The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-02-18

LATER.
During the entire session OF the
United States senate on the 10th the
Legislative. executive and judicial APP
preparation bill was discussed. A house
bill to establish national military
park at Nicksburg was passed. In the
house, general debate on the sundry
| civil appropriation was concluded. At
the night session 81 private pension
bills were passed. among them being
bills TO pension Letitia Tyler Semple,
the daughter of President Tyler, at $50
month. and ex-senator John NJ. Pal
| mer, of Illinois, at the rate of $50 per
month
\ resolution was passed in the
United States senate on the 18th to re-
imburse the states for expenditures in
CURED in aiding to raise the volunteer
army in the war with Spain. The legis-
lative appropriation bill was passed
and it was decided to vote on the Me
Emery resolution concerning the policy
of the United States in the Philippines
on the 1ith. In the house. after the
passage of n few bills of minor i'm
poriancc. tributes were paid to the
late Nelson Dinghy, of Maine.
The business portion OF ITerington,
Kan, was burned. the loss being $780,
OCO.
The United States warship Nashville,
having on board the body Of Gen.
CaliNto Garcia. who died in Washing
ton. arrived in IIavana.
I'm earthquake with pronounced
vibrations occurred at Maysvillc, Ky.
Alf }oynlcn aud wife (colored) liv-
ing near Fort Gaines. Ga. were assas-
sinated by unknown parties.
\ series Of earthquake shocks oc-
Cured at Releu y. NJ. and many pco-
pie have hctalicn themselves to prayer
and fasting.
TIE governors mansion at Frank
fort, Ky. was totally destroyed by fire.
The American forces made Il DOM
bined attack upon Calococan and re-
duccd il in short order. The Filipnos
suffered heavy loss. but the American
loss was very Slight.
peace treaty.
Adyiccs from Spain say that Don Car
los has Instructed his agents to stop the
agitation on his behalf.
Nine. Candelaria, the only survivor
of the Alamo massacre, died in San An
tonic. Tex, aged 1l5 years.
The business portion of the village Of
Pleasant Mills, Ind. was almost totally
destroyed by fire.
There were PIT business failures in
the United States in the sever days
ended on the 10Th, against22i the week
previous and 205 in the corresponding
period Of 1898.
Earthquake shocks were felt at Coral
and Greenville, Mich, houses being
rocked violently.
The Spanish government has decided
not 10 sell the Caroline islands.
The president has appointed Brig.
Gen. Wade. Brig. Gen. Davis AMI Col.
Gillespie n court of inquiry to examine
into charges made by Gen. Miles
against the administration of war af-
fairs.
Chesterton, Ind, was visited by an
earthquake that shook every house in
the village.
One of the cottages at the insane
asylum near Iankton, S. d.. was
burned, and II women lost their lives.
BY the loss of the British steamer
Arno, which foundered in a gale OFF
Nab lightship, 10 men were drowned.
The establishment of \. G. McClurg
& Co., booksellers, stationcrs and pub
fishers. was burned in Chicago, the loss
being $650,G00.
The home of Anton Bader. near Paris,
Mich. was burned and his wife and two
year-old son persisted in the flames.
NGen. Maxine Gomez. commander in
chief of the Cuban army, arrived in
Havana and grand reception and ban
quct was given in his honor.
Fire destroyed the post Office and
other property at Van Vert, o., the
total loss being $4,000.
Malabon. one of the insurgent strong
holds in the Philippines, was captured
by the American troops after n hard
fight. in which the American loss was
two killed and nine wounded. The in
surgcnt loss was heavy.
George p. Fisher, member of con-
gress from Delaware in 1861. died in
aged 81 years.
The fruit crop Of the entire state of
Colorado is said to have been destroyed
by the cold weather
Fire in the Aldrich lumber yards at
Gouverneur. y. y, caused n loss of
nearly 100000.
In a snowslide at Silver Plume, Col,
"a Italian miners lost their lives.
President Mckinley has made public
the report of the commission appoint
ed TO investigate the conduct of the war
department.. II finds no fault with the
war department.; says the beef sup
piled to the army was all that could he
expected; that Gen. Miles charges
were unfounded; that the commissary
department was well managed, and
that the camps were generally good, al
though many of them had to be aban-
doned Cor specific causes.