The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-02-17
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' u lIlt I hlliAl s9NdNOS etlsdNC Oii thS
9th Senator Jones (Ark.) introduced
free silver coinage substitute for the
pending currency bill. Senator ALI
son presented the credentials of his
colleague. John ii. Gear, reelected
senator from Iowa, for a term of six
years from March 4. 1901. In the
house no business was transacted dur
ing the day. In the evening 80 private
pension bills were passed.
When there were only dozen sem
ators present a Boer resolution intro
duced 10y Mr.. Allen was passed in the
United States senate on the 10th be-
fore It's purpOrt was realized. \ min
ute later the vote was recorsidered and
the res oluton went over The financial
debate was continued. The house was
not in session.
Advices from Mamma announce
complete cessation Of war in southern
Luzon.
Kentucky's republican legislature
met AT London and the democratic
body al Louisville. Acting Gov. Tay-
lor has not as yet signed the peace
agreement.
Beriah Brown. probably the oldest
news paper man in the west. died in
Anaconda, Mont; aged 81 years.
Benjamin Royce, a well-to-do farmer
near Dixie. Wash. was shot TO death
by his grandson Frank Royce, who
afterward committed spicidc
Thirty-nine young Chicago men left
for South Africa 10 act as ambulance
rornS m Tho. Rna, ,.,nv
Gen. Butler has for the third time
found the Beers too clever in battle and
has been driven back across the Tugela
river after a fight. the importance of
which has not Yet been made known.
James Il. Brown (colored) was hanged
in Jersey City. y. j., for the murder of
Policeman Gebhart.
Rev. John Wesley Merritt. ID. d.,
one of the most distinguished Metho-
dist clergymcn and theologians in the
country. died in Concord. y. H.. aged
% years.
The remains of Gen. Lawton were
buried in Arlington cemetery after an
imposing funeral. The president. his
cabinet. diplomats and 5000 soldiers
took part in the exercises.
VIII Goisor (co.oreG) was hanged in
birmingham. Ala. for the murder Of
Deputy Sheriff Robert Warncck
Commander Richard Wainwright has
been designated by President McKin-
ley as superintendent Of the United
States Naval academy.
y tornado passed over Custer. O. T.,
wrocking four buildings and killing
james tbuey and wife.
j. Walter Kennedy. once famous
scul,er. died Of pneumonia in Boston.
There were 245 business failures in
the United States in the seven DAYS
ended On the 9TH. against III the week
previous and 2l7 in the corresponding
period Of 1899
The sale stable Of w. II. Randall nj
Durand. H., was destroyed by fire and
10 valuable horses persisted.
From advices received in London
Gen. Butler j. believed TO bein difficult
situation and the relief Of Ladysmith
almost ont Of the question. Beers were
Threatening Kimberley. and were as
suming the offensive AT MoGder river
and other important points. Gen. Jou-
bert had sent 5000 men across the Tug
ella, probably to outfank Butler.
Building contractors in Chicago esti-
mate the number of men made idle
by their lockout AT 1000. 70
The United States ship Nero has
completed the survey for the Pacific
cable after one years work
Gilpin Moore. the inventor of the
sulky pillow, died at Moline. III.
fvc-month-old boy were asphyxiated
by gas from leaky pipe in their
home in Chicago.
Missouri republicans will hold their
state convention in Kansas City May
IL.
Information was received in Manila
that Gen. Pho del Pillar the nsurgent
leader, died of fever IN the Morong
mountains and that his forces had been
disbanded The rebels in .llbay. Luz
zon. were using burning arrows in fight
ing against Americans. Guerrilla war
fare continues south of Manila.
Roland II. Moiineux. tried in New
York for the killing of Mrs. Katherine
j. adams by poison. was found guilty
Of murder in the first degree.
The government exports of domes-
tic products in January amounted 10
SG432o,j93, against STATED, 763 in Jan
nary. 1899.
Elijah Cone. aged ~. city editor of the
Daily News, was drowned in the river at
Fond du Lac. Wis.
Gov. Taylor of Kentucky, decided
that he would not sign the agreement
reached by the representatives of the
two parties in conference. He. however,
issued proclamation sending the
troops home and reconvening the gen.
eral assembly at Frankfort. Shots in
the vicinity Of Taylor's home gave rise
TO the belief that an attempt was made
TO assassinate him.