The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-08-11

"A. u. Kennedy, aged 80 and unmarried,
was killed by falling slate in the Campbell
shaft.
Andrew Nicholson, Of New Castle, has
voted fifteen times for President OF tho
United states commencing with Adams 1898
An unknown Chicago man fell from u
crowded pleasure boat at Cedar Lake and
was drowned. His body was recovered and
the coroner summoned.
e. q. Walton, a prominent merchant Of
Corydon, committed suicide byt aking lsuda-
mum. The cause was business cmbarrass-
ment. lie leaves wife and two children.
AT Seymour Mollie. the seyentocn-year-
old daughter OF John Colarn, was attacked
by vicious shepherd dog, who laccrated her
face and neck In horrible manner IL she
RECEIVERS shc will be di>iigured for life.
Whit, caps visited meeting conducted
by a Mormon missionary at ByInyille, anil
caused a stampede OF tho congregat on. Mis-
sionary Scott and another apostle from Chi
cage were inton led victims but escaped.
Frank Williams living northeast OF Tip
ton, and one OF the best-kdown farmers Of
the county, was thrown from his buggy and
very seriously, II not fatally injured. His
skull was fractured, and he was hurt inter
naly.
AT Lafayette, Frank Reproglc, nine years
oil, took a dynamite cartridge from clock
and commenced whiting II 10 make a
whistle. IL exploded, blowing on ono hand
and otherwise lnluring him.
--Uriah Lewis, one OF the hest known
farmers OF Galcnn Township this county
committed suicide by shooting himself
through the left breast with rifle. No
cause Is assigned for the act. The deceased
was about sixty years old, and leaves fam
Ny.
Paddock Hendricks, n prominent and
wealthy faImor, sixty years OF aye, living
five milcs southwest OF kokoma, committed
suicide by taking an overdose Of morphine,
No cause is ASSIGNED for the net except that
of temporary alteration Of mind caused by
d 'bauchcry.
The rejoicing over the location OF the
Soldiers Home at Marion led 10 an cnthtr
siastic reception To Representative Steele. on
his arrival from Wa.hinEton. The entire
county and numerous towns outside the
county were represented, the crowd being
estimated at 10000.
ID. Zwissig. an employe OF III. Hammond
q Co.. Of Hammond WIS run down by Chi.
cago & Atlantic freight and l4orrbly manglcd,
This Is the fourth victim OF this road i'm the
snnc = OF and tic third within two months
and all q q result 0fmaking running switches
on public crosslne.
Mary T.. Hedges Is in Nircenncs 10 have
her husband arrested for bigams. He de-
serted her three years ago and ran away
with his cousins wife leaving i've small
childicn with his foraker wife Hedges gave
bond for his aprclramc @. Tie abused wife's
story has excited great Indignation.
At I.omnsport John York wasdiscovcrcd
burglarizIng Martin Franks drug store.
just before the officers arrived he started ia
run down in alley. He was chased SIX
blocks and captured. The hnu OF his retreat
was strewn with pockctbooks. brushes and
cigars, which he had stolen from the store.
Miss Hattie Knoeffel was bitten on the
finger by copperhcad snake. near New Al
bany. while gathering blackberrics on the
farm of her father, DIR. August Knooffcl.
She was immediately taken To her home ard
copious draughts OF whisky were admins
tered 10 destroy the effects OF the poison.
At seymour William Riley, aged thirty
four year, and the father OF a family, was
instantly killed by falling from an engine on
the indianapolis A Louisville short Limo
Road. While walking through n deep rail-
road cut near Seymour, jesse stewart, pros
porous young farmer was struck by pass
lug train and fatally crushed.
AT Peru. The Citizens Natural Gas
Company closed contract with kirlin q
Reed, OF Washington, PA. for the laying OF
thlrty-two miles NJ gas mains. Tge price 10
be paid IL about $4,000, and the work Is 10
be completed In sixty days. A business mems
association l. soon 10 be organized for the
purpose OF booming the town.
AT Marion, the preliminary hearing OF
James Shaw, wealthy farmer who accident
ally killed David Fisher with maui two years
ago, resulted In the discharge OF the prison
or Tho charge was murder. There was no
evidence tending 20 show that the killing was
intentional. A suit against Shaw for $4,000
damages brought by the widow Of his victim
Is stilI pcudlng.