The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-04-05
LATER.

The United States senate was not in
session on the 2Sth. In the house 215
private pension bills were passed, the
presidents policy with regard to the
veto of bills to remove the charge of
desertion from the records of soldiers
was discussed, and the sundry civil APP
bill, carrying $43,316,395,
the most important Of the government
supply measures, was reported.
There was no session of the Unit
ed States senate on the Goth. In the
house the time was devoted to the
bill increasing the efficiency of the
revenue cutter service, but did not
it's consideration. The pres
ident submitted the correspondence
passing between Gen. Miles, Secre-
tary Root and himself with reference
to the policy in the Philippines.
II. Clay Evans, commissioner of pen
sions, has rendered his resignation to
the president.
Weekly trade reviews report general
distribution of merchandise exceeding
that of previous seasons, with prices
well maintained.
William Harris (colored) who as
saulted and murdered young negro
girl, was hanged at Selma, Ala.
Secretary Root sent papers to the
president showing how Gen. Miles
sought to supersede Gen. Chaffee in
China.
Congressman Griggs, of Georgia, has
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cratic congressional committee.
Telegraphic advices report the flood
situation in Missippi, Louisiana. Ten
nessee and portions of Alabama the
worst ever known.
Charges that bribery was used to
further the sale of the Danish West
Indies are considered preposterous by
both governments.
End of the Boer war depends on
|Steyn and De Wet, and some time is
likely to elapse before the result of
the present negotiations can be known.
Electric cars collided on the Joliet
Chicago Electric line, causing the
death of three men and the injury Of
ten more near Sag Bridge.
C. F. Woodward, condemned muir
derer who had been granted re-
|prieve by the supreme court, was
lynched by "a men in the Jail at Casper,
Wyo.
Three Russian noblemen were
hanged at Kutais for the murder of
over 100 persons.
All coal miners in Michigan have
been ordered to strike because of the
failure of the operators and miners
to agree upon wage scale.
The bulk of the sec, 000, 900 fortune
of Cecil Rhodes is said to have been
left to further the promotion of his
vast imperial plan of education.
There were FOG business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the 2sth, against 200 the
week previous and FOG the correspond
ling week of last year.
Burglars secured $1,70o from the
bank at Bazile Mills, Neb.
Lightning set fire to the farmhouse
of Christopher Larson near Crown
Point, Ind, and his wife and daughter
persisted in the flames.
The Illinois democratic convention
will be held June II at Springfield.
Fire at Guthrie, Okla, destroyed the
State Capital printing plant, the loss
being $25O,0OO, and two hotels valued
100000.
Fire caused by lightning destroyed
st. Boniface Catholic church at Evans
vile, Ind, the loss being 100000.
A tornado at and near Pittsburg,
Pa, wrecked scores of houses and
several churches, causing a loss Of
over 81, 100000, and scores of persons
were injured.
Pixies opera house in Cincinnati was
wrecked by fire.
Rufina, Filipino leader who spent
$4,000 in the island of Mindanao in
citing rebellion, has offered to sur
render.
| Excitement is at fever heat at
Boise, Idaho, because of reports OF
recent rich gold finds in the Thun.
der Mountain district.
Reports from the flooded districts
|of Tennessee say that over % lives
have been lost and the property los,
will be over 100000
Orders have been issued for {
strike of 10000 coal miners in thu
Altoona district of Pennsylvania.
Richard Young (colored) was burnet
at the stake. by mob near Savannah
Ga., for an attack on Dover Fountain
land his mother.
Chinese officials say that thou
sand people have been killed in riot
at Ia Ming Flu.
Seventeen race horses were burne'
to death in fire which destroye'
the training stable of Frank F. Colby
near Detroit, Mich.
Senator Elkins says he expect
congress will adjourn about June !.
Senator James X. Jones, twice man
lager of democratic national cam
paigns, has been defeated for re
detection in the Arkansas senatorial