The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-04-21
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The house which was purchased by the
friends OF General Hancock for his widow
was informally presented 10 her Monday by
the Chairman OF the committee, MI. stilson
IIutchins, handing her deed In fee simple.
The house Is a handsome structure, corner OF
Twcnty-frt and X streets, and Mfs. Han
cock will take possession Mt once.
Jake Kilrain has accepted Jack Ashton's
challenge for fight for $1,000 side and a
diamond belt, the battle TO take place in
France or England. Kilrain will allow Ash.
ton GOO tor expenses.
The Providence or. ID Journal states
that bribery was practiced extensively Mt
the recent election, and that a 'combine"
was organized 10 increase the price OF votes.
but that when $3.50 was reached IL could
not be forced above that figure. A Demo
crat boss, who was'giyen 5000 10 work for
Republican, expended the money In the In.
terest OF Democratic candidate, who was
elected.
II is aushoritatiyeiy announced that Sec
rotary Bayard is engaged to Mrs. Folsom,
President Clcveland's mothcr-in-law, and
that the marriage will probably take place
June ., tho anniversary ofthe Presidents
marriage TO Mrs. Folsom's daughter.
IL Is reported from Washington that Judge
w. s. Groesbeck, of Cincinnati, has been
called to Washington by President Cleve-
land, who will offer him the chief Justice
ship.
A complete outfit OF electric lights has
been put In the crusier Chicago. She VIII be
ready for commission as flagship Of the Euro
pean squadron when her battery Is finished.
The brewery lockout IN New YorA was
jnaugurated Monday. Five thousand men
were thrown out of work. This action was
taken by the boss brewers 10 destroy the boy
colts against certain brewers.
Friday, near Canton, o., John Brothers,
farmer, was swindled out Of $4,000 by bunco
men.
The bill for closing saloons on Sundays and
taking from municipal authorities the power
20 permit saloons 10 be open on the Sabbath
has passed the Ohio Legislature.
Burglars blew open the vault Of the Ma
tional Bank OF townsville, n. y. early Fri
day morning. and carried of 5000 In gold.
$4,000 in bank bills, 100 shares OF Northern
Pacific stock, and gold watch and chain
valued at Si75.
During the progress of n fire on High
street, Boston. early Friday morning. an cx.
plosion occurred, badly wounding and burn
ing six firemen. The financial loss IL about
$4,000, with insurance aggrcgating $4,000.
At Mansfield, o.. Friday. Thomas Kelly
and Harry Christie, the latter Of whom
claims Chicago as his home, were given up
10 Wheeling, w. Va, authorities on extra
dition papers, and taken TO that city, where
they are under indictment for the murder OF
Ian 1904
ssHappy Bobv Van BrunL who murdered
the half.brother OF his sweetheart, Eva
Roy, was hanged Friday morning at War
saw, n. Y. Nels Olson Holong, the slayer
Of Lille Field, aged sixteen, paid the ex-
trcmc penalty OF the law at Fergus Falls,
MINI.
Members OF two gun clubs and other
marksmen began the slaughter OF sparrows
at Marion, O., Thursday morning, at n
premium OF 10 cents n dozen. Each marks-
man brought down from twenty-five TO 100
birds.
The Illinois Central Railroad fled deed
OF trust with the Illinois Secretary OF State
"Wednesday TO the Central Trust Company.
Of New York, pledging Si6,350.OOO first
mortgage bonds OF It's branch lines assecurity
for $4,000, 900, borrowed TO complete and
equip the branches now operated 10y the
company. New bonds bearing 5per cent.
for sixty years represent the indebtedness.
Recorder Smith, at New. YorA, Wednes.
day. refused 10 submit the complaint against
Gould and Sage. touching Kansas Pacific
bonds, to tho grand jury. A former grand
jury having refused 10 indict, and no new
testimony having developed, the Recorder
said that resubmission. OF tho case "would
be fatal 10 n firm, steady and impartial adj
ministration OF criminal justice"
At Rayenna, Ohio, "Wednesday, the case
OF Jon Coughlin. once convicted OF murder
for killing Detective Hulligan, OF Clevc
land, but granted new trial, was dismissed
by The State after eleven Jurors had beer
secured.
Nine. Diss Dcbar, the alleged medium
who Is accused OF securing the property o
Luther Marsh, an eccentric and wealthy law
yer. through fraudulent spirltlalistc mani
fcstations, was arrested "Wednesday night q
New York, and locked up at police-head
quarters. The husband OF the woman, Gen
Diss Debar, DR. Benjamin Lawrence, and
young man named Frank Lawrence were
also taken into custody.