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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-11-29

AT Kansas City Joseph Boyd made des-
perate aud probably successful effort 10 Kill
his wife and baby and ended by putting two
bullets through himself. Boyd was
laborcr. but had been without work aud his
family was pennIless. None OF them had
any food, and hunger, coupled with his IN
ability 10 get work, crazed Boyd.
While his wife was nursing the baby
Boyd stole quietly up behind her and, plac-
ing revolver against her head, pulled the
trigger. lie then struck the child. only 10
weeks old. with the butt OF the pistol. 10
inflicted n severe scalp wound. Mrs. Boyd
started TO run from the house with the
child In her arms. but her Infatuated hus-
band picked her and the child up aud threw
them 10 the sidewalk a dozen feet below.
" here she struck, stunned and unconscious.
Her cries attracted big crowd but the
crazed man, pistol In one hand and an open
razor in the other, dciied any one TO enter.
He barred all the doors. There were a few
minutes silence and the report OF two pls
toll shots was heard Boyd had rope
hanging from n raftcr with which 10 strangc
himself In ease the pistol shot failed. A
bloody razor lay nc hls side.
Before he expired Boyd said that few
years ago he broke into "a house OF Archer
avenue, Chicago. and took a lot OF money
aud chattlels, which he divided with his
brother, Tony Boyd, now OF Chicago. lie
further explained that he was an Anarchist,
but that several Chicago societies 10 which
he applied for membership denied him all
mittancc.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-11-29
sad Accident IN chicago.

Coal-heayers John Pinkharfki. Joseph
Brant Michael Egan and Fred suglas I'M
dertook to leave the hold OF the steam.
barge ID. &. Whitney. at noon. In Chicago.
by clinging 10 the hosting chain that led
into the middle hatch. They were carried
high up above the deck before the machin-
cry could be stopped. and remained sus-
pended In mid-air until Pinkharfkl let
20 OF the chain and tumblcd headlong
through the open hatch into the hold.
In falling his body carromed against
his three companions, aud one by one they
were torn from the chain and preciptated
into the hold, drop OF nearly thirty feet
When picked up Pinkharfki was dead. His
neck was broken. his skull crushed aud his
body terribly battered and bruised. Egan
and Suglas were unconscious, while Brant
was writing and screaming with pain
caused by internal injuries.
Egan and Suglas cannot recover, and
Branps condition IL so serious that the ply
sIcians who are attending him think he mag
die.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-11-29

Jack Staples. negro youth aged rs years.
was hanged in tho eounty jail nj Knoxville,
Tenn. Death was produced In twenty min
utes by sirangulatou. The crime for
which staples died was assault. in February
last, on Mrs. Rufus Lewis. After a few
hours chase an infurintcd set OF men cap
tured staple. and shot him seriously. He
was Identified by Mrs. Lewis and sentenced
10 be hanged. Many people believed him
innocent, and some thought him insane.
Repeated efforts we're made 10 save his life,
but 70 no purpose. staples slept well his
last night, aic freely during the day aud
protested his innocence until the last. lie
expressed himself a. being willing 10 die.
and only regretted that The had 10 be dead
so long" There Is much talk among the
negroes, but nothing serious IL anticipated.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-11-29

The trial OF the suit OF Mary M. Ryan
against the Inter-Oeean Publishing COM
pany Of Chicago was begun for $4,000 for
alleged libel published four years ago In
which she MAS characterized a. n blackmall-
er and adventures who had yictlmized
number OF wealthy and prominent Chicago
ans. A jury was secured aud the defcn-
danrs attorney outlined what he expected
TO prove In Justification. lie said that the
plan Of the plaintiff was to represent her.
self n book sgcnt and then demand hush
money for alleged misbchayior ON tho part
OF her victims Mr. Trudc detailed her
dealings with number OF men. from some
OF whom. he said. she succeeded In getting
money. One she pursued 10 the grave and
another even TO the altar. The case promise
~ 10 bc sensational. over sixty witnesses
have been summoned by the defendant
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-11-29
On IN. warpath.

