The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-02-21

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OF Oscoda, Mica, committed suicide by
taking morphine.
II Is reported that jay Gould, who Is
denly III at st. Augustine. Fla, and
for New York.
The Tennessee river Is very high and
still rising. The boom at London was car
ried away, causing loss Of $4,000.
The Rev. J. r. June OF Rochester, n.
", has accepted call TO the First Uni
versalist church at Decatur, Mich.
An epidemic Of scarlet fever prevails
In Galena, ILL.,, but is said 10 be on the
wane. No deaths have been reported.
The Good Templars OF Piatt. Mason,
Moultrie. Edgar, Douglass, Champaign,
and Ncrmillion counties held their district
convention at Mansfield, III.
The steamer Batalena from Catalena Is
lands reports finding wreckage Of the sloop
Fawn. which left San Pedro for catalcna
last Sunday. The occupants of tho s,ooo,
Andrew Rule and Alexander Urquhart,
merchants OF San Pedro, were undoubtedly
drowned.
A single man held up the assistant cash
Ter and clerk OF the Citizens Bank Of
Minneapolis. Mimi, the other morning
and swept the cash into a bag. but he was
captured ns he was leaving the building
Contracts for the Ashland hreakwater
and the stone 20 dixie at Chequamegon
Point have been let Hugh Steele Of Du-
luth. the former at Sl5.g3 and the latter
at S26. % per foot
Mr.. Henry Watterson writes from Louis
Vile that the letter recently published.
purporting TO be from him TO GOV. Hill, Of
New York, is genuine,
The United States steel cruiser Balti-
more has sailed from Toulon, France, for
Chile.
In the House OF Commons the hin to per.
init widower 10 marry his deceased
wifes sister passed its second reading by
vet OF .02 TO 1855.
Since King Humbert's acceptance OF
Sig Crispi's resignation OF the Premier
ship and his reti. ement from pubic life
the latter has decided 10 resume the prac-
tice OF law.
A bank vault at Shepard sville, KY,
was blown open by burglars. They got
500 but overlooked $50. $50.
The first triennial meeting OF the
Woman's National Council OF the United
States viii open in Albaugh's opera house,
Washington, unlay, Feb -, and will
continue through the ED, 24th, and s5th
of rebrunry.
The Tri-Sta,o Can company's factory at
Keokuf, Iowa, burned, causing loss of
S55. 900; insured for 500, 600.
The J. IL. Farley Cracker Manufactur-
ing company, OF Dubuque. Iowa. has been
transferred 20 the American Biscuit com
pany.
Two masked men chloroformed Mrs.
Lindgren, near Manchester, Iowa, and
stole large amount of school money kept
In the house.
II is said that unheard-of cruelties are
practiced on the Jews In Russia by the
authorities, with the knowledge and con-
sent OF the Car.
Assistant Secretary of State William +.
Wharton and Miss Susan &. Lay were
married at Washington.
Harry NJ Fleming borrowed much
money, married n handsome girl, and
stole watches at Chelsea. Mass, while
pretending TO be the SON OF President Bliss
of the Boston g. Albany railroad
The old mansion at Appomattox, Va. in
which Lee surrendered 20 Grant has been
purchased by Niagara Falls tN. w com
pany. and will be made a museum for war
relics.
The Ormonde Club OF London offers
purse Of $4,000 for a boxing match of
ten rounds between Slnvin and Sullivan,
the meeting 10 take place in the club
room next autumn
The Nebraska House passed the Austria
Il an ballot bill without a single dissenting
vote. Representative Gale Of Brown
county read threatening letter from
some of his constituents. saying that he
ought To be hanged for failing 20 stick 10
the Alliance party.
IL Is reported that Governor Bird is or
ganiking the militia 90 eject intrudcrs
from the Chickasaw Nation. The com.
mander at Fort Reno, |. r., declares that
IL is untrue that boomers are about 10
enter the Cherokee strip.
Ia connection with the baccarat scandal
in which Sir William Gordon Cumming has
become invch ed IL was reported that n
few months ago the Baronet was engaged
TO marry Lady Nernons cousin, Miss
Gnrnier Of New York.
Emperor William has conferred the
decosa alton OF the Order Of the Red Eagle
upon Herr wiidenbuich, the dramatist, in
token OF his pleasure in witnessing Widen
burch's play, "Neuo Herr
hisbop Hare hus decided TO resign his
charge Of The Episcopal diocese OF South
Dakota. He las been offered aud accepted
the charge OF the Japanese mission.
Prince Bisma OK has written 60 the
Countess Andrnssy iequestirg the loan of
surh letters aud documents from among
her late hrsband's papers relating 60
Count Andrassys puhlic life rs may be
likely 10 prove of assistance 20 him ia
writing his own memories
The contract has been let for the build
lug a the first dam for the Improvement
aud utilization cf the big water power OF
the 50. Louis river above Duluth. which
changed hands three months ago.
The conservatives ia Canada are op.