The L'Anse sentinel., 1905-11-11

England.
Chief Of Police Collins, Of Chicago,
declares all nude statues on public
view should be draped in the interest
of morals.
The legislative committee intends to
end the New York insurance investi
cation by January and report to the
legislature not later than February l.
Arthur Foster Bowers. formerly city
editor OF the Tribune. died from IA
ralysis at his home In New York city
Dan Patch Jequaled the worlds pac
ing record at Memphis, Tenn. going
the mile in 1:59A. eQualing Star
Pointers time.
The contest for the typewriting
championship Of the United States was
held In Madison Square garden. New
York. There were 19 contestants. The
winner OF the first prize Of 500 was
Paul Munter, OF New York, who wrote
1000 words In 80 minutes.
Grant Williams (colored). who mur.
dered James Dolan. and an unknown
man In October, 1901, was hanged at
South McAlister, /. T. Williams was
SO weak from tuberculosis that 1t was
necessary to carry him to the scat
fold.
A locomotive on the Houston & Tex
as Central railroad exploded near En-
mis-. Tex, killing two persons and IA
tally injuring a third.
The whaling steamer William Bay
lies one Of the vessels which escaped
the grip of the Arctic ice. arrived In
San Francisco with over 10000 pounds
of whalebone and the oil from IL
whales. The value of her cargo is es-
timated at $150000.
Robbers wrecked the vault and safe
Of the Bank of Creighton, at Creigh-
ton, Mo-, and escaped with $4,000.
Louis Theodore Levy, distinguished
French architect, with Offices in New
York, either fell or jumped from a
window of fiat in San Francisco, and
was crushed to death on the cement
sidewalk, 40 feet below.
Ohio authorities found bloody ropes,
cotton and chloroform rags near the
spot where Stuart Pierson was killed
by a train while being initiated into
a Kenyon college fraternity. A MUIR
der charge will be made.
Secretary Wilson, of the department
of agriculture, issued an order prohib-
iting acceptance of positions with pri-
vate companies by government en-
ployes.
Celery for the holiday trade froze at
Kalamazoo, iniicting damage to the
extent Of $4,000.
The American Breeders association
will Mold its second annual meeting at
Lincoln, Neb., on January II, 1S
and 49,
The United States will demand rep
aration from China for the murder Of
five American missionaries.
A committee representing the let
ter carriers of the United States wait
ed on Postmaster Cortelyou and pre-
sented memorial urging better pay
for carriers. The postmaster general
told the committee that he would give
ton.
A thousand retail druggists organ
lied a syndicate in New York. with
5000 600 capital. to manufacture certain
drugs and TO make purchases for mem
bers.
Senators Cullom and Dolliver will in
troduce the administration rate regu-
lation bill in the United States senate
early in the session and the fight will
he waged first in the upper house of
congress.
Homer Joslyn. % years of age. and
Catano Valente, 80 years old, miners
employed in the gypsum mines at Oak
field. N. Y, were instantly killed by
q cave-in.
Edward Brieske, aged 16 years, was
killed by the accidental discharge of
his shotgun while hunting ducks on
Black river, at New Amsterdam,
Wis.
Mistaken for bear, John McAlister
was shot and killed at Maple Ridge
Mich, by William Bridges, his broth
er-ir-law.
Frank Aller, aged IS, who killed his
father with rolling pin during
fight In their home at Alton, ILL.,, was
exonerated by coroner's jury with a
verdict of justiflable homicide.
1t is stated on good authority that
Emperor Francis Joseph has decided
to grant universal suffrage in Austria.
The girls dormitory of the South
college at Hopkinsville, KY,
was destroyed by fire. The loss Is
$40, 1000.
The president has issued his proc
lamation naming Thursday, November
80 next as a day of thanksgiving.
At Somerville, o., there was unveiled
a monument to Gen. Phil Sheridan, the
federal cavalry leader who turned de-
feat into victory by his famous and
historic horseback ride from Winches'
ter on October 10, 1bo4.
Mrs. Della George, probably the old
est resident in the state, Is dead at
Lancaster, N. ", at the age Of 10S.
Her husband served in the war of 1872.
The Sandborn bank, branch Of the
German national bank, of Nincennes,
Ind, was blown to pieces and robbed
Of $4,000. Included in what the rob-
bers carried off was $4,000 in silver. !