The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-07-02
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| United States senate on the Gath with
| out debate, and the Hawaiian anneXa-
! tion resolutions were further discussed.
A vote on the question is expected on
July 9. The general deficiency 0ppro-
priation bill ($226, 40,246) was reported.
The house was not in session.
A bill authorizing the president to
appoint additional cadets-at-large at
the United States military academy and
another authorizing the appointment
of a military secretary of war were
passed in the United States senate on
the 25th and the Hawaiian annexation
resolution was further discussed. The
house was not in session.
The riotous woodworkers in Oshkosh,
Wis, were held in check by the state
militia.
The Spanish cortes closed and martial
law was proclaimed. The Sagasta cab
met will resign and make way for new
government which will open negotia-
tions for peace.
Gen. Miles will accompany second
army to Cuba. This force is to consist
of $4,000 men.
In fight within five miles of Santi-
ago 1000 men of the Tenth cavalry and
Roosevelts rough riders engaged 1000
Spanish infantry. The Spaniards sus-
tanned heavy loss and were driven back
10 the city. The Americans had IL killed
and so wounded.
| Gen. Skaters command was reported
to have advanced westward to the town
of Juragua, which was captured with
out battle. The Spaniards retreated
toward Santiago.
| Admiral Sampson sent word to Wash
ington that Lieut.. Hobson and his COM
panions were all well and that they
were confined in the city of Santiago,
four miles from Moro castle.
At Edgley, n. d., Charles Handley, a
hotelkeeper, shot and killed his wife
and then shot himself fatally.
| The American flag was flown from the
top of the Altares mountains, back of
Baiquiri, Cuba, amid wild enthusiasm.
The men cheered, the warships let loose
their sirens and the bands played the
Star Spangled Banner"
The Great Western distillery, the sec
ond largest in the world, was burned at
Peoria, H., the loss being $35G.000.
William Cooper, aged 80, shot and
killed his father-in-law, Cornelius Smed
ley, fatally wounded his mother-in-law,
fred two shots at his wife and then
committed suicide at Fulton, N. Y.
The government has purchased eight
merchant vessels at cost of 81, 200, 900
to carry supplies to the armies of'inva-
sion.
Admiral Sampson sent message to
Admiral Cervera demanding the surren-
der Of Santiago and giving notice in
case Of refusal that the American forces
would reduce the defenses and capture
the city. The Spanish admiral refused
to consider the matter of surrender.
Admiral Camara's squadron has
reached Port Said, at the entrance to
the Suez canal.
Gen. Wheeler reports % Americans
were killed and 20 or 80 wounded at Sc
villa. The Spanish loss is believed to be
greater, 80 dead Spaniards having been
found.
The Clifton house, one Of the largest
hotels at Niagara falls. located On the
Canadian side, was burned, the loss be-
ing 100000.
George Scott, negro 81 years old,
charged with attempting to outrage
Mrs. William Scroggings, was hung by
a mob at Russellville, Ky.
Tom Linton, Of Wales, went 20 miles
on bicycle in New York in Sc: so,
breaking the worlds record.
Tbirtu thnne.pI ,a,.o,.
the American Derby at Washington
park, Chicago. The winner was Pink
Coat; Warrenton, second; Isabey, third;
time, 2:42A.
The third expedition to the Philip
pines. comprising 5000 men, embarked
at San Francisco on five transports.
In collision between trains at
Tupelo, Miss, four soldiers from Chey-
enne, Wyo., were killed and others were
injured.
Two British ships sailed from Phila-
delphia for Manila with nearly 5000
tons Of coal for Admiral Dewey's fleet.
A terrific storm swept over portions
of Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and North
Dakota, killing several persons and do
ing great damage to property.
The powers are said to be waiting for
the fall Of Santiago, when they will urge
peace on Spain and the United States.
The army under Gen. Shafter is
almost face to face with the Spanish
forces at Santiago and n battle seems
certain before the weekis out.
IL Is said the Spaniards have aban-
doned MORO castle and concentrated
their forces in Santiago.
The percentages of the baseball clubs
in the National league for the week
ended on the Goth were: Cincinnati,
.63s; Boston, .632; Cleveland, .607; Bal
timore, 500; Chicago. $50; Pittsburgh,
.544; New York, 800; Philadelphia. .472;
Brooklyn, AIS; Washington, $40; st.
Louis, .351; Louisville, .317.