The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-22

| following ChicAgoans were elected officers
for the ensuing year: High Chief Ranger,
Patrick Cummings; High Vice Chief Rang
err J. 4. shildhelm; HIGH Secretary, Thorn
a. w. Saunders; High Treasurer. Charles s.
Petrie. Medical Examiner, Randolph y.
Hall.
Thomas l.. Harm. for many years hide
and leather merchant at Dubuque. Iowa
died OF influenza.
Governor Fifer appointed Benjamin Nj.
Gntiiths a member 81 the state Board OF
Health. 10 succeed John A. Rauch, term ex-
pired. DR.. RaiIch was then reelected Sec
Rotary OF the board.
The stock OF the Hehla Fire Insurance
Company has been sold 10 the German In
surance Company Of 81. Paul.
Albert l.. Miller, colored pastor OF Dix
we'll Avenue Congregational Church al New
Haven. n. V. was awarded $500 damages
against an Albany steamboat captain for dis
terminating against him on account OF his
color.
AT the meeting OF the American ncwspa-
per Publishers' ASSOCIATION at New York
resolution was passed expressing sympathy
with American authors IN their efforts TO
obtain security foT their literary property.
At Trenton. ~ j.. the bond.men OF Dr.
knifen snd Miss Purcell were discharged.
the grand Jury finding that there was no
evidence TO show that the accused took the
life OF Mrs. kniffcn.
Mrs. Hiram Sawtelle recognized the dis
figured body found near Rochester as that
OF her husband.
IL IA stated that plans are forming for n
combination OF manufacturers % fint glass
tableware.
Fire az Richmond. Mo. destroyed +. l..
Ellidge's grocery store aud the failing walls
killed NJ. h. Mcdonald and R.M. Jackson,and
seriously injured the latter's wife.
The south Hin street Railway, OF Bnr-
lington, Iowa was sold TO the Union Line
Company OF Boston, Mass. which will con-
vert IL into an electric motor system
A reduction OF about ten cents on gram
has been made by The Missouri Pacific road
from all Kansas points TO Chicago.
At Allcgan. Mich. the Michigan Dairy
mems Association began is sixth annual
session with large attendance.
The stock OF the shelby tAia.l Iron Com.
pany has been sold TO New York and
southern syndicate.
The ways and means committee OF The ma
tional house have decided TO increase slight
~ the duty Oh small phals and the inner
grade, o. eut-glass articles.
A natural gas well. whose flow Is estl
mated at l5OO0C0O feet daily, was drilled
IN" near Marion. Ind
The injunction restraining The sugar trust
from disposing OF any OF It's property, was
continued by Judge O'BrIen, OF the New
York supreme court.
The New York state commission APP
pointed 10 examine the electric apparatus in
the state prisons for the killing OF criminals
has reported that each Is perfect and VIII
cause death within four seconds.
Mrs. Rachel Elby, who was at one time
Gen. Robert T.. Lees slave, died at Racine,
Wis, aged - years.
The new Belle city Opera House at RAJ
cine, WIS. was opened with performance
OF "Thc Pirates OF Pcnzancc,"
The Board OF Aldermen OF New York has
instructed ITS counsel 10 report whether
the city can pledge IFS faith and credit for
bonds to be issued for the purpose OF hold
my a worlds fair with first obtaining the
consent OF the legislature.
Merchants and shippers OF Decatur. ILL.,,
petltioned the Illinois Central company for
the erection OF a more commodious depot at
that place. TO cost about 100000