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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-27
How s,ttin~ nnllDlcd.

IL was agreed ut consultation that the
troops should move up To within two or
three miles OF the Indian camp and station
themselves where they could be easily sig
nailed The Indian police then moved
quietly down 10 the lepees and proceeded
Immediately 20 that OF sitting Bull, arriving
there just at dawn.
The camp was already astir. Al least 100
OF The savages were stripped and in battle
array. The police were surrounded by n
iabbering, threatening band OF reds.
After talking with the old medicine man
few minutes the police suddenly formed a
Gordon around Bull, ( ave signal TO the
troops. levccd their Winchcstcrs at the say
ages, and started OF "A run. They succeed
ed IN getting him OH horse aud moved OFT
toward the cavalry. The sioux, with hid
eous yell charged. Three OF the police fell
dead and several others were so badly
wounded TINT they have since died.
3About this time "A detachment OF cavalry
rode up at "a gallop aud opened furious
fusilade upon the charging savages, who
were Immediately stampedcd and ran west
ward.
sitting Bull fell at the first volley, the
shot having been fired by one OF the police
There are already evidences that the kill
ing OF Sitting Bun IN likely TO settle the
war without further bloodshed. Large
numbers OF Indians are coming into the
agency, Offering their services TO bring ~
4 the fleeing hostilcs. The acknowledged
! leaders OF the Sioux-Chicf Gall and JOIN
/ Grass-stand firmly by the government anC
express no regret at the taking of OF sit
/ TING Rull
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-27
knlsn for slnnaer,nrn wem,n.

John Irvine. ranchman living near SAIL
da, Col, on the Arkansas river. seems TO
have had mania for slandcrlng the women
living around him. his latest freak being To
accuse one Of his ncighbor's daughters with
improper intimacy with nrgr" that has
lived In their family number Of years. A.
the young lady IN question Is one ofthc most
respected the neighbors became greatly
worked up. A dozen ranchmon called upon
Irvine for the purpose of making him re-
tract some Of his statements. Irvine WAS Ia
the act OF signing paper making full denial
when some one unknown fired shot
through the window. instantly killing ir-
vine, the ball passing through his heart.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-27
rr,.ntfui Explosion.

horrible explosion occurred ut the New
Jersey steel aud Iron Works at 1renlcn,
n j.. and live men were probably fatally
injured.
A sscinder" or mass OF molten iron wh'ch
had lust been taken from the furnace 40
white heat. exploded. When the iron =
taken from the furnace there are men stan l.
ing ready with buckets full OF water !"
throw over il, for the purpose OF cooling y.
This L. done only upon the order OF the man
In charge OF the furnace, who Is the Judge
of the proper time for the use OF The
water.
Michael Fnnda threw the water TOO soon.
No sooner had the water struck The molten
mass than thu hot iron exploded with loud
report. and chunks OF iron weighing nun
,lreds OF pounds flew In all directions. The
men were Knocked dow. and their clothing
and flesh were SET on fire. Funda had MS.
eyes burned out aud a large hole burned IN
his neck and body. George Lintail Is Also
badly burned. Michael Gossnla Is 80 horrs-
biy burned rs 10 be unrecosnlzable, anu
Michael Goperir has cash IN MS abdomen,
and can hardly recover.
The nth man II German. and IL Is nm
possible to learn how badly he is injured.
It's reported that several others were m
iured by the Same explosion.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-27
Expio,ioninn Raiirond Car.

