The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-04-03

his wife, kidnapers Of Willie Whitla
were placed In jail ut Pittsburg fol
safe keeping. the authorities fearing
for theiv safety at Sharon.
Mrs. Pierre Lorillard. Jr.. wife Of
the tobacco magnate, committed sui
eide in Washington. Illness Is be-
lieved to have caused her act.
Mrs. Lloyd c. Griscom, wife OF the
American ambassador to Italy. who
has been iii. underwent a slight opera
ton which. although successful. will
prevent her leaving Rome until May.
The Vincennes Qnd.) police are
baffied by the mysterious death of
Mrs. Russell Culbertson who claimed
man and woman forced carbolic acid
down her throat.
When accused OF numbering his
servant, George. crown prince Of Ser
via, renounced his right to the throne.
Headed by Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman
party of evangelists sailed from Van
couver to spread the Gospel in the
orient, Australia and Pacific islands.
In a battle with Snake Indians and
negroes at Henryetta, Okla, deputy
sheriffs killed three, wounded five and
captured 40.
More than 10000 persons demanded
seats in the Milwaukee hippodrome
where the liquor debate between
Mayor Rose and Samuel Dickie was
held. The building holds 1000.
Gen. Cipriano Castro, former presi-
dent OF Venezuela, has sailed from
Havre for home and, II is believed, in
tends to attempt to rule the country
again.
The French chamber of deputies
unanimously adopted M. Delcasse's
motion to appoint parliamentary
commission to inquire into the state
OF the navy before fresh credits we're
voted.
The Bethlehem Steel Company has
announced ten per cent. cut In the
wages Of furnace men to go into ef-
feet on April l. About one hundred
men are affected.
Adjt. u. T. Webb, head of the Sal
walton Army OF Youngstown, o., COM
mitted suicide by swallowing NOR
phine. He knelt in earnest prayer
with his wife after taking the drug.
Frederick Richardson, wanted on
charges of fraud amounting to $780,
600, committed suicide in Harrisburg,
Pa, just as the police were about to
arrest him.
Damage estimated at 100000 was
caused by snowstorm in Denver and
the city was cut OF from communica-
ton by wire.
Willie Whitla positively identified
the prisoners in Cleveland, O.. who
call themselves Mr.. and Mrs. James
Boyle, as his abductors.
The miners convention at Scranton,
Pa, decided that there will be no
strike on April /. when the present
agreement with the operators expires.
Police Commissioner Bingham said
a bride Of 100000 year was offered
to him II he would protect certain
criminal interests in New York city.
Plans for the formation Of merger
OF four eastern railroads under one
system have been made by George
Gould and others according to Balti-
more report.
Mrs. Amos Miller drowned herself
and two children at Sumsbury, Conn.,.
while mentally deranged.
Representative Taylor struck Rep
resentative Shoemaker with his fist
and called him a "deceitfuI liar" dur
ing the progress of an argument over
the woman suffrage bill in the Ne
braska house. ~
William c. Nagel, the oldest en-
gineer In point of service on the Big
Four lines, was killed by being struck
by water crane as he put his head
out of his cab window, IL miles east
OF Greensburg, Ind.
The lower branch of the Connect
cut general assembly adopted reso-
luton instructing the Connecticut
delegation in congress to favor chang
ing the date of the presidential in.
auguration from March 4 to the last
week In April.
Attorney General Wickersham has
asked Wade H. Ellis of Ohio to con-
tinue In his present position OF assist
ant attorney general. and It was offi.
cially announced that Mr.. Ellis had
agreed to do SO.
Two children of Hosea Webster, a
merchant of Deals Island, Md, died
as result, 1t is thought. of ptomaine
poisoning, caused by eating canned
ham. Other members OF the family
are In critical condition.
Rear Admiral Robley d. Evans in
an interview in Tacoma. Wash, said:
I'VE need 20 battleships on the Pa.
cific coast. With such force this
coast is safe from any attack. do
not believe in dividing the Atlantic
feet in order to send ships to the
Pacific"
The Cleveland (O.) police arrested
the kidnapers Of Willie Whitla, a man
and a woman, the woman confessing
that she planned the crime.
Rev. M. d. Johnson shot and killed
Rev. Solomon O'Dell at Russ, Mo-, fol-
lowing quarreo over the service of
the telephone company Of which John
SON is president
The miners started their convention
at Scranton. Pa, and It is believed will
adopt plans to bring about peaceful
settlement Of their troubles with the
operators.