The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-09-29
IRON RIVER RlPPLEs.
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yolyed in a quarrel with james Fowler,
"A hunter, trapper, and fisherman, living
near him, over a dog, resulting in an eN-
change 81 shots, and a bad flesh wound
in the thigh OF the ioriner. IL appears
that Fay gave the dog To Fowler some
time since. and then sought TO take IL
back. One story is that Fay attempted
To shoot Fowler first, but that the latter
knocked the gun up so that the ball pass
cd over his head; that he then walked
off, crossed Iron river, and then turned
and fired az Fowler the bullet lodging In
the door at Fuwlers side, and that fow-
ler then drew mp hi- rifle and shot him
through the flesh OF the thigh, placing him
hOfs de combat The other side of the
story il that Fay was taking the dog
AWAY and Fowlershot az hut missed him;
that he returned the shot, and then
Fowler brought him down with his second
shot. Sheriff Mclean, on hearing OF the
shooting, went down 20 the place, a dis
tance of four or five miles along the rail-
road track southeast of town, and
arrested Fowler. IL appearing that the
wounded man was not seriously hurt,
and he assuming all bamcin the matter,
Fowlerwas released ON Monday morning.
Our democratic friends who were so
sure that the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES was
going to knock out" thccanal company
in favor OF the settlers, are beginning To
realize that there is not SO much difference
between the two old parties after all or
il there is a difference that the Republi-
cans have a larger balance 20 their credit
than the democrats. Secretary Teller's
original decision was in favor OF the set
tier as against cash entries ON even"
sections, but he wisely re-opened thccase
when lac found that the democrats would
have the control of affairs, and the result
was that Secretary Lamar reversed the
decision as TO the even" sections. and
has done nothing as yet to settle the
cash entry question on odd sections.
+ We are not surprised at the latest dccis-
/ ion, because il Is Only following out the
! line pursued i'm the infamous Dcs Nome
River Improvement Co.'S land decision.
/ la that ease many OF the settlers had
+ been ON their lands from twenty 60 thirty
years and they were Obliged 10 give up
4 their lands cveh then
William Myrck, a brakeman onInmes
Farlev's train, had a narrow escape last
Saturday. He wasin the act ~ coupling
the caboose To the engine. at Anton, and
for that purpose WAS using the usual
crooked link instead 81 thedraw-br, hat
the draw head OF tnc cabpoSe had drop
ped down 80 that the link passed over IL
letting the engine and caboose come close
together. squeezing Myrick rather too
close for comfort, through the hips. lis
* ont again though, and viii look out
hereafter.
The school board has ordered new
desks for the principal of the school and
the teacher Of the intermediate depart
ment. Hitherto they have been using
common school dcskn such as aie use,
bv the scholars. The board hnS ais,
ordered two dozen single seats Tor tlif
intermediate department. and will us'
the double seats, now ir TINT room, fol
tie primary department.
Charles VI. Rogers, pne of our leadiul
Young men, returned last "Wednesday
from a three months visit % his "l'
home in England He confirms th
newspaper reports that the English PEG
ple fnvor the reelection OF President
cleveland. He SAYS that English manu-
facturers promise tortart mp their works
, " cleveland X re-elccted. They viii inv
a long time 90 wait We hop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Quinn ret,nne,
from their wedding tour hast (We'lnes
I dnyl evening and Immediately repaic'
10 their rooms over Mr.. Quinn's stor
where they will commence housekeeping
and which had been ta~tciuliy arrange,
by the brides many lady iricnda Tn
I smnll boys were mnle inppy by bounti
ful supply 81 fruit from the groom.
Inst Monday afternoon the town oiiio
was discovered Co he un tire on the wC-'
: side Evidently fire from pipe or clanl
, had lodged in the bark OF one OF tbl
cedar foundation posts. When diScov
cred the post had burned considerable
and the sill had become gnited. FiItecr
, minutes more and the result 60 the build
img might have been serious.
Democratic cnnpngn tracts are bcinl
circulated, irving prove the Republican
pnrty Co be more i'm invor of free trad,
than the democracy. But then we must
mot think il strange the democrats @
the south say that the nortberners were
the traitors during the late "onplcasant
ness"
The commissioners Of the General Lane
Office at Washington, hfh decided against
the interests Of the "homcStcaders" OF
Canal lands. An appeal will nndonbt
edlv be taken Co the secretary of the In
terror, in hopes that Congress will come
20 the relief of the settlers.
The Stambaugh authorities talk .
milking arrangements with this city q
supply their village with water Tor fir
purposes. We believe the plan To l'
feasible and good one, and would like
10 see our sister town protected.
Farmers arc selling potatoes in North
ern Wisconsin for twenty-five cents pei
bushel, and dealers are offering them ~
twpnty-seven cents bv the car load
Verify free trade would be u good thinl
for farmers.
DR.. Frank l.. Bond has hcena bsent th'