The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-08-27
LATER.

ling houses in the United States during
the week ended on the 10Th aggre-
Igated S1,273 .l06,33l, against 81 ,l22,9 $780,
527 the previous week. The increase
compared with the corresponding
week in 1897 was 10.
There were 1915 business failures in
tie United States in the seven days
ended on the 10Th, against 196 the week
previous and Cpl in the corresponding
period of 1897.
| Alex Walker. a troublesome negro
living near Pleasant Hill, Ala, was
taken from his cabin by a party of
white men and beaten to death with
buggy traces.
In an interview Premier Sagasta
lstntei that Spain does not recognize
the surrender Of the Philippines, as
the islands were relinquished by the
Spanish commander after the signing
Of the protocol.
Jim" Bradley, the well-known turf
man, died ut his home in Lexington.
Ky. aged 81 years. ,
Private Otto Hoffer. of the Ninth
New York. during thunderstorm at
Chickamauga. Tenn. was struck by
lightning while standing against the
pole Of his tent and instantly killed.
The national conference on the for
eign policy of the United States was
opened at Saratoga. n. Y, and an in
! tercsting address was delivered by
Henry w. Rogers. of Chicago.
The Spanish cabinet has appointed
Gen. Gonzales Parade, Rear Admiral
Luis Pastor Landero and Marquis de
evacuation of Cuba.
| Joseph \. Choate, of New York. was
elected president of the American Bar
assocationin session at Saratoga. NY.
| Charles w. Gould. of New York. has
been appointed by the president a
special representative of the depart
tmest of justice on the Cuban military
commission.
| The Black Diamond Coal company.
operating mines in the Jellico district.
near Knoxville. Tenn. has been placed
iI the hands of q receiver. The liabili-
ties are placed at $4,000.
Charles Stegdr and William Miller
quarreled over a debt of Is cents at
Davenport. Ia. Stegall finally killing
Miller with knife.
The encouragement has rendered
an opinion in which he holds that the
word goods" in the new war revenue
measure IS applied to packages sent
| by express or freight includes pack
ages Of money.
New York gave royal welcome to
+ha North ~ IL
command Of Rear Admiral Sampson.
The ships were the New York. Iowa,
Indiana, Brooklyn, Massachusetts,
Oregon and Texas.
Six persons lost their lives by the
burning of the National and Windsor
iotels at Hot Springs, Ark.
a dispatch from Manila states that
the Spanish loss during the lombard
ment and the assault by the American
troops was 200 killed and 400 wounded.
The American loss was 5 killed and
~ wounded.
Don FREDERICK Madrazo. the cele-
brated Spanish painter, died in Madrid,
aged 81 years.
The steamer Glenfarg arrived in
San Francisco and brought word that
the stars and stripes were raised in
Hawaii on the 18th inst.
Maj. Gen. Merritt notified the war
department that the cable from Hong
Kong to Manila is again in operation.
An unknown negro was lynched by
mob near Americas, Ca. for the
murder of Mrs. Mary McGarrah.
wealthy widow, and her son James.
A cyclone in Dickinson county, Ia,
killed Norman Eggestein and wife and
wrecked many buildings.
President Mckinley cabled to Ad-
miral Dewey and Gen. Merritt his and
the nations congratulations upon
their capture of Manila. (
Trains crashed into each other az
Sharon, Mass, and six persons were
Killed and many others were injured.
Adjt. Gen. Lnwton, in command of
the military department of Santiago,
notified the war department that he
has enough troops TO maintain peace
In that province.
| The Chicago Railway Terminal cle-
vator was destroyed by fire, the loss
being about 100000.
| The American transports Peru and
Puebla, having on board Gen. Otis and
Gen. Hughes, arrived at Manila.
| j. w. Fordney was nominated for
congress by the Eighth Michigan dis
trict republicans.
New York republicans will hold their
convention at Saratoga on Septem-
Der 81.
The percentages of the baseball
clubs in the National league for the
week ended on the 2lst were: Boston,
.663; Cincinnati. .636; Baltimore. $50;
Cleveland, .602; New York. .567; Chi
cago, .542; Pittsburgh, .505; PhiiadeI-
phia, .4so; Brooklyn, 1856; Washing
ton. .37a; Louisville, .371; st. Louis,
.2ss.