Discomfort has been growing among the
Indians for six months. The causes are
numerous. First was the total failure OF
their crops this year. A good many of
them put i'm crops and worked Industrious
~, and were greatly discouraged when they
failed, as they did utterly IN some districts.
Then the government cut down their ra-
tions and the appropriation bill was passed
so late that what supplies they received
came unusually late. A good many OF
them have been on the verge OF starvation.
They have seen the whites suffering. too,
aud in many cases abandoning their farms.
In North Dakota they have entirely passed
beyond the control of the agent his farm
ers and the native police. and are commit
ting depredations on the property OF set
tiers near their reservation. 300 troops
from Fort Robinson passed through Chad
ron, Neb., en- route for the scene OF trouble.
Troops are also on the way from Forts Oma-
ha Meade. Mckinney. and other points.
About 1000 soldiers Viii be on the ground.
Troops are ordered out to Pine Ridge
Agency from Fort Robinson. Neb. They
40 from the post 10 Rushvllls by rail and
there start north for the reservation.
Nearly hundred settlers came to Man
dan, ;. ID. and are going to Bismarck for
safety. Al Glen Ullen, forty miles west, the
citizens turned out Ell masse and threw up
brcastworks by moonlight for protection.
A supply OF rifles las been sent 10 each set
Element in Morton County. kilograms are
coming I'm constantly for supplies OF ammu-
milton. A telegram was received from New
Salem stating that 100 Indians had camped
south OF that point The people are clam
oring for guns and powder.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-11-29
Injured by a Runaway Horse.

A runaway horse, attached to wagon.
dashed into group Of little girls In Chi
cago, fatally injuring Katie Rohr, years
old, and dangerously wounding Martha and
Frances Kuias, o and 8 years old respcc-
lively.
The owner OF the horse anu wagon was
John Coumby. Coumbo was driving
over the Chicago avenue viaduct. when the
animal took fright at an engine and ran
along the avenue, throwing the driver out.
dog ran out in front OF the horse. The
latter ran upon the sidewalk just where
the little girls were playing. Katie Rohr
was Knocked violently TO the ground, one OF
the horses feet striking her in the head and
fracturing her skull The TWO little kulas
girls were run over by the wagon, the
wheels passing over Martha the younger
one, injuring her chest. Frances, the elder
sister. has one leg fractured aud some had
bruises. Katie Rohr also has broken thigh
In addition 10 the fracture OF her skull. The
physicians say she cannot live.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-11-29
A FIERCE ENCOUNTER.
BATTLE WITH A GANG OF THIEVES IN
KANSAS.
Joined by a Living Link-Wiiiing TO be
Hanged-Teiegraphic Items from
All Points.


Some days ago twelve horses were stolen
in Osborn county, Kansas. and Deputy shef-
IFS Clarke and Dressher went out ON a hunt.
The thieves were found IA camp eight
miles west near Cairo, In woods ilnlnS
a creek The officers raised a posse ofthir'y
men at Cairo and went out 10 capture the.
gang. When within short distance OF the
camp the posse was fred upon. and al that
moment the gang mounted their horses ana
started up the creek, followed 10y the posse.
After running Dire OF two mites two OF the
thieves fell off their horses and the horses
OF two others fell. The others escaped,
The two men shot died within half hour
aud refused to give their names or any IN
forutnffon
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-11-29
nurt In a railroad sma.h.up.

ON the international aud Great Northern
road at Kyle, Tex, the southbound passen-
ger, three hours late, was taking the siding
when the pay-car carrying Supt. Golden.
came along, running nc the rate OF forty
miles an hour, and struck the smoker Of the
passenger tram, which was partly on the
switch and partly on the main track. There
was a fearful crash, the pay-car upsettlng
the smoker and sleeper, each ear contains
ing thirty-hyc or forty persons. The
following passengers were injured: w. ID.
Wood. banker. cut IN the face Mrs. Murdy.
member OF theatrical company. injured I'M
ternally; James Warner, Austin, cut IN
head and face; +. i. Johnson. san Antonio,
shoulders aES body hurt; Walter Richie,
stockman, san Antonio, cut in head and
face; w. +. Lewis, drummer. Austin, cut
by falling car seats; Norman Hopkins, san
Antonio, arm cut; Or. w. Il. Simcook.
Austin, Knocked senseless, but recovered I;
Twenty persons were injured altogeth-
er. Mrs. Murdy Will die.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-11-29
How me E.canad pnnlh.

President George Is. Roberts of the Penn
sylvania Railroad owes his life TO the care
lessness OF Pittsburgh telegraph operator.
lie expected 10 go TO Pittsburgh on import
ant business on the tram which left Phila-
delphia at 0:20 nj night, but not receiving a
telegram which lie expected he assumed
that the business had been arranged without
his presence and decided not to 20. Al A
o'clock next morning the second section OF
the Western express crashed into the first Sec
ton, To the rear OF which President Roberts
private car would hsEs been n,ssshcd tad
he carried out his intention OF golag ID
Pittsburg. Two persons were killed and
twelve seriously injured. and IL Is impossl-
BILE that President ROBBERS could have es-
capped instant death IL he had been on the
train. In the meantime the telegram sum
monlng him TO Pittsburg was lying In the
telegraph office, where II had been care
lessly overlooked. Considering the circum-
stances IL Is expected that the operators
negligence Will not cost him his position.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-11-29
sho, ni. wife and nin.s,f.

