The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-03-24
INDIANA.

Levi Beard. OF Richmond, who shot and
instantly killed Cleo Straub, was convicted
of manslaughter and:giyen a seven-year SEN
tence.
The Supreme Court affirmed the decision
Of the Circuit Court I'm the ease OF Macy
Warner, found guilty Of murder. He Will
be hanged Friday.
Mamie Armstrong, homeless girl, aged
sixteen, attempted suicide mt Wabash by
taking half an ounce Of arsenic. Despond-
cncy caused the act.
Joseph Rull, miner, fell sixty feet
down the Brazil Block Coal Company's shaft,
near Asheryilc. and was instantly killed.
He was ifty-one years old.
The general store OF Adam Cook. ut Ur-
bana, was robbed Of $500 worth OF goods.
The same thieves stole two valuable horses
belonging 10 Dr. w. H. Martin.
Moses Helm, fifteen years old, was prob
ably fatally scalded ut the Crosby paper
works by falling into vat containing boil
ing hot mixture OF lime and water.
Marshal DIVISION returned from Union
City TO Logansport, with Porter Hamilton.
Hamilton Is wanted for robbing George
Rodefer, "a secondhand dealer of that city.
Peter Lillyrnpc, locomotive engineer
of the Louisville A. Nashville, died at his
home In Evansville from the effects Of injur.
les .rcceiyed In the Mount Vernon, H., cy-
clone.
w. II. Mellin, drummer for an Indian
apolis harness house, was arrested and Jailed
az Seymour, charged with stealing $40 from
the andlady OF his boarding house. The
proof Of his guilt is very
strong.
Ola Williams, the scyenteen-year.o!
daughter of millionaire of Connersyille.
dropped dead, as IL was supposed, from
heart disease. An inquest was held and IL
was found that her death was caused by
criminal malpractice.
"A company of young counterfciters have
covered Harrison township, near Elkhart.
making spurious nickles, and passing them
extensively. They were caught passing
them at q series of school exhibitions. Two
young men, sons Of prominent people, have
acted as. confcderates.
Laura LEVEL, an active worker in the
Salvation Army, now serving term In the
County.Jail at Marion for forgery, al tempted
TO committee suicide by taking chloroform.
She will recover. A letter which. she had
written stated that she was an outcast,
friendless and homeless, and had nothing to
live for.
- AZ CrhWiofusNtile the Fire Department
and the City Council have been at outs for
some time. The department Is volunteer
organization, and az recent meeting the
older OF the two companies, including the
hook aud ladder men, dIsbanded. They
gave the Council two months inlwhich 10
make other arrangements.
Martha Bush, Of Jacksonville. e inst
one hundred and one years old She lives
with her daughter, Mary Love. She attends
TO all household duties and still threads n
fine needle without glasses. She was brought
20 Kentucky by John Bush and worked sew
cral times for Generals John Morgan
aud Kirby Smith. just before the war she
purchased her freedom for s12o.
Two burglars attempted TO enter the
residence OF VI. III. Tyler, at Utica. Mrs.
Tyler Misses Patterson and Bottorff were nj
home alone. Miss Bottord, armed with a re-
yolyer, faced the two men and shot twice ~
they attempted 10 enter. The other ladies
called for help from the upper floor. Miss
Bottorff had still three bullets left, reserved
for close range when the burglars fed.
Louis Richter, Of Evansville. son Of
Jacob Richter. former County Clerk, and
one of the most prominent citizens OF the
county, shot and killed his sevcntecn-ycar
old cousin, Miss Louisa Smith. and then COM
mtted suicide by sending bullet through
his brain. The only eye witness was the
little sister OF the girl. Richter had been in
love with the young lady and paying her at
tentions for some time, but she did not seem
10 reclprocate his affection, and II Is thought
ti,f.st4nhafa cad HI mind