A. train No. q. wcst-bound. on the Grand
Trunk Railway was entering Battle Creek,
Mich, at three o'clock IA the morning the
heater Ia the firstclnSs coach exploded with
"A tremendous report, iilling the car Win
burning Goals steam aud gas. The passcn-
gers who were dosing or sleeping IN their
chairs, received the full force al the awful
discharge. They woke 10 lind the seats, the
Woodwork, and their own baggage smolder-
ing or already i'm flames. The windows OF
The car were all shattered 10y the explosion,
and through two ~ these ragged aperiures
Two male passengers. crazy with fright
Jumped without hesitation from the rapidly
moving train. They marvelously escaped
injury Those who remained behind were
les fortunate, the following OF their
number receiving variou, severe injuries:
A. &. Fowler. Chicago, arm cut and wrist IN
tured; Nicholas Fritz, Jersey City. and
family; all slightly injured: William ID.
Isaac, Somerset, England and family; all
injured, two OF the children seriously; small
child (name unknown badly scalded on
neck anl breast; mother with infant
(names unknown), badly scalded on neck
and breast; Nun aud wife (names
unknown) feet badly burned
The rude awakening OF the passengers was
attended by scenes thrilling aud pathetic.
The unknown mother with her babe sat near
enough TO the heater 10 receive the worst
effects OF the explosion. Tier arm and her
babe'- person and clothing were fairly COW
cred with live Goals. The mother, careless
OF her own injuries, enyolOped the scream
ing child i'm shawl, saving It's life, but re-
ceiving Al the same time the most painful
iurns on her arm neck and breast.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-27
Accidrnt ln Noya sceiIa.

Five men were drowned ut Halifax by
the collapse OF a wharf aud five Others are
believed 10 have met the same fate. While
a large gang OF men were unloading a
steamers cargo OF coal at the Cunard com
pany's wharf tho structure suddenly col
lapsed Eight men were in one part OF the
shed trimming the coal and every one OF
these was prcclpitated into the Icy water
Others were wheeling barrows, and at least
five OF these were also dropped into the
water with the coal. Three men who were
trimming the sides of the hill felt II sinking
IN time to make a dash for safety and reached
II bv clasping poles aud beams. where they
hung until rescued. IL Is not known ex-
actly how many men are buried under the
coal in the water. Some estimates place the
number as high as twelve. The three men
who were saved say They saw five men go
down amid the coal aud debris. The names
OF only five OF the lost can be asccrtained.
They are: Henry Wise. colored: james
Brown, colored MEX Baldwin, colored ;
Joseph Kelly. Michael Power.
About eighty tons OF coal are supposed to
be on top OF the unfortunates
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-27
Tn Iin ,.nlIIntInnd.

The trial OF Michael Eyralld and Gabrielle
Bompard, in Paris, France. for the murder OF
Notary Gouffe was concluded. Eyraud was
convicted aud condemned to death Gabrielle
Bompard was sentenced 90 twenty years
imprisonment ut hard labor.
Eyraud and Gabrielle Bompard murdered
GouYc In the room Of the woman, In PARIS.
They put the body In trunk and set
of with IL for Lyons, where it was sub
scquently found ia ditch. An i'm
quest was held. but the man was moi
identified. lie was quietly buried IN "a COM
mon grave in which other remains were de-
posted MT the same time. The official who
was responsible luckily tied Bit OF string
around Gouffe's feet, anA when an eNhuma-
ton was ordered the body was identified by
this means. Meanwhile Eyraud and Gabri'
ellie wandered about together for u time;
thon Eyraud went 10 America Gabrielle
confessed and was Imprisoned. For long
time Eyraud cinded justice. until he was
run to earth at Havana, whence he was
brought To Paris.
lie Is 10 be guillotlucd In five weeks. but
has appealed.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-27
rlnnr.a 1hrongh : rrs.,le.

