The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-05-19

from Justice for twenty-five years. In ls)o
he was appointed Indian agent by President
Buchanan, reslgning IN So, when the gov
ernment finding his accounts incorrect,
brought suit and obtained INDIGNANT for s27.-
900. Badger disappeared, and was supposed
10 be dead until his return recently from
South America, rs years old, broken In
health, and destitute.
The Indian Grave and shy leyecs above
Quincy, H., broke Monday. In spite OF the
utmost efforts, and thousands ofacres OF win
ter wheat ON bottom lands were flooded.
Late at night the dam at Rock Island gave
way. and two or three hundred families
were reported in danger.
Snow fell heavily Monday at Marquette,
Mich, but Il melted almost rs soon as IL
reached the cartn. Snow also fell at Glad
stone, Grand Haven. East Tawas and Alpena
and cold weather prevails In the fruit belt.
Grandma Tyer, the oldest person In the
Wabash Valley. died at Wabash. Ind, Mon
day, aged l0i, from injuries sustained a few
days before by falling down cellar.
The Kentucky Derby. run at Louisville
Monday, was won by Macbeth H., GaIlifet
(the fayorite) second, and White third. Time
for the mile ana onc-half, 2:3sA. IL is said
that Hankins a. Campbell, OF Chicago, the
owners OF Macbeth, won ON the race at least
$4,000.
While the Santa Fe train, known rs the
Thmderbolt, outstanding at Fountain, Col,
early Monday morning, caboose and some
ears, one being loaded with naphtha, got
loose and dashed into H. The naphtha ex-
ploded and set fire 10 the train and also 10 a
car containing powder, the explosion OF
which killed three persons and wounded If
teen others. sixteen ears and locomotive
were badly wrecked, and two ears, the
depot and q dwelling were burned. A
church and other buildings were damaged
by the explosion.
Robert Turner. alias Thurman, was ar
rested Monday at Kan.as City on a charge
OF stealing from Lexington tKy.l hotel
william Riley's pool box,i containing $s,-
900. bill torn In peculiar manner, which
Turner left ma disreputable house led 70
his capture.
John II. Milburn a business man OF Bridge
port, H., on returning from olney, Satlr-
day. got off the train and left n satchel con-
tanning $1,000 In cash and paper In his seat.
IL has not been found.
Paul Grottkau was sent 10 the Milwaukee
house Of correction Saturday 10 serve out the
remainder-eleven months-oi his sentence.
His application for writ OF habeas corpus
was denied.
More saloons will be licensed this year in
Chicago than ever before, $3.50 having al
ready obtained licenses.
Zeph Davis, who murdered Maggie eau
CHAN, l6year-old factory girl, Feb. 81. was
executed at the County Jail in Chicago on
Saturday.
Train robbers attacked the Sonora train at
Adna Zarca. Arizona. Friday night. Con-
ductor Atkinson and fireman were shot to
death. Messenger Hay was.badly wounded.
They secured the Wells-Fargo express box
containing $ll0.
In the debate over the budget I'm the
Manitoba legislature at Winnipeg, grave
charges OF pecuation and negligence were
made against cx-Prcmier Norquay's govern
menL Premier Greenway said the govern
ment would probably prosecute Mr.. Norquay
and his associates for criminal malfeasance in
Office.
Mrs. Sarah Sherman. aged "a. who had
been married only eight weeks, committed
suicide Friday morning ut Peoria, ILL.,, IL is
stated that her husband refused 10 see her
when she was dying.
of the Board OF Education OF Bloomington,
ILL.,. from 1877 10 1878, and has just been
cecded by George A. Tryner, has surprised
the board, who thought his services were
gratuitous, by claiming $4,000 salary for his
services, OF ? per cent Of all moneys handled
basing his claim on clause / the city's
charter.
Two new Catholic sees, II is reported are
10 be established in the Northwest, one In
Guiding Dakota and the other Southern
Minnesota, with the Bishops residence at
Winona.
The Rev. George McDuGio (colcred), q
married man, who murdered another negro
who was counting woman OF whom Nc
Dufiie was cnamorcd, was hanged Friday at
Greensboro, Ga.
The survivors OF Quantrell's guerrilas held
a reunion Friday at Blue Springs, No.. Mrs
Carolina Quanirell, mother OF the infamous
chief, being present Tales OF bloody muir
ders and ficndish crimes were related. the
men riyallng each other In their hideous
stories. w. w. Scott, an editor, OF Canal
Dover, o., was present, gathering material
for history Of the raids Of the band, and
was emincntly successful in this respect IL
was stated that Quantrell died In the Sisters
ho.pital In Louisville, KY, June q, 1868.
An inmate Of the lunatlc asylum .at Lex
ington, KY, secured ingress TO the Treasur-
er's office Friday, appropriated $500 In cash,
and dccamped. The money was 10 be used
In paying the employee
The long season Of wet weather In South
ern Minnesota and Dakota ia rotarding
wheat sowing 70 much that oats or other
grains will be sown instead In many places.
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