The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-09-08
STATE NEWS.
a Resume Of the Principal Items Of
News in Three Great State2
ILLINOIS.

John Condy was killed In the Illinois
Central shops at Clinton, by being caught
b3.wcen two cars.
"A prohibition meeting nj Pawnec. was
attended by Mr.. Helen NJ. Cougar. eN-Goy-
efnor 80. john and the Rev. David Wctxel.
Frank Newton. a bright young man Of
eighteen, shot himself through the heart at
Roscoe. Ill-health and dependency was the
cause.
The Champaign County Fair opened with
the largest and finest exhibition ever given
on the beautiful grounds. Every department
Is full.
The Southern Illinois Dairymcn's Assoc
citation, In annual invention al Duquoin,
adjourned To meet next year at Marissa IN
February.
Sylvester Smith and Robert vinson
were drowned in the Big Wabash River near
New Haven. They were SEEMING and got be-
ycnl their depth.
The Marion County old Settlers Associa-
ton will hold their second annual reunion
az Kinmundy, SEPT 5. Judge William
Stokes will dsliyer the address.
Conductor AL Kise, OF the indianapolis
and 81. Louis road, took refuge from the
rain under box-car al Mattoon, and was
killed by its backing down on him.
The Central Illinois Saeneerfcst was held
at Springfield with 100 singers and musl-
clans present from jacksonville, Peoria, De-
catur, Bloomington, and other places.
Robbers enie.cl tho home OF Mrs. John
Murphy, a wealthy widow living near Lib
ertyyille, and after brutaliy beating her
made away with considerable mone-.
The annual convention OF the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union Association
for the Twenleah Congressional District
viii be held at Coultersyille, sept. 4, ., and O.
Al Vermont, Miss Gussie Hart, IA years
old, was accidentally shot I'm the side OF the
face by small boy, who pointed shotgun at
her aud snapped IL, not knowing II was load
cd.
Evan Price resident OF Litch1ed for
the past fifteen years, was instantly killed by
the west-bound express. Deceased was hfiy-
seven years of age and leaves wife and four
children.
James Mclaughlin was found dying OF
diabetes in box-car at Joliet lie said he
hal been turned out OF a Chicago hospital
and was on his way 10 LaSalle, 10 which
place he was rent.
Mrs. $. &. Wfthrow brought suit for S15.-
600 against the Illinois Central road, claiming
that the new line has injured her fine resi-
dencc property In ogkford, that the trims
keep her awake nights, and her driveway Is
u cless.
Andrew Andersen. n Young Norwegian
who has relatives In Chicago, died nc Wauke-
gan from injuries received while stealing n
ride on the railroad. lie was run over by
the Green Bay Express and terribly manged
while going from Chicago to London, Wis.
"A pelican was shot IN one OF the s.oughs
near GalenA which measured eight feet FIVE
inches from tip To tap OF its wings It's bcak
was sixteen inches long and pure white In
color. IL weighed nineteen pounds. The
bird Ii supposed to have come here from the
tropics.
Charles Mayer, an aeronaut from Pana
made an ascension near Prairie Bird. When
about seyenty-tiyo feet from the ground the
balloon seemed IN danger OF running into n
tall tree, AM in order 10 save II he jumped 10
one OF the limbs, which broke and he fell 10
the ground sustaining fatal injuries.
The remains Of Hardin King promi-
nent citizen OF Sangamon County, passed
| through Springfield On route 10 his late rest
dcnce OF Riyerton. Mr.. King was adjudeed
insane and was sent 10 the Insane Hospital at
Jacksonville, where he died. A widow aud
six children survive him.
AT Moweaqua. AN accident 20 William
| Travis and William Cutler resulted In the
| death OF the former Their team took fright
and ran away. The pole Of the wagon broke
nc the edge OF a bridge and the occupants
were hurled into the arr, Cutler falling heay-
| lily upon his chest and head. Travis escaped
with slight injuries.