The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-10-14
LATER.

Ex-United States Senator James IIar-
Ian died at his home in Mount Pleasant,
Ia, aged 10 years. He was the last sur
viving member of Abraham Lincoln's
cabinet.
| Thursday. October 10, will be observed
as Thanksgiving day in the dominion
of Canada.
Prairie fires near Pana. H., destroyed
hundreds of acres of meadow and corn
and thousands of tons of hay, fences
and buildings.
Nebraska prehibtonists met in Hast
ings and declared against fusion.
JohnJ Bowles. one of the best known
| planters in Arkansas, was killed at
Recdville in fight with his nephew,
| Edgar Reed, who was also killed
Nine ships have been designated to
proceed to Manila as soon as possible
to reinforce the Americas: feet there.
The National Salt company of New
| Jersey has secured control of the salt
industry Of the country.
| The second attempt al n race between
the American Yacht Columbia and the
British yacht Shamrock failed for lack
IF wind.
The safe of the Commercial bank at
l;ippey, Ia. was blown open by bur
| glars. who secured $500
| London adyices say neither the Beers
or British are anxious to begin a con-
nct, aud peace advocates are hopeful
that war will he averted.
| Twelve persons who took part in the
Cartcrville Gll.) riot in which several
miners were killed have been indicted
for murder.
An earthquake along the Tennessee
and North Carolina state line made an
opening in the earth several hundred
feet in length along Abrams creek.
The United States transport Warren,
from san Francisco with 1.200 recruits,
Ias arrived at Manila.
| The Indiana appellate court holds
that contract for sending telegram
ON sunday is illegal unless it comes
within the definition of work of char
| itv or necessity"
Secretary of War Root has issued an
order disseminating the department of
the gulf and transferring the business
10 the department Of the east.
The Mallory Lire steamer Leona was
burned and sunk ut her wharf in New
York. the loss being 100000.
\ plot by insurgent sympathizers to
burn the residence Of the governor gem
eral and the archbishop. as well as sew
eral government buildings and banks,
was revealed 10 Gen. Otis by the arch
bishop Of Manila.
| w. Murray Crane. lieutenant gov
ernor was nominated for governor OF
Massachusetts by reclamation at the
republican state convention i'm Boston.
The platform commends the course of
the national administration. denounces
trusts and indorses the gold standard.
1t is said that Germany is about to
furnish documents that will lead to the
quashing of the Dreyfus verdict.
\ Manila dispatch says that troops
under Gen. Fred Grant advanced from
linus. driving the insurgents from the
entire west bank of the linus river
Three Americans were wounded and
ten Filipinos were killed
Admiral Dewey will receive 81. 900
watch from the municipality of Boston
when he visits that city.
All the reliable intelligence from
South Africa points to a continuance
of the existing situation for some time,
as both sides are apparently dilIidcnt
about commencing an attack.
The Lafayette 0nd.) bridge works,
one of the largest in the west, was to-
tally destroyed by fire.
President Mckinley on his westward
trip was warmly greeted at Canton. o.,
and at Quincy, Peoria and Galesburg
in Illinois.
The farmers appear to have cornered
the broomcorn market in Illinois and
prices have rushed up from $50 TO 500
per ton.
In the Thirtyfourth New York dis
trict the republicans have nominated
+. B. Vreeland for congress and the
democrats have named s. f. Lewis.
George Ainsley and his wife were
killed by the cars at crossing near
Strcator, I'll.
Fourth Assistant Post master General
Bristow's report will show that there
are $4,000 post offices in the country,
a gain during the fiscal year of $3.50.
| When congress convenes in December
II will be asked to make appropriations
amounting TO at least 5000. 00O. 900 for
the support, of the army and navy for
the fiscal year ending June 30. 1901.
The trustees of the University of Yer
mont ut meeting in Burlington voted
to confer the degree OF LID. upon Ad-
miral George Dewey.
The farmers national congress in
Boston reelected as president ex-Gov.
Hoard. of Wisconsin.
The total mum Der of business failures
in the United States for the first nine
months Of the present year was only
7,O75. falling Off of 20 per cent. from
s65,s55,2iS. being IS per cent. smaller
than last year.