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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-04-19

The earth, travelling in its orbit
around the sun and onward with the
solar system around some unknown
and still greater center OF attraction,
Is constantly traversing new regions of
space, which il depletcs OF moteoric
dust and meteorites, thus steadily no
matter how slowly increasing in
diameter. Now let this growth con-
tinue till the earth has just twice the
attractive power which il now possess
es, we should then have twice the num-
Der of mcteorites and double the
quantity of dust falling annually upon
Ii.
Fortunately for our heads the earth
has not yet attained very formidable
dimensions but we may look upon il as
an established fact that IL constantly
gains in weight, and that in proper
ton TO such gain its attractive power
steadily increases.
The attractive force OF the sun is so
enormous that perpetual hail of
meteorites and torrent of dust par
ticles must rush upon II from all de
rections, and some OF the foremost OBJ
servers are now Of opinion that these
falling bodies are the sole cause OF the
suns heat.
In the light Of this theory our earth
Is young and growinr not an old
and dying planet; a planet with
future. which ought TO be cheerful news
To all OF us, although we shall not live
10 reap the benefit Of II. and the sun,
far from being on its last legs a. an
expiring luminary. Is steadily gaining
IN heat and lighting capacity Ameri-
cugg GeOi0Qtsf.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-04-19
A FOXY THIEF TRAPPED.
lie Pleaded Somnambullsm, and Being
from Chicago, Got Free.

We had been stopping mt hotel al
Dies Moines for two or three days wher
two men arrived by the same train.
One was a drummer for a New York
iewelry house and the other apparent
~ country parson Of meek and lowly
ways. That was the way we sized him
up; but the drummer, being naturally
suspicious of all men, contended that
the supposed parson was some thief
after his valise of valuable samples
To convince him to the contrary. | took
the opportunity 20 introduce myself TO
the other man and draw him out. and
he presented me with a card on which
was printed his name. REV. Joseph
Smith" and he claimed TO hail from a
town about twenty miles away. His
congregation had planned some church
entertainment, aud he had come up to
buy some needed fixings. That's all
there was 10 IL, except he hoped and
trusted that 1 was not walking in the
broad way which leadeth to destruction
and his offer TO come to my room and
kneel with me in prayer. | was per-
fectly satisfied that he was all wool
aud "A yard wide. and returned TO SO
report.
The drummer had his own ideas.
however. lie took his sample case to
his room, but afterward slyly changed
IL TO another. Then he vacated his
room for one across the hall. and in
the vacated room. just in front of the
bed. set a fox trap. He wanted bear
trap. but couldn't get one in town.
When all was ready we went TO bed.
four or five of US having rooms down
tho hall from the parsons. As we
passed his door we heard the good man
reading aloud from his Bible; | felt
like knocking on his door and apollo
giving for the pigheadedness OF the
drummer.
About midnight there was sudden
yell. followed by the clanking of chains.
which aroused every one of us. and as
soon as we could turn out we discov-
cred that the parson had been caught
in the fox trap. lie had stepped his
right foot into the Jaws. and was sit
ting on the bed and staring into VA
cancy when we found him. He had
the cheek to declare that he was walk
ing in his sleep. and seemed much
grieved when we asked him how 10
was that he had unlocked the door with
skeleton key. In the morning when
arraigned in court his plea was SOM
nambulism, and what did the Court do
but order him turned loosel In doing
SO His Honor explained:
About ten years ago / was found in
a mans barn saddling and bridling his
$500 horse. Ii was case of somnam-
bulism on my part. but they wickedly
forced me TO pay $500 TO settle the
case. | then determined never 10 do
any one like injustice. and the pris
oner is honorably discharged.
Half day later IL transpired that
the good man. was a noted Chicago
thief. but he had chcesed the racket
aud was of. N y. Sun.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-04-19

Diminutiye John Horner remained
in a state OF repose in the space be.
tween two conyerging walls which met
in point.
Masticating an article of food. con.
sisting OF pastry, baked with something
under II, especially manufactured for
Christmas.
He inserted that member Of the outer
extremity OF his arm, which differs
from the others In having only two
phalanges. and thereby drew from the
interior of the aforesaid article of food
a specimen of the fruit OF tree of this
genus prunus.
And calculated. ''Oh, how courage
Gus "A male child am Ir'-LawreHce
American
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-04-19