Ed seabolt, n laborer, returned home to
Charlotte, Mich. after Al six weeks absence
and found his wife Keeping n questionable
resort. This provoked a quarrel and he
shot nj her three times. The last ball struck
the woman In the left breast and lodged In
her lungs. The wound IL not considered
fatal. seabolL evidently thinking he had
killed his wife, turned the revolver upon
himself and sent bullet through his brain.
causing instant death.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-11-29

Two OF the men who wrrc implicated IN
train robbery nj Kent, Tex, tho pre-, ious
night were captured at Sierra Blanca. Their
names arc J. Il. kuroh and =. ID. Beard.
Both are badly wounded and kulch i not
expected TO live. They were taken n I'll
Paso by freight train and put IN Jail. They
have both been identified s cowboys for
mcriy working on ranches. and have here.
toforc borne good regulations. the other
mans name u Van De Griffr. A posse il
now on his track. and his capture IL . mat.
ter OF but n short time.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-08-30
A Boy. Essay ON breathing.


The following extract from small
boys essay on Breathing" Is a sad
commentary on the physiological
teaching which the majority OF chill
dren receive in our public schools:
Breath Is made OF air. We breathe
with our lungs, our mouths. our livers.
and our kidneys. II il wasn't for our
breath we would die when we slept.
Our breath keeps the life a-going
through the nose when we are asleep.
Boys that stay In n room all day
should not breathe. They should
wait until they get outdoors. Boys Ia
room make bad. unwholesome air.
They make carbonicide. Carbonicide
is poisoner than mad dogs. A heap
OF soldiers were in black hole in
India, and carbonicide got in that
there hole, and nearly killed every
one before morning. Girls kill the
breath with corsets that squeeze the
diagram. Girls can't holler or run
like boys, because their diagram Is
squeezed too much. II 1 was girl
l had rather be boy. so could run
and holler, and have big diagram.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-08-30

petite fur ssberal days. fur rss been -
busy geftin' my pra'r crop In. an ell on
'er sudden't thought dat would like
ter hab or right young chicken. Den ]
prayed dat one would come. an doxed
on ter sleep. Putty soon woke up an
yered suthin' scratchin'. an looked up.
1 did. an dar by de foot o. do bed. er
rakin an err clawin', wuz do hnes'
chicken you mighty nigh ever seed. He
wuz so fecred dat wouldn't wake up
dat he had dun pulled some O. dc kiver
o1en me--draggcd one sheet clar down
ter do foot o. dc bed. got up power
full quick. did, an chen when gum
ter put de water on ter seal him he
didn't run or way. but danced roun' like
he mighty nigh tickled ter def; an. say
you know whut dis chicken doncY' tho
old fellow added. holding up . piece OF
the fowl; why. he sung er tune while l
wuz KILN him. Hs 10 dc sweetes' meat
l cher seed"
You have found. then. tina. praying
payss"
In or measure. yas. sab. De weeds
Is still CROWN powerful down yonder
whar wants dc cotton. but da KANT
stan II much longer. Oar ant no weed.
sab. dat kin stan up bcfo' pra'r. Some
o 'cm Is dun scorched on de top. an IL
ant gwine be long TO da falls down. an
den de cotton stalk will fling up its
bloom an shout hallelujah."
One night Hcnly heard q disturbance
In his hog pen. The moon was shining.
and by creeping on low ground. Henly
reached point from which he could
SEQ NIL that was going on. II did not
take him long TO SEQ enough. He saw
old Sam throw a pig over the fence.
Henly rushed upon the thief aud seized
him.
wall. 10 goodness. OF dis ant Mr..
Henlv. Wy wut. you dom out dis time
err nighti You ke,ch yo' def o. col cf
you keep on. an den whut de folks o.
dis 'munity gwine dor"
Come on here. you old thief"
wy wbut you call me er def furs
Keep on dis way an after while won {
brebe dat you thinks Use honest"
You old scoundrel, I'll send you TO
the penitentiary.
Who. mef Fur goodness sake. whit
l done. Mars JohnT
You know. What are you doing
with this pigr'
"Hop on er mint Dars suthln bout
dis dat you doan understan'. I'll tell
you how IL Is. Las night my appetite
commenced ter talk ter me ergln. an de
fust thing knowed 1t wanted shote. I
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-08-30

