The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-06-19
DOMESTIC.

Five men were killed and several bad
~ injured in a collision between n
freight train and work train near Hud-
son, Wis.
At Ardmore, I. T.. james Williams,
editor Of the Daily Chronicle, was shot
through the heart by Clarence Doug
lass. politician.
William j. Calhoun, who was sent to
Cuba as n special commissioner to in
vestigate the circumstances Of the death
in prison of DR.. Ruiz, an American citi-
zen. arrived in New York. In an inter-
view Mr.. Calhoun said Cuba was rap
idly being devastated by q relentless,
cruel and bitter civil war. so that in n
short time it would not be worth any
thing to anyone.
The fire loss of the United States and
Canada for May amounts to $lo,-
10000, against 1000 in May, 1896.
The total loss since January amounts
TO S52,o5o,ooo, against SIS, PSI, 300 in tho
first five months Of 1896.
At Columbus, O.. John c. Short, late
receiver of the Lancaster G. Hamden
railroad was charged with being $71,-
195 short in his accounts. ...
A hailstorm completely destroyed
crops of all kinds north of Rogers, Tex,
great damage was done to houses and
two persons were killed.
Emma Techannan, five years old, was
killed by the cars at Defiance, o. She
was the third member of the family
killed on the railroad within a year.
The Wilcox G. White Organ company,
one Of the largest manufacturers of or
gnns in the United States, failed at
Meriden, Conn, for 100000.
In referring to the recent fatal riot
in Urbana, o., Gov. Bushnell said the
members Of the national guard only
did their duty and were entitled to
the support of the state.
In riot at coal mine in Minonk,
H., Andrew Morgan and John Veloski
were killed
Rev. Berry Lawson, Methodist min
lister near Barbourcihe, Ky, was shot
and killed by his 15-year-od son. The
lad was angry because his father had
punished him.
Jerome Smcathers and his wife and
seven children were poisoned at Yed-
vington, KY, with paris green. One
child was dead, two were dying and
possibly none would recover.
Joseph Richardson, IN eccentric man
worth $1,000, 900, died in New York,
aged 81 years
An explosion Of fireworks wrecked
building in Chicago, caused the death
of Mrs. Maggie Kenney, the injury Of
nearly 100 persons and damage Of $780,
900 to property. ....
Florence Williams killed her lover in
Mcdowell county, w. Va, after q quar-
rel, and escaped. Both are members Of
prominent families.
w. j. Calhoun, of Danville, H., the
special commissioner to Cuba, returned
TO Washington and made his report 20
the president p.
The Pennsylvania legislature has
passed bill taxing each unnaturalized
adult male employed in the state two
cents q day.
The reports rs to the condition of the
crops throughout the country show
that cold weather and frosts did dam
age in many states.
II. b. Mcconnell, the defaulting presi-
dent of the defunct Merchants national
bank ut Ocala, Fla, committed suicide.
Rear Admiral Samuel Phillips Lee, U.
8. N, retired, the last of the command
ers of great squadrons during the civil
wnr, died at his home at Silver Springs,
near Washington.
During the past week wolves and
coyotes have slain hundreds Of head Of
calves and sheep in southwestern Kan
sas and Oklahoma.
The exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses in the United States during
the week ended on the 4th aggregated
1886, o71, IT'S, against so17,62s,o59 the
previous week. The decrease compared
with the corresponding week of 1896
was SO.