The diamond drill., 1888-03-03
STATE NEWS.
A Resume of the Principal Items OF
News in Three Great States.



stock dealer Leslie ii. Smith, OF ST.
Charles, killed himself
Mr.. and MrS. Eugene Walker, Of Rock
ford, were nearly sufocated by escaping coal
gas.
Eighteen deaths from measles have oe-
CURED at crcM Springs during the last three
weeks.
The Grand Council OF the order OF Royal
Tcmplars Of Temperance convened at Shell
5yVille.
The Illinois membership Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic now numbers 20.S3G,
gain during the year Of 4,30S4
Henry schrenkler, an old and respected
citizen OF Freeport. aud prominent wagon
manufacturer died, aged %.
--All'the stone-cutters OF the Joliet Stone
Company have struck against reduction IN
wages from 35 90 30 cents IN hour.
The fourth animal convention OF the
Michigan Dairymen's Association was held
NJ Adrian with a large attendance.
Joseph Grubb, once prosperous busi-
ness man OF Centralia, killed himself with a
revolver. Whisky caused his downfall.
Mrs. Henry Carmichael died at Rockford.
She was daughter OF III. w. Carpenter,
president of the Rockford Plow Company.
bernard Donnelly, brakeman, was kill
ed In wreck on the Chicago, 81. Paul and
Kansas City Railroad, in 10 Davies county.
Miss Alila Currcy, an heircss of Joliet,
elopcd with Thomas Brankin, Chicago
candy drummer, 10 whom she was married
later.
The question OF licensing saloons at
Galesburg was ordered by the City Council
submitted 10 a vote Of the people at the city
election.
AT Williams Prairie, John Arcnth shot
and killed George Garret, the trouble arising
over fight between school boys, relatives of
both men.
! The grand jury ut Huntington, returned
an indictment OF murder In the first degree,
against Jacob Kahlenbeck, for killing the
peddler Theodore Lolonze.
Leslie III. Smith, stock dealer at 81.
Charles, Kane county, killed himself with
revolver in the presence OF his family. The
cause OF his suicide is not known.
w. J. Bunyea, who escaped from the
County Jail july 10 last, was recaptured in
Englewood, and again locked up ia the Jail.
Bunyea has been living in Indiana since his
escape.
Mrs. Fred Kessel, OF Tuscola, was found
dead in bed at Champaign. having taken
morphine. Her husband had become addict
ed 10 drink and she did not wish 70 live any
longer.
Milton Smith died at his home IN LeXing-
ton Township, Mclean comfy, aged so years.
He had lived ih that township more than
fifty years. His golden wedding was cell
cbratcd only few months ago.
Mrs. Shelley, the wife Of a farmer, took
aim with what she supposed was an empty
musket, ut Edward Dugy, and pulled the
trigger The weapon was loaded with buck
shot, and the upper portion of the victims
head was blown of.
AT Monticello, w. Il. Mclean and
Charles Steele were each sentenced 10 the
pentcntiary for one year for burglary aud
forgery. Duncan Carr received five years
Tor burglary. Judge Hughes sentenced them
To the Joliet Penitentlary.
james Mouncc, the murderer Of Adam
Splar, In Platt county, was returned in safety
10 the Decatur jail, after having been ar
Taigncd In the Circuit Court at Monticello.
He pleaded not guilty, and will try TO secure
his acquittal on plea OF self-defense.
AT shattuc, while Mrs. Mary Trehert
and her 10-ycar-old son, Frank, were driving
across the track OF the Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad, the mail train struck them. Mrs.
Trcflcrt lived about fifteen minutes and the
boy about two hours. The horse was killed
and the buggy demolished.