A story copied into the sun reminds
me OF still more striking instance OF
the toads indomitable pluck than any
thing | have ever seen in print, which
was observed i'm my boyhood AL the
door of a farmhouse in Fairfax county,
Va. The doorsteps were cut from the
trunk of large tree.and large spider
had spun strong web in cosey
corner near the ground. between tne
rounding curve Of the block anu the
side of the log house. The grass had
been worn from a space four or nve
feet wide about the entrance TO the
dwelling. leaving exposed patch OF
hard reddish soil. There were locust
trees around the house, and punches OF
plantain leaves grew rankiy Ia the thin
grass of the lawn.
III was late on drowsy summer al
ternoon. The spider was basking in
the sun waiting for flies. when valor-
Gus young toad appeared on the scene.
hopping directly toward the spiders
citadel. As the enemy appeared In
sight the spider seemed 90 swell In size
aud put on his war paint for, whereas
he was dull in color before. he now be-
came all aglow with brilliant hues.
The toad advanced boldly TO the invest
ment OF the castle, hating for second
or two below. and leisurely surveying
the field. When these observations
had been taken. he leaped up half a
dozen times in quick succession nj the
enemy. and then rapidly retreated to
the nearest tuft of plaintain leaves.
from which he nipped two or three
pieces and swallowed them. Returning
10 the attack. the same series OF opera.
tions were repeated many times, until
the spider had spent all his venom. IL
is supposed and the web was broken
down and the brave defender was dead
Ii was nearly dark before the combat
closed. Nothing could exceed the
courage of the defence unless il was the
persistency of the attack. ! would not
venture 10 guess how many times the
toad got dose of virus from the spider,
aud can account for his resort TO the
pIantain leaves only on the supposition
that the courageous little warrior there
found "A sufficient antidote for the spid-
ers poison But throughout the whole
of the lengthy contest IL was the gamest
assault on an intrenched enemy | ever
witnessed Besides this IL afforded an
example OF pertinacitv on the part of
the despised toad which fully parallels
the heroic quality OF the spider, mado
familiar to Us in youth by the story Of
the Bruce encouraged TO renewed
effort by the example of one OF these
little insects.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-04-19

soldiers were coming. and the stam-
pede Mt once began. Picking up tho
wounded aud some OF the dead the
Indians mounted their horses and
scampered of.
There he was buried next day by
some other freighters. The bodies OF
thirty dead Indians were also found. -
80. Louis Republican,.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-04-19

can't pay II let him take his food an.
sweetened. What has the government
to do with thatP"
And SO Dumonet was dismissed. He
had only needed | 200. 600; the second
was the price demanded BY the minister
for the introduction. This evening
Maurepas composed the only good
verse Of his life. which. translated. runs
somewhat thus:
"Altho his life 10 sweeten
II AL his royal care,
Two million francs for sugar
The king finds rather dear"
The Juror which his wit created ut
the court cons0led him somewhat for
the lost Loo. 900, and was il rot all the
same whether at his death there should
be deficit Of one paltry million more
or lessp He left. in fact, round TO-.
900 600 in debts. Ii was a noble sum;
nine would not have sounded so im-
pressive.
Dumonet migrated TO Belgium. where
he found more appreciation. and lived.
safe aud respected. while the revolution
storm swept over his unhappy father
land. Who laughs last, etc.
And my queen would have died
with me9n asked Louis, as he accom-
panied her to their chamber that night.
She was so beautiful. so dainty; in her
wonderful eyes beamed the reflection
of loving tears. The next morning the
king granted 8. 500, 600 out Of the state
Golfers TO the unfortunate" duchess OF
Polignac. From The French, for fhe
american AadiySf
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-04-19

Belgium Is an uncomfortable coun-
Try for embezzlcrs. A cashier employ
al by the city OF Client. who embczzled
10000 francs Of the municipal cash.
1as just caught il very hot indeed lie
has been sentenced TO forty years im-
prisonment aud live years police super
Fision to follow, has been fined 8. 400
rancs. ordered to restore the entire
'um he embezzled. and will In addition
Use AL his civil rights.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-04-19
Farming Ia Kansas.

