The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-12-24

ofYicial returns. That OF Higgins for
governor was 80,560. Parker Is shown
to have run nearly $4,000 behind Her
rick.
The prohibitionist national executive
committee practically asked for the res
ignation OF oliver w. Stewart. national
chairman. though freeing him from all
charge OF misappropration Of funds.
After IA years Of litigation George f.
Harding. Of Chicago. must pay his form
er wife more than 5000 back alimony
or be sent to jail for contempt OF court.
A postal clerk In New York found pa
pers worth $4,000 In a trunk he bought
for four dollars at auction.
In conference of New York repub-
lican leaders to discuss the United States
senatorship II voted in favor Of former
Gov. Black for the toga. only seven IA
voring Senator Depew.
A treaty of arbitration between Italy
and the United States has been signed.
A lone highwayman held up the bank
of Chisholm. Mimi, during business
hours and secured $4,000. He forced
Cashier Greiser into the vault at the
muzzle Of q revolver.
In an article on violence in Labor
Conflicts" Slason Thompson says that
during the 81 months from January l.
1902. to October l. 1904, 1913 persons have
been killed. 1866 injured. and CHA az
rested.
Joseph Willoughby. who killed negro
named Shaw at Oklahoma City, because
Shaw refused to take off his hat in Will
loughby's presence, was found guilty of
murder and sentenced to life imprison-
ment.
Led by girl. Is revolutionary con-
spirators resisted an attack by the police
in ODESSA with the result that seven of
the revolutionists and three policemen
were killed,
The Mississippi river has frozen over
and navigation IS closed at La Crosse,
Wis.
The Main hotel was burned at South
McAlester. |. T., and Sam Mccoy, a
Choctaw Indian. guest. perished.
Loss, $4,000.
First reports of the loss by big fire
in Minneapolis. Mimi. were exagger-
ated. The amount is placed at $780,
900. Two men were killed and three
injured.
DR.. A. A. Ames. former mayor of
Minneapolis. is now free man. Judge
Elliott granted the motion of the spe-
cial prosecuting attorney to dismiss
all the indictments or bribery and cor
ruption against the much-tried mayor
The Russian battleship Sevastopol,
the last OF the Port Arthur feet. has
been successfully torpedoed, accord
ing to report received in Toxic.
Robbers blew open the safe, with
nitro-glycerin. in the bank of Rice. at
Rice Station, Mimi, and secured $4,000
in cash and $4,000 in negotiable
paper.
Nine. Adelina Patti gave a concert
In St. Petersburg for the benefit of the
Red Cross society The concert was \
brilliant success, netting over $1,000.
Seats were sold at fabulous prices.
The United States will export $115,-
100000 less of food products than in
1903 The secretary of agriculture
says the loss - cue to high prices and
short crops.
Newspapers of Sweden discuss the
possibility of Prince Gustaf Adolph.
heir apparent to the throne, marrying
Miss Alice. daughter OF President
Roosevelt
The Missouri supreme court affirmed
the conviction of Harry A. Faulkner,
former member of the st. Louis house
of delegates, on a charge OF perjury.
AS a result he must serve five years in
the penitentiary.
Reports received from the Humble
Oil field. in Texas. state that $50 900
damage has been done by LlCw-outs
or assures opening suddenly In the
ground and emitting dense Volumes of
gas.
John H. Wood. president and CASH
thews, Ind, was found guilty in the
United States district court. at indian
apolis. on 10 counts charging him with
misapplication of funds AMI false en-
tries.
The jury In the fifth trial OF former
Mayor A. A. Ames. of Minneapolis.
Mimi. for bribery, has disagreed and
was dismissed by Judge Elliott This
Is the fourth disagreement. tbe one
conviction having been overturned by
the supreme court.
The late William l.. Elkins, of Phil
adelphia left an estate of $31, ,57S. .268 A.
A New York man accepted $1,000
wager that he cannot eat a quail day
for 30 consecutive days.
The Mill Creek hatchery in Califor-
MIA is now engaged in preparing a
shipment of 100000 salmon eggs for
South America
An heiress, pronounced sane by doc
tors. escaped from a New York mad
house, where she had been placed by
her mother. A $S.OOO.O0o fortune is at
stake.
President Cassatt, of the Pennsylva-
MIA railroad conferred with President
Roosevelt and indorsed the plan for
government supervision of railroad
rates.
All the Columbus. O.. brewing COM
panies, with two exceptions. have