The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-02-28
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


opposing IL.
j. ID. Bloomfield. a station agent at Arr
zona, Mo-, was held up by masked
man and robbed Of 500 belonging 10 the
Missouri Pacific Company
ID. A. Bruce an employe OF the Silver
Glance mine Colored, was tipped from the
bucket and fell 25 feet 10 the bottom OF
the shaft but may recover.
In the case OF the United States against
the bondsmen OF x-Receiver Fred Smith
at Tucson, Ari., for SIS, 900, the jury re-
turned verdict for $4,000.
Many New York physicians who have
experimental with Koch's remedy pro-
nounce IL failure.
II is stated that Charles f.. Coon Of New
York viii Ice appointed assistant secretary
Of the treasury.
Patrick kirkham, who has been I'm prison
In London since 1852 for killing his wife,
has just been released.
Diamond joe" Reynolds, the we'll
known capitalist and steamboat-owner OF
Iowa, died at Prescott, Arizona.
Kate Wills, girl OF IL, in crossing the
railway track in the Louisville & Nashville
yards ia Louisville, got her foot caught
and was unable 10 extricate IL before the
freight train backed down upon her. Just
as the ear reached her she fell fiat upon
the ground beside the track and saved her
life with the loss of her foot.
In a revolver SIGHT mt dance at Monett
Mo, Tom Hendricks was shot through the
heart by james Lane and bystander
dangerously wounded.
A masked man robbed j. ID. Broom
field, station agent OF the Missouri Pacific
at Arizona, Kan, OF 500 cash OF the
companys money.
The Texas Senate passed "A House bin
approprating $1,000 for building and
$40, 600 for two years maintenance OF the
Confederate home ut Austin and adopt
ing the home as State institution
Clayton +. Gin, prominent railroad
man OF Grand Rapids, Mich, has been
sued for divorce by his wife, who names
leading society lady as correspondent.
An attempt was made 20 assassnate
Gen. Roca, formerly minister OF the in.
terror department OF Brazil.
Oliver Lee, aged years. fell from
train and was instantly killed at Lebanon,
Ind.
I'm a quarrel az ~Conncil Bluffs, Iowa,
A len Monroe fatally stabbed Peter Gro
gan
Mrs. O. f Barnard Of Carlyle. H., was
seriously burned 10y gasoline while light
ing a fire. She will recover.
widow In straitencd circumstances at
Carthage H., has recently made repeate
attempts q secure money on notes forged
by herself On account OF her pDvelty
those she tried O. victimize withheld her
name and refase 10 prosecute her.
Thomas Graham, win Riley Chris sor-
enson. and Frank Tn,n escaped from the
county Jail nc gainesville, q.
The city council Of Erie has granted the
Tittsburg Shenango a. Lake Erie road the
right OF way into the city.
A weeks trial OF Berliner a. Son, in
dicted for maintaining Nuisance through
the operation OF a tannery In the city OF
Cory, Pa. resulted in verdict OF guilty.
The costs are not less than S., LOCO.
More coke operatives ia the Councils
willie region have struck, and about 400
men are out.
Thirty-two business firms OF Baltimore
were swindled 10y "A chap who sold bogus
railroad mileage tickets.
The unknown suicide az Royal Center,
Ind, has been identified as William Pugh.
an extensive mine owner OF Colorado.
For the FIRST time in IL history the House
at Washington he q two regular sessions
i'm one day. and n question will Ice raised
as TO the legality Of legislation accom-.
p'ishcd at the second sitting.
In an interview James Henderson Kyle.
Senator-e.ect from South Dakota, declared
that he favored low tariff and free coin
age OF silver.
Reports have reached Wheeling that
Riverside a suburb Of Parkersburg, w.
Va, has been destroyed 10y flood. No
lives were lost.
II is reported that leprosy is spreading
rapidly among whites and Indians in Brit.
ish Columbia The disease was commu.
nicate by Chinese lopcrs, who are under
no restraint whatever.
Tie last stone In the government gran
tie dry dock az Mare Island, California.
has been laid The structure which has
already cost s,,sOO,O geo, is now nearly
finished
AT Wellsvillc, " Y, the dwelling OF
Mis- Geo &c Calkins was destroyed by fire
and a hid OF Mrs Calkins was burned 20
denth Mrs Calkins aud three other chill
dren were severe y but not fatally harmed
A dividend OF 5 per cent has been de
clarc1 toy the comptroller OF currency for
the creditors Of the First National bank OF
Abilene, Kan
Seven prisoners escaped from the JUL at
Smthport, Pa. after roughly treating the
jaiier and tie sheiifs wife.
Sc ret service men are looking into mys.
FERROUS rohbsrlcs az Baltimore
Fayette Woodford OF Gallatin Tenn. Is
charged with setting fire TO his house and
blruiag up bis wife.
Thomns Power O'Connor, President OF
the Irish National League. who IL visiting
friends IA Montana was called back %
knaland 20 aiten a convention Of the or
ganisntion. lie VIII sail early In March.