The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-02-01
LATER.

in session on the cath. In the house
the urgent deficiency appropriation
bill was passed and the remainder Of
the session was devoted to private
pension legislation.
| Dun's review of trade says retail
business is taking on immense proper
tons.
Minister Brun and Secretary Hay
have signed the treaty for the ces-
sion of the Danish West Indies to the
United States.
A British syndicate has acquired 90
per cent. of the tobacco industry of
Cuba.
President Mitchell and other alton
al officers have been reelected by the
United Mine Workers of America in
session at indianapolis.
The Lake Shore e. Michigan South
ern railroad has yielded to the demand
of engineers for more pay.
The president has referred Admiral
Schley's appeal from the finding of
the court of inquiry to the navy de-
partment.
Judge John j. Gillette, of Hammond,
has been appointed judge of the SUI
preme court of Indiana.
A dust explosion in mine near Oska-
loosa, Ia, killed 81 men, seriously in
jured eight others and did property
damage of $4,000.
Colombian rebels under Gen. Herrera
have been defeated near Panama.
DR.. John L. Crawford, who had been
secretary of state of Florida since 1881,
died at Tallahassee. aged Sc years.
| The Ohio supreme court decided in a
blacklist" case that the right of an
employer to employ or discharge men
cannot be questioned, nor can his mo-
tives be considered.
Remarkable results attended exper-
iments at London with electricity in
the treatment of consumption.
The naval retiring board refused to
retire Capt. Richmond p. Hobson.
Admiral Sohley and his wife arrived
in Chicago for three days visit.
James j. Hill told the interstate COM
merce commission in Chicago the full
ern roads and defended the legality Of
the combination.
Earthquake shocks were felt at ST.
Louis and other cities in Missouri and
southern Illinois.
There were 3O1 business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the gath, against 334 the
week previous. and BOG the corre-
spending week of last year.
Mrs. Richardson, on trial for the
murder Of her husband at Plattsburg,
Mo-, has been acquitted.
William Strother, negro attendant
ut the Vista bathhouse, has confessed
the murder of Millionaire Cooper at
st. Louis, who was slain last Wednes-
day night while asleep on cot in the
institution.
President Roosevelt has decided to
ask for the resignation of Gov. Dole,
of Hawaii. and to appoint new set
of officers headed by Col. Sam Parker.
Gen. Kitchener has authorized the
enlistment of $500 Beers in the Brit
ish ranks.
Charles NJ. Schwab, president of the
steel trust, says that all foreign trade
will eventually turn toward the Unit
ed States. -
Army and navy officers are busy
arranging for the joint maneuvers to
be held in the vicinity of New York
next August.
Secretary Root has approved the
plans prepared by the Chicago drain
age board for enlarging the Chicago
river to width of 200 feet. He au-
thorized the cutting away of the
banks wherever necessary.
Residents of Manila dispute asser-
tions of Gov. Taft since returning to
the United States that the Philippine
army can safely be reduced to IS 1000
within year.
Gen. Harrison C. Hobart died at the
soldiers home at Milwaukee. He
was the sole survivor of the band of
men who tunneled out of Libby pris-
on and escaped to the union lines dur
ing the civil war.
Indications are that the present
congress will pay the claim of Illinois
for s433,122, money expended in rails
ing and maintaining troops during
the civil war. Settlement of this
claim would open the way for similar
claims by other states.
The celebrated st. Paul monastery.
ION Mount Athos, in Greece, was burned
last Thursday night. The prior and
nine monks persisted and 20 Others
were seriously injured.
Special Mckinley memorial services
we're held in churches of various cities.
Collections for the proposed memorial
were taken up.
A dispatch from Brussels says that
Mr.. Kruger will probably start on an
American tour in April.
Gen. Viljoen, of the Boer army, has
been captured by the British near Ly-
denburg.
Ransom money for Miss Stone is
believed 20 have been paid.