The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-06
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bandits. Troops were hastily sent in pur-
suit. The soldiers came upon the bandits
twice and shots were exchanged, but up to
last reports Senior yenio had moi been res
cued.
In drunken QUARREL az Rocheport, NO..
George Boyce killed Jessie Nichols with IS
knife.
Deputy United States Marshal Pitts was
shot and killed by Indians near Lake West,
in the Choctaw nation. The whites are
greatly excited aud have the Indians sur
rounded.
Alfred Junior a lineman. lost his life In
-. Louis. lie was on a pole making con-
nection and was pulling what Is called a
pair Of blocks 10 tighten wire, when bis
other hand came In contact with the oppo-
site wire OF the same connection, and the
current passed through ms body.
The courthouse at Bate IT. Paul, Que bee.
was robbed OF about $4,000 during the ab-
senee OF the guardian OF the place. There
Is no clue 10 the robbers.
James Feeney. laborer, was killed in the
new lake tunnel at Park row, Chicago.
The Indiana (Pa.) Deposit company closed
its doors as a result OF the failure OF Is. X.
Jameson A Co., OF Philadelphia. The latter
had i'm their possession cash and securities
OF the Deposit company amounting 10 S45,-
900 at the time OF the suspension. An early
resumption is confidently expected.
Severe frosts are reported on the shores
OF the Mediterranean, something unknown
for twenty years. Snow-siorms are re-
ported IN Spain and the Pyrenees are i'm
passable. The German rivers are full OF
dangerous drift-ice. Eight persons have
been drowned at Barmen. The damage at
Elbcrfeld. Barmen, and Posen IL estimated
at 3 100000 marks.
The wife Of Major Gregg, IN Berkshire,
England suddenly became insane and MUIR
dered her mother, who was the only other
person IN the house at the time, The de-
mented woman then took her own life.
David Nicely. the condemned murderer
who escaped from Jail at Somerset Pa, has
been captured.
All Of the 600 miners employed by the
Monongahela Coal company, near Fairmont,
w. Va, struck against the decrease OF five
cents per ton which they had been notified
would take effect.
Will am Wilson, stranger who engaged
a room Mt clearinghouse on South Clark
street Chicago. was found dead In bed with
the gas turned on full head. Wilson was
5s years Of age and wore Grand Army
button. In his pockets were found Wa-
bash railroad baggage check aad letter adj
dressed TO NJ. ;. Bradley, stryker, o.
The rendezvous OF gang OF chicken-
thieves was found near Chatham, y. y.
Several men attempted 10 capture the
thieves, and n farmer named Peter Lehman
shot dead one OF the gang. The other thieves
escaped. Several hundred pounds OF dressed
and undressed fowls were found.
The last session OF the Fifty-first Congress
was opened aud the President, 'sent In his
annual message.
John O'Brien and John Bohan were
struck by Fort Wayne train in Chicago.
O'i,rlen was instantly Killed and Bohan IN
jurcd. Bohan received his injuries while
attempting 10 pull his companion from the
track.
Mrs Martha Iosce. 10 years old. forger's
bride. Ia a III OF jealousy shot herself while
on the station OF the Suburban Elevated
railroad at l3Sth street. Chicago The bull
let passed through her breast aud the injury
is considered fatal
Frank o'Ncil. an employe OH the Brook
Ign bridge, attempting 10 board train
missed his footing and fell between the ear
and tho platform. lie was terribly manglcd
and instantly killed.
Ellis Miller was executed at the pentcn-
tiary annex In Columbus, o. The crime
was committed near Marysyille, Jan. 10
last, when no shot and killed his sister-in-
law, Mrs. Emma johnson. Miller wrote a
long letter to the governor begging for an
extension OF time OH the ground that lac
was drunk when he committed the murder.
All appeals were ignored.
Two squaw men. living on Bad River, 5.
d., were lynchcd by vigilance committee.
Cattle stealing has been going OIL and In
vestlgntion pointed TO the squaw men as
the guilty parties. The vigilance commit
tee has been carry ing matters with high
hand aud there Is considerable excitement
Dr. w. T.. Todd shot aud dangero usly
wounded +. Her. iewelcr at Jackson, Miss.
The ball entered the arm and strayed up
through the shoulder into the back. The
physicians amputatcd the arm but think
Her cannot recover. The shooting grew
out OF an alleged intimacy between Todd
and one Mrs. Mead, recently from Indiana.
William Moberry Of Nokomis. Ill. was
found dead in his bed. lie had been taken
homo IN drunken stupor.
Harry O'Di,y OF kecler. Mich, was accl-
den,ally shot aud Killed by a companion
while out hunting.
The parafIne plant OF the Queens County
OH Works OF New Town Greek. l.. l., was
totally destroyed by IRE. The loss IL
estimated at $4,000.
Elmer Llston. Is years OF age. shot him
self accidentally at Peoria H.. blowing
of nearly half his head.
The body OF 4. Il. Croker, President OF
the Board OF Public Works. at Denver,
COL. who mysterlously disappeared. was
found In corn-neld three miles from the