Aspcaker on the Affirmative side of the
question. Resolved that farming pays
Ia Kansas" had just taken the tloor AZ
the meeting Of debating society out
IA western Kansas. when a fellow on
the negative side opened the stoye-door
aud shoyeIed In three or four pecks Of
surn.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-04-19

"a kiss IA but common noun. cried Sue;
Yes. very common, artlcssiS cried Loo
Yet IL It's common II u proper TOO"
Cried Sal-a twinkle ia her rSc OF blue.
1T can't bc BOTH said Mabel much perplox-
cd:
And so they argued Out the questioned yexed.
To one thing each at last made up her mind
A kiss was something hard TO be declined
mliDpucOftta
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-04-19

Born and raised ia Chinese tea
drinking establishment, Chinaman la
Philadelphia says the only way to make
tea Is to pour the boiling water on the
leaves. stirring them briskly nc the
same time. II should be served after
allowing merely time TO settle. The
operation takes only minute.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-04-19

Charles " Piper. OF Seattle, has dis
covered a new species Of pine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-05
Virginia's Debt

Within the next few days movement touch
ing Virginia bonds will be given to the public
The unsettled oblig ,tions of the State. it is now
said, arc to be deposited under power OF attor-
noy authorizing committee to represent all in
forests This committee is to formulate such q
plan of settlement as the financial condition of
Virginia warrants, and this final settlement is 10
be submitted to an advisory board consisting of
OK. President Grover Cleveland, Hon. Thomas F..
Bayard, Hon. E. j. Phelps and others. After they
h ave recommended and approved plan of settle
ment is to DO submitted 10 tho creditors for their
acceptance, and when accepted by them is to be
submitted to Virginia to BIO contaminated Either
of the State repositories is to issue its negotiable
trust certificates Cor any consol, ten-forty, or
other evidence Of any part of the unsettled debt
of Virginia. and these certificates as to the consol
and ter forty coupon bonds will BIO Used on the
exchanges 80 that hereafter transactions in Vir-
GINA securities may DO made through trust cor
tificates, and which transactions arc now practi-
cally i'm ossible because OF the various and un-
known condition Of tho past-due coupons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-05
Republican Caucus.

The republican House caucus last nj hit adopted
a proposition offered by Mr.. Mckinley as sub
stituc for the previous caucus action on the sill.
ver question. 1t provides that the treasury shall
purchase 81, SOC. 900 of silver per month and is
sue legal. tender certificates, silver bullion to be
coined to meet tho dewand Of redemption.
Tho subject of federal election law WAS then
discussed. Contrary to expectation, a very strong
opposition has developed to the enactment of such
a law. Several of the new Senators said that il
would be botor for the republican party to 90 out
of existence than to go bick to graveyard issue
to maintain majority in Congress. Aftcr an an
mated discussion it was apparent that no harmo
mons decision could be reached, and tho subject
was dropped for the present, at least.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-05
Foreign News.

BRUSSELS, juno 5.-The Duke of Orleans,
who was released from prison in France on
Tuesday night and conducted to the Swiss
frontier, arrived in this city this morning,
and was conveyed to the Palace, where he
took breakfast with King Leopold.
PARIS, Juue 5.--La Grand Chartreuse, the
famous Monastery In the Department OF
Isere, IA miles from Grenoble, has been
much damaged by the explosion OF quan
tity of dynamite. The dastardly outrage
was the work of design and Is believed to
have been done'by persons living In the lc-
calty who took that means of venting their
anger at the failure of an attempt made by
them to extort blackmall from the monks In
charge.
LONDON, June 5.-The race for the Epson
grand prize was won to-day by st. Serf, Or
natus was second, and Ben third, and the
race for the Royal stakes. at Epson, was
won BY Iddes!eigh.
The race for the Great Surrey Breeders
Foal Stakes was won by Mardi Gras.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-05

The bill for road from Petersburg, Virgin, 10
the national cemetary near that city, was report.
ed adversely to-day in the Senate, because the
Secretary Of War said it was unnecessary.
Congressman Bowden, of Virginia; says ne
thinks Mr. Sam Kimberley, of Norfolk WIN re-
ceive the Japan consulate for which he Is an ap'
The Home fl beries committee has finally re-
norted the House bill to continue for ten years t6e
provisions of the act to prohibit fshing in Inc
waters of the District of Columbia. smiisr Dll y
has tccu passed by tho Senate but 1t was
to tho House District Of Columbia commi''ee
VIII TIa Soneus bureau has telegrsphed to MIR.
winfield supervisor Of the third, or Alexandria,
V;rginis district, to know why the census takel
did not commence their work throughout thar
dist ict last Monday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-05
Telepraphic Brevities.

