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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-28
Meibourne WIN Go Raln-Making.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 2l.-FranlS
Melbourne has completed his arrange
ments for his rain-malSing company in
Kansas. Last week party of Good
land, Kan, men went quietly down
into the Panhandle of Texas and ex-
perimented. They produced flood of
rain and came back satisfied The
company has n capital Of 500, 900, and
viii operate next year under the title
of the Goodland Rain-producing Asso-
citation. Melbourne is to have charge
of the compnnv's operntions.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-28
MET DEATH IN THE FLAMES
John Langlcrs *. OF Racine the Victim
81 AN Explosion.

RACINE, Wis. Nov. 90 - John
Langlers. clerk in the employ of the
paint and oil store OF Langlers & Son,
went into the basement with lamp "a
rturncd with his clothing on fire. All
fefforts 10 rescue him were futile. For
half an hour the fire ragged fiercely,
after which he was found ut the foot OF
the stairway burned beyond recogni.
ton. The stock and building was
damaged 10 the extent of $4,000,
which Is fully insured
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-28

WHILE in theory the subject Of
prison reform has been intelIigcntly
analysed and the remedies for evils
suggested II must be admitted that in
practice the work has scarcely been
begun. In the majority OF states and
municipalities the control OF prisons Is
vested Ia boards that are wholly gov
erncd by political expedIency.
Boys OF tender years are thrust
Ia the same prison corridors
with hardened criminals. II Is use
less TO elaborate the theoretical side
Of prison reform until common Justice
and decency dictate that our prisons
shall not be criminal factories
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-28

WASHINGTON. Nov. 81 Gov. Jackson
of Maryland orally rendered TO cX-Rep-
resentative Charles II. Gibson in this
city his appointment 10 be United
States Senator from Maryland until the
Legislature fills the vacancy caused by
the death of senator Ephraim X. VIII
son. Col. Gibson accepted the offer,
and his formal appointment is expected
Ia I,,.. .n1r.o
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-28
PENSION FOR MRS. JEFF DAVIS
scheme To Assist the Lady Started by u
Richmond PAPER.

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 20 Mrs. JEFF
ferson Davis and her daughter, Miss
Winnie. left the city to-day for Mem
phis, Tenn. The Richmond Dispatch
in an editorial on Mrs. Davis says:
"rhe Southern States ought 10 vote a
pension TO Mrs. Davis and Virginia
should lead the movement. IL is moth
ing but fair and proper that we should
put her upon the same footing that the
United States government places the
widows of its Presidents. The duty
developed upon the States that com
posed the confederacy is a thing of the
past. IL cannot be a very costly prece-
dent for us inasmuch as there never
will be another confederacy, therefore
never another widow of confederate
President A"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-28
An Iowa Murderer DECLARED Insane.

HARLAN. Iowa. Nov. 2i.--At the Ser
tcmbcr term OF court Elmer Terrell
was convicted Of, murder In the second
degree. the verdict being u compromise.
A doubt was raised concerning the
prisoners sanity and pending sentence
the question OF his sanity was tried nj
this term The jury yesterday decided
that he IL insane. lie shot and killed
his uncle, William Burke. last August.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-28
Suicide and sudden pen,l,.

TERRE HAurE, Ind, Nov. civil
liam Brown, u German waiter. who re-
Gently came here from Chicago. took
poison 10 end his misery. caused by
disease, and Kate Hines. woman
known 10 all the people OF the city 10y
her frequent fights with the police, took
poison. Mrs. bridget Ray. who had
been troubled W IN heart disease, was
found dead i'm bed.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-28

LONDON. Nov 81 The long-contest-
ed strike of the carpenters OF this city
was nominally ended to-day. The ar
bitrators decided that It would not be
expcdient for the masters 10 grant the
demands of the men for higher wages
They decided that the hours OF labor
were too long. and on this point their
decision gives slight concessions. The
strike has lasted six months.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-28

ABINGDON. W. VA. Nov. ar. \.
bingham. Methodist minister, has
surrendered himself here. saying that
had shot Frank Quccnsbury. They
quarrelcd over the depredations of some
hens and Qucensbury assaulted the min
lister. who shot him In sclf-defensc. one
story says. while another report Is that
the minister shot Queensbury because
he had mistreated one of Bingham's
daughters.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-28
Dying of Influenza.

