The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-05-05
STATE NEWS.
A Resume Of the Principal Items of
News in Three Great States.
ILLINOIS,.

Edward o'Neil, streator, was killed in
a saloon row.
Moses Huntley, an old soldier and.rcsi-
dent Of Geneva, was killed by passenger
train near that station.
The body OF Perry Brookstou, an old col
orcd man in Springfield, was found In his
hut partially eaten by rats.
jacob Webber, aged 70 years, a farmer
Of Guilford township. committed suicide by
hanging himself in his barn.
M j. Coles barn, mile and ahalf south
OF Hebron. was struck by lightning and fifty
cows and four horses were burned to death.
Thomas ID. Stafford, Of GaIesburg, a ply.
slcian, aged seventy.three years, who for
many years past has been blind, hung him
self.
William Uagenbaugh, young man
about eighteen years OF age, was thrown
from his horse at Lincoln, breaking his neck
and killing him instantly.
Julia Ballou, a poor widow Of Danville,
recovered judgment OF $4,000 against
railroad for the death OF her husband, who
was brakeman on the road.
George Landoyer, a thrteen-year.
boy Of Napcrvllle, had his foot so badly
crushed in attempting 10 board a moving
The members OF Embury Church nc
freeport presented Rev. j. A. Matlock and
wife with purse containing 600 and two
elegant table sets of decorated china.
The Board OF Trustees OF the Southern
Illinois Hospital for the insane located at
Anna, paid the institution their annual visit
and found everything in proper condition.
The beheaied and mutiated body OF an
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track near Morris. On the body was Joliet
rolling-mill ticket bearing the name of j. III.
Monahan.
"A runaway team az Decatur threw Mr..
and Mrs. Lcflingwel and their daughter
from a wagon. The lady struck her head
against a telegraph pole and was dead by
the time her husband recovered sufficiently
10 pick her up.
Frederick Wagner. an old and wealthy
resident Of Oregon, was instantly killed.
He was rolling a huge log upon a skid. when,
slipping, the log rolled and struck him,
breaking his neck.
John Cook, who was formerly agent OF
the West Store Line at Kansas City, has
been released from the jacksonville Insane
Asylum, LAYING recovered from what was
thought 10 be hopeless insanity.
I'm the case of Frank Flowers, on trial
nj Princeton Tor the murder OF Mattao Ca
militia az Spring Valley, the jury brought in
verdict OF manslaughter and fixed the PEN
atty az one year In the Joliet prison.
An Italian named Gucssipi was killed
during a fight in coal mine at Clarke City
by an unknown Italian. The fight occurred
about five hundred feet'under the surface.
Its reported that Gucssipi was killed by be-
ing struck on the head with pick.ax
Mr.. Avery, ofPrauie Home, was in Now
eaqu looking Tor Sanford X. Lincoln. the If
teen-ycar-old son of A. Lincoln. The boy
was working for Avery when he disap-
peared. lie had dark hair and large black
eyes Avery will spare no means 10 find the
missing boy.
Joseph Vanarsdale, n farm hand near
Moweaqua, met with serious accident. lie
was az work blowing, when the horses ran
away, knocking him down and dragging
him for long distance. The pillow struck
HIM in the side, cutting a cash the full length
OF his chest
Farmer John A. Mccullough, aged forty
eight, and living az Colona, cut his throat
while blowing Ia hi, field, and hts wife dis
covered his dead body on going out 20 sec
why he did not come IN TO dinner. She re-
turned 10 the house dehrlous and fears are
entertained as 10 her recovery.
There is q vein of fine coal underlying
the city OF Dwight. On the land adjoining
the town site a farmer has used natural gas
rs fuel In his Kitchen for many years. Local
capitalists have, until lately. shown n strange
aversion TO the development Of either coal or
gas, but now spirit now seems 10 animate
them, and responsible company TO bore for
these treasures has been organized.