The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-04-28
STATE NEWS.
ILLINOIS.

William Barry OF Chicago, who was hurt
by the cars IN Joliet, died there.
John Reinhardt, prominent merchant
OF New Minden. was found guilty OF forgery
and his punishment fixed at two years In the
pcnitentiary.
Temperance meetings are being held
every night at Ferris, little town north OF
Carthage in hopes OF doing away with sa-
loon at that place by ballot.
The ten-y daughter OF Ella Eng
lish, OF Canni, was drowned. The little
girl had gone 10 the river 10 look at the
gauge when the bank caved in.
A tnree-weelSs' series OF temperance
meetings was conducted In streator, and a
Law and Order League formed. over 5000
people have signcd the pledge.
The jury NJ Pittsfleld returned verdict
of manslaughtcr against David Douglass for
killing Riley Kelley, and fixed the penalty
at fourteen years In the penitentiary.
"A conference Of German Methodists has
been held at Elgln There is quite n con-
gregation Of this denomination there and
several smaller ones in the immediate neigh
borhood. Bishop Bauman, Of Chicago, pre-
sided.
The authorities Of Urbana consummated
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Company for an electric light plant TO light
that city, providing also for commercial
light plant for. incandescents. in stores and
residences.
"A freight train going north on the CHI
cago a. Alton Road was wrecked a short dis
lance below jacksonville. IL T. supposed
the distractions were placed ON the track by
men who expected to wreck the passenger
train aud rob IL.
The third annual meeting of the Bee
Line surgeons was held at Paris. The At
tendance was hot n good AZ last year. Sew
eral able papers were read and discussed.
The next meeting will ne ut indianapolis on
October 10, 1888.
In the Piatt County Court. James MILL
ken and James Campbell, saloonkeepcrs at
Bement, were each fined $40 aud costs,
making over $500 in all, for selling liquor 10
minors. They were indicted by the grand
jury at the February term.
While the funeral services OF John 5.
Brown were being conducted at the family
residence, i'm shawneetown the floor broke
down and roomful OF people were thrown
into "A heap into a cellar, the coffin failing on
top OF them. No one was fatally injured,
but a number were badly hurt
--Clutts, who killed his wife with whip
stock near Marion. was arrested and taken TO
Marion. and placed under guard. William
son County having 10 jail. Munday night u
lynching party was organized, but the
Sheriff, getting wind of the proposed action
slipped the prisoner away and carried him 10
the johnson County Jail.
Constable Tom Richardson arrested
William Davis, son OF Marion Davis,
wealthy farmer Of Moweaqua, charged with
illcgitimatc parentage. lie was turned over
to deputy sheriff of Christian county, who
took him 70 Pana where lac will answer TO
the charge. Ills victim was Miss Lora
Davis, his cousin, Of Pana.
IA swltchman was killed and horribly
mangled In the yards near the foot Of Main
street in Peoria. by some mishap he was
caught under box ear and when the body
was found IL was wound about one OF the
wheels and brake bar in such. manner
that IL took more than an hour 10 get him
out. His body was terribly mangled.
"A postofiicc has been established ut Proc
tor, and Willard T.. Proctor appointed post
master. The postofiice at Oneco, will be
discontinued alter April 20. The name OF
the postofiice at Auburn Junction, Cook Coun-
ty. was changed TO Auburn Park...an that OF
Ivy, Monroe County, 20 Ivy Landing. Madi-
son Hunt was appointed postmaster at Full
Iers Point, vice 5. J. jackson, resigned.
The grand jury at shelbyvIlle reported
an indictment for murder against William
Deylne for the murder Of Andrew Akers
last month. Devine was Immediately mr.
rested on a bench warrant and.taken 10 Jail.
Judge Phillips has decided 10 proceed 10 try
the case and has postponed: the tCircuit
n a r.
pecial venirc for fifty jurors has been issued.