The L'Anse sentinel., 1908-01-11

The Colonial Arms, the largest
summer hotel on the north shore Of
Massachusetts,, was burned with
nearly all its furnishings. The loss II
estimated at 100000.
Agnes Peterson. aged about rs.
and Otto Huglin, aged 26. were
drowned. breaking through the ice
while skating at Ford Slip, Mich.
| The case OF the members Of the
first Russian duma who were con-
victed for signing the Viborg mani
festo and sentenced to three months
Imprisonment will be carried before
the senate, the highest tribunal in
| Russia.
Robert Weston, colored, who shot
up a passenger train near Baton
Rouge. La, killing A. X. Wridert, was
sentenced to death after trial last
ing 80 minutes.
Rev. Edward Twitchell Ware was
installed as president OF the Atlanta
(Ga) university, which his father
founded.
In the Tombs at New York, await
Ing trial for murder, is Henry Ship
man, aged So, who shot and killed
Mrs. Josephine Mason in that city
about 20 years ago. Shipman was
adjudged insane and sent to Mat
teawan, and was discharged recently.
DR.. Mary Merritt. prepossessing
young woman, has begun work In
Brooklyn as an ambulance surgeon.
Comptroller Metz, in review Of
the growth Of New York In the ten
years since consolidation, said that
the assessed valuations OF real estate
owned by the people had advanced
from $2.532,416.819 In 1898 to $6,240,-
480.602 In 1907.
Charles Francklyn Reglid, former
actor, more recently wealthy whip
| and automobilist, who came into
| prominence about ten years ago, when
at the age of 80 he married Mrs. Adele
Ronalds, then 70, and widow of Thom-
as A. Ronalds. a New York society
leader, died at his country mansion
at New Rochelle.
| Lieut.. F. p. Lahm, u. s. A., returned
from Europe. where he won the inter
national balloon contest in France, de-
clared that dirigible airships would
henceforth be an important part of
| the equipment of modern armies.
The trial of the 169 members of the
| first Russian duma, who signed the
Viborg manifesto. was concluded in st.
Petersburg. One hundred and sixty
| seven Of them were convicted and
sentenced to three months imprison-
ment, while two were acquitted on
the ground that they had signed under
Misrepresentation. The sentence car
ries with 1t the loss Of all political
rights.
The systematic campaign for lower
rents by thousands of tenants on the
lower East side in New York began
to show material results when many
landlords announced that they were
ready to make reductions.
The Temple of Neptune, in Rome,
built by Hadrian, and standing in the
center of the Forum Of Agrippa, now
occupied by the stock exchange, was
the scene of tremendous explosion,
presumably of gas, in which 20 per-
sons were injured. The city was
thrown into wild excitement
Capt Won Goeben, distinguished
officer In the artillery branch of the
German army, caused sensation in
military circles by confessing that he
was the author Of the mysterious MUIR
der Of Maj. Won Schoenbeck, a brother
officer, who was shot dead on Christ
mas by a man he caught leaving his
wife's room.
Judge Charles I. Thomson died in
Denver of asthma. He was member
of the Colorado court of appeals for
IL years.
Gov. Sheldon of Nebraska wanted
to give the lieutenant governor 500
of his salary for serving as governor
several days, but found the law for
bade It,
Mrs. A. Mosher of Lincoln. Neb.,
while smoking a pipe in bed set her
coverlet afire and was burned to
death. [
M. De Troos, premier and minister
Of the interior of Belgium, died at
Brussels. ~
Mrs. Anson Jones, widow of DR.. c.
Anson Jones, the last president or the
republic Of Texas, died in Houston.
A bill was filed in the United States
circuit court at Atlanta asking that
the Georgia prohibition law be de-
clared unconstitutional.
Nine miners were killed and several
injured by an explosion in mine at
Carthage, N. M.
Edward Richie and William Hay
were appointed receivers for the Wi
borg Hanna Lumber company, one Of
the largest lumber firms In Cincin-
natl.
Capt. N. b. Thistlewood OF Cairo,
ILL.,, was nominated on the Republican
ticket for the seat from the Twenty
fifth congressional district made va
cant by the death of Representative
George w. Smith.
Mine Inspector James Martin of
Plains, Pa, died suddenly OF hem
orrhage of the lungs, aged &c years.
In September, 1897, while sheriff of
Luzerne county. he led the deputies
who f1red upon several hundred strik-