The L'Anse sentinel., 1908-01-25

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Fire Chief Harding Of Jackson. O..
was run over and killed while an
swering fire call.
Eight hundred unemployed men
marched to the city hall in st. Louis
and asked Mayor Wells for work.
Harvey Lockner of Tuscola, ILL.,,
while insane killed his wife, his baby
and himself.
Representative SABBATH Of Chicago
introduced a bill imposing tax upon
all dowries, gifts, settlements. or ad-
vances of property made In consid-
Grafton OF or In contemplation OF mar
riage by citizens or subjects Of the
United States Of America to persons
| other than citizens or subjects OF the
| United States of America"
Smoke entering the Nixon theater
at Pittsburg, Pa, started panic that
was quieted by the efforts OF detec-
tive.
| Ten persons were hurt and tene-
ment house wrecked in New York by
three dynamite bombs, exploded pre-
sumably by Black Hand members.
The great Mexican gold mining
camp of Ell Orc was reported to be
burning up.
| Testimony in the court-martial OF
Gen. Stoessel at st. Petersburg
showed that the Russian soldiers de-
Tended Port Arthur, with desperate
bravery, and called forth cheers from
the hearers.
Canon William s. Chase, rector Of
Christ Episcopal church, New York,
was found guilty Of contempt Of court
by Justice Marean of the New York
state supreme court for questioning
the legality of an injunction. Sentence
was suspended.
The festivities in honor of the
American fleet at Rio were marred by
the illness of Rear Admiral Evans.
| Samuel v. Proudft of Iowa, first as
sistant attorney in the Office of the at
torney general Of the interior depart
ment, has been appointed assistant
commissioner of the general land Of
flee.
Prof. b. M. Reynolds, for the past 80
years one of the best-known educators
of Wisconsin and Minnesota. died in
a hospital at Morgan City, Ala.
The Citizens Telephone company Of
Batavia, o., went into the hands Of
receiver Monday.
That former Attorney General Jud
son Harman will be a candidate for
the Democratic nomination for presi-
dent Of the United States was con-
firmed by John w. Hill of Cincinnati
Raisuli, the bandit has joined Mu-
lai Hafid, the new sultan of Morocco.
and still persists In his refusal to give
up Caid Sir Harry Mclean, except by
order of the new leader.
Secretary Taft has written letter
to the president recommending an in
crease of the width of the Panama
canal locks from 100 feet, as at pres
ent planned, to 110 feet.
Emmett r. Olcott, well-known
New York lawyer. fell dead Of apo
plexy.
Robert Maclay & Son, members OF
the New York stock exchange, failed
for $1.500,000.
Edward KEEPER, who was tied to a
tombstone In cemetery for several
hours at night as part Of his hazing
at Rose Polytechnic institute, .Terre
Haute, last fall, died in San Antonio,
Tex, as q result.
J. Gilman Chouteau, 72 years old,
| descendant of the founder of st.
| Louis, who was born in 1886 In the
| first house erected In the city, died at
| the hotel at which he had been living
| for 20 years.
The socialists of Berlin, 10000
| strong, made a remarkable demonstra-
tion against the government and
Chancellor Won Buelow because their
| demand for direct universal suffrage
was rejected. There was great disor-
der In the streets and the manifesto
tions were helped along by about 30,-
900 sympathizers with the socialists.
Marvin r. Reynolds, 20 years old,
night clerk at the Olivia apartments
hotel in Joplin, Mo-, was killed, and
Mr.. and Mrs. John e. Stephens were
seriously injured by an explosion of
natural gas. !"
John Ullery of Indianapolis, Penn
sylvania freight conductor, was In
stantly killed at Richmond, Ind, by
another freight train, of which his
brother, William Ullery, was en-
gineer.
The socialists organized suffrage
demonstration before the building of
the Prussian landtag in Berlin In which
radical resolution demanding univer-
sal suffrage in Prussian elections came
up for discussion. They were dis
persed by the police, and Chancellor
Won Buelow said the government was
against manhood suffrage. ~"
Paul Bowers, aged IA years. shot
and killed negro burglar in his home
at Alverton, Pa.
New Jersey railway commissioners
report that from July 20 to December
1. 1907. 108 persons were killed and
1873 injured by railroads In the state.
George F. Evans, vice president and
general manager Of the Maine Central
railroad, died at Vanceboro, Me.
Fire In the business section of Al