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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-01-25
FOR THE LADIES.
Proposed Monument to Queen Isabella
Fashion Notes
Potter Pnimer's Cattlc---A Woman that
Cost her Weight In Goid---Personai
Items. etc.
what Sort OF Monument shall Il Des


There is no monument so impressive
or SO we'll worth rearing as the monu-
ment of good deeds. But in driving
through the public parks OF this coun-
try, one careful observer at least is inn
pressed, not only by the prominent stat
ues in granite and marble, but by the
absence OF reminder, TO the wander
Ing public, of the talented, philanthro-
pic, benevolent spirited womanhood OF
the United States. III our short Ameri-
can history were to be carefully looked
into. could we not find a woman here
and there whose character, work or tai
ent had been spent in the interest Of
common humanity-conldt there be no
woman sighted whose statue in memory
of her virtues or service would be
worthy 20 call the attention Of the vast
crowds passing By that we as n nation
reverence, respect aud honor women for
their gifts and works sake, as We do
military generals, statesmen. poets,
musicians, and even Indian chiefst We
do not remember statue of any wo-
man among the living or the dead in
any park or public square in our Nation
al capital or in any OF our great cities.
Let the women Of this country start a
collection Of funds in different cities for
a statue TO one deserving woman for
her talent or consecrated life for the
good OF others, to stanc as monument.
We are glad 10 note that President
Charlotte Smith. of the Woman's Nat
ional Industrial League, has addressed n
memorial to Congress, in view Of the
Worlds Fair of 1892, although we do
not fully indorse the idea of asking Con-
gress TO make AN appropriation TO erect
"A statue or monument TO Queen Isabel
la of Spain, becat SO we believe If daily
newspaI ers or other publications would
commence raising fund for this pur-
pose, the statue OF isabella, first Queen
of Spain, would be contracted for and
placed in a suitably conspicuous site ut
Washington. The petition TO Congress
suggests that the monument in uues-
ton should be the work OF Spanish or
American woman sculptor Isabella
should certainly be honored after this
fashion, for the services sine rendered in
furnishing the money, even to the pledg-
ing Of her jewels. to equip Columbus
for his efforts, which resulted in the
discovery of this country.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-01-25

Mrs. Jesus Castro. an aged Mexican
lady, who recently died at American
Flag, in the Santa Catalina Mountains.
Arizona, was, perhaps, the only woman
IN the world who ever cost her husband
her weight in gold. In the early gold
digging days OF California she was a
resident of Sonora. Mexico, in which
State she was horn and grew TO woman
hood. When about seventeen wears of
age "A parental uncle but few years
her senior returned gold-laden from the
newly discovered mines, and soon fell
desperately in love with his niece. He
sought her hand in marriage and was
accepted, but the Church refused, on
account Of the near relationship of the
pair, TO solemnize the marriage. Per-
suaslon being in vain lie tried the
power of gold TO win the Church his
way, and succeeded only by payment of
her weight in gold. She At that time
weighed III pounds. and against her in
the scales the glittering dust was SHOW
elled. The husband still had sufficient
OF this worlds goods TO provide good
home.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-01-25

Mrs. Gen. Grant Is authority for the
statement that there is not chamber
Ia the Austrian Court that cun surpass
the grandeur and beauty OF Mrs. Pal.
mer's bedroom. This western society
queen has two young sons OF fourteen.
who every Christmas throw open their
gymnasium and entertain the children
OF tho help in the Palmer house. At the
last company Masters Honore aud Pot
ter Palmer jr., were hosts 10 700 small
boys and girls.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-01-25
PATHS Recipe.

"Take plenty OF exercise" Nine.
Patti wrote: take IL in the open air;
take it alone and breathe with the
mouth closed. Live on simple food; all
the fruit and rare beef you want, very
little pastry, glass OF claret for din
ner, coffee in moderation, but never a
sip of beer, because IL thckens the voice
and stupeiies the senses. Keep regular
hours for work, meals, rest aud recrea-
ton, and never under any circumstan-
ces indulge in the fashionable habit of
eating late suppers. If you want TO
preserve the beauty Of face and the
keep clean, keep erect and keep cool"
--New York Star.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-01-25
Fashion Notes.

