The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-03-11
LATER.

the conference report on the river and
harbor bill was adopted and the army
and deficiency appropriation bills were
passed. The nominations Of Rear Adj
miral George Dewey to be admiral Of
the navy, Brig. Gen. Elwell 5. Otis
10 be major general, and Sampson and
Schley To- be rear admirals, with Schley
two numbers in advance Of Sampson.
were confirmed. In the house the army
appropriation bill with all senate
amendments was passed, further con-
ference on the sundry civil bill was or
dered. and the conference report on the
liver and harbor bill was adopted.
The Fifty-fifth congress adjourned at
noon on the 4th after.a session which
marks a memorable epoch in Ameri-
can history. All of the large appropri-
alton measures)were passed Both in
the senate and house the customary
thanks to the presiding officers were
extended. At the close of the session
in the house the members Joined in
singing patriotic songs. Word was re-
ceiyed from the president extending TO
every member his best wishes.
Rudyard Kipling, who has been dam
gerously i'll in New York with pneu-
monia. is now recovering.
The queen regent of Spain accepted
the resignation of the SagaSta cabinet
and Senior Silvela will form new min
istry.
The best estimates available place the
aggregate Of the appropriation Of the
81
Madrid adyces report the discovery
Of plot for the overthrow Of the dy-
nasty and Gers. Campos, Blanco. Ri
vera and Dominguez were under sur
VIGILANCE.
Mrs Margaret Stout. boarding
house keeper at White Pine, Col. and
five men were buried in an avalanche Of
snow that swept the house off noun
tain side.
Iowa republicans Will meet in Des
Moines on August TO nominate state
officers.
Gen. Otis informed the war depart
ment that the Insurgents in the Philip
pines had not taken a single American
prisoner Of war
The farmhouse of Joshua McGee was
burned near Onnwa. Ia. and Mrs. Nc
Gee and two children persisted in the
flames
Advices from Manila say that steam
er with 10000 stands of arms and am
munition bound for the Philippines
was seized in japanese waters by the
Japanese authorities.
Admiral Monteio. who was in COM
mand of the Spanish squadron de-
stroyed by Admiral Dewey, has been
placed in prison in Madrid pending trial
for his conduct AT Manila.
The United States gunboat Wheeling
sailed from Vancouver, Il. c., for Ma
Mia via Honolulu.
There were 1sG business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the Sd. against 101 the week
previous and PSI in the corresponding
period of 1s9s.
The naval powder magazine at La
Goubran. France, exploded, and 40 per-
sons were killed and 1C0 injured.
SPANS new ministry. with Senior Sill
vela az premier, took the oath of Office
in Madrid. The cortcs will be dissolved
and Il general election held in April.
Gen. Gomez informed Governor-Gen
pral Brooke that the Cuban army num-
bers $4,000 men.
The Kanawha valley in West Nir-
yinia was visited by one of the worst |
Hoods in local history and the city OF
Charleston was almost entirely under !
water.
-. Ii L
took his own life at Torrington, Conn. Z
\ cyclone which swept across East .
tennessee caused serious loss If life .
md destroyed property valued at 49,
,OO.0OO.
Gen. Otis thinks the war in the Phil
ppines Will be practically ended with
n three months.
Three small children Of Mr. and Mrs.
ihirehart. Of Walkers Valley. Wash,
we're burned 10 death during the abb
tnce Of their parents.
j. VI. Cook. the head of the we'll
,nown Cooks excursion tourist agen-
v. died AT Walton-on-Thames. Eng
and. aged 90 years.
Mrs. Sarah Stevenson. mother of the
ormer vice president. Adlai T.. Steven
on. died in Bloomington. H.. aged 90
ears.
The president has appointed Osborn
V. Deignan. of Iowa, the Merrimac
ero. naval cadet.
William II. IIoxie. 6s years old. was
illed by lightning while ringing the
ell of church in Chiitonville, Mass.
The wife and two children Of John
Hutchinson were drowned at Owlsley,
,y.. while fording a.swollen stream.
The last contingent Of SPANS Cuban
rmy reached Valencia in the French
teaper Cheribon.
Admiral Dewey hoisted his admirals
ag on the flagship Olympia and il was
I once saluted by all the warships in
he harbor and the guns Of the forts
Manila.