The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-12-22
The DIAMOND DRILL.
O. N. ATKINSON. rusrlsnzA
CRYSTAL FALLS, MICHIGAN
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Latest intelligence From AL
Parts Of the World.


Frank Walcott, suspected ns being the Sin
former" who caused the expulsion from
Oberlin College OF number OF students on
charges Of gambling and carousIng, was
tarrcd and fcaihercd Sunday night by mask
ed men. Several students have been
arrested OF susplcion.
The twcnty-first annual meeting OF the
Frccdmcn's Aid and southern Education so-
ciety was opened at Columbus, o., Monday.
At Philadelphia, Pa. sunday afternoon,
Chiei-one Of Forcpaugh's elephants. which
had become unmanageable and dangerous,
was executed. A moose was placed around
his neck, and two other elephants, hltchcd 10
the rope ends, were the exccutioners.
Gov. Beaver OF Pennsylvania las granted
a respite until March 10 TO james III. Jacobs,
who was 20 have been hanged January 9th.
A commission la lunacy will inquire into
Jacobs's condition.
The house on Seminary Ridge occupied by
General Lee rs his headquarters during the
battle Of Gettysburg has been sold by the Hon.
Edward Mcpherson, executor OF the Thad-
deus stevens estate. for $40.
Charles Francis Adams, Saturday. In an
address before the Boston Commercial Club,
severely criticised the interstate commerce
law and openly claimed tint IL has resulted
In dishonest methods, smaller railroads being
forced out OF existence.
Near Akron, Ohio, Friday, the Ohio cx-
press on the Pittsburg and Western railroad
was telcscoped by freight train, causing n
damage OF $4,000. The express had stopped
70 pick up the body OF man the engine had
struck and killed, aud all the passengers left
the ears before the collision, no one being
hurt.
At sandusky, o.. Friday night during the
presentation u a border drama by travel
ing company. three Indians engaged I'm
quarrel in their dressing-room. which stage
manager Ungerer tried 10 prevent. They
struck him with a tomahawk and fired at
him and Mrs, Ungsrer, who, with her hus-
band, returned the fire, while the audience
stampeded and policemen arrested the Indi-
ans.
AT Buffalo, ". v, Friday, the Supreme
Court Of the county sustained the decision OF
Referee Milburn rendering Judgment for
est, 900 ia the suit Of the Thames and Mersey
Insurance Company against the estate OF
Dimick, the insurance agent. who recently
died in exile In Canada.
William Coins, sentenced for murder in
the second degree at Lima, O., Thursday,
will have new trial, rs II was learned FRI
day that the jury, after being ont twenty-sx
hours, and still standing six for assault and
battery and six for murder, drew cuts 10 de-
eide the verdict.
Jones a. LaughlIns, OF Pittsburg, Pa, have
secured the contract for the iron work for
the new Chicago Chamber Of Commerce
building amounting 20 about S5O0,000.
j. w. Morgan, an Erie, Pa, grocer, whose
store was closed by the Sheriff recently,
while lac was sick, committed suicide Friday
night.
Ieandcr Hunter Just arrived In New York
from Europe, was arrested Friday on the
charge Of obtaining $4,000 under false pre-
lenses from A. Taylor. OF Chicago.
AT Toledo, o., Friday. John shannon was
given verdict for $4,000 against the Column
bus, Hooking Valley and Toledo Railway
Company, damages for injuries caused by
falling derrick. Frank Hurd was plaintiffs
attorney.
Il. H.. Harper. the ex-Fidelity Bank Cash.
fer, who went crazy nc the Columbus, o..
Thursday, was slightly inn
proved In his mental condition Friday. lie
has y sister who has been confined In the FL
gin, ILL.,, insane Hospital for many years.
AZ conference IN PIttsburg Thursday
committee was appointed 20 go 10 Washing
ten TO prevail upon Congress to increase the
duty on tin-plate.
L.. l.. Harper. cashier OF the wrecked III
deity Bank. Of Cincinnati, became insane
az the Ohio Pcnitcntiary. The
day was the fortcth anniversary OF his birth
aud was the first OF his imprisonment.
A jubilee meeting over the result Of Tues
days election, a. relating 10 the public
schools. was held Thursday night In fremont
Temple, Boston. Edward Everett Hale and
Others made speeches, I'm which they culo-
glzcd the work Of the women at the polls.
DR.. Cyrus v. knight. Of Lancaster, Pa.
was Thursday elected Bishop OF Milwaukee
on the eleventh ballot by the Episcopal
Council The various diocesan standing
will now have TO pass OH the mat
ter.
The New York Press states that General
Harrison has asked Mr.. Blaine 10 assume the
office OF Secretary OF STATE, and that MIR.
Blaine has accepted.
AT Thursdays meeting of tho New York
Board OF Apportlonmcnt Mayor Hewitt
blocked the proposition for setting apart
800. 900 for a soldiers monument declaring
that he "dd not believe In compulsory patri-
otism.v
The Lake shore a Michigan Southern IA
blocked between Eric. Pa. and Buffalo by
1900 ears OF New York Central freight.
Mrs. Caroline schmidt, aged -. while In
sane threw herself from fourth story
window IN New York Wednesday with her
two children IN her arms, one Of which was
instantly killed. aud she and the other child
were badly injured.
AZ Ithaca, n. u, Wednesday nlght,'E.
Ncsens, Of Orange. n. j., student, and
Miss Maggie sullivan, TEACHER, broke