The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-06-30

u. Byrkett, wealthy farmerliving west
OF Elkhart, fell from a load OF hay and WAS
instantly killed, his neck being broken.
brakeman Frank NJ. Kaylor. Oh the q.
r. a. /. road, fell from a car at Lima, break
ing his neck, while the wheels cut OF both
his legs.
AT Columbia City, Henry Huelier,mad
temporarily insane by brooding over mag
mary sights from his relatives, committed
suicide.
AT Brazil, Charles Anderson. miner
committed suicide In a saloon by cutting his
throat lie was forty-iiyc years old and
married.
The body OF Henry Umbach OF the Utica
IN. W Globe. was recovered from the river
at Madison. He had been robbed and tho
remains were nude.
Mrs John A. Kuhns, OF Colburn, com
mittcd suicide by shooting. Mrs. kuhns was
n bride Of two months, AID her strange act
cannot be accounted for.
Millions OF locusts have landed az Crown
Point within few days and their noise In
the timber IN wonderful. They have al
ready commenced dopredations on timber
and In some fields Of grain.
AT Shoals, aftera two days trial the
case OF Charles Archer, charged with the
murder OF Anna Belle Stanheld on Dee. IL
last. was given TO the jury, which. after de-
liberating nineteen minutes, brought In q
verdict OF acquittal.
The new eleciric-Iight system has been
lnaugurated at Wabash. and proves 10 be a
great success. There are 100 lncandescent
lights scattered over the city, which Is now
thoroughly lighted. The Hcisler system OF
lighting 10 being used.
Wlnamac, two fatal eases OF SUM-
stroke occurred on Market street resulting
In the death OF William Eurris, a wealthy
farmer OF jefferson Township. few hours
later Mrs. John Baker OF Tippecannoe
Township was stricken down.
DIR. Case, OF velpen, who was poisoned by
the prick Of "A needle while making post
norton examination died In commissions.
Another physician. DIR. Hatfield, who assist
ed In the examination, was also poisoned,
but his life was saved by cauIerlzing the
wound.
William Brinning, an inmate OF the
county Jail at Peru and the Only witness 20
the murder OF John Kephart by Adeibert
Boyer In his cell last month. was caught in
the act OF breaking jail. Ho was pla, ed
under $4,000 londs 10 appear as a witness IN
the case, which comes up in White County
in September.
Nose Barusch, a worthless young man
about Seymour. induced Mrs. Miller. a
soldiers widow, 20 intrust him with 800
and valuable gold watch 10 purchase for
her a saloon and restaurant. A few hours
later he lett tho city and has not since been
found, although officers started In pursuit
lie is probably In Chicago.
Allen Nethcrcutt was robbed OF $50 and
horse and buggy near Idayilc. lie was
out with John Penny, when they met two
strangers, who, with Penny's assistance,
waylald HIM. Nethcrcutt had ScSl which
the robbers failed 10 find. Penny and ono
Of his acconplices WIS arrested at Idaylllu
and held for highway robbery.
The army worm has made its appearance
south Of Columbus In great numbers, and
crops are being destroyed by them. George
Fisher has had forty-dve acres OF wheat en-.
tirely destroyed by the pests. The heads
were eaten of and the blades stripped clean.
Several ether fields In the same ncighbor-
hood have suffered a similar fate.
"A stranger named Meyer, claiming 20 be
from Fort Wayne. died In the county jail nc
Wabash. lie had Dcen placed In cell for
the night. being unable 70 procure lodging.
The case was pronounced one OF delirium
tromcns by the doctors. Persons living near
the Jail state that they overheard the prison.
ers beating Meyer shortly before his death,
and think he was foully dealt with.
In the Circuit Court Charles BIvens, aged
90 who has a medcl for being the cham pion
roller skater OF Terre Hante, was given five
years IN State prison for house breaking.
Maud Brown was given a five. year sentence
for robbtng her paramonr OF 900 while he
while he was asleep. Bivens bas given
skating exhibitions In numerous towns In