The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-10-13
STATE NEWS.
A Resume Of the Principal Items
OF News in Three Great
States.


Nfrr. William Coon drowned herself In
shallow Greek. She was suffering from a nc
81 Temporary insanity.
--Becduse Of a quarrel with his father,
Oscar Hartwell, young man Of - years,
,hot and killed himself near Marion.
char IS Baum. OF Woman, Ind, fell
from passenger train at Hoopston, and re-
.eiyed injuries from which he will die.
-Diphtheria has become epidemic at Cow
len and the authorities have ordered the
public schools closed until the disease is con-
.rollrd.
AT the firemcn's tournament NJ Lincoln,
The race was won by the Efngham company,
and the hook and ladder contest by Lincoin's
representatives.
"A collision occurred on the Illinois Con-
iral Road near Menomince in which Thomas
Henncberry OF Gaena, was instantly killed
and several others were injured.
Hog cholera Is alarmingly prevalent I'm
the vicinity OF Paramount. One farmer has
lost over one hundred head In two days, and
the disease is spreading rapidly.
Henry Hornck. OF Kansas City, while
enroutc for Chicago in charge OF a lot OF
sheep fell from the train on the Chicago and
Alton Road at jacksonville and was cut 10
pieces.
AT Monticello, James Mounce was found
guilty OF mansaughter and sentenced 10
twelve years in the pcnitentiary. The crime
was the killing OF Adam Spear, the 4th Of
last February.
Tho collections OF internal revenue In the
Peoria district for September amounted 10
S1.677 5000. Two hundred and thrty-six
packages were exported and tax was paid on
1851, DIS gallons Of spirits.
Miss Malisa Harshbergcr, a bright young
adv from Atwood was adjudgcd insane by
Jury in Judge IIuston's court and ordered
cent 10 the insane asylum. She had been be-
raycd by former lover, who had gone West
and married.
AT Napcryillc, an enormous radish,
measuring twenty-cight inches in length and
swenty-siN inches in circumference, and
weighing twenty-ihree pounds, Is on exhibit
ion. The radish was grown In the garden
pf Mr.. j. +. Benjamin, of that place.
r. T. Bertund Of Rockford moved into
ais $4,000 house the other day, and soon IL
was discovered that there was "A leak I'm the
gas pipe. HIS son went into the room with
, lighted lamp, and n terrific explosion re-
suited. by which the boy was injured aud
he house damaged.
Several ears on an VI. & o. freight train
were derailcd near Alto Pass. Ben Faulkner,
he engineer, reversed his engine and then
Jumped. just rs he touched the ground
ierailcd ear struck him, crushing aud killing
aim instantly. He lived at Murphysboro
and leaves newly married wife, The fire.
man and train men escaped injury.
AT Rockford Mrs r. J. Morgan had her
husband arrested for threatening her life.
II was proved In court that she belonged 10
The Byron Beck. She said that She loved
Rev. scbwcinfurth, the head of the novel
sect. better than she loved her husband.
Morgan objected 10 her attachment % the
minister and threatened her life. They were
released on promising TO keep the peace.
At Galesburg, Thomas Doughcrty an old
A -
works, met a horrible death. lie had been
sent 20 oil some shafting, when his clothes
were caught by the revolving wheels and
be was wound around the wheels. His lett
lrm and lee were torn from the body and his
right leg broken in several places. His left
lhg waS thrown quite distance. He leaves
wife and several children.
AT Maitoon,a man who had been robbed
and was suffering from the effect, OF deli
rum trcmcns was found In the western part
II the city. After gaining Consciousness he
stated that he was from Chicago and that
ais name was Peter Strtbbc. His friends
ere said 20 reside nj 53 ElstOn avenue, in Chi
ago. Tic was blind In the left eye, which pro-
rudcd from the socket. The right eye was
iot injured 80 badly. lIecame here a few days
lgu aud was employed In the railroad shops.
Nothingis known of how he received his In
uriCs.
William George, n wealthy farmer Of
Basco. was robbed Of 81 200, He met q stran-
ger. Who said lac lived in Bloomington and
Na. looking for a farm for his sister. George
aid b. had farm o. sell, and the stranger
Nent down 20 Basco In buggy. He finally
agreed 10 buy. While driving back 10 Car
hace Ia complete the trade the farmer and
lis new-found friend met a confederate OF the
after. George was induced TO draw for
prizes in the good old way, aud was swinded
sui Of his $1,000. Both the sharpers disap-
pearcd.