PARIS. Nov. 2i.-Thc influenza has
rcappearcdi n many piaces in the south
western parts Of France aud the disease
is OF severe type. In Paris. Too, the
disease has claimed "A number of vic
Tins. Many eases are reported from
all parts of the city.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-28

BosroN Mass, Nov. 81 -Wilfred
Laurier, the Canadian statesman. was
given reception in Fancuil hall yes
terday by business men of Boston. Mr..
Iauricr delivered an address, I'm which
he said that closer trade relations were
wanted between the United States and
Canada Both countries, Mr.. Laurier
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-28
GOVERNMENT oRoAnIzED.
Jorge Montt Made President To-day
The Baltimore Inquiry.

tue bhitihtFt inquiry
VALPARAISO, Chile, Nov. 20.-The
Electoral college held collective meet
ing at Santiago to-day and publicly
chose Jorge Montt for president Of the
Republic. A resolution has been in
troduced into the chamber of deputies
TO award Montt 10000 molinas, the
newly-appointed Rear-Admiral $4,000
molinas, and several of the most promi-
nent captains of the navy in the late
war 40, 900 molinas. These awards are
In recognition of their services.
Capt. Schley Of the Baltimore has no.
titled the lntcndente of Valparaiso that
the American seamen who were in
jured in the street row some time ago
are now SO far recovered as To be able
To appear before Judge of Crimes
Foster and give their testimony. He
asks that an interpreter chosen by him
SELF be allowed by Judge Foster 10 be
present, in accordance with orders re-
ceived from Secretary of the Navy
Tracy
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-28
Gov. uoyey of Indinnn III.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Nov. 2O.--Gov.
liovey and party arrived home from
their Mexican trip last night The
Governor was taken i'll while the party
was i'm Mexico City, and the journey
was cut short twelve days ON this ac-
count. lie was very weak when the
train drew into the city last night, but
his condition is not alarming.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-28
r..ConsnI nnIcr pcnd.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. %. Isaac Il.
Diller, ex-Consul OF the United states
at Florence. Is dead here from a COM
plication of diseases AT the age Of ~
Deceased was born in this State. but
for many years had been n resident of
Chicago. where his widow and daugh-
ter are now living.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-28

Aurora. ILL.,. Nov. 81 "A feature OF
81. Mary's Catholic church fair. which
closed last night after "A six-days' run,
was an Australian ballot booth, where
candidates we're voted upon for Prcsi.
dent and other Offices. As q political
straw the vote II interesting. The vote
stood. for President, Blaine. 1872;
Cleveland. aa5: Gray, iGs; German. lCs;
Hin, iC7; Mckinley. ifo; Harrison. ~;
Gresham. 20.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-28
SWIFT s. CO. INDICTED.
The Beef Packers Held by the Grand
Jury Cor Freight Juggling.

CHICAGO, Nov. 2l.--The Federal grand
jury presented indictments against
seven persons AS n result of its investi.
cations OF the alleged violations of the
interstate commerce law. Out of the
seven only one Is railroader, the
others being business men who are
charged with having obtained illegal
rates from the railroads. The list in
cluds the members OF the firm of G.. Il.
Swift a. Co., the big beef packers.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-28
IleId ,p By lilxhwnrmcn.

BURLINGTON. Iowa. Nov. 2I.-Ncws
comes from Kariian. village i'm Illinois,
just across the river from burlington,
that travelling man named Richards
from Peoria, Ill.,, was confronted i'm the
woods by two moslSed men, one OF
whom held 70 revolver I'm his hand.
while the other took from him sum OF
money.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-28

coming TO be generally acknowl-
edged that the highest product OF mod
ern civilization is the American girl.
De latest convert TO this opinion Is
th4' Auberon Herbert, who grace
fullows In a recent disquisition on
th}tcomings OF society in England
form must begin by making the
0qgcable young women OF cirales
esn.<dR themselves polite conform TO
The American type.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-28
charred with Murder,oe mn. ,y,s.

