The L'Anse sentinel., 1905-10-28

L ElBul ptOpic were kliicu anu % III
jured by tornado In the village OF Co.
rento, Ill.
John J. Kelly, clerk OF markets, In
the department of public service, was
arrested on the charge OF embezzling
$7.700 OF the city's money.
A New York court rejected the plea
OF Joseph Letter that his wheat corner
was gambling transaction and ordered
judgment for s67.767 in favor Of his
brokers.
Philadelphia was the scene Of political
riots when Senator Penrose was hooted
and Kissed and his meeting broken up.
Negro mobs with revolvers terrorized
the streets.
Attorney General Stead makes new
Interpretation of the Illinois Central
railroads charter, showing that nearly
$4,000 in back taxes is due the state OF
Illinois.
An official OF the United Mine Work
ers declares all the bituminous miners
will ask for more wages next spring.
The charge was made at the national
purity conference at La Crosse, WIS.,,
that British government agents at
Hongkong permit the expectation of
Japanese and Chinese girls for immoral
purposes.
The board of engineers is divided as
to the character of the isthiman canal to
be built The majority is in favor OF the
sea level plan, which may cost $500, ,OO0,-
900.
King Oscar wept over Sweden's sepa-
ration from Norway while formally clos
ing the special session of the riksdag.
Alfred Hamburger, son Of rich Pitts
burg distiller, now retired, killed him
self in Chicago after squandering $5O,-
900 and making failure In business
venture.
Tommy Murphy, of New York, was
badly beaten by Terry McGovern at the
National Athletic club, Philadelphia. 1t
took McGovern only two minutes and
two seconds to gain the victory.
| The national encampment Of the
Union Veterans union convened in
| Springfield, H., with $50 delegates pres
ent. Gen. A. M. Legg, q Washington,
commander-in-ch reported a large
growth in membership, especially in the
departments of Illinois, Maine and Dis
| trict Of Columbia.
The entire business section of Alturas,
Cal, was destroyed by fire, q business
houses and two residences being con-
sumed. Loss, 100000.
| Sergeant Patrick Egan committed sui
eide by jumping into the sea from the
deck of the transport Sherman as it
II s.
believed to have caused his act.
rarry McGlasson. who conducted a
boarding house at Frakerville, Ia, shot
and killed his wife, five-year-old
daughter, a sister-in-law and himself.
Jealousy is said to have been the cause
of the deed.
The value of the concessions made by
Russia to Japan and other rights gained
by the latter in the Portsmouth treaty
is now estimated at $3.50, 600.
Baron Komura, the Japanese peace en-
yoy to Portsmouth, was given cold re-
ception on his arrival in Toxic.
Peace was officially announced by the
imperial government of japan after the
signature of the treaty with Russia.
DR.. Edward d. Eaton has resigned the
presidency of Beloit college. Beloit
Wis, after successful service of many
years. He will probably accept call
from a church at st. Johnsbury, VT.
A through freight on the Big -Four
plunged into a washout and was wrecked
near Hillsboro, Ill. Two tramps were
killed.
In tornado which passed over the
country one mile west of Manford, Okla
two children of e. H. Anderson were
killed.
T. C. Carson, president of the John
son county savings bank and the Iowa
City Electric Light company, at Iowa
City, Ia, died in Philadelphia from in
juries received falling off street car.
In the federal court at Chicago, Judge
Humphrey decided that the indicted
packers must stand trial on charges OF
conspiracy to violate the Sherman anti
trust law, but they were discharged OH
counts in indictments against them
based on the charge that they were in a
monopoly.
DR.. Edward James James was formal
ly installed as the president of the Uni
versity of Illinois, at Urbana, III. The
exercises were elaborate.
Massachusetts, labor unions have de-
creased by 100 during the past year, ac-
co sding to an official report
The interstate commerce commits
sicL's inquiry into charges of refriger-
ator car lines may result in lower tar
ifs All sections of the country are in
tere5ted.
Denver, Col, grand jury indicted
ten bankers on charge of attempting
to steal s1,750000.
Chairman Shonts of the Panama ca
nal commission, which landed in New
York after tour of the isthmus. re-
ports that the work of sanitation IL
making great strides and no cases OF
fever have been reported this north.
| Protesting his innocence to the last,
John Rooney was hanged at Bismarck,
N. D., for the murder of Harold Sweet
on August 26, 1902. He walkel onto
the trap singing song of mis- cwn
composition
President Roosevelt issued on order