The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-05-12

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pair department.
Max Dittrich, leather worker, who
was arrested at Dresden Saxony, re-
Gently on the suspicion of murder, has
confessed that he had killed eight
persons in the course of seven years.
A farewell reception and banquet
was given at Button, Ind, to DIR.
Walter Newcombe Fowler, who sails
May 10 from New York for Chrisiana,
to join the Walter Wellman expedition
to search for the north pole.
| The electricians employed by the
Northwestern and Tri-State Telephone
companies at Minneapolis, have de-
clared strike for higher wages.
About 600 men are affected.
Every building of the dynamite fac
tory, near Vinterviken, Sweden, be-
longing TO the Nitroglycerin company,
was destroyed, and four men We're
killed by an explosion. the cause OF
which Is not known.
The Olympic games committee pub
lished full list of the winners. The
Americans took II firsts, six seconds
and five thirds out of 20 events, in
many of which, however, the Ameri-
cans did not compete.
The committee of the International
postal convention in session at Rome
has rejected the proposal for the estab-
lishment OF universal two-cents post
age rate.
Senator w. A. Clark, of Montana. in
| an authorized statement says he will
not be a candidate for reelection to
the senate
After denouncing the government
crop reports, ana especially the reports
of the department of agriculture, the
international cotton conference ad
! journed.
Harvey M. Hutchinson, for eight
years mail clerk at the Peoria, ILL.,,
post office, confessed to shortage OF
| $685..
Rev. Thomas Sherman, son OF the
famous Gen. Williom Tecumseh Sher-
man, and Roman Catholic priest, set
out from Chickamauga to follow the
| route OF his fathers famous march 10
| Atlanta. Announcement of his plan
| aroused bitter memories among the
people OF the south, and the complaints
caused President Roosevelt to call the
expedition to a halt.
Two thousand iron holders and
coremakers struck in Chicago and
many OF the employers granted the
demand for more wages.
| Lake commerce Is at standstin at
Chicago, no effort having been made
to fill places of strikers.
In vain effort to rescue her baby
from drowning, Mrs. Jennie Scheid-
ner. of New York. plunged into the
East river and persisted.
1t is reported that Lyman j. Gage,
former secretary. of the treasury, who
recently resigned high-salaried po-
sition as president of New York
trust company. has not only bought
land near Point Iona, Cal, but has
decided to join :. forces with Nine.
Katherine Tingiey in the cause OF
theosophy.
Sir Henry Elzear Tascherau, chief
justice OF Canada, has rendered his
resignation from the supreme court
and 1t has been accepted by the gov
eminent
AT Woodbine, Ia, during rain and
thunder storm lightning struck hand
car on the Northwestern. Fred Ulmer
was instantly killed and four others
were badly shocked.
Israel c. Russell, head of the geolog-
ical department of the University OF
Michigan, died in Ann Arbor after
three days illness of pneumonia.
Mrs. Ann Hughes. who served in the
household Of Queen Victoria for a
number of years. died at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. c. A. Cahill. in Mil.
waukee. She was "a years OF age.
Samuel l.. Bennett, banker of Rob-
inson. ILL.,, was attacked by Mrs. Nora
Plunkett, a domestic employed in his
house, who inflicted two wounds with
a razor. Mrs. Plunkett accused Ben
nett OF misconduct toward her.
Gov Merrell, of Georgia. granted
further respite to Rev. J. G. Rawlings
and his two sons to give time for
final appeal TO the state prison COM
mission for clemency.
Miss Ethel Clark, the daughter OF
ex-County Auditor William Clark. of
Marion county, Indiana, was awarded
$4,000 damages for breach OF promise
against c. G. Johnson, of Richmond.
AS result of an investigation con-
Quoted under the direction of State
Insurance Commissioner Charles c.
Gray, the American Reserve Bond
company Of Kentucky has been de-
barred from doing business in Rhode
Island.
Were overstocked with Christian
missionaries, and 80 per cent of those
we have are senseless," said Marayan
Krishna, Brahmin missionary to
America, in speaking at All Souls
Episcopal church. Kansas City.
Henry G. Rouse, chairman of the
board Of directors OF the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas railways, died at
Cleveland of pneumonia. He repre-
sented John ID. Rockefeller in the lat
ter's railway interests.
strike that will paralyze lake COM
1icrce was begun when the union pr
lots tiremen water tenders and oilers