The body of Mrs. s. A. Jennings, aged "a.
of Washington. d. c., was cremated to-day
in Loudon Park cemetery, near Baltimore
The new Episcopal diocese of Western
Missouri was organized at Kansas City. yer-
terday, and Rev. E. R. Atweli, rector of
Trinity church, at Toledo, Ohio, was elected
bishop.
The steamship City of Picking arrived at
San Francisco from Hong Kong and Yoko'
hama last night, fifteen daye, and two hours
from the latter port, being the best time
ever mado.
Alfonso J. Sephanie, who shot and killed
Lawyer Reynolds in the latter's office IN
New York about month ago,was arraigned
to day for murder. He pleaded not guilty
and was remanded for trial.
Heavy rains prevailed Tuesday night ana
Yesterday throughout north and northeast
ern Iowa and western Wisconsin and LII
nois. Rivers have been swollen by the
rains till they have reached higher than for
MANY years. Crops are flooded and the
damage to property is incalculable.
A dispatch from Easton, Pa, says the rain
storm there last night caused $4,000 damage
to goods in the Easements OF stores by the
water over ewing the pavement where new
sewers are being constructed. Lightning
damaged three houses in South Easton aud
considerable damage was done In the sur
rounding country by lightning.
Advices by steamer sta.o that in tho wsr aEains
the sayagos in Formosa tho Chinese troops hav'
suffered severe repulsos and are unable to MAKE
any progress in the subiugation of tho country.
Judge West of the United States District Court
yesterday rendered decision at Fort Scott Kan.
on an Original package" case, in which he dc
clined to enforce the State prohibitory law
Tho Browning mill near Acadia, r. l., run BY
Colonel Ihomas Hoxis, WAS struck by lightning
during tempest this morning at o'clock ant
burned to ashes. Nothing was saved
Dan Hawkins and Fred Began, who fought
| 73 round draw at San Francisco Tuesday night
continued the fight last night. Hawkins wa
| knocked out in the 10Th round
The grain e!ev .tor owned by James McMullen
at Mount Forest, Dat, containing 10. 900 bushe
of grain, WAS struck by lightning this morning
and burned to the ground.
Six people were poisoned at Union City, Mich
yesterday by drinking milk from improperly
cleaned cans at largo picnic. All the sick arc
\ recovering.
| Cbauncey M. Depew WIS given reception 4
the Chicago Auditorium this morning by party
! of children who are t, produce Cinderella next
week
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-05
T,ribufe OfUcsDccf.

At called meeting OF tho Young Mems Sodal
ty Lyctum on Juno LIST, 1890, tho following pre-
smb!c and resolutions in respect to the memory
OF their late fcllow-membcr, Mr.. WILLIAM f.
MARKS, were unanimously adopted:
Whereas it has pleased Almighty God to remove
from our midst our beloved fellow.mcmber, MFR.
William z. Marks be it
Rosovod, That in tho death of William E.
Marks, the Young Mems So1aity Lycoum have
sustained great loss and tho family of tho do
ceased dutiful SON and loving brother who by
his christian life seL good example for all to fol-
low.
b it further resolved, That We extend to tho
family our heartfelt sympathy in this their hour
OF bereavement.
Be it also resolved, That copy of these resolu-
tions be spread on the minutes of the Lyceum and
aso inserted in tho ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
BE it also resolved, That q copy of these rcso-
lutions DO sent to the family of tho deceased.
M. r. O'SULLIvAN.
J. D. NoEMoYLE.
J. P QUINN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-05
NOTES.
NOTES.
Ice water was furnished all the men In
the parade from wagons which passed along

Ice water was furnished all the men In
the parade from wagons which passed along
the line.
The excursion to Mt. Vernon tomorrow
evening will be most enjoyable one and Is
expected to be patroniZed by the friends OF
the firemen. The price of tickets has been
placed ut rs cents.
TWENTY three members of the Berkeley
Fire Company under command of y. w.
Parks arrived this morning by the Norfolk
boat.
The streets to-day presented lively az
pearance being crowded with people, many
of whom came from the surrounding coun-
tieg and from Washington.
The banquet at the Braddock House tc-
night will be attended by all the visiting
firemen besides number OF other Invited
guests.
Oae of the most enthusiastic fremen here
ia Col. Oliver Mountcassle, of Richmond.
He is given to ell kinds of pranks and is bail
fellow we'll met with every one. lay
after putting up flag for o friend he took
the ladder on which he was standing and
going to the middle of the street mounted 1t
| and cried In o loud voice Come here all OF
you and get prize" He was Immediately
surrounded by crowd which deserted g
| faker, who was plying his vocation near py,
much to the lstter's ohagrin. but amica0le
relations were restored, when drinks all
around were ordered.
The public and some ofthe private schools
gave half holiday to day.
Secretary G. G.. Cumming is jolly good
fellow aud knows how to assist the reporters.
Chief Parris of Washington, and Q. t.
Holloway, President of the Veteran Fire
| Association If Ralfipoorn anH 0thpr
prominent fremen from distance rode in
arf.ages.
| The marsha|'s aides were Rozier Brown
Henry McWillisms, Robt. Elliott, r. b. At
kinsoD, Jas Johnson and others, and bis
couriers were Masters Stewart Smith, Robt.
Dowuham, Ernest Muhauser and Frank
Pollard
Tonight a banquet will be given at the
Braddock House and to morrow the visiting
| fremen will be given an excursion to Mount
Vernon. leaving here at 8 o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-05
Burned at Sea.

