The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-12-08
DOMESTIC.

being constructed, was destroyed by
fire. the loss being $500, 900
The schooner Oracle IL. Benson was
sunk in collision in Boston harbor
and six OF her crew were drowned.
METAMoRA, village in Ohio. was
almost obliterated by fire, seven stores,
church and several residences being
destroyed
ENGINEERS are at work surveying
tor the Atlantic a Pacific railroad,
which is TO be an air line from New
York to Chicago
In his annual report Secretary Nor
ton suggests exporting dressed beef
instead OF live cattle, In view OF the
prohibition OF foreign Governments.
FOOTBALL players riding 10 a game
were struck by train at Southbridge.
Mass, and two were killed and sixteen
ipJured. three of them fatally.
MRs. w. X. WALTERS. of Palarm,
Ark, locked her three children in the
house and returned 10 find all OF them
burned To death.
THE annual report OF Secretary
HolSe Smith. OF the interior depart
ment, deals largely with Indian af-
fairs The report also shows that the
total disbursements To date for the
eleventh census amount To $40, 305. 676.
The entire number OF pensioners upon
the rolls June 80. 1894 was 900, 544.
The estimate for the fiscal year 1890 il
$40, 900, 900.
G. n. RICHARDS at Watkins, n. ",
murdered Miss kittie QuirS and then
committed suicide because jealous.
MRs 5ACoB ScHoPPENnRLM and her
two children were burned to death in
fire at ST. Louis.
Amour 1. 800 feet OF the water front
Of Tncoma slipped into Puget sound,
Killing two persons.
In his annual report Secretary La
rnont urges an increase in the army 20
80, 600, and praises the men for their
work during the strikes. The ex-
penditures for the last fiscal year were
$50, 039. 0O9, the appropriations for the
current year are S52, AGO. lie, aud the
estimates for the next year are $780,
ais. 629
BRADsTREErs New York commercial
.sgency reports marked Improvement
= III business throughout the eastern and
+. middle states.
:. FoREsT fires were raging in Missis-
sippl. resulting in large losses OF tim
ber, fences, etc No rain OF any. con
= sequence had fallen since August last.
a. THE exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses in the United States during
\ the week ended on the 30th ult aggre-
4. gated 81 sos, $50, 600, against Sl,olo, $50, =
s95 the previous week. The increase,
compared with the corresponding week
i'm 1903. was 40
!, WHILE August Miller and wife, liv-
ing near Gettysburg. 5. d.. were away,
their home wps burned. together with
-'th6ir three children.
TnBEE negro prisoners at Pollctdn,
~ c., were burned tu'death IN IRE
they themselves started. tii.e n.
= The report.of James Kerr, clerk Of
the house, Of representatives, shows
that for the year ended June 30, 1894,
the salaries OF members and other ex-
pcnses OF the house amounted TO $685.
o3o, OF which total S25s. $50 was for the
hire OF members clerks.
AFTER a mysterious absence OF three
years Frank Smith returned To St
Joseph, Mo-. and found his wife mar
riedrto Jamcs Burns.
THE city council OF Abingdon. H..
has prohibited the practice OF hypno-
tism ON anyone under 81 years OF age.
TBERE were 2s9 business failures in
the United States ia the seven days
ended on the 30th ult., against aa2 the
week previous and 2Ti in the CORE
spending time in 1898.
THE government receipts from GUS
toms during November were $1,000
co.; from internal revenue. s7.Ts4, 054;
from miscellaneous sources. Sl,3Td, G37,
making the total receipts for the
month sI9,4Ii. 4O3. and for the last five
months $3.50, 30s,Qi5. The disbursc-
ments for the month amount 10 SGT,
A07, 40. making the disbursements for
the Eve months ei5s, 009, Ola
RAIN In southern Illinois broke a
drought of two months and benefited
growing wheat crops.
A DISPATCH from Minister DENLY "a
the government at Washington said
that Picking was In state OF chaos
and that the American legation was
I'm danger OF being sacked.
GEORGE MICHAEL CENrRRL was
bangedat Belleville, III. for the muir.
der of Frederick Kahn near East
Carondelet on August last
A nErRorT firm OF chemists is making
preparations for The manufacture OF
anti-toxine, the new remedy for diph.
fhpaH
'-JonN KING resigned the presidency
efahe Erie r1airond and Vice Prssi.
dent Thomas was promoted TO the
place AGA.
THE Wisconsin legislature will be
asked TO pass law compelling saloons
20 be closed on Memorial day.