EVANSVILLE. Ind. Nov. CIV. c.
Minton, who recently came here from
Tennessee, was arrested last niuht
charged with having poisoned his wife.
An analysis Of the woman's stomach
disclosed sufficient quantities Of poison
to have caused death, and Minton was
held to await the action ofthc coroncr's
iurv
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-28

TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. e3.--Thc organ
lied movement To secure a State lcgis-
lature pledged 10 elect State agent or
q proxy senator" To act as the col
league Of Senator Plumb In department
work, which Is led by W. Il. Stcrnc.
proves 10 have originated in Washing
ton. II Is claimed 20 be in the interest
OF ex-Congrcssman Perkins, who de-
clines recollection in his old district
now represented by Clover
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-28

MuNcIE, led, Nov. 81 The Farmers
National bank of this city was organ
tied here to-day the capital stock be-
ing 100000. The following officers
were elected; g. w. Spillser. president;
Carl Spillscr, vice-presidcnt; Edward
Dlcott .a4hier
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-28

Fonr WAYNE, Ind. Nov. %
Charles Nelson, living near Columbia
City, was instantly killed by the acct
dental discharge Of q shotgun. lie at
tempted % run a red.hot rod down the
barrel 10 burn out wnd. snpposing
The gun was not loaded. The rod was
blown clean through Nelson's body.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-28

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Nov. 81. - Mrs.
Lydia Sinton, wife of Thomas X.
Sinton. cashier OF the First National
Bank. was fatally burned nj her home
here this morning. She was standing
before the CRATE buttoning her cloak.
preparatory 10 going out, when her
dress caught fire.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-28

NEW YORK. Nov. ei.--The forthcom-
ing report OF the New York Central
for the year will show that the net
earning are the largest in ten years
past. amounting 10 about $1,000, 200.
being equivalent To nearly per cent
upon stock
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-28
CHILE BECOMING SENSIBLE.
United states Claims for Deposition
Granted.

VALPARAISO Nov. 81 Capt. Schley
received a letter from the Intendentc
Of this city inclosing another letter
from Judge Of Crimes Foster. In his
communication Judge Foster grants the
requests made some time ago by Capt.
Schley that our representatives here be
furnished by the Court of Inquiry with
copies OF all dispositions made before IL
in the Baltimore investigation.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-28
DOUBLE TRAGEDY AT DECATUR.
Elijah Jett Cut His wifc's Throat and
Kills Himself

DECATUR, ILL.,, Nov. 23.---At 5 o'clock
this morning Elijah Jett, n city en-
ployc for fifteen years, cut his own
throat and that of his wife. Jett died
within I'm hour, but his wife still lives
with good chances for recovery. Jett
recently received divorce from his
former wife 10 marry the woman he at
tempted to kill to-day. Domestic
troubles are the cause.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-28

TEnRE IIAurt. Ind, Nov. - AT Po-
lice COMMISSIONER and cx-county Treas
urcr Sankey's stock farn, Jew miles
south Of here, Joseph Carter, foreman
Of the farm. was gorcd 60 death by a
mad bull. Ills Injuries were of a hor-
riblc character, and he lived but short
time
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-28

TUscoLA. H.. Nov. ga six-foot
vein Of good coal was strucS within the
city limits by artcsian well-drillcrs at
POS feet Assthere are no mines nearer
than forty miles Of here the find Is "a
x,nlun hle one
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-28

MASON CRY. Iowa, Nov. 2i.-Con-
gresham Walt H. Butler Of this dis
trict leaves to-day for Washington. In
an interview he expressed himself In
favor of the nomination of Doies for
President, believing him the strongest
man that could be named.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-28

WASHINGTON. Nov. %. Secretary
Foster Is M the Treasury Department
and appears 10 have entirely recovered
from The cold which h reported To have
canscd his hurried departure from New
X..tL
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-28

