The L'Anse sentinel., 1897-02-27
LATER


elected rs president Charles W. Knapp,
of the st. Louis Republic.
The Lake Shore e. Michigan Southern
railway elevator a." with $4,000 BUSH
els of wheat, was burned at Toledo, o.,
the loss being s355.0oO.
| Seventeen children were badly in
jured in fire in the Everett school in
Boston.
There were 303 business failures in
| ended on the 10Th, against 267 the week
previous and ESQ in the corresponding
period of 1896.
The city council of Nebraska City,
Neb., found Mayor Charles w. Stahihut
guilty of misconduct and ousted him
from office.
Eight members of the family of Jacob
Sterzellac were burned in fire in their
home at Cleveland, O.. and three were
dead and two others could not live.
Daniel Mccarthy, who murdered his
wife on May IL, 1896, was hanged in
Chicago.
Greece continues TO fight the Turks
in Crete, has reasserted its claim to
legal occupancy in a decisive manner
and sets at defiance The will of the
powers.
ExCongressman John c. Barker died
at his home in Chicago, aged 63 years.
1t is announced that James \. Gary,
of Baltimore, has been offered and has
accepted position in Maj. McKinlcys
cabinet, probably that of postmaster
general
Thomas Willis was hanged in the Jail
yard at Newcastle, Del, for numbering
his 1s-months-old daughter near New
ark on May last.
Judge Mercer Beasley, chief justice
of the supreme court of New Jersey,
died of pneumonia at his home in Tren-
ton, aged 81 years.
In the Philippine islands the Span
iards captured the insurgent town of
Slang and 500 insurgents were killed.
After a very successful meeting of
thee days the first mothers congress
finished its work in Washington and
adjourned to meet next year in the same
city.
Twenty-seven men started on "A six
day go-as-you-pleasc bicycle race at
Tatterstalls, in Chicago.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
benjamin Harrison at their home in
Indianapolis, and both mother and
child were doing well.
The Missouri legislature has passed
"a bill repeating the law by which va
grants could not be sold in the state.
Many fn n,iliao Il ba;
homes by a food at West Pineville, KY,
and at TaIewell James Caldwell and his
wife and children were drowned.
Walter McAdams (colored) was
hanged at Columbia. Ala, for murder
ing his wife tNo years ago.
The German steamer Diamant Capt !
Wescheusen and 35 men was reported
lost with all hands ESQ miles southeast
Of Halifax.
Mrs. j. r. Raymond celebrated the
one hundredth anniversary of her birth
at her home in Montreal. She has five
children living, aged 81, &c, "A, 6s and 62
years.
Gov. Bushnell. of Ohio. announced
that he should appoint Marcus A. Hanna
as United States senator to succeed
Senator Sherman.
A fusillade having continued several
hours despite the warnings of the for
eign admrals, the united squadrons
bombarded the insurgent camp outside |
at Canca and the Greek flag was hauled
down.
Frank y. Nanderlip, of Chicago. as
slstant managing editor of the Econo- |
mist, will be private secretary to the |
new secretary of the treasury, Lyman |
j. Gage.
Fire destroyed the Mahoning county |
lniirmary at Garfield, o.. the loss being |
sso,ooO. and w. II. O'Brien, an inmate,
was burned 10 death.
The Third national and Chemical ma |
tional banks in ST. Louis have consili- |
dated.
Secretary OF State Olney has de-
manded full explanation and prompt
Of the death of DIR. Ricardo
Ruiz in Cuban prison and Gen. Lee has
asked that he be instructed to demand
the release of all Americans citizens
who are held in Cuba under circum-
stances of illegality.
The United States senate on the 10Th
srent eight hours in continuous execu-
tive session on the arbitration treaty. I
NO result was accomplished beyond
voting down a motion TO postpone fur
ther consideration of the treaty until
March 8. In the house the time was
occupied in discussing the general de-
hciency bill. At the evening session
private pension bills were considered.
The Indian appropriation bill was dis
russed in the United States senate on
the 10th, but no action was taken. In
the house the time was spent in dis
cussion of the general deficiency bill.
which was not finished. A favorable
report was made on the senate bill for
an international monetary conference.