Some ballroom toilets OF transparent
cloth are made over accordion plated
silk skirts.
With heavy silk net OF lined or dotted
pattern, stiff muslin is used FOR n
foundation quite as often as satin or
silk.
Piano lamps are shaded with adjust
able parasols of lace, feathers aud
flowers, which can be removed or closed
at will.
Brides who carry real orange blossoms
pay 81 spray for the tiny white flow
ers, and il takes seventy-hve sprays TO
make modest bouquet.
Low-necked frocks are seen on the
street and in public places Of amuse-
ment when the wraps or furs are re-
moved. While popular, it Is not good
form.
The Figaro jacket, intended for the
concert or theatre toilet, is not unlike
the old Zouave in cut, but fits as tight
as the bodice. 1t is made entirely OF
steel. silver or gilt passementerie. with
high cadet collar and military
buckle ut the belt.
Admirers OF the conspicuous and orig
inal will be interested in the fad now
prevalent OF dressing from head TO foot
in the tint Of ones own hair. The PEI
culiar shade OF chestnut-brown hair aud
the fair Patti red are now reproduced in
the plain and rough cloths OF which
ulster, jacket, paletot and gown are
made.
Mrs. VIM. Bayliss has the credit OF
setting the handsomest dinner table Of
the season. With spotless linen AMI
china and perfectly plain silver she used
white Puritan roses one evening last
week in an epergne representing n
branch of oak, On the four corners OF
the table were little fish baskets filled
with lilies Of the valley and sprayed
with mist that glittered like dew
drops.
British colors have taken the place OF
the black mantle for indoor wear. With
the white cloth red lining is used and
gold embroidered along the edge. Those
seen in carriages for the play or the for
NAL visit are designed IN cherry, maroon,
russell, copper, pale-blue and green. and
even rich orange is affected, with black
plumes TO soften the glare. All are
brilliantly lined. all have Greek sleeves,
and some have hoods in which appliqued
leaves are raised with embroidery
threads.
Wnen the iONely MISS hOnOre gave
her hand TO the wealthy and venerable
Potter Palmer IL was understood that
she should have the finest residence in
the city OF Chicago. The hotel prince
kept his word and not only gave his
beautiful wife carte blanche, but al
lowed her TO build the house any way
she pleased, as she was TO live i'm IL and
manage IL. Soon after the wedding she
began the study OF architectural art.
and the books she bought and read and
made selections from aggregated a IL
brary that cost $i2, 900. The castle Is n
melancholy pile Of brown stone, with
turrets, donjon tower. minarets, balloon
les and courts, overlooking the mild,
blue waves OF Lake Michigan. Native
talent was imported 10 decorate and
furnish the French drawing room, the
Spanish MUSHROOM, the English dining
parlor, the Moorish hall and the Turk
ish, Japanese, and Greek parlors that
sncrcIe the gallery on the second floor.
There are two elevators In the house.
The expenses OF the conservatory would
keep almost any OF the tenants
> on the exclusive estate, and
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-01-25
Fanny Davenport.s superstition.

Notwithstanding her collection OF
jewels. Fanny davenport never affects
any jewelry in private life excepting n
large and curious car-buncle ring and
silver-headed scarf pin, with which she
fastens the neck Of her dress. She has
had this pin for fifteen years, and con-
siders that IL il should be lost il would
bring her ill-luck. She is also believer
in the horseshoe superstition and carries
with her a shoe found on Mount Tallac
in California"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-01-25

