The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-04-04
NEWS Of THE WEEK.
Latest Intelligence From All Parts Of
The world.


sailors FOR the navy department.
Successful experiments have been
made In England with the dynamite
gun.
Elevator men OF North Dakota are
up Ia arms against the new elevator
law.
1t Is reported that Postmaster Gen
eral Raikes. OF England, will have ia
leave the government because OF his
attempts to crush tile district messen-
ger service.
Gen. John w. Foster, special envoy
OF the United States 10 Spain, is conf
dent that lie will succeed In negotia.
ting a favorable reciprocity treaty.
Europe Is once more disturbed by a
war scare. Tie supposed alliance be-
tween France and Russia Is taken as
evidence OF un intention on the part OF
these two powers to make move
against Germany. Austria and Italy
being parties to the triple alliance
would in that event come to the AS
sistnnce of Germany, and IL is thought
that England could be brough into line
TO help the Kaiser.
Secretary Foster has given the State
Of Indiana uneasiness by notifying
the sub-treasurer at Chicago not to pay
the Indiana quota OF the direct-tax re-
fund. The Hoosier State WIS to receive
almost 81, 900, 900 and all the formalities
had been gone through with for secur-
ing the money, but Secretary Foster
found that there were several old CLAIMS
OF the government against Indiana and
concluded that this was n good time to
strike q balance. The claims against
Indiana amount to about $40, 900 ard
until the State settles them ii cannot
have the 100000 The Secretary
says that this action IL in line with what
will he done in the case OF other States
which are delinquent to the govern
nent. Vermont has been behind on
some small debts for several years and
now she will have 10 pay up or 60 with
out her share OF the direct tax.
Several Paris papers in reporting the
death OF Lawrence Barrett. the trnge-
dian, spoke of him as madame Bar
rett." One paper said that Madame
Barre,ts husband was II captain in the
confederate army.
The Union Pacific road has granted
concessions to its dissatisfied employees
which will insure their receiving better
pay.
Michael Davitt declared that Mr.. Par
nell had no intention Of resgning his seat
in Parliament. He added that IL Parnell
did resign and offer himself as candidate
for re- election he would be defeated.
A banana train on the Illinois Central
was wrecked near Kankakee, ILL.,, and
thirteen cars Of fruit we're deraileI. The
loss is about 100000.
The Modock Democratice Tariff Reform
Club Of Keokuk, Iowa, sent silver medals
TO Dr. Moore and Mr.. Cockrell, the two
Independent members of the. Illinois Legis-
lature " no voted for Senator Palmer for
United States Senator.
The will Of Baroness Fahnenberg, max
ing provision for charitable institution
1T Lexington, Ky, has been upheld by the
Kentucky courts after many years of lit
igation on the part Of the Baroness rela-
tives. . ...
Pittsburg has 200 cases of grip.
Street car companies and large offices are
Affected.
in n two.ounce glove contest near Har-
risburg, Pa, jim DAILY stood up before Joe
McAuliffe the required six rounds for
purse Of $1,000.
Chicago Auditorium have just become
public. A wealthy New Yorker, incited
by Jealousy and rage, attempted to muir
der his wife, but was prevented. He then
took revenge by abdncting their only
child.
The failure of the Kansas Legislature to
appropriate moaey for State exhibit at
the worlds fair has lie to movement to
mi INV 10 In sttlo s.,h I'm I'm flc
quisite to give that State creditable
representation.
The Canadian Pacific company's iron
steamer Batavia is a, round in the Colum.
bia river, near Tongue Point.
The Olympic club of New Orleans has
offered purse Of 81, 900 to McAuliffe and
Myer for glove contest t. take place in
about six weeks, McAuiiffe to answer
within four DAYS.
Ex-senator Ingalls, interviews In the
East regarding the Farmers alliance are
embarrassing Kansas Republicans, and
they are crashing their teeth ut their for
mer leader.
Pearl Starr. daughter OF the notorious
Belle Starr and reputed daughter OF the
Q lually notorious Cole Younger, In con-
nection with young man stole two fine
hores from farmer near ST. Joe, twenty
miles west of Gainesville, Texas. Officers
are in pursuit.
IN the Michigan Legislature the Doran
bill to tar iron and copper products Of the
upper peninsula was defeated.
Theodore Thomas has been selected to be
musical director and William l.. Tomlins
TO be choral director OF the worlds fair.
Western railroads claim to hold enough
proxies TO elect new world 9 fair directors,
who will L. sure the location Of exposition
buildings on the lake front.
Silas Potter died at Boston. He aided
largely In the cause OF negro education in
the South aud in the establishment of
schools and churct es in the far West.
Gene al James A. Ekin, who was a
of the commission who tried Mrs.
5urratt, died at his home at Louisville,
Ky.
The bill making Labor day and Lin
coins birthday legal holidays passed the
Illinois senate-57 to 1.
At Hazleton, Pa, Mile Capiece TO- |
year-old girl, shot herself through the
heart with revolver rather than marry
IN old man, the choice OF her parents.
The Rev. DIR. Howard Crosby, who has /
been SO iously Ill at New York for Sc yeral
lays still les In a critical condition,