The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-11-17
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Latest Intelligence From An
Parts Of the World
EAST.

w. j. Youmans, editor OF the Popular Sell
ence Monthly, was struck by a train and
killed.
Thc Board OF NJ. Il. Bishops, In session at
Boston, has decided 10 hold It's next meet
ing at Delaware, Ohio, IA May, 1889. Three
Judicial conferences aud live appeal confer
ences have been constituted.
The sentence OF death imposed on Mrs.
Sarah j. Robinson, OF Massachusetts. for
murder, was committed Monday 20 solitary
imprisonment for life.
ID. A. Ellis. OF Albany. n. ", created a
sensation at Lima, ohio. Monday, by and at-
tempt 10 get possession OF n child living with
couple known as Mr.. aud Mrs. McNangh-
ton, and supposed 20 be theirs. IL was his
own child and the woman was his wife, who
had eloped several months before. Mrs. Ellis
disappeared.
The verdict Of murder In the first degree
against Walker, chief OF the "Bald Knob
besr,v was affirmed Monday by the Missouri
Supreme Court. He viii be hanged Dee y.
Fourteen vessels haling from Gloucester,
Mass, Were lost at sea during the year, one
more than in the previous year, and sixty
three lives were lost and sixteen children
made fatherlcss.
Mr.. A. L. Britain, Washington lawyer,
has been appointed by the Executive Com
mlttee OF the Republican National Committee
&c take charge Of the ceremonies attending the
Inauguration OF President Harrison.
DIR. Virgins, the weather prophet" OF
Ottawa, Ont, became indignant Monday ON
receiving letter notifying him that he had
been elected an honorary member OF the
Ananias Club, OF Boston.
Phineas Rogers, OF Mechan.csburg, Pa, ar
rested Monday on the charge OF arson. con-
fessed 10 being the leader OF gang that had
set fire 10 three factories, causing "A total loss
Of 100000.
Ex-NIayor Carter ii. Harrison, OF Chicago,
arrived NJ New York, Monday, on the
steamer Alaska.
It Il stated that an international base ball
league will be certainty next season, and
that IL will probably be composed OF Detroit,
Toledo, Buffalo, Toronto. London, Rochester,
Syracuse and Utica.
The iirsta anniversary OF the hanging OF the
Chicago anarchists was celebrated Saturday
night 10y the anarchists Of Pittsburg.
Negotiations for Turko-American treaty
have been concluded. and a draft OF the
convention has been submitted 10 the sultan.
Harvard college will send an expedition 20
California % witness the eclipse OF the sun
January LIST. Another expedition will soon
be sent 10 Peru to map the southern heavens.
Oscar Huffman, a timer, fell through n
hatchway in Cincinnati icchouse Saturday
aud was killed. Adolph Niehans, fellow
workman, pecred over the opening 10 see his
companion and also fell over receiving fatal
Injuries.
Jockey Anderson stabbed Peter Ford, also
a jockey, at Jerome Park Friday, II is thought
fatally.
Fire In the Steam Gauge and Lantern Works
nc Rochester, n. Y. Friday resulted IN the
death Of six persons four others being fatally
wounded. The smoke was SO dense that the
men could not reach tho fre-escapes, and
were compelled 10 jump from the third
story.
Mr.. Thomas Nickcrson, OF Boston, Mass,
st one time President OF the Mexican Cen
trail Railway, gives notice 20 the stockholders
that he will distribute S5O0,OOO among them,
n he does not wish 10 become a party to the
scheme whereby they were charged $4,000
600 for aconccsslon from the Mexican author
ties which really cost the projectors OF the
road but triile.
A collision of the Lizard caused the sink
ing Of the Cunard steamer Nantes and the
German ship Theodore Kruger A portion
OF the latter's crew has landed nj TrouyilIe,
but the fate of the rest OF them and Of the
steamers crew il unknown.
Gen. Bowman Sweitzcr, prothonotary OF
the Supreme Court OF Pennsylvania, died at
Pittsburg Friday.
Early Friday morning. at Highland, n. Y,
Steve Brodie jumped from bridge into the
Hudson River, the distance being 2l2 feet
lie had three ribs broken and his shoulder
"A l.
lac sustained internal injuries. When taken
from the water blood was flowing from his
nose and ears.
Mrs. Jay Gould Is paralyzcd ON one side OF
her body aud unable 10 talk. aud her physI-
clans have no hopes OF her recovery.
William II. III. King. known Electrically a.
William Harcourt, who married Louise
B,lfe, the actress, In February, 1887, without
knowing that IL was she who figured In the
trouble between Actor Erlangcr and Manager
Leonard, has secured divorce.
Al the Fishkil depot. New York, Thurs
day, passenger train dashed into the Roch-
ester express. All the passengers escaped ex.
ccpt Mrs. Edward shiyel OF 81. John, who
was killed.
In Cincinnati. Thursday, an unknown
man attempted TO chloroform and abduct
MR.. J. T.. Kelly, but fled when she succeeded
Ia giving an alarm.
Edward g. carrigan, member oftbe Mas>a-
chusctts State Board 81 Education. aud a
well-known lawyer, died OF apopIcxy
"Wednesday afternoon on Denver and lilo
Grandc train.
Mrs. Hannah sharkcy, aged III year., died
at Youngstown, Ohio. Thursday. She was
native Of Ireland, and came 10 this coun-
try about seventy years ago.
President Patton. OF Princeton College, an
nounrcs that he has received Ss0,Ooo 10 be-