The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-04-15
MISCELLANEOUS.

The horrors of the earthquakes in
India are just beginning TO be dis
closed. Between $4,000 and 100000 per-
era valley in the Jullinder section of
the Punjab has been devastated. The
town of naagra, in the same district.
thriving city with a population of
10000 is reported wiped out, scarcely
a soul escaping. The whole town OF
Palampur, containing about 5000 in
habitants, has been leveled to the
ground and not even hut Is left
stand.
Despondent because she had recent
ly lost her eyesight, Mrs. Jennie Vim
cent committed suicide at South Bend,
Ind, by swallowing mixture Of car
bolic acid and laudanum.
Daniel Shaw. for o5 years justice
Of the peace In Laporte county, In
diana. is dead at his home in Kings
bury. Ind.
The big boiler OF the Union ice
works at Los Angeles, Cal, blew up
seriously injuring two employees and
setting fire to the plant, which was de-
stroyed. The fire caused damage esti-
mated at $4,000.
Two tram loads, containing 1000 900
feet Of lumber, have been started east
from Black Diamond. Cal, and will be
distributed In 16 states and two terri
tories, extending from Texas to Maine.
The coroner's jury which has been
investigating the Virginia mine disas-
ter in Alabama, in which III persons
lost their lives, returned verdict
which charges four mine operators
with wilful and criminal negligence.
The presidents yacht is anchored
off ST. Johns bluff, several miles below
Jacksonville. Fla. where Mrs, Roose-
welt and her children are enjoying the
fishing. A fine catch Is reported.
Fresh from his triumph in the recent
municipal elections Mayor-elect Ed
ward +. Dunno, of Chicago. addressed
a large meeting in Cooper Union, New
York. under the auspices of the NUM-
cipal Ownership league of that city.
The Illinois state board OF health
has begun a rigid inquiry, into the
cause of the spread OF consumption
among convicts in the Joliet peniten-
tiary. ~
Delcasse announces France is deter
mined to pursue her Moroccan policy de-
spite Gerc. any.
Theodore p. Shonts arrived in Chi
cago and declared the new Panama
canal commission will build the great
water way just as 1t would construct a
railroad.
Two Mormon apostles bring suit
against President Smith, alleging that
he unlawfully diverts church funds.
A more comprehensive railway rate
bill is to be introduced at an extra ses-
sion Of congress.
officials of New York gas companies
before the legislative investigating COM
mittee admit that the product which
Nosts the consumer one dollar per 200
feet Is made for 2S cents.
Rioting in downtown and West side
streets of Chicago followed the attempt
OF Montgomery Ward & Co. to defy the
striking Transfers and many Transfers
were arrested. ~
Fire in the residence of Godfrey Wal
ker in Dundas. Ont.,i resulted in the
death Of Mr.. Walker and his two daugh-
tiers, Annie and Jennie.
Because his wife refused to live with
him, John Dow killed her, and her father
and mother and another negress at Sui
phur Rock. Ark.
Bishop Favier. OF the Lazarist mis-
sion, died in Picking. He had resided in
China for 40 years.
While Prince and Princess Brogli
were riding in motor car to Naples at
the speed Of I5 miles an hour their car
ran over and killed woman. The prince
was arrested.