The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-08-20
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The formal act of signing the peace
protocol was performed in Washington
on the 18th. Secretary of State Days
name was affixed in behalf of the
French ambassador, for Spain. Presi-
dent Mckinley issued proclamation
suspending hostilities and orders were
cabled to the military and naval COM
enanders. The peace commissioners
will meet in Paris not later than Octo-
Der 1.
Large and extensive coal deposits
have been discovered about 40 miles
Il ON Sitka, Alaska. -
THE army is to be kept consolidated
Tor the present, as the men will be
needed for garrison duty in Cuba and
elsewhere. Secretary Alger says the
troops at present in Puerto Rico will
be kept there.
In collision between trains near
Ponte Decimo, Italy, nine persons were
killed and 40 were seriously injured.
There were 1876 business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the l2th, against 1856 the week
previous and $50 in the corresponding
period of 1897.
The entire business portion of
Wheatland, Cal, was destroyed by fire.
Rear Admiral Kirkland, command
ant of the Mare Island navy yard and
senior officer of the United States
navy, died at Vallejo, Cal.
| al 10, L.
than II years old, was hanged at Snow
Hill, Nd, for killing his stepfather.
AT the opening of the British par
lament Queen Victoria expressed
pleasure at the prospects, OF peace be-
tween the United States and Spain.
| The Criterion hotel in Cormanstown,
Australia, was burned and 40 inmates
were cremated in their beds.
| The United States steamship Phila-
delphia arrived in Honolulu with Ad-
miral Miller and staff on board, and
the admiral will raise the American
flag over the Hawaiian islands.
| Charles Baier and his wife. Minnie
an old German couple, were burned to
death in their home in Chicago by a
fire started by robbers.
| The city of Kazan, capital of the gov
eminent of the same name in Russia
was nearly wiped out by fire.
| A cloudburst flooded Clarksburg, w.
Va, and caused immense damage.
| Admiral Sampson has been ordered
to proceed with his largest warships to
Tcmpkinsville, n. Y, at once. The
monitors were ordered to remain at
Puerto Rico. Commodore Remy and
the blockading squadron at Havana
were ordered to Key West.
| The American blockading squadron
guarding Havana harbor was fired
upon from MORO castle. and the flag
ship San Francisco was damaged by a
shell.
II was announced from Washingt on
that no more troops would sail for
Manila.
| II. NJ. Hone and w. A. Henson, of To-
ledo. o., and Clarence Babcook. of Glib
sonburg. o., were arrested at Toledo
for deserving from Chickamauga.
President Cabrera. of Guatemala,
Photographed to the Guatemalan min
lister to France that the revolution
headed by Gen. Prospero Morales had
been utterly crushed.
| The New York democratic state
committee has decided TO hold the
state convention at Syracuse Wednes-
day, September 2s.
Guatemala advices state that Eman-
uel Meyer, German jeweler of San
Francisco, was murdered in Guate-
mala City for S3I 900 and other valu-
ables.
Gen. Greedy has issued orders raising
the censorship on all cable messages
except in Cuba and Puerto Rico. and in
those islands It has been limited to CT
pher messages and messages obviously
detrimental to the United States.
Seven persons were killed and Al in
jured near Bonvillers. France, by the
derailing Of n train.
Advices from Melbourne report that
the American bark c. c. Funk. which
sailed from Tacoma, Wash. on May 90
for Melbourne, has been wrecked on
Flinders island, Tasmania, and that IL
of those on board were drowned.
Fire at Fresno. CAL, destroyed prop
|erty valued at 100000 and caused the
death of four persons.
The monthly statement of the i'm
ports and exports of the United States
shows that during the month of July
the imports of merchandise amounted
to $50.647,366 and the exports amount
ed to $71, 1so. 742.
James Davis and Albert Robinson
were drowned in n lake near Paducah,
KY, by the overturning of their boat
while fishing, {
The steamer City of Sydney, one OF
the first fleet of transports to carry
troops to Manila. returned from the
Philippines to San Francisco.
Advices from Washington state IL
has been determined to retain the vol
unteer army in service for several
months and to increase the peace
standing Of the regular army to prob
ably 100000 men.