Congressman Scranton. Of Scranton.
Pa, has rented large house on h
street, which is another addition TO the
handsome homes OF Pennsylvanians
who are mastering here in great num-
bers here this year.
The empress OF Austria Is the best
royal housekeeper in Europe. She
knows almost everything that is done
in her kitchen and her palace generally,
and all the head servants submit their
reports to her.
Miss Hattie Blaine, the debutante OF
the secretary OF states household. is
considered one Of the best dressed girls
here. Her swell gowns are admirably
set off by a fine form and good carriage.
which go far toward making hand
some woman.
The Cape Cod Item says: Schooner
Maud b. Witherell, Capt. Mcdonald. re-
Gently arrived at Provincetown manned
entirely by women. with the exception
OF the captain, who speaks in the high
est terms of the discipline and efficiency
of the crew. The vessel is no small boat,
but n schooner Of l OF tons burden"
Queen Victoria possesses elements OF
greatness. She admires American
oysters. On one of the outgoing steamers
were "a dozen barrels OF Long Island
oysters bound for Windsor Castle. They
have been selected with great care and
their shells have been sand papered and
polished until they are as smooth as a
well-worn pocketbook.
Mrs. Todd, the wife OF the Amherst
astronomer who has gone 10 Africa 10
observe the eclipse, helped her husband
greatly IN his preparations. She read
every book concerning the coast TO
which the expedition was going, and
read him selected passages daily. She
also worked up formulas and details OF
geography for him.
Mrs Lille Devereux Blake, ut the re-
cent annual meeting Of the Pennsylvania
Woman Suffrage Association, told how
"Old Abe," the famous war eagle,
passed his time after his retirement IN
laying eggs, 20 the astonishment OF his
keepers. She called out much merri-
ment by saying. in reference TO the
American eagle, Gentlemen, your
eagle is a bent"
Mdlle Rosa Bonheur is said TO be MAX
ing study Of the North American In
dian from the specimens In Buffalo Bills
troupe. Rosa in her odd painting cos
tune, dashing her colors upon the large
canvas. must be as much OF q study to
the noble red men. whose knowledge OF
painting Is confned to the streaks on
their own face. as the req men are 10
famous artist.
There Is something essentially fascin-
atlng about a chatelaine. IL seems 20
belong TO the lady OF the Middle Ages
tbut not necessarily 10 the middle aged
LADY, and IL gives TO n costume won
derfui air OF domesticity, that virture
20 attractive 70 men. One OF the pref
test cbatelaiies have ever seen Is of
fine network IA silver, and re ally forms
a girdle, one end OF which il the chate-
laine, and on which depends an old
carved silver cross OF Eastern design.
This was once worn by Mary Eastlake,
and was given TO her by George Sims
because Of her success as Bess In the
Lights o London"
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-08
rKLzGRAPHIo JoTraNas.

The body of L. M. Sawyer, who was drowned in Hampton Roads Friday night, was fouud yesterday afternoon and forwarded to Forest Hill, Mass.
 Governor Joseph K. Toole of Montana was married yesterday morning to Miss Lilly Roseorans, daughter of General W. T. Rose- orans, register of the treasury.
 Fire in the Singer Manufacturing oompa- pany's plant at Elizabeth, N. J., did dam. age to the amount of $750, 900 Tuesday night. Work will be resumed to-day. The Boston Merchants' association last night instructed its treasurer to forward a check for $1 1000 to the treasurer of the Henry w. Grady monument fund, that be- ing tho amount contributed by it's members. Henry Wilson of Greenfield Hill had a very narrow escape from death last night. | He was in Fairfield and was struck by the | fast express, his horse being killed and | wagon demolished. Mr. Wilson was thrown | twenty feet and picked up unconscious. but l will recover.
 | Mrs. Daniel Guilty of GilbertvilIe, Mass, has been missing since the first week in March. Her dead body was found last night l floating toward the dismal swamp on the Ware river between Ware and Gilbertville Medical Examiner Miner of Ware has gone tc view the body.
 Last night the Boston express train struci and killed Robert MoCann, aged seven a Lynn, Mass. The lad with his younger sis ter were returning from May party and 1T attempting to pull his sister out of the way of the approaching train was himself strucl
 by the engine.
 Senator Hoar yesterday introduced 8 bil
 making all corporations and companies en
 gagged in transportation between the state
 liable to all their employees for any injur,
 sustained by reason of negligence in the con
 struction, equipment or management O
 freight or passenger cars unless the negli'
 gence of the person injured shall have con
 tributed to such injury.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-08
CHARGED WITH FORGERY.

Peter '. McNurneY Charged With Forgery by Court Andrew Jackson, A. 0. F., and Held Under $7OO Bonds.
 A new phase was developed in the relations between Court Andrew Jackson No. 6,S4S, A. o. F., and it's sometime recording secre- tary, Peter J. McNurney, yesterday.
 There have been cases against MeNurney pending in the courts for several months past. Judgments against him were obtained by Court Andrew Jackson in all of the lower courts. He continued to appeal the cases un- til comparatively favorable judgment was received in the criminal side of the superior court last winter. The case which he fought so consistently was one brought by Court Andrew Jackson amount of the funds of the court, which were in his keeping.
 Now Court Andrew Jackson has again made serious charges against him from another direction. It charges him with for gery. A warrant to this effect was issued by City Attorney Daley yesterday. MeNurney was arrested by Officer St. Clair and was re- leased upon $700 bonds given by his brother, John McNurney.
 
