The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-07-02
A WEEKS RECORD
ALI the News Of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News Of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
DOMESTIC.

from Brooklyn bridge and escaped un-
harmed. Krantz is under arrest
charged with attempted suicide, but
denies that he had any intention OF
taking his life.
The total number OF recovered bodies
of victims OF the General Slocum dis
aster is 734. There are still over 300
missing persons.
Charles II. Netcher, president and
treasurer of the Boston store, Chicago,
who with a career begun as cash boy"
In dry goods store became the owner
Of a downtown business property In
Chicago said to be worth $4,000, 900,
Is dead as the result of an operation
for appendicitis.
John T. Sullivan, for Is years one of
the most popular American actors, died
In New York from rheumatism, which
finally attacked his heart.
Two persons were burned to death
and six others injured in a fire that
partially destroyed a saloon and board
ing house in Cleveland. o.
Judge }. Soule Smith, attorney, jur-
ist and perhaps the best informed ma
Gol III 'iC ohllSu ClhltS' uiopPtu utdu
at his home in Lexington, KY, of heart
disease.
Mrs. Archie Orr, Gordon Piper, Flor
ence Crane and Roy Mitchell, all of Ne
gaunee, were drowned in Teal lake, at
Negaunee, Mich, a squall capsiZing the
boat.
Two persons were killed and seven
others were injured, one fatally, by the
partial collapse Of four-story brick
building in Kansas City. Mo-
Henry George, Jr., calls the mine
owners and state officials of Colorado
"Huns ard vandals" and declares they
will wreck the republic If they can.
The court of appeals at Frankfort.
Ky, overruled the petition for q re-
hearing In the case of James B. How
ard, sentenced to imprisonment for the
murder of William Goebel.
The will of L. u. Letter left an es-
tate in trust. The widow is given one
third of the income and the children
the other two-thirds, less advances
made them.
President Roosevelt named COM
mission to investigate the General Slo-
cum steamship disaster in New York,
During heavy rain and electrical
storm at Atlanta, Ga, Mrs. Ora Brad
ley was killed by being struck by a bolt
of lightning.
Judge Cleveland at New Haven,
Conn, directed w. j. Bryan and the
attorneys in the Bennett will case to
frame a satisfactory order under which
S75, 900 held in New York can be turned
over to the widow.
The Portland mine at Victor, Col,
which was closed by Gen. Bell, military
commander, because It gave employ
ment to union men, was reopened with
a small nonunion force.
Fire destroyed the best part of the
bushes portion of Macomb City. Miss.
including the city hall. two hotels and
large dry goods store. The loss is placed
at 100000.
One hundred and twelve more bodies
of victims of the General Slocum disas-
ter have been recovered. bringing the
total up to 845. OF these 700 have been
Identified, and the missing still are ap-
proximated at more than 800.
Ernest Payne and Miss Mabel Bonaker
of Niagara Falls. N. Y, we're drowned
in the Niagara river by the overturning
of their boat. Payne's body was re-
covered.
In a fire in the fremont House at
Quincy, H., Miss Elizabeth Welch. prin-
cipal of the Jefferson school, met death
by suffocation. and her sister, Miss Mary
Welch, principal of the Jackson school,
was probably fatally burned. Two 9TH
ers received severe Injuries.
The bodies Of 81 more victims of the
steamer General Slocum disaster were
recovered, bringing the total up to sS3.
From present Indications It is apparent
that the death roll Will total nearly a
thousand.
An explosion, presumably OF gasoline,
In the grocery store of the w. e. Reid
company at st. Louis, Mo-, caused the
collapse Of the two-story brick building
and injured IL persons, none seriously.
At Ludington. Mich. Reimer Smith,
aged "a, sshot and instantly killed his
young wife, his ten-months-old baby
and committed suicide. The murderer's
wife, who bad separated fron, aim, re-
fused to r<~vrn and live VITA him.
A majority Of bankers in nearly 100
cities Of Illinois, Michigan. Indiana
and Wisconsin report encouraging
business and crop conditions.
Additional bodies recovered Of VIC
Tins of the General Slocum disaste.'
bring the total to 907. Many OF those
reported as missing have been found
at their homes. II is thought now that
the death list will probably reach
1000
The shop Of the Northwestern Coop
erage company, a two-story frame
structure. occupying half a block, In
st. Paul. was entirely destroyed by
fire. entailing q loss estimated a,
$4,000.