The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-23
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


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land and Clover were OF the party.
A warrant for Wisconsin's share OF
the direct tax refund amounting TO
Sal ..5j3 was issued from the treasury
department Saturday.
thomas Stewart OF Ireland and Will
lam Stewart OF New York have begun
snit To eject William i. Smith from
premises in New York left him by A
T. Stewart, the deceased New YORK
merchant. They claim TO be the legal
heirs OF the estate.
The Second Congregational church
at Rockford. ILL.,, passed resolutions
urging the importance OF the United
States becoming party 10 the brus-
sels treaty for the suppression OF the
slave trade and liquor traffic in Africa.
Stephen McGannigle's house at Bel
videre. H., was entered by "a burglar
who stole 5000 from Mr.. McGannigle's
pocket and got away.
The postoffice at Tripoli, Bremen
county, Iowa. was entered by burglars
Saturday night who blew open the
safe and stole all the stamps aud
money in the Office
Prof. w. T. Rountree. an amateur
aronaut. fell from balloon at Spo-
kane and was killed.
Beginning yesterday the Standard
Oil company will pump no Ohio wells
Sunday. Some praise this action.
though certain pessimists declare the
monopoly desires 10 curtail Onio's pro-
duction.
The convention Of railway conductors
at ST. Louis elected w. +. Daniels,
grand secretary and treasurer; A. Is
Garrison. grand senior conductor; L.
H. Hartell, grand Junior conductor: j.
NJ Green. inside sentinel: X. r. Nal
ready, outside sentinel; j. j. Jersey.
executive command; j. H. Iatsner.
insurance comm ssioner. A party OF
delegates went 20 Indianapo Is TO look
mp the matter OF establishing perma-
nent headquarters in that city.
Bertha McFadden. aged Ia. commit
ted suicide at Warrenton. Ohio.
Charles Strand fell into an elevat or
shaft at Michigan City, Ind, and was
killed
ole johnson Of Taylorville. H.. was
crushed between two coal cars at a coal
mine at that place.
TIE German Catholic convention OF
Wisconsin begins TO day at Lacrosse.
Several thousand delegates ard visitors
are expected 10 be present.
The funeral OF Thomas Kelly aud
John Ridenour. the two victims or the
labor riot. was held in Denver. All
the labor unions in the city took part,
and there were Z 900 men in line.
There is u wel-delned case OF small
pox ~ Knoxville. Tenn.
China has formally accepted the in
vitatlon TO anticipate IN the worlds
fair
NJ. w. Stone, president OF the Am
eric IN Dock and Trust company OF
New York, who died few weeks ago.
Is said 10 have been defaulter for
$4,000
The London Times saws there is n
strong probability OF a failure OF Euro
penn crops this year. which will cause
drain OF col 10 America ia the fail.
a naiboat carrying number. OF
workingmen collided with steamer
on the Dnieper river. The boat WAS up
set and nineteen men were drowned.
Richard 9. Duncan. VINO is reported
by cable as having attempted TO muir
der his wife on the Sno WIDEN mountains
in Wales, Is the son of the Rev. DIR.
Thomas Duncan. an EpisC opalian cler-
gyman OF EarlviIle. Nd. Duncan is "a
years old and has spent much OF his
time in Washington. over "A year ago
he left for pleasure tour OF Europe.
IA \ relatives did not know that he was
married. His victim is reported 10 be
dying.
BY the new fast mail lttters go from
Hokoloma. Japan, TO London IN TWEEN
iy-six DAYS.
Algeria is again devastated by
locusis. A caravan from Morocco
passed through swarms Of locusts FOR
thirty.two days
Prof. Bernneim OF Paris claims TO
have secured excellent results in treat
ing consumptive patients by the trans
fusion Of goats blood.
The postcllice mt Ogden, Utah. was
burg larized and the funds and stamps
stolen.
Proceedings were instituted at Fort
/ odge, Iowa. by the Stale Temperance
Alliance against the saloon men OF tho
town.
Austin Mereness. for sixteen wears
an inmate of the Kalamazoo tMich.)
insane asylum. was recently granted
pension OF Sl2 mouth with $40, 900
hack pay. He WIS taken Ia Slnihern
Wisconsin by Charles Wales, ard Will
le cared for by las parents. The oil
Gals OF the ASYLUM exacted $50
from Mereness friends ierore they
would give up the Charge.
Jonn A. Dillon, for eight years man
aging editor OF the 80. Louis Post. Dis
petch, has gone To New York to assume
editorial control OF tie World.
Morrison George had quarrel with
his wife at Louisville. Ky. She struck
linn ON the head with Ratchet. kill
ing him Instantly.
Low Price. colored, was arrested at
Nebraska City. Neb. charged with
lead NIX l3-year old Ir :e Grimble
astray. The girls parents are romi-