The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-08-18
STATE NEWS.


Many cattle have persisted from the heat
near Decatur.
Henry HIckcn. OF Peoria, died from pros
traton by the heat.
Orlando T.. Cowcn, OF Jerseyyille, was
drowned In Mncoupin River.
-Murphysboro voted $4,000 TO aid In bor-
ing for natural gas water, oil, or mineral.
st Clair Nance, well known farmer.
was thrown from vicious horse and killed
at Tuscola.
Near Rock Island Charles Hill was acci-
dentaly shot by Jacob Snidcr, with whom he
was hunting.
Robert n. Brooks proprietor OF the Ma
non House NJ Tolono, committed suicide by
taking morphine.
The southern Illinois Soldiers, Sailors
and Marine Association viii hold an annual
reunion at Dubuquoin Sept. 1870.
William Camphouse, Of Gelena, an old
resident and sergeant OF Company l, Nine
tccnth Illinois Infantry in the late war, was
struck and killed by cars.
AT Galesburg Clark Miley and Bsucrei-
sen were held In $4,000 bail each ON the
charge of conspiracy I'm bringing dynamite
into the county. Bail was furnished.
Mrs. Charles Carter, OF Marshall, took a
dose OF laudanum with suicidal intent.
physician brought her 10 and she Is now All
right. No cause Is assigned for her rash Act
John G.. Tmboden has herd OF twenty
/ five Young native cattle In pasture near DC
fall afflicted with TeNas-fcver. South
ern cattle had grazed there and thus the dis
ease was communicated.
The Board Of Supervisors OF Vcrmllion
counts have let the contract OF bridging
the Little Ncnnillon River, near George
town, 10 T.. u. Lane, OF Chicago, for S6,6i4.
There were thirteen bids.
George Day, man ahom twenty-six
a anf
Taylorvile. He was working -caffoiding,
\ and fell into about nine feet OF water and sunk
( 20 the bottom, where he remained until nshod
out.
/ Albert NJ. Field OF Decatur. who shot
/ Florence Fitzpatrick because she refused TO
90 20 acamp-meeting with him, was arraign-
\ cd and he waived examination and returned
I 10 Jail in default OF bail. The girl has rccoN-
cred.
Joe Johnson, Of Danyille, was seriously,
I II not fatally, stabbed by his brother-in-law,
\ James King, in family quarrel. King re-
/ ecivcd sn ugly cash In the head from "A brick
/ thrown by johnson, but is not seriously i'm
juicd.
AT Tolono n. III. Brooks, for several
years proprietor OF the Marion House, COM
inittcd suicide by takGg twenty-five grains
! Of morphine lie left letter stating that he
I took hls life knowingly as he was tired OF
( living with his wife.
More skeletons have been found In the
| East Dubuque cellar. In all the remains Of
\ six 10 ten persons have been found. Stories
are revived OF the mysterious disappearance
/ Of several men at tho place several years ago,
when IL was farmers home.
The Rev. r. j. Cooper, pastor OF the NJ.
/ r.. Church al Newark, tried 10 commit sui
eide at his homo In Aurorh by cutting his
! throat with n chl-el and draw-shavc and
hacking his head with Ratchet, but may re-
cover. lie was insane at the time.
The twenty-third annual reunion OF the
I Ono Hundred and Twelfth Regiment, Illi-
nois volunteers will bc held at Gcnesco
"Wednesday, Aug. p, 1888. All the surviving
members OF the regiment and the relatives
and friends OF our deceased comrades are
earnestly requested 10 be present.
Tho first man convicted under the hah-
ltual criminal act was Ennis Daley, who was
sent TO Joliet Dec. l6, 1894, on his second
tenn and given twenty years. Governor
Oglcsby committed Dalcy's sentence, so that
he viii he discharged on Christmas Day,
1880, after having served I'VE years and eight
days
". l.. Halves, secretary Of the Vermillon
I County Fair, 60 DC held i'm Danyille the first
week in September has received assurances
that Senator ingalls,, OF Kansas, VOORHEES,, OF
/ Indiana and Governor 81. John will be pres
ent and address the public on different days
during the fair 10 he known as Republican,
Democratic and Prohibition DAYS.
The Live stock Commissioners. az their
! regular meeting at Springfield, received in
formation OF the probable existence Of Texas
fever In the following places; one ease az
Brighton, one al Efingham, ono ut Mattoon,
and one az Ncoga. The Brighton ease has
been investigated and found 20 be Texas
fever. 1ha others are being Investigated.
Tho Clear Creek Baptist Association,
composed OF tho churches IN the counties
OF Union, jackson. Pulaski, Alexander and
part OF johnson, Will hold its hfty-hfth an
nual meeting at Bethel Church, near Lake
Mulligan, Alexander County, commencing
Aug. 10 and continuing three days Prepare
tons are being made for the meeting and
many prominent dyines Will be present.
This Is one Of the oldest and most pros
porous associations In the state, having n
membership OF about four thousand.