The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-07-28
STATE NEWS.
4 Resume Of the Principal Items Of
News in Rree Great Statea
ILLINOIS.

The Illinois Baptist Assembly AZ sartor
Springs will remain In session fifteen days,
from July -.
AT an exhibition al Robinson, Leon King
fell from slack wire forty feet sustaining
severe injuries.
Moses Warner. OF Dundee, after an I'M
successful attempt at suicide by drowning,
cut his throat with razor and died.
Grant woutond, who escaped from Jail
en- Washburn last fall, was captured at Fair
bury, and brought back 10 Nmdalia.
The attendance al the Prohibition camp
meeting has been excellent and the deepest
enthusiasm for the cause WIS manifested.
There Is almost an epidemic OF cholera
m0rbus in Paris. One ease strongly rescm-
bic cholera. Sanitary precautions have been
taken.
Grafton Weakly, an old resident OF Shell
byyile dropped dead while sodding a grave
In the family cemetery. The coroner's jury
say death was due 10 heari-di,easc.
William Rcndlcman, n lad eighteen years
OF age, committed suicide I'm Colona by
shooting himself. IL - supposed that he
set lire TO studmastcr's premises on july 4,
and this led to his suicide.
Perry Bennett aged 20 years, residing
three miles south Of Lewiston, was struck by
lightning during the progress OF terrific
storm and instantly killed. Three compan-
ions We're Knocked inscnsible
The pioneer settlers OF Piatt county, viii
hold reunion Aug. IL, during the Piatt
County Fair. There will be on exhibition
on the fair grounds the iirst house ever built
in Piait county, erected siNty-six years ago
by George Hawthorn.
Cyrus Pierce, a prominent physician OF
Tayloryille, attempted suicide by taking ten
grains OF morphine. lie left note addressed
To his son saying:
"Guy, be good boy and do Gods WILL
"CYRUs PIERCE"
Miss Emma Bond, tho girl made famous by
the Christian county outrage OF 1882, l. In
Decatur on visit to friends. She Is pie
turc OF health and weighs 165 pounds. Tho
story sent out from Tayl0ryille last fall that
she had gone to Nebraska TO marry ranch
man was false. she H. still single.
john Fay,of Champaign, employed on the
Champaign 4 Havana branch OF the Illinois
Central, while passing on "A freight ear to the
side OF an engine near Seymour, fell unnotccd
from the train and was found an hour after
ward with his leg crushed off below the knee.
He died soon after amputation. He leaves a
wife and six children.
There Is not the slightest foundation In
fact for the report Of the contemplated sale
OF the Scully lands 10 John ID. Gillett. The
management OF the estate goes on AS usual,
and MIR. Scully's agents and attorneys say
that they have received no instructions from
headquarters To even entertain any offers
from would-be buyers.
"A permanent parsonage designed as
memorial to the late Mrs. Il. II. Washburnc
and the late William Hampstead, OF Chicago.
formerly OF Gacna, has been purchased by
the trustees OF the South Presbyterian
Church OF the latter city. The residence, one
OF the finest in the city, Is known rs the
Shissler property, and cost originally $4,000.
The Board OF Fair Directors held "A bust
ness meeting at Moawequa, and transacted
much important business. The date OF the
fair was liked for sept. 70 10 ~, and IL prom
Uses 10 be the best fair ever held In that sec
ton. The following officers were elected:
President, w. &. Miller; Sicc-prcsident III. II.
Day; secretary, V. snyder, Jr., and treasurer,
j. T.. Aydclotte.
The outcome OF the demand made by
August Huessing for statement OF his re-
lation 10 Rock Island County resulted In the
adoption OF resolution by tho Board OF
Supervisors that Hucssing owes the county
S57. Hucssing Is the new appointcc OF Pres
ident Cleveland for postmaster OF Rock Is
land, and was formerly sheriff OF the county.
Mrs. Julia Curtis, OF Lognsport, Ind,
90 years old, who Is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. J. G.. Nannatta, in Springfield, was
dangerously shot. A little U-ycar-old boy
from "a neighbours house was spending the
day at the Nannattas and some one gave him
revolver TO play with, saying IL was not
loaded. In few minutes after the child re-
cciycd the weapon IL was discharged, the ball
striking Mrs. Curtis i'm the side.
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