The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-07-07
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


A grand reunion OF veterans was held at
Gettysburg, Pa, Saturday, when seven
Wisconsin monuments were dedicated A
touching speech by General FairchiId pro-
,oked tears.
A special from New York states that
for thirteen years DIR. @. s. Scott has
Dcen searching for his stolen child, and
was almost on the verge Of discovering HIM
81 the Palmer House, Chicago, when he was
again baffied
AT New York Officer Thomas Wood was
shot dead by Frank Il. Brouty, Saturday, in
cndeayoring 10 arrest him.
The Duke OF Marlborough, George
Charles Spencer Churchill, and Mrs. Lilly
Warren Hammersley were married Friday
AT New York, I'm the city hall chambers OF
Mayor Hewitt that functionary officiating.
The Duke and Duchess OF Marlborough sail
for Europe to-day, Saturday.
The strike OF members OF the Amalgamat-
ed Association OF Iron and Steel Workers
was begun Friday. the representatives Of
the mill owners refusing 10 sign the scale.
There was but little discussion, the closing
conference lasting but twenty-five minutes.
Fully 100000 men are affected.
A young woman, dressed In white, com
mitted suicide Monday by jumping from
Suspension Bridge, the body entering the
whirlpool rapids and being carried over
Niagara Falls A well-drcssed, darkroom
plexioned stranger WIS noticed watching
the woman, and IL IL believed that n quarrel
between the couple led 10 the suicide.
The coal companies OF New York have
given notice OF an advance OF - cents ton
on interior and Western business after
July /.
National League ball games Friday re-
suited: Chicago. A; Pi tsburg, O. Detroit,
o; indianapolis, Philadelphia, 3; Boston,
New York. s; Washington, q.
A "cornerv IN coffee at New York caused
excitement Friday. and ''shor" buyers, TO
meet their engagements, were compelled TO
pay an advance Of sos cents pound. The
June coffee was all held by s. Gruner a. Co.
and Crossman Brothers, who represent the
bull clique.
The Pikesville Arsenal, near Baltimore,
which has been transformed into a home
for ex-Confederate soldiers. was formally
opened Wednesday, addresses being made
by Seniors Hampton. Vance. Daniel. Black
Durn. Beck, Vest, and Ex-Governor Proctor
Knott, OF Kentucky.
League ball games Wednesday resulted;
Detroit 10; Chicago. 4Boston 10; Wash
ington, 0. Philadelphia, o; New York, A.
Rain at indianapolis.
For stealing pool-tickets valued az s299,
Ward Vaughan and John Bindy, hostlers,
were sentenced at New York, "Wednesday,
10 thirty days for petit larceny. The men
had been indicted for grand larceny, but
their counsel showed that the tickets had no
value In law except what the paste board
might be worth.
Thomas Prentice and Patrick Rooney,
workmen engaged in blasting out stumps at
the New Park, wellsville, N. Y, Wednes-
day, were instantly killed by the premature
explosion Of dynamite cartridge, and
Henry willback was seriously hurt.
Harvard University Wednesday conferred
the degree OF Doctor of Laws upon Charles
s. Fairchild, Secretary Of the Treasury, and
the degree Of Master OF Arts upon Edward
Burgess. designer OF the yachts Volunteer
Puritan and Mayfower. Yale conferred the
degree OF Doctor Of Divinity upon President
Patton. OF Princeton; the degree OF Doctor
Of Laws upon United States judge Stanley
Matthews and the Hon. William G. Whit
ncy. Secretary OF the Navy, and the degree
Of Master Of Arts upon. Samuel l.. Clemens
MARK Twain), Of Hartford.
George Wilson was hanged Wednesday
morning at Albion. N. ", for strangling his
wife In January. 1887. Laura Thompson.
pretty girl Of rs, was involved In the case.
In regard TO base ball rules, the joint com
mittee has decided TO take bases on balls
from the error column, but they still remain
as factor I'm earned runs.
The Harvard Alumni Association elected
officers az Cambridge Tuesday, William G.
Endicott, Secretary Of War. being chosen
President Robert I. Lincoln. OF Chicago,
IA one OF the yice-Presidents. Secretary Of
the Treasury Falrchild delivered an address
in which he favored civil service reform.
The small steam yacht End. containing n
pleasure party OF eight, was struck by the
steamer James A. Baldwin mile north OF
Newburg, ". ". Wednesday evening. and
Miss Anna Miller and Mrs. benjamin Is.
Odell, Jr., prominent society ladies, were
drowned. Three OF the others were deli
rious when rescued, but will recover.
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