The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-10-17

crank and sent to an insane asylum.
Gustave Becker, an 18-year-old stu
dent, died In Chicago from injuries re-
ceived in a game OF football.
Chief Justice Fuller arrived in New
York from a three-months' tour In Eu-
rope.
Orville B. Smith, who has cheated ho-
tel keepers In every big city In the union,
was sent to the Cleveland workhouse
for three months.
Peter A. Schneider. widely known as
composer of church music, was found
dead In bed at his home in New York
city.
Fire which started in the Stone opera
house at Binghamton, N. Y. completely
Quilted the structure, entailing a loss Of
t150.OO0.
Prof Langley explains the failure OF
his aerodrome to fly as due to an error
IN the launching ways.
Sir Thomas Upton sailed from New
York for England on the steamer Cedric.
The Ellsworth homestead in Windsor,
Conn, has been formally presented to the
d. A. r. by the descendants Of the third
chief justice Of the United States.
w. B. Given, president Of the Lam
caster pa Railway and Light company.
resigned on discovery OF 500 900 discrep-
ancy in his accounts.
Albert Nudge & Son, Boston, Mass,
printers, have failed with assets Of $780,
900 and liabilities Of $4,000.
In oil orfc If
Kansas. no damage will result from
frost.
A monument to commemorate the
deeds of Maryland soldiers who partic-
ipated in the battles around Chattanooga,
Tenn. was dedicated at Orchard Knob.
No information hereafter will be given
out by anybody connected with the white
house concerning the doings Of cranks
who visit the mansion with malicious
intent toward the president.
Prosecuting Attorney Folk Of st. Louis
conferred with President Roosevelt on
the subject of extending the extradition
laws SO as to include bribers and embez-
zlers.
or three masked bandits who held up a
street car at Aurora, ILL.,. one was killed
by the police and another wounded in a
subsequent battle.
Municipal ownership OF street railways
was defeated in San Francisco by the
voters.
Fire destroyed the Updyke grain ele-
vator at Missouri Valley, Ia, the loss
being 100000.
Personal AND POLITICAL.
Abel Washburn. pioneer settler
died at Quasequeton. Ia. aged ioj
years.
Jerry Bosarth. aged 101 years. and
Julia Ann Jenkins, aged SO. were mar
ried at Parkersburg. w. Va.
DR.. Joseph Stayman. a noted horti-
culturist. originator of the Stayman
apple and the Stayman strawberry,
died at Leavenworth, Kan. aged Sc
years.
In Connecticut 10 towns held cleo
tons. the republicans being successful
in 81 and the democrats In %.
Wilson 8. Bissell, postmaster general
in President Cleveland's administration
from 1893 to 1895, died at Buffalo, N. Y,
aged Sc years.
Rhode Island republicans in conven-
ton at Providence nominated Samuel p.
Colt. of Bristol, for governor. and pledged
the state delegates to Theodore Roosevelt
in 1904.
William T. Baker, five times president
OF the Chicago board of trade. pre- sident
Of the worlds fair and capitalist. died
at his summer home in Highland Park.
Rhode Island prohibitionists have
nominated Frederick T. Jencks. OF Bar
rington. for governor.
Seventy-fve white men in Alabama
have been DISTINGUISHED because they
did not pay the 81 tax.
Several members OF the cabinet, in
Guiding Secretaries Shaw, Moody ard
Wilson, will participate in the political
campaigns progressing in the several
states.
N. w. Spaulding. subtreasurer Of the
United States mint under President
Hayes. died in New Britain. Conn. aged
"A years.
FOREIGN.
The new British cabinet was an
nounced In London with Alfred Lyttle-
ton as colonial secretary and Austen
Chamberlain as chancellor of the ex-
chequer.
President Castro seeks to collect
double taxes from foreigners in Ven
ezuela by way of revenge on those pow
ers which blocked his coasts last year.
Sir Albert p. F. Coape. an English bar
onet. who became a saloon keeper at
Lumberton. N. NJ, fatally shot his wife.
his sister-in-law and himself.
Philippines customs report for the
fiscal year 1908 shows imports $253. 673
under 1902. with exports $780,. 100
greater.
The Russian press IL alarmed Mt the
mobilizing Of the japanese army and
feet In Korea
Jacques Lebaudy. French million
aire. is declared to be planning great
negro state on the west coast OF Africa
for immigrants from the United
States.
The remains OF Sir Michael Herbert.
the late British ambassador at Washing