The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-08-22
htWS SUM MARY.


In the prize drill OF the National
Bundles Briegerfest. at Fort Wayne,
nd. the Zollingcr battery Of that city
took the first prize.
james Moore Patton. aged 10 years
son OF the Hon. J. w. Patton, Of Spring
field. ILL.,, was drowned near shawnee
town, H., while bathing in the Ohio
river.
James Gibberds, inventor of "a fruit
Jar has sued the Findlay, Ohio, Bottle
Manufacturing ompany for 1000 be-
cause OF an alleged breach of contract
+. A. Peck, general superintendent
OF the Big -Four system; A. q. Wells,
superintendent of the Peoria division;
i. w. Simmons. superintendent of the
Cairo division, and DIR. BlaclSman of In
dinnapolis were arrested at ,eorge-
town. ILL.,. for hunting prairie chickens
and fined $50 each.
John Thyson, an extensive grain
operator at st. Louis, was caught short
on wheat In the recent furry and was
compelled 20 quit The amount of his
liabilities Is not known.
Annie Hardness, of Terre Haute. Ind,
was killed In making "A parachute de-
scension from balloon at Cincinnati
The parachute closed and the young
woman fell 500 feet
A disastrous cyclone passed over FL
derville, III. No lives were lost.
Pearl-fshers at Waterloo, Iowa,
opened 10000 CLANS and secured 500
worth Of pearls
The German cabinet, notwithstand-
ing the scarcity of breadstuffs, has de-
c!ined 20 remove the heavy corn duties
France Is saia 10 have got the worst
OF IL In the recent negotiations for
treaty OF offense with Russia.
Emperor William Is greatly worried
by the reports of his I'll health. lie at
tempts TO convince his subjects that
there Is not a more hearty man in the
empire.
The Irish party in Parliament, after
having time 10 di cuss the matter, has
decided 20 reject Balfours local govern
inent bill as not going far enough in
the direction OF home rule.
Scarlet fever mas broken out afresh
at Vandalia, III.
John Stutsman OF Des Moines, brother
Of the Chief OF Police, died from sun
stroke while in boat on the geological
garden lake.
Cornelius Bos, 80 years OLD, a promi-
nent farmer of Fillmore, Mich, was
instantly killed M Thirteenth street
crossing, Holland. by the Chicago &
Vest Michigan mail train
The State Tax Commiss on OF Indiana
las decided 20 assess all gas wells for
taxation AT $3.50 The pipe line will be
assessed at So per foot for siNtccn-inch
mains down to four cents per foot for
one-inch pipe.
II is announced that DR. Edward
Egglest3n, the novelist is soon 10 Toe
married 90 Miss Frances T. Goodc,
daughter Of DIR. w. ). Goode, of Madi-
son. Ind.
Mrs. Mary Bolt, white woman, died
in New Orleans OF leprosy There are
other eases in the city.
Grains in Germany continue 20 rise
steadily in price as n result Of the Rus
sian ukase.
A storm OF wind. rain and hail visited
the vicin " OF jacksonville. H.. dong
considerable damage but causing no
loss OF life. A funnel-shaped cloud
was seen TO touch the earth az differ
ent points.
The meeting OF the sons OF Veterans
will be held at Minneapolis, Mimi,
made for one fare fo~ the round trip on
roads east of the Missouri and one and
one-third by the Trans Missouri Pas
Scngcr association.
While bathing at Whites Lake,
Mich, Miss llalen Dickinson OF Kala-
mazoo. was drowned.
Mond " the State Board OF Equali-
zatlon OF Michigan will meet az l.ans-
h.. 1f<. l..
ii il 1908. $50: acreage. 3e. 4s9, COZ,
with an assessed valuation OF real and
personal property amounting 20 SD52.-
.al.if4.
Hypolyto Gonzales, Ferman Perez
and lBonifacio Naldcs, who had been
convicted OF kidnapping were executed
40 Havana.
commandments Palmer has an
nuunced the appointment OF Col. Fred
lex l'hi-terer, the present assistant
acknowledgement OF the state, as adj
.utant-general OF the Grand Army OF
the Republic.
ire destroyed the furniture factory,
in Cincinnati, OF Stille ~ Duhlmier,
valued at 100000; insurance. $50 900.
Also the Anderson tInd.l Daily Bulle-
tin, aad laundry causing loss Of
Sta,puO, insurance, $4,000; Williamson
n Jobnson's livery stable. at Auburn.
ILL.,. loss Se.OnU, insurance ~ zoe; Vol
deem 4 .IohnsUns warehouse and
dwelling, loss sa,50o, fully insured
Rains around Zig Rapids, Cedar
Springs. IetoslSey, kalKaska. and 1rav-
erse City, Mich. benefited the crops
Il Is estimated that Francs will have
20 import s,eu0. 600 bushels OF wheat TO
meet the normal demand.
The counsel for Martha Millen, the
negro woman who was To have been
hanged, has secured stay OF proceed
ings and has carried the case 10 the
Sup eme court