter
or the CITY.
The Acquitsal OF the Accused stirs
UP the People OF the Crescent
City.

NEW ORLEANS, La, March 18.-A mob
broke into the jail where the Italian muir
derers of Chief Hennessey were confined
Saturday morning and hanged and shot
the prisoners.
A crowd of several thousand men col
lected around the Clay statue, where adj
dresses were made protesting against the
verdict In the Hennessey case. They
afterward made their way to the parish
prison with the object of taking out and
lynching the Italians charged with the
assassination of the late chief Of police
and were acquitted. The gun stores in
Charles and Royal streets were broken
into and sacked 10y the mob.
The mob forced an entrance to the
prison and shot Seated, Macheka, Ma
tranga, Politz, Bagnetto Monncstero, and
Marchesi. Scaffedi and Folitz we're after
ward hung at the corner of st. Anne and
Liberty streets. Bagnetto was hung in
Orleans street, near Liberty.
Sergeant Heveron of the po' ice, dresse d
as a citi. en-, who was assisting the lynch
ers, received stray shot in the neck.
The nature of the wound is not yet
known.
The mob first approached the front door
of the prison, but found 1t held by the
sheriff. The leaders made speeshes say
ing that they did not want to hurt the
officials. Then the rioters repaired to the
back door, where the Iolice offered only
slight resistance and an entrance was
mate. The next thing heard was firing
within. The mob was quiet and undem-
onstrative Throughout. No masks were
used.
After completing its work of vengeance
on the Italians the mob marched to Canal
street and disbanded. Another mass
meeting will be held at Clay Circle to de.
eide what shall be done with O'Malley,
the private detective who is accused Of
bribing the jury.
The names of the victims are:
ANTONIO SCAFFEDI,
JOSEPH MACHECA.
pIETRO MONASTERO,
JAMES CARUSO.
ROCCO GERACI,
FRANK ROMERO.
ANTONIO MARCHESI,
CHARLES TRAHlNA.
LORETTO COMlTEZ.
ANTONIO BAGNETTO,
MANUEL POLITE.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-21
HAVE A ROPE Fon o'mALLEr.
The New Orleans Mob Likely TO Lynch
the Alleged Jury Flxer.

The New Orleans Mob Likely TO Lynch
tIse Alleged Jury Fixer.
NEW ORLEANS, March 16.-Jacob M.
Seligman. foreman of the jury, has fed to
Cincinnati. He was terror stricken when
arrested to save his life from an Infatuated
assemblage of citizens. As no charge has
been preferred against him he was re-
leased and guarded by several friends. He
boarded the Queen and Crescent train and
left the city. The six jurors who are
known to have stood out for an acquittal
of all the Italians do not dare to leave
their homes, and the Others are more or
less ostracized by the community.
ID. G. O'Malley, the private detective
who fixed the jurors, is now being tracked.
He has been in hiding since yesterday
morning and his exnct location Is not
known. The vigilance committee have
pledged themselves to nd the town OF
O'Malley, and IL he remains he will
certainly be lynched
The survivors of the original party Of
nineteen indicted for the assassination,
eight in number, met in the Orleans cell,
congratulated themselves o9er their es-
cape, shook hands with the reporters, and
talked about the scenes Of Saturday.
All of them claimed they were innocent
of any connection with the Hennessy
assassination and believed they would
lave bsen spared evea il they had been
found b.; the crowd, which was the case
with Pietzo, Sunzeri, and Natal. How
ever. they were afraid to trust themselves
to the fury of the mob which had gone
beyond the intention of the leaders.
Charles Matrango, the wealthy steve
dore and principal man among the sur
,ivors, says he hid under mattress dur
ing the shooting, pressed crucifix to his
lips, kissed it three times, aud asked God
II he was innocent, to protect him from
the lynchers. He attributes his escape,
therefore, to Eivine interpos,tion, and
cites that as the prcof of his innocence.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-21
Two Farmer Members Vote for Him
and the Long Deadlock IL Broken,
Amid scenes OF wild Excitement.
The Republicans offered to Give DR.
Moore Their Full Vote, hut He
Declined 90 Accept the Oner.
Taubencck Voted for Strecter. and .
the Announcement OF the Result
Burst Into Tears.
The Republicans Give Cicero J. Lind
Icy 100 Votes ON the Last Ballot
"A Memorable Contest.