A terrible disaster occurred nj BOLIVAR
O.. on the Wheeling and Lake Erie
railroad. only two OF the fourteen occup-
ans OF the rear ear Of the sonth-bound mall
train escaping serious injury. The tram
composed Of two coaches and a Daggage-c','
was approaching Bolivar. About miie
north OF town tie front truck OF the last ear
left the track Just rs the engine started
across long trcstic, thlrty-iyc feet from
the ground. Almost before the Tact that
nnythlng was wrong could be known the
locomotive was dashing across the bridge
the rear ear bounding along on the Ties.
When fairly on the bridge IL swung arounu
and topplcd over. falling To the ground hot
tom upward. The coupling connecting
this ear with the remainder OF tho train
snapped like thread aud thelair-brakc thus
suddenly put on sent tho people Ia The Tor
ward coach dying against the seats. inc
scene In the ravine Is described by those
who saw IL rs something frightfll.
The killed are: Unknown woman, crushed
( beyond recognition; Miss Ada Hall Of shcr-
od,ville. badly mangled; Henry iiili and
4 Carrie his sis en-, both Of shelby, H.. burned
To "a crisp. The injured are: w. G.. Gra-
I ham OF Norwalk. crushed and back broken,
] will die; Charles Conrad. Massiilon, ONO,
\ internally injured. probably fatally; Con-
ducior Fred lands. seriously; Leonard
/ Whitman. Marietta leg broken; Mrs. Louisa
Piper OF stark county, Ohio. intcrnnllyi Ira
Cowan OF Norwalk. badly brussels William
Gorlinger or Ada, OHIO; William Hall oil
Shcrodsyille, back injured.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-27

During demonstration at Baliinakili
some mi-cresnt threw bag OF lime at Par
nell. IL struck him full IN tho face and the
lime tIllcd his eyes. binding him aud caus-
ing intense pain. Hts carriage was just
driving away when tho lime was thrown.
Alter riding some distance lac was obliged
10 alght IN laborer'- cabin Ia fanung
condition. A doctor was called, but could
do little TO assuago the pain. Tie urged
that Parnell should be driven to hilkenny
for proper treatment. The start was made,
nut Mr.. Parnoll was unable to endure the
agony and another stop had To be made Ut
hotel on the road. Mr.. Parnell finally
reached Kilkenny. where he had TO be led
10 a room. being unable 10 use his eyes. Mr..
parnell = still suffering greatly aud Will
probably be disable dior time.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-27

There was another iynching At lioebuck
Miss, asa sequel Ia the Aron murder. One
Moses Lemon. colorcd. became indignant at
the lynching OF Dennis Martin FOR The Kill.
inr Of Gus Aron aud il was learned that 'le
was circulating among the negroes trying
10 ret np mob and 10 TO Aron's store.
murder the clerks. and lire the building.
The people OF the ncighborhood. both white
aud black, formed themselves into an or
ganlzation aad swung Lemon from tree.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-11
BIRcHALL's INSANITY DIsCREDITED.

Chicago, Nov. 1O-A dispatch from Ottawa says
"No weight is attached by officers Of the Department
of Justice to the insanity plea put forward in Bichaps
behalf. The Deputy Minister. speaking on the sub
ject said that if reasoiable evidence was forthcoming
that insanity had supervened subsequently to the trial
there would be medical examination Of The prisoner
but that nothing Of the sort had been suggested.
plea that Birchall at the time the murder
committed could not be entertained as that would
have been issue for the jury and 1t was not even
advanced by Birchall's counsel at the trial"
Woodstock, Ont, Nov. 10.-Brchall is growing dc
spOndent and appears 10 be anxious for the fatal GAY
lie frequently talks Of his death, and says he regrets
the possibility that tho doctors will cut him open
in their pOstmOrtem examination. He laughs at those
who think he would attempt 10 cheat the gallows
Mrs Blrchall has received telegram from Dudley
another Of Ford, RathbOne d Co.'S. farm pupils. and
Of Birchalls most intimate companions during hi
visit TO Woodstock in 1853 and 1890. in the part OF
Lord Somerset The telegram is dated from POM
Edward. and contans request for 20, 10 enable
Dudley 10 visit the prisoner before he dies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-11
VIEWS ON TIE SITUATION.
EXPRESSIONS or OPINION BY MEN PROMINENT
IN THE STREET.
TURBING ELEMENT.

