The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-03-14
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DOMESTIC.

DOMESTIC.
The Fifty-seventh congress adj
journed sine die on the 4th after
having disposed of all the appropri-
alton bills. In the senate Senator Al
lison stated that the appropriations
aggregated $1,554, 10s,514. The usual
resolution of thanks. to the presiding
officer was adopted. In the house
the speaker delivered his valedictory
and was thanked for his services.
The public debt statement issued on
the I'd shows that the debt decreased
S5,969,665 during the month of Febru-
airy. Cash in the treasury, 1914 ,543, 47o.
Total debt, less cash in the treasury,
$o37,972. sos.
Government receipts in February
were $43,02S,179 and expenditures
s37,75o,74o, leaving a surplus for the
month of $5,277,430.
At the close of business February
% the total national bank circulation
was $685., 1906 45, an increase for the
year of $24.363.97s.
Data gathered at the University Of
Michigan shows that of the 1885
women graduates in the past ten
years but 533 were married.
At Philadelphia several thousand
union garment workers struck for
better conditions, higher pay and rec
ognition of union.
Farmers along the Wabash in In
diana have lost about $l50,0Oo
through floods.
The coinage at the minis in Feb
ruSry amounted to $9,196,ss0, as fol
lows: Gold, $7,456,510; silver, ST..
SCI 900; minor coins, $1s7,370.
BY an explosion at the Edison ce'
ment plant at New Village, N. j., six
men were killed and 25 injured.
Fifteen horses were cremated in
fire In the livery stable of +. ]. Zie'
mer at Milwaukee, Wise
The president has signed the army
appropriation and the Philippine
coinage bills.
The United States government crop
report for March shows winter wheat
TO be well protected during the cold
weather and conditions satisfactory
The body of Mrs. Hannah G. Knapp,
third wife of Alfred Knapp, the Ham
ilton CO., stranger, was found in the
Ohio river at New Albany, Ind.
The president has called an extra ses-
sion of the senate to meet March to
consider treaties.
An injunction against ordering a
Wabash railroad strike, or urging en-
ployes to quit work, was issued by the
United States district court at st.
Louis against the Brotherhood Of Rail-
road Trainmen and Locomotive Fire
men.
The state department has secured an
extension Of the option for the pur-
chase of property and franchises OF the
Panama Canal company.
Admiral Crowninshield, displeased
with his flagship, asked to be placed
on the retired list and his request was
granted.
The fire loss in the United States and
Canada in February was $1s,ooo,o00,
against 100000 in the same month
in 1902.
Secretary Hay and Sir Michael Her
bert have exchanged ratification of the
Alaskan boundary treaty.
The terms of 30 members of the
United States senate have expired, but
the political balance of power remains
the same.
Thousands Of cattle dead and dying
in the snow on the plains in Colorado
can be seen from every railroad
throughout the range country.
Gov. Peabody, of Colorado, called out
troops to protect the United States re-
ducing plant from strikers.
Gen. William Booth, in farewell to
America at New York meeting, says
he loves this country and believes in
its destiny.
Many southern Illinois jails and aims
houses are declared by the state
charity board to be dangerous to
health.
Gov Bailey has issued proclama-
ton calling upon the people Of Kansas
for contributions to aid the famine
sufferers in Sweden.
A National and International Good
Roads congress will be held in st. Louis
from April % to May next.
The United States transport Sheri-
dan arrived in San Francisco from
Manila with nearly 1000 soldiers.
ANDREW Carnegie has given Prince
ton university 100000 for the con-
struction of a graduate school.
American-made gowns displayed at
n convention Of dressmakers in New
York are said to rival creations from
Paris.
The Armour Packing company has
been deprived of land worth $1,000
600 at Kansas City, Kan, by jury
in suit brought by heirs of an In
dian.
The exchanges Mt the leading clear
ing houses in the United States dur
ing the seven days ended on the eth
aggregated s1,s14,625,32o. The de-
crease compared with the CORE
spending week of last year was 10.