The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-20

II Is further stated concerning Sir Ed
win Arnold's infatuation for Japanese
women that the especial object OF his
interest is the young woman whom no
has beon teaching English.
John Burns, who led tho great Lon
don dock strike, has gone back 10
work. He thinks the good results OF u
strike. when there are good results do
not compensate for the loss TO the
strikers.
According 10 statements mada by
the Roman catholic bishop of Dutch
Guiana. leprosy. prevails to more
serious extent in that colony than is
generally supposed. Three OF the re-
demptorist fathers have been attacked
by the disease.
Frances Power Corbc Is 6S years Of
age. and still active in her literary pro-
ductiyeness. She Is nj the head OF the
anti-vivisection movement in England.
and power ia It's labors both with
tongue and pen.
Christian Conrad Of Delaware coun-
ty. Iowa. claims TO be 100 years OF age
and Is still man of active habits. lie
Ia native OF cumberland county. Pa,
has used liauor in moderation al his
life, and tobacco ever since he was
10.
Joe Howard says that Ward Nc
Alllsier lis a much misiyMged nan.
He is not person OF Individual for
tune. He married litfie monsy. not
much. and has been known hcre for
tho last forty years as q dancing-mas-
ter"
Mrs. Jacob Benton OF Lancaster, N.
H., has been hopeless invalid for the
last seven years. but she has not been
ldlo. for she has spent her time in
study and thus made herself the mis-
tress OF five languages. Including Vol
apnk.
Two expeditions TO the far north are
planned for next year, the one being
tho Swedish attempt to reach tho North
Pole under DR.. hansen and other an
examination Of the coast OF Greenland
by Lieutenant @. Ryder, OF the Danish
navy.
In the matter Of covering the news
Of tho revolution Of Buenos Ayres the
London Timss under young Arthur
Walter. its manager. is said 20 have
distinguished itsAlf among the Eu-
ropean press. With proper foresight
Walter sent down special man and
stood Geographic charges ut tho rate.
for r column Of 1900 words, OF f6SO.
Charles T. Berkshire OF Morgan
town. Pa. is making cane for the
Worlds Fair nc Chicago in 1898 which
win contain 1872 pieces Of West Vir-
glnia wood. have gold fcrrule aud a
diamond-tipped head IIc has made
several valuable sticks. and expects
this 10 be one of tho finest works Of
wood-engraying to be seen at tho Fair.
Whom the training ship Portsmouth
sailed from Newport on her cruise In
European waters she carried cigh,
pigeons from the training stations.
These birds wcro released of tho coast
at Intervals of about eight miles Six
returned to Newport safely The
last making tho flight Of seventy
miles In one hour aud thrco-quartcrs
The success OF the experiment with
these birds seems 10 establish the fact
81 their usefulness for messenger ser
vice at sen rs well as on shore.
George and John Waldron. Of Wolf.
boro. n. IT,. are twins. 62 years OF
age Their great-graudfather was one
OF the famous Boston tea partyi theiI
grandfather served in tha Revolution
are War; their father commanded .
company In the war of 1912 Will,
they themselves were among the frs
Ia enlist in the War OF the Rebellion
They look so much alike that no one
who does not know them intimately
can can tell them apart. They arr
Grand Army OF the Republic men
and marched In tho procession In Bos
ton.