The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-12-22


c~pt the Lake Shore. for the same wages
paid there, which was 20 hayc been declared
at noon. was ayerted for time by the ac-
ccptance by the Pennsylvania men OF an
advance making their wages equal 10 those
paid la the Wabash yard. The Wabash men
still demand the Lake Shore rates but arc
working pending conference, AMI the men
In other yards ARE az work n usual.
William Thomas sentenced in 1881 10 sew
entecn years Imprisonment az Joliet for the
murder Of Mr.. Allen, Of Sandwich, was par
doncd by Gov. Oglesby "Wednesday. his inno-
cence having for some years been pretty
clearly established. The Hon. Charles r.
seaman. Of Chicago, was the principal mover
In Thomas behalf
Changes In the Canadian federal banking
system, borrowed from the American plan,
Will be put In operation next year. The
government proposes 10 control the issue OF
legal tender, thus restricting the Issue Of
notes by chartered banks.
Edward =. Hollywood, arrested Monday at
Newark, Nd. for forgery. is son OF Lady
Honywood, OF England. Ills elder brother
II baronet.
The American war ships GaIena and Yam
tic sailed from New York, "Wednesday for
iiayti. Reports have been received that
tie iiaytian man-of-war. La Trnsse, fired at
aud sunk the German steamer Clemintlne.
At Gettysburg. "Wednesday the Battle
field Memorial Association caused the arrest
OF Captain Reed, of the seventy-sccond Penn
sylvania Regiment, for beginning work on
the foundation OF monument OF the rcgi-
ment at q point where the association had
prohibited the erection OF any monument
Jacob Walthcr, an Erie. Pa, boy, became
intoxicated Tuesday night while out with
his friends, aud they left him in barn TO
sober mp. lie was found dsud Wedn esday
morning from the effects Of his debauch.
The will Of Mahlon Sands. who was killed
In London by fall from his horse, was sus-
tanned by the Surrogate at New York Tues
day. IL disposes OF several million dollars
sands widow Is "A niece OF Vice President
Elect Morton.
Francis Asbury Hawkins, who killed his
mother because OF her objections 10 the
young woman 10 whom lac was engaged was
hanged Tuesday morning at River Head, l..
|. The murderer was connected with every
family Of prominence I'm the county.
The Maryland State steamer Governor Me-
Lane had an engagement with oyster pirates
Monday night, sinking the schooners Julia A.
and j. &. Maloney aud capturing others. IL
Is believed that a number OF the pirates were
drowned The latter We're heavily armed
with repeating rifles, and used them without
reserve, the state steamer being riddled with
bullets and one OF its crew shot.
Robert George. a theatrical student. son OF
a Georgia Minister. j. IN prison at Boston for
theft A large quantity OF atolen property
was found al his lodgings.
Fire i'm the Dorchester, Nova SCOTIA PEN
itentiary Monday night caused the DEATH by
suffocation, OF Deputy Warden Kcefc. His
wife had narrow escape.
Early Tuesday morning at Dayton, Ohio,
Emma Day shot and killed Hermann +.
Rnthmeier. young man. The woman
alleges that lac had threatened her life, and
that at the time she fired he was trying to
force an entrance into her house.
Saturday night. at Harrisonburgh. La,
Noah Taylor (colorcd) killed X. N. Steagall.
The murderer was captured Tuesday and
lynchcd.
AT Auburn, y. Y, Tuesday, Street SUI
pcrintendcnt Wallace, who discharged an old
soldier, violating G.. A. II. law, was con-
victed and iintd 500. He will appeal.
AT Middleton, o.. Monday afternoon
while Mrs. samuel Cooks two children
Robert, aged 4, aud Charlie, aged 3--were
alone, Robert shot his brother In the fore
head with a rifle belonging TO an older
brother
Compulsory education In the State OF Illi-
nois can not be enforced until the law on the
subject Is amended, according TO the report
OF the judiciary Committee OF the Chicago
Board OF Education, which was adopted at
the meeting Wednesday evening.
Rabbi A. u. Lever, OF Chicago. was ac-
quilted at New Orleans, La, Wednesday, OF
the charge OF having obtained mortgage notes
by fraud.