The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-03-24
STATE NEWS.
A Resume " the Principal Items Of
usWs n Three Great statsa



Henry Schafer's dry goods store at War
saw, was damaged $4,000 by fire.
The Carpentersviue Mix Condensing
Company viii begin operations April l.
The initial number Of the Bement Rec
ord. and independent, forty column weekly,
was issued March sth.
A Young child Of G. II. Shafef, poultry
dealer of Tolono, fell backward into YES
sci filled with boiling water and was 80 bad
~ scalded that II died
Interest in the revival going on In
Oakland, still continues. Up to the present
time nearly two hundred and nfty CONVEX
sions have been made.
William Gibbs. young farmer, who
was to nave been married Mt Elgin, and who
had made preparations for the event. has
mysteriously disappeared.
AT the meeting OF the CITY Council OF
Dixon, ex-Shcrif George Nj. Berkiey was
chosen City Marshal for the ensuing year,
and States Attorney Morrison was appointed
City Attorney.
Colonel Bennett and staff Of the Fourth
Regiment, i. N. g., were rendered banquet
nj Joliet by Company B. OF that city. Toasts
were given and responses made by the visi-
tors.
The men In the blast furnace department
of the Joliet rolling mills signed the 10 per
cent reduction under protest, swarm OF
swedes and Poles standing ready to take
their places IL they did not.
William Grimes was killed at Rochelle,
by d buzz-saw. He was saving wood at his
fathers residence, when the saw broke and a
piece struck young Grimes In the head and
face, killing him instantly.
The Coroncr's jury in the case OF the
killing of Andrew Akers, south OF Gay,
brought In virdict Of murder without pro-
vocation. William Devine, who did the
killing, was taken 10 shelbyville.
An infant child Of stephen Wells, which
was injured at the time Of the Mt Vernon
disaster, died. This increases the number
Of deaths. 10 twenty-six. A check for 600
was received from Robert q. lngersoll, who
formerly taught school in that place.
"A falkland destructive disease made Its
appearance at Marine in large herd OF cat
tie belonging TO Frank sommereldt, living
three miles east Of that place. Eight valua-
BILE cows have died and many more will soon
follow. Dairymen and stock raisers are
greatly alarmed.
AT the sale OF trotting stock by G. A.
Babcock from his springdale stock farm adj.
joining Canton, horsemen were present In
numbers from various parts of Illinois and
adjoining States. The bidding was spirited
and good prices were realized, the sale ag-
gregating $4,000 the first day.
The Eagle Stove Foundry at Geneseo,
which has been shut down for over year,
will be running at its full capacity In few
days. A stock company with capital OF
$780, has purchased the plant, stove pat
terms, ETC., OF the old company, and will push
the institution for all there is in IL.
The women's Christian Temperance
Union Of Hancock county are pushing their
work zealously. The ladies have come into
possession OF 81 900, bcqueathed 10 them by
Adam Swartz, late Of Nauvoo, and have Sc
cured the services of Mrs. l.. 5. Rounds, of
Chicago, who delivers lectures at every i'm
portant town in the county.
"A resolution was introduced and passed
by the Board OF Supervisors OF Douglas coun-
", calling for an investigation of all county
officials since 1872 10 the present time. The
resolution alleges corruption on the part of
some officials and assert that there are thou
sands of dollars due the taxpayers, which
should be paid into the treasury.
Assistant Superintendent Frank Murray,
OF the Pinkerton Detective Agency at Chi
cago, was badly injured In aus ing from
the fast train at Joliet He " ssshding on
the platform. aud at Eastern avenue Jumped
of, the train not stopping there. lie was
found unconscious and taken home. Murray
was formerly chief OF police OF Joliet.
Judge Richard 5. Tuthill, OF Chicago,
who Il presiding Mt the March term OF the
Carroll County Circuit Court, sentenced Al
A IN nav N fin nf al nd
serve a term OF three wears In the peniten-
tIary for bigamy. 4 aiding married n
young lady in savanna ABOUT two weeks ago,
and had a wife and three children In
Maquoketa, Ia, at the same.