The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-12-01
THE DIAMOND DRILL,
c. N. ATKINSON. Pusrssnrn
CRYSTAL FALLS. MICHIGAN
NEWS OF TIE WEE
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There Is a demand In London for gold bars
for shipment 10 Russia aud South America.
Olaf Lundc cashier OF the New York Dali
ly News, absconded Wednesday, on learning
that his accounts were 10 be investigated,
taking At least 5000.
A decision was rendered By the New York
Supreme Court Friday that the Bell Tele-
phone Company l. liable for taxes In that
State. Tho State claims a tax OF half Of per
cent. 90 the gross earnings, and IL was for
this tax during the years OF iSSa to 1886 that
suit was brought.
The earth's surface for an ara Of half
mile square. between mines owned by the
Lehigh Valley ard Delaware and Hudson
Coal Companies, near Wilkesharrc, Pa,
caycd In, Friday. % an average depth cf six
feet. No livcs were lost. bat The Wilkes
barre Water Company's i6-insh mains, ey-
tending under this district, were snapped of
and the mines flooded.
The ice in the Eric Canal was broken up by
the ice-breaker Friday IL was four degrees
below zero In the Mohawk Valley In tho
morning.
Chairman Quay has called a meeting OF The
Executive Committee 81 the Republican Ma
tional Committee for Wednesday, Doe. 5, al
Washington.
In regard 10 the controversy between Sem
ator Blackburn AMI JuGsr Rucker, the la
ter alleging that he heard President Cloye-
land say that hc had been treaaherously
treated in New York, President Cleveland
positively denies using the language attribu-
ted 10 him by Rueker.
Frank Vernon. OF Chicago, aged "a. who
ran away from home 60 follow horse racing,
was arrested ut New York Thursday for for
gerry.
IL il alleged FIAT carpet ''trust' has bcen
formed. and that M advance OF about 10 cents
per yard will be- ordered Oh all carpets above
the grade OF fair.
Ere In the First Ward public school nj
at Long Islanl city, \. T., Thursday after
noon caused panic among the 900 children
who rushed pcll-mell from the building
blocking the stairNays and exits. None Of
the children was fatally hurt, though scores
were badly bruised and hurt. The tire rc-
suited in little damage
q. l.. Lewis, clerk IN the City National
Bank at springfield, Mass, disclosed a scheme
for robbing the bank o. dete tive who rep
resented himself as professional crook.
Lewis was discharged.
The steamer ServIa, recently reported 10
nave been sunk by tho Auranla, arrived at
New York Thursday.
The very Rev. Maurice A. Walsh, Vicar
General OF the Roman Catholic Archdiocese
of Philadelphia, died Thursday morning,
aged S. He was pastor OF 81. Paurs Church.
AT Holyoke, Mass, Wednesday, Charles T.
Parsons was arrested for having a Polish
immigrant, dressed only In oyeralls, shoes,
and thin coat chained 70 his buggy scat
and suffering intensely from the cold. His
arrest was all that saved Parsons from being
mobbed.
The Supreme Council Of Sovereign Grand
Inspectors General, thrty-third degree,
Scottish Rite Masons, in annual session nj
New York "Wednesday, elected Judge John
J.. German. OF that city, Most Puissant
Sovereign Grand Commander.
Samuel Patterson, Mayor OF Piketon,
Ohio. aud his wife and two children, were
poisoned In some manner, all having conyul-
SONS. Mr.. Patterson Is In a dangerous con-
dition, but the others have recovered.
Mrs. sheridan and Colonel Sheridan left
Washington "Wednesday for Canada, for tho
purpose OF securing copyright 70 the mem
oirs OF her husband.
Tho Rev. Boyd Vincent, OF Pitts, has ac-
ccpted the Office az assistant Bishop OF Ohio.
window-glass and fnt-bottle manufacture
ers are In secret conference at Cincinnati, not,
rs alleged, with the object OF forminga trust
but for the purpose OF inducing outsipers 70
foln the associations.
Al the meeting OF the National Base Bali
League In New York Wednesday, Cleveland
was unanimously elected To take the place
Of Detroit. Tie petition Of sullivan, OF the
ChIcagus, 10 have the fine refunded which
E<terbrook At indianapolis. was denied and
!. thc charges which The Chicago club had
rnadA against tie Giants were laid over.
.. ID. Robinson and George w. Morse. as
delegates from the newly admitted Cleveland
club, were admitted. IL Is considered prob
able that Ward viii be sold 10 the Washing
tons who have offered $4,000 for his release.
n. q. MCGUIRE, aged %, who has been an
inmate Of the Allen County (Ohio) Poorbousc
for three months, made affidavit Wednesday
charging that the inmates were given poor
food and little OF H.; that he had not been
given change OF clothing In all that time,
and that the rooms in which thoy were kept
were dirty and filthy. The charges will be
investigated.
The New York sun announces that the
Treasury portfolio has been offered 10 and
accepted by ex-senator Thomas &. Plat.
Mrs. Bredin, who caused the suicide OF
Fred Barber at Niagara Falls, was arrested
Tuesday morning at Toronto on a charge OF
bigamy.
The eight unidentified bodies OF men who
lost their lives In the recent fire At Rochester,
N. r., viii be buried to-day, Wednesday
schoolswiIl be closed and business suspended.
Twenty thousand dollars has been raised for
the sufferers.
Mrs. Anthony Newell, OF Pittsburg. Pa,
committed suicide Tuesday. Her husband