The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-05-19
STATE NEWS.
ILLINOIS.

"A scarlet fever epidemic is reported
from Nashville.
Rev. M. Waller has been Installed as
pastor Of the Presbyterian Church In Month
cello.
Henry T.. Connor, OF Rossyille. commit
ted suicide by shooting himself with To-
yoyer.
AT Petersburg Lafayette Carman wound
up protracted spree by swallowing guam
tity OF rough on rats. He died.
Natural gas In quite pressing flow was
struck on Q. q. .CantrelPs farm. adjoining
the town Of Hallyille, at depth Of ll5
feet
Three Northern Illinois switches were
opened and locked at Syracuse. by some UNI
known person, and freight train wrecked.
Engineer Manning was slightly hurt.
John Banks was arrested at Urbana,
charged with stealing horses In bingham
County. lie was turned over 10 the Efllng-
ham Sheriff aud taken there for trial.
Two men, names unknown. were killed
and several injured in a collision on the
jacksonville & Southwestern II abroad, near
Sorrento, between n freight and passenger
train.
Miss Luella Gray, student Of the West
University at Harrington, was very badly
injured by being struck on the head by
limb Of tree blown down by sudden gust
OF wind.
Great Britain, the largest horse in the
world, the property OF J. III. Truman & Sons,
died ut thor stables In Bushnell. His weight
was nearly three thousand pounds. He was
valued at $1,000.
DIR. Rauch, secretary OF the Board of
Health. received information that there was
an epidemic OF typhoid fever prevailing at
Nashville, this State. The public schools
were closed there.
Harry tonnor committed suicide by
slo)ting himself with revolver ut his home
near Roseyille. lie leaves wife. He was
generally considered a tough man, and at
times showed signs OF insanity.
Ferdinand Fritscher, an aged citizen Of
Fulton, was found near his home with bull
let hole In his forehead. Tough the wound
is dangerous he may live. lie says he was
assaulted by an unknown man.
The Board Of Trustees OF y. w. College
and u. b. Institute removed President Ross
wiler Bishop Bowman. OF Chicago, is
made president and ex-President A. A.
Smith acting president Rev. j. Lerch has
been relieved as treasurer.
-E. III. Miller, a farmer. living two miles
east Of Prin, eton, suicided this Afternoon by
cutting his throat with butcher knife.
Cause, d, 81, iency growing out of sickness
in lis family and fears lest he should be
compelled TO so TO the roorhouse.
City Mar.hal Hayes and a posse went TO
the house OF Mrs. Tilton, near Ramsey, and
succeeded In arrcsting George j. Tilton,
who was wanted fer swindling Mrs. A. A.
Campbell, Of Scdalia, Mo. Tilton was ar
rested once before, but escaped from the
constable.
AT private exhibition before the stu
dents and faculty OF Lake Forest University
the following won tbs honor OF participating
In the prize defamation contest held during
commencement week; w. T. Danforth. N.
Is. w. Gallwey. ID. S. Lansden, Miss Florence
l. Phelps. and Miss Grace Reed.
Warren County is now without saloon In
It's borders. The City Council Of Kirkwooi
passed an iron.clad ordinance, prohibiting
even the sale OF sweet cider. The fines for
the violation of the law range from eos TO
600. Railroad or express companies are for
hidden under heavy penalties from deliver
ing liquor mt that point.
"A circular letter was issued by DIR.
Rauch, of the State Board OF Health, 10 the
health officers Of the cities and towns OF the
state, advising n rigid house to house inspec-
tlon during the coming month. He says ex-
traordinary precautionary measures should
be taken during the prevalence OF so much
sickness among the people of the state.
"A large crowd assembled In Mattoon to
witness the balloon ascension by j. w. Sisk,
the aeronaut who promised to ascend 5000
o.. sxN.. H. -
just ~ Sisk was ready the balloon caught fire
and floated or In the air, bearing the para
chute, and leaving Sisk on terra frma. Sisk
promises TO go up In another balloon and
make the drop.