The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-07-18
NEWS SU M MARY.


dentally shot himself In the head with
a target gun. He suddenly became
violently insane, his brain evidently
being affected by the wound.
Aurora, H., saloonkcepers who are
being prosecuted by the city authori
ties have retaliated by entering a com
plant against the Improvement club,
a swell social organization which has
maintained buffet In its club roonss.
An unknown man committed suicide
near Fairfield. Iowa. by throwing him
self on the railroad tracks just as a
burlington train passed.
Aquilla Jones, Sr., postmaster at In
dianapolis under Cleveland, Ii pre-
cariously I'll, and cannot recover. He
has been conspicuous in Indiana poll
ties for many years.
The small steamer. Ira Chaffee, while
lying mt Spry's lumber dock at Sault
Ste. Marie, Mich, caught fire aft of
the boiler room and was destroyed.
Loss, $4,000.
Farmers I'm the vicinity Of Hillsboro.
ILL.,, report that chinch-bugs are dam
aging the corn.
The Rev. William Matheney of
Normal, H., was killed by n Chicago
a. Alton train at Bloomington.
James Goodrich, Pierceton, Ind
farmer, was bitten by mad dog He
died In great agony.
Fred Daniels coal miner at Wash
ington, Ind, was crushed 70 death by
n fall of slate.
The Bay View Camp Meeting asso
citation, composed of the two Michigan
annual conferences of the Methodist
Episcopal church, will conduct their
sixteenth consecutive camp-meeting at
Bay View, beginning July IA.
According 60 census bulletin the
total population Of Wisconsin is ESQ.,
$50, AN increase OF 37l 1888 over the pop
ulation In 1880.
Santiago dc Cuba papers comment on
the wonderful results In combating
yellow fever by the new polar cham
Der method
Near Edmonton, Ky. Special United
States Bailif Cutliff was shot from
ambush and fatally wounded by viola
tors of the revenue law.
The gross earnings of the Canadian
Pacific railway for May were sl,Go2.-
90; operating expenses, ~ ,0l3, PSI: net
earnings, S5sD,636 In May, 1890, the
net earnings were s4d7. 064 The gain
in net profits for May Is slaI ,673, and
from Jan. 90 May 81. S677450.
A freight train was wrecked Thurs
day morning near Columbus, Ind.
Thirteen box ears were smashed 20
pieces ana several persons were in
Jured. The accident was caused by an
engine running over a horse and leav-
ing the track.
Tl,~la. cta,.1...., on ,.a... "a 100
was run over and killed by Penn
sylvania train at Fort Wayne.
Richard Breeze the Kansas City boy
who by clever forgery negotiated
1000 worth OF Trimble & Rraleys
bank stock ane stole 1000 worth Of
other securities and ran away with
them, was arrested at Charleston, Mo.
All but $500 OF the stolen money was
recovered.
The explosion OF torpedo caused
fire which destroyed the stock and ma
chnery Of the Peoria Nll.) Knitting
company, causing loss OF 100000. on
which there was an insurance OF SO 900.
Frank +. Slavin has cabled from
Europe that he will not accept the
offer VI the California Athletic club 20
meat Peter Jackson I'm glove contest
for $4,000. Slavin says he will fight
Sullivan for 5000
At New Hampton, Iowa yesterdays
7-year-old son OF :. w. Long was killed
by the cars
T.. Wesp, "A farmer living near New
Hampton, Iowa, was fatally gored by
a bull.
Herman Ballhoefer was robbed OF
500 in money and checks on farm
near Freeport, Ill.
The New England Homestead says
canvas of the farmers OF New England
and New York shows that the new peo-
ple's party has little strength in that
4cction.
The famous Bloomer-Todd case from
the State Of Washington, involving
woman's right Of suffrage, will come
up In the United States Supreme court
NJ the October term.
The board of visitors 20 the Anna
polls naval academy In It's report TO the
secretary Of the navy comments
scverly on 1.-THE odious. brutalizing and
un-American habit Of hazing."
President Harrison has appointed
Prof. r. G. Mendcnhall and Prof. c.
Hart Merriam commissioners ON the
part of the United States 20 examine
the condition of the seal fisheries In
Herring sea.
Evangelist Dixon Williams. of Indi-
ana conducted an unsuccessful revival
at birmingham. Ala. The church paid
him $500, but he demanded 1000. AS
the church could not raise the money
lie sent the claim Co lawyer with I'M
utructions TO bring suit.
So
farm of Henry Parsons I'm the Town
ship of Haipoongc. near Port Arthur,
Ont. lie has been offered $780, 900 for
the f,raVarfv