The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-02-29

The boiler of . railway locomotive
exploded near Richfeld. N. Y, Killing
Engineer John Reach and Fireman
John Lewis.
Milford and Felix Fee, brothers, were
shot to death by each other ut Slater's
Fort, KY. while drunk.
The convention of delegates to ar
range for a Chicago-Southern States
exposition In Chicago next fall began
la that city.
Four men were killed and seven
otherr seriously injured at McKay's
lumber camp near Seney, Mich, by the
running away of steam log machine.
While temporarily insane Mrs. Ethel
Kelso, wife of George Radford keiso,
business manager of printing estab-
lishment in New York. killed her two
children-Ethel. aged four, and George,
aped two-and then attempted suicide.
Wiley o. Cox, a banker, bought the
Kansas City Times ut auction for
| $50 800.
1t was reported that 10 fishermen
lost their lives while out in the lake at
Buffalo, n. Y, during storm
John Thompson, aged 81 years, for
over 50 years publisher Of various week
ly papers In different parts of Indiana,
committed suicide by hanging himself
at Fowler.
Mrs. Le;itia Green Stevenson, wife OF
the vice pi csident, was chosen presi-
dent general of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution at the annual
meeting in Washington.
The holding of the southern states
exposition in Chicago next fall was
practically assured.
A fire in the Leader newspaper build
ing at Cleveland, o., threatened the EN-
tire plant, but was finally extinguished,
with loss of $4,000.
The monitor Monadnock was formal
" placed in commission at Mare Island
navy yard in San Francisco. The con-
struction Of the Monaduock commenced
81 years ago.
The Maryland house of representa-
tivcs passed bill referring the whole
matter Of civil service reform to a vote
of the people at the election in Novem-
bier.
James Fitzgerald was hanged at ST.
Louis for the murder of his sweetheart,
Annie Naessens, on the night Of Novem-
her "a, 1898. When the trap sprung the
rope broke, and new rope had to be
procured. Fitzgerald's father, mother
and sister died of grief as the result Of
his conviction.
The 23d annual meeting of the Amer
lean Paper Manufacturers ASSOCIATION
was held in, New York, reports showing
trade to be in good condition.
Richard and John Steele, brothers
and farmers, were killed at a crossing
near Winchester, KY, by passenger
train.
John Oliver and Andy Williams en-
gagged in quarrel at Ashburn, Mo-,
fatally.
The Delaware county children's home
was burned at Delaware, o. No one was
injured
The bank 1T McLouth, Kan, was
robbed by burglars of $4,000 in cash.
There were ESQ business failures in |
the United States in the seven days |
ended on the 2lst, against 3s1 the
week previous and COZ in the CORE
spending period Of 1895.
Ducat d Grantham's livery barn at
st. Joseph. Mo-, was burned, and GO
horses, many of them valuable blooded |
animals, were cremated.
The exchanges ut the leading clear
ing houses in the United States dur.
mn h., O1ct
$l,092, 244, 54s, against $685.
345,253 the previous week. The in
crease, compared with the correspond
ing week in 1895, was 40.
The Conrey-Waller and Depriz furni-
ture mandatory at Sbelbyville, Ind.
failed for 100000.
Robert Fitzsimmons won the heavy.
weight championship of the world from
Peter Maher in one minute and 43 Sec
onds in the state of Coahuila, Mexico, |
opposite the town of Langtry, Tex.
Ivan Kovalev was hanged at San Fran |
cisco for the murder of +. II. l.. Webber |
and wife, an aged couple of Sacramento,
December 30, 1894. Kovalev was Rus |
sian exile.
Daniel Ressler, prompted by jealousy. |
murdered his cousin, Ella Ressler ,1aged |
Is, at Cramer, Pa, and then committed |
suicide.
The executive committee of the Inter- |
national League of Press clubs decided |
to hold the next convention at Buffalo, |
n. ", July 90.
The union passenger station If the |
New York, New Haven G. Hartford road |
was burned at Providence, II. l., the loss
being 100000.
Commander and Mrs. Ballngton
looth were forced to rclinquish their |
command Of the Salvation Army in
America, and 1T was thought that this
action would result in an organiza-
tion exclusively for the United States.
Mr.. Booth and his wife had disap-
pcared from their home in New York,
and their whereabouts were unknown.
For the first time since September
:, 1895, the gold reserve passed the
$tO0,000,000 point, the exact figures be-
ing sos, 002.s43.
Angus ID. Gilbert was hanged in Bos-
ton for OlItr IN Uinty a n6 uur1arinp I;,a |