The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-06-09
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


abolishing hanging and substituting tnere-
for death by electricity for all murders COM
mitted after January, 1883, for which sem
tence Of death shall be dccreed.
Thursday last the daughter Of Patrick
Boyle, or WiIkcsbarre, Pa, eloped with
Charles Seeley, liycryman OF Albany, N.
T., first compelling him TO sign over his
property, valued az $1,000, 70 her.
Mrs. John Herman, Of Upper Sandusky,
Ohio, widow with six children, while sick
Saturday, confessed to having given birth to
q child n week before, drowned IL and
buried IL IN the yard. saying that the child's
waiting sounded in her ears constantly and
was driving her mad. Her story was not
believed a. first, as II was supposed her sick
ness had deranged her mind. but Monday
the coroner cxlumed the body Of the child
badly decomposed. The woman killed the
child, she said, 70 hide her shame. She had
borne a good reputation up 10 the time OF the
verihcation Of her confession. No action has
been taken on account OF her illness.
Base ball games at various points Saturday
resulted rs follows: Philadelphia. 8; Chica-
20, A.; Detroit, IL; Washington, \; Boston,
.; Pittsburgh. l.; New York, o. Indlanapo-
is, 0.
At Cincinnati, Ohio. Saturday, Judge Taft,
OF tho Superior Court, decided that boycott
ting was illegal.
The body OF an unknown woman is lying
in coffin at the New York Central depot in
New York. IL was shipped from Pittsdeld,
Mass, but has not been claimed.
jay Gould was reported Friday night TO
be seriously Ill In his private car near Kan
sas City.
General Henry W. Birge, one OF the COM
manders OF the Army OF the Shenandoah
during the rebellion. died at New York early
Friday morning, aged 81. He was stricken
with paralysis on the evening OF Memorial
Day.
At Erie, Pa, Friday ex-Postmaster J. s.
Payen, OF sandy Lake, Mercer county, re.
Gently removed for irregularities, was ar
rested for shortage Of $1,000. He confessed
his guilt.
League ball games Friday resulted: Chi
cago. IL Washington, detroit, q; Phila-
delphia, q Boston, O.; indianapolis, d.
New York. 2; Pittsburg, 0.
The Methodist General Conference closed
its sessions Thursday at New York. The bish-
ops were empowered 10 appoint any commits
sions not provided for, and In the Dallas
mission case the money was ordered refunded
four annual payments without interest.
Japan was empowered 10 organize church
of It's own, aud resolution appointing
commission 20 prepare plan for insurance
OF church property was passed. A report
requesting bishops 10 arrange their work 10
as.to visit conferences IN districts contigu-
Gus TO their residences was first adopted,
then reconsidcrcd and tabled. Bishop Merrill
opposing the scheme. A call OF the house
showing no quorum then the conference was
dissolved.
John III. Miles, who decampcd from Phila-
delphia, May IL, with Miss Jennie Carson
an d $4,000, proceeds OF n check to which
had forged the signature OF his mother,
wealthy woman, Is found to have arrived at
London Monday, having sailed from Cana
dian port. Miles had been Philadelphia
manager OF the Shoe and Leather Reporter,
and IL believed 10 be several thousand dol
lars short In his accounts.
LOUIS Huilcr has purchased 5000, ZOO acres
Of land in the States of Chlapas and Chlhua-
hua, Mexico, for colonization purposes
The General Synod OF tho Reformed Pres
byterian Church adopted a resolution at
Pitisburg Thursday, reanirmlng their con-
yiction that the constitution OF the United
States Is virtual agreement or compact 10
administer the government without refer
ence 70 Christ or Christian religion. and that
incorporation with the government on the
basis OF this constitution IL, therefore. an net
Of disloyalty 10 Christ. The question Of
uniting with the United Presbyterian Church
was almost unanimously opposed.
AT Sharon, Pa. Wednesday night Samuel
Clark, waking up at Midnight from drunk
en- sleep. missed his wife and went 10 the
house OF his brother. James Clark, broke in
the door, and seeing his wife sitting at the
fire drew revolver and shot at her, the
bullet hitting Mrs. James Clark instead, kill