Austrian tourists. with whom speed
ily became acquainted. Arriving at
the top Of a great declivity OF frozen
snow. the guide stopped and asked.
addressing himself TO the ladies':
SHOULD you like TO amuse yourselves
littleP" I'VE should not be Viennese
II we refused. Yes. let us amuse our
selves. The snow is so delightful.
Impatient and curious. they quickly
grouped themselves about the guide.
well. we will descend this beautiful
snow slope In few minutes without
the smallest danger. IL Is only neces-
sary that the ladies should have cour-
age. This Is how we proceed. Each
gentleman must seat himself and take
lady behind him. holding her firmly
by the ankles. At my signal you must
all let yourselves slide down. IL Is
not difficult and we shall gain half an
hour This manner OF descending.
much used In the Alps. was new TO the
ladies, and seemed 10 them both droll
and original. Each OF us seated our
selves on an overcoat folded In four;
and the ladies on their shawls, which
were drawn over their knees. At the
word OF command we set of. dragging
our companions. laughing and utter
ing littlc shrieks. Some awkward
couples came TO grief, but not seri-
Gus ly. and the adventure terminated
without further incident. At the foot
OF the slope the travellers, little giddy
from tho headlong journey, rose.
powdered with snow, and shook them
selves like water-dogs which had just
crossed river.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-08-30
Bamboo Eish-Polcs.

The manufacturers Of fishing-rods
are In state of mind over the fact
that the stock OF Calcutta bamboo
poles from which the rods are made
has given out. and Ii is impossible to-
secure another stock of these poles
until next July. which will be too late
for this seasons trade.
Such state OF affairs never existed
before In the history of fisherman's
supplies. says the New York RUcning
San. Ii shows that the anglers are in
crcasing faster than the rod dealers
ever imagined they would. and the
dealers are totally unprcparcd to meet
their demands.
Split bamboo rods will therefore go
mp In price during the rest OF this
season.
These bamboo poles are imported ia
bundles of fifty, aud usually brings
about Sl5 per bundle. Today oneAof
these bundles could not be- bought for
love or money. This particular bam-
boo Is sought after and used In prefer
ence to others owing to the strength of
its enamel. It's life as rod Is twice
rs long as that OF rod made of Jap
anese bamboo. for instance.
The Japanese bamboo Is almost as
tough as the Calcutta variety. but tho
joints are SO close together that Il Is
diiffcult to cut 1t up to any advantage.
The action OF the Japanese Is perfect.
but the tip Is fatally weak and can not
be used as a substitute for the Calcutta
tip.
1t Is not generally known that Amer
lea makes the best llshing-rods in the
world. They last longer aud the
workmanship Is far superior even 10
those produced by the best English
maker.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-08-30
roR HOUSEWIVES 10 rRY.


In bulletin issued by the division
Of entomology. Department Of Agri.
culture. DIR. G. ". Riley. writing Of In.
acct pests OF the household. after de-
scribing various species OF cockroaches
says: In the latitude OF Washington
and further south III croton bug eats
everything which contains paste. and
consequently wall paper. photographs.
aud especially certain kinds OF cloth
book bindings suffer severely from
their attacks. In a recent number OF
Insect Life will be found an account OF
severe injury done 10 certaip OF the
important files in the Treasury Depart
ment In Washington. the bindings OF
many important public documents be-
Ing disfgured and destroyed. In the
Office Of the United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey they have become
an iniolerable nuisance by eating of
the surface and particularly the blue
aud red paint from drawings of i'm.
portant maps.
But need not elaborate further upon
the damage which they do. How to
kill them and prevent this damage Is
the question.
Without condemning other useful
measures or remedies like borax ]
would repeat here what have already
urged In these columns, viz, that In
the free and persistent use of California
buhach or some other fresh and reliable
brand OF pyrethrnm or Persian insect
powder we have the most satisfactory
means of dealing with this and the 9th
OF reaches mentioned.
just before nightfall 60 into the in.
tested rooms and putt 1t into all crew
ices. under base-boards. into the draw
ers and cracks OF old furniture
fact, wherever there Is crack--and liz
the morning the floor will be covered
with dead and dying or demorslized
and paralyzcd reaches. which may
easily be- swept up or otherwise col.
lected and burned. With cleanliness
and pcrsistency In these methods the
pest may be substantially driven out OF
house and should never be allowed to
get full possession by immigrants from
without.
For no other insect have so many
quack remedies been urged and are so
many newspaper remedies published.
Many OF them have their good points.
but the majority are worthless. In
fact. rather than put faith In half OF
those which have been published 1t
were better TO rely on tho recipe which
4. A. Janvicr gives In his charming
article on Mexican Superstitions and
Folklore" published In recent mum.
Der Of Scribner's Magazine. as current
among the Mcxicans: To get rid OF
cockroachcs three and put them
In bottle, and so carry them to where
two roads cross. Here hold the bottle
upside down, and as they fall out re-
peat aloud three credos. Then all the
cockroaches In the house from which
these three came will go away Wash.
Mgf0n Star.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-08-30

