The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-06


water. and both went through.
Leonard L. Roger. foreman OF the harness
department &C the Rock Island Arsenal, fell
backward from wall on which he was
standing. lie struck his head on stone.
producing fatal fracture.
The extensive barrel and staye works OF
Is. 4. Horn A Co. East II. Louis H.. were
entirely destroyed by Dire. Loss. $4,000;
insurance, 5000.
Thomas Black was found asphyxiated in
his room at hotel in Ironton, o. lie bad
blown out the gas.
Several men were injured by the explo-
sion Of the boiler OF portable sawmlll AL
Elco. Ill
The money set aside 10 pay 225 men ut
Lithgow's foundry, Louisville, Ky. was
stolen. Tie amount OF the loss i ALSO.
There Is no clew 10 the thief
Fire destroyed the farm buildings aud
grain OF w. X. Walter. near Morris, MIMI.
during heavy windstorm. The total loss
Is $4,000; insured for $1,000.
Minnie Kinsley. young woman living
In Chicago. received "A letter from Charles
Bronharse, OF Prescott, Arizona. Charles
declared his love for Minnie ana proposed
marriage. The young woman Il now at the
detention hospital She was 80 overcome
with JOY that she lost her reason.
X. McKittrIck. at one time a Roman Cath
ollie priest OF Burlington, Ia, was found
dead in his cabin near Seattle. Wash. On
his table was found a bottle OF morphine
and note stating that he was without
friends aud money. and hoped the drug he
was about to take would prove fatal.
The wupper river In Germany, has risen.
and live persons have been drowned In the
floods. Two bridges have been carried
away aud other damage Is done.
Samuel Cater. soldier OF the regular ar-
my, who has been stationed at Fort Meade,
:. d., for the last thirty years, and who was
recently retired from the service, was found
dead in his bed ut a hotel In Omaha. lie had
blown out the gas.
Near Shonomish Wash, an Indian known
as Beaver accused Jerry Gould OF ASSAULT
ing his squaw, and threatened TO shoot him
unless he paid him 500. Gould refused.
when the Indian opened fire. Gould re-
turned the iire and shot Beaver dead. The
other Indians swear vengeance. Gould has
fed.
The dwelling OF Arthur Harold, at Seat
tie. Wash, was burned. Ills 4-inonths-old
babe persisted, and his wife and little
daughter are probably fatally burned.
Mrs. 4. j. Lapsley was killed by train
at Sioux City, Iowa.
The barn OF Mrs Chris RcimenscbneIder.
southwest OF State Center, la, was burned
10 the ground, together with twenty-five
head Of horses and seyenty-tiye tons Of hay.
Mrs. Alice Jones. wife OF j. H. Jones, OF
Wichita Kan, committed suicide by taking
la,t Eln 1rtt IA t.bn
by family troubles.
William Blythe and ii. Binnctt were
drowned at Sodus Bay, y. y. while duck
hunting.
John Gebhard. his wife, and their two
children were instantly killed by train at
Closter, y. j.
The Legislature Of Alabama reelected
United states Senator Pugh.
On crowded Fourth street, In Louisville.
Ky. Miss Ellen Powell. young school
teacher. was set upon aud robbed by ne
gro. She was beaten Insensible and may
die.
The North Pacific Hotel and buildings OF
the Oregon Pottery company ut Portland,
Ore, were totally destroyed by fire. Loss,
$4,000; fully insured.
At Ann Arbor, Mich, Granger. Binder.
Glatzel Root and Parsons were re-arrested
charged with granddaughter. The young
men were arrested for participating IN tile
riot that led TO Irving Denuison's death.
he arrests were unexpected and have
caused great excitement.
The strange disease reported from Law
Ter, la. has been Investigated by AN assist
ant state veterinary surgeon. lie finds
that number OF eases OF bydrophobia ex.
lst.
Judge killam, OF Winnipeg. has decided
that the Catholic public schools IN Manitoba
must be abolished. aud an appeal will be
taken TO the priyy council OF Great Britain.
Eight miners were killed by an explosion
nj Bolton, England. .
The lumber piles on the Chcboygan
(Mich) Lumber company's docks were dis
covered TO be on fire. The lire department
could make no impression on the blaze.
About twelve million feet OF lumber, In
clu X tramways, docks, etc. were de-
stroyed. entailing loss OF over 100000.
The boilers in tile mill OF O. -. sutton. at
st. Johns, y. B.. exploded and killed SIX
men and fatally injured a number OF others.
From what can AZ present be learned 10 APP
pears that the water In the boilers was low,
80 the engineer IN charge turned on the
water, but forgot TO turn u of when the
boilers were full.
At kahla, Prussia, ten houscs were blown
down during storm aud seventeen persons
drowned. similar disasters aud floods are
reported from Jena Goschwitz. aud else
where, aud travel Is Interrupted over the
railway between Berlin and Munich.
J. &. Glst. awealthy merchant OF Con-
way. Kas., was killed At Argcnta, suburb
OF Little Rock, 10y n freight switch engine