The L'Anse sentinel., 1906-04-14

nrst prize and gold mccall n the ora
torical contest at Columbia college,
President Roosevelt is expected to
ehastise the magazine writer's who are
attacking the lawmakers OF the ma
ton in a speech TO be delivered ~ the
Memorial day celebration OF the Army
and Navy Union at Norfolk. Va
Emperor Francis Joseph sent for
leading Hungarians to talk about con-
eiliaticn between Austria and Hun
gary.
rhe New York chamber OF commerce
champions the cause Of the Philippines
and asks congress to pass the tarir re-
duction bill
The czar restored the cid censorship
on the press because OF the victory Of
the constitutional democrats at the
polls.
The eruption OF Mount vesuvius is
assuming alarming proportions. Five
streams of burning lava are descending
the mountain. threatening everything
below. sRoaring explosions are heard
for 20 miles around.
Fire completely destroyed the plant
Of the HallacS Lumber and Supply
company in Denver. Col, entailing an
estimated loss of 100000.
Claud Whistler. charged with the
murder Of Frank Ogden at Whisiers
home. near Bloomfield. Ia, April /.
| 1905, was found not guilty.
| The executive committee of the gen.
eral Baptist convention Of America,
| organized q year ago at st. Louis, has
decided to postpone the meeting ar
ranged for Louisville, KY, May is and
10, until next year.
The resignation of Lyman ]. Gage,
president of the United States Trust
company, has been formally accepted
| by the board of trustees of the trust
company.
The Illinois supreme court handed
down decision declaring the new pri-
mary law unconstitutional.
Overwork in the gymnasium OF the
University of Iowa at Iowa City caused
the death of Leo Struble of Laporte
City, freshman.
G. l.. Jordan, who bought horses for
England for the Boer war, is held in
New York for $4,000 forgery.
! Russia opened negotiations in Paris
for loan of $20O,OOO,000 or more II 1t
can be raised, and is making especial
efforts to reestablish the nation in a
strong financial position.
National action to obtain correct
| inventory of railroads is asked of con-
gress by the National Association OF
Railroad Commissioners.
Announcement Is made that Sena-
tor Depew has retired from the contest
for reelection as member of the Yale
| corporation.
Americans have been swindled out of
millions of dollars by unscrupu.ous
promoters who sell stock in rubber
plantation companies and similar en-
terprises IN Mexico.
Rev. John Dempsey, pastor of st.
Bernard's Roman Catholic church of
Charlottesville. Ind. fell dead on the
steps of the altar while saying mass at
the funeral of a parishioner.
The New York assembly passed
number of insurance bill recommended
by the Armstrong committee.
Chancellor Won Bulow says the Nor
ocean conference treaty gives all ma
tions equal privileges.
Edwin c. Swift died at Boston. He
was a brother of Gustavus Swift and
one of the founders of the packing
house OF Swift & Co.
Fire destroyed the big dry goods
store of Sebastian, Robert & Co., in the
City of Mexico, causing loss of $780,
900, with insurance OF s5O0.000.
Another living survivor of the mine
disaster at Courrieres, France, March
10 was discovered and brought out Of
the pit. The finding of another miner
alive after 25 days entombment caused
intense excitement.
Charles A. Warwick, publisher of
the Constitution Democrat. died in
Keokuk, Ia, at the age Of SO. He was
in the newspaper business in Keokuk
for 81 years.
Two daughters of Mr. and Mrs.
Herman Konoski. farmers living near
Neary, Mimi. died as the result of TAX
ing worm medicine which contained
poison.
Rev. F. II. Rouse, rector of the As
cension Episcopal church in st. Paul.
Mimi, committed suicide by shooting
himself. Ill health is given as the
cause.
Fire in Pontiac, Mich, completely
destroyed the buggy and wagon fac
tory of r. d. Scott & Co.. and seven
residences, occupying half a block,
causing total loss of $4,000.
The steamer Moana, which arrived
in Honolulu reports that 121 persons
were drowned during the hurricane
which recently swept over Tahita and
the neighboring islands.
Fire destroyed the Evening Times
building in Buffalo, N. Y, causing a
loss estimated at 100000, covered by
insurance. The building was one Of
the old landmarks of lower Main
street, having been built in 1870.
The Iowa state legislature made an
appropriation of $4,000 to begin the
erection OF state tuberculosis hos