The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-08-25

The contract for now school house at
';rccnsburg, costing $4,000, has been award
ed.
"A Valparaiso firm bought 1900 bushels
Of wheat the other day NJ from 20 TO II cents
n buShel.
Spencer Dali Is dead at Madison. aged
eighty-thrcc. lie designed and built the old
Union Depot at indianapolis.
The brick residence OF j. Thatcher, vaI-
paradise. was shattered by lightning. Nine
pcrss n escaped with only slight injuries.
"A new barn belonging TO John Driscoll,
near Pleasant View, was burned by light
ming, with ten tons OF hay and numerous
agricultural implements. Loss, $1,000; I'M
surcd.
Charles Durham, OF Chicago, was arrest
cd In Logan-port charged withmanslaughter
in producing the death OF Miss Maggie Sears,
OF that place, June -. Bail was set ut : 900
and furnished.
George O. Berlin, local freight brake
man on the Wabash and Western Railway,
while coupling cars ut south Whitney, fell
under the train and was killed. He was un-
married and - years old.
james Hawkins, one Of the largest and
wealthiest farmers In Benton county, was
killed. The horse he was riding fell upon
him in such manner rs 10 drive tho point OF
truss he was wearing into his abdomen.
Walter McGrayel, son OF ex-Shcriff Me-
Gravel III Columbus was terribly injured at
Jonesvillc, on the Jacksonville, Missouri,
and indianapolis road. lie was on his way
90 Seymour, but having no ticket was put
off the passenger train at Jonesyillc. lie
then attempted 10 board freight, and was
thrown under the wheels. lie viii probably
die.
At Marion Dr. j. Il. Snodgrass Knocked
John Grille down with n chair and nearly
killed him. Critic Is u wife-whippcr, and
had beaten his wife into inscnsbility. DIR.
Snodgrass, who was called 70 attend tho pa
tient cxposulated with the brutal hlis-
band for his cruelty. Grille assaulted
snodgrass with a KNIFE, with the result above
stated.
The old settlers nnnual celebration was
held at Delphi, and was moro largely
attended than ever before. The crowd was
estimated at from 5000 10 1900. Addresses
were delivered by the Hon. J. 4. Harvey, OF
Ladog9, and the Hon. John W. Ray and
Judge Lewis Jordan, of indianapolis. A
beautiful display OF fireworks brought the
exercises 10 close.
During quarrel In I'd Warfcld's saloon
John shaw, local tough, struck james Cor
don, young farmer living TIN miles south
east Of Upton, In the head with brick,
fnctur.ng his skull md making a wound
from which Gordon will die. Shaw WAS ar
character. One OF his brothers was killed In
this county several years ngo.
AT Indianapolis Mis- Matilda .Iackman,
Young lady OF respectable family, l. the
plaintiff IN peculiar suit filed In the
Supreme Court She alleges that George
Iielkers began 20 pay her attentions some
eighteen months ago, ard IN january they
engaged 10 marry. soon after this Hclkers
learned that she owned nice lot in the city
and he proposed that she deed IL 70 him and
he would erect a house upon IT, and as soon
a. the mansion was rcldy for occupancy the
nuptual knot should bc tied. "With a Joy
full acart," she says she consented 10 the ar
rangcncnt, and the lot was decided To her
bctrOthcd and the house In time erected.
pay her any attention, aud a few days ago
served formal notice that lac would not
carry out the agreement. She brought suit
to-day 10 recover the lot.
William Woodruff. weil-known brick
maker OF Jeffcrronyillc, suddenly disappear
ed from his home under the impression that
he was n murderer. and there arc fears that
he has killed himself IL was all practical
Joke. He qunrrrled with his wife and went
out and got drunk. And the men he work
cd with resolved TO ny u practical Joke
upon him. X coat and pair Of panialoons
were stuffed with straw and LET up in front
Of his gate. Tho boys then started toward
his home with him, and when In n short dis
tant 10 the stuffed figure they pointed 10 H.
saving. There IL Ham Hanger NJ your gate
and hc Il the man who caused all your
troubles Woodruff WIS 40 drunk he did
not know tho difference. and when some one
placed a musket In his hands and told him 10
shoot he unhcsitatlngly did 80. The stuffed
man fell hsayily % the ground. The thought
that DC mad committed murder sobcrcd the
man some, and hr started on a run for the
train 20 escape. The boys tried 10 stop him
and explain, but he paid 10 attention TO
them. aud has not since been heard from.