The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-03-10

LATER.
In the United States senate on the I'd
bill providing territorial government
for Port Rico was considered, and SEN
ator Hoar spoke in favor of seating Mr..
Quay, of Pennsylvania. In the house,
upon the presidents recommendation,
a bill was passed to eXpend the $2,000,-
600 custom duty collected on imports
from Porto Rico since the Spanish
evacuation for the relief of Porto
Ricans.
The pension appropriation bill ($l44,-
000,000) was read in the United States
senate on the Sd, Senator Teller criti-
ciscd the currency bill, and 80 private
pension bills were passed. In the
house the death OF Representative Epes,
of Virginia. was announced, appropri-
ate resolutions were adopted, and
committee appointed to attend the
funeral.
Elida Wilbur, a San Francisco girl.
is recovering from trance that has
lasted two years.
Labor troubles in Chicago have as
sumed most serious aspect, over 3d.
500 men being on strike.
Congressman Sydney Eppes. of Vir-
GINA, who was operated on for appen-
dicitis, died in Washington.
Reuben Caicly and IIypolite Brown
(negroes) were hanged ut New iberia,
La, for the murder of Martial Sorrel,
q storekeepcr, near Olivier. La.
n l.
and Canada was almost nj n standstill
because Of deep snow and floods.
There were 222 business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the Cd, against POI the week
previous and lS6 in the corresponding
period of 1889.
The president and Mrs. Mckinley ar
rived in New York to attend the Ohio
socicty's banquet.
vention in Providence nominated n full
state ticket, headed by N. b. Metcalf,
OF Tawtucket, for governor.
The ninetieth birthday Of the pope
was celebrated in Rome.
Thomas Smith. a young negro, was
hanged at Goldsboro. N. c.. for the
murder Of Charles Cawthorne.
James Powers, a schoolteacher, and
w. a. Fuller, n farmer, fatally wounded
each other in fight ut Brcwersville,
Ind.
Will Leonard, n negro, who MUIR
dercd Francis Dean and wife, was
hanged at Talborton. On.
The republicans of Utah have nom
mated James I. Hammond for congress
to fiji the vacancy caused Ivy the re-
lection of brigham II. Roberts.
Lord Roberts moved his camp six
miles to Osfontcin. and the Beers
seemed about to resist his advance and
fighting was imminent. The main body
OF the Bors was reported concentrating
at Winburg. 10 miles northeast OF
Bloomfontcin. which would mean the
abandonment Of the lower half OF the
Orange Free State. The siege OF Mafe-
King was reported raised
Archbishop IIchncsy. of the Cath
Ollie diocese of Dubuque, Ia, died in
that city, aged rs years.
Jim Crosby (colorcd was shot dead
and his wife aud daughter fatally shot
by mob at l.etohaichee, Ala. Crosby
had threatened revenge for the lynch
ing of "a friend.
Texas republicans have nominated {.
C. Drake, of Eagle Pass, for congress
man.
Robert J. Thompson. special commits
sioner representing President McKin-
ley, presented Ia President Ioubet, OF
France, the first of the La Fayctte)dol-
lars.
Cape Colony will protest against
Great Britain annexing the Boer re-
publics.
An express train on the Canadian
Pacific road jumped the track near
Pontypool. Canada, and rs persons were
injured.
Congress is urged 10 act upon the
bill giving statehood to New Mexico.
Japan is said Ia he increasing its
standing army to 100000 men.
FIipinos arc endcavoring to keep
alive armed opposition to the United
States in luzon.
The National bank Of Port Jervis,
N. V. which suspended payment last
December, has rcopcncd its doors.
The mcnger news received in London
from the scat of war indicated that
the Beers were again active mt several
points and in position to resist dcs-
pcratcly the further advance of the
British.
Congressman {. A. Doutclie. of Ban
gor, Me. has nearly recovered from
supposed fatal illness.
Lord Curzon, viceroy of India, says
4.372,o00 persons are receiving relief
daily from the government.
Six men were burned TO death in a
lodging house fire in New York city.
In n speech Mt n banquet of the Ohio
society in New York President McKin-
ley said there could be no imperialism.
that the war responsibilities would be
properly met, and that the people
would settle the questions OF the new
possessions. @