SPRINeFIED, H., March 12.-Gen. John
M. Palmer was elected United States Sen
ator yesterday This result was generally
expected owing to the announcement OF
Farmers Moore and Cockrell Tuesday
that they would vote fer Palmer.
The galleries were crowded with specta-
tors who came to witness the close of the
great contest. The hall was scene of
wild confusion when the vote was cast
that decided the long fought contest.
The Demo, rats cheered until the roof
cracked, embraced each other, and danced
In glee.
Early In the morning the Republicans
held caucus and dis ;ussed the advisability
of giving Taubeneck or Moo 100 votes in
Order to place the farmers In an awkward
position, or, In the event of defeat, going
down with a unanimous party vote for
Richard Oglcsby. 1t was finally resolved
to leave everything in the hands OF the
steering committee.
This committee short time before the
meeting of the joint Assembly summoned
DR.. Moore before them and told him they
were prepare ed to give him 100 votes on
the joint ballot. With apparent victory
in sight, Representative Moore did what
few men would have done under the cir
cumstnnces.
II regret to be obliged to disappoint
you, gentlemen" he said, 'But your
offer comes too late. After waiting eight
weeks in vain for Republican support,
Cockrell and myself have decided to give
our votes to General Palmer, and have af-
fixed our signatures to an address to that
effect. appreciate your kindness, and
l appreciate that the great majority of
your party has always been sincere, but
honor now points out to me but one line,
to cast my vote to-day for John M. Pal
mer in accordance with my pledge.
thank you for the honor which you ex-
tend, and assure you of my best wishes for
you ALL
When the Joint Assembly convened the
Republican steering &C m;nittee had ordered
their members not to answer the prelimi-
nary roll-call. Senator Evans, however,
disregarded the committees injunction
and answered Here when his
name was called. On the ro!l-cal
of the House, both Cockrell and
Moore answe ed Here and were loudly
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-21

applauded by the Democrats and visitors
In the galleries. On Taubeneck's failure
to answer to his name, there was a slight
ripple Of applause on the Republican side,
which was quickly suppressed by the steer
ing committee.
Representative Taubeneck, WREN his
name was called, voted for A. j. Streeter.
the nominee of the r. M. b. A. party, and
dropping to his seat burst into tears.
His sincere sorrow no one doubted, and
cheer after cheer from the Republican
side rewarded his loyalty to his party
nominee.
The verifcation Of the roll shove l
every Republican voting for Lindley.
every Democrat for Palmer, Moore and
Cockrell for Palmer, ana Taubeneck for
Streeter.
..On this, the 154th ballot" said
Speaker Crafts, ''the whole number Of
votes cast is 2O4. Necessary to a choice
1903, of which John M. Palmer has re-
ceived 1O3 votes. Democratic cheers. !
A. j. Streeter vote, and Cicero j. Lind
ley 100 votes, and hereby declare John
M. Palmer duly elected United States SEN
ator to represent the State of Illinois in
the Congress of the United States"
Gen. Palmer Appears.
Gen. Palmer appeared by the side of the
speaker and was greeted with great ap-
pause. Speaker Craft introduced him
ami he spoke as follows:
Gentlemen of the XXXVII gene al
assembly: You ought scarcely ex-
rect me to SPEAK at this tins. / feel
more like saying: Amt glad to
get out OF the wildernessl thank you i0l
members for indicating the rights Of
the people by plurality Of votes which
expressed the desire of the people to select
me Senator and my election is historical
You men who have labored so long to
elect your independent candidate also
deserve my thanks.
My Republican friends. l thank you,
too. You in this contest have represented
the old method Of electiny Senator.
thank you that the contest has been free
from personalities. IApplause. The &C.
casion does not require long speech"
The joint assembly then adjourned sine
die
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-21
REBUkED BY MR. BLAINE.
The Head OF the state Department
Sends "a Dispatch TO Gov. Nichols.

