The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-07-21
STATE NEWS.


Harry Topper, employed In the Mon
mouth pottery, was drowned IN pond near
there.
AT Monmouth, the city Council passed
an ordinance for $500 system Of water
works.
Worthwhile Halmon was thrown out OF
wagon and killed instantly.
--old John Delans, the bigamist has been
taken 10 Joliet The parting between HIM
self and wife No. 3 was very affecting.
There Is general rejoicing over the dis
rovery OF q six-foot vein OF coal az a compar-
atiyeiy small depth on the land OF John Eng
lIsh. near Potomac.
"A man Killed by the ears near ysndalia,
had in his pocket $50 and letter addressed
IN j. kaltenbach, Baden, Germany, post
marked Highland, Ill.
--Congrcssnan Thomas has been danger
ously III nc his house in Washington for sew
eral weeks with an attack OF fever and IN
hammation Of tho bowels.
Ed Crosby, well-known tough, fatally
wounded Buck Mobaker with knife In
Gcrald's saloon. Mt Danyille. The fight was
brought about by dispute over game OF
pool.
--Isaac Pitcher, living east OF yandalIa.
was struck BY lightning and had his
clothing completely stripped from him. He
was rendered inscnsiblc for time by the
shock. a.a 4s
Father Rummcls, who has been pastor Of
SITS. Malachi and Colilmbkili Catholic Church,
| Chenoa. has been transferred 10 Rock Island.
Father Finch. OF Pontiac, Is TO DC pastor OF
! the Catholic Church here.
1 AT Monmouth the wife and child OF Albert
Noe. a baggagcman of the Burlington Road,
were seated near the open door OF baggage
| chr when n sudden lurvh OF the train throw
! them both out. Both sustained serious II
not fatal injuries.
Mrs. John Shay, an old resident OF Prairie
Home. was instantly killed during storm.
She went out to cover up some miix trougns,
a cherry tree, striking her on the head ana
breaking her neck.
The members Of the 7. o. o. II. represent
ING the Decatur, Monticello, Bement and
Cero Gordo lodges, organized MilmInc Lodge,
No. y78, /. q. -. r., with VI. ,. Barber As
noble grand; w. r. Mitchell, vice grand; T.,
r.. Oycrstakc, secretary, and Hiram Barber.
treasurer.
"A petition 10 Congress, l. being circulated
among miners in the northern part of Hin
ois and throughout Southern Wisconsin fol
the prevention OF the free importation OF
lead Into this country with silver ore from
the British Dominion and other foreign
countries.
Oscar Fisher, Chicago travelling sales
man attempted Ia murder his wife nj Cham
palgn. Frequent quarrcls between the two
led To a recent separation. Fisher visited hi
wife and demanded possession of their child
Upon being refused he procured revolver
and Just a. he was lcyeling the weapon
bystander intcrfcrcd. Fisher was placed II
Jail.
AT Rock Island j. n. Mcconnell wa
adiudgcd insane and ordered Co jacksonville
He was seized with religious frenzy In Chi
cago while attending the panorama OF .Jcrti
salem on the Day OF the Crucltxion' ans
created quite panic by pulling rcyolvc
and firing az the picture OF satan. Durinl
the examination he broke loose and RAJ
through the streets causing great cxcitcsicni
but was finally captured and shackicd.
AT Monticello another vein OF coal TIVE
feet thick..was struck by tho Diamond Drill
Company. This j. the second vein OF Goa
found nj depth OF 5io feet. Between IN
two veins Il vein Of fire clay two feet thick
IL Il can bc demonstrated that these two Goa
veins run together they will mine then
Another prospecting shaft Will be sunk II IN
citizens viii pay onc-half the expense, whic
will be $500. The coal - OF good qtialit,
Ed. Finley, Hal. Holiday, and John Gar
wood, OF Springfield, have been murdered b.
Indians. The three young men left home an
went 10 the Indian Territory about w
ticular vocation and lived principally or ia
game that they shot. Thor pitched a cam
, ON the banks OF tho Red FORK Of the Arkur
sas, in the western part OF the territory, an
lived peacefully until June 2ith when the
were all killed by posse OF Indians an
halfbreeds. The men We're all young, th
oldest not being twenty years. day or wv
before they were killed they went into Oh
, Seminole Indian country, and while thor
!. had stolen from them small amount q
I money. An effort was made To ind the THE
1 but 10 no avail. Young Garwood accuse
half-brccd named Pete Evans, alias SEMI
' ole Pete, of stealing tho money, and qtiarr'
r cnstIed. The men separated. but that nigl
, Evans was killed and suspicion pointed I
: the young men. They left suddenly and
4 posse followed them To their camp, where u
!, Indians surrounded the young men. \ ~
= was started in some rubbish TO attract u
attention OF the Young men, and when the
2 came out OF the dugout which they were u
! ipg as a homo thoy were shot down. Ihe
bodies were then thrown into the fumes AN
{ burned. The news Was brought here ny
n deputy sheriff. who SAYS that fearful rcie
Of crime Is on in the territory.