The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-02-26
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| United states senate on the 18th. The
resolution apprOpriating 100000 for
raising the battle ship Maine and saw
ing what property could be saved was
passed. Senator Mason (Ill.) bitterly
attacked the policy of the administers
ton in Cuban affairs and Senators VOL
colt and Lodge openly rebuked him.
Adjourned to the 2lst Aside from
adoption of the resolution giving the
secretary of the navy permission to use
S20o,OoO in the work of raising the bat
tie ship Maine, the day in the house
was devoted to a continuation of the
debate on the bankruptcy bill.
| The United States senate was not in
session on the 10Th. In the house the
bankruptcy bill, which contains both
voluntary and involuntary features,
was passed by a vote of 1853 to 1875.
| Christopher Columbus Luby was
hanged at Blakely, Ga, for numbering
his wife.
| There were riotous proceedings at
the trial in Paris of NJ. Zola and he mar
rowly escaped being lynched by the
mob.
| Three important business houses
were burned in Pittsburgh Pa, involv-
ing loss of $260,000.
| Chris Merry, wife murderer. who was
TO have been hanged in Chicago, has
been granted respite of 60 days by
the governor.
| There were eos business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the 18th, against POS the week
previous and 303 in the corresponding
period Of 1897.
North and South Dakota, Minnesota
and northern Wisconsin are being
swept by blizzard.
Mrs. Lillian NJ. n. Stevens, of Maine,
will succeed the late Miss Frances Will
lard as president of the National Wom-
ans Christian Temperance union.
Grant Carter (colored) was hanged at
Decatur, Tex, for the murder of Floyd
Colbey.
Engineer Hollandcr, Fireman Osborn
and Brakeman Cross were killed in
railway wreck at Hubbard, Ia.
The Cincinnati chamber Of commerce
passed resolution calling upon the
president and congress to end the Gu
ban war.
The barge Excelsior foundered on
Handkerchief shoal, off Cape Cod, and
four of the crew were drowned.
The Spanish war ship Vizcaya arrived
In New York.
Nothing new has developed in regard
to the cause of the war ship Maine ex-
plosion. The divers have not as yet
begun their work at Havana. The navy
department places the loss of life Mt
GAG and 1875 bodies have been recovered.
Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan and
Iowa were swept by the worst blizzard
of the season.
The Spanish cruiser Vizcaya an
chored in New York harbor and her en-
sign was placed at half-mast in regret
for the Maine disaster.
The National Baseball league season
will open on April IS.
Minister Woodford has assured the
Spanish minister of state in Madrid that
the explanations by the Spanish gov
eminent have satisfactorily closed the
incident of the publication of Senior de
Lomc's private letter.
Bank Commissioner Josiah +. just,
aged 81, dropped dead from heart dis
ease at his home in Ionia, Mich.
John kellogg (colorcd), who assault
ed i4-year-old white girl named Rob
erts near Blanch, Ala, was lynched
by mob.
A special train on the Erie railroad
ran from Salamanca, n. Y, to New
burg, o., distance of 900 miles, in EOS
minutes, making a new record.
Adolph L. Luctgert's motion for n
new trial was denied by Judge Gary
in Chicago and sentence Of imprison-
nient for life for the murder OF, his wife
was pronounced.
John j. O'Neil, former congressman
from the old Eighth district of Mis-
souri, died in st. Louis, aged 80 years.
China has agreed to open all her in
land waters to navigation by steamers
from every nation.
Funeral services over the remains Of
Miss Frances T.. willard, president of
the Worlds and National Woman's
Christian Temperance union, took place
in the Broadway tabernacle in New
York. Final services will be held in
Evanston, III.
The post Office and store at Runsberg.
Mimi, was burned and Postmaster Olaf
kartunen, who slept in the building,
was cremated.
Rev. Sam Jones, the evangelist, has
announced his candidacy for the gov
ernorship ofCeorgia.
BY direction of President Mckinley
Consul General Lee wns notified that the
United States would not accede to the
request Of Spain that a Joint investiga-
ton be made into the Maine disaster.
The first inquiry, twas decided, must
be made by official representatives OF
this country.
Caverhill, Hughes & Co., wholesale
grocers in Montreal. failed for 100000.