It. was not easy 10 secure free expression OF
opinion on the situation from all van Street prokcr
and bankcrs as MANY of them were 10th 10 tliN
while the excitement lasted. j. Plerpont Morgan
NAV be cited as the best representative OF those
gho were rcticcnt. He declined to discuss the
situation on the ground that " the less SAID the
bct,cr7 But those persons who expressed their
opiuions were in accord in testiyng TO the strong
position of Wall Street, and the view was EN-
phaticaIly 9iven that investment buying wouid
be sure to he attracted by any continuance OF
such prices as prevailed
JAY Gould was willing TO discuss Inc STATE Oh
affairs. 81 have lust returned from two weeks
trip West" he said and | could see nothing In
that section Of the country, and particularly In
the Southwest. to Justify the declines In stocks
The railroads are earning a great deal oi money
and business is certainly active. There never mas
been n time when there was so much business
activity or wealth in this country rs there Is To-
day Wall Street stands ont as the ohS Due
spot
81 have been through several OF these periods
of stock exctement," went on Mr.. Gould rc1cc-
lively "but | always noticed that at low prices
there is an increase in the number of buyers VINO
nay for their stocks and take them out OF the
Street At the moment the selling movement ~
greater than the buying power. and prices go
down below true values of properties Simply
through momentum. The market Is IKE one u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-11
DROPPED DEAD ON THE FLOOR
SUDDEN END OF JAMES sTRUTHERs, AN OLD
MEMBER OF THE STOCK EXCHANGE
ILLS RIfsINESS CAREER.

James struthcrs. a member OF the Stock Exchange
for nearly quarter Of century fell on the moor "s'
before noon yesterday and In few minutes he was
dead Before a phy Sician reached him life had ieit
him and within fifteen minutes his body had been
re,nnveJ to an upper floor await the arrival OF
coroner II can never be kn0vn that death was hot
clad relief Mr. Struthers had been for Few years "a
specalist in Chicago and Eastern Illinois STOCK ana
from 10 O'Clock to IT was his custom 10 sit III thaI
group lie had little do. but that little he could
NOT well miss He had exercise While on the moor
and he took none outside of the Exchange. lie las1
wears OF his life were spent in the midst OF acuVy'
without anything to stimulate his own energy Yes
crday he arose from his usual seat, and turning hto
the next group which happened to be NewJersey Cen
trail died without regaining CONSCIOUSNESS
Mr. Stulthers was born In this city on feoruar' H.
1893, and after private school educatioh became
clerk In the silk importing house oi Aunhori'' hcs
senbcrg & Co. lie was with 1t many years ana "heh
he retired had "a partnership interest. III iSo4 he
entered Wall street, and with f. H. Wiiiaiu lorieu tlc
firm of willard & struhers. Three years h'er 'he
firm was entanged in the Northwest corner a'd al
though IL resumed business the partners soon ser"aiu
se,ar,ted Mr. Willard assumed the debts. which he
i, =, tuu within two wears and Mr. Struthers with
f. W. Vandcrhoof started the firm OF James struthcrs
q c ThIs association was maintained for eight or ten
and after the dissolution Mr. struthers Kept up
the firm name although he was alone Interested Ill ue
husincs \bout five years ago he discovered by acci
drn that he had been robbed By his cashier OF every
dollar ~ nj, modest fortune. since that time he had
I,en what 4, called a "twodollar' broker, ana Tor
the last wear or two specialist In an Inactive stock
lie was old member oil the New 1ork NIuo, anu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-11

Kansas City, Nov. 10 (Spccial.An Interesting relic
Of slavery day, IS the Of Elzaycu Hot's against
Thomas F. Spencer. the executor of Elijah Harvey,
and others. The appealed from Linn County.
The statement sets forth that In February. l51o'
Elijah Harvey gave 10 his daughter Mrs. EOtts, upon
her marriage or thereafter. negro girl. slave
whom Mrs. Iots retained fr number Of years after
ward. The slave finally became unfovrrnabc and she
was put up for sale. Harvey offered 10 take back
the crl and either give his daughter the choice Of two
other slaves or at before hi, death pay 800 for
her. The Slave was returned upon thr,c terms.
Harvey died in l-57, without having fulfilled the
cont act either by giving her another slave or paving
the 5000. The VA, taken 10 the courts ana Mr..
Boot, received Judgment for the amount An appeal
was taken 10 the COIt of Appeals, which sustained
the judgment OF the lower COuu.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-11
uUrar ~ NORTUyyEV1lERN ELEVATORS.

