The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-04-14

nine oAntfrs Ana iutcha w ~ hth ttsii Az tiir
first opportunity.
The Ministerial Association Of the Chris
tian Church for Central Illinois met In an
nual session at Normal Tuesday.
constables Wallet and Binegar, Of Marion,
Ind, were arrested Monday on grand jury
indictment charging them with bribing
jury I'm the interests OF saloonisf, Jasper N.
Watson, who was tried there recently.
Report comes from Louisville that United
States Judge Howell T.. jackson Is prom
incntly mentioned for the Chief Justiceship,
and that Senators Sherman and Allison have
intimated that IL appointed they would vote
for his confirmation.
The Indiana State Normal School at Terre
IIaute was burned Monday morning. The
500 pupils escaped. but lost a portlon:of their
books and wraps. The structure, which cost
$4,000, was not insured.
The st. Paul Chamber OF Commerce pass
ed resolution Monday protesting against
seed and iaxsecd oil.
Hanlon reached Detroit Monday and sign
ed n contract TO play ball this season for 81
S00--an increase OF 800.
Mrs. Ferd Strauss, OF 1lion, N. ". has
caused the arrest OF her husband at Darling
ton, Wis. Strauss eloped IN 1915, taking st.
600 of his wife's money. The latter spent
$4,000 In searching for the runaway.
The entire Denver, Texas & Fort Worth
Railway line was opened for business Mon
day, and the first through passenger train
left Denver for New Orleans that morning.
Captain Francis McCumber, who was the
oldest lake captain living, died AZ his home
IN Burlington, Wis, Sunday aged -.
At Galesburg, H., Monday, the Knox
County Republican Convention nominated
delegates 10 the various conventions, and in
structed for Colonel Clark T.. Carr for Gov
ernor.
Mr.. Mackey, American Consul at Paso del
Norte, Mexico, had dispute sunday with
drunken native and fired two shots at him
without effect
Myron 4. Bailey, prominent lawyer Of
Madison, Wis, ex-Circuit Clerk and ex-As-
sistant State Treasury Agent, died Monday
evening, aged 81.
Cross and Waite. the wreckers Of the State
there Monday from Canada and were held In
$4,000 bail each.
Samuel w. Brooks, father Of Hugh NJ.
Brooks, the murderer OF Arthur Preller, has
written an appeal TO the American people
asking that his son be saved from the gall
lows.
Arguments.in the escheat case Of the gov
eminent against the Mormon Church were
heard In the territorial Supreme court at
Salt Lake, Utah.
Owing 10 the pressure OF his parishloners
Father Audran has been compelled 10 expel
a colored girl, Julia Scott, from the II.
Aloyslus Catholic school at Jeffersonville,
Ind.
United States Judge Jackson decided Fri
day at Louisville that Kentucky can keep
and try the prisoners from West Virginia In
yolved in the Hatfield Mccoy murders.
At New Harmony, Ind. Friday. while
John w. Miller, prominent merchant, was
cleaning out breech-loading gun, cart
ridge in II suddenly exploded, killing him
instantly.
Two tramps were arrested Friday morn
ing at Paramount, Ill, OH suspicion OF hay-
ing murdered Kreigh ana Brazel in Chi
cago.
Kansas City has paid $4,000 for Barkley,
the second baseman, and given him salary
OF g, 800.
The Mexican authorities are erecting dams
on tire Rio Grande, opposite III Paso, Tex,
the effect OF which will be to defect the cur
rent OF the river and wash away portion Of
III Paso. The citizens OF the latter place
will enter formal protest.
The founding Of the Grand Army of the
Republic on April @, 1866, was celebrated on
Friday evening at Decatur, Ill.,, by a reun-
ion OF Decatur Post, No. I, the first post in
stituted
The final certificate Of organization Of the
Chicago Globe Company was fled Friday at
Springfield. The capital stock Is $4,000.
For the third time this season the 81.
Louis Browns defeated the Detroits at
Memphis Thursday, toa.
A jury was secured Thursday morning In
tine trial OF NJ. T.. Billings, at waverly, Ia,
for the murder Of County Attorney Kingsley,
and two witnesses were examined
The platform Of the Prohibitlonists OF
California, adopted Thursday at San Fran
cisco. "denounccs the prostitution OF the
industry TO the manufacture OF wine, brandy,
and other intoxicating liquors." IL favors
women suffrage. and demands government
control OF all railways and telegraphs.
April 20 will be Arbor Day In Michigan.
The anniversary of the founding Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic was celebrated
Friday at Decatur, Ill, where the first post
was organized.
An inmate OF the EIkart. Ind. jail, named
Robinson, cut his arm with pocket knife,
with suicidal intent, Tuesday night and
nearly bled 10 death before the deed was
discovered aud prompt measures 10 save his
life taken.
James Parsons and his daughter. Mrs
Yankee, OF Ccntervl lie, Mich, were struck
| by lightning and instantly killed Thursday