The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-02-23
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Inc agricultural appropriation Dill
was passed in the United States senate
on the 18th with an amendment in
creasing from $4,000 to $34O, 900 the
sum for the distribution of seeds. An
amendment to the sundry civil appro-
priation bill appropriating $50O,O for
the construction of a telegraphic cable
to Hawaii was introduced In the
house the entire day was spent in fill
clustering. The senate joint resolution
giving bronze medals to the officers
and men of the North Atlantic squad
ron participating in the battle of San
tiago bay was favorably reported.
The United States senate on the
10th passed 1877 private pension bills
and discussed the oleomargarine bill.
The diplomatic and consular appro-
priation bill ($1, ,22s) was reported.
The time in the house was devoted to
discussing the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill.
Sixty workmen were entombed in the
Union mines, Cumberland. b. c., and
all are believed to have persisted.
Dr. Edward Payson Goodwin, for 80
years pastor Of the First Congrega-
tional church in Chicago, died sudden
ly, aged 60 years.
The Topeka citizens committee re-
ported that not saloon was running
in the Kansas capital.
Joseph b. Hinton, aged 90 years,
rejected suitor shot and killed Maggie
Shurtz, aged II, and then killed him
self at Logan, Kan.
Peggy Jones (colored) died at Client,
Ky, aged 124 years. Her oldest living
child, Charlotte, is over 100 years old.
Ministers of the allied powers in
China find they have been tricked by
the Chinese and more blood may be
shed.
Vice President-Elect Roosevelt and
his party have ended their famous
hunt in Colorado.
Gilbert A. Pierce, former territ orial
governor of Dakota, and later United
States senator from North Dakota,
died in Chicago, aged 67 years.
Maurice Thompson, the poet and
novelist, died at his home in Craw-
louisville, Ind, aged 81 years.
Gen. Plumer's column engaged Gen.
De Wet between Colesburg and Phil
ippstown and gradually pushed back
the Beers.
Justice Jesse ]. Phillips, of the SUI
preme court of Illinois, died in Hills
boro. aged GA years.
Gen. Macarthur reported an impor-
tant surrender of insurgents and
arms in Luzon.
Susan b. Anthony celebrated her
eighty-frst birthday at her home in
Rochester, N. Y.
There were 257 business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the 18th, against 269 the week
previous and 21S the corresponding
period of 1900.
The First Presbyterian church at
haywood, ILL.,, was destroyed by fire.
Mrs. Carrie Nation smashed
"ioint" and stored liquor and bar
fixtures, made two speeches and was
arrested four times at Topeka, Kan.
Mrs. John Jordan died near Dresser,
Ind. She weighed CTS pounds and was
the mother OF 10 children.
Thomas Jackson (colored) was
lynched by mob at st. Peter, La. for
numbering Alexander Bourgeois and
his wife and two children.
Seventy-fve men, led by the minis
ters of the city, wrecked a saloon near
Arkansas City, Kan.
James Stewart, a retired lumberman,
aged 60 years, was killed at his home
in Minneapolis by folding bed.
Snow fell in the City of Mexico for
the first time in 50 years.
Ethelbert Nevin, one Of the most
noted American composers of song
died suddenly in New Haven, Conn,
aged 3s years.
Mrs. Annie d. Talent, the first
known woman to enter the Black hills,
died at Sturgis, S. ID.
The transport Sheridan sailed from
San Francisco with $2,000,000 in gold
coin to pay troops in the Philippines.
The annual convention of the Daugh-
tiers Of the American Revolution be-
gan in Washington.
Capt. Martins scouts surprised and
routed Filipino force under Gen. Ale
jandro.
A labor contract system, which is
virtually system Of slavery, has been
in existence for some time in Anderson
county. S. c. 49,.
DR.. w. L. Mcleod killed his wife and
himself in Crescent City, Fla.
The barge Virginia sank off Hogg
island, Va, and five of the crew were
drowned.
A shell burst in one of the 13-inch
guns on the new battleship Kear-
sarge, but the damage is reported
slight.
Count Won Waldersee. commander
of the allied troops in China, notified
generals that on account of the un-
satisfactory progress in the peace
negotiations it would probably be
necessary to resume military opera
tions on large scale.