The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-09-22
WEST AND SOUTH

Al Mount Sterling KY, Monday, over
quarrel about working Il road, young man
named Bowen shot aud killed a man named
Estis, aud mortally wounded his two sons.
George O. Cannon, the Mormon apostle,
surrendered In court 10 Salt Lake CITY, Mon
cay, and on two indictments for unlawful
cohabitation, hc was sentenced 20 six months
in the penitcntiary and TO pay fine OF $3.50.
Mrs. Parker, widow OF Principal r. A..
Parker 81 the Dubuque Nowa) llgh school,
who committed suicide in California recently,
has given way under her afiiictlon and i
lying at the point OF death from brain fever.
Theodore Pontl, akentucky countcrfciter,
who is'reportrd dying ~ consumption, has
been pardoncd by the President.
Two men named steele nld Mnckabec,
who were drunk and had been Gghtlng on
the cars were put on train Sunday after
noon at stnpstonc. Ky. They then drew
their rcyolycrs and began firing az each other.
Mockabee being shot dead by the ifth bullet
from his antagonists pistol The train waited
until the duel was over, and steele, getting ON
board, proceeded homcward.
A Florida refugee, put of last week By
Chattanooga quarantine officer died sunday
night OF the black yomit At Wildwood, Tenn,
nine miles from Chattanooga. The greatest
excitement prevails at Wildwood and at
Wauhulchic, few miles distant.
Captain ingalls,, Of Kankakcc, was elected
Lieutenant Colonel OF the Fourth Regiment
Illinois National Guard at Joliet Monday by
the officers OF the companies, receiving II
votes 10 10 for Major John IIoffennan, Of
bloomington.
Justice Fields, Of The United states Supreme
Court az san Francisco, Monday, denied
Judge Terry's petition for revocation Of his
sentence 10 Six months imprisonment forcon-
tempt.
Charles a. Pilsbury & Co., Minneapolis
mllers, have divided $4,000 among their
employees, In pursuance Of . proll-sharng
plan.
At Kokomo, Ind, Mon1sy, while papers
in divorce suit pending between Mr. and
Mrs. j. ;. Prutt were being made out IN
Justice Of the Peace Bohan's Office, Pruitt
drew a revolver, fired twice az his wife, both
shots taking effect, one just above the heart;
shot Attorney j. &. Blockldvc IN the chest,
and was turning the weapon on himself when
lac was Knocked down, disanncd, and arrest
ed. His victims are In critical condition.
Glare keely, who died at Elkhart, Ind,
Saturday, and was supposed 90 have shot
himself by accident, was shot 10y his brother
Guy,who pointed pistol at him that he sup
posed 10 be unloadcd, aud has Just confessed.
Monday George Strcaley's little son stepped
IN front Of a target which hls father WAS
shooting and bullet went through his head,
but lac i expected 10 live.
A crowded passenger coach OF the Big Four
express, from Cincinnati 10 Chicago, was
thrown on is side near indianapolis SUNDAY
night, number Of persons being injured.
Six Of the victims were seriously wounded.
ole Johnson, q swcdc, living at Nebraska
City, Neb., has wagered his wife against a
COW on the result OF the coming presidential
election.
Miss Hattie Flack. aged rs, daughter OF a
prominent citizen Of Jacksonville, H., elopcd
Saturday night with her fathers coachman,
Preston Sands, colored man, and married
him.
Gers Barothy, who committed suicide In Chi
cago last week, l. reported 20 have sent let
ter 10 a brother living near Omaha, IN which
he relates his reason for taking his life. Three
years ago he challenged Hungarian army
officer 30 a duel. The latter made peculiar
choice OF means. The principals 20 the affair
draw lots, and 10 Barotlly fcl the unhcky
bl AHt NRUhiltVHN Niif tAf VINO UftW
this was 10 shoot himself In three years.
Jennie NJ. SHETLAND, n clerk In the Office o
register ~ deeds nc Kalamazoo, Mich. has
been arrested for forging signatures a. mort
cages, releases. and other papers. She OBJ
tanned $4,000 ON these transactions.
There h. movement ON foot among the
Governors 81 Southern States 10 Join IN an
appeal 20 President Cleveland 20 send Ma
tional troops 10 Florida and establish a gov
eminent quarantine.
Andrew Rhucl, a farmer living near Man
chester, Mo-, ON Friday shot and Killed Fred
Fink and his sister Annie and then blew his
own brains out. Young Fink, who was his
neighbour, had thraslcd him for making dis
paraging remarks about his sister.
Fire at washbume. WIS.,, Friday morning.
wiped out the entire business section. dcs-
troying thirty buildings at loss Of Sl500O0.
with small insurance. The town had no fire
apparatus.
AZ Decatur Ill, Friday. Mrs Polly Ann
Williams, whose son Dick was killed In a
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