The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-06-09
STATE; NEWS.
4 Resume q the Principal Items Of
Newu In Three Great otateG


jacob Ross. aged 10, was smothcred In
grain elevator at 0coya.
Hogs about Galena and the Southern
part Of Wisconsin are dying In large num-
bers OF cholera
AT Elgln, Mr.. Charles Meyer and her
child, whom she was trying TO save, were
killed by n freight train.
Eddie, the fifteen year-old son OF Edwin
Stone, living near Hammond, was struck by
lightning and instantly killed.
"A posiofilce has been established at
Cawthon, Williamson County, and Robert
A. Cawthon appointed postmaster.
-Locusts in large quantities are being
found in some sections OF Central Illinois. IL
Is thought they are the "seyenteen-year'
species.
AT saybrook seven fine horses were killed
by being struck by passenger train OF the
Lake Erie 4 Western road. The loss Is ut
least g., 900.
The mountaineering OF the Illinois Sunday
School Convention was held at Rockford.
Cook County pledged q 800 for the work OF
the next year.
During storm, "a horse ridden by
farmer named Remine, living near Hey
warth, was killed by lightning and Remine
was badly injured.
Fred Matthiessen, editor and publisher
Of the odell Reporter, at odell, committed
suicide. He was found dead in bed with q
rifle lying by his side.
George Cronk, of Geneseo, young man
abonttwenty years OF age, committee suicide
by hanging himself In his fathers harness
shop. No cause can be given for this act.
The annual reunion of the Thirteenth
II -
Sterling. Colonel III. T.. Noble, OF Dixon
was elected President for tho ensuing year.
w. S. Phillips has been appointed super
intendent OF the State Blind Asylum, 10
succeed his brother, Rev. Il. w. Phillips,
who died last winter, after having held the
position for thirteen years
&C. c. Ellingsworth Of Richland county,
supposed 10 be nearly tho last Of a band of
small operators IN counterfeit money In
Southern Illinois, was sent to jail 10 await
the action Of the grand jury.
Albert Robinson, of Roselawn, Ind,
stole team of horses from his employer
William Sings, who resides near Joliet, and
came 10 Manteno, where he was arrested.
He admits having stolen tho horses.
Fifteen Cook county prisoners have been
released from Joliet penitontiary during the
month OF elal, clkht OF tncln fcSainlnR tnclE
liberty in one day, after serving one year
sentences, and all taking the first train for
Chicago.
The jury In the trial OF Richard Berry
for the murder OF Charles Rule brought in n
verdict OF guilty, and sentenced him 10 five
years In the penltentiary. Rule had Deen
intimate with Berry's wife, and the enraged
husband shot him.
Miss Andrew j. White. Of Peoria,
drowned herself In neighbor's cistern.
She was about fifty-two years OF age, and
belongs TO highly respected family. She
has been insane for some time, and had been
home only about two weeks from Jackson
willie.
DIR. A. G. Ferre, prominent, dentist,
was found dead I'm bed. He committed
suicide by swallowing morphine. and left a
letter saying he was tired of lite. DIR. Ferre
was an active G.. A. AZ. man. member Of the
A. O. u. w, Masons. and Mutual Aid As
ISOLATION.
In the Circuit Court Thomas Waggonor.
of jacksonville, was sent 20 the county jail
for three months and was ordered away
from the polls for five years. This was the
first conviction under the new election laws.
Waggoner was a decided expert in coaxing
money from candidates for pretended cleo
tionecring purposes.
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