The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-05-27


II Organize0 warfare on Tuberculosis
throughout the United States was de-
clared at convention Of physiciana
called at Washington to discuss the
prevention Of the disease.
Eleven sailing yachts representing the
United States, Great Britain and Ger
many, started from Sandy Hook light
ship on race OF 1900 miles to the Eng
lish coast for $1,000 cup offered by EN-
peror William Of Germany.
Dr. James d. Moffat, president OF
Washington and Jefferson college, was
elected moderator of the Presbyterian
general assembly at Winona Lake.
The man who wrote John Browns
Body" "Shoo Fly, Don't Bother Me"
and other noted songs, Thomas Brig
ham Bishop, died at his home In Phila-
delphia, Pa.
Edward j. Smith, of San Francisco.
formerly city and county tax collector,
who was arrested at st. Louis on the
charge OF being defaulter, has been re-
leased on q $4,000 bond.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg says
that Ivan Kalieff, who assassinated
Grand Duke Sergius February II at
Moscow, has been executed.
Abraham Levy, who defended Nan
Patterson during her three trials for the
murder Of Caesar Young, has withdrawn
from the case. Mr.. Levy said he strong
ly disapproves Of Miss Patterson's in
tention to return to the stage.
| The Wisconsin senate passed the bill
submitting to the people the question
Of removing the state capital from Mad
| ison.
The Iowa department of the Grand
Army of the Republic elected officers at
Oskaloosa. d. H. Harper, Of Ottumwa,
was elected commander.
During desperate pistol fight on the
main street of Owingsville, KY, James
Stephens, white, and John Burns, col
ored, were fatally wounded.
In quarrel at Sawyer, l. T., William
Dunn, a business man, was shot FIVE
times and died within short time. Lon
Davis, merchant, who is also post
master at Sawyer, has been arrested.
DIR. Cushing, member Of the Baptist
convention at st. Louis, dropped dead
during one of the sessions.
M. Yermoloff, Russia's most liberal
leader. has resigned from the ministry.
Elbridge G. Keith, long prominent In
Chicago commercial life and leading
spirit in public enterprises, died after
an attack Of pneumonia.
The Baptist gathering in st. Louis
adopted the report Of a committee rec
ommending permanent organization
Of the joint convention of northern and
southern Baptists.
April foreign trade made record in
the value of exports, the biggest end of
the gain being on tho side of manufac-
tured shipments.
Mrs. Young, widow of the man Nan
Patterson was tried for killing, has
sailed for Europe.
DR.. McKendree III. Chamberlain,
president of McKendree college, an
nounced at Lebanon, ILL.,, that the addi-
ton OF 100000 to the endowment fund
of the college had been effected. DR..
ID. X. Pearsons, of Chicago, pledged
$4,000 upon condition of an additional
$50, 900 being raised.
|
ment detailing her financial operations
and showing that since January 1, 1901,
her resources have been s3,210,000, of
which $500, 1000 was borrowed.
Otto Kroeschell, rich manufacturer
of Chicago, who had been missing sever
al days, was found dead In the river.
Gen. Horace Porter, the retiring
American ambassador, was given a
farewell banquet at Paris.
DR.. Frank Billings, of Chicago, has
been elected president of the Associa-
tion of American Physicians, now in
session in Washington.
William Hudson shot and killed his
wife at their home at Milton, KY, and
then committed suicide.
Homer Ramsey was caught by ma
chinery at the oil pumping house on
John Keener's farm near Upland, Ind,
and killed.
The home of A. L, Comstock, three
miles east Of Waynesville, O., was
burned and Mrs. Comstock and her
eight-year-old child persisted in the
flames.
E. s. Mason, prominent business
man, was shot and killed at Yoacum,
Tex, by M. A. and p. A. Newman,
brothers, who were concealed in tho
Lans hotel, and who used rifles. An
alleged wrong to a sister Is the sup
posed cause Of the deed of the murder
ers, who are under arrest.
Elgie Houser, 20 years of age, and
Charles Ele. 10 years old, sons of farm
ers living near Cassville, Ind, were
killed on a crossing Of the Pennsylva-
MIA railroad.
Emperor Nicholas has signed the ap-
pointrnent of Baron Rosen to be am
bassador of Russia to the United
States.
The Missouri supreme court affirmed
the decisions of the lower courts and
sentenced Lampert Niehaus and Henry
Heusack, both of st. Louis, to hang in
st. Louis on June "a. for murder.
Judge John H. Foster. of Evansville
(rep), was elected to congress from
the First district Of Indiana over Mai.
G. v. Menzie (dem), Of Mount Vernon
He will succeed James A. Hemenway.