The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-10-20


died at New 0r:cap- Monday, aged 20.
Al waverly, Iowa, Monday. Mrs. NJ T.
Billings was arrested ON the charge OF hay-
ing committed perjury In her testimony given
In the trial OF her husband for the murder Of
County Attorney Kingsley.
A general order was issued Monday rednc-
Ing the working hours In the mechanical de-
partments OF the Atchison, Topeka aud santi
Fe system 10 per cent. The reduction affects
10000 men and will make ths weekly pay
roll 80. 900 smaller.
The Peoria (Ill.) National Democrat was
seized for debt Monday.
A decision affirming the constitntionality
OF the Chinese exclusion act, recently passed,
was rendered Monday az san Francisco by
United States Judge Sawyer, who DEGREES
that all Chinese now In the harbor, rs we'll
a. those on the way here, must be sent back
TO China.
John Knapp, the millionaire President OF
the lumber firm Of Knapp, Stout 4 Co., died
sunday Of cancer OF the. face at Menominee,
Wis.
Receiver Byron T.. Smith. OF the Traders
Bank, Chicago, reports that the affairs OF the
bankrupt institution are In a very unsatls-
factory shape. IL Il alleged that Joseph q.
Rutter drew 100000 out Of the institution
last year and AN effort Is being made TO trace
the money.
Pauline Mccoy, coored, aged 10, was
hanged nj Union Springs, Als., Friday, for
the murder Of Annie Jordan, a white child,
aged IL. last February.
At the Topeka, Kan, race track Thursday
while James Donnely was exercising a stall
lion, his saddle turned and he fell, his foot
sticking In the stirrup, aud he was dragged
along on the ground by the frightened animal,
and killed.
Joseph Fields, for eight years Treasurer OF
Wabaunsee County, Kan, was succeeded
Friday by his son, Jerry, who discovered
shortage OF $3.50 and AT once made IL pub
lac. Mr.. Field made an assignment for the
benefit OF his bondsmen OF $4,000 worth OF
real estate. The County Commissioners Tiled
against him a charge OF ENLIGHTENMENT, which
will be heard Noy.s
j. &. Weber Chairman OF a township Re
publican committee, died Friday from injuries
caused by falling from the platform OF IA train
while going home from attending the Porter
rally al Brazil, Ind. Casper Rodcr, Chair
man OF the Democratic committee In the
same township, had been killed three weeks
before by being run over by young ladies'
parade wagon.
In Circuit Court at Adrian, Mich. Friday,
five girls, inmates OF the Industrial Home,
Clara Rice, Minnie Dulais, Minnie Conklin.
Mary Panyartl, and Maude Bagey, pleaded
guilty 60 a charge OF arson, having tried 10
burn Croswel Cottage September 30.
At Beyier, Mo-, Friday. during an attack
OF striking miners on new men who had been
brought in TO take their places, Thomas War
dell, wealthy coal operator against whom
the men were especially bitter, was shot and
killed.
Hugh O. Perkins, Of Neilsville, Wis, who
murdered his neighbor, Hugh Meadows, In
May, 1884, and escaped from jail the follow
ing November, was arrested Thursday at
Windsor, ont, and brought 20 Detroit lie
was firing on the Michigan Central under the
name Of Corbett.
j. w. AIakcmson, q farmer living near
Warsaw, Ind, who left home Tuesday for
DAYS hunt, did not return, aud Thursday his
body was found In the woods, with his head
blown 20 pieces.
AT Evansville, Ind, Thursday n young
man named Hart, who had been working for
different families rs hostlcr and incidentally
stealing their diamonds, was arrested ON the
charge OF robbery, and Pawnbroker Pollock,
at whose place Hart's stealings amounting
In value To $1,000, were found, was also ar
rest 81.
John White. OF Minneapolis, MINI. aged %,
was sentenced at Madison, Wis, Thursday
10 live years In the penitentiarv for forging
the signature OF Judge Romance Bum, OF
the United States District Court, TO two
drafts OF 90 each.
At the Grand Encampment, I. o. o. f., OF
Michigan, at Grand Rapids "Wednesday, James
Nj. Crosby, Of Jackson, was elected Grand
Patriarch.
The Presbyterian Synod OF Winconsin and
the Upper Peninsula Of Michigan convened at
Menoninee, Mich, Wednesday, elccting the
Rev. 4. ;. johnson Moderator.
President Gompcrs, OF the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor, has issued a call for the an
nual convention TO be held at ~. Louis Tues
day. Dee. II
The scyenty-sixth Illinois Regiment OF Vol
unteers met in annual reunion at Morris
Wednesday.
III. II. Harris, convicted AZ Decatur, ILL.,,
"Wednesday OF forgery and sentenced TO SIX
years imprisonment departed 80 suddenly af-
ter the sentence that when the officers turned
10 look for him lac was not TO be found. He
had been out on bail.
At display OF fireworks In Quincy, ILL.,,
"Wednesday night, the grand stand filled with
5000 people collapsed, injur.ng several hum
dred people more or less seriously. The i'm
| juries OF many OF the victims are so severe
that grave results are feared.
! J. ;. Danford was arrested nc Louisville,
Ky. Wednesday, on complaint OF Hall a.
Pace, bankers Ut Cannelion, Ind. Danford
had bought their bank, giving his note. un-
secured. had drawn $500 aud then left,
ostensibly to bring his family. Hall a. Pace