DETROIT, Mich. Nov. Detroit will
advance her claims for the seat of the
next national conventions. and for thai
purpose will send 20 Washington u com
mittee of twenty influential citizens,
headed by Mnyor pinprce.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-28
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.
The National Executive Committee II
,afv.a R.uorts

ceives Reports.
New YoRK, Nov. 23.-The prepara-
tory work for the Presidential cam
paign begun yesterday by the Execu-
tive committee of the Republican Ma
tional League was continued at the
Plaza hotel this morning. Twenty
three States were represented. Ari-
zono swelling the list by the attend
ancc of George Christ, of Nogales. This
morning was taken up by the delegates
making detailed reports of the work
done i'm their States and the work pro-
posed 10 be done by their respective or
carnations.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-28

Dl;.-WrrKER. a physician OF Edin-
bnreh has published his observations
on the study OF medicine In American
colleges. He criticises the shortness
Of the course. which. while nominally
three years, is reduced TO two years by
the custom OF accepting year with a
medical practitioner a. equivalent TO a
years study IN college The entrance
examinations he condemns as being
iarcical. The average age OF medical
students in America Is five years older
than that OF Scottish students, which
Is beneficial in an orderly sense and as
promoting harder work and yet he
thinks tho professional attachments Of
1mcrlonn students arc leas tnan those
OF scottish students With al thiS
Dr. Walker II ho will look over the
iist vim discover that American
|rhyslcians have reached success and
|ame QuItc a. great a. those o. any
e,her nation and have made a. many
sAluablc discoveries In the ART Of heal
BIZ a. The most renowned OF Euro
beans. In our best medical colleges
higher standard OF exnminntion Of
.,d.n4 now obtains and the course
N. lem heightened 70 four year-
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-28
suFFocATED BY THE GAS.
A Family AsphyNiased by the Extin.
gushing OF Natural Gas Blaze.

gushing OF Natural .nS Blaze.
ANDERSON, Ind, Nov. 20.-An entire
family was suffocated by gas ut La
Pelle last night. Mrs. Mary Huffman
and her two sons. Peter and Newton,
both grown, retired for the night and
left the gas burning at high pressue in
the stove.
Their condition was not discovered
until late hour In the morning, when
a neighbor called and tried To get in.
The doors were locked, but peering
through the window the lifeless body
of Newton, the youngest, was seen
lying in bed.
The doors were broken open and Mrs.
Huffman and the older son were taken
out into the open air and n physician
hastily summoned. After working
with thcm for an hour or two anima-
ton returned, hut they cannot live.
The younger boy was dead when dis
covered.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-28
SUING FOR PEACE.
Tonscca's Representatives Making over
lures to the Rebels.

MoNTEvIDEo, Nov. GA dispatch re-
ceiyed here from RIO de Janeiro says
that Baron Lueerne, president of Fon-
seca's council OF ministers, has proposed
TO the insurgents that they state the
cause or causes of their grievances, and
also on what conditions they will dis
persc their forces and bring the insur-
rection to an end Fonseca's overthrow
and humiliation appear TO be the sole
idea and now possesses the minds Of
the insurgents.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-28

SYDNEY, Nov. 81 Information has
reached this place of IA disaster at the
Gilbert Islands in the South Pacific A
tidal wave caused great loss OF life and
damage Co property throughout the
group and eighty people were drowned
upon one OF the islands.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-28

PEwAvKKE Wis. Nov. O.-yA bad
tall-end collision occurred on the IT.
Paul road az The Armour ice houses. n
mile west Of here, cntailinR loss of
$4,000 10 the company hc@idcs putting
q temporary stop 20 all trailic.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-28

Sr. PETERSBURG, Nov. "a. - The
minister Of finance has issued decree
prohibiting the mixing Of more than
per cent Of grains the export OF which
and their products is prohibited with
wheat destined for export.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-28

SrRlNoFIELD. Ohio. Nov. 2i.--Aftcr
repeated trials the great East street
reaper works have been sold 20 Attor-
ncy Jacoby Of indianapolis, who repre-
sents unknown capitalists. for 500, 900.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-28

CANTON. Ohio. Nov. ga company
with $4,000 stock has been organized
in Kansas 10 produce rain under the
invention OF Prof. Frank Melbourne OF
this city. Several experiments have
beer made within the past week, all of
which were highly satisfactory, and
the company Is entirely confident OF, ~
ability TO produce rain whenever Sic-
sired
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-28

