The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-01-27
LATER.

| LAIEsls. .
In a speech in the United States sem
ate on the 10th Senator Hale (Me.)
declared that nine-tenths Of the Ameri-
can people were in sympathy with the
Beers in their war with Great Britain.
a resolution inquirng of the president
whether any representative OF the
! Frau syaal government had applied for
| recognition, and whether il had been
grated or denied. was passed Senator
! Morgan (Nla.) spoke ip-ppTosition to
the financial bill. Adjourned until the
22d. In the house the pension appropri-
alton bill, carrying $li5,245,250, was
passed, and Il bill was introduced TO eX-
tend our tariff laws to Puerto Rico and
create Il customs district in the island.
The United States senate was not in
session on the goth. In the house Mr..
| White (N. c. introduced a bill to pro-
tect citizens of the United States from
mob violence. The special house COM
mittec appointed to investigate charges
affecting the eligibility of Representa-
tiye-eiect brigham ii. Roberts, of Utah,
reported in favor of his expulsion. Will
liam +. Aldrich (rep.), who contested
the seat held by Castor \. Robbins
| (dem.D. for the Fourth congressional
district Of Alabama. was given the seat.
| William &. Mcconnell, of Cleveland,
o.. Il noted temperance lecturer, died in
Philadelphia.
by deathbed confession it was
shown that William Rose, who was
hanged in Belmont Falls, Mimi, IL
years ago for murder. was innocent
The German bark Marie, bound from
| Australia with -four for the South AZ
rican republic, was seized by British
cruiser.
Martin bergen. the catcher of the
| Boston baseball team, killed his wife
| and two children and committed sui
eide AT his home in North Brooktied,
Mass, while insane.
The Commercial bank at Silver Lake,
Ind. was robbed ny burglars of $500.
There were 242 business failures in
| the United, States in the seven days
ended on the 10th. against PA the
week previous and 249 in the corre-
| spending period of 1899.
Brig Gen. James +. Wade has been
appointed commander Of the depart
ment of the lakes, with headquarters
at Chicago.
Il. G.. Dun & Co.'S weekly review Of
| trade says that business throughout
| the country is 40 per cent, better than
| a year ago.
Burglars secured 1900 at the bank
| in Elctsvlle. Ind
Congress will be requested to as
| sumo control of the Chicago drainage
| canal and convert it into deep water
| way connection between the great
| lakes and the Gulf of Mexico.
Gen. Otis reports the defeat of the
| insurgents in various engagements.
The latest news received in London
says there has been skirmishing be-
| tween scattered Boer and British
forces. but the main armies appear to
be busily preparing defenses. and are
doubtless about TO begin heavy bat
tie. Gen. Butler is said to be within 12
miles of Ladysmith. "
Mexican troops have nearly wiped
out the tribe of Yaqui Indians.
| a mob Of 400 men in Fort Scott, KAN,
| lynched George and Ed Meeks, two
| Kansas City criminals, who were con-
! victed of the murder of Leopold Ed
linger, n young farmer.
Two daughters of Rev. c. n. Day
were drowned in Cheat river, near Par
sons. VIVA.
\ Manila dispatch says that a pack
train escorted by so men under Lieut.
Ralston. was ambushed by insurgents
near Lipa, province of Laguna and
| two Americans were killed, four were
wounded and nine were missing. In
n skirmish at Taal 500 Filipinos were
| defeated and three cannons captured
James Pyle, the wcll-known soap
manufactures, died at his home in New
York city, aged ~ years.
John Ruskin, the famous author and
poet, died at his home at Brentwood,
England, aged 81 years.
Fou; of a famil, named Giordano
were burned to death in tenement
house fire in New Orleans.
In family quarrel in New York
city Antonio Co,letti and his brother
Caspar and David Salvatore were
Killed.
An earthquake killed seven people
near Colima and wrecked buildings in
many Mexican towns
Richard ID: Blackmore the author Of
"Lorna Doone" and many other novels,
died AT Teddington, England, aged rs
years.
Count Boni de Castellane and his
wife, who was Miss Anna Gould, ar
rived in New York from Paris.
Oregon democrats will hold their
state convention in Portland April ~.
.Adyices received in London say that
forces under Gen. Warren have moved
two miles nearer Ladysmith. The
Beers appeared, however, to hold the
lines stubbornly. There had been con-
tinuous fighting for two days and the
casualties were believed TO have been
many on both sides.