The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-10-27
WEST AND SOUTH

David Minnik, ana PerciNai Smaller were in-
stantly killed, and Thomas Roe and Mr.. Lenig
were fatally hurt.
Near Axtell, Neb., at midnight sunday, the
second section OF Burlington and Mis-
souri, freight train ran into the first, which
had stopped for water. killing two stockmen
who were In the way-car. The fireman Of
the second engine was badly hurt.
The United states supreme Court rendered
decision Monday affirming the constitutions
ality OF the Iowa prohibition law, declaring
that the interdiction against the manufacture
OF intoxlcants for export Is valid. The court
also afiirms the right OF n State 10 prescribe
tests for color-blindncss among employees Of
railroads.
John O'Brien, tramp. who had just been
received at the Wisconsin Insane Hospital,
attacked the head attendant, John Castle,
Saturday, but was secured by other attend
ants before doing any injury. lie died short
w after, when IL was discovered that during
the struggle, In which he had been thrown
against an iron seat several ribs had been
broken aud driven into lung.
Christ Never, OF Fort Wayne. Ind, who
had been separated from his wife for several
months, and had been drinking heavily since,
committed suicide Monday.
Elias lIalowcll. wealthy quaker farmer
living hear Marion, Ind. committed suicide
recently while insane.
George Miner prominent farmer near
Columbus. Ind. died recently from injuries
received by falling downstairs.
A rich vein OF zinc ore has been found at
Gelena. M
Miss Elvide DC Plae, = l4-yearold -. Paul
girl has announced he's intention Of marry.
ins Jocn Stuart burly negro.
The unyciling OF the Grant statue ~ Lucas
Market square, So Louis, saturday, was wit.
messed by an immense tlirons.
The state Association OF the Michigan
Young Woincns Christian Assoc alton j.
holding is annual convention at Lansing.
Jonathan Grimes and a man named John
son, both well known ctizensof Minneapolis.
were recently euchcrctl ont ~ $4,000 by
bunko men.
Dr. John Scott, wel-kuown dentist OF
Pittsburg, died on n train Friday morning,
while en- route home from Chicago He
was SO confident that the end was approach
ing that ne had the conductor forward tcle-
grams 10 relatives informing them OF the sad
event
A writ Of msndamus has been issued Ut
ST. Paul in the case against Charles Shandrcw.
Insurance Commissioner OF Minnesota, 90
compel him " record the certificate OF the
National Mutual Indemnity Association,
whose object Il to provide medical and SUR
gical attendance for members in ease Of
sickness. The Commissioners claims that cx-
pcrience has taught him That such organiza-
lions are radically defective.
- A mob OF 500 men went 10 the Jail At Far
20, ID. r., AZ midnight Thursday, prepared to
batter down the walls. II necessary, 20 get
Brown. the slayer OF Policeman Poull, and
lynch him, but he had been removed TO an
other place by the Sheriff, and the mob, after
committee had searched the Jail. dispersed.
The Iowa State Suffrage Association met
in annual convention ut Ames Friday.
AZ Adrian, Mich. Friday, Minnie Durass,
Clara Rice, aud Maudc Badgey inmates OF
the State Industrial Home, were sentenced
TO four years each ~ the Detroit House Of
Correction for setting ilro 10 Croswel Cot
tage, where they were lodged. Two others
are still TO be sentenced.
DIR. @. W. Wight, who served as health Of
fccr OF Milwaukee, Wis, four years and In
similar capacity IN Detroit, Mich, live years,
died In Harper Hospital at the latterc ity FRI
day Of typhoid fever.
Two miners, Charles and William Weller.
while digging their way through the snow
from La Iunta basin 90 Tcllwrdc Col,
Thursday, were caught In q snow slide, ear
rIed 800 feet down the mountain, and buried
under twenty feet OF snow and rocks. Will
lam dug himself out but Charles was found
crushed 10 a shnpclcss mass under several
hundred tons Of snow and rocks
At Clarion, la, Friday, the grand jury re-
turned AN indictment against Mrs. L. Bertha
Digglc for murder In the first degree, charg-
ing her with poisoning her husband with
morphine MAY 9Th, during the engagement
al Clarion Of the Ford Dramatic Company, OF
which she was leading lady. Digge, who
lived at SIOUX Falls. had gone 10 Clarion 10
try and persuade his wife TO leave the stage
and 60 home with him. A former grand Jury
had returned no bill against her.
The convention OF the brotherhood OF 10.
connective Engineers, in Session Ut Richmond.
Va, have approved Chief Arthur's action in
the &. d. and q. strike.
Frederick Mason, prominent farmer living
near Marion, Ind, has been insane on the
subject Of religion, and day on two since
announced that the Lord had commanded
hun 10 sacrifice one Of his children and that
hc would do 20 n soon - he found ont which
one would be most acceptable. lie was
placed In jail Friday and will be sent q All
asylum.
An anarchislIc organization, known as the
Industrial I.ibcfaiors OF National Order Of
recent exposure by "a local paper coupling
] the names ~ several prominent citizens with