The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-03-19
LATER.

The senate on the 18th considered the
fertilization appropriation bill and
passed bill having for its purpose the
prevention Of the descration of the Amer
lean flag by its use for advertising pur-
poses. In the house Speaker Cannon ap-
pointed a select committee to conduct
the Investigation of the Bristow postal
report.
Frank Hancock, aged LOG years, died
at Sparta, Wis.
Death on the gallows is the fate de-
cided on for Harvey Van Dine, Peter
Neidermeier and Gustav Marx, the Chi
cago car barn slayers, whose escapades
were attended by many murders.
In fit of jealousy Bert Washington, a
negro at Donora. Pa, shot and killed his
wife and then killed himself. ~
Judge Hiles, of Salt Lake, testified in
| the Smoot hearing in Washington that
polygamy had been more than usually
fragrant in Utah since 1890.
Fernando Walters and his three chill
dren were burned to death in their home
near Garfield, Ark
An unknown negro was taken from the
Jail at MOjave, Cal, by mob and tarred
and feathered and then shot to death for
criminal assault.
The Colombian government has issued
decree reducing the standing army to
5000 men and declaring peace again in
the republic except Panama.
Holy Rosary academy, maintained by
the Dominican sisters in EsseXville,
Mich. was burned. the loss being SIS 900,
and several inmates were badly injured.
A heavy snow storm occurred in Kan
sas. Missouri Iowa and central Illinois.
Fearing that writ might be served
on her, Nine. Patti locked herself in her
stateroom on the Lucania, on which she
sailed from New York for home.
The japanese war loan has been sub
scribed Az times.
The large grain elevator owned by the
| Beardstown Lumber & Grain company at
| Arenzville, H., with $4,000 bushels of
corn, was burned.
| Prominent Iowa democrats met in Des
Moines and launched boom for Gen.
Nelson A. Miles for the democratic
nomination for president
Mrs. Adam Carte died at Deckerville,
Mich, aged 1T years.
Reports say that the Russians have
evacuated Port Arthur. leaving the city
in flames. AS a result of the recent bonn
bardment by the japanese, 3S Russian
soldiers were killed and more than 100
wounded. Vice Admiral Togo's official
report of the attack claims victory for
his ships
The nomination of Gen. Leonard
Wood to be major general occupied
most of the time of the senate on the
18th. In the house Speaker Cannon
was named for president by William
Alden Smith (Mich.) after an excited
debate over the Bristow postal report
involving congressman. A resolution
was adopted ordering an investigation
of postal affairs so far as members Of
the house are concerned by a select
committee of seven members to be
appointed by the speaker.
Trade reviews report improved bust
ness conditions as result of better
weather, all lines being more active.
The great tunnel fop passenger traf-
fic between New York and Jersey City
has been completed after thirty years
work
Nine. Patti Is well satisfied with her
American tour, which netted her $780,
600.
Rear Admiral Walker says that he
expects work will be commenced on
the Panama canal within two or three
months.
The wife of David Swope, a laborer,
gave birth to five boys at her home
near Pittsburg, Pa.
A COMMITTEE has begun inquiry into
the charge that United States Sena-
tor Dietrich, of Nebraska, sold a post
Office appointment for $4,000.
The postal receipts at the fifty larg-
est post Offices in the country for Feb
ruary show an increase of 9.79 per
cent. over February, 1908.
There were $50 business failures In
the United States during the seven
days ended on the 18th. against 239
the same week in 1903.
Nine of the Is militia companies
have been withdrawn from Springfield.
o., and renewal of outbreaks by the
lawless elements was feared.
In FIVE hour naval battle at Port
Arthur the Russians and Japs each
lost a torpedo boat. and the Russians
admit losses of four killed and 30
wounded.
The Farmers bank Of Garden Grove,
Ia. with capital of 100000, and the
bank of Coin. Ia. having assets Of
$50. 900, have assigned.
John w. White. head attorney for
the Modern Woodmen, died at his home
in Rock Island, ILL.,. aged 81 years.
4. B. Critchlow, formerly assistant
United States attorney for Utah. testi-
fed in the Smoot case In Washington
that the Mormon church used ostra-
cism to enforce absolute obedience in
all things. business and political.