The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-03-20
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per year.
The Bank of Mulhall, o. T., closed lis
doors
Washington Hesing. postmaster 0;
Chicago. was nominated for the Office
OF mayor on q municipal reform plat
form and al the head OF a nonpa-tisaa
ticket
The damage 10 railroads and ndi-
viduals by the foods in Kentucky IS
placed az $4,000 900.
Fire destroyed the building in Chicago
occupied by the John 4. Tolman Com
pany, wholesale grocers, causing loss
of over 100000
The Chicago house at Buffalo. y. T.,
was burned, and Teddy O'Donnell and
William HanraLan. boarders at the
hotel, were suffocated.
George Matthews, who murdered
James J. Irwin at Aliens Fresh. Nd,
last August, was hanged at La Plata.
During the SIN months ended Decem-
Der 81. i,9C, the number Of emigrants
who arrived in this country was SOS,
decrease as compared with the same
period OF lsai of ~ 200.
The powers. " lille united in principle,
have not teen able 10 reach a solution
Of the Cretan question. Proposals and
objections were being exchanged
hourly.
The heaviest snowstorm in years pre-
vailed in Minnesota and the Dakotas,
blocking all railways.
While temporarily insane the wife of
Stephen Horton. wealthy farmer at
Rutland. Pa. gave her husband poison
end then took her own life in the same
manner.
Arthur Mayhem, a negro, was electro
cuted in the prison al Sing Sing. y. u,
for the murder of Stephen Powell.
prominent and wealthy resident OF
Hampstead. l.. l.. March :. 1896.
In quarrel William Drossel shot his
wife in Chicago and then shot himself
dead.
There were 2j6 business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the 18th. against 2iG the week
previous and 900 in the corresponding
period Of 1896.
Trade throughout the country is said
TO be slowly but surely improving.
1t is stated that at cabinet meeting
the discussion of the Cuban question
ended with the understanding that
strict neutrality and enforcement of our
neutrality laws would be adhered 10 so
long as the conditions remained as at
present
Marine Dehaan and Simon Boertz,
both farmers, were killed at a railw ay
crossing near iceland, Mich, and
Henry Drieselga was fatally injured
Lea Chatker and f. c. Carson were
struck by train at crossing near
Wyalusing, Pa, and killed.
Because of the death of her :hree
children from sickness Mrs. j. S. Brad
ford, OF Cleveland, o., committed sui
eide.
A tornado at Mingo Junction. O.,
wrecked several buildings and Frank
Eobson and Larry Fahey were caught
under falling walls and killed.
A caucus Of republican members
elect of the Fifty-ffth congress voted
by reclamation to renominate Speaker
Reed and all the officers of the last
house. The democrats nominated Jo-
seph w. Bailey, of Texas, for speaker.
Arrangements for the Grant monu-
ment inaugural parade in New York on
April n are progressing favorably, and
the indications are that it will be the
greatest demonstration of the kind ever
witnessed in this country.
Spain is confronted with a deficit of
nearly $l00,000,OO0.
Cracksmen stole $685. 900 in gold from
the steamer Zealandia at Melbourne,
Australia.
Gen. Carlos Roloff landed in Cuba the
most important expedition which has
sailed from this country since the be-
ginning Of the Cuban war.
The powers decided to issue orders to
the foreign admirals to establish an
immediate blockade of Cretan ports.
The business part OF the town of FL
kins, w. Va, was wiped out by fire.
The Nevada legislature adjourned
sine die.
In collision on the Chicago g. East
ern Illinois railroad near Danville, ILL.,,
Fireman John Cody and Engineer Ed
ward Ray were killed, and Oscar Kline
rim, switchman, was fatally injured.
w. Godfrey Hunter was nominated
Mt the caucus OF the republicans of the
kentucky legislature for United States
senator.
An engine struck and killed Miss
Laura Andrews and Mrs. o. w. Wells
near Marysville, o. They were in a
buggy.
The Mississippi river reached the
highest mark ever known at Memphis,
Tenn, and vicinity, and several towns
were flooded and great damage done.
William Drury, the largest individual
land owner in this country, died at his
home near Keithsburg, Ill, aged 81
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