An expert young hunter. OF Butte
Co.. CAL, though but twenty-three
years OF age. lays claim, and justly.
to the fact that more wild game has
fallen by his rife than by that OF any
young man had an experience few
weeks ago with three large bears that
he will not soon forget. lie had no.
ticed by tracks In the fruit orchard
that two or three OF these animals
had been around; SO. loading his gun
and taking his dogs with him. he fol-
lowed the trail for several miles, and
soon succeeded In freeing one OF the
varmints. A shot quickly dispatched
the animal, and laying his gun down
at the root OF tree, the young man
proceeded TO cut bruin up. While
totally unconscious OF danger, there
was q cracking Of the brush, an ON
nous growl, and two more full-grown
bears rushed upon the hunter. He
had just time TO swing himself into a
small pine tree rs the bears reached
for him. The dogs ran away on
the first approach OF the ami
mails, and no bid fair 20 remain all
night in the tree. The animals squat
ted down near their dead companion
seemingly willing for the young man
to come down. He adopted a novel
expedient for reaching his rifle. and
adding two more hides TO his large
collection. He tied his knife to "a
long string, and after repeated throws
succeeded in wrapping it around the
gun, and drawing IL TO him. A few
well-directed shots put an end to tho
bears, and he was soon on his way
home with his trophy.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-08-30

tole II ter keep still. dat didn't wsnter
pray fur shote Gaze de Lawd wan
much In favor O haug meat. no how. but
IL KEEP on an wouldn't glib me no rest.
Den / got down on my knses an axed
de Lawd ter please. sab, glib me er littlo
shote meat. but der pra'r wasn't answered.
Den l says: Lawd. ef you won't send
do shote meat, won't you pleaee toll my
mind ter lead me ter whar i kin git
somef' De Lawd done dat. He tole
my mind. an dc fust thing knowed my
mind say: Sam, go ober yander ter
Mr.. Henly's.' Look yere.' says l. 'doan'
SEN me obcr dar, Gaze | lubs dat man
an doan' wanter take nethin' dat longs
ter him. My mind got mad den
Come yere. IL says, an ut de same
time II glib me or jerk. Come yere an
go on ober yander an git or shotc ur
I'll hurt YOU l wuz skcercd, sah,'
Gaze my mind ncber acted dat way
bcfo', an when IL jerked me er'gin-
tore my collar. sab. Sec yeref Tore my
collar, sho's you bon. Wall, | les had
ter go. fur knowed dat de Lawd had
done tole my mind whut ter do. So now
yere l Is, standin' right here Wild or man
dat has allus lubed. CIR 'cuzln' me O.
stealth or sbote. Oh, Use almos' o.
shamed o. you"
That's all right I'll lock you up
until morning and then I'll send you to
Jail"
"Whut, blamln' me fur whit de Lawd
tole my mine ter make me dor Look
yere. Mars John. ant you jokln' wild
mef'
You'll find out when you 90 to the
penitentiary."
IVY. Jest think or mint. man." the
old negro pleaded. lea look nj dc
merics o. dis ycro case. Ant ehowed
you dc proof, showed you where NV
mind tore my collarf Lissun; wanted
dc Lawd ter send me some shote'. doan
you understan', an nxcd for II, an' dc
Lawd wouldn't SEN II ter me. but agreed
ter tell my mind ter lead me ter II. Den
my mind grabbed me an fotch me ober
yere. OATS all dar Is. an 10 you gwlne
hoP me 'sponslblc fur dlsf"
Yes, 10 the extent OF one year. al
least"
Wall. sab. l ant got no mo- ter say.
No wonder de overflow comes an dc
wind blows houses srway when de
white folks 'sputcs dc will o. de Lawd.
Suthin' awful gwinc happen yer: mark
my word e. Gar ant. "--Opfs 4. Read. "a
Chicago Times.