Minneapolis. Mimi. Nov. lO.-Figurcs compiled By
The Northwestern Miller show the stock Of wheat
i'm private elevators here 10 be 2,-i3O0O bushels; ~
Increase over last Monday of $4,000 bushels. The
total public and private stock in Minnesota and
Duluth Is s12f 500 bushels. against 7,7i-000 bushels
a week ag,. The Market Record figure, the stock
I'm country elevators In MnncapOli, and the tw1
DakOtas at O74 900 bushels of .:;29OOo
during the week. This makes the a,t;Tc Iat; stocks
ir country elevators and AT Mime pOli, and Duuth
10 4Ds 600 buslcl Increase OF .OJl, 800 bushels
over last weeks figures
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-11
the InspectorGenera of Antiquities. and will 60 to
Athens on Wednesday. 80
PUSHING THE NICARAGUA CANAL WORK.
THE COMPANY CONGRATULATED BY THE MICA
RAGUAN GOVERNMENT on THE RESULTS
ATTAINED-WEAT HAS BEEN DONE.

ATTAINED-wEAT HAS BEEN DONE.
San Juan del Norte, Eicaragut Nov. 1O.-Senor Don
j. F. Medina, Minister OF Public Works has advised the
general agent of the Maritime Canal Company at
Managua, Henry C. Hall, that the company mas more
than fulfilled its obligations to expenditures upon
the work under the requirement OF It's concessions
The Government Of Nicaragua has sent congratnla-
tons 10 the company on account Of the satisfactory
results and favorable prospects Tho company mas
expended upon the work in the asS year more than
S3, 900 0O0 and has now, by the terms OF the con
cession, ten years during which TO construct the canal
The present condition Of the work is as follows
The pier at San Juan del Norte is now ex-
tended about 700 feet and where in May
there was dry land there is now reported
a depth of ten feet of water in the channel.
OF the plant bought from the Panama contractors,
there are now six dredges and ten lighters IN the
liarbor in addition 10 an immense amount o INC
machinery tools supplies and material delivered on
shore. There are also the two large suction dredges'
which were sent from Charleston, ;. u
Two OF the dredgcs are engaged oeepcnhe INC
channel. and within thirty days VIII give sufficient
depth of water to allow the entrance mo the harbor
Of the regular steamers plying between new. forH
and san Juan del Norte. where they can discharge
their cargoes in quiet waters. For twenty-five years
all vessels have been Obliged to lie oulsidc anu us
charge carGoes by lighters.
The route Of the canal has been cleared from the
harbor TO the divide cut. The railroad TO the DIVIDE
emf j. completed for ten miles, and is used for trans
poxation of stores, and mattresses for hlihg the per.
tIesle bridge the hdrbOr Is near cohpic'oh'
The machine shop is also nearly completed. An
aaueduct twelve miles long, TO bring pure wa'er from
thc mountain streams is being laid Offices. hospitals
and quarters for the employees of the company nave nave
been erected. Several million ieel Oh iuNDei nav
hcen received from Atlantic and Gun ports, anu car
goes are continually arriving. ...,.
The force of canal employees numbers at present
800 men Up 10 date there has not been slieie
death from any febrile or entcrc disorder among e
yrho nj
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-11
THE FRENCH PUBLIC WORSHIP ESTIMATES