The Head OF the State Department
WAsHiSGToS. Marth 16.-Secretary
Blaine las night sent the following tele-
gram to Gov. Nichols ut sew Orleans:
DEPARTMENT OF STAFF, March l6.-His
Excellcncy Francs T. Nicho Is, Governor
OF Louisiana. New rleans: 1t has cen
represented to the President by the Minis
tsr of Italy accredit d to this Government,
that among the victims of the deplorable
massacre which took place in the city Of
New Orleans were three or four subjects
of the King OF Italy. Cur treaty with
that friend y Government (Which under
the Constitution is the supreme law OF the
land) guar antee, to tie Italian subjt cts
domiciled in the United States 1.-The most
constant protection and security foT their
persons and roperty." making them
anienab,e ON the same basis as our own
citi ems to the laws OF the United States
and of the sevt raj States in their due and
rlerly administration.
The President deei ly regrets that the
citizens of New Orleans should have so
dispuraged the purity and adequacy Of
their own judicial tribunals as to transfer
to the passionate judgment of a mob a
question that should have BEEN adjudged
dispassionately and settled ny rules Of
law. The government OF the United
States must give to the subjects Of friend
ly powers that security which 1t dem ands
for our own citizens when temporarily
under foreign jur isdiction.
II is the hope of the President that you
will cooperate with him I'm maintaining
the obligations Of the United States
toward Italian subjects who may be with
in the rerils of the present excitement,
that further bloodshed and violence may
be prev ented and all OH enders against the
law may be promptly brought to justice.
JAaEJ q. BLAINE.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-21
CHIEF nENNEssY's MURDER.
The EvenGs That Led 10 tile Mob's
bloody Work.

bloody Work.
The murder of Chief Hennessy occurred
at IL 10 o'clock on the night of October
IS. The trial began February 10 in Sec.
of the Criminal court and ended Friday
afternoon, the jury bringing II a verdict
of not guilty as to six of the accused and
failed to agree upon verdict as to the
other three. When the jury handed in
their verdict Judge Baker looked at it for
some minutes before he handed it over to
Minute Clerk Scriven. There was
apprehensive silence while these
preliminaries were going on. Tie
prisoners stood up and there was y
look of infinite woe pictured on the faces
of Mscheka and some of the others. Ma
tranga and lncardona were disinterested.
They knew they had been saved, and their
only interest In the matter was to see that
their friends or partners escaped the fate
which had threatened them.
The court attaches apprehended a
verdict against the accused and so
Sheriff Where had bis men stationed inn
mediately in the rear OF the prisoners to
nip in the bud any demonstrations. As
the verdict was read each person in the
court room turned to the person next to
him and there was an audible expression
of surprise and di satisfaction. The
deputies, however, Immediately sup
pressed the noise, and Judge Baker
ordered the jury discharged and the
prisoners remanded. as there was still
another charge against them in connection
with tie same case.
The indignation over the verdict was
general A call signed by 100 citizens
was issued asking for men to come to.
gether prepared to do what justice had
failed to do. The murderors mob was the
result of this call. The feeling of the pub
lie was aggra, ated by the fact that all
the Italian schooners and luggers in port
are decorated with flags in honor of the
verdict
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-21

parted. Immense crowds rashei from an
directions TO the neiRhbcrhood Of tho
tragedy, while the streets In front of the
newspaper Offices were blocked with peo-
pie anxious to see the latest bulletin.
There was intense but suppressed ex-
element, and from one end OF the city to
the other the action of the citizens was
applauded. O'Malley, the detective who
would have shared the fate OF the assassins
II he had been caught, has disappeared
ana Is not expected to return, and num-
bers Of the jury are In hiding. e
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-21
Bic Contracts for uilk.