NEW ORLEANS. la. Nov. ~. Charles
WaEnthn. paying and receiving teller
Of the branch depository Of the Traders
bank. was afraigncd as dcfnoltcr 20
The cxtcnt of -. 0OO. N ~ I.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-28

CLINTON Iowa. Nov. e0.- The Missis-
sippi closed its open business az this
place last night. The Ice extending en-.
tireiy across this morning.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-28

ST. PAUL. Nov. e0 81. Paul will not
build any Ice pulnces, this winter a. IL
Is said 70 hinder indignation by giving
the impression that the country Is cN-
cccdingly cold.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-28

PrcmA. m. Nov. "a Jennie Field.
aged 10 years. was iounu IN bed at her
home yesterday morning with bullet
through her heart Y l. not known
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-28
EMITTED THE WRONG BOTTLE,
Two Drunken Men Drink whisky Com
tanning Morphine and Die.

RuINELANDER. Wis, Nov. 81 Two
men. who last evening wound up long
drunk by going 60 one of their homes
and cmptying pint bottle OF whisky
which contained twenty grains OF
morphine, died from the dose this
morninp
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-28
FAILED FOR ABOUT 100000
A Hamburg Firm of bankers Coliapses
and Its Members Are Arrested.

HAMBURG, Nov. 20-IIordmeyer &
Milchaelsen, firm Of bankers in this
city. have failed. with liabilities
amounting 10 S3.s50,0OO. The assets Of
the concern are only uiding. Both
members OF the firm have been placed
under arrest.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-28
FoNsEcA SERIOUSLY ILL.
Erux.I's Dictator Said to he Suffering
from Nervous Prostitution.

LONDON, Nov. 90 "A dispatch just re-
ccived here at 5:30 p. IN. from Brazil
says that Marshal da Fonscca is serious
lyi IL is added that his principal all
ment Is extreme nervous prostratlon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-04

tlty OF wine at cheap or moderate price
am gong to make a California wine
when, II 1t can be made, will be worthiIy
sought Tor by connoisseurs, and am pre-
pared to spend all the money needed to &C.
Gomplish that result
he says frankly that he has not yet pro
duced the best wine of which California is
capable, but that he has succeeded in pro
duclng better wine than MANY of the for.
eign wines sold in America.
He might have added that hogsheads OF
California grape juice is sent annually tc
Bordeaux to be doctored and returned &c
America as French claret
The misfortuues of the vine grower in
Europe, the ruin of acres of grape produc-
Ing country by the phyloxera, should be the
opportunities for these new vine growers
in the United States
1T is by travel, experiment, and by close
stuoy Oh the foreign vine growers that q
Californian can possibly make himself a
vineyard which shall be successful. He
must induce nature to sweeten his wines,
and ne can then laugh at the chemist
OF VEGETABLES
we have not only all that Europe can boast
excepting, perhaps, the artichoke), but we
nave some In constant use aud Of great ex-
cellence which they have not. For in
sIduce, sweet corn BOILED or roasted and
eaten from the cob with butter and salt is
unknown in Europe. They have not the
sweet potato, so delicious when baked.
They have not the pumpkin pc, although
they have the pumpkin. They have egg
plant and caulifower and beans and peas
but so have we. They have bananas, but
never fried, which is negro dish and ex-
cellent. They have not the pantain, coed
baked, nor the avogarde or alligator pear,
which cooked, fried in butter or oil, is so
They have not the ochra of
which the negro cooks make such excellent
gumoe soup. They have all the salads, and
use sorrel much more than we do. They do
not COOK summer squash as we do, nor have
they anything to equal it. They use vege-
tables always, as an entree, not served with
the meat, unless the vegetable is cooked
with the meat like beef stewed ia carrots
turnlps and onions. or veal and green peas
or veal with spinach, and so on The peas
are passed as an entree so is the caui
flower, the beet roots and the turnips.
They treat all vegetables as we do aspara-
gus, to separate course. For asparagus
we must give the French the palm. particu-
larry when they serve it with Holiendaise
sauce, and the Italians cook caulifover
with cheese, "a ravir''
M. E. W. SHERWOOD.