The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-08-04
DOMESTIC.

WALLACE BURT, a half-breed Indian
who murdered Samuel L. Rightly and
his wife, an aged couple for whom he
worked. was hanged at Dayton, Pa.
AT Cleveland Alix trotted a mile in
sos and Ryland L. In 2:07S4. Twelve
heats were trotted in an average OF
2:10.
THERE were 24o business failures In
the United States in the seven days
ended on the 27th, against 2S6 the week
previous and $50 in the corresponding
time i'm 1898.
IN the free-for-all pace at Cleveland,
o., Robert j. made new record, an
average OF five heats being made in
2:O79s.
NoRTHERN Wisconsin was being
swept by the worst forest fires i'm the
history Of the state. The losses al
ready amounted 10 millions OF dollars.
The towns OF Phillips, Fifield and Ma
son had been wiped out, and IL was
feared that severallives had been lost.
A DISEASE which bafiied the physi-
clans had killed three persons at Min
erva, O., and many others were af-
flieted.
THE business portion OF Louisville,
o., was destroyed by fire, and William
Wilson, owner of big factory, fell
down an elevator shaft and was killed.
DUSs review of trade says business
is rendered uncertain by tariff delay
and the blockade OF traffic by strikers.
THE supreme court OF New York re-
fused new trial To John y. McKane,
the convicted boss OF Grayesend, now
In Sing Sing.
THE United States revenue cutter
McLane seized six Spanish vessels of
Anclote, Fla, that were engaged in
smuggling
Ar Briceton, O., David Kline and his
wife and child were KILLED, poison hav-
ing been placed in the well from which
they drank.
HARRISON DUNCAN (colored), who
murdered policeman i'm ST. Louis Oc-
tober o, was hanged for the crime at
Clayton, Mo.
The northern districts OF Mississippi
were swept by n fierce hailstorm, caus-
ing great destruction OF crops.
A FIRE that broke out in j. IL. Dor
sey's wood worlting establishment Mt
Tampa, Fla, caused loss Of 500, OOO
FIRE OF an incendiary origin swept
away many business houses In Celina,
o., the loss being $3.50, 600
WABASH freight engines collided
near Lafayette, Ind, and Engineer
Clark and brakeman Donohue were
KILLED
DICK GREEN was hanged at Mount
thu t..,trl..- 81 Ma
cy Drayton In April last Both were
negroes.
BRYANT DAWSON and Joseph Vowel,
young business men OF Mount Vernon,
Ind, were drowned while bathing In
the Ohio river
THE exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses In the United States during
the week ended ON the 27th aggregated
S770, ais. SSS. against 1857, sl1, 437 the
previous week. The decrease. com
pared with the corresponding week in
1898. was 1870.
THE percentages Of the baseball clubs
in the national league for the week
ended on the 2sth were: Boston, .663;
Baltimore, .622; New York. .6O3; Cleve.
land. .STi; Brooklyn, 800; Philadel-
phih. Bar; Pittsburgh, .525; Cincinnati,
800; ST. Louis, .422; Chicago. .aiO;
Louisville. 1915; Washington, .29i.
SEVENTEEN buildings In the business
district OF Brooklyn. Ia, were burned,
causing loss OF si25, 600.
At Cleveland, o., Online paced a
miie In 2:O0k, cutting two seconds
from the record for 4-year-olds
FIR wiped out the business part OF
Belle PLANE, Ia, destroying about
sixty buildings and contents, with a
loss OF $500, 900.
WILBUR HUonEs, OF Hophinsville.
Ky, secured license TO marry the
daughter Of Claude Haddock and was
Kicked % death by the irate father.
THE three children OF James w.
Canton accidentally locked themselves
IN the closet Of caboose at Hartford.
Conn, and were not found until dead.