The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-09-01
STATE NEWS.
a Resume Of the Principal Items Of
News in Three Great StateA


George Poolc's family was poisoned az
Weston, by eating dried beef
Mrs. NJ. }. Wood died at Elgin from the
result OF a terrible burns received from an
exploding gasoline stove.
--Kessler, Peoria ncronant jumped from
a hot-air balloon 40 Augusta. and descended
safely by means OF parachute.
Peter stephens, pioneer farmer OF
Wayne, was killed by being thrown from ms
carriage 10y the sudden starting OF the horses.
Two prisoners broke Jail at Macomb,
escaping through the roof. They were Fred
j Holden, "A Bushnell burglar. and John Brady,
onearmed tramp charged with riot.
John Harris. Of Chicago. was arrested
AZ Monticello at the fair grounds, charged
with picking the pocket OF an old lady. The
loss was GO In money ana bank draft for
goo.
Charles Clark, who escaped from the In
/ diana State Penitcntiary a year ago this
month, where lac was serving two years
sentence for burglary, was recapturcd at De-
catur.
lightning struck and burned straw
stack on the farm OF Joseph Armstrong, near
/ Oneida, instantly killing a Swede who was
on the stack pitching straw from thrashing
machine.
During a heavy storm at Galcsburg,
/ lightning struck the Chicago Burlington x
Gum y Depot, entered the telegraph-room,
and set lire TO the switchboard, doing 500
worth OF damage.
Herbert the son OF Jacob Zimmerman,
| chairman OF the County Board, was shot
and instantly killed at Mt Carmel by lad
named Hurd aged about eight years. The
! boy killed was eleven years old. The shoot
ing was accidental.
Lightning struck and fred two barns be-
I longing 10 Clarence Church. near Pingrec,
west OF Elgin. Both structures, with most
OF their contents. were destroyed. Loss,
about $1,000; partly insured.
Near Mendoza Frank Miller, a son OF a
wealthy farmer, died OF lockJaw. About
/ two weeks ago young Miller had three OF
/ the hrst joints OF the fingers on his right
hand caught in the chain OF a mower.
The body OF william Cosgroye was found
| living by the side OF the Wabash track about
! two miles east OF Taylorvile. ltwas thought
at first that he had been killed by train on
\ that road but later developments would
seem 10 indicate foul play.
While driving to Lcton, from Lackcyville,
! Tuesday afternoon, A. l.. Sweet, OF Chicago,
general manager OF the CHICAGO, Whining
ton and Vermilion Coal Mining Company,
was up.et, thrown down an embankmcnt,
and his collar-bone fractured.
AT Rockford the Scandinavians held a
big meeting for the benefit OF the Lime
monument soon to be built in Lincoln Park,
] (nitugO. JOnn ~ fnAnucIt ol tulCako,
and tie Rev. J.. A. Johnston made addresses.
Quite a sum was subscribed.
The Northwestern Gun Association,
composed OF clubs from Iowa, Missouri, and
| Illinois. held n shooting tournament at War
saw There were seven shoots for prizes. and
the individual championship was won by
james Sargent OF Warsaw.
Mrs Edith Merrill died at her homein
Monticello. She had dreaded the thought
l..r
done, and on lat SUNDAY took a dose OF
POISON, which ended I'm death In spite OF the
efforts o. the doctors. She was thlrty-three
years old.
During an alteration at Lake Forest,
| Mike Mines stabbed Patsey Dugnn, OF Wau-
| kegan. The katie narrowly missed the heart,
making a dangerous wound which may re-
suit fatally. Dugan was removed 10 his
home at Waukegan. Mines disappeared after
the fray.
Two sharpers sold 5000 worth Of gro
! cerics az half market prices 20 farmers near
/ Mattoon recently. ard decamped with the
proceeds lss.ore The farmers discovered that
\ their Java coffee was roasted beans and
other articles as badly adulterated and
worthless.
A son OF Marion Young, living thirteen
miles east OF Monticello, had hiS head almost
\ blown of yesterday evening. His father had
! gone 10 the fair, leaving and other boys at
/ home. They got out the shotgun and were
/ playing with II when the gun went OF. kill
! Ing the boy instantly. lie was six years OF
/ age