 bond of $500 which was required of him as | surety by Court Andrew Jackson for the safe keeping of funds entrusted to his care. The 1 forgery is alleged to have been committed by McNurney on January 4, 1886, after he had been elected recording secretary and before l his installation to this office.
 The bond of $500 which he is charged with forging, with intent to defraud the court, if signed by Michael McNurney as bondsmar l and by L. Maxwell, John Donivan and John Killion as witnesses. Michael McNurney could not write his name and made a crosi l for his mark. l The warrant is in two counts. ths frs charging him with forging the bond aftel his election es recording secretary, and th' second charging him with falsely swearing to the genuineness of the bond upon the oc casion of being installed as recording sscre tary.
 Mr. MoNierney oharacterizss the accusa ton as entirely false and declares it Is { means of annoyance and persecution adopted by the court.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-08
A BARGE ABANDONED.

The Crew Rescued by Passing
 Schooner -One Man Drowned-A
 Wran9le for Salvage on she Barge.
 NEW BEDFORD, Mass, May 7.-Press de- spatches from Vineyard Haven this morning announced the arrival there of steamer Tau- rus, of the Boston Tow Boat company, which had abandoned the afternoon previous barge Joseph Baker from Norfolk for Boston, losd- ed with nine hundred tous of coal. At the time of the abandonment between Block island and Montauk Captain Jenkins of the Taurus reported that there was strong wind, heavy sea and thick fog, and the water in the barge was coming in from bad leak near the rudder-post and was gaining on the pumps. The captain and four men from the barge took refuge on the Taurus. About five o'clock this morning coal laden steamer Pottsville, bound from Phila delphia to this port with cargo for the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron company fell in with the abandoned barge Joseph Baker off Block Island and took her in tow. The sails of the barge were flying, here cable was cut and there was no one on board, but she only had three feet of water in her hold and no leak was perceptible. Her pumps were not called into use until che was brought into this port. Soon after the Potts. l vile took the barge in tow the hawser, play ing from one side to the other across the stern, caught Carl A. Burgeson, 8 Swede, about twenty-five years old, who halls from Philadelphia and who was on board the steamer, under the chin and swept him over l board. A boat was lowered from the steam l CT and every effort made to save the unfor- tunate man, but without avail.
 When the Pottsvi(le arrived off Hen and Chickens light the steamer Taurus. which had left Vineyard Haven in search of the abandoned barge, came alongside the Potts
 vile and the captain demanded the aban
 doned barge to be delivered up to him. To this the captain of the Pottsville demurred
 and, as above stated, the Baker was lowed
 to this port. The captain of each steamer
 had telegraphed to their respective agents
 and there is likely to be some difficulty ir
 adjusting the Pottsville's claim to salvage or the barge.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-08
TrIal of a Torpedo Boat.

WASHINGTON, May 7.-The governments new torpedo boat, the Cushing, was given a trial down the river this afternoon. Senator Hale and other members of the senate com- mittee on naval affairs were on board. Part of the time her speed was between twenty. seven and twenty eight miles an hour, and would be felt on railway train. At twenty. five miles the engines were reversed and the boat backed at the rate of eighteen miles ar hour. She also turned in her length. Sen
 ator Hale said: "She is remarkable boat
 You cannot say anything too good for her. J
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-08
kILLED IN A COLLISION.

Failure of Air Brakes-0ne Life Lost
 and Ten others lDjured-Who the
 Injured Are.
 ALLENTOWN, Pa., May 7.-At 6:45 o'clock this morning New Jersey Central express train ran into the Lehigh Valley New York passenger train at the grade crossing Of Union street this city. Two of the Lehigh Valley passenger cars and the engine of the New Jersey Central train were thrown on their sides. A young lady passenger in the Lehigh Valley train was killed and five or six others injured, not seriously.
 The csuse of the wreck was the failure of train to work. The train shot past the depot and crashed into the Lehigh Valley train at Union street grade crossing. A dozen pas- sengers were on one car of the Lshigh Val ley train.
 Miss Emma Hall, aged twenty-five, of Ithaca, N. Y., was instantly killed.
 J. Hantler of Witkesbarre sustained a con- cussion of the brain and cuts. He is serious ly hurt and was removed to St. Luke's hosi- tai at Bethlehem. The others injured were: Mary Barbari, an Italian of Wilkesbarre, face and hands cut; N. H. Davis of Jenningsville, Pa., hip bruised and affected by shock; Charles Hitler of Pittston, wrist cut; 0. Fl. ?oH ot spencer, N. r., finger broken; W. M. Reynolds, chief of the middle diyi. sion of the pension bureau, Washington, D. O., arm and leg hurt slightly; John Schirey of Decatur, H., knee and hip hurt. Three others were cut and bruised. The engineer and fireman jumped. John Crilly, fireman, had an arm hurt.
 The Lehigh Valley train was from New York and was known as the Buffalo ex- press.
 EXPLOSION OF THE BOILER.
 WELLINGTON, Kan., May 7.-As freight train on the Atchison road was crossing @ small bridge few miles east of here tonight the engine boiler exploded. John Mack of Ohanute, the engineer, was crushed and scalded to death. The fireman was scalded and mangled in terrible manner. His re- covery is doubtful. The force of the explo- sion destroyed the bridge and sixteen cars of cattle were prsciptated into the creek fifteen feet below. Tho loss to the railroad will be considerah1e
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-08
LONGUE PoINTE CATAsTR0PHE.

