The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-01-13
LATER.

1t is reported in London that Gen.
Butler has started fighting on the Tu-
gela, but some doubt is expressed ms to
his forcing Il serious battle before he
has been reinforced The British made
u sortie from Mafeking with an ar
mored train but found the Boer posi-
ton imprcgnable and retreated after a
hard battle with heavy loss.
lin n livery stable fire in West Lafay-
cite, Ind, John Lynch and 81 horses
were cremated.
At Newport News, Va, w. w. Watt, n
white man, was shot to death by mob
for criminally assaulting Mrs. I. NJ.
Simpson.
Charley Wilson and Zack Singleton,
negroes, were hanged at Charleston, s.
c., for murder.
| ii is said that Denmark has decided
to accept Americas Informal offer of
So, 100000 for the Danish West Indies
islands.
The senate committee on elections OPP
poses seating of Senator Quay, of Penn
sylvania, on the governors appoint
ment.
The American Steel &, Wire company
| (the wire trusD has advanced the wages
of 10000 men ~ per cent.
BraGstrcet's review of bank clear
! ings for 1899 show that the total for the
United States was 500, 504 1882, CSC, an in
crease of $4,000, 500 over 1898.
In a drunken quarrel ut n Piute In
dian camp near Pineville, Ore. Mat
thew Wewa killed his wife, his broth
L. IL
Four men on the Tennessee railroad
eight miles from lockwood were killed
by dynamite explosion.
The fire losses in the United States
ard Canada in 1899 were $l3G.713.200,
an increase of Sl7,OOO,O00 over 1898.
Go See. Chinese murderer con-
victed of killing a countryman, was
hanged in San Francisco.
The special session of the Michigan
legislature adjourned without passing
tax bills.
There were 273 business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the 9Th, against POI the week
previous and @43 in The corresponding
period Of 1899.
Geronimo PARA and Antonio Flores,
McXicans. were hanged at Fl I'aso, Ten.
| for murder.
\ Manila dispatch says that Col.
Luther Il. Hare. of the Thirty-third in
| fantry. with all the American prison.
ers including Lieut.. Gilmore. have ar
rived at Nigan. admiral Watson ms
hoisted the American flag over ST.
butu island.
A Manila dispatch says that recon-
noissances out of linus resulted in the
loss OF three Americans killed and 20
wounded. The enemy's loss is csti-
mated ut GO killed and 50 wounded.
Con. Schwan's column. advancing 70
the south, occupied Binan. Lieut.. Gil
more, of the cruiser Yorktown. who
was captured by the insurgents near
Balcr many months ago, arrived in
Manila.
Advices from Colombia report the
death of President NJ. A. San Clemente.
+. a. Newton, paying teller of the
Fidelity Trust e. Guaranty company in
Buffalo, n. y, IS charged with being an
embezzlcr of $4,000.
The Union county bank of Railway,
n. j., has suspended.
Four children of Michael Kerrick
farmer at Little Falls, Mimi, were
burned to death in fire that destroyed
the house.
The report that Rev. John G. Fee.
founder of Berea college in Richmond,
KY was dead, was not correct.
Ernest j. Lehman, founder of the
Fair in Chicago, and the originator OF
the department-store idea, died in a
private insane asylum in White Plains,
y. ". aged 81 years.
| 1ncendiaries burned the oldest house
lin Webster Mass, and Lucy Boston,
Tagged 105 years, was burned to death.
| j. +. Sutton, editor and proprietor
of the Logansport Und.) Daily Re-
porter, committed suicide in st. Paul,
MINI. Dependency was the cause.
Rev. DR.. Edward McGlynn, famous
Roman Catholic priest and single tao
err, died at the rectory in Newburg, n.
Y. aged &c years.
The safe in Judge +. w. IIacken-
kamp's office in Quincy, ILL.,, was blown
open and notes to the amount of $2O,-
| 600 taken.
William Williamson, Edwin Lee and
james Hinton, young men, were
drowned at Hinton's pond near
Raleigh, \. C.. while crossing the ice.
The German ship Herzog, of the East
African line. was seized by British
warship and taken TO Durham.
Advices received in London say the
Roers have begun an attack on Lady
smith. and the latest definite news from
Gen. White shows the British forces
here in very critical condition. Gen.
'rench's attempt to take Colesburg
)roved failure and 20 of the British,
ncluding seven officers. were taken
risohtis. krrumap. in British Dcchu-
'Ior", i.as been captured by the