Paris Nov. 1O.-During the debate in the Chamber
of Deputies to-day the public worship estimates
NJ Faure moved 10 suppress the estimates on the ground
that they were Incompatible with modern ideas and
republican principles. The motion was reiected-315
TO 154
NJ Etchevay, Of the Right. denounced as Illegal INC
action Of the Government in Withdrawing the stp"nds
Of cIergymen supposed 10 be inimca to the Republic
NJ Falieres Minister Of Justice, held that the state
had an undeniable right 20 suppress the stipend, Of
eccesiastics openly hostile 10 the Government The
state, the Minister added, not animated by a
spirit of persecution but bOupd u enforce respect
for the laws.
The estimates were ultimately adopted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-11
NEWEOr NULANU HERRLNG ILEET

Gloucester Muss.. Nov. l0.Scvcral vessels are III
ting for the Newfoundland frozen herring hshing and
the fleet promises to be the largest In the history OF
this fishery Although there is duty OF trroc-quar-
tcrs Of cent per pound all fresh fish not nscd for
bait it is believed the Department will construe the
law to exempt all fish brought IN American
vessels, while fish brought I'm foreign lotions viii Do
cuite tectt a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-11
EARRING CHINESE SOCIETIES.
A REIGN or TERROR IN TINE MoNGoLGAN
QUARTER or SAN FRANCISCO.

QUARTER or SAN FRANCISCO.
San Francisco, Nov 1o.Terror Tcisns In The Chinese
quarter OF this city. The members Of the sncy Ons
Tong Company ard ~ hhe Hop Slug T0Gg ."'ciy 'fe
on the lookout 10 take each others lives. The
gage Of battle thrown down on November l. when
Wong Fook Choy was shot and killed in the Washing
ton ST. theatre by Dick Ah Ting while defending an
actor from b,ackma Tn, murderer. who was a
member OF The Suey Onr Tong. apcd. Bah Guy.
Of the latter society, shot and KIND on washing
ton ST. on November 3. and comradc. III Choy Pu'
was set upon and badly beaten Al the same time.
not content with taking lfe for the one which they
had lost the Top Sing Tongs oxactec another. and
the night Of election day Hark An Voc was shot and
now lies ut the receiving hospital In dying condition
with the exception Of the first murderer, the detectives
arc at sea az Ia % did the shooting. The chinese
Consul has addr I'D order - tile Wafrng organ
zatOns comma ing them T. refrain from quaifclihR,
mi detective, who have charge Of the tnc-c criminal
service believe that several more shooting ARRAYS WIZ
result bcfOre the two sOcc'e' VIII c"nsldcr ilht i
Justice has bccn mctcd out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-11
HEAVY POLISH EMIGRATION TO BRAZIL.
ABOUT 100000 PERSONS SAID TO HAVE GONE
WITHIN THREE MoNTHS-THB RUSSIAN
GOVERNMENT DISPLEASED.

Warsaw, Nov. 1o-For some time large bodieS OF
Polish emgrants have been leaving Russia bouhu ior
Brazil where it is their intention TO found colonies
The Government does not look with favor upon tii'
wholesale emigration of the Poles, and IN mary cases
LARGO numbers of the emgrants leave the country
surreptously crossing the frontier without securing
from the authorities the necessary PERMISSION IN inc
shape of passports. Much concern Is felt rcsaruihs
the experiences of these cmgrantS in leaving knSsa
and their success after reaching Brazil where the con
ditions OF life are 20 dssimar from those 10 when te
Poles have been accustomed.
The "Warsaw Courier in order to be able 10
furnish full and authentic account OF the experiences
of these emirants has engaged NJ DymaSinski inc
noted novelist and essayst, To join parry OF tleh'
without disclosing his identity. and he viii accompany
them 10 Brazil. He Will embOdy the experiences ol
he party i'm series OF articles which will be published
by the Courier 49,,
London. Nov. IO.-Dcspite the order Issued b" the
Government prohibiting the emigration of peasants sil
Polish Hebrews to Brazil 100000 have left Russia
for that country in the last three months