The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-09-02

United States is steadily growing
smaller.
A trusted bank clerk in Paris,
France, stole 100000 by manipulating
the institutions books. then chartered
steam yacht and fed with an actress.
Sir Thomas Upton announces he
wants to contest again for the Ameri-
cas- cup, but declares such course
would be useless under the present
New York Yacht club rules.
The three traction companies of Chi
cago will pay taxes on $36.O25, ITO, an
increase in valuation of about $104 900.
Lieut.. Gov, Sherman, of Illinois, ap-
parently will be candidate to succeed
Shelby M. Cullom In the United States
senate.
George r. Peck, OF Chicago. was
elected president of the American Bar
L. p. Morton, Bishop Potter, w. X.
and others are forming a
new insurance company. Cheaper poll
cies are promised.
Ellen Glenn, girl who became no
torious by masquerading in male at
tire, was arrested In Lapeer, Mich, for
a $4,000 forgery.
A South African expert has started
for Kentucky, confident Of finding dia-
mond mines there.
A contract for $15,00O,OO0, awarded
to a Pittsburg concern, is the largest
ever given to one firm in the United
States for railroad construction.
Southern Illinois, southern Indiana,
western Missouri. and all of Kentucky
and Tennessee were shaken by Sc
we're earthquake. Thousands were
panic stricken.
Edwin s. Holmes Jr., Moses Haas
and Frederick A. Peckham have been
indicted by a federal grand jury in
connection with the investigation into
the cotton crop report leak scandal,
and the latter was arrested and placed
In jail in Saratoga county, Newt York,
In default of bail.
Johann Hoch, the condemned Ch,ca-
20 wife murderer, has again escaped
hanging through supersedeas issued
by Justice Magruder. The Illinois SUI
Dreme court will review the case at
he October term.
France announces that a military
will be made against
Morocco unless the sultan promptly
fields to the demands for the release
# the French-Algerian citizen, a mar
N ant namod pouztop uhn voc pi,,cti
iably arrested.
An international bank, with a capital
" $1,000000, is being formed in New
York for the purpose of carrying on
anking operations between the United
states and Hungary. and to handle
accounts of emigrants to this country.
The plant of the Canada Machinery
ompany. at Point Edward, Ontario,
vas destroyed by fire. Estimated less.
,125, 900.
The business section of Stevenvilie,
Mont. was swept by fire. With the OK
,eption of two buildings, one entire
block was burned. Loss. 100000.
The First national bank of Collins
lille at Collinsyille, small town 90
niles south Of Bartlesville. |. T., WIS
'obbed and the thief escaped with
1900.
An important deal has Just teen
.losed in San Francisco, contract, hav-
ng been signed for the shipment OF
100000 feet of redwood to New York
ity. 1t is the largest single shipment
1a
FORK.
BY a terrific explosion OF giant pow
Ter at Paris. 81 miles from Bakersfield.
al. Mrs. A. W. McRae, wife of a
prominent mining man, her son George
nd Oscar DIclose. another mine own
r, were instantly killed.
Gov. Par1ee, OF California. was elect |
d president of the National Irrigation
congress.
At Philadelphia the Chicago National
eague team defeated the Philadelphia
Tub after 20 innings of sensational |
laying by score of two to one.
James Mckinney, OF Aledo, was nom
mated TO succeed B. F. Marsh, de- |
eased, by republicans for the Four
zenith Illinois district. I
A loss Of more than 100000 was
aused by fire in the stores of the |
Extensive plant of the Bush Terminal
warehouse company, at the foot OF
crty-fourth street, Brooklyn, started
y lightning during terrific storm.
DR.. John F. Russell of the post cad
ate hospital, New York, has found a
IRE for consumption in the Juice OF
,mmon table vegetables.
Nine lives are reported lost in a
oudburst which wiped out two min
e towns near Trinidad, Col.
Diamonds are becoming more diff
ut to find and prices are steadily adj
incing in all the markets OF the
orld.
Germans are appealing for free
TRY OF cattle into the country In
der to secure lower meat prices.
King Oscar no longer opposes the ac-
ptance of the Norwegian throne by
'ince Charles, according to authori-
tive reports in Stockholm.
Mayor DUNES traction expert, A. B.
/ Pont, reports that 2G4 miles OF mu-
cipal railway can be built and pm. In
Grafton by 1908, costing $25,0O0.000,
d netting the city of Chicago $4,000
D q year |,