The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-08-25
STATE NEWS.
q Resume Of the Principal Items Of
News in Three Great Statea


The Rev. Joscph NJ. Bono iic Mt Dcca-
iur. aged 10. after sixty years IN the mln-
isry.
Charlie Croft, aged %, clerk In schles-
ineer 4 Mayer's. Chicago, was trJwned az
kankakec, where be was spending his vaca-
ton.
.~Galena IN 10 have an electric light sys-
ten. An ordinance providing for tho nitro
ducticn 81 plant has been ADOPTED by the
Board OF Aldermen.
While serving as deputy 10 Constable
John w. Hall, OF Danficld, Elisha Allen,
without cause, fired on and killed George
smith, Of Grape Creek.
Samuel Iiazlct residing near Toledo,
shot nc an owl, when tho brccs h-pin, weigh
ing four ounces blcw out and was buried in
the frontal bone. lie Is It'll alive and con-
scious.
An 1s-year-old ION Of Captain Atchison,
who lives hsc miles north OF Galo.burg,
while PLAYING base ball, Saturday. nj Gerlaw,
was struck In tho back OF the head by a
pi.ched ball, ard so badly injured that he
lied sunday night.
AT Danvllle, n we'll dressed Young man
claiming 10 be Dinner ] ines, OF WILLIAMSON,
Indu was arrested for attempting % pass a
forged check for $lOo. The signature was "A
bau imitation Of that of Henry Brand, a
prominent miller OF that city.
The total subscription Of $1,000 was Sc
cured by the Ccntralia Enterprise Company
Incorporated for tho purpose OF boring gas
well. The incorporators issued "a call for
stockhoders' meeting 10 complete final or
ganization. The work OF boring viii be
pushed with igor.
Tile potato bugs arc capturing the
county neir Mowcaqua. Trey are OF the
striped, haId-shcll species. 1hcy are on
everything and In everything. Hundreds
ing In all directions. The ~oldest inhabitintv
says he never saw the like.
"A tough character giving tie name OF
Harry Thompson was arrested &c Centralia.
A god wat h and q large quantity OF
1ewelry were found In his possession, some
OF which he had scwcd up IN his clothing.
lie Is supposed 10 be noted crook OF
Southern Illinois, wanted at Carbondalc for
burglary.
William Fourlaueh, n wcl-known gem
tleman OF Ottawa, died suddenly. He had
been doing some writing In one Of the lodge
o)ms OF the city during the day. AT night
the hall was opened for another society, and
he was found insensible with the room full
of gas. He leaves wife and two young
children.
Henry w. Dalcs. colofcd, and Miss Eva
Acun White, both OF Cambridge, were mar
ned I'm Morrison. The bride l. progresses
couple ran away TO Re made man and wife.
IL Is reported that officers were In pursuit
20 recover the girl and return her 10 her
hcar-brokcn family.
AT Monticello the largest display OF fine
horses OF all grades that was ever made In
Piatt County was seen at the opening OF the
Piatt County Fair. There was quite num-
Der from other states. including racers, trot-
tiers and PAGERS. Several premium herds Of
HEREFORD and lIolstein cattle arc here. The
display is the best ever seen there.
AT Champaign, Charles w. Anderson
was fatally injured by falling from "A scaffold-
ing I'm st. MaIy's Catholic Church. He was
engaged In Ilastcring the ceiling. when lac
stepped on the end OF n loose palk and fell
head foremost 10 the floor, twenty feet below.
His collar bono and several ribs were
broken, and cash was cut across his head.
-Boscman, the young man who broke jail
and was shot at Abigdon by Sheriff James
Richcy, died from the effects OF the wound.
Bosemnn had been bound over 10 the grand
Jury for throwing n stone through ear win
dow, but had always maintained his limo
eence. In his dying statement he denied that
he broke Jail but claims that he walked out OF
the door, which had been caiclessly left open
by the turnkeys.
Charles +. Luios, n young MAJ Of Dan
VILE, was found dead under q culvcrt along
the Chicago A. Eastern Illinois Railroad
track, n mile north OF Bismarck. The last
known OF him he was returning from Hopes
ion on freight train with two companions,
who tell different stories about his disappear
ancc. There arc suspicious OF foul play. and
the Coroncr's jury will make an inycstigu-
ton.