How the Lunatics are Being Taken
 Care of-Coolness of tho Slsters-How
 she Inmates Were Rescued.
 LoNauE Po1NTE, Que., May 7.-The corre- spondent of the Associated Press had an in- terview to-day with Sister Therese De Jesus, the superioress of the asylum. She placed the loss of life at twenty, possibly fifty. Dr. Duquete, government medical in. speotor, was next seen. He places the loss of life at at least sixty. On being asked his opinion as to the present system of placing !unatics under the care of sisters, he replied that he was strongly. opposed to such plan and would ask the government to place tuition where they could have skilled treat- ment by staff of specialists. The harmless inmates could, he said, be placed to greater advantage under the care of the sisters.
 The ruins of the asylum were next visited. Nothing but heaps of smoking brick and mortar could be seen. No vestige of the dead can be traced. In the rear of the asy- patients were quartered last night under the supervision of the sisters and four Montreal police. The scene is not one to be easily described and surely not to be easily forget ten. Lying on heaps of straw sickly and feeble lunatics were to be seen moaning, shrieking, twisting and jumping. There were more sturdy ones on the floor around them. It made one shudder to pass down between the two large hay mows in which were confined the worst cases, SC fierce was the expression on thei, countenanoe. It was remarkable to see the coolness with which the good sisters soothed the ravages, cheered the depressed and min' istered to the wants of the sick. The laun dry was the next place visited. Here there are confined one hundred patients, mostly quiet persons, whose aid has been taken ad. vantage of in putting things in shape. Al the door of the laundry was John O'Rou1ke This man worked with the greatest hero ism, and with the aid of his brother, James and William Rigging, saved twelve womer from the furies ward when all hope of being able to snatch them from the flames ha6 been abandoned by other spectators.
 There were four overlapping verandas or ! the outside of the building. Back of these were the rooms. O'Rourke cut through the | flooring of the verandas and ascended to the top one. These verandas are barred witt iron and resemble the cages of wild animals
 He then passed the women snatched from
 the jaws of death through the hole in tn | floor to his brother who in turn passed then
 to Higgins and thus they were safely low cred to the ground.
 LATER.-According to tine latest estimate l 15O persons perished, among them numbe l of male patients. In some of the wards it i
 said the doors were looked and whole room tuls of lunatics were burned.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-08
AccIdently Killed.

HoLYoKE, Mass, May 7.-Rufus D. Crosby, aged ffty-nine, who had been detained at the police station sincs Friday, being mildly insane, committed suicide or WAS ac- dsp s1 k1a While in the station Mss he climbed to the top of the iron fence enoircling the corridor, and either fell or threw himself to the stone pavement. He formerly worked in Holyoke as a stair build- CT, but had been iu Connecticus the last few months
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-08
Riro In Norwich.

NORWICH, Conn.,, May 7.-The Ponemah | mills horse and cattle barn at Taftville burn
 ed to night at 10:15 o'clock and was entirely
 consumed with hay, grain, harness and other articles. There were thirty-three
 horses and forty head of thoroughbred Hol. stein stock in the barn which were saved. | LOSE. $1Q. GOO. Partially iuaura1.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-08
Senator Edmunds III.

WASHINGTON, D. O., May 7.-Senator Ed- munds of Vermont is confined to his bed with severe attack of rheumatism, follow ing heavy cold which he contracted last Sunday. His condition, it is thought, is not serious, but as he has been in poor health for several months it will be some days be- fore he can return to the senate chamber.