The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-06-02
STATE, NEWS.
a Resume Of the Principal Items Of
News In Three Great statea
ILLINOIS.

AT Elgin. Mrs.. Edwin Springer was
fined sioo for illegally selling liquor In her
drug store.
An epidemic of measles l. now raging in
and around Paramount. Many schools are
closed I'm consequence.
Mrs Karl strandi, wife OF n German
farmer In Pluto, died from The kick OF COW
received while milking.
Oscar Locke, an OF phan boy working for
III. j. Elliott, at Bentlcn, was kicked I'm the
stomach by horse aud died.
AT Hammond, Frank Wacasser stabbed
and Killed John Cline, the outcome OF an old
feud. Wacasser was arrested.
AT Joliet Frank Byrne, who received
tselve-year sentence In Chicago for burg.
larry IN 1856, died in the prison hospital from
consumption.
Major Thomas j. Lawton. OF Steward,
while out riding with his daughter, Mrs. g..
II. Hemming, was thrown from the carriage
and instantly killed.
Billy Hutchinson, the Chicago convict
and murderer, who escaped from the kan
kakoe asylum. was recaptured by the Chi
cago police and returned 70 Kankakoe.
The Eclectic Medical Association Of IL
linos met In session at Springfield. A
grand banquet was given, 10 eclebIa.e the
twentieth anniversary OF tho organization.
August BEGINNERS butter and cheese
factory and residence, In harrington, was
burned. and in the fire his son Frank, aged
two years, persisted. The loss is $4,000; In
sured.
Sheriff Kelly, Of Kane county. landed at
the Joliet prison y few days ago with John
Hartwick, n horse-thief, sentenced for three
years, and Billy Raymond, sneak-ihicf, ono
year.
The American Glucose Company, OF
Buffalo, executed contracts for the building
of their works al Peoria, at a cost OF $780,
600. They will have n capacity Of 1900
bushels per day.
An immense crowd gathered at Salem
Church, Freeport, TO say farewell 10 Rev. Il.
w. Woodside and wife, who lett on a jour-
ney TO Central Africa, where they will
locate as missionaries.
During a thunderstorm, John II. Bur-
dett, n carpenter OF Murphysboro, aged
twenty-nine years, was struck by lightning
and instantly killed. The Commercial
Hotel was struck at the same time.
Lewis G.. Terrence, OF Dry Point Town
ship, died from injuries inflicted by an In
furiated Eosten bull lew days ago. He
was an exveteran and during his life occu.
pied many responsible official positions.
Tom Lynn and Ed Smith, each sentenced
10 one year in the penitentary for burglary,
attempted 10 break Jail nc Vandalia. Their
work was discovered and sheriff Washburn
left with them for Chester Penit ,nuary.
Chaplain Walters, OF the Joliet prison.
left for jacksonville on the 18th inst. hay-
ing In custody Gotlelb Holwert, an insane
convict who was cent up from Decatu-.
Holwert has been insane for three months.
The great annual conference OF the
Dunkard or German Baptist Church was
held at Cerro GorJo May 20. There were
1900 members present Eight beeves and
300 loayes or bread were served TO the
people, and large tents were erected 10 ac-
Commodate them.
AT the sophomorical .declamatory con-
test, held az Lake Forest University, tho
following members OF the class OF 80 won
the honors OF participating in the prize, ora
tory contest OF commencement week: Rose
Farwell, Abbie Goodale, George Standiord
Grace Stanley and G.. III. st ele.
since the death OF Arthur Gates, from
hydropho1ia, the citizens OF Carthage have
been greatly excited over tho danger 10 life
caused by the prevalence Of rabies amolg
animals. A number OF dogs have been KILL
cd and the city council met and ordered
that all dogs should he muzzled.
AT Louisville, Bob Turner, who is
charged with stealing Rlley's pol box, was
indicted by the grand jury. 4 lac Circuit
Court fixed his bond NJ 5000. Riley's mis-
sing box was found an the rear o. a stable.
The money was, OF course, gone. but four
checks, payable 10 Riley, amounting 20
S3,i2O were in the COX.