The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-12-08
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Parts Of the World.
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At Long Island City, Monday, Mary Pur-
nell aged -, colorcd, was arralgncd ON the
charge Of keeping baby farm. Seventeen
children, ali alive and well, had been left on
the steps OF houses In that city within three
months, and the accidental discovery Of sew
cral white infants In Mrs. PurnclPs house
led 70 her arrest She admitted having re-
ceiyed them from New York midwiyes. being
paid $40 with each.
Milton Weston, OF Chicago Is In PittsDurg,
Pa, taking part In the effort TO secure the
pardon OF Absalom Bowser, who was sem
fenced i've years ago on the same charge as
that for which Mr.. Weston was imprisoned
causing the death OF Obadiah Haymaker
At the Murraysyillc gas well.
David Adams, Of South Orange y. j.,
well known leather dealer, Is hopelessly M
sane, made 80, II Is believed, by the recent
campaign.
Monday nj New York, Phil DAILY, a we'll
known sporting man, was decoyed by let
ter 20 visit the house OF Miss Abbie Stanton.
drcssmaker. While there two men spIang
from an inner room, demanded Days
money, and In the struggle the latter was
shot and slightly wounded. His assaIants
then escaped. DAILY had on his person $1,000
in money and $500 ia bonds.
Emerson O. Salisbury, aged so years, killed
himself at New York saturday because Of
financial trouble.
Peter steitz was probably fatally stabbed
by Edward Orput, a hotel porter, Saturday
night at New Brennan, o..
The body Of George Donovan, the muir
derer Of John King, at New Haven, Conn,
was found recently IN a reservoir.
liam Jones, which was arbitrarily seized IN
HaytIcn waters and ordered TO Port-au-
Prince, has received an indemnity Of $4,000,
besides having all port charges and customs
duties remttcd.
II = now believed at New Haven. Conn.,,
that John b. King, who was murdered there
Thursday, was shot by George Donovan,
who Is missing, and whose hat, coat, and re-
yolyer were found OH the banks OF the reser-
yoir.
John Rogers, OF Dayton, Ohio, was put of
a Dayton and Michigan train Friday, and In
revenge piled ties on the track and drove
spikes between rails, with the evident inten-
ton OF wrccking the south-bound express,
but was seen 10y section men and caught.
The wife Of William II. Pearl (Billy Rice.
OF minstrel fame) has begun suit at New
York for divorce alleging that Pearl has
been unlawfuliy intimate with the divorced
wife OF ''Billy" Emerson.
White Caps at Sardinia, o.. Thursday
night whipped Mrs. Annie Jester and her
grown daughter.
The convention OF United States Consuls in
the Maritime provinces OF Canada, called by
Consul General Phclan, with the object OF
improving the consular service, met at Hall
fax, n. s., Thursday. Similar conventions
were called by all the Consuls General Of
Canada, Great Britain and Germany.
The Hon. James G.. Blaine was at New
York Thursday, for the purpose OF attending
the funeral Of the wife Of General sherman,
who was his cousin.
Governor Beaver, OF Pennsylvania, has
been rendered the position OF chief marshal Of
the inaugural parade at Washington March
next.
A raecoon and bull terrier weighing TWEEN
ty-four pounds were matched for 81 side
nj Cleveland, Ohio, Thursdayi the dog 20 XIII
the coon in twenty minutes. The coon won.
Father Malone, OF New York. who was de-
MED by Archbishop Corrigan the privilege OF
marrying couple In the cathedral because
OF his friendship for Dr. McGlynn, maintains
the correctness OF his position.
The Reading Company. after stating its
plans for a heavy curtulment Of the coal out
put, announce that IL will make no change
In the price OF anthracite for December.
Ii + announced that the Canadian Parlia-
mcnt will convene on the 3ist OF January
next.
In the Albany (N. W Court OF Appeals
Tuesday. Mrs. Jennie McGraw Fisk's will,
giving 81 100000 20 Cornell University, and
contested by her husband, was set aside. 4 he
ease will be taken 10 higher court
Gumbert, the Pittsburg twlrler who play
ed the latter part OF the season with Chicago,
and was offered e, 300 for next year, has de-
cided not 20 play ball, but 70 remain at his
desk In the Allegheny County prothonotary's
Office at less than half the salary.
At New York. Tuesday ut noon. Michael
Henry Herbert. temporarily In charge Of the
British Legation at Washington, was married
90 Miss Belle Wilson.
Conway, who pitched last season for De
troit. has signed with l'itisburg, and viii get
a salary In excess Of $4,000
The losses caused by the storm at Atlantic
City, n. j., are greater than has been expc-
ricnccd since the incorporation OF the city.
Scores OF photographers and artists arc
sketching the ruins.