The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-07-16


the suicide of Capt. Lazaga, the COM
mander of the Infanta Maria Teresa, is
. The officials of the war department
see encouraging signs OF Santiago's
in n report from Gen. Shaf-
ter that Spanish army officers were
deserving to the American side.
DOMESTIC.
A bridge crossing the river at Shell
by, o., fell with 1000 people and four
were killed outright and a hundred
were injured, some of them seriously.
Dispatches from all parts of the
country announce II general observ-
ancc of the Fourth of July. In many
southern cities the celebrations were
the first held since the close of the civil
war.
The percentages of the baseball
clubs in the National league for the
week ended on the I'd were: Cincin-
natl, .641; Cleveland, GIT; Boston, .613;
Baltimore, $40; Chicago, 81; Pitts
burgh, .54S; New York, .4s4; Philadel-
phia, .474; Brooklyn, .407; Washington,
1857; st. Louis, .355; Louisville; 1888.
After n suspension of four days be-
cause of the strike of the stereotypers
the Chicago papers were issued in re-
duced size by the aid of nonunion
stereotypers.
Edward S. Dreyer, former head of n
Chicago banking firm, was sentenced
to the penitentiary to serve an indef-
mite period for the embezzlement of
$4,000.
The town OF Dunsmuir, CAL, was al
most swept out of existence by fire.
The New York legislature will meet
in extra session on the 18th inst. to
consider the appointment of election
officers.
Fire destroyed six stables on the
fair grounds Mt St. Louis and five val
liable horses belonging to DR.. Bernays
were cremated.
Prof. Alvin made n balloon ascen-
sion Mt Ripley, o., lcaped from it with
n parachute, fell in the river and was
drowned.
A large portion Of the southern Sec
ton of Bath. Me-, was destroyed by
fire.
a Rio Grandc train was held up at
Stony Creek, Col, by three men who
took $500 from the passengers.
The flfty-fourth annual commence
ment of the University of Michigan was
held in Ann Arbor and 674 degrees were
conferred.
The aggregate number of adhesive
stamps for which collectors have made
requisition unde- the new revenue act
now in force approximate 400,000,000.
The tannery of the A. Platz e. Sons
Leather company was destroyed by
fire in Racine, the loss being $4,000.
The Chicago Stamping company,
makers of the United States bicycle.
failed for $244,0OO.
Tom Linton, the Wclch bicyclist, COW
cred n distance of 80 miles and 963
yards in one hour in Philadelphia, es-
new worlds record.
President Mckinley signed the reso-
luton for the annexation of Hawaii
and Admiral Miller will proceed to
Honolulu Mt once on the cruiser Phil
adelphia to hoist the American flag
and take possession of the islands.
The village of Kern City, CAL, was
destroyed by fire.
Adrian G. Arson has retired from the
ball club.
While the Schmid brothers were
n show parade in Newcastle,
Pa, thieves entered their store and
stole $4,000 worth of diamonds and
jewelry.
The seventeenth annual convention
Of the International Society of Chris
tan Endeavor began in Nashville,
Tenn.
The dead bodies of Arthur Jones and
Mary Lcishman were found in a grove
one mile south Of Emporia, Kan. 1t
Is believed to be a case of murder and
suicide. Both were 16 years of age.
George Mclaughlin, Jack Carrigan
and Otto Brender, all of Peoria, ILL.,,
were killed at Marshalltown, Ia, by
the giving away of q scaffold.
An urn containing the ashes of Capt.
Gridley, formerly captain of the Olym-
pia. arrived in San Francisco on n
steamer from Hong-Kong.
Personal AND POLITICAL.
Mr.. ID. N. Richardson. editor of the
Ua) Democrat. died Mt
Groton. Vt.
The socialist labor party in conven-
ton in Milwaukee. Wis.,, named full
state ticket, headed by Henry REESE.
of North Prairie. for governor.
Ex-United States Senator William A.
PETER has accepted the prohibition
for governor of Kansas.