The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-02-11


A combination OF wholesale grocers
In the western states, who do an an
nual business amounting to $500 600 or
more, Is in sight.
The United States supreme court has
adjourned until Monday. February 20.
In North Dakota a bill making n years
residence in the state necessary to Sc
cure divorce was passed by the legisla-
ture
Half block OF buildings in the bust
ress portion OF Columbus. o. were
burned, the loss being $750,O00, and
scores OF persons were injured.
Anthony Rurgle, serving seven
years sentence in San Francisco for
murder, committed suicide by burning
himself to death in his cell.
Its reported that a proposition TO re-
lieve Gen. Miles from command OF the
army Is under consideration by the
president
Members OF the military admnistra-
ton in Havana declare that the Cuban
demands should be checked and that
the Cuban army should not be paid the
vast sums demanded.
The public debt statement issued on
the lst shows that the debt increased
S23 ,44s,4GI during the month Of Janu-
airy. The cash balance in the treas
ury was $9ll, 0Co, 026. The total debt,
less the cash balance in the treasury,
amounts to $l,427 ,209,l25.
President and Mrs. Mckinley gave a
dinner at the white house in honor Of
the United States supreme court.
The war department has issued an
order to muster out about $4,000 yolun-
teer troops.
Charles Mothimer was killed and
three other men were fatally injured by
falling distance Of 50 feet from a
bridge near PunXsutawney, Pa.
An explosion in powder mill near
Youngstown, o., killed David Evans aud
Daniel Davis.
Fire destroyed the home of Thomas
Lowden near Sears, Mich, and Lowden
and a five-ycNr-old boy were cremated.
Five men and IS horses were killed in
a snowslide in Lincoln guch in Colo
RADIO.
The Colorado legislature adopted u
joint resolution recommending other
states to give N trial to the woman suf-
fraEe system Of Colorado.
Secretary Alger is arranging to make
n visit Of inspection of Cuba and Porto
Rico, starting from New York on March
) next.
Bicycle saddle manufacturers have
consolidated with capital Of 81 0O00O
and headquartcrain Cleveland, o.
The Clough & Warren piano factory
in Detroit was partially burned. the loss
was killed by fall.
The United States supply ship Solace
sailed from New York for Manila with
u large cargo of supplies fer Admiral
Dewey and the army.
Six men were killed ana others hurt
by snowslide on the Denver & Rio
GranGc road near Glenwood Springs,
Col.
The eighteenth anniversary of the
| founding Of the Christian EnGeavor
| society was celebrated in fremont tenn
| pie in Boston.
The snow is ten to twelve feet deep
| on the level in the Colorado mountains
and 60 to 100 feet deep in the canyons.
The record of the court-martal inthe
case of Gen. Eagan was placed in the
hands of the president for final review.
In the Idaho Legislature bill was
passed in both houses prohibiting all
gambling in the state.
As n result Of the conference which
Robert T. Porter, the special commits
sioner of President Mckinley, has had
with Gen. Gomez, the latter has placed
himself squarely in position as an ac-
tive ally Of the United States govern
ment In the work of the restoration of
Cuba.
Joseph II. Dunlop, the Chicago pub
Usher sentenced to prison nearly two
years ago for misuse of the mails, has
completed his term at Joliet.
The new Buckingham theater in
Louisville, KY, was destroyed by fire.
the loss being $4,000.
Patrick Flynn and his wife and son
were su.focated by gas in their home at
Lafayette, Ind
Esquire Gwynn, his son Charles, his
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Mobiles, and Mrs. Dot Carpen-
ter another daughter, all died of pneu-
mona at Bowman, Ark. in two days.
The ship Princess Edward, that left
Baltimore nearly nine months ago for
Honolulu, has been given up as lost
with her crew of % men.
The republican members of the house
of representatives met in caucus and
decided that it would be futile to at
tempt financial legislation at this late
day in the present session.
Personal AND POLITICAL.
In Wisconsin the republican caucus
unanimously nominated Joseph "
Quarles of Milwaukee, for United