The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-09-10

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ders for the muster out of 10 volunteer
organizations, numbering over 10000
officers and men.
The steamship Covandanga with
aero soldiers from Santiago on board
arrived at Santander, SPAIN,
Thirty deaths and SO prostrations
from heat occurred in New York city
on ( he I'd. All over the country intense
beat and many prostrations in the past
five days were reported.
The Kansas Loan and Trust company
al Topeka failed for 100000.
The soca! democracy OF Wisconsin
met in Milwaukee and nominated a
state ticket headed by Howard futile
for governor. ~
Fourteen buildings were destroyed
by fire at Rapid River, Mich.
The gold reserve in the United States
treasury reached the highest point in
its history on the I'd, with total of
$219. 320,372.
The southern cotton crop for this
year is estimated AT 11,109,9o4 bales,
valued at $32O@53,0OO.
While blasting rock at Stinesville,
Ind, dynamite exploded prematurely,
killing John w. Williams, John Grub,
Buck Wampler and Edward Watts and
fatally injuring Ben Fyffe, Milton Hike
and WillieL;ford.
The total attendance at the Omaha
exposition up to The 1st inst. was 1885,
eli.
There were III business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the Cd, against 179 the week
previous and 1o1 in the corresponding
period of 1897
Insurgent troops invaded the south
ern Philippine islands, and were seizing
everything possible prior to the settle
ment of the peace conditions.
BY the accidental jibing of the sail
of a pleasure yacht on Presque Isle bay,
near Erie. Pa, Mary, Della and Ella
Pardine and Jessie Moore were swept
overheard and drowned.
Upon Gen. Miles departure from
Puerto Rico Gen. Brooke issued an or
der assuming command of the troops in
the island.
Col. +. c. Topper. a retired officer who
won distinguished honors in the civil
and Indian wars, died at his home in
Cleveland, o.. aged 60 years.
War between France and Germany
as result Of exposures to be made in
the Dreyfus case and war between
Great Britain and Russia over compli-
cations in the far east are confidently
predicted by we'll posted politicians in
Europe.
President Mckinley spent five hours
in Camp Wikoff. Montauk Point, bare
headed most of the time, visiting the
sick in the hospitals and inspecting the
well in their cantonments.
Fire among business buildings in
Owosso. Mich. caused loss of 5000 900
The United States steamer John
Meiggs of the snagboat service was
blown up in the Mississippi river near
Fort St. Philip, and Capt. Starr. Sergt.
Needham, Ralph Rogers, Pat Corless,
II. Jackson and ]. ID. Malone were
killed.
Frank Waller went 404 miles on a
bicycle in Baltimore in "a hours, maxi
ing new record.
The war department has up to the
present time issued orders for muster
ing out nearly 100000 volunteers, and
this will be done as soon as the men
have had their 30 and 60 day furloughs.
AZ Santiago de Cuba two shocks Of
earthquake shook ever house in town
with unusual force.
The Anglo-Egyptian forces under
Sir Herbert Kitchener defeated the
| dervisbes in great battle at Omdur-
man. on the Nile. the losses on the Brit
| ish side being goo, while thousands Of
the deryishes were killed or wounded
A case OF Asiatic cholera was re-
ported at Orland, Ind.
Frank, George and Mabel Ferguson,
aged -, 10 and u years, respectively,
Of Brooklyn, y. Y, were drowned by
the upsetting OF rowboat near Siam
ford, Conn.
| terrific wndstorm swept over
Terre Haute. Ind, uprooting trees and
blowing down houses.
Three children OF Mary Ring died
from being bitten by rattlesnake
near Columbus. Ga. and n fourth child
fell into spring during the excite
ment and was drowned.
Fifty dead and over 100 prostrations
~ the record Of the heat in New York
city on the 3D..
All the torpedoes placed at the en-
trance 10 the harbor of Havana have
been raised without accident Of any
1 kind.
The twin daughters Of Mr.. Prater,
aged seven. md baby girl were
burned 10 death at speeglevilie, Tex.
The percentages OF the baseball
clubs 10 the National league for the
week ended on the 4th were. Cincin-
nan NJ; Boston. .632; Baltimore,
VII Cleveland, .5ss; Chicago. $3.50;
New York, $40: Pittsburgh. 400; Phil
sosipbis, ,4ss; Louisville, .525; Brook.
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