The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-01-15
william Henry Theodore Duran,

died on the gallows al San Quentin. Cal.
for the murder Of Blanche Lamont on
April 3, 1895. lie protested his inno-
cence to the last.
At Fort Scott. Kan, Walter Gait shot
twice, and then killed himself.
Condemned murderers were hanged
as follows: At Greenfield, Mass, John
O'Neill, Jr.; ut Atlanta, Ca. Thomas
Cyrus; ut cambridge, Ca, Simon Hop
kins; at lIahnville, La, Louis Richards.
George Washington and Foxli Morris.
Jim Watts and Sam Cole tcolored)
were lynchcd in Pea Ridge. Miss. for
insulting women.
mining stock from the sleeping apart
ment OF w. W. Jacobs, Chicago real
estate and insurance agent
a severe earthquake shock was felt
n Malone, n. Y. Buildings trembled So
that the occupants were startled.
DR.. Shep Rogers, n prominent physi-
cinnin Memphis, Tenn, was fatally shot
by Mrs. Sandbrink, who sent n bullet
through her brain. dying instantly.
George 4. Brett, dry goods dealer in
Mankato, Mimi, failed for 100000,
Improbable speculation was the cause.
Nicola Tesla, the New York cleo
trician. claims to lave perfected vacuum
tubes that can produce light as bright
as the. sun.
An explosion Of nitroglycerine near
Toledo, O., blew TO atoms stephen Will
son and team OF horses.
The president has appointed Henry
X. Boyer. Of Pennsylvania, TO be super
intendent OF the mint at Philadelphia.
The central Cuban relief committee
appointed by President Mckinley has
issued an appeal for contributions in
aid of the suffering people of Cuba. Of
whom there are estimated to be 200,-
900 in actual danger of death from star
vation.
Judge ]. n. Scott, special agent OF the
interior department on Indian depre-
dation claims, died in Las Vegas, n. NJ.
A corpse cut into small pieces was
found in box in the express Office at
Charlton Ia. "
A tornado at Mdrganfield, KY,
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buildings and killed Harvey Sellers, the
city marshal.
Jennings Judah and his two daugh-
tiers, aged IS and Il years, were run
down aud killed by a train near Atchi-
son, Kan.
Fire destroyed the tobacco warehouse
of Christian Pepers in St, Louis the loss
being over 100000.
Three counterfeit $40 gold pieces of
excellent workmanship were discovered
in Washington.
Postmastcr-Gencral Gary is taking
great interest in the matter of the ex-
tension offree mail delivery in the rural
districts.
Mrs. John Ripke was instantly killed
in runaway while going to church in
Cedar Rapids, Ia, and Mrs. Christine
Eichcrt died in her pew in church in
Eau Claire, Wis.
Methodists met in Washington to try
and effect union between the north
ern and southern branches of the
church.
John Il. McCoun, n lawyer, whose wife
had secured divorce from him. shot
and killed her al Bedford, Ia, and :hen
falally shot himself.
Marshal Chadwick, an alleged muir
dercr confined in Jail at Co!fax, Wash,
was taken from Jail by mob and
lynehed.
a mob captured Markus McGei.ey
and Palmer Simpson. Seminole Indians,
and burned them al the stake. They
were charged with having outraged and
murdered Mrs. Jane Simmons. wife Of
farmer in Oklahoma, near Wewoka.
At the Jackson day banquet in Chica-
go William j. Bryan was the principal
speaker.
The value of the total mineral and
metal production Of the United States
for 1897 amounted to S762 .0G1 .1CG, an in
crease Of SIS .200,22S over 1896.
For the II months ended November
30, 1896. the exports from the United
States amounted to S956,G75.s74, gain
of nearly $sG,OOO,OOo over the same time
in 1896.
The boiler Of the towboat Percy Kel-
sey exploded near GlenGeld. Pa, and
five of the crew were killed and four
others were injured.
Secretary Sherman has issued an APP
peal for aid for the destitute in Cuba.