The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-07-31

Sarah Elizabeth Hamilton. 10 years
old, drowned herself and her 13-months-
old babe in the Saginaw river at Sagi-
nav, Mich.
The fifth annual convention of the
Woman's National Kelley league will
be held in Minneapolis August "a. Is
and &c.
The United States civil service ccm-
mission announces a competitive exam
nation to Al the vacancy in the position
of supervising architect of the treasury.
The Y. NJ. C. A. secretaries Of Mis-
souri, and Illinois held their annual con-
ference at Lake Geneva, Wis.
For the first time in four years full
time is being worked at the Iron Noun
tain railroad shops at De Soto, Mo.
The new light draft gunboat Annap-
oils has been placed in commission at
the navy yard In Brooklyn.
Rhoda Fuller, one Of the most noted
and desperate female outlaws in Arknn-
sas, was captured at Batesvilie while
disposing of counterfeit coin.
The Indiana Farmers Savings and
Loan association went into the hands CT
n receiver at Fort Wayne with liabilities
of 100000.
Four women and three men were
killed by an explosion in the cartridge
department of the armory Of the Win
chester Repeating Arms company in
New Haven, Conn.
The Pittsburgh Plate Glass company
at Kokomo. Ind, resumed operations,
giving employment to 500 men.
The fifth annual convention OF the
National Union of German Christian
Endeavor societies began in st. Louis.
1t is reported that an international
conference will be held at Washington
early in October to consider a new ar
bitration treaty between the United
States and England.
The rush of miners supplies and
goods to the Alaska gold fields is CIV
ing increased employment TO American
vessels on the Pacific coast.
Oscar Williams, n negro who COM
mitted IN assault on the daughter of q
Henry county farmer, was hanged by
n mob at Griffin. Ga.
Peter Wassels was hanged at Wilkes
barre, Pa. for the murder of Joseph
Kupersavage in Georgetown in 1896.
Ephraim Brinkley was lynched by a
mob near Nebo, KY. for disorderly con-
duct, and the woman he was living with |
was whipped ard ordered to leave the
town.
The equestrian statue of Gen. john
4. Logan was unveiled on the lake front |
in Chicago before an immense audi
ence, and the military and civic parade |
and naval display which followed the
exercises were very imposing. In The
evening Mrs. Logan gave reception at
the Coliseum.
DR.. T. Benjamin Andrews, president
Of Brown university at Providence. Il. |
l., has resigned.
Earthquake tremors were felt at Sar-
ntoga, N. Y. the vibrations passing |
from east to west.
The strike situation had reached the |
point where the miners, impatient with |
the delay, were rcsorting to force to |
make the suspension complete and the |
operators were preparing to meet vio-
lence.
A terrific cloudburst struck Youngs- |
Town, O., flooding the entire valley and
causing great damage to property. |
Many people were supposed to be
drowned. The entire county east and
vest for 20 miles was flooded and the |
damage will be enormous.
Ten thousand school children laid
loral offerings at the base of the Brig
lam Young monument in Salt Lake
City.
Much alarm was caused in Havana by |
he report that Gomez was marching on
The capital, and the panic was height
,ned by the extraordinary preparations
or defense ordered by Capt. Gen. Wey-
er.
II. j. Snow and A. A. Charles arrived
n San Diego, Cal, from st. Louis, 2,s41
niles, on bicycles. They were seven
weeks on the road.