The diamond drill., 1894-03-31
HERE AND THERE.

No,ss OF Local and General Interest IN the }
State Of Superior. \
Ole Erickson is the Republican eandl- ]
date for mayor OF Escauaba
Ed. ID. Nelson will make the mayoralty T,
race for the Republicans oil lronwood.
The Rainy Lake boom is still on ana
towns are springing up along the Rainy
river like mushrooms.
The store Of j. G. Ley & Co., oil Han
cock. was consumed by fire last week. a
large amount OF insurance was carried.
A case OF small pox has been imported
from Chicago to Ishpenng. The prem
ses have been quarantined ana II S
believed that the disease will not spread
IL Is reported along the Menomlnee
range that the Menominee Range Minis
terinl Association has elected to be a
power in politics. THE DIAMOND DRILL
Is loath TO believe the report.
"Hank" FiReld's morning Herald, like
wine, improves with age. sNeolumns ol
live local news served at your breakfast
table every morning in Il town like Me-
nominee ought TO suit the most exacting.
Ncwberry has n new Democratic paper
and good one it is. Yet, at the recent
municipal election, every Republican can
didate was elected 10y increased maiori-
ties. The slump must have passed the
power OF redemption OF the press.
Michael j. Doyle is looking inr the
scnlp of fFitzcibbons. thceditor the Iron
Mountain News. lie has asked the prose
cutting attorney OF Dickinson county Tor
n warrant for "Fitz" on the ground OF
criminal libel. The prosecutor isnvcstl-
eating the case.
Borietto, the Iron Mountain vile MUIR
dercr, will remain in prison untilrclehsed
by death unless executive clemency hhall
be pructiced 10y the governor upon the
recommendation Of the board OF par
dons. His attorney attempted to prove
the brute insane, in the. Supreme court,
but the dodge did not work.
The opposition OF the adoption Of the
, county road system in Dickinson coun-
/, ty by the people Of Iron Mountain IN
creases with time. Tho people oi the
city protest against being taxed ior
county roads when no good can he real
lied from their construction. They ar
quo that the surrounding country is not
worth development.
The Journal states that crowd o
1 tough Democrats OF Escanaba recently
Q entered Republican cnucus aud pro
ceeded to participate in denominations
An astutc Republican, hoping TO eradi
cate the difficulty, required all voters t'
/, take an oath, vowing to support an'
vote the Republican ticket Several q
: the Dems., so 'tis said, took the ontl
~ without ~ wink.
= Geo. Tucker, late postmaster OF lsh
,r peming, received check the other dn.
In from the postal department for 5000
hc This amount was due Mr.. Tucker 10
A moneys expended by him during the las
he three days Of his administration, whe
ia authorized disbursements exceeded II
er ceipts. After handling hull a milio
10 dollars Of Uncle Sans money, Mr.. Tucl
NV or rrlinquished his duties with cloa
ne hands.
ad A comical anecdote oi n recent 5
int Patrick's day celebration comes fro
we Negaunee. Pat hove into view oi b
,m parish priest triilc the worse iorliquo
be "Pat," began the reverend gentlema
pm ashamed Of you. Here you n
. hall drunk" "Shurc. your riverence
ia retorted Pat. "it's ashamed Oi am
- mysili, but thot was all the mooney
=, had and Oi could no bitter prepa
/ i mysilf Ter the CELEBRATION"
Gus A representative Of THE DAMo'
Scd DRul. met Rev thomas J. McMurr'
Ais at Florence tive other day. Mr.. MENU
uit ray was en- route from Iron River
me Manistiquc. having conducted East
EN-. services at the former place on the pl
IL ccding day. Mr. McMurray Is also
,ol. the newspaper business and enjoys I
tier distinction oi having "bolted" his par
me. ticket, the Democratic, within recc
son weeks. lie took up the Democratic Gu
Ior- Gel about the time posiotIlccs were bci
net dolcd out by the party In the sadd
- Strange combination Of circumstance
Isn't it2