NEW YORK. June 5.-The steamer Naooe
chez from Savannah, which arrived to-day
reports that on the 3 1 inst. at q. m. che
sighted vessel 90 fire and bore down to
her. The Nacooche fell In with the burn,
Ing vessels crew-thirteen men and one
woman-in an open boat and picked them
up. The vessel was burned to the water's
edge. The burned vessel was the steam
schooner Louis Bucki, from New York for
Jacksonville. Fla, with coal oil and general
M :handizs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-05
POLITICAL.

The republicans of Alabama yesterday
put ticket in the field.
Mr.. W. B. Springer. of Illinois, was yes
terday renominated for Congress by the
democrats of bis district for the ninth time.
The democrats of Illinois yesterday NOM
mated Gen. Palmer for Governor and q
whole State ticket. A tariff reform plat
form was adopted.
q. F. Hill, of Exeter, was yesterday
nominated for Governor by the Maine State
democratic convention, which also adopted
a tariff reform platform.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-05
NEWS OF TIE Oar.

The Post master General has ordered the
establishment OF the free delivery system at
Charlottesville.
A ladle of molten steel WAS overturned in
Duquesne, Pa, yesterday and five workmen
were seriously burned.
A fierce electric storm last night interrupted
talegrsphic communication between New
York and Baltimore.
1t IL now reported that twelve persons
we're killed by the cyclone which swept the
village of Bradshaw, Nebraska. on Tues
day.
A great cen ation was created at New
Castle, Pa yesterday By the arrest ofMrs. Ram
dolpb, who Ia charged with having con-
spired to murder Banker W. Z. FoliZ.
Senator Quay 10 said to he exering good
deal of influence among Pennsylvania den
ocrats In favor of Wallace as candidate tor
Governor and Hill for President in 1892
a bloody encounter has taken place be-
tween Aroauts and ServaDs on the SerVlan
frontier, and the Ottoman and Servisn gov
ernments have sent telegraphic orders for
prompt inquiry into the affair.
Uoon his release from prison at Calrvau,
the Due d'Ofleans said he greatly regretted
having to leave France. The Due de
Luyues accompanied the exiled Prince to
to Basic, whence the latter started for Eng
land.
The Baltimore City Council last night, by
recommendation of the committee on ways
and means, PISSED an ordinance instructing
| the Finance Commissioners to sell at par
the city's so 900 shares Of stock in the B.
& o. road.
Frank W. McIlvan, cashier Of the SUI
phur Desposit Bank of Sulphur. kg., Ia
| missing, and 50 Is Mrs. Hattie Watkins
wife of John Watkins, the leading hotel
keeper of Sulphur. About $4,000 of the
banks funds, it Is believed, have also gone.
The Eoglish syndicate controlling the Pllf-
| bury and w. d. Washburn mile, at Mime
apolis, MINI, have leased the G. @. Wash.
burn mills A. B and o. thus adding to their
present capacity of il 500 barrels per diem
over S, 500 more, making over %, 600 barrels
as the total capacity of the Engish syndi-
cate per diem. All those mills will be un.
der the direct management of Charles A.
| Pillsbury.
The U s. Senate yesterday passed the for :
| LITIGATION bill, with several amendments. In
| the Housa, the contested election case from
the fourth district of Alabama WAS disposed
Of by the unseating of Tnrpin, democrat,
and the seating of McDuffie, rep lbl!can.
The majority resolution seating .dcDnffie
was agreed to-years $780, nays 113-and
Mr.. McDuflie appeared at the bar of the
House and took the oath of office. Turpin's
me- iority over McDuffis was II 900.