The Illinois Conden ing company for
its factories at Elgin, andat Carpen-
tersville, Illinois. contracted for milk for
the six months beginning April l., paying
two and one-half cents a quart for April
and September, one and three-quarters for
May, two cents for July, and two and
one quarter for August. The Elgin Con-
densing company pays one-quarter OF a
cent more for May and the same less for
September, making tho same average,
eight and one-third cents a gallon. The
three factories contracted for 10000
quarts per day.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-21
A Destructive Blaze.

On Monday night with q terrific ex-
plosion, which startled belated pedestrians
and threw the guests of the Sherman
House into panic shortly before l o'clock
the interior OF the Huniston, Keeling e.
Co. IS immense drug house, at Nos. 14y-l45
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-21
Majority for the waupaca Measure

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, March 16.-The
managers of the Democratic party, headed
by Edward G.. Wall, met an overwhelming
defeat to- day I'm the Legislature at Madi-
son. IL was their first defeat, but It was
a decisive one. The waupaca home bill
was passed, and by 20 large majority
that II leaves no doubt as to popular sem
timent. 1t IL now claimed by the van
pushed ones that Gov. Peck will veto the
measure. but this II deemed highly Inn
Irot able in the face Of to-day's ballot
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-21

A man giving his name as Charles J.
Edwards killed himself In Toledo after tell
ing priest that he had come to the city
70 kill some one.
Mrs. Frank Leslie will devote her for
tune OF $500, 900 TO an institute for the
higher education OF women.
The duke OF Marlborough has purchased
several valuable American trotting horses,
and will introduce the breed In England,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-21
Can't Get Their Commissions.

An Indianapolis telegram says: Gov.
Hovey having refused to issue commissions
to the trustees of State institutions and
officers elected by the late Legislature,
they are proceeding to serve as best they
can without the executives official sane
ton. They are organizing and expect to
get money from the Auditor and Treasurer
of State without trouble. The Governor
will take the initiative step toward de-
termining wi ether or not these officers are
elected in accordance with the provisions
of the Constitution To do this he will
bring an action against chem in the name
of the State and an effort will be made
to get as speedy decision as possible.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-21

ed and ahable man
of fright wit and con-
vocational powers,
and a successful au-
thor. Ho had trav-
eled nearly all over
the world and pos.
jsessed a fund of infor-
'mation of places and
people. He was well
versed in Oriental
diplomatic matters,
having been one Of
the ne2otiators OF the
traofx NTH Chfna In
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-21
A..lnnnemt M C,ncInu.ti.

A Cincinnati, o., special says: The Gin
cinnati Iron and Steel company has made
an assignment to n. w. Ramp The
property il the old Riverside lrSn mill,
which was held by X. L. Harper OF the
late Fidelity national bank. The assets
are $50, 900; liabilit 90 son, 900.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-21
Rcspited Nine Times.

Isaac Smith, the condemned man who
has already been respited eight times,
was again respited last night by the Gov
ernor of Ohio, till May, in order that the
special bill now pending in his case may
be considered
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-21
ExhibIt for British Columbia.

A Nic.o.ia dispatch says that British
Columbia has been invited, through U. 8.
Cons II Mayors. to send an exhibit to the
worlds fair, and that the directors are de-
sitous OF placing certain amount OF space
at the disposal OF the province for said
exhibit. HteE t 4tH
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-21
Close Cali for Passenycrs.

An extra freight train on the Flint
e. Pere Marquette railway crashed
into an express-train at Bi oh Kun
station, few m les south Of Saginaw.
Mich, wrecling the Pullman sleeper
from Chicago and serio,sy iniuiing T..
+. Sumner Of Kansas City, The other
passengers es apel uniniured. The en-
gineer Of the I, eight-train was running in
disobedience to orders,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-21
FIRE IN AN INSANE ASYLUM.
Six Patients Burned Alive and Many
Others Wake Their Escape.

