The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-08-11
STATE NEWS.


Il
vile. employed la the -. Louis smelling
Works AS driver, fell OF his wagon and
died from his injuries.
Thomas Ellison, of yandalla, on account
81 d0mestic infelicity, tried 10 commit suicide
by taking morphine. A physician and a
stomach pump saved him.
james u. Regain Of Carthage. killed him
self. Az the same time his wife attempted
suicide with POISON, but was saved. The
couple had been married but few weeks
William Gill, near shelbyyillc, committed
suicide by hanging himself in his barn. De
spondency, through inability 10 pay of a
mortgage on his farm, isglyen AS the cause.
Karl KreIsmidt was killed on the Wabash
Railway "A mile and half OF Phl0. lie left
ToonO 10 walk home and was found dead
near the track, with his back and arm bro
ken. lie left a wife and two children re-
siding In Phllo.
Nova Weaver, boy OF fifteen years, was
killed by lightning near Newton, while
10 shelter himself from the rain. A team OF
horses which stood within few feet OF him
were untouched.
Colonel Smith and officers OF the Eighth
Regiment accompanied by the Juvenile
Band, rendered Governor and Mrs. Oglosby
a concert at the Executive Mansion. There
was large attendance and the concert was
greatly appreciated
- The Prohibition camp meeting COM
mcnccd july 20at Charleston. The principal
speakers were Mrs. n. e.. Wallace step
mother OF General Lew Wallace, and Prcsi-
dent McClish, OF the seminary at Onargo.
The meeting will last eleven days. John L..
50. John will speak.
The Egyptian Fire Company or Cen
iralia voted TO disband at their regular meet
lug, owing to the City Council refusing 10
pus an ordinance allowing them pay for ser
vices AZ fires The city WIN not be without
protection, ms the Illinois Central Railroad
has two well-orpanzcd companies at their
shors.
-Corbus Lcisman, a wcll-known young
man living near Lincoln, met with a fatal
accident. lie had been hunting, and while
crossing a log over Salt Creek his gun cN-
plodcd, the entire charge taking effect in his
head, which was torn 10 pieces. The body
fell into the water and has not been recoy-
cred.
Neal Costello, n brakeman on a Frisco
passenger train, was shot at Springfield
while trying 10 eject tramp from "A car.
Costello will die. The tramp escaped after
the shooting and has not been heard OF since.
The postofcc at Norwood was broken into
and robbed OF Sl35 in cash. No clue to the
thieves.
The Board OF Supervisors OF DuPage,
on account OF the increase OF paupers and I'M
durable insane In the county found IL neccs-
sary 10 purchase poor farm. The Bullion
place, one and half miles south OF Iicaton,
containing III acres, has been purchased for
the purpose. Buildings will Mt once be
erected.
The report OF the State Board OF Chari-
ties for the nine months ending Juse 20 shows
the total number OF inmates Ia the eleven i'm
siitutions over which they have charge 10 be
o,O30, and the cost per capita SlG36. The to-
lal ordinary cost Of maintaining them l.
tS)s00i.36, with an additional special cx-
pcnse OF Sls07S0.i4.
During a thunderstorm az Paw Paw
George Eaton was struck by lightning while
tending an engine 20 thrcshing machine.
He fell TO tlh ground, but soon after reganed
consciousness and walked home. A few
pieces Of money In his pocket were melted n
little and a hole burned in his pockctbook.
lie Is up and around but is somewhat Bills
tered.
"A cyclone, about two hundred yards i'm
width, going 10 the northwest, barely
missed Fairmount. IL swept everything be-
fore II, tearing down fences and trees. The
oats over which II passed Were torn out by
the roots. The residence OF j.. T. Davis two
miles distant, was demolished and his or
chard uprooted and carried away. No loss
OF life was reported.
AT Monticello, the Chicago Diamond
Prospecting Company struck the third vein
Of coal Mt q depth OF 600 feet. Tho vein l.
thirty inches thick. The first one Of twenty
fonr inches was struck at depth OF 81
feet, then followed a two-foot vein OF fire.
clay, when the second vein OF thrrc-foot coal
was struck. IL Is doubtful N there will be
shaft sunk TO mine the veins.
Edward Lupton. woOl-sortcr in tho
Hanover Wooden Mill, near Gclcua, and Mary
McGrath, alias Lupton, were brought 10
Galcna and lodged In Jail or complaint OF
Henry McGrath a citizen OF Rhode Island,
who claims % be the husband Of the woman.
and AYERS that she deserted both him and
their two little children six weeks ago. and
eopcd from their homo IN Rhode bland with
Lupton, 10 whom she has been married.
The citizens OF Sparta arc beginning 10
realize the fortune that awaits them in the
development OF their natural gas well. While
the company IL preparing 60 lay the mains
private parties arc lie ding IL into their stores
and houses both for light and fuel. This
afternoon an inch pipe was laid from Broad.
way 20 tho wooden mil OF Mr.. VI. McClurken,
and the gas conducted underneath the boilers.
The distribution was madc by pipe IN the
form Of n r. perforated and open at the ends.
Onc-tifth OF turn OF the throttle gives am
pie fuel 10 keep good head OF steam, AMI
onc-thiwi Of a turn ills the entire space un-
der the boiler and PUSHES hack and through
the doors. McClurken's Il the first factory
In the State running by natural gas.
MICHIGAN.