The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-07-31
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Goldville, S. c., for assaulting child.
The Casino summer 'theater at Ro-
mona park, near Paducah, KY, was de-
: stroyed by fire and in the panic that
ensued 100 persons were crushed and
burned, some probably fatally.
Four men were killed by an explosion
on the steamer Nutmeg State at Bridge
port, Conn.
There were 227 business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the esd, against 263 the week
previous and PSI in the corresponding
period of 1896.
The town of Upper Hinton, w. Va,
was almost entirely swept away by
tornado and several persons were killed.
The Chinese steamer Srihengann.
bound from Singapore for Malacca. was
wrecked in squall off Malacca and 100
persons, including the captain, were
drowned.
Reports from all portions of the coun-
try say that business is increasing and
confidence growing.
Judge Showalter has reafIirmed his
| decision against the three-cent street
railway fare law passed by the Indiana
legislature.
The Brownell Car company, one of
the largest concerns of the kind in the
country. failed in ST. Louis for S1S2. 900.
At the national military home in Day
ton, o., NJ. S. Swain and John A. Lants,
old veterans. committed suicide. and
John Oar dropped dead.
The plant of the Peoria Ill.) Grape
Sugar company was burned, the loss
being 100000.
Myron II. McCord took the oath Of
Office in WashngtcR as governor Of Ari-
iona before Justice Harlan. Of the
| United States supreme court.
The bank OF Mammoth Springs, Ark,
closed it's doors with liabilities of ST.,
900.
DR.. Donald MacLean. dean of the CAL
itornia Medical college in San Fran
cisco, was shot and probably fatally
wounded by Patrick Walsh. janitor.
who subsequently committed suicide.
John Phelps, aged IS years, and his
wife, aged II years, were killed by the
cars near Utica, n. Y.
The extensive plant of the Badger
Paper company at Kaukauna, Wis.,. was
destroyed by fire, the loss being $780,.
| 900.
| Fire damaged the Spring house, a
fashionable hotel at Richfield Springs,
y. Y. to the extent of 100000.
| William w. Shier, Frank f. Russell,
Jr.. and Edward Stubenstay were
| drowned in the river at Detroit, Mich,
by the capsizing of boat.
Advices say that Great Britain has
been taking possession of islands in the
| south seas that belong to Hawaii.
At Washington park, Chicago. Star
| Pointer defeated the pacing whirlwind.
Joe Patchen, in three straight mile
heats, the best time being 1903.
An official report says that since Feb
ruary "a, 1895, 22.7O0 Spaniards have
been killed on the field in Cuba.
| Because they could not marry and be
consistent Catholics, Patrick Sullivan
and his cousin, Annie Sullivan, killed
themselves by inhaling gas in Vest
chester IN. " hotel
An excursion train went through.a
trestle near Marietta, o., and Is per-
sons were injured, two probably ia
tally.
The London Sunday Times predicts
war between Great Britain and the
| United States over the seal fisheries
question.
! Heavy rains in central New York
damaged crops to the extent of 100000.
IL The percentages of the baseball clubs
in the National league for the week
ended on the cath were: Boston, .7O7;
Cincinnati, .C5s; Baltimore. $40; New
York, sos; Cleveland, 500; Pittsburgh,
.473; Philadelphia. .46s; Chicago. .443:
Louisville, .436; Brooklyn. .427; Wash
ington, 1897; st. Louis, .221.
| The tariff debate came to an end in
the United States senate on the 23d
and it was decided to take the final vote
on the gath. A house bill was passed
authorizing the president TO suspend
discriminating duties imposed on for
eign vessels and commerce. In the
house the senate bill to rntify the COM
pact entered into between the states of
South Dakota and Nebraska relative
TO the disputed boundary line was
passed.
| The Dingley tariff bill as amended is
now the law of the country. BY
a vote of 40 to 30 the United States SEN
ate at 1904 o'clock on the afternoon of
the gath accepted the conference report
by vote of 40 to 30 and ut 4:07 the
president signed the bill. A currency
reform message was received from the
president and referred to the finance
committee, and then the senate adj
journed sine die. In the house Speaker
Reed signed the tariff bill, the currency
reform message from President McKin-
ley was received and a bill was passed
putting the presidents recommended
/ tions into execution, and then, after the
committees were announced, final adj
journment was taken.