A fire broke out at the Central Insane
Asylum, seven miles from Nashyil e, Tenn.
1t started in the rear of the mae wing,
which was dest: Dyed. The cause of the
fire is unknown. T. ere were twenty eight
patients in the wing and six OF them were
burned to death. The other patients were
saved
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-21
senmen Caught in nm Ice Brcak-Up-

During thehigh wind the ice in
Lake Erie broke up suddenly 1t was
rumored that several fishermen had been
caught and carried away. Capt Will
Jams of the life-saving station and the
crew started out to the rescue.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-21

1880 kown as the Swift, ANGEL and
Prescott treaty. He was a native Of
Missouri, but went to California In early
days. He was an old friend of the Presi-
1ant
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-21
TRIED TO TAKE THE DRESS OFF.
A Woman LAYS Claim 10 a Garment
Worn by a Girl I'm Court.

Worn by a Girl I'm Court.
Grace Vance,Oa pretty girl, was sem
fenced at Buffalo, to five years In the Wo-
mans House of Refuge. A Mrs. Thomas
charged the g,rl with being common
thief, and Grace acknowledged her guilt.
A very interesting scene took place in the
court room when Mrs. Thomas seized the
dress that Grace wore and insisted upon
taking possession of her property then
and there. A pitched battle followed, in
which the district attorney took part.
Finally the irate Mrs. Thomas was paci-
fed and to the infinite relief of the court
the prisoner was led away
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-21

Advance inssIse Price or Alcohol.
The Western Distillsrs and Cattle Feed
err association of Peoria. H.. has adj
vanced the price Ut alcohol y cents and
that Of spirits cent gallon.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-21
Hanged Herself and the child.

Mrs. o. C. Hanson of Pelican Rapids,
Mimi, hanged herself and her year-old
babe. No cause for the suicide is known.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-21

The steamship City Of Peking arrived at
San Francisco twenty five days from Hong
Kong and sixteen days from Yokohama.
Three hundred Chinese pirates and robbers
were beheaded in Kwantung Province
during the last few days of the old Chinese
year. The funeral of Prince San 10, who
died from influenza, was to have taken
place on the 2Jth ult.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-21
sis BODY Pound in ,he river.

A Traer, Ia, telegram says: Two months
ago Ralph Pierce, n young man o. this
place, became insane and was taken TO a
hospital in Ogden. Through carelsssne rs
of the manager he escaped, and for six
weeks his mother has been carrying on a
fruitess search for him Yesterday a
telegram came stating the body of the
young man had been found in river
neGr Cg ZEN. ~. ~. = - -
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-21

setsIed the Newfoundland Question.
The negotiations between France. and
England on the Newfoundland question
have resulted In an agreement, which will
be submitted TO the French and English
rarIiaments.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-21
cHILrs PRESIDENT KILLED.
RumOrs That President Ralma ceda
Has Fallen a Victim 10 Assassins.
London cablegram: There are rumors
that information has been received at

PRESIDENT BALMAcEDA.
Hamburg by private cablegrams from
Chill to the eject that President Balma
ceda has lean murdered.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-21
MINISTER SWIFT is DEAD.
The United states Representative
Japan Dies nc Toxic.

Secretary Blaine received a message
fromTokio. Japan, announcing the death
of United States Minister John F. Swift.
John r. Swift OF California was learn
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-21
DIR. wiNDTHoRsT is DEAD.
The Noted Leader OF the German
Catholics Pnsses Away.

Berlin cablegram: DR.. Windthorst, the
leader Of the clerical party in the reich
stag, is dead. The Improvement noted In
his condition was merely temporary and
an unfavora5le turn followed, with fatal
resllts