The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-03-19
LATER.

The United States senate was not in
session on the 18th. In the house the
bill to pay the Bowman act claims. ag
gregating $l,20o,oo0, for stores and sup
plies furnished the union army during
the war, was discussed. The bill for the
cession of all arid lands to the states
in which they are located was reported
favorably, as was also a joint resolution
amending the constitution providing
for the election of members of the
house of representatives for terms oil
four years. Adjourned to the 18th.
Prince Albert of Belgium was given
dinner by the president at the ex.
ecutive mansion. ~
Gen. Greedy, chief signal officer, has
been ordered to establish rapid tele-
graph connections between the sea
coast Notifications.
At Monticello, Ky, n bank, the, court
house, post office and many other places
were destroyed by fire.
There were 24S business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the 18th, against PSI the week
previous and ESQ in the corresponding
period of 1897.
Arrangements have been completed
for the mobilization of the army on the
Atlantic coast.
In street fight at Iligginsport, o.,
Mayor Charles Halfill, John Donald and
the latter's son were fatally shot. The
duel was the outcome of an old quarrel.
Gen. w. 5. Rosecrans died at his home
near Redondo, CAL, of senile exhaustion,
aged 70 years.
Adolf Kraus, Dudley Winston and
Hampstead Washburne, indicted in Chi
cago for violating the civil service law,
were found not guilty.
The post Office department has com
menced to issue fve-cent stamps Of
dark blue, instead of brown. which has
been the color of these stamps.
Continued activity in nearly all lines
of trade is reported throughout the
country.
Senior Polo, the new Spanish minister,
said in Washington that he felt sure
that neither the United States nor Spain
wanted war. and that his government
would do everything honorable to avert
hostilities.
Nineteen steamers, carrying 1000
men, sailed from st. Johns, y. F.. for
the ice field in quest OF seals. .~
The court of inquiry at Havana took
NJ new evidence, but spent the usual
time in executive session, discussing
their forthcoming report, studying
structural plans, diagrams, photo
graphs, drawings and reports already
made by divers.
The war department has promulgated
its order creating the departments Of
the gulf and of the lakes and abolishing
the departments Of the Missouri and of
Texas. Gen. Miles has matured plans
for the massing of all available troops,
both infantry and cavalry. at stations
along the Atlantic seaboard.
Eleven men lost their lives in fire
which swept through the Bowery mis-
sion house in New York.
Fifty tons of relief supplies have been
landed at Matanzas, Cuba, by the
United States government vessel Fern
and the New York steamer Bergen.
William +. Spencer, journal clerk OF
the United States senate, died in WASH
ington.
An earthquake destroyed the town of
capital of Amboina island,
one Of the Malucca group, and hundreds
Of natives were killed.
Immense orders for heavy guns and
ammunition have been placed with Con-
concerns by the government.
Members of the cabinet say that Spain
must promptly yield to whatever de-
nands may he made upon her by the
United States or the independence of
Cuba will be recognized.
a block of warehouses at Toronto,
)nt., was Quilted by fire, the total loss
being Si35,000.
Thomas Robb, aged 10 years, shot and
killed Mrs. Rosa Read at Robbtown, KY,
and then killed himself. No cause is
known for the crime.
Four men were drowned in the bay
II Monterey, Cal, while trying TO har
BOON shark.
Senior Polo Bernabe. the new Span
sh minister. who succeeds Dupuy de ,
LONE MS the representative Of Spain,
vas formally presented to President Nc
Iiinley.
lsaias Thomas (coloredD was hanged
It Sparta, Ga, for outraging negro
,irl.
The court of inquiry in Havana ex-
mined Ensign Powelson and such
livers of the wrecking company as have
,een investigating the wreck.
The Kansas Methodist conference in
lawrence declared for lay representa-
ion by vote Of 50 to %.
Domestic troubles between Andrew
SCHILLER. stock broker in San Fran
isco. and his wife, ended in the fatal
booting OF the woman and his suicide. |
Counterfeit silver dollars, Gated 1858.
nd having small 80" under the eagle,
we're discovered at the mint i'm Denver,
nd il is estimated that there are fully /
3,o0o,o 900 worth of these spurious coins
q circulation in the country.