The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-07-21
INDIANA.

jacob Robb stabbed and killed Constable
Jacob Sfcdskcr near Shelbyvillc.
David Endon OF New York. sulcided at
indianapolis by cutting his throat with
razor.
Near Columbus. stephen Gilmcr was sun
struck while harvesting. lie died IN Few
moments.
A good flow of natural gas l. said to have
been obtained near Wabash. IL ~ Thought
the well will produce 100000 feet per day.
AT Trafalgar samuel M. Henderson, aged
90, shot and killed his divorced wife and then
committed suicide Henderson leaves
widow whom lac married recently.
The commissioners OF Grant county
awarded 10 the Massllon Bridge company, or
NIassilon. Ohio, the contract for the new
bridge over the Missis.ncrya River at this
place. The structure will cost Sla,0po.
At Mt. Vernon, BIdgc Duckworth, a
member OF prominent family. stole up be-
hind Editor a. Al. spark, OF the Democrat,
and struck him on the head with club, frac.
turing his skull. and INJECTING mortal
wound. The assassin escaped To the woods.
While digging gas trenches In Upton
workman found large tin can containg ~.
In gold aud silver coin. The coins were all
dated prior ~ 1861, and bore evidence OF hay-
ing been buried long time No evidence
can bo obtained as TO the owner OF tho buried
money.
a man nilnrO l-tuthuu WI. ithlAh ltiAt'T
fully battered up and unconscious on the
tr4lck OF the Cincinnati Wabash & Michigan
Road near New Paris He was picked up
by the section men and taken tn the village,
| In a prrcariolrs condition, with the chances
| against recovery.
I.ast January, while lee was being put up
| I'm Martin a sons houses, Just north OF Crw-
fordyillc, Joe Taylor. local dealer, put eight
cans of fresh oysters In the centre OF the
houses. When dug out recently the oysters
were found to be spoiled, although they had
been surrounded on every side by more than
| fifty tons OF ice.
Thc.old settlers OF Clay. Putnam. Nor
gan, Hendricks Owen. and Montgomery
\ counties Will lrl their fourth annual rcun-
! ion nj Cloyerdac, july 20. Professor J. -
Manly will make a balloon ascension. Ten
1 thousand people ntie ldcd the reunion last
yenr, and the attendance this year promises
90 be greater
AT Evansville there was general Sis
pension OF business and the 4th Of July was
| patrotically celebrated. A grand balloon A.
eension was 10 have taken place, but after
being started, II fell TO the earth. a distance
OF nearly 100 feet, with Professor Tolbcrt.
who was injured by the fall. He fell into
the firc-pit from which the balloon was heat
Ell, and was badly burned before he could be
pulled out By the excited spectators.
Tho heavy rains caused serious wreck
Railroad. near Bayles' mill, three miles south
Of Lafayette. A land slide, thirty feet long.
came down the track, causing tho rails 10
spread and letting tho engine down Ia tho
mud. Eight or ten freight cars piled on top
OF the locomotive. Charles blackwell fire.
man. had several ribs broken and 4 injured
internally. Morris, lfarncft chgincer had
an arm broken and IL otherwise hurt. David
Julian. brakeman, was killed. All the mon
were beneath the wreck. Blackwell crawling
out unaided. Julian was scaldcd 70 death
from escaping steam.
Wednesday evening, July Z. the ltcy. r
ID. Polly. a minister OF the Christian church,
was announced 10 give prohibition Ic.tnrs
M tho sehooihouse At Huntsville. When
the time arrived for tho divine TO begin his
remarks he had an audience OF about dozen
! hearers scarcely had the minister began To
faIk in eloquent strains when vollcy o.
ccgs came showerlng IN az the doorway and
through every window. This was kept up
, until the speaker and his audience wcre
. controlled 20 seek more inviting quarters:
| A. eoon AZ the cgg-yendcfs had accompnshc1
, their mission they entered the black>mifh-
I shon. brought ont the nnyil-, aud had an
old.timc Fourth Of july celebration.