The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-11-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Latest intelligence From AL
Parts Of the World



estate forexpenses Of his funeral.
The distress at Gainesville, Fla. 4 said 20
bc increasing. ten new cases Of yellow fever
having developed since sunday morning.
IL is reported that Baltimore as well NJ
Cleveland will be represented In th- National
Base Ball League next year, and that Buffalo
and Washington are 10 be some members OF
the American Association.
Two tramps, stealing a ride on Cincinnati,
Hamilton ard Dayton freight train, We're
killed Monday In the wreck Of the train near
Linn, Ohio. Twenty-six cars were smashed.
George NJ. Day, convicted Of involuntary
mAnslanghter In killing Theodore Ciemmer
az Gloucester, N. j.. June IL, was Monday
sentenced 10 pay line Of $500 and costs Of
prosecution.
The G-year-od daughter OF Mrs. George
Waugh. Of Harrisburg, n. ", found pistol
sunday night and began playing with II. Her
mother tried 90 secure possession OF the
weapon, but accidcntly discharged It. killing
The child instantly. The woman has become
violently insane.
A second break occurred I'm the Cornwall
Canal Sunday while workmen were busy re-
pairing the old one. A large part OF the en-
bankmcnt gave way. and men and teams had
narrow escapes. IL Is believed TO be impos-
sibIc now TO open the canal for nayigations
this year. and Montreal merchants wall loss
$2,000,0o0.
Nathaniel Waits, one Of the sold Defend
cf~,v who, In 1914. repulsed the British attack
upon Baltimore, died In that city sunday,
aged Oh.
The supcrintendents OF the w. c. Il. l..
concluded their labors at New York Friday,
after deciding TO hold next years National
convention at San Francisco beginning sept.
~. Miss Jennie smith was reelected super
intendent Of work among railroad men.
John II. Mcvean OF Cleveland, Ohio.
conductor on the n. \. =. and o. r. Il. aud
prominent politician was found Thursday
night, by James J. Harmon. q prominent
business man OF Youngstown, Ohio, in
compromising position with the lntter's wife.
Mr.. Harmon procured McVcan's arrest on
the charge OF alternating his wife's affections,
and fled petition asking for divorce and
custody OF his three children.
Near Mount Gilead, Ohio, Thursday night,
the house OF David Sellers. a wealthy farmer,
was fired by robbers. after they had muir
dercd Sellers and his wife. Their only
daughter and the hired man narrowly es-
capped. The greatest excitement prevails.
The vito OF James q. Blaine, Jr., is said TO
be seriously MI.
A Jury at Lowell. Mass. Friday returned
ayerdict for $4,000 against Dr Augustin
Thompson in favor OF Mrs. Myra Beals who
sued for so, 900 damages for the alienation OF
her husbands affections.
III. w. Oliver. Sr., father Of II. w. Oliver,
Jr, the "Iron King died at Piitsburg, Pa,
Thursday morning, aged 50.
A bar OF metal, purported TO be gold, was
- Ys,tf. -. int AZ Dlflu.
delphia, Pa, Thursday, and, though its APP
pcarance was deceptive, the assayer at once
discovered that II was spurious, and OF little
value. IL would have been worth $4,000 II
genuine. and IL Is rumored that Western
bank advanced money on H.
Demcntcd by grief over the death OF his
wife. Paymaster Douglas Hoxsey, OF the
United States navy, committed suicide
Wednesday night, In the grounds OF the fam
ily residence mt Haledon, n. j. He shot
himself through the head.
President Billings denies the report that
Mike Kelly Is TO be captain Of next seasons
BOSTON nine.
The Spanish three-masted brig Almogavar
from Barcelona, was capsized and sunk by
the wind In Buttermilk Channel, New York
harbor, "Wednesday afternoon. As The brig
earcened she struck and seriously damaged u
passing tug. No lives were lost.
The widow OF General John A. Logan
sailed for Europe "Wednesday on the steam
ship Trayc.
Two freight trains were I'm collision
Wednesday morning at 0ttsville, n. ", and
few minutes later an east bound express
dashed into the wreck. Two persons were
killed. and three or four others badly hurt.
The three engines and dozen freight cars
were demolished.
John Schcller and his wife were found dead
in their rooms, at Cincinnati, "Wednesday
evening, with their threats cut IL u be-
lieycd, owing 10 jealousy, Scheler killed his
wife. and then committed suicide.
Survivors OF Colonel Jonathan ID. steven
sons First Regiment New York Volunteers,
who were mustered out OF service forty years
ugo nj Monterey, Cal, by First Lieutenant
William Tccumseh sherman, sat down 10 q
reunion dinner nt New York, "Wednesday
night. many prominent men being present.
General w. r. Sherman and Colonel j. ID,
stevenson sent letters OF regret
AZ Wednesdays meeting OF the American
Missionary Association az Providence, X. l.
tho Rev. X. A. lines (colored) Of Memphis
Tenn, referring 10 the evils 10 the blacks oi
secret societies, said that secret organizations
were prevalent In the South, Memphis hav
ing clghfy-two Of them, and that their inflI
cnces make church discipline difficult, IL moi
impossible.
At Rowland Station, Mass, "Wednesday
morning the New Bedford express train wa,
accidentally switched on siding, upon which
stood the New York express. collision
followed